While on the picket lines, actors shared with TheWrap that they were excited about the Writers Guild of America’s deal and are hoping the studios give SAG-AFTRA members what they “need and deserve” in a contract.
“I was thrilled. So thrilled. The writers have been out on the line for almost triple what [actors have] been doing,” “The Walking Dead” actress Emma Bell told TheWrap on Tuesday. “The writers deserve everything that they feel they deserve. We would never have anything in this industry if we didn’t have [the writers], and it really made me hopeful for our deal.”
On Sunday, and after 146 days of striking, the Writers Guild reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP, sparking hope for possible talks with SAG-AFTRA. As TheWrap has reported, conversations are close but not imminent, and getting back to the table could take at least two weeks. And even after they agree to sit down again,...
“I was thrilled. So thrilled. The writers have been out on the line for almost triple what [actors have] been doing,” “The Walking Dead” actress Emma Bell told TheWrap on Tuesday. “The writers deserve everything that they feel they deserve. We would never have anything in this industry if we didn’t have [the writers], and it really made me hopeful for our deal.”
On Sunday, and after 146 days of striking, the Writers Guild reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP, sparking hope for possible talks with SAG-AFTRA. As TheWrap has reported, conversations are close but not imminent, and getting back to the table could take at least two weeks. And even after they agree to sit down again,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
While new reports suggest a TV pilot is in the works for "The Saint", Rko Pictures continue to develop a period "The Saint" feature film from a screenplay by Travis Wright.
The script is based on the works of author Leslie Charteris, focusing on master thief/vigilante 'Simon Templar'.
The character has been featured in a long-running series of books by Charteris published between 1928 and 1963.
Rko owns the rights to several films based on "The Saint", including the 1938 feature "The Saint in New York".
"The Saint" has previously been adapted for several motion pictures, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three television series.
Templar is known as 'The Saint' because of his initials (St) and because his heroic exploits fly in the face of an otherwise nefarious reputation. Templar has aliases, often using the initials 'S.T.' such as 'Sebastian Tombs' or 'Sugarman Treacle'.
The script is based on the works of author Leslie Charteris, focusing on master thief/vigilante 'Simon Templar'.
The character has been featured in a long-running series of books by Charteris published between 1928 and 1963.
Rko owns the rights to several films based on "The Saint", including the 1938 feature "The Saint in New York".
"The Saint" has previously been adapted for several motion pictures, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three television series.
Templar is known as 'The Saint' because of his initials (St) and because his heroic exploits fly in the face of an otherwise nefarious reputation. Templar has aliases, often using the initials 'S.T.' such as 'Sebastian Tombs' or 'Sugarman Treacle'.
- 12/10/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
According to reports, Rko Pictures have hired Travis Wright to write a new screenplay adapting author Leslie Charteris' "The Saint", featuring master thief 'Simon Templar'.
The character has been featured in a long-running series of books by Charteris published between 1928 and 1963.
Rko owns the rights to several films based on "The Saint", including the 1938 feature "The Saint in New York".
"The Saint" has previously been adapted for several motion pictures, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three television series.
Templar is known as 'The Saint' because of his initials (St) and because his heroic exploits fly in the face of an otherwise nefarious reputation. Templar has aliases, often using the initials 'S.T.' such as 'Sebastian Tombs' or 'Sugarman Treacle'.
His true name is unknown, and the name 'Templar' was adopted at an early age from reading about the 'Knights Templar'.
Templar usually...
The character has been featured in a long-running series of books by Charteris published between 1928 and 1963.
Rko owns the rights to several films based on "The Saint", including the 1938 feature "The Saint in New York".
"The Saint" has previously been adapted for several motion pictures, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three television series.
Templar is known as 'The Saint' because of his initials (St) and because his heroic exploits fly in the face of an otherwise nefarious reputation. Templar has aliases, often using the initials 'S.T.' such as 'Sebastian Tombs' or 'Sugarman Treacle'.
His true name is unknown, and the name 'Templar' was adopted at an early age from reading about the 'Knights Templar'.
Templar usually...
- 1/30/2012
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Rko Pictures is set to revive "The Saint" franchise and have hired Travis Wright ("Eagle Eye") to pen a script which they hope will be the first film in a possible trilogy reports Variety.
Leslie Charteris penned the book series starting in the late 1920's. They followed Simon Templar, a thief who sees himself as a modern day Robin Hood as he steals from only other criminals - corrupt politicians, arms dealers, drug runners, white slavers and so on.
The property has been adapted many times before, most famously as a long-running 60's British TV series with Roger Moore in the title role. Phil Noyce directed a film adaptation in 1997 starring Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue, while Ian Ogilvy and Simon Dutton portrayed the character on the small screen in the 70's and 80's respectively. Even Vincent Price voiced the character for radio serials.
Rko's version however will be based...
Leslie Charteris penned the book series starting in the late 1920's. They followed Simon Templar, a thief who sees himself as a modern day Robin Hood as he steals from only other criminals - corrupt politicians, arms dealers, drug runners, white slavers and so on.
The property has been adapted many times before, most famously as a long-running 60's British TV series with Roger Moore in the title role. Phil Noyce directed a film adaptation in 1997 starring Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue, while Ian Ogilvy and Simon Dutton portrayed the character on the small screen in the 70's and 80's respectively. Even Vincent Price voiced the character for radio serials.
Rko's version however will be based...
- 1/26/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
“Eagle Eye” co-writer Travis Adam Wright will write the adaptation of “Here, There Be Dragons” and “The Search for the Red Dragon,” the first two books in “The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica” fantasy book series by James A. Owen. “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy co-producer Rick Porras is producing for The Gotham Group. Simon & Schuster describes the first book; “An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An eccentric little man called Bert tells them that they are now the caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica — an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed [...]...
- 4/14/2010
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
James A. Owen's fantasy series "The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica" is coming to the big screen, and Travis Wright will adapt the first two books, "Here, There Be Dragons" and "The Search for the Red Dragon." Warner Bros. is on board as distributor, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The story focuses on a secret book that features journals and unpublished maps of the world's most famous adventure authors. Wright's writing credits include 2008's action thriller "Eagle Eye," and he also penned "Warriors," a film Tony Scott is attached to direct.
The story focuses on a secret book that features journals and unpublished maps of the world's most famous adventure authors. Wright's writing credits include 2008's action thriller "Eagle Eye," and he also penned "Warriors," a film Tony Scott is attached to direct.
- 4/14/2010
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
-- Columbia Pictures is targeting a July production start on Bennett Miller's "Moneyball," the Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill-starring baseball drama. The studio is awaiting approval from Major League Baseball, but the organization is expected to green light the project. [Deadline]
-- Steve Carell has a new rival in the form of Kevin Bacon. The "Tremors" actor is set to co-star with Carell in an untitled film about a man facing divorce (Carell) from his wife (Julianne Moore). Bacon plays Moore's co-worker and secret lover. [The Hollywood Reporter]
-- "Gattaca" director Andrew Niccol is heading back to science fiction with "I'm.mortal," a new film from New Regency and Strike Entertainment. "I'm.mortal" takes place in a future where "the aging gene has been switched off" and "time has become the currency" of society. [Heat Vision]
-- The more that Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal talk about "Predators," the more excited I get, and...
-- Steve Carell has a new rival in the form of Kevin Bacon. The "Tremors" actor is set to co-star with Carell in an untitled film about a man facing divorce (Carell) from his wife (Julianne Moore). Bacon plays Moore's co-worker and secret lover. [The Hollywood Reporter]
-- "Gattaca" director Andrew Niccol is heading back to science fiction with "I'm.mortal," a new film from New Regency and Strike Entertainment. "I'm.mortal" takes place in a future where "the aging gene has been switched off" and "time has become the currency" of society. [Heat Vision]
-- The more that Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal talk about "Predators," the more excited I get, and...
- 4/13/2010
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
Screenwriter Travis Adam Wright is ready to make the logical transition from Eagle Eye into the eye of the dragon. So to speak. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision, the scribe has been signed to adapt Here, There Be Dragons and The Search for the Red Dragon, the first two books in James A. Owen’s young-adult fantasy series, The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica.
Although the deal is only for two installments, the book series has published four novels to date. The over-arching story follows the framework of unpublished maps and journals of several infamous “author-adventurers.”To clarify, young fictionalized versions of both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis appear as protagonists within the series, experiencing events that will clearly inspire them in their own writing.
To bolster the daunting endeavor of producing the lavishly fantastical premise, producing company The Gotham Group has also brought on board Lord...
Although the deal is only for two installments, the book series has published four novels to date. The over-arching story follows the framework of unpublished maps and journals of several infamous “author-adventurers.”To clarify, young fictionalized versions of both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis appear as protagonists within the series, experiencing events that will clearly inspire them in their own writing.
To bolster the daunting endeavor of producing the lavishly fantastical premise, producing company The Gotham Group has also brought on board Lord...
- 4/13/2010
- by Bryan
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Kevin Bacon has joined Steve Carell in an untitled comedy about divorce. Bacon has been tapped to play "an alpha male" who sleeps with Carell's wife. Since Bacon's handled Graboids, he shouldn't be too afraid of Carell's character's wrath. [THR] After remaking the U.K. flick Death at a Funeral for U.S. audiences, Chris Rock will be writing High and Low, a U.S. adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 film, which will be directed by Mike Nichols. Now if only Rock would give Osmosis Jones another shot. [Bv on Movies] Eagle Eye co-writer Travis Adam Wright has been tapped to adapt Here, There...
- 4/13/2010
- by Kate Ward
- EW.com - PopWatch
Travis Adam Wright, co-writer of Eagle Eye has been hired to adapt Here, There Be Dragons and The Search for the Red Dragon, the first two books in James A. Owen’s fantasy series The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica. The Lord of the Rings trilogy co-producer Rick Porras is producing the project at Gotham Group.
Wright said Owen’s series is
“the best gift any fanboy of Tolkien, Lucas and Spielberg could receive. Here is a character-driven franchise that is both familiar and fresh, where wit and intelligence, not just rifles and regiments, win the day.”
The series’ publisher, Simon & Schuster, plans to publish a total of seven books in the series. Check out their descriptions of the first two books below.
Here, There Be Dragons
An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An...
Wright said Owen’s series is
“the best gift any fanboy of Tolkien, Lucas and Spielberg could receive. Here is a character-driven franchise that is both familiar and fresh, where wit and intelligence, not just rifles and regiments, win the day.”
The series’ publisher, Simon & Schuster, plans to publish a total of seven books in the series. Check out their descriptions of the first two books below.
Here, There Be Dragons
An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An...
- 4/13/2010
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Scribe Travis Adam Wright ("Eagle Eye") is set to pen film adaptations of the first two books in author James A. Owen's fantasy series "The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica" for The Gotham Group reports Heat Vision.
The first is "Here There Be Dragons". Set during WW1, a murder brings together three Oxford scholars who are entrusted with an atlas containing geographic locations of all the locations in myth and fables.
Only seven vessels are capable of travel between worlds, and with the help of a fourth man they soon find themselves onboard one and travel to the Archipelago of Dreams where the Winter King Mordred threatens the destiny of all worlds. Its also revealed that the four men will all go on to become famed authors.
The second book is "The Search for the Red Dragon" which starts with a rash of child kidnappings and the disappearance of all the Dragonships.
The first is "Here There Be Dragons". Set during WW1, a murder brings together three Oxford scholars who are entrusted with an atlas containing geographic locations of all the locations in myth and fables.
Only seven vessels are capable of travel between worlds, and with the help of a fourth man they soon find themselves onboard one and travel to the Archipelago of Dreams where the Winter King Mordred threatens the destiny of all worlds. Its also revealed that the four men will all go on to become famed authors.
The second book is "The Search for the Red Dragon" which starts with a rash of child kidnappings and the disappearance of all the Dragonships.
- 4/13/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
And so, the quest to find the next cinematic successor to "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" continues! Travis Adam Wright has been hired to adapt "Here, There Be Dragons" and "The Search for the Red Dragon," the first two books in James A. Owen's popular young-adult fantasy series "The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica."So far, "Geographica," which Owen also illustrates, includes four novels revolving around a secret book that contains the unpublished maps and journals of history's most famous author-adventurers. Included as protagonists are a young J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, future giants of the fantasy-adventure genre whose famous works are imagined by Owen to have been inspired by these fictional adventures.Wright said Owen's series is "the best gift any fanboy of Tolkien, Lucas and Spielberg could receive. Here is a character-driven franchise that is both familiar and fresh, where wit and intelligence, not just rifles and regiments,...
- 4/13/2010
- LRMonline.com
Travis Adam Wright, the co-writer of 2008's mystery thriller Eagle Eye is getting to work on adapting the first two books in James A. Owen's fantasy series The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica.
The first two novels are entitled Here, There Be Dragons and The Search for the Red Dragon, with publisher Simon & Schuster describing them as follows: An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An eccentric little man called Bert tells them that they are now the caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica - an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable and fairy tale. These lands, Bert claims, can be travelled to in his ship the Indigo Dragon, one of only seven vessels that is able to cross the Frontier between worlds into the Archipelago of Dreams.
The first two novels are entitled Here, There Be Dragons and The Search for the Red Dragon, with publisher Simon & Schuster describing them as follows: An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An eccentric little man called Bert tells them that they are now the caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica - an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable and fairy tale. These lands, Bert claims, can be travelled to in his ship the Indigo Dragon, one of only seven vessels that is able to cross the Frontier between worlds into the Archipelago of Dreams.
- 4/13/2010
- Screenrush
I like to imagine that, in some fantasy parallel universe, there's a similar story this one, complaining about the exploitation of actual dragons to turn a quick buck. The biggest difference there is that the author of that story is probably drinking a big stein of grog and not a Super Big Gulp of Dr. Pepper. But I digress...
The Heatvision Blog has spotted dragons. Specifically, a series of young adult dragon novels called The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, built on the conceit that the young characters are really fantasy authors C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein and Charles Williams and that their real-life dragon adventures were the impetus behind their respective novels. This is beginning to sound like Doctor Who fanfiction.
Travis Adam Wright, the fellow who wrote Eagle Eye, will adapt James A. Owen's novels, combining the first two (Here, There Be Dragons and The Search...
- 4/13/2010
- UGO Movies
The next big fantasy movie franchise won’t come from J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis, but it will feature youthful versions of the two storytellers in an all-new adventure.
The Gotham Group is producing feature adaptations of "The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica", a popular young-adult book series by James A. Owen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter Travis Adam Wright has been hired to adapt "Here, There Be Dragons" and "The Search for the Red Dragon", the first two books in the Simon & Schuster’s seven-part series.
Owen writes and illustrates the "Geographica" series, which revolves around a secret book that contains the unpublished maps and journals of history’s most well-known fantasy author-adventurers. The protagonists include Tolkien, who later wrote "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and Lewis, who went on to write "The Chronicles of Narnia". The premise is that these early adventures helped inspire both authors’ best-known works.
The Gotham Group is producing feature adaptations of "The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica", a popular young-adult book series by James A. Owen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter Travis Adam Wright has been hired to adapt "Here, There Be Dragons" and "The Search for the Red Dragon", the first two books in the Simon & Schuster’s seven-part series.
Owen writes and illustrates the "Geographica" series, which revolves around a secret book that contains the unpublished maps and journals of history’s most well-known fantasy author-adventurers. The protagonists include Tolkien, who later wrote "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and Lewis, who went on to write "The Chronicles of Narnia". The premise is that these early adventures helped inspire both authors’ best-known works.
- 4/13/2010
- CinemaSpy
With How To Train Your Dragon and the creature-stuffed Clash Of The Titans doing well at the box office, it was predictable that Hollywood would quickly find other monster-flavoured properties to chuck into the movie machine. The Gotham Group has bought up the rights to James A Owen’s young-adult fantasy series The Chronicles Of The Imaginarium Geographica, with Eagle Eye writer Travis Adam Wright on board to pen the script.The Geographica series is a sort of fantasy dream team-meets-Young Indiana Jones match-up, which finds youthful Jrr Tolkien and Cs Lewis having adventures that go on to inspire their future fiction.Wright’s job will be boiling the first two books – Here, There Be Dragons and The Search For The Red Dragon into what the producers will no doubt be hoping is the start of a franchise. And he’s suitably excited by the job: “This is the best gift any fanboy of Tolkien,...
- 4/13/2010
- EmpireOnline
Eagle Eye co-writer Travis Adam Wright will adapt "Here, There Be Dragons" and "The Search for the Red Dragon," the first two books in James A. Owen's fantasy series "The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica." "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy co-producer Rick Porras is producing the project at The Gotham Group. Publisher Simon & Schuster describes the first book as follows: An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An eccentric little man called Bert tells them that they are now the caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica -- an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable and fairy tale. These lands, Bert...
- 4/12/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Travis Adam Wright has been hired to adapt "Here, There Be Dragons" and "The Search for the Red Dragon," the first two books in James A. Owen's popular young-adult fantasy series "The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica."
The Gotham Group is producing the feature adaptations, with "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy co-producer Rick Porras also coming aboard to produce. Warner Bros. will distribute the films in the potential franchise.
So far, "Geographica," which Owen also illustrates, includes four novels revolving around a secret book that contains the unpublished maps and journals of history's most famous author-adventurers. Included as protagonists are a young J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, future giants of the fantasy-adventure genre whose famous works are imagined by Owen to have been inspired by these fictional adventures.
Wright said Owen's series is "the best gift any fanboy of Tolkien, Lucas and Spielberg could receive. Here is a...
The Gotham Group is producing the feature adaptations, with "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy co-producer Rick Porras also coming aboard to produce. Warner Bros. will distribute the films in the potential franchise.
So far, "Geographica," which Owen also illustrates, includes four novels revolving around a secret book that contains the unpublished maps and journals of history's most famous author-adventurers. Included as protagonists are a young J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, future giants of the fantasy-adventure genre whose famous works are imagined by Owen to have been inspired by these fictional adventures.
Wright said Owen's series is "the best gift any fanboy of Tolkien, Lucas and Spielberg could receive. Here is a...
- 4/12/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Although there were some rumblings last year about a possible Blade Runner sequel being written by Travis Wright [1] (Eagle Eye, The Warriors), the whole thing was pretty unofficial, and if the fans have anything say about it, the project will probably never get off the ground. But what if Ridley Scott himself were to return to the Blade Runner franchise? Is that something people would be more receptive to? He's previously been rumoured to have an interest in returning to the Alien franchise, and now according to The New York Times [2], his production company Rsa Films [3] has already started production on something called Purefold -- a web series "set at a point in time before 2019" that is "inspired by Blade Runner". Ridley Scott's brother Tony and son Luke are also involved, along with production studio Ag8 [4]. They hope to shape the 5 to 10 minute episodes around input from viewers via...
- 6/5/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Chicago – “Eagle Eye,” the second collaboration between new star Shia Labeouf and director D.J. Caruso after the surprise success of “Disturbia,” isn’t nearly as successful a diversion, stretching the very concept of suspension of disbelief to the breaking point.
The Blu-Ray release matches the success of the film with solid video and audio and an entertaining set of special features, but the movie itself brings the entire package down.
With “Eagle Eye,” writers John Glenn & Travis Adam Wright and Hilary Seitz and Dan McDermott (it took four people to write this thing?) attempt to turn modern-day paranoia about the intrusive nature of technology into an action adventure a la “Die Hard”. The set-up isn’t bad, but the film quickly dissolves into a barrage of unbelievable, unrealistic, and unenjoyable action sequences fueled by increasingly ridiculous plot twists.
Shia Labeouf stars as Jerry Shaw, a drop-out from Stanford who gets...
The Blu-Ray release matches the success of the film with solid video and audio and an entertaining set of special features, but the movie itself brings the entire package down.
With “Eagle Eye,” writers John Glenn & Travis Adam Wright and Hilary Seitz and Dan McDermott (it took four people to write this thing?) attempt to turn modern-day paranoia about the intrusive nature of technology into an action adventure a la “Die Hard”. The set-up isn’t bad, but the film quickly dissolves into a barrage of unbelievable, unrealistic, and unenjoyable action sequences fueled by increasingly ridiculous plot twists.
Shia Labeouf stars as Jerry Shaw, a drop-out from Stanford who gets...
- 12/30/2008
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
We've got George Lucas' Red Tails, about first African-American fighter pilots in WWII, heading into production soon; Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna, about four black soldiers from the all-black 92nd Infantry Division in WWII, just hit theaters last month. Next up is Harlem Hellfighters, written by Travis Adam Wright (of Eagle Eye), that tells the true story of black soldiers from Harlem who brought jazz music to France when they were sent there during World War I. Lord of the Rings producer Rick Poras will help co-produce with Wright and Canadian filmmaker Yves Simoneau has signed on to direct. Wright has high ambitions for the project and hopes to assemble a cast of "the greatest living black actors." The project will most likely shoot in the Us and Gaul. Wright has already started talking with the French Ministry of Defense about recreating a half a mile of...
- 10/22/2008
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Paris -- "Eagle Eye" screenwriter Travis Adam Wright will bring his "Harlem Hellfighters" to France in a World War I drama directed by Canadian helmer Yves Simoneau, Wright said Tuesday.
"Lord of the Rings" producer Rick Poras has signed on to co-produce with Wright and help to secure financing for the project.
Co-written by Robert Davenport, "Hellfighters" tells the true story of black soldiers from Harlem who brought jazz music to France when they were sent to fight there during World War I.
Wright hopes to shoot the project in the U.S. and in Gaul with a cast assembled of "the greatest living black actors," he said in an interview.
Wright, currently in France as part of Ile-de-France/Franco-American cultural fund's "Autumn Stories" program, is shopping for a French co-producer and scouting locations.
Wright is in talks with the French Ministry of Defense to re-create half a mile of...
"Lord of the Rings" producer Rick Poras has signed on to co-produce with Wright and help to secure financing for the project.
Co-written by Robert Davenport, "Hellfighters" tells the true story of black soldiers from Harlem who brought jazz music to France when they were sent to fight there during World War I.
Wright hopes to shoot the project in the U.S. and in Gaul with a cast assembled of "the greatest living black actors," he said in an interview.
Wright, currently in France as part of Ile-de-France/Franco-American cultural fund's "Autumn Stories" program, is shopping for a French co-producer and scouting locations.
Wright is in talks with the French Ministry of Defense to re-create half a mile of...
- 10/21/2008
- by By Rebecca Leffler
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After a week that saw screenwriter Travis Wright (Eagle Eye) having to debunk his own rumors about Blade Runner 2, it's time to get wound up for real. Ridley Scott, whose Body of Lies opened this past Friday, announced to Variety on Sunday that he would indeed return to science fiction on a project he's long contemplated. The Forever War follows the exploits of a draftee in an elite military unit, dragged across the universe to serve as a grunt in an unending conflict. But when he survives the alien war and comes home, he discovers to his horror that travel at the speed of light causes time to pass more slowly for him. When he returns home, 27 years on Earth have gone by- while he's aged only a year. "I first pursued Forever War 25 years ago, and the book has only grown more timely and relevant since,"said Scott to...
- 10/13/2008
- cinemablend.com
Early last week we ran a rather interesting story about a rumor that had circulated from a Q&A after a screening of Eagle Eye stating that Blade Runner 2 was being written. Even I wasn't so happy to hear this news and wrote that I "can't even fathom a sequel or anything even set in the same universe." However, I'm up for some persuasion if someone can truly convince me that Blade Runner 2 may be a worthwhile sequel. Travis Wright, who was one of the screenwriters working on this and was the one who mentioned it during the Q&A, got in touch with SlashFilm in order to clarify all the details, from his own history to misconceptions to thoughts on sci-fi and why exactly he wanted to write this. Here's the thing - Wright will immediately be starting at the very bottom and he'll have to fight his way up.
- 10/7/2008
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Perhaps you've heard, but the writers of Eagle Eye are developing a sequel to Blade Runner. /Film reports that Travis Wright and John Glenn were working with Blade Runner co-executive producer Bud Yorkin on a pitch package for a sequel to one of the most revered Sci-Fi movies of all time. Surely there are better endeavors to pursue than this nonsense?...
- 9/30/2008
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
Eagle Eye writer Travis Wright is working on a sequel to Blade Runner with the original film's producer Bud Yorkin, Slash Film reports. At a Q&A session to promote Eagle Eye, Wright revealed that he is developing a script and pre-visualisation sequences for a follow-up to the sci-fi classic to pitch to studio Warner Bros. Blade Runner, which starred Harrison Ford as a detective on the hunt for human-machine hybrids known as replicants, (more)...
- 9/30/2008
- by By Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
A sequel to 1982 "Blade Runner" has become talk of the town after SlashFilm reported that the two writers of this week's Box Office champion "Eagle Eye" are working on it. In an updated report, one of the mentioned writers, John Glenn clarifies that he is no longer involved in the project and apologizes for the confusion that his ex writing partner Travis Wright has created regarding the sequel.
In a Q&A session hosted by Creative Screenwriting event, Wright said that he and Glenn have been working on various treatments for a Blade Runner sequel over the last couple years. It was also claimed that producer Bud Yorkin is on board although no talks of the sequel being developed by a studio has been outed.
On this take, Glenn explained in an e-mail to SlashFilm, stating "There was a point where Travis and I were working with Bud Yorkin on a sequel to Blade Runner,...
In a Q&A session hosted by Creative Screenwriting event, Wright said that he and Glenn have been working on various treatments for a Blade Runner sequel over the last couple years. It was also claimed that producer Bud Yorkin is on board although no talks of the sequel being developed by a studio has been outed.
On this take, Glenn explained in an e-mail to SlashFilm, stating "There was a point where Travis and I were working with Bud Yorkin on a sequel to Blade Runner,...
- 9/30/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
This is one of the most bizarre and unnerving stories you'll read all week - that's pretty much guaranteed. Peter from SlashFilm got an e-mail last week from a tipster who had attended a screening of Eagle Eye put on by the Creative Screenwriting magazine. During the Q&A with Travis Wright afterwards, Travis said that he was writing a sequel to Blade Runner. Peter made sure to confirm this with others who were in attendance at the Q&A and it seems that is exactly what he said. But this isn't an official decision by Warner Brothers. Apparently Wright and co-writer John Glenn are doing this entirely on their own without any studio involvement (yet), but have started contacting producers related to the original film. The original e-mail mentioned that Wright said he was "in the process of writing a sequel to Blade Runner, and had already contacted the...
- 9/29/2008
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Well, that's what /Film is reporting anyway. The gang apparently got an email from a regular reader who had just been in attendance at a Creative Screenwriting Q&A session with Eagle Eye co-scribes Travis Wright and John Glenn. The email states that Wright revealed to the crowd that the two had been working on sequel treatments for sometime and that Bud Yorkin (who was one of the original executive producers on Blade Runner) was even involved. He also claimed to have already been working with studio pre-viz teams! The obvious question of course is; is there a Ridley Scott connection? Well, even though there's been no report of Ridley's involvement, or even interest, in a sequel to Blade Runnner, Wright and Penn were at one point hired to write a remake of The Warriors for his brother Tony Scott so, as /Film notes, the connection might be there under the surface.
- 9/29/2008
- QuietEarth.us
Wait, stop -- don't throw yourself out that window just yet! It may or may not be as bad as it looks/sounds. According to Slashfilm, one of their readers attended a Q&A session with one of the writers of Eagle Eye, which was hosted by Creative Screenwriting magazine. During said Q&A, the writer, Travis Wright, said that he and his partner John Glenn were working through "various treatments for a Blade Runner sequel over the last couple years." Apparently, they've been working alongside Blade Runner co-executive producer Bud Yorkin, and all of this has been done outside the studio system -- meaning this is in no way a done deal, only that these writers are trying to put together their best package in the hopes a studio will bite.
As of right now, Ridley Scott is nowhere near the project (although both guys are working on a...
As of right now, Ridley Scott is nowhere near the project (although both guys are working on a...
- 9/29/2008
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
Don't let the title of this story scare you. It's being written, but there's probably no reason to think it will ever happen. According to Slashfilm though, Travis Wright and John Glenn, the guys who wrote Eagle Eye are currently working on writing a sequel to Blade Runner. The reason you don't need to panic, is that this is just something they're doing on their own. Obviously they want this to be turned into a movie, presumably because they hate the world, but they don't seem to have the support of anyone that matters. It's not backed by a studio or supported by anyone who actually owns any of the rights to the original movie. This is two guys writing Blade Runner 2 because, well, I guess they weren't creative enough to come up with their own idea. At least that's what I assume, whenever I hear someone is writing an...
- 9/29/2008
- cinemablend.com
Seen on: September 26, 2008
The players: Director: D.J. Caruso, Writers: Daniel McDermott, Travis Adam Wright, John Glenn, Hillary Seitz, Cast: Shia Labeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Azizi, Billy Bob Thornton
Facts of interest: Steven Spielberg served as executive producer on the film.
The plot: A slacker (Labeouf) and a single mom (Monaghan) are framed as terrorists and forced to engage in a political assassination.
Our thoughts: Big bro. is watching like never before in D.J. Caruso’s “Eagle Eye,” a totally unrealistic but thoroughly entertaining thriller that delivers enough vibrant action to make you ignore most of the film’s obvious flaws.
The players: Director: D.J. Caruso, Writers: Daniel McDermott, Travis Adam Wright, John Glenn, Hillary Seitz, Cast: Shia Labeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Azizi, Billy Bob Thornton
Facts of interest: Steven Spielberg served as executive producer on the film.
The plot: A slacker (Labeouf) and a single mom (Monaghan) are framed as terrorists and forced to engage in a political assassination.
Our thoughts: Big bro. is watching like never before in D.J. Caruso’s “Eagle Eye,” a totally unrealistic but thoroughly entertaining thriller that delivers enough vibrant action to make you ignore most of the film’s obvious flaws.
- 9/26/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Ok fans, check out NEW clips and 5 new exclusive photos just in from Paramount Pictures for "Eagle Eye" starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Embry, Anthony Mackie, William Sadler, Michael Chiklis, Lynn Cohen, Anthony Azizi, Madylin Sweeten. In theatres today! Don't miss out on this high-octane thriller directed helmer D.J. Caruso who reteams with LaBouf after the success of "Disturbia." Caruso directs from the screenplay by John Glenn,Travis Adam Wright, Hillary Seitz and Dan McDermott from the story by Dan McDermott.
- 9/26/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have great new interview clips for Paramount Pictures' "Eagle Eye" which finds release this Friday, September 26th. D.J. Caruso helms from the writing by John Glenn, Travis Wright, Hillary Seitz and Dan McDermot. "Shield" director Caruso and LaBeouf worked together previously on the successful "Disturbia" of 2007. Caruso also helmed "Taking Lives" starring Angelina Jolie, "Two for the Money" starring Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey and "The Salton Sea" of 2002. The intense action thriller looks set for a hefty share of the weekend's box office tally. Also included in the talented cast are Ethan Embry, Anthony Mackie, William Sadler, Michael Chiklis, Lynn Cohen, Anthony Azizi and Madylin Sweeten.
- 9/23/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Another film in focus this week is Paramount Pictures' "Eagle Eye" starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Embry, Anthony Mackie, William Sadler, Michael Chiklis, Lynn Cohen, Anthony Azizi and Madylin Sweeten. Shia LaBeouf, on a rollercoaster Hollywood career-ride is set to bring in big numbers for Paramount. The film reunited LaBeouf with his "Disturbia" helmer D.J. Caruso. The screenplay is written by John Glenn, Dan McDermott, Hillary Seitz and Travis Wright based on the story by Dan McDermott...
- 9/17/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Two more clips from forthcoming drama thriller "Eagle Eye" have been unraveled. One of the videos showcases Shia Labeouf as Jerry Shaw racing his car down a tunnel and trying to avoid missile shot from the chasing unmanned aerial vehicle. The other clip focuses on Billy Bob Thornton's character, Thomas Morgan, when he is trying to get information from two armored car officers about the stolen case.
Telling the story of two innocent people caught up in an intricate plot to assassinate a politician, "Eye" centers on Shaw, a young man returning to home following the mysterious death of his successful twin brother, and Rachel Holloman, a single mother. Upon receiving call from an unknown woman, the two find out that they have been framed as terrorists. Now, together, they must find a way to prove their innocence before everything goes against them and uncover the identity of the...
Telling the story of two innocent people caught up in an intricate plot to assassinate a politician, "Eye" centers on Shaw, a young man returning to home following the mysterious death of his successful twin brother, and Rachel Holloman, a single mother. Upon receiving call from an unknown woman, the two find out that they have been framed as terrorists. Now, together, they must find a way to prove their innocence before everything goes against them and uncover the identity of the...
- 9/16/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
A fresh clip from intense thriller "Eagle Eye" has been unearthed. The short new footage highlights on two major characters, Jerry Shaw played by Shia Labeouf and Thomas Morgan portrayed by Billy Bob Thornton, in a scene where Shaw tries to explain to the authoritative figure that he has been framed as terrorist, but his effort is met with serious threats from Morgan.
Returning home after his successful twin brother is mysteriously dead, Shaw is greeted with a suspicion of him being a member of a cell plotting to assassinate a politician. Still, he is not alone. Rachel Holloman, a single mother, has also been pulled into the similar situation. Now, together, they must find a way to prove their innocence and uncover the identity of the woman who seems to know their every move.
A race-against-time thriller, "Eagle Eye" centers around two ordinary people who get stuck in a conspiracy they know nothing about.
Returning home after his successful twin brother is mysteriously dead, Shaw is greeted with a suspicion of him being a member of a cell plotting to assassinate a politician. Still, he is not alone. Rachel Holloman, a single mother, has also been pulled into the similar situation. Now, together, they must find a way to prove their innocence and uncover the identity of the woman who seems to know their every move.
A race-against-time thriller, "Eagle Eye" centers around two ordinary people who get stuck in a conspiracy they know nothing about.
- 9/5/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Here is the trailer for Paramount Pictures’ Eagle Eye. The action-drama is set to open September 26, 2008. The film teams up Director D.J. Caruso and rising star Shia Labeouf after their success last year with the film Disturbia. Eagle Eye’s screenplay was written John Glenn and Travis Wright , also starring Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie and Billy Bob Thornton “Eagle Eye” is a race-against-time thriller starring Shia Labeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Mackie and Billy Bob Thornton. Jerry Shaw (Labeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Monaghan) are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone [...]...
- 8/16/2008
- by The Critic
- SmartCine.com
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