Almost two years ago, Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth revealed that he carries two copies of the APOE4 gene, suggesting that he has a greater chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The revelation was made when he underwent genetics for the National Geographic docuseries Limitless.
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While he hasn’t received any diagnosis related to this, speculation arose that the Thor actor might be contemplating retirement. While addressing these rumors and specualtions, Hemsworth recently expressed his frustration, affirming that he has no plans to exit Hollywood in the near future.
Chris Hemsworth Clarifies Rumors About His Health And Retirement
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Marvel star expressed his disappointment and frustration with rumors of his supposed departure from acting. Chris Hemsworth acknowledged that the news regarding his genetic predisposition was alarming.
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However, he also clarified...
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While he hasn’t received any diagnosis related to this, speculation arose that the Thor actor might be contemplating retirement. While addressing these rumors and specualtions, Hemsworth recently expressed his frustration, affirming that he has no plans to exit Hollywood in the near future.
Chris Hemsworth Clarifies Rumors About His Health And Retirement
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Marvel star expressed his disappointment and frustration with rumors of his supposed departure from acting. Chris Hemsworth acknowledged that the news regarding his genetic predisposition was alarming.
Chris Hemsworth in and as Thor | Credit: Marvel Studios
However, he also clarified...
- 5/1/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
As the Writers Guild of America strike nears its second complete month, many continue to weigh in on the issues that pervade it, including the use of artificial intelligence in the writers room. And it’s not just writers and casual observers, but studio bigwigs. Now, Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman and CEO, is admitting that AI can be scary but may not be worth labeling a true threat.
Speaking with IndieWire on their Screen Talk podcast, Rothman said, “A lot of the panic about this is overwrought…I don’t believe that AI can replace creative genius.” Still, he admitted, “I believe AI is scary as shit. For a period of a time in my life, I was working on a movie with Steven Spielberg called Robopocalypse. Trust me, bad sh*t can happen. You seriously think a computer can’t figure out the nuclear codes?...
Speaking with IndieWire on their Screen Talk podcast, Rothman said, “A lot of the panic about this is overwrought…I don’t believe that AI can replace creative genius.” Still, he admitted, “I believe AI is scary as shit. For a period of a time in my life, I was working on a movie with Steven Spielberg called Robopocalypse. Trust me, bad sh*t can happen. You seriously think a computer can’t figure out the nuclear codes?...
- 6/25/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Paramount Pictures has picked up a new sci-fi film from the producers of A Quiet Place. Daniel H. Wilson‘s spec script The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever has been picked up by Paramount, with A Quiet Place producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller set to produce under their Fully Formed Entertainment banner. Variety reports that A Quiet Place producers Andrew Form […]
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- 5/28/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
Paramount Pictures has landed Daniel H. Wilson’s spec script “The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever” from “A Quiet Place” producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller.
Form and Fuller will produce under their Fully Formed Entertainment banner, which signed a first-look deal at Paramount last summer.
Wilson adapted from his own short story, which follows a single dad and Nasa physicist who discovers a black hole that will strike earth in a matter of days. The problem is that no one, including his colleagues at Nasa, believes him. The one person that trusts him is his 10-year-old daughter, but that bond is now being threatened by a different force. Eric finds himself trying to save both his relationship with Marie and a populace unwilling to heed his warnings of the impending disaster.
Several bidders were chasing the spec, including Amblin, J.J. Abrams, Sony and MGM, before Paramount eventually landed it.
Form and Fuller will produce under their Fully Formed Entertainment banner, which signed a first-look deal at Paramount last summer.
Wilson adapted from his own short story, which follows a single dad and Nasa physicist who discovers a black hole that will strike earth in a matter of days. The problem is that no one, including his colleagues at Nasa, believes him. The one person that trusts him is his 10-year-old daughter, but that bond is now being threatened by a different force. Eric finds himself trying to save both his relationship with Marie and a populace unwilling to heed his warnings of the impending disaster.
Several bidders were chasing the spec, including Amblin, J.J. Abrams, Sony and MGM, before Paramount eventually landed it.
- 5/28/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
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Prog will rock the future in a film adaptation of Emerson, Lake and Palmer's "Karn Evil 9" from the producers of Jumanji.
"Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends. We're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside," Greg Lake opened side 2 of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's 1973 album Brain Salad Surgery. The song it comes from, "Karn Evil 9," is being adapted into a science-fiction movie, according to Deadline.
Developed with the full cooperation of Elp and its management, Karn Evil 9 will be executive produced by Radar Pictures, who made the Jumanji film series.
“The visionary world that Elp created with their recording 'Karn Evil 9' is much closer to reality today,” Radar's Ted Field said in a statement. “Our team at Radar looks forward to bringing this vision of where things may be headed to the big screen and beyond.”
The screenplay will be...
Prog will rock the future in a film adaptation of Emerson, Lake and Palmer's "Karn Evil 9" from the producers of Jumanji.
"Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends. We're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside," Greg Lake opened side 2 of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's 1973 album Brain Salad Surgery. The song it comes from, "Karn Evil 9," is being adapted into a science-fiction movie, according to Deadline.
Developed with the full cooperation of Elp and its management, Karn Evil 9 will be executive produced by Radar Pictures, who made the Jumanji film series.
“The visionary world that Elp created with their recording 'Karn Evil 9' is much closer to reality today,” Radar's Ted Field said in a statement. “Our team at Radar looks forward to bringing this vision of where things may be headed to the big screen and beyond.”
The screenplay will be...
- 2/15/2020
- Den of Geek
Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s prog-rock classic “Karn Evil 9” will serve as the inspiration for an upcoming sci-fi film.
Deadline reports that Radar Pictures has secured the rights to the centerpiece of Elp’s 1973 album Brain Salad Surgery with Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson on board to adapt “Karn Evil 9” into a screenplay.
Carl Palmer, the lone surviving member of Elp, confirmed on Twitter that a “sci-fi movie franchise” based on the band’s 30-minute, three-suite “Karn Evil 9” is in development.
According to Radar Pictures, the studio behind the recent Jumanji reboots,...
Deadline reports that Radar Pictures has secured the rights to the centerpiece of Elp’s 1973 album Brain Salad Surgery with Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson on board to adapt “Karn Evil 9” into a screenplay.
Carl Palmer, the lone surviving member of Elp, confirmed on Twitter that a “sci-fi movie franchise” based on the band’s 30-minute, three-suite “Karn Evil 9” is in development.
According to Radar Pictures, the studio behind the recent Jumanji reboots,...
- 2/15/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Radar Pictures, which served as an executive producer on Sony’s Jumanji films, has secured rights to “Karn Evil 9,” the futuristic 1973 song by London prog-rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, to develop as a sci-fi feature. New York Times bestselling author Daniel H. Wilson has been hired to adapt the screenplay, which is inspired by the title and lyrics created and recorded by band members Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer.
Centered on a society that has drained all its blood with a dependence on technology, the film will explore the world controlled by a pervasive and dictatorial technocracy. The annual “Karn Evil” — a macabre rite of passage — is a young person’s once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience unbridled freedom, before subjugating themselves to the ruling class. When people stop returning from their Karn Evil experience, fear drives a revolution to topple the status quo and the artificial intelligence discovered at its heart.
Centered on a society that has drained all its blood with a dependence on technology, the film will explore the world controlled by a pervasive and dictatorial technocracy. The annual “Karn Evil” — a macabre rite of passage — is a young person’s once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience unbridled freedom, before subjugating themselves to the ruling class. When people stop returning from their Karn Evil experience, fear drives a revolution to topple the status quo and the artificial intelligence discovered at its heart.
- 2/14/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Bay and Ryan Reynolds are the latest A-listers headed to Netflix.
Netflix will co-finance and distribute Bay’s next film, “Six Underground” starring Reynolds, marking the first time the director and actor will be working with the streaming service.
The pic was developed by Skydance and brought on Bay and Reynolds before going to Netflix to partner on the project where they will serve as a co-financier and producer.
Bay’s home studio Paramount was considered at one point given Bay’s long standing relationship with the stuiod, but in the end, Netflix won out after it committed to Bay’s budget of around $125 million, making it the biggest production to date passing “The Irishman”, which sources say had a budget of around $106 million.
The deal is another milestone for Netflix and film chief Scott Stuber as the studio continues to draw major talent. Netflix has been drawing more...
Netflix will co-finance and distribute Bay’s next film, “Six Underground” starring Reynolds, marking the first time the director and actor will be working with the streaming service.
The pic was developed by Skydance and brought on Bay and Reynolds before going to Netflix to partner on the project where they will serve as a co-financier and producer.
Bay’s home studio Paramount was considered at one point given Bay’s long standing relationship with the stuiod, but in the end, Netflix won out after it committed to Bay’s budget of around $125 million, making it the biggest production to date passing “The Irishman”, which sources say had a budget of around $106 million.
The deal is another milestone for Netflix and film chief Scott Stuber as the studio continues to draw major talent. Netflix has been drawing more...
- 5/22/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Michael Bay is really done directing Transformers movies, apparently. Don't worry, though, because he's still going to make movies about robots. According to Variety, the explosion-loving filmmaker has picked his next two projects to direct, and one of them is the adaptation of the Daniel H. Wilson sci-fi novel Robopocalypse. The movie was formerly attached to Steven Spielberg, who will now just produce with Bay at the helm. Spielberg also had originally brought Bay in for the...
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- 3/9/2018
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Director Michael Bay ("Transformers") is in negotiations to adapt author Daniel H. Wilson's science fiction novel "Robopocalypse" (2011) as a tent-pole feature for co-producers Twentieth Century Fox and DreamWorks:
...in the near future, an increasingly robot-reliant society faces extinction after a computer scientist accidentally unleashes a sentient artificial intelligence named 'Archos', that becomes 'self aware' and immediately takes steps to stop his own destruction.
"By infecting all devices that are chip controlled (cars, elevators, robots, etc), Archos begins a systematic attack on mankind.
"Small bands of survivors find ways to circumvent the eradication. This is the story of those survivors in the months and days leading up to and following Archos' self-awareness..."
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...in the near future, an increasingly robot-reliant society faces extinction after a computer scientist accidentally unleashes a sentient artificial intelligence named 'Archos', that becomes 'self aware' and immediately takes steps to stop his own destruction.
"By infecting all devices that are chip controlled (cars, elevators, robots, etc), Archos begins a systematic attack on mankind.
"Small bands of survivors find ways to circumvent the eradication. This is the story of those survivors in the months and days leading up to and following Archos' self-awareness..."
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- 3/8/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
It looks like Michael Bay is following in Steven Spielberg’s footsteps. Well, kinda.
Finally departing the robots-fighting-robots “Transformers” franchise, the director has his sights set on two new films, and this time, only one has robots! According to Variety, the director known for his explosions, circling shots, and questionable treatment of female characters has lined up “6 Underground” and “Robopocalypse” as his next two projects.
Finally departing the robots-fighting-robots “Transformers” franchise, the director has his sights set on two new films, and this time, only one has robots! According to Variety, the director known for his explosions, circling shots, and questionable treatment of female characters has lined up “6 Underground” and “Robopocalypse” as his next two projects.
- 3/8/2018
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Michael Bay is really done directing Transformers movies, apparently. But don't worry, because he's still going to make movies about robots. According to Variety, the explosion-loving filmmaker has picked his next two projects to direct, and one of them is the adaptation of the Daniel H. Wilson sci-fi novel Robopocalypse. The movie was formerly attached to Steven Spielberg, who will now just produce with Bay at the helm. Spielberg also had originally brought Bay in for the Transformers franchise. Robopocalypse is about a worldwide robot uprising and the machines' war with humans. Spielberg was developing the project for years, with Drew Goddard writing the script and Chris Hemsworth and Anne Hathaway in mind for the leads. There's no word from Variety on...
- 3/8/2018
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
Michael Bay has his next two film projects lined up. He will direct the feature film adaptation of Robopcalypse, which Steven Spielberg was previously attached to direct. Bay will also direct a film called 6 Underground from the screenwriters of Deadpool.
First of all, after Michael Bay's long stint with Transformers, I'd rather not see him direct Robopocalypse. His involvement doesn't get me excited at all for the film just because we've already seen what he does with robot movies. But apparently, Spielberg wanted him to direct it for some reason.
Robopocalypse will be an adaptation of a novel written by Daniel H. Wilson, the screenplay for which was written by Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods, Cloverfield). Here's the story description:
In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will unite and turn against us. Taking on the persona of a shy human boy,...
First of all, after Michael Bay's long stint with Transformers, I'd rather not see him direct Robopocalypse. His involvement doesn't get me excited at all for the film just because we've already seen what he does with robot movies. But apparently, Spielberg wanted him to direct it for some reason.
Robopocalypse will be an adaptation of a novel written by Daniel H. Wilson, the screenplay for which was written by Drew Goddard (Cabin in the Woods, Cloverfield). Here's the story description:
In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will unite and turn against us. Taking on the persona of a shy human boy,...
- 3/7/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Deadline has confirmed that Michael Bay’s next two films will be 6 Underground and Robopocalypse, the latter the Daniel H. Wilson novel that Steven Spielberg once considered directing. Six Underground which is being produced by Skydance, comes from an original idea from writers and EPs Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, best known for Deadpool. Skydance's David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger will produce Six Underground along with Bay. Production starts in 2019. Word…...
- 3/7/2018
- Deadline
Drew Goddard is an incredibly talented writer who has worked on projects such as Daredevil, The Martian, Lost, World War Z, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Sinister Six, and Robopocalypse, and he just recently joined the Deadpool 2 team.
He also wrote and directed the wonderful horror film The Cabin in the Woods. He hasn't directed anything since, which is a shame because the guy proved that he has a talent for it. Well, he's finally landed a new feature film directing gig!
20th Century Fox just bought a spec script that he wrote for a film called Bad Times At The El Royale. He will write the script and direct the original project. Unfortunately, at this time there are no plot details. The only thing we have to go on is the title.
I'm just happy to see that Goddard will be directing his second feature film! I've been...
He also wrote and directed the wonderful horror film The Cabin in the Woods. He hasn't directed anything since, which is a shame because the guy proved that he has a talent for it. Well, he's finally landed a new feature film directing gig!
20th Century Fox just bought a spec script that he wrote for a film called Bad Times At The El Royale. He will write the script and direct the original project. Unfortunately, at this time there are no plot details. The only thing we have to go on is the title.
I'm just happy to see that Goddard will be directing his second feature film! I've been...
- 3/9/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Sundance Film Festival is just getting started in Park City, Utah, and virtual reality company Jaunt Inc. is heating things up at the winter event by announcing a Vr series reimagining of The Lawnmower Man, the 1992 film based on the Stephen King short story of the same name.
A far cry from King’s short story upon which it is based, Brett Leonard’s The Lawnmower Man movie heavily incorporated virtual reality in its plot. No details on the Vr series’ plot are known at this time, other than the fact that it will be a “reimagination of the film.”
We have the full press release with more details on Janut’s upcoming Vr slate below, as well as trailer for The Lawnmower Man film, which stars Pierce Brosnan and Jeff Fahey. In case you missed it, Scream Factory recently announced an upcoming collector’s edition Blu-ray of The Lawnmower Man.
A far cry from King’s short story upon which it is based, Brett Leonard’s The Lawnmower Man movie heavily incorporated virtual reality in its plot. No details on the Vr series’ plot are known at this time, other than the fact that it will be a “reimagination of the film.”
We have the full press release with more details on Janut’s upcoming Vr slate below, as well as trailer for The Lawnmower Man film, which stars Pierce Brosnan and Jeff Fahey. In case you missed it, Scream Factory recently announced an upcoming collector’s edition Blu-ray of The Lawnmower Man.
- 1/19/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
I’ve got a wonderfully made sci-fi short for you to watch today called "The Nostalgist." It centers on a father and son who live in an idyllic future, but their reality is not what is seems. The movie was directed by Giacomo Cimini, and it’s based on a short story written by Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson. Here’s the official description of the story:
In the futuristic city of Vanille, with properly tuned ImmerSyst Eyes & Ears the world can look and sound like a paradise. But the life of a father and his young son threatens to disintegrate when the father's device begins to fail. Desperate to avoid facing his traumatic reality, the man must venture outside to find a replacement, into a city where violence and danger lurk beneath a beautiful but fragile veneer…
Not only is the story solid, but so is the beautiful production design,...
In the futuristic city of Vanille, with properly tuned ImmerSyst Eyes & Ears the world can look and sound like a paradise. But the life of a father and his young son threatens to disintegrate when the father's device begins to fail. Desperate to avoid facing his traumatic reality, the man must venture outside to find a replacement, into a city where violence and danger lurk beneath a beautiful but fragile veneer…
Not only is the story solid, but so is the beautiful production design,...
- 5/19/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
After Steven Spielberg's acclaimed historical drama Lincoln (above) opened in theaters late in 2012, the filmmaker decided not to move forward with his planned adaptation of action epic Robopocalypse. He then agreed to direct American Sniper, though he dropped out of that project in August 2013. Eventually, however, Spielberg moved on to Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies, and since then he's been on a roll. Bridge of Spies received six Academy Award nominations, including best picture, and Mark Rylance won the Oscar for best supporting actor. After the film wrapped production last year, Spielberg moved on quickly to The Bfg, an adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantasy story for children that also features Rylance; it's due for release on July 1. While The Bfg is...
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- 4/12/2016
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
After Steven Spielberg's acclaimed historical drama Lincoln (above) opened in theaters late in 2012, the filmmaker decided not to move forward with his planned adaptation of action epic Robopocalypse. He then agreed to direct American Sniper, though he dropped out of that project in August 2013. Eventually, however, Spielberg moved on to Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies, and since then he's been on a roll. Bridge of Spies received six Academy Award nominations, including Best...
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- 4/12/2016
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Two years ago came word that the Steven Spielberg-directed adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson's "Robopocalypse" was indefinitely postponed by DreamWorks and the director due to sript and budgetary issues. At the time, Spielberg didn't feel the project was ready to go.
Now, screenwriter Drew Goddard ("The Martian," "Marvel's Daredevil") has spoken with Creative Screenwriting about his time on the film and says the experience was a positive one and suggests one day the film could still happen:
"It's always positive. You know going in with screenwriting that it's a volatile business and you have to take the long view rather than the short view. There are so many times when projects don't go at a certain release date but find a better home later. It's all about timing. You never want a movie to get made when it's the wrong time, and these things have a way of working themselves out.
Now, screenwriter Drew Goddard ("The Martian," "Marvel's Daredevil") has spoken with Creative Screenwriting about his time on the film and says the experience was a positive one and suggests one day the film could still happen:
"It's always positive. You know going in with screenwriting that it's a volatile business and you have to take the long view rather than the short view. There are so many times when projects don't go at a certain release date but find a better home later. It's all about timing. You never want a movie to get made when it's the wrong time, and these things have a way of working themselves out.
- 1/6/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Back in 2013, Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson‘s “Robopocalypse” was indefinitely postponed by DreamWorks and the director. Due to script and budget issues, Spielberg didn’t feel the project was ready to go. We haven’t heard much about the project’s status since then, but now screenwriter Drew Goddard looks back on the experience, and offers up a […]
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- 1/6/2016
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
It’s all part of the business.
In an interview with Creativescreenwriting.com, screenwriter Drew Goddard talked in detail about his projects being putting on hold with Sony’s “Sinister Six” and Steven Spielberg’s “Robopocalypse.”
He mentioned that it’s expected in the business and one has to always stay positive.
“You know going in with screenwriting that it’s a volatile business and you have to take the long view rather than the short view. There are so many times when projects don’t go at a certain release date but find a better home later. It’s all about timing. You never want a movie to get made when it’s the wrong time, and these things have a way of working themselves out,” he explained.
Goddard, however, had no complaints. He got to work with Spielberg.
He continued, “I try to only take projects that I...
In an interview with Creativescreenwriting.com, screenwriter Drew Goddard talked in detail about his projects being putting on hold with Sony’s “Sinister Six” and Steven Spielberg’s “Robopocalypse.”
He mentioned that it’s expected in the business and one has to always stay positive.
“You know going in with screenwriting that it’s a volatile business and you have to take the long view rather than the short view. There are so many times when projects don’t go at a certain release date but find a better home later. It’s all about timing. You never want a movie to get made when it’s the wrong time, and these things have a way of working themselves out,” he explained.
Goddard, however, had no complaints. He got to work with Spielberg.
He continued, “I try to only take projects that I...
- 1/5/2016
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
Exclusive: In a whopping pre-holiday deal, Fox has made a preemptive acquisition of screen rights to Avtomat, the next novel by Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson. The deal closed late Friday, with Hutch Parker and Dan Wilson (not the author) producing through Hutch Parker Entertainment. They are shepherding an adaptation of Wilson's novella Small Things with scribe Cole Haddon. The deal is high-six against seven figures if the movie gets made. Wilson is best known for…...
- 12/14/2015
- Deadline
Don’t worry, Spielbergophiles – when the director says he’s removing himself from Ready Player One, we’re not facing another Robopocalypse limbo situation. He’s simply removing references to his work from the film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s novel.Talking with Entertainment Weekly about the anticipated project, which in book form at least, has its fair share of references to movies he’s made or produced, Spielberg says that he doesn’t want to overdo things. “The movie won’t have any of my films in it,” the director tells the mag. “I’m not putting myself in this movie.” The story, however remains a treasure trove of nostalgic nods to ‘80s icons. “They reference so many ’80s movies. I’m doing the whole pop culture thing. I’m just going to leave myself out of it. I can’t do that. Too self-referential.”And Spielberg’s real...
- 10/12/2015
- EmpireOnline
Han Solo and Rick Deckard aren’t the only iconic roles that Harrison Ford will be reprising in the next few years – if Steven Spielberg has his way, that his. In an interview with Yahoo Movies, the esteemed director revealed that he is keen on reteaming with the grizzled veteran for Indiana Jones 5.
Doing the press rounds for his Cold War espionage drama Bridge of Spies, Spielberg was joined by Tom Hanks as he discussed his decorated career behind the camera. When quizzed about his strong working relationship with both Hanks and Ford, the director seemed to at the very least entertain the idea for Indy 5.
“Now, I’ll probably do an ‘Indy 5′ with Harrison, [so] it’ll be five for Harrison, four for Tom, ” he said. “I’ve got to make another one with Tom, [so] that’ll be five for Tom, five for Harrison. And I think I’m...
Doing the press rounds for his Cold War espionage drama Bridge of Spies, Spielberg was joined by Tom Hanks as he discussed his decorated career behind the camera. When quizzed about his strong working relationship with both Hanks and Ford, the director seemed to at the very least entertain the idea for Indy 5.
“Now, I’ll probably do an ‘Indy 5′ with Harrison, [so] it’ll be five for Harrison, four for Tom, ” he said. “I’ve got to make another one with Tom, [so] that’ll be five for Tom, five for Harrison. And I think I’m...
- 10/12/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
If you're not already a fan of Drew Goddard, prepare to become one. After all, he wrote the script for Matt Damon and Ridley Scott's sci-fi thriller The Martian, currently getting rave reviews.
He's also the writer/director of 2012's critically-acclaimed slasher horror The Cabin in the Woods while more recently, he's been part of - then dropped out of - a number of interesting projects, from Marvel's Daredevil to the planned Spider-Man spin-off movie Sinister Six.
Digital Spy caught up with Goddard to talk about all this and more, from his work with Steven Spielberg - he's written the script for Robopocalypse - to his forthright take on movies based on video games.
Were you not earmarked at one point to possibly direct The Martian?
"Yeah. The plan was to direct, and then – and this falls under "good problems to have" – but I had three things all green-lit...
He's also the writer/director of 2012's critically-acclaimed slasher horror The Cabin in the Woods while more recently, he's been part of - then dropped out of - a number of interesting projects, from Marvel's Daredevil to the planned Spider-Man spin-off movie Sinister Six.
Digital Spy caught up with Goddard to talk about all this and more, from his work with Steven Spielberg - he's written the script for Robopocalypse - to his forthright take on movies based on video games.
Were you not earmarked at one point to possibly direct The Martian?
"Yeah. The plan was to direct, and then – and this falls under "good problems to have" – but I had three things all green-lit...
- 10/2/2015
- Digital Spy
From Buffy to his latest film, Ridley Scott’s The Martian, we chat to screenwriter Drew Goddard about his work to date...
This piece contains a spoiler for World War Z.
If you’re a fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Marvel’s Daredevil or the superb comedy horror, Cabin In The Woods, you’ll almost certainly have heard of Drew Goddard. Beginning as a staff writer on Buffy and Angel before gradually building his way to directing Cabin In The Woods (which he co-wrote with Joss Whedon), Goddard is now one of Hollywood’s most sought-after writers and filmmakers.
His latest project to reach the screen is The Martian, adapted from Andy Weir’s best-selling novel and now director Ridley Scott’s new movie. A visually captivating account of an astronaut’s survival after an incident leaves him stranded alone on Mars, it features a superb central performance from Matt Damon,...
This piece contains a spoiler for World War Z.
If you’re a fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Marvel’s Daredevil or the superb comedy horror, Cabin In The Woods, you’ll almost certainly have heard of Drew Goddard. Beginning as a staff writer on Buffy and Angel before gradually building his way to directing Cabin In The Woods (which he co-wrote with Joss Whedon), Goddard is now one of Hollywood’s most sought-after writers and filmmakers.
His latest project to reach the screen is The Martian, adapted from Andy Weir’s best-selling novel and now director Ridley Scott’s new movie. A visually captivating account of an astronaut’s survival after an incident leaves him stranded alone on Mars, it features a superb central performance from Matt Damon,...
- 9/28/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Steven Spielberg is in one of his periods of high activity. Even as he was putting the finishing touches to Cold War thriller Bridge Of Spies, he was preparing to shoot Roald Dahl adaptation The Bfg. And it looks like he’s already made another project official, with Warner Bros. and DreamWorks announcing a December 15, 2017 Us release date for Ready Player One. The director had been reported as interested in the project back in March, but it wasn’t a done deal at the time. Now, though, he’s on board and the producers will be hoping that – unlike Robopocalypse, which has still yet to reactivate – he’ll stay that way. Written by Ernie Cline, the screenwriter behind Fanboys, Ready Player One follows teenager Wade Watts who likes to escape his dreary, dangerous real world by logging into Oasis, a globally networked virtual utopia where users lead idyllic alternate lives.
- 8/6/2015
- EmpireOnline
You never can tell if Steven Spielberg is going to make a film these days until production actually begins. With cancellations on films like American Sniper and Robopocalypse, Spielberg was starting to turn into Guillermo Del Toro with the number of announced projects that he had to back out of. Now, we have confirmation on a release date that will make Ready Player One the next film from... Read More...
- 8/6/2015
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Warner Bros. has set a December 15, 2017 release date for Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ready Player One, the Ernest Cline young adult novel set in the year 2044, where the virtual reality game Oasis has taken over. Puzzles hidden with the world based on '80s and '90s pop culture promise a fortune to whomever can solve them. Teenager Wade Watts stumbles on the first clue but soon finds himself hunted as the virtual world an real world eventually collide. I read this book a while back based on the hype and I have to admit, I wasn't all that impressed. It was basically a Hunger Games style story for boys. Spielberg is probably a fine director to bring it to the big screen and appeal to the widest audience, but he isn't the kind of risky storyteller that would likely deliver the best adaptation. It would be great to...
- 8/6/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
From Robopocalypse to Harvey and numerous others, Steven Spielberg has been known to latch on to a movie and then change his mind. But it’s official, he’s making Ready Player One, the science fiction adventure. Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and DreamWorks have announced they’ve dated the film for release on December 15, 2017, with the obligatory gushy quotes. The film is an adaptation of the Ernest Cline novel and marks Spielberg’s return to the sci-fi…...
- 8/6/2015
- Deadline
Fox, Hutch Parker Set ‘Dracula’ Creator Cole Haddon To Adapt Daniel H. Wilson Novella ‘Small Things’
Exclusive: Fox has set Cole Haddon (he created NBC’s Dracula) to adapt Small Things, an adaptation of the Daniel H. Wilson novella about nanotechnology gone mad. Hutch Parker is producing. Wilson, who wrote the book Robopocalypse that Steven Spielberg once was hot to direct, wrote Small Things as part of the short-story collection Robot Uprisings. The tale follows a disgraced scientist who is sent to an island that has been overrun by advanced forms of nanotechnology that…...
- 8/6/2015
- Deadline
Now what do we have here? A few new bits of robo concept art are floating around for Steven Spielberg's postponed (or delayed/shelved) project Robopocalypse. If you recall, we covered this movie intently for years on the site, as Spielberg was actually hard at work on pre-production and almost started filming. They even had a cast in place and were getting close, but it fell apart right at the last minute. "I found another way to tell the story," Spielberg said in early 2013. In the meantime, artist Patrick Janicke's work has appeared online detailing various robots and robotic interfaces. It's worth a look, though I'm honestly not sure how all this fits into the movie. I guess I just want Spielberg to make more sci-fi again. In time. For now we get this. Here's some of the concept art by Patrick Janicke (website) as posted by Comicbook.
- 7/7/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Steven Spielberg big screen adaptation of Robopocalypse has been in the works for years now. The script was being developed by Spielberg and Drew Goddard based on the Daniel H. Wilson novel. Actors such as Chris Hemsworth, Anne Hathaway and Ben Whishaw were all said to be in line for roles in the film about “a global war between man and machine.” In […]
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- 7/6/2015
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
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With a script penned by Cabin in the Woods scribe Drew Goddard, Chris Hemsworth, Anne Hathaway and Skyfall‘s Ben Wishaw all on board to star, and Steven Spielberg at the helm, it’s small wonder why DreamWorks opted to postpone the director’s sci-fi adaptation Robopocalypse indefinitely with such an enticing line-up on both sides of the camera.
Alas, with a half-baked script and a spiralling production bill, Spielberg’s rendition of Daniel H. Wilson’s best-selling novel was ordered back to the drawing board, and the filmmaker has noted on multiple occasions that the project has been delayed – not cancelled. Two years later, there’s nary a mention of the project aching into motion anytime soon, though a flurry of concept art for Robopocalypse has surfaced online, showcasing some of the menacing machines controlled by Archos – a sentient super-intelligence that has gone rogue.
Set in the near-future,...
With a script penned by Cabin in the Woods scribe Drew Goddard, Chris Hemsworth, Anne Hathaway and Skyfall‘s Ben Wishaw all on board to star, and Steven Spielberg at the helm, it’s small wonder why DreamWorks opted to postpone the director’s sci-fi adaptation Robopocalypse indefinitely with such an enticing line-up on both sides of the camera.
Alas, with a half-baked script and a spiralling production bill, Spielberg’s rendition of Daniel H. Wilson’s best-selling novel was ordered back to the drawing board, and the filmmaker has noted on multiple occasions that the project has been delayed – not cancelled. Two years later, there’s nary a mention of the project aching into motion anytime soon, though a flurry of concept art for Robopocalypse has surfaced online, showcasing some of the menacing machines controlled by Archos – a sentient super-intelligence that has gone rogue.
Set in the near-future,...
- 7/6/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Several years ago it was looking like a film adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson's best-selling novel "Robopocalypse" was going to be Steven Spielberg's next film and one that would star Chris Hemsworth, Anne Hathaway and Ben Whishaw in key roles.
Then, all of a sudden, the project got indefinitely postponed as Drew Goddard's script wasn't ready along with financial issues making the budget swell. Spielberg insisted the project wasn't dead at the time, but two years on and nothing has really moved on it since.
Today though, some concept art from artist Patrick Janicke has surfaced online over at Comic Book and shows off some of the character and weapon designs that sadly we'll be unlikely to see on the big screen.
Then, all of a sudden, the project got indefinitely postponed as Drew Goddard's script wasn't ready along with financial issues making the budget swell. Spielberg insisted the project wasn't dead at the time, but two years on and nothing has really moved on it since.
Today though, some concept art from artist Patrick Janicke has surfaced online over at Comic Book and shows off some of the character and weapon designs that sadly we'll be unlikely to see on the big screen.
- 7/6/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Based on Daniel H. Wilson’s 2011 novel of the same name, Robopocalypse was set to hit the big screen in 2013, with none other than Steven Spielberg at the helm. Telling the story of a dark future where humanity is locked in a bitter war with their former robotic servants after a sentient A.I goes rogue, Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods, The Martian) was hired to write the script, and Chris Hemsworth, Anne Hathaway, and Ben Whishaw joined the cast in 2012. But after rumours of budgetary concerns and the release date been put forward to 2014, the project was put on hold indefinitely on January 9th 2013, with word that the script was not ready and the production was proving to be too expensive. Even though Spielberg has said he was going back to the drawing board and starting on a more economical and personal script, that was two years ago,...
- 7/6/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
It has been three years since Steven Spielberg directed Lincoln. In that time, we have seen projects like Robopocalypse and American Sniper come and go. With the lack of a Spielberg movie, theaters have felt a little empty. Now, the wait is finally over as the first poster for Bridge Of Spies has debuted with the trailer set to premiere tomorrow. Working with Tom Hanks for the fourth time and based on a... Read More...
- 6/4/2015
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Last week we reported on Steven Spielberg’s plans to direct an adaptation of the cult sci-fi novel by Ernest Cline, Ready Player One. Color us excited. The novel involves players of a video game journeying into a virtual reality world rife with pop culture references and Easter eggs to the real world. The player who can decipher all the mysteries and references in the world wins the opportunity to control it. In Spielberg’s capable hands, it has the potential to be a technical marvel and a modern classic.
That is, if he actually makes it. Ready Player One poses some unusually problematic challenges on just a practical standpoint. Cline’s story falls into the “unfilmable novel” territory, not just for the digital world necessary for a filmmaker to recreate, but also in terms of licensing. To get the rights to depict the many iconic film and TV characters...
That is, if he actually makes it. Ready Player One poses some unusually problematic challenges on just a practical standpoint. Cline’s story falls into the “unfilmable novel” territory, not just for the digital world necessary for a filmmaker to recreate, but also in terms of licensing. To get the rights to depict the many iconic film and TV characters...
- 3/31/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
After 14 years away, Steven Spielberg is returning to Warner Bros. to direct Ready Player One. Based on the 2011 novel by Ernie Cline, the story revolves around a young boy whose obsession with a virtual reality world called Oasis leads him on a mission to uncover a video game easter egg. The studio snapped up the rights back in 2010 before the novel had even hit shelves and has since been narrowing down a shortlist of potential filmmakers to bring Cline’s futuristic vision to the big screen.
One of the reasons for the delay in development is due to the technological nature of the book. As mentioned, Cline’s story briefly lingers in the rubble of a dystopian landscape but most of the action takes place within Oasis. To encapsulate the sensations described in the novel it would be prudent to ensure that feeling of being inside an actual video game was possible.
One of the reasons for the delay in development is due to the technological nature of the book. As mentioned, Cline’s story briefly lingers in the rubble of a dystopian landscape but most of the action takes place within Oasis. To encapsulate the sensations described in the novel it would be prudent to ensure that feeling of being inside an actual video game was possible.
- 3/25/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Steven Spielberg is reportedly set to direct Ready Player One for Warner Bros. With all the talk of what will and what won't be Spielberg's next film, this will apparently be his direct follow-up to The Bfg following this year's upcoming Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies starring Tom Hanks. The film is based on the Ernest Cline novel, which tells of the following story: In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the Oasis. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines--puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to...
- 3/25/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
In more non-Robopocalypse news, Steven Spielberg may have just added yet another film to his to-do list. To bring you up to speed: the filmmaker recently shot a Cold War Thriller starring Tom Hanks (written by The Coen Brothers) last fall and while he’s still putting final touches on that, he’s starting work on the Roald Dahl adaptation The Bfg, for a summer start. So what's the third potential film he's going to be working on? Again, it's still not...
- 2/20/2015
- by Graham McMorrow
- JoBlo.com
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Brad Pitt will produce the sci-fi film Alpha for his Plan B production company.
The film will be written by Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson. Not much is known about the plot other than its being described as a sci-fi survival tale in the vein of Jack London, who wrote the classic survival stories Call of the Wild and White Fang.
Canadian director Anthony Scott Burns has been chosen to helm Alpha. It will be his feature debut as a director.
Source: THR...
The film will be written by Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson. Not much is known about the plot other than its being described as a sci-fi survival tale in the vein of Jack London, who wrote the classic survival stories Call of the Wild and White Fang.
Canadian director Anthony Scott Burns has been chosen to helm Alpha. It will be his feature debut as a director.
Source: THR...
- 11/21/2014
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
Alpha, from Robopocalypse author Daniel H Wilson, has been picked up by Brad Pitt's company, Plan B.
Whilst Daniel H Wilson's Robopocalypse sits in development, awaiting the re-interest of Steven Spielberg, another of the author's books has nudged closer to the screen. This time it's Alpha, described as a sci-fi survivalist thriller, and Wilson - who we interviewed here - is attached to pen the screenplay of this one.
The film is set to be directed by Anthony Scott Burns, which will mark his feature directing debut, and the rights to it have been picked up by Brad Pitt and his Plan B production company. Pitt will therefore produce, but it's unclear whether we'll see him before the camera as well.
Lionsgate is set to distribute Alpha, and we'd imagine it'll be heading towards production shortly.
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Whilst Daniel H Wilson's Robopocalypse sits in development, awaiting the re-interest of Steven Spielberg, another of the author's books has nudged closer to the screen. This time it's Alpha, described as a sci-fi survivalist thriller, and Wilson - who we interviewed here - is attached to pen the screenplay of this one.
The film is set to be directed by Anthony Scott Burns, which will mark his feature directing debut, and the rights to it have been picked up by Brad Pitt and his Plan B production company. Pitt will therefore produce, but it's unclear whether we'll see him before the camera as well.
Lionsgate is set to distribute Alpha, and we'd imagine it'll be heading towards production shortly.
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- 11/21/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
"Robopocalypse" author Daniel H. Wilson is teaming with Brad Pitt on the sci-fi survival feature "Alpha" at Lionsgate and Plan B.
Wilson came up with the original idea and will write the screenplay, but details of the project are being kept secret other than it being akin to a sci-fi take on the works of Jack London.
Canadian filmmaker Anthony Scott Burns will make his feature debut on the project which Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce.
Source: Heat Vision...
Wilson came up with the original idea and will write the screenplay, but details of the project are being kept secret other than it being akin to a sci-fi take on the works of Jack London.
Canadian filmmaker Anthony Scott Burns will make his feature debut on the project which Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce.
Source: Heat Vision...
- 11/21/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The big screen adaption of Daniel H. Wilson's "Robopocalypse" (by none other than Steven Speilberg) may well be on hold but that doesn't mean that Wilson is done in Hollywood. Far from it.
News today is that Wilson has sold an original idea to Brad Pitt's Plan B. Not a lot of information is available on Alpha but THR reports "it is known to be sci-fi survival story that has shades of Jack London."
So basically, a sci-fi survival story. Not exactly new ground for Wilson.
In addition to the announcement of the project, which Wilson will also write, it was confirmed that Canadian director Anthony Scott Burns will make his feature film debut with the project. Burns is a commercial director w [Continued ...]...
News today is that Wilson has sold an original idea to Brad Pitt's Plan B. Not a lot of information is available on Alpha but THR reports "it is known to be sci-fi survival story that has shades of Jack London."
So basically, a sci-fi survival story. Not exactly new ground for Wilson.
In addition to the announcement of the project, which Wilson will also write, it was confirmed that Canadian director Anthony Scott Burns will make his feature film debut with the project. Burns is a commercial director w [Continued ...]...
- 11/21/2014
- QuietEarth.us
Following the surprise success of World War Z last year, Brad Pitt has clearly been on the hunt for more literary-sourced raw material for movies. He’s now attached to produce Alpha, which Robopocalypse writer Daniel H. Wilson dreamed up and will turn into a script.Lionsgate has come aboard to work on the film, which is largely being kept quiet. The Hollywood Reporter has heard that it’s a science-fiction-flecked tale of survival in the mould of Jack London's The Call Of The Wild.Anthony Scott Burns, who like several recent directors has won the job thanks to a couple of canny short films, is set to call the shots on the film once Wilson – who came up with the idea and will bypass the book stage this time – has written the screenplay. There’s no indication as to whether Pitt wants to star in this one, though...
- 11/21/2014
- EmpireOnline
Novelist Daniel H. Wilson nearly saw his words on the big screen two years back, when Steven Spielberg optioned the rights to his novel Robopocalypse. While it might be taking a while to develop, it is still apparently on the director’s to-do list, but that doesn’t mean his robo-infused mind has stalled. Now, it seems Brad Pitt’s production banner, Plan B, are set to collaborate with the author on his original idea, Alpha.
Wilson will be penning the script and Canadian newcomer Anthony Scott Burns has been tagged to direct. As part of his pitch to land the gig, Burns crafted a fake commercial based around one of the companies in the story. A pretty neat idea, one which likely stemmed from his outside-the-box approach to filmmaking. Prior to landing the gig, Burns was known online for having designed a badass fan trailer for Tron, as well...
Wilson will be penning the script and Canadian newcomer Anthony Scott Burns has been tagged to direct. As part of his pitch to land the gig, Burns crafted a fake commercial based around one of the companies in the story. A pretty neat idea, one which likely stemmed from his outside-the-box approach to filmmaking. Prior to landing the gig, Burns was known online for having designed a badass fan trailer for Tron, as well...
- 11/20/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
To say that we are fans of Canadian filmmaker Anthony Scott Burns is a gross understatement. We have been championing this man's work for some time now. From the opening titles he helped create for Styleframes NYC, his tribute to sci-fi in Epoch and his amazing short film Manifold, we've been there touting this burgeoning Canadian talent.And now Burns is going to get that chance to prove he can handle a larger production. He has been attached to the sci-fi thriller Alpha, which is being produced by Brad Pitt and his banner Plan B. The story was written by Robogenesis and Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson and is reportedly a sci-fi survival story in the vein of Jack London (White Fang and The Call of the Wild). Lionsgate has picked up the...
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- 11/20/2014
- Screen Anarchy
While we wait to hear the next move on author Daniel H. Wilson’s novel Robopocalypse adaptation with Steven Spielberg, another one of his ideas is actually moving along. Reports tell us that Lionsgate has picked up the sci-fi thriller Alpha, based on an original idea by Wilson. He will write the screenplay, Anthony Scott Burns is set to make his feature directorial debut with the project, and Brad Pitt is set to produce with his Plan B partners who have produced work like World War...
- 11/20/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- JoBlo.com
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