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Screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtman talk Star Trek, Transformers 2, DVDs, and a Lot More

14 October 2009 12:23 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen earned over $820 million at the box office and become the #1 movie of the year in North America and throughout the world. Star Trek is the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2009 and has become the highest-grossing film in the series.

The writers responsible for both of those films, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman talked about their DVD releases, during a recent press day at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica. The two compared their processes for each of the films, along with their approach to making existing material interesting and new for audiences. They also talked about their history with “Star Trek” and covered a lot of subjects the fans will find interesting. Here’s what they had to say:

And if you missed what Alex and Roberto said about the “Star Trek” sequel, “Cowboys and Aliens”, “Transformers 3″, and the “View-Master”movie, click here.

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- Sara Wayland

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J. J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman Talk Mission: Impossible 4, Transformers 3, Cowboys and Aliens and More

9 October 2009 5:10 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

J. J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are three of the busiest men in show business. The director and writers of this summer's hugely successful re-imagining of Star Trek are also behind Fox's hit TV show, Fringe, and 2006's Mission: Impossible III. On top of that Kurtzman and Orci are also responsible for this summer's other huge box office hit, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen while Abrams is putting the finishing touches on the final season of his television phenomenon, Lost. So needles to say the men are constantly busy with multiple projects but they did have the time to stop by Santa Monica yesterday for a Paramount event honoring the release of Star Trek and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, on DVD and Blue Ray later this fall. The talented creators shared some of their pending sequels and upcoming projects with the audience.

First, with Leonard Nimoy's »

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The Book of Eli - Second trailer for the Denzel Washington starrer.

4 October 2009 11:25 PM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

"The Book of Eli" - The second trailer is now live for the Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes action adventure starring Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Gary Oldman, Malcolm McDowell, Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon and Ray Stevenson. The film marks the debut of writer Gary Whitta. The apocalypse has happened. Now, set in the U.S., one hero called Eli (Denzel Washington) must travel alone throughout this wasteland in order to protect a tome that may very well be the key to humanity's survival... »

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The Book of Eli Theatrical Trailer

27 September 2009 6:22 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Simply judging from the looks of this latest trailer for the Hughes Brothers’ The Book of Eli, we might have our hands on the best post-apocalyptic action film since Mel Gibson took the leather gear off in the 90s.

The Book of Eli, starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis, centers around Washington’s lone hero Eli, who has in his possession what looks like the biblical book of Genesis, on his quest to reform society. Standing in his way is a small town villain in the form of Carnegie (Gary Oldman), who won’t stop until the book is in his possession.

At this point, The Book of Eli has enough stacked in its favor that I’ll be there opening day. I love this genre, and with Oldman in the villain role, you can do no wrong, and Washington is a proven edgy hero. The Hughes Brothers »

- John Cooper

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New “The Book Of Eli” Trailer and Poster

25 September 2009 1:15 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

The second trailer and new poster for upcoming post-apocalyptic “The Book of Eli” movie, starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman, has appeared online.

The Book Of Eli Poster

In the movie Washington (Eli) stars as a survivor who is trying to protect a sacred book that holds the secret to saving the future of humanity in post-apocalyptic world.

Mila Kunis plays a sexy woman named Solara, who is recruited by Eli (Washington)’s enemies to betray him, but later she ends up joining Washington.

Gary Oldman plays Carnegie – the film’s villain, a “despot of a small and pathetic town,” who’s determined to take possession of the book Eli’s guarding.

Ray Stevenson has become the latest actor to join the sci-fi movie. He’s set to continue his homicidal ways – Stevenson will play an enforcer sent to kill Washington’s title character – Eli.

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- Allan Ford

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Iron Man Screenwriters Working on Akira Movie

8 September 2009 10:04 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Collider has exclusively broken the news that the rumored-dead Akira movie is in fact alive and well over at Warner Bros.

The website’s inside source claims that two screenwriters are currently at work on Akira, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, who are credited with doing a lot of initial script work for Iron Man (though that script went through several on-set rewrites). The pair also did the pen-work for the excellent Children of Men and are working on the script for the upcoming Cowboys and Aliens, which could re-unite them with Iron Man director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr.

So what is being planned for the Akira movie and how closely will it resemble Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 anime classic? Keep reading to the learn the answer.

 

The Akira anime was set in “Neo-Tokyo” of 2019, so first order of business for an American live-action remake is to transport the story to the U. »

- Kofi Outlaw

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Live-Action Akira Film is Back on Track

8 September 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

In February of last year, it was reported that Ruairi Robinson had signed on to direct the live-action adaptation of "Akira" for Warner Bros Pictures. Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli) was set to write the script with Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt both rumored to star. The adaptation was set for 2009, but there was obviously no movement on the project. Then three months ago, we learned that Robinson left "Akira," which Warner Bros considered dead. Now comes news, via Collider, that "Akira" is back on track and screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Children of Men, Iron Man) are about to turn in their first draft. The site added that the story will take place in Manhattan and will include the famous motorcycle. If the script is approved, production will begin next year for a 2011 release. "Akira" originated in 1988 as a manga and then as an animated film co-written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. »

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Akira Isn't Dead

8 September 2009 12:52 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

All hope seemed lost for the live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's epoch-making anime Akira. But Collider are quoting a "trusted source" that tells them not only is the project still alive, but Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, who adapted Children of Men so succesfully, are hard at work on the script. The project was originally mooted at Sony in the 1990s, but was revived more recently by Warner Bros. with names like Stephen Norrington, Jon Peters, Ruairi Robinson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gary Whitta and Andrew Lazar all attached at various points in one capacity or another.It's due to relocate the story from neo-Tokyo to Manhattan (neo-Manhattan?) and initial reports suggested two films, but it's such a colossally expensive proposal (some estimates put it north of $300m) that Warners will want to be very sure of their investment before work starts in earnest.Things had gone ominously quiet of late, but »

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Children of Men Screenwriters Are Developing Live-Action Akira Movie

7 September 2009 11:25 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Warner Bros' live-action adaptation of Akira is not dead afterall. Collider has confirmed that screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby are hard at work on the project. Fergus and Ostby wrote earlier drafts of Children of Men and are credited with Iron Man. The screenplay is set in a post-apocalyptic "New Manhattan" and will feature Akira's famous red motorcycle. The original Katsuhiro Otomo anime was set in a futuristic and post-war city, Neo-Tokyo, in 2019. Let's just hope it doesn't end up looking like This. The film has been in development by Warner Brothers and Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way for some time, and Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli) had previously worked on the project. Here is an excerpt from a previous posting by Russ Fischer: No cast has ever publicly revealed to be attached. The involvement of Appian Way led many to suspect that DiCaprio »

- Peter Sciretta

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The Book of Eli Trailer

4 September 2009 12:45 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Seems as though we here at Screen Rant have been under some kind of mass hypnosis for the last month; somehow between the entire staff, we are only Just realizing that we never posted the first trailer for the Hughes Bros.’ post-apocalyptic film The Book of Eli, starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. We even covered the film at Comic-Con, but still managed to blank on posting the trailer. Go figure…

By now we’ve all seen the trailer in theaters or posted around the web, but for the sake of blogging record we’re going to post it here for you today. Better late than never, they say…

Sorry for the misstep, and we’ll be sure to keep our third eye open from now on to make sure you don’t miss a thing. Tip-offs from our readers are always welcome as well.

 

Check out the trailer for »

- Kofi Outlaw

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Hi-Res Book of Eli Photos

25 August 2009 5:35 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Today a new hi-res photos from upcoming “The Book of Eli” have been released.

In a post-apocalyptic America where the once-picturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man (Denzel Washington) fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race.

Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson and Michael Gambon co-star in the Warner Bros. production.

The directing duo known as the Hughes Brothers (Allen and Albert Hughes) are directing the upcoming movie  from the script by Gary Whitta, English screenwriter, author, game designer, and video games journalist.

Denzel Washington and Mila Kunis, The Book Of Eli

Denzel Washington, The Book Of Eli

Denzel Washington, The Book Of Eli

Gary Oldman, The Book Of Eli

“The Book of Eli” is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2010.

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- Allan Ford

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The Book of Eli Release Date

24 July 2009 10:19 AM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »

An early movie still and movie trailer are available for "The Book of Eli," to view, along with a specific release date. The film stars Denzel Washington, shown above, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis with the trailer showing what looks like a desolate apocalyptic wasteland where almost everyone has a chip on their shoulder. To be shown in theatres January 15, 2010 "The Book of Eli" can partially be seen below.

A synopsis for "The Book of Eli" here:

"In The Book of Eli, Denzel Washington stars as a lone warrior named Eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of near-future America to realize his destiny and deliver the knowledge that can bring civilization back from the brink of destruction and save the future of humanity (Trailer)."

Release Date: January 15, 2010.

Director: Allen Hughes.

Writer: Gary Whitta.

Cast: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis

A trailer for "The Book of Eli" here:

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- Michael Ross Allen

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Comic Con 2009: RopeofSilicon Goes Geek for a Week

22 July 2009 12:55 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

In less than six hours from the time I started typing this sentence I will be on a plane leaving sunny Seattle, Washington for 80-degree weather and 70% humidity in the sauna known as San Diego for my fourth trip to the San Diego Comic Con and while this was the week we began looking at the potential Oscar nominees it is also the week we will take a look at next summer's blockbusters. Then again, even Oscar has a presence at this year's Con. Of course, I could make a bit of a stretch citing the attendance from Oscar nominees (and some winners) including Peter Jackson, Denzel Washington, Jackie Earle Haley, Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr., Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman, Nicolas Cage, Terry Gilliam, Robert Zemeckis, Jennifer Connelly, Woody Harrelson and Don Cheadle, but I think you all know who I am talking about... James Cameron. Cameron is sure to »

- Brad Brevet

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Fans Rejoice: Live-Action 'Akira' is "Dead as a Doornail"

15 June 2009 3:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

You probably remember that a little over a year ago, the news hit that Leonardo DiCaprio would be producing a live action version of the beloved anime, Akira, and as to be expected, fans were peeved. Within minutes, comment boards (including ours) were jammed with cries of white-washing, racism, and general predictions of overall crappiness. But, if you happen to have been one of those fans crying for blood; I've got some good news for you. Bloody Disgusting now reports that the live-action Akira has been pronounced "Dead as a doornail" by not one, but two inside sources -- I guess we should have seen this coming when the film was promised to be released in 2009, and there wasn't a signed cast member in sight.

For those not familiar with Akira, it was the story of a teen biker gang member who is subjected to government experiments and unleashes destruction on a post-nuclear Tokyo. »

- Jessica Barnes

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Live-Action 'Akira' Movie Presumably Dead

15 June 2009 12:38 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

Long without any updates, "Akira" has been struck with a rumor that the project has come to a halt. Bloody Disgusting was the first to bring up the possibility to the surface, reporting that separate sources have confirmed the live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga is "dead as a doornail".

Putting into attention more bad news, the horror movies site added that director Ruairi Robinson who is expected to make his directorial debut with "Akira" has left this big screen project. So far, there are yet words from both Warner Brothers and Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way on whether the story is true or not.

"Akira" was originated in 1988 as a manga, before was made into an animated film co-written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Set in a neon-lit post apocalyptic "New Tokyo" in 2019, it centers on a teenage biker gang member who became a government experiment subject that let loose his hidden power. »

- AceShowbiz.com

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Is the Live-Action Akira Movie Dead?

14 June 2009 9:31 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

Early last year Warner Bros. announced that it was planning to turn anime artist Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume graphic novel Akira into two live-action feature films. The first flick was said to be on the fast-track for a summer 2009 release. Well, summer ’09 is here and there’s no Akira film on the horizon. Instead, the folks over at Bloody Disgusting are reporting that the project, which was being produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Apian Way, is dead. Up and coming director Ruairi Robinson, who earned an Oscar nomination for his short film Fifty Percent Grey, was attached to helm but according to Bd, who confirmed the news with two separate sources, he as now left the project. Each feature was to be based on three of the books in Otomo's series. The story takes place in New Manhattan, a metropolis that was rebuilt after being destroyed 31 years earlier. Gary Whitta »

- James Cook

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WB’s Live-Action Akira Remake Is Dead?

14 June 2009 5:17 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

The live-action adaptation of the classic anime Akira is dead, according to a report from Bloody Disgusting. The film has been in the hands of Warner Brothers and Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way for some time, and Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli) has been working to crack the script. The plan, reportedly, was to craft two films in order to preserve the scope of the massive manga by Katsuhiro Otomo (who co-wrote and directed the anime, as well) with Ruairi Robinson directing. But Robinson is now said to be off the project, which is also 'dead as a doornail'. Quite a few changes would have been made to the material; notably, the live-action film would have been set in 'New Manhattan', rather than the Neo-Tokyo of the original manga and anime. No cast was ever publicly revealed to be attached. The involvement of Appian Way led many »

- Russ Fischer

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Dreamworks Developing Mmorpg Movie ‘The Defenders’

8 June 2009 2:01 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

It has been revealed that Heroes star Masi Oka (the time-traveling Hiro) has come up with an idea for a movie called The Defenders, an idea which has been picked up by Dreamworks for development. The wheels of production for the movie have already started turning, with Star Trek writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci on-board to produce, Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli) on-board to write the script, and D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye, Disturbia) in talks to direct.

In the vein of the upcoming Gerard Butler film Gamer, The Defenders is taking the world of online multiplayer video games and making it into a big-screen adventure. From The Hollywood Reporter comes the following synopsis:

 

“The story centers on a group of mostly teenagers from around the world who are involved in a multiplayer video game, each unaware of who they really are behind the cover of their consoles and avatars. »

- Ross Miller

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Masi Oki Sells DreamWorks, Kurtzman/Orci On ‘The Defenders’

8 June 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

“Heroes” star Masi Oka may have had a hand in saving the world (as well as a certain cheerleader), but now he’s stepping up to mastermind a plot of his own creation. Not a world domination plot, mind you. Oka has successfully pitched DreamWorks on “The Defenders,” a family adventure conceived by the actor out of his experiences playing massively multiplayer online role-playing games, aka MMORPGs a la “World of Warcraft.”

Oka will executive produce the project, joined by “Fringe” and “Star Trek” producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that “The Book of Eli” writer Gary Whitta is already nailed down to deliver a script, and that “Eagle Eye” director D.J. Caruso is “in talks” to helm. The story also reveals that — surprise, surprise — DreamWorks will develop a video game tie-in for the feature. Given the long-term costs involved in maintaining an Mmorpg, I expect »

- Adam Rosenberg

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DreamWorks Picks Up The Defenders

7 June 2009 10:22 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

DreamWorks has acquired The Defenders, a family adventure project conceived by Heroes actor Masi Oka to be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. D.J. Caruso (Disturbia, Eagle Eye) is in negotiations to direct, and Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli) is on board to write the script. The story centers on a group of mostly teenagers from around the world who are involved in a multiplayer video game, each unaware of who they really are behind the cover of their consoles and avatars. They are forced to come together for a real adventure, becoming inadvertent heroes in the process. Oka, who will exec produce, came up with idea while playing MMORPGs -- massively multiplayer online role-playing games. DreamWorks will develop a video game simultaneously with the feature. Oka has honed the concept for the past year, collaborating with Kurtzman and Orci as they worked on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. »

- James Cook

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