Category Archives: Filmmaking

Rights to ‘Terminator’ Franchise Looking for a Home…Again

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

It looks as if another franchise could end up being a victim to the economic recession. The rights to the lucrative Terminator movie series are up for sale yet again. The LA Times reports Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek, who … Continue reading →

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Matt Damon Flips Out on Adrian Grenier

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Sebastian Suchecki

Not many people seem to really enjoy the HBO original series Entourage. It has been bashed by the critic community for being “fluffy,” “uninteresting,” and “just bad,” and many fans have dropped off from the shows first season back in … Continue reading →

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Wedge to turn a new animated ‘Leaf’ at Fox

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

Ice Age director Chris Wedge has been tapped to helm Leaf Men, an animated feature that Fox will release through its Fox Animation label, with Blue Sky Studios producing. Variety is reporting that Wedge’s involvement comes after a lengthy tug-of-war … Continue reading →

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Columbia Circling ‘Ghost Rider’ Sequel

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Jennifer Tomooka

With the Marvel/Disney deal looming, the race is on for studios to secure properties. Variety is reporting that Columbia Pictures is working on a sequel to Ghost Rider, with David Goyer reportedly in talks to create the story, as well … Continue reading →

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Summit Hires Team To Reboot ‘Highlander’

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Joe Gillis

We here at The Flickcast are all but shocked when we hear about this thing or that getting rebooted or remade. Sadly, we were a little bit surprised when news came that 1986’s Highlander is getting a fancy Hollywood facelift, … Continue reading →

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New ‘Surrogates’ Featurette: ‘Losing Your Surrogate’

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Sebastian Suchecki

We’ve discussed the notion of how cool it would be to see a movie where Bruce Willis takes on an army of robots, and this week, we’ll actually get to see it happen in theaters across the country. This Friday … Continue reading →

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‘The Living Dead’ Rise Again in 3D

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Bob Starr

Get ready all you World War Z and general zombie fans Night of the Living Dead is coming back to life. This time around they’ll crawl from their graves not only in CG but also in 3D. The new film, … Continue reading →

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Christoph Waltz to Replace Nic Cage in ‘Green Hornet’

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Matt Raub

With the publicity for Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry’s Green Hornet picking up steam in the past monh or so, more news has come out on the casting of the main villain in he film, Mr. X. The role was … Continue reading →

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