Five months on from the Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Season 2 finale, we have an answer about the show's fate.
Unfortunately, it's not good news.
TV Line reports that the medical drama reboot has been canceled and won't return for a third season.
It's unclear at this stage whether the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes governed the decision to end the show, and we'll probably never get an answer.
The series was a coming-of-age dramedy inspired by the hit medical series Doogie Howser, M.D. It follows Lahela "Doogie" Kamealoha, a 16-year-old prodigy juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager.
With the support of her caring and comical 'ohana (family) and friends, Lahela is determined to make the most of her teenage years and forge her own path.
Guiding Lahela (and also complicating things) is her career-driven mother, Dr. Clara Hannon, who's also her supervisor at the hospital, her doting father Benny,...
Unfortunately, it's not good news.
TV Line reports that the medical drama reboot has been canceled and won't return for a third season.
It's unclear at this stage whether the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes governed the decision to end the show, and we'll probably never get an answer.
The series was a coming-of-age dramedy inspired by the hit medical series Doogie Howser, M.D. It follows Lahela "Doogie" Kamealoha, a 16-year-old prodigy juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager.
With the support of her caring and comical 'ohana (family) and friends, Lahela is determined to make the most of her teenage years and forge her own path.
Guiding Lahela (and also complicating things) is her career-driven mother, Dr. Clara Hannon, who's also her supervisor at the hospital, her doting father Benny,...
- 8/26/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The doctor is out at Disney+ with the cancellation of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. after two seasons, multiple sources confirm to TVLine. The streamer declined to comment. The news comes five months after the show’s 10-episode second season dropped.
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A gender-swapped reboot of Neil Patrick Harris’ Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), the update starred Peyton Elizabeth Lee as teen doctor Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha. As explained by one of her peers in the series premiere, “Remember Doogie Howser, that show from the ’90s? She’s like a real-life Doogie Howser!
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A gender-swapped reboot of Neil Patrick Harris’ Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), the update starred Peyton Elizabeth Lee as teen doctor Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha. As explained by one of her peers in the series premiere, “Remember Doogie Howser, that show from the ’90s? She’s like a real-life Doogie Howser!
- 8/25/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
There has been surprise and something of a mixed reaction online at the news that Colin Trevorrow is to direct Jurassic Park 4.
Frank Marshall, who will produce the movie alongside Steven Spielberg, announced on Twitter that he was "thrilled to have...an exciting young filmmaker who understands and respects the world that is Jurassic Park."
Trevorrow (above) made his feature film debut in 2012 with comedy drama Safety Not Guaranteed, which has won five awards.
It might seem a monster leap to Jurassic Park's prehistoric carnage but Safety Not Guaranteed did have sci-fi elements of time travel as a plot device.
While some think Trevorrow will bring something new and different to re-energise the dinosaur franchise, others feel it's an odd choice and a big risk not to go for someone with sci-fi blockbuster experience.
But with Spielberg still on board as an executive producer, there shouldn't be too much cause for concern.
Frank Marshall, who will produce the movie alongside Steven Spielberg, announced on Twitter that he was "thrilled to have...an exciting young filmmaker who understands and respects the world that is Jurassic Park."
Trevorrow (above) made his feature film debut in 2012 with comedy drama Safety Not Guaranteed, which has won five awards.
It might seem a monster leap to Jurassic Park's prehistoric carnage but Safety Not Guaranteed did have sci-fi elements of time travel as a plot device.
While some think Trevorrow will bring something new and different to re-energise the dinosaur franchise, others feel it's an odd choice and a big risk not to go for someone with sci-fi blockbuster experience.
But with Spielberg still on board as an executive producer, there shouldn't be too much cause for concern.
- 3/20/2013
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Marvel executives are reportedly meeting with WWE superstar Dave Bautista ("The Man with the Iron Fists") for the role of Drax the Destroyer in James Gunn's upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Jason Momoa was previously thought to be in serious talks with the studio, however a deal could not be reached (ie. he wanted more than tightly budgeted Marvel would allow).
Isaiah Mustafa and Brian Patrick were previously contenders for the role. At present, Chris Pratt remains the sole confirmed cast member.
Source: Latino Review...
Jason Momoa was previously thought to be in serious talks with the studio, however a deal could not be reached (ie. he wanted more than tightly budgeted Marvel would allow).
Isaiah Mustafa and Brian Patrick were previously contenders for the role. At present, Chris Pratt remains the sole confirmed cast member.
Source: Latino Review...
- 3/12/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Guardians Of The Galaxy seems to be steadily piecing together its ensemble cast, with Jason Momoa reportedly in talks to take the role of Drax the Destroyer. According to Latino Review, the Game Of Thrones star auditioned for the role last week, with Marvel preferring his take on the character over those of fellow auditionees, Dave Bautista and Brian Patrick. Afficionados of the comic-book will know that Drax began life as a human, until his family were traumatically slain by the villainous Thanos. From then on, Drax’s spirit was...
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- 2/18/2013
- by George Wales
- TotalFilm
News Glen Chapman Feb 18, 2013
Could the one-time Conan be signing up to Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy?
Gradually, it looks as if the cast list for James Gunn's upcoming Marvel movie, Guardians Of The Galaxy, is starting to take shape. Following the casting announcement of Chris Pratt, it appears as though another key part has been filled, with Jason Momoa apparently set to play Drax the Destroyer.
Momoa was most recently seen in Bullet To The Head (and he was arguably the best thing in it), but is best known for playing Khal Drogo in Game Of Thrones and Conan in the reboot from a couple of years ago. He's an imposing screen presence and a solid actor, so should work well as part of the ensemble cast.
Momoa flew out to London to screen test on Wednesday after Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista and Brian Patrick had also apparently tested for the role.
Could the one-time Conan be signing up to Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy?
Gradually, it looks as if the cast list for James Gunn's upcoming Marvel movie, Guardians Of The Galaxy, is starting to take shape. Following the casting announcement of Chris Pratt, it appears as though another key part has been filled, with Jason Momoa apparently set to play Drax the Destroyer.
Momoa was most recently seen in Bullet To The Head (and he was arguably the best thing in it), but is best known for playing Khal Drogo in Game Of Thrones and Conan in the reboot from a couple of years ago. He's an imposing screen presence and a solid actor, so should work well as part of the ensemble cast.
Momoa flew out to London to screen test on Wednesday after Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista and Brian Patrick had also apparently tested for the role.
- 2/17/2013
- by glenchapman
- Den of Geek
Well, here’s another rumor you should check out: Jason Momoa has been offered the supporting role of Drax The Destroyer in James Gunn‘s upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy. Latino Review has broken the news that Marvel has found their Arthur Douglas’s spirit back to life. According to the report, Momoa, best known for playing Khal Drogo on Game Of Thrones, and headlining the 2011 Conan reboot, impressed Marvel so much with his screen test that he was immediately offered the part, even though he had tough competition with Isaiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick. On the other hand, Borys Kit from THR, tweeted that...
- 2/16/2013
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Earlier this month it was reported that "Zero Dark Thirty" star Chris Pratt was cast as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, the lead character in Marvel's upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie. And now comes word that Jason Momoa (Bulet to the Head, Conan the Barbarian) is in final negotiations to play Drax the Destroyer. The news comes from LatinoReview, which says that Momoa flew out to London on Wednesday to do a screen test for the role. Other actor who also tested were Isaiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista and Brian Patrick. The site claims that his screen test was so good that Marvel immediately offered him the part. THR confirmed that Momoa tested for the role, but says that an offer has yet to be made. "Guardians of the Galaxy" is directed by James Gunn (Super, Slither) and is already in pre-production. It's set to hit theaters on August 1st, 2014.
- 2/16/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
Along with the Harrison Ford news today, Latino Review has also announced that former "Game of Thrones" and "Conan the Barbarian" star Jason Momoa has also scored a plum role in another space-set epic.
Momoa, currently in theaters with "Bullet to the Head," flew out to London to screen test on Wednesday for Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Said screen test apparently went so well that Marvel offered him the part and his reps are now in negotiations. Momoa reportedly beat out Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick for the role.
The Hollywood Reporter's Borys Kit later confirmed that Momoa did test for the role, but there is No offer at this time.
Director James Gunn just commenced pre-production in London.
Source: Latino Review...
Momoa, currently in theaters with "Bullet to the Head," flew out to London to screen test on Wednesday for Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Said screen test apparently went so well that Marvel offered him the part and his reps are now in negotiations. Momoa reportedly beat out Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick for the role.
The Hollywood Reporter's Borys Kit later confirmed that Momoa did test for the role, but there is No offer at this time.
Director James Gunn just commenced pre-production in London.
Source: Latino Review...
- 2/16/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
There was a moment, however fleeting, when Jason Momoa was supposed to be the next big thing. But then "Conan The Barbarian" came out, and it was awful and tanked, and the only thing the actor has done since was Sylvester Stallone's "Bullet To The Head," which met a similar fate. But could a Marvel movie be in the cards? The actor is apparently in the mix to play Drax The Destroyer in "Guardians Of The Galaxy," with Latino Review reporting that he has an offer, while THR counters that he has simply tested. In either case, it's clear he's under consideration and he's as good a fit as any to play the ripped superhero who squares off against Thanos frequently in the comics. He can fly, has super strength and can throw cosmic energy around like it's no thing. Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick reportedly also tested for the part,...
- 2/15/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Drax the Destroyer is a member of Marvel’s intergalactic team of superheroes The Guardians of the Galaxy, and like the Incredible Hulk before him, he’s basically a big green guy who likes to wreck things. Given the character’s stature, where is Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn going to find an actor big enough to pull the part off? According to Latino Review, he must have looked toward HBO’s Game of Thrones, because they’re reporting that Marvel has just offered the role to actor Jason Momoa (meanwhile, THR says he’s only tested). Momoa was one of the actors who tested for the character alongside names like Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick, and apparently the imposing presence and physical charisma that he’s shown in things like his role as Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones and his turn as Conan the Barbarian in the recent relaunch of that...
- 2/15/2013
- by Nathan Adams
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Marvel and director James Gunn have cast Jason Momoa to play Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy! Momoa is best known for his role as Conan and Khal Drogo in the first season of Game Of Thrones.
According to Latino Review the actor flew out to London to screen test on Wednesday. I guess they liked him so much that they decided he was the guy best fit for the part. It was previously reported earlier that Isaiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick also tested the part.
The best thing Momoa has done in his career was Game of Thrones, I haven't really liked him in anything else that I've seen him in. I can however see him as Drax the Destroyer, I think Marvel made a solid choice.
Here's a little background info on the character:
A former saxophonist, Arthur Sampson "Art" Douglas and his family...
According to Latino Review the actor flew out to London to screen test on Wednesday. I guess they liked him so much that they decided he was the guy best fit for the part. It was previously reported earlier that Isaiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick also tested the part.
The best thing Momoa has done in his career was Game of Thrones, I haven't really liked him in anything else that I've seen him in. I can however see him as Drax the Destroyer, I think Marvel made a solid choice.
Here's a little background info on the character:
A former saxophonist, Arthur Sampson "Art" Douglas and his family...
- 2/15/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
After the unlikely casting of "Parks & Reacreation" and Zero Dark Thirty star Chris Pratt as Peter Quill, aka Star Lord, in Marvel's cosmic superhero ensemble Guardians of the Galaxy, it sounds like the rest of the team is being filled out slowly but surely. Latino Review has word that names like Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick were testing for the role of Drax the Destroyer, but it's Conan the Barbarian remake and Bullet to the Head star Jason Momoa who has come out on top with an offer and is currently in talks to take the role. Most fans should be familiar with Momoa after his stint on "Game of Thrones." So who exactly is Drax the Destroyer? Drax used to be a human saxophonist named Art Douglas, but he and his wife were killed by Thanos while driving in the Mojave desert. The death of his wife...
- 2/15/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Latino Review brings word Jason Momoa, known for his roles in Conan, "Game of Thrones" and most recently, trying to chop Sylvester Stallone in half with an ax in Bullet to the Head, will allegedly star in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy as Drax the Destroyer. The site reports Momoa tested for the role along with Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista and Brian Patrick with Marvel making an offer to Momoa, which is currently being negotiated. As for Drax the Destroyer, Wikipedia describes him as follows: Arthur Douglas was a human whose family was attacked and killed by the supervillain Thanos. Needing a champion to combat Thanos, the being known as Kronos took Arthur's spirit and placed it in a powerful new body, and Drax the Destroyer was born. Drax's powers included enhanced strength and resilience, flight, and the ability to project energy blasts from his hands. The character often battled Thanos,...
- 2/15/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Breaking
Wow. Busy news day.
Looks like Marvel found their guy to play Drax the Destroyer in the upcoming Guardians Of The Galaxy.
Jason Momoa who played Conan in the Lionsgate reboot, and is best known for playing Khal Drogo in the first season of Game Of Thrones, flew out to London to screen test on Wednesday. It was reported earlier that Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick also tested the role of Drax.
According to sources, Momoa’s screen test went so good that Marvel offered him the part and his reps have now countered, so the negotiations are ongoing.
I think a solid choice. What do you guys think?
Chime in below and stay tuned as more develops…
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Wow. Busy news day.
Looks like Marvel found their guy to play Drax the Destroyer in the upcoming Guardians Of The Galaxy.
Jason Momoa who played Conan in the Lionsgate reboot, and is best known for playing Khal Drogo in the first season of Game Of Thrones, flew out to London to screen test on Wednesday. It was reported earlier that Isiah Mustafa, Dave Bautista, and Brian Patrick also tested the role of Drax.
According to sources, Momoa’s screen test went so good that Marvel offered him the part and his reps have now countered, so the negotiations are ongoing.
I think a solid choice. What do you guys think?
Chime in below and stay tuned as more develops…
But that’s not all cool kids!
We got ourselves a mailing list! So if you want to be down with what we are up to, signup below! Don...
- 2/15/2013
- by El Mayimbe
- LRMonline.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Feb. 19, 2013
Price: DVD $22.98, Blu-ray $29.99
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Samantha Mathis is Dagny Taggart in Atlas Shrugged: Part II.
Powerful forces trigger a global revolution in the 2012 science fiction-tinged drama-mystery film Atlas Shrugged: Part II, an adaptation of acclaimed author Ayn Rand‘s best-selling 1957 novel.
Adapted for the screen by Duke Sandefur, Duncan Scott and Brian Patrick O’Toole (Cemetery Gates) and directed by John Putch, Atlas Shrugged: Part II is the second installment in a planned trilogy, with Part III tentatively slated for release in 2013. Atlas Shrugged: Part I was released on in theaters and on disc in 2011.
In the movie, the global economy is on the brink of collapse as brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, continue to mysteriously disappear. Dagny Taggart (Samantha Mathis of The New Daughter, replacing Taylor Schilling, who portrayed Dagny in Part I), Vice President in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental,...
Price: DVD $22.98, Blu-ray $29.99
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Samantha Mathis is Dagny Taggart in Atlas Shrugged: Part II.
Powerful forces trigger a global revolution in the 2012 science fiction-tinged drama-mystery film Atlas Shrugged: Part II, an adaptation of acclaimed author Ayn Rand‘s best-selling 1957 novel.
Adapted for the screen by Duke Sandefur, Duncan Scott and Brian Patrick O’Toole (Cemetery Gates) and directed by John Putch, Atlas Shrugged: Part II is the second installment in a planned trilogy, with Part III tentatively slated for release in 2013. Atlas Shrugged: Part I was released on in theaters and on disc in 2011.
In the movie, the global economy is on the brink of collapse as brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, continue to mysteriously disappear. Dagny Taggart (Samantha Mathis of The New Daughter, replacing Taylor Schilling, who portrayed Dagny in Part I), Vice President in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental,...
- 12/21/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Chicago – Who cares? Rarely has a movie been so weighed down with horrendous, expository dialogue that has no weight whatsoever as in the widely-loathed “Atlas Shrugged, Part I.” After the notoriously-reviled theatrical release ($4.6 million total domestic box office on a 12% on Rotten Tomatoes) killed the chance at a trilogy (on top of the hysterical Blu-ray labeling error), I kind of hoped the film would either surprise me with its quality or be so awful that it approached “The Room” or “Troll 2” levels of enjoyment. Nope. It’s just boring, boring, boring — the kind of film only worthwhile if you’re having trouble sleeping.
Blu-Ray Rating: 1.0/5.0
The dialogue in “Atlas Shrugged” is so stilted and awkwardly written than were times when I wondered if the screenwriters weren’t going for Lynchian levels of unusual behavior. Characters in David Lynch movies often speak in riddles and with unique patterns, but if that’s the intention here,...
Blu-Ray Rating: 1.0/5.0
The dialogue in “Atlas Shrugged” is so stilted and awkwardly written than were times when I wondered if the screenwriters weren’t going for Lynchian levels of unusual behavior. Characters in David Lynch movies often speak in riddles and with unique patterns, but if that’s the intention here,...
- 11/15/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Release Date: Nov. 8, 2011
Price: DVD $22.98, Blu-ray $29.99
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Taylor Schilling is executive Dagny Taggart in Atlas Shrugged.
Powerful forces trigger a global revolution in the 2011 science fiction-tinged mystery film Atlas Shrugged: Part I, an adaptation of acclaimed author Ayn Rand‘s best-selling 1957 novel.
Adapted for the screen by first-time writer John Aglialoro and Brian Patrick O’Toole (Cemetery Gates) and directed by Paul Johansson (TV’s One Tree Hill), Atlas Shrugged: Part I is the first installment in a planned trilogy, with Part 2 tentatively slated for release in 2012.
The story of Atlas Shrugged: Part I is set in 2016, when the country is on the verge of economic collapse. Young executive Dagny Taggart (Taylor Schilling, TV’s Mercy) runs one of the largest remaining railroads despite the problems created by her inept CEO brother, James (Matthew Marsden, Resident Evil: Extinction). To save the railroad from financial ruin,...
Price: DVD $22.98, Blu-ray $29.99
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Taylor Schilling is executive Dagny Taggart in Atlas Shrugged.
Powerful forces trigger a global revolution in the 2011 science fiction-tinged mystery film Atlas Shrugged: Part I, an adaptation of acclaimed author Ayn Rand‘s best-selling 1957 novel.
Adapted for the screen by first-time writer John Aglialoro and Brian Patrick O’Toole (Cemetery Gates) and directed by Paul Johansson (TV’s One Tree Hill), Atlas Shrugged: Part I is the first installment in a planned trilogy, with Part 2 tentatively slated for release in 2012.
The story of Atlas Shrugged: Part I is set in 2016, when the country is on the verge of economic collapse. Young executive Dagny Taggart (Taylor Schilling, TV’s Mercy) runs one of the largest remaining railroads despite the problems created by her inept CEO brother, James (Matthew Marsden, Resident Evil: Extinction). To save the railroad from financial ruin,...
- 9/23/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Reviewed by Annlee Ellingson
(April 2011)
Directed by: Paul Johansson
Written by: John Aglialoro and Brian Patrick O’Toole
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden, Graham Beckel, Edi Gathegi, Jsu Garcia, Michael Lerner and Paul Johansson
Among the central tenets of Objectivism, the philosophy at the center of Ayn Rand’s 1,000-plus-page tome “Atlas Shrugged,” are rational self-interest, individual rights and laissez-faire capitalism. When these entitlements are violated, America’s great innovators — from industrialists to artists, although the movie version focuses on the former — go on strike, leading to the collapse of society.
The same fate seems to have befallen the first attempt at adapting Rand’s controversial 1957 novel: Despite at one time attracting such filmmaking talent as screenwriter Randall Wallace (“Braveheart”), director Vadim Perelman (“House of Sand and Fog”), Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt, the project was ultimately rushed into production in order to avoid...
(April 2011)
Directed by: Paul Johansson
Written by: John Aglialoro and Brian Patrick O’Toole
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden, Graham Beckel, Edi Gathegi, Jsu Garcia, Michael Lerner and Paul Johansson
Among the central tenets of Objectivism, the philosophy at the center of Ayn Rand’s 1,000-plus-page tome “Atlas Shrugged,” are rational self-interest, individual rights and laissez-faire capitalism. When these entitlements are violated, America’s great innovators — from industrialists to artists, although the movie version focuses on the former — go on strike, leading to the collapse of society.
The same fate seems to have befallen the first attempt at adapting Rand’s controversial 1957 novel: Despite at one time attracting such filmmaking talent as screenwriter Randall Wallace (“Braveheart”), director Vadim Perelman (“House of Sand and Fog”), Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt, the project was ultimately rushed into production in order to avoid...
- 4/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Annlee Ellingson
(April 2011)
Directed by: Paul Johansson
Written by: John Aglialoro and Brian Patrick O’Toole
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden, Graham Beckel, Edi Gathegi, Jsu Garcia, Michael Lerner and Paul Johansson
Among the central tenets of Objectivism, the philosophy at the center of Ayn Rand’s 1,000-plus-page tome “Atlas Shrugged,” are rational self-interest, individual rights and laissez-faire capitalism. When these entitlements are violated, America’s great innovators — from industrialists to artists, although the movie version focuses on the former — go on strike, leading to the collapse of society.
The same fate seems to have befallen the first attempt at adapting Rand’s controversial 1957 novel: Despite at one time attracting such filmmaking talent as screenwriter Randall Wallace (“Braveheart”), director Vadim Perelman (“House of Sand and Fog”), Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt, the project was ultimately rushed into production in order to avoid...
(April 2011)
Directed by: Paul Johansson
Written by: John Aglialoro and Brian Patrick O’Toole
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler, Matthew Marsden, Graham Beckel, Edi Gathegi, Jsu Garcia, Michael Lerner and Paul Johansson
Among the central tenets of Objectivism, the philosophy at the center of Ayn Rand’s 1,000-plus-page tome “Atlas Shrugged,” are rational self-interest, individual rights and laissez-faire capitalism. When these entitlements are violated, America’s great innovators — from industrialists to artists, although the movie version focuses on the former — go on strike, leading to the collapse of society.
The same fate seems to have befallen the first attempt at adapting Rand’s controversial 1957 novel: Despite at one time attracting such filmmaking talent as screenwriter Randall Wallace (“Braveheart”), director Vadim Perelman (“House of Sand and Fog”), Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Russell Crowe and Brad Pitt, the project was ultimately rushed into production in order to avoid...
- 4/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Part one of a film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel, Atlas Shrugged, will be released on April 15th, 2011 in the United States. Due to the novel’s massive scope and length, those involved in production have decided to turn the story into a trilogy of films, and it should be interesting to see how this first installment turns out. The novel explores a dystopian United States of America, where society’s leading minds are disappearing and/or removing themselves in an attempt to “stop the motor of the world.” The protagonist, Dagny Taggart, is the operating executive of a major railroad company and is witness to the collapse of society as the government struggles to take control of business, including her own Taggart Transcontinental.
The part of Taggart will be played by Taylor Schilling, from the Mercy TV series, while the director of the film, Paul Johansson, will play the mysterious John Galt.
The part of Taggart will be played by Taylor Schilling, from the Mercy TV series, while the director of the film, Paul Johansson, will play the mysterious John Galt.
- 4/11/2011
- by Andrew Hobbs
- If It's Movies
Producers, directors, representatives and even cast members typically bond, one way or another, during the overall production process. Whether the film takes 14 months from concept to delivery, or, in the case of Atlas Shrugged: Part 1, forty years, filmmakers typically pride themselves on the space between.
In the case of Atlas Shrugged: Part 1, it’s 40 years way too late and unbelievably uninviting. Over time things weather out and get stale. Not only had mold and bacteria formed around the edges of the film before this version’s inception, but it seemed as if a bio-hazard team was moments away from infiltrating the sets and taking away anything and everything in order to protect the dream that once was Atlas Shrugged.
First published in 1957, the Ayn Rand novel was a well-received allegory concerning a dystopian United States at an unspecific time where leading innovators, ranging from industrialists to artists, refuse to be exploited by society.
In the case of Atlas Shrugged: Part 1, it’s 40 years way too late and unbelievably uninviting. Over time things weather out and get stale. Not only had mold and bacteria formed around the edges of the film before this version’s inception, but it seemed as if a bio-hazard team was moments away from infiltrating the sets and taking away anything and everything in order to protect the dream that once was Atlas Shrugged.
First published in 1957, the Ayn Rand novel was a well-received allegory concerning a dystopian United States at an unspecific time where leading innovators, ranging from industrialists to artists, refuse to be exploited by society.
- 3/1/2011
- by Timothy Farmer
- The Film Stage
Back for its third year (see the 2010 edition) and bigger than ever, today kicks off the first in a fifteen-part look at the various cinematic releases hitting the U.S. in 2011. Each 'part' contains brief descriptions and editorial opinion/analysis of varying length covering twenty films. Expect the remaining ones to go up between now and the first major releases in mid-January.
Like all cinematic lists set within a timeframe, there's some overlap. Some films here have already opened worldwide but have yet to hit the U.S., some upcoming films you'd expect to be here aren't because they're either still in development or have already announced 2012 release dates, some were on last year's list but got delayed so have been included again (but with all new analysis).
I confined my list to films that have either set 2011 release dates or had begun/completed production, and only films that have...
Like all cinematic lists set within a timeframe, there's some overlap. Some films here have already opened worldwide but have yet to hit the U.S., some upcoming films you'd expect to be here aren't because they're either still in development or have already announced 2012 release dates, some were on last year's list but got delayed so have been included again (but with all new analysis).
I confined my list to films that have either set 2011 release dates or had begun/completed production, and only films that have...
- 12/13/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Back for its third year (see the 2010 edition) and bigger than ever, today kicks off the first in a fifteen-part look at the various cinematic releases hitting the U.S. in 2011. Each 'part' contains brief descriptions and editorial opinion/analysis of varying length covering twenty films. Expect the remaining ones to go up between now and the first major releases in mid-January.
Like all cinematic lists set within a timeframe, there's some overlap. Some films here have already opened worldwide but have yet to hit the U.S., some upcoming films you'd expect to be here aren't because they're either still in development or have already announced 2012 release dates, some were on last year's list but got delayed so have been included again (but with all new analysis).
I confined my list to films that have either set 2011 release dates or had begun/completed production, and only films that have...
Like all cinematic lists set within a timeframe, there's some overlap. Some films here have already opened worldwide but have yet to hit the U.S., some upcoming films you'd expect to be here aren't because they're either still in development or have already announced 2012 release dates, some were on last year's list but got delayed so have been included again (but with all new analysis).
I confined my list to films that have either set 2011 release dates or had begun/completed production, and only films that have...
- 12/13/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
By Ali Naderzad - July 27, 2010
Production has wrapped on “Atlas Shrugged, Part I,” which is based on the widely read 1957 novel. Paul Johansson ("One Tree Hill") directed and the cast includes Grant Bowler, who previously appeared in “True Blood” and “Ugly Betty,” and Nick Cassavetes. The film got made with only fifteen millions but with people such as Harmon Kaslow in the producer chair such sums can go a long way. “Our goal was to, above all, produce a film that is true to the book and maintains the message of Rand’s timeless novel. We aim to please the millions who have read the book in addition to attracting a new audience to her amazing work,” says Kaslow.
The film was shot on location in the Los Angeles area in under forty days. I should also tell you that the screenplay was done by a writer called Brian Patrick O’Toole,...
Production has wrapped on “Atlas Shrugged, Part I,” which is based on the widely read 1957 novel. Paul Johansson ("One Tree Hill") directed and the cast includes Grant Bowler, who previously appeared in “True Blood” and “Ugly Betty,” and Nick Cassavetes. The film got made with only fifteen millions but with people such as Harmon Kaslow in the producer chair such sums can go a long way. “Our goal was to, above all, produce a film that is true to the book and maintains the message of Rand’s timeless novel. We aim to please the millions who have read the book in addition to attracting a new audience to her amazing work,” says Kaslow.
The film was shot on location in the Los Angeles area in under forty days. I should also tell you that the screenplay was done by a writer called Brian Patrick O’Toole,...
- 7/27/2010
- by Screen Comment
- Screen Comment
It looks like Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged has actually moved into film production. The movie started shooting over the weekend, which is a surprise because last we heard there was no official word on who was attached to star in or direct it. The only thing we really knew what that producer John Aglialoro was going to get the film into production and in front of cameras no matter what.
The film was originally supposed to be directed by Stephen Polk, son of former MGM chairman Louis Polk, but at some point during the last couple of weeks Paul Johansson, creator and director of the TV show One Tree Hill, was brought in to develop the film adaptation.
It should be very interesting to see how this movie turns out, I have a feeling it's not going to be good. This film was rushed into production at the...
The film was originally supposed to be directed by Stephen Polk, son of former MGM chairman Louis Polk, but at some point during the last couple of weeks Paul Johansson, creator and director of the TV show One Tree Hill, was brought in to develop the film adaptation.
It should be very interesting to see how this movie turns out, I have a feeling it's not going to be good. This film was rushed into production at the...
- 6/14/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Like most of the moviegoing free world, I was thrilled to hear that The Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award. Renner clearly gave the most compelling and engaging performance of the year and hopefully the nomination will propel him from “Isn’t he the guy from …?” status to regular leading man.
While I’ll be rooting for Renner, sadly I think he’ll lose out to Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart, another deserving performance, but in an otherwise lousy movie. At least The Hurt Locker is a great film and one of the most visually inventive mainstream films of 2009. I’m rooting for the film in general, especially a Best Director win for Kathryn Bigelow.
But enough prognosticating. While Jeremy Renner hasn’t been in anything I would personally call an “underground” film, he does have a connection to the underground film world covered regularly on Bad Lit.
While I’ll be rooting for Renner, sadly I think he’ll lose out to Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart, another deserving performance, but in an otherwise lousy movie. At least The Hurt Locker is a great film and one of the most visually inventive mainstream films of 2009. I’m rooting for the film in general, especially a Best Director win for Kathryn Bigelow.
But enough prognosticating. While Jeremy Renner hasn’t been in anything I would personally call an “underground” film, he does have a connection to the underground film world covered regularly on Bad Lit.
- 2/2/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The term “underground film” has never enjoyed a popular definition. Oh, some writers have attempted formal definitions, but I doubt there will ever be one that is popularly agreed upon. It’s not even a term that can be agreed upon to be used. But, it is used and I personally have billed this site “The Journal of Underground Film,” so I thought I’d give my general perception of what “underground film” might mean to contribute to an ongoing dialogue about it.
And I prefer to consider writing a post like this as contributing to a dialogue because I do not have any interest in trying to build a definition myself. However, what I can say is that “Underground film” is not a genre. Actually, what leads me to use the term “underground” is that it feels to me to be a catch-all for other genres.
Avant-garde, experimental, poem,...
And I prefer to consider writing a post like this as contributing to a dialogue because I do not have any interest in trying to build a definition myself. However, what I can say is that “Underground film” is not a genre. Actually, what leads me to use the term “underground” is that it feels to me to be a catch-all for other genres.
Avant-garde, experimental, poem,...
- 1/12/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Cast members of the Black Gate Entertainment films Evilution and Basement Jack will be signing copies of their two new releases at the Dark Delicacies bookstore in Burbank, California (4213 West Burbank Boulevard) tonight, November 17 at 7 p.m.
Brian Patrick O’Toole (Dog Soldiers, Cemetery Gates), writer/producer of both films, will be joined by Eric Peter-Kaiser, his producing partner and star of each splaterfest. Joining the duo will be Evilution actors Billy Morrison (rocker from the Cult) and Sandra Ramirez, Basement Jack director Michael Shelton and the composer for both films, Alan Howarth (Boo, Halloween sequels). Also expected: Basement Jack co-stars Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Michele Morrow and Noel G (Hood Of Horror, Gangs Of The Dead) and from Evilution, Peter Stickles of Cemetery Gates and The Lair. Count on other surprise guests as well.
“We are excited to spend the release date of Evilution and Basement Jack at Dark Delicacies,...
Brian Patrick O’Toole (Dog Soldiers, Cemetery Gates), writer/producer of both films, will be joined by Eric Peter-Kaiser, his producing partner and star of each splaterfest. Joining the duo will be Evilution actors Billy Morrison (rocker from the Cult) and Sandra Ramirez, Basement Jack director Michael Shelton and the composer for both films, Alan Howarth (Boo, Halloween sequels). Also expected: Basement Jack co-stars Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Michele Morrow and Noel G (Hood Of Horror, Gangs Of The Dead) and from Evilution, Peter Stickles of Cemetery Gates and The Lair. Count on other surprise guests as well.
“We are excited to spend the release date of Evilution and Basement Jack at Dark Delicacies,...
- 11/17/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Tony Timpone)
- Fangoria
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