Tag: columbia pictures

“Underworld” Director Len Wiseman Directing “Total Recall” Remake

Posted: July 30, 2010 at 3:35 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Len Wiseman (or Mr. Kate Beckinsale, whichever you prefer) is in negotiations with Columbia Pictures to direct the remake of Total Recall. The original 1990 film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and was adapted from a Phillip K. Dick story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale”. Columbia is trying to do a more contemporary take on […]

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Rumor Mill: Josh Hutcherson Locked in to Play Peter Parker in “Spider-Man”

Posted: July 1, 2010 at 12:44 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Back in February the internet was alight with rumors that Percy Jackson star, Logan Lerman, was set to play Peter Parker in Sony’s reboot of the Spider-man franchise. (Read the article here.)  The rumors were proved to be false, and instead it turned out that the studio had just had a few talks with him […]

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The Karate Kid

Posted: June 11, 2010 at 12:01 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

THE KARATE KID is a remake of a classic movie that many of us grew up watching. Whether you were old enough to see it in theaters back in 1984, or you wore out your VHS player watching it, there is no doubt that it holds a special place in many of our memories. Flash […]

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Production of “The Smurfs” Has Begun in New York

Posted: April 9, 2010 at 2:03 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Here is the press release for the beginning of production for The Smurfs. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 — Principal photography began Friday, March 26, in New York on Columbia Pictures’/Sony Pictures Animation’s hybrid live-action and animated family comedy, The Smurfs, it was announced today by Bob Osher, president of Sony Pictures Digital Productions, Hannah […]

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More of Live Action “Smurfs” Film Announced

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 1:48 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Yesterday we had the news that Neil Patrick Harris would be starring in the live action/animated Smurfs film. (Read our article here.) Now he has some cast mates joining him. Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, George Lopez, and Alan Cumming have all be signed onto the Smurfs film. Jonathan Winters who has voiced characters in the […]

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Spider-Man Coming To Theaters 2012 In 3D

Posted: February 12, 2010 at 3:14 pm   /   Local, Movie News

The Spider-Man reboot has a release date, and it will be battling the sequel to last year’s successful reboot, Star Trek. The film will be released in 3D on July 3, 2012. The film is still untitled, but has a director, (500) Days of Summer‘s Marc Webb. Producing the film will be Marvel Entertainment’s Avi […]

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Marc Webb Officially Hired As Director Of ‘Spider-man’ Series – and New Details!

Posted: January 20, 2010 at 1:45 pm   /   Local, Movie News

(500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb has officially been named the director of the new Spider-man films made in a joint announcement between Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios.  They have signed the director to the first film, and have the option of signing him for two sequels as well. “This is a dream come […]

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Sony Pictures accquires ‘Risk’

Posted: November 5, 2009 at 4:50 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Believe it or not I have been playing a lot of Risk lately.  There was an article on Digg, Reddit, or a site similar to it about free versions of Risk. So I downloaded one of said free versions and have wasted more time than thought possible playing the computer (always start with Australia). So, […]

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Will Ferrell to Star in Indie ‘Everything Must Go’

Posted: October 16, 2009 at 9:54 am   /   Local, Movie News

Will Ferrell in an indie comedy? Sign me up. I don’t think this is an indie film that will push Ferrell’s comedy further, but hopefully it will take him out of his comfort zone enough that he gives us another Stranger Than Fiction like performance. I was just having a discussion with someone the other […]

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Ridley Scott the Big Bad Wolf?

Posted: October 15, 2009 at 11:29 am   /   Local, Movie News

Ok, so not really. He is adapting a UK miniseries titled Red Riding into a feature length film. I have not seen the miniseries so I can’t really comment on whether or not it is a good idea, but the concept seems real interesting.  Ridley Scott will forever have my respect for Blade Runner, but […]

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