2009 |
2008
18 articles from 2009
Cla$$war Comic Optioned for the Big Screen
6 October 2009 6:33 AM, PDT
| FilmJunk
| See recent FilmJunk news
»
Although Surrogates still hasn't come close to making back its $80 million budget, that hasn't stopped Mandeville Films from moving forward on a couple of other comic book movies. According to MTV [1], late last week they picked up the rights to Cla$$war, a comic book by Rob Williams, Trevor Hairsine and Travel Foreman from indie publisher Com.x [2]. The comic is a 6-issue mini-series that ran between 2002 and 2004, and was voted Best Independent Superhero Comic of 2003 by Wizard Magazine readers.
The story revolves around a superhero known as The American who finds out a dark secret about the U.S. government that makes him realize that he's fighting for the wrong side. He ends up trying to bring the truth to the people, and must face off against the rest of his genetically-enhanced team of super soldiers in order to do it. Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman (Surrogates, Traitor, Beverly Hills Chihuahua) will produce.
»
- Sean
Permalink | Report a problem
Nachmanoff: 'It's good to branch out'
4 September 2009 8:00 AM, PDT
| digitalspy
| See recent digitalspy news
»
Jeffrey Nachmanoff has revealed that he decided to script Billy Smoke partly in a bid to branch out from his past work. The writer of The Day After Tomorrow and Traitor will pen and direct the Warner Bros comic book adaptation, which will feature Matthew Fox in the lead role. Nachmanoff confirmed to Digital Spy that the film is currently in development and that he hopes to start on the script in the next few months. He said: "It was something that came along and I was interested in the individuals involved and said, 'Let's (more)
»
- By Mayer Nissim
Permalink | Report a problem
Jeffrey Nachmanoff talks 'Traitor'
2 September 2009 6:22 AM, PDT
| digitalspy
| See recent digitalspy news
»
After penning Roland Emmerich's 2004 disaster flick The Day After Tomorrow, screenwriter Jeffrey Nachmanoff's directorial debut came with last year's tight, tidy and tense thriller Traitor, starring Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce. We spoke to him about quoting the Qur'an, politics and how he came to work on a movie about terrorism conceived by Steve Martin (yes, that one!). After Traitor and The Day After Tomorrow, do you see yourself as an "issues" writer?
"Nothing is ever a complete coincidence. You're attracted to the things that interest you and luck determines which ones actually get made. I definitely get more energised when there's something behind the story instead of just pure popcorn." Do you think Traitor has a message or moral?
"There's no single overarching (more)
»
- By Mayer Nissim
Permalink | Report a problem
Sam Worthington replaces Tom Cruise in 'The Tourist'
3 August 2009 1:24 PM, PDT
| Rope of Silicon
| See recent Rope Of Silicon news
»
Jay A. Fernandez at The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Charlize Theron and Sam Worthington have been confirmed and will star in the thriller The Tourist for Spyglass Entertainment for director Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day).
The remake of the 2005 French spy thriller was penned by Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) and Jeffrey Nachmanoff (Traitor) with a recent rewrite turned in by Valkyrie scribe Christopher McQuarrie. In the film Theron will play a female Interpol agent who uses an American tourist (Worthington) in an attempt to flush out an elusive criminal with whom she once had an affair.
Theron had long been attached to the project which is now expected to begin filming January 2010. Cruise dropped off the film when he signed on to star in Wichita with Cameron Diaz for director James Mangold this year for summer 2010 release. Wichita is an action-comedy for 20th Century Fox in
»
- Brad Brevet
Permalink | Report a problem
Sam Worthington Replaces Tom Cruise in The Tourist Remake
3 August 2009 1:00 PM, PDT
| firstshowing.net
| See recent FirstShowing.net news
»
Last year, before Tom Cruise had made his decision to do the James Mangold comedy with Cameron Diaz, news arrived that he was attached to an upcoming remake called The Tourist. It was set to co-star Charlize Theron and be directed by Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day). THR reports that Cruise has been replaced by Sam Worthington and that filming is now scheduled to start in January. Theron will still co-star with Worthington and Nalluri will still be directing from a screenplay written by Julian Fellowes and Traitor director Jeffrey Nachmanoff. Canal Plus is co-producing The Tourist with Spyglass Entertainment.
The original French thriller that this is a remake of (that starred ex-Bond girl Sophie Marceau) was called Anthony Zimmer and it first premiered in 2005. In this updated version, the two main roles have been switched. Theron plays an Interpol agent who uses an American tourist (Worthington
»
- Alex Billington
Permalink | Report a problem
‘Billy Smoke’ Writer B. Clay Moore On The Effect Of An Early Movie Deal… And Matthew Fox
11 May 2009 3:40 PM, PDT
| MTV Splash Page
| See recent MTV Splash Page news
»
Despite moviegoers’ comic book cravings, successful film adaptations are never a sure thing. So much can happen between pitch and production that creators tend to keep their cool until a project actually begins filming.
MTV News spoke with B. Clay Moore, writer of Oni Press’ upcoming “Billy Smoke,” about how the attachment of director Jeffrey Nachmanoff (”Traitor”) and “Lost” star Matthew Fox affect his assassin’s redemption tale. After all, he and artist Eric Kim still have a comic to release.
“We’re aiming to release the book next April,” Moore told MTV News, “We’ve kind of circled the [Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo] as the place we’d like to debut the book.”
Unlike, well, just about every other comic book film, “Smoke” was optioned based on a 2005 comic book pitch rather than a completed work. It’s new territory, but the production model seems to be working. Fox has been attached to
»
- Caleb Goellner
Permalink | Report a problem
Matthew Fox is on a revenge mission in Billy Smoke
7 May 2009 10:05 AM, PDT
| The Geek Files
| See recent The Geek Files news
»
Matthew Fox is to star in the Warner Bros assassin thriller Billy Smoke, based on the upcoming Oni Press comic book.
Jeffrey Nachmanoff, who directed and co-wrote this year's crime drama Traitor, is to helm the adaptation, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The story centres on an elite hitman who is nearly killed in a botched job. He decides his only way to find redemption is to rid the world of all contract killers.
The comic book series, written by B. Clay Moore and illustrated by Eric Kim, will be published by Oni this year.
Fox, 42, rose to fame as Jack Shephard on hit TV series Lost. His film credits include We Are Marshall, Vantage Point and Speed Racer.
Nachmanoff wrote 2004's The Day After Tomorrow and previously directed the comedy Hollywood Palms in 2001. He also worked on early scripts for video game adaptation Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,
»
- David Bentley
Permalink | Report a problem
Nachmanoff Directing Fox in Adaptation of Oni's Billy Smoke
6 May 2009 11:51 PM, PDT
| firstshowing.net
| See recent FirstShowing.net news
»
Warner Brothers has announced that they are developing an adaptation of a forthcoming comic book series called Billy Smoke being published by Oni Press (the same company who put out Scott Pilgrim). The comics, written by B. Clay Moore and illustrated by Eric Kim, are about an elite hit man who is nearly killed during a botched job. He realizes that his only way to find redemption is to rid the world of all assassins. The adaptation will be directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff, who last directed the thriller Traitor last year. Set to star as the assassin is Matthew Fox. No word yet on when this will go into production at Warner Brothers.
It looks as if Fox has been involved in this from the very start, helping promote the comic since it was first announced last year. You can check out a glimpse at the cover art on the
»
- Alex Billington
Permalink | Report a problem
Matthew Fox’s Billy Smoke Gets Director
6 May 2009 11:07 PM, PDT
| Beyond Hollywood
| See recent Beyond Hollywood news
»
Matthew Fox’s “Billy Smoke” has gotten itself a director in “Traitor’s” Jeffrey Nachmanoff, who has boarded the live-action movie, which will be based on the Oni Press graphic novel. THR says the storyline will find Lost star Fox playing an elite hitman who, after a botched job that nearly costs him his life, turns around and decides to find redemption the only way he knows how, by killing people. But instead of doing it for money, this time he’s taking out his fellow hitmen in an attempt to rid the world of his kind. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.
As is the trend nowadays, “Billy Smoke” the comic book hasn’t even been published yet. It’s due out later this year from writer B. Clay Moore and artist Eric Kim, and published by Oni Press. Used to be that people
»
- Nix
Permalink | Report a problem
Billy Smoke Adaptation Finds Director
6 May 2009 10:44 PM, PDT
| TheMovingPicture.net
| See recent TheMovingPicture news
»
Jeffrey Nachmanoff, who directed the 2008 Don Cheadle political thriller Traitor, has signed on to helm Billy Smoke, an adaptation of the yet-to-be released Oni Press comic book that Warner Bros. is developing.
The story centers on an elite hit man who is nearly killed during a botched job. He realizes that his only way to find redemption is to rid the world of all assassins. He sets out on a mission to hunt down and kill the other assassins he used to associate with.
Matthew Fox (Lost) is attached to star in the assassin thriller, with Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road producing along with Oni's Eric Gitter, who is producing through the company's film arm, Closed on Mondays Entertainment.
Nachmanoff is known for his work as a screenwriter. He co-wrote The Day After Tomorrow and worked on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time as well as on in-development projects
»
- James Cook
Permalink | Report a problem
Jeffrey Nachmanoff Is High on Billy Smoke
6 May 2009 7:16 PM, PDT
| MovieWeb
| See recent MovieWeb news
»
In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Jeffrey Nachmanoff (Traitor) recently signed on to direct Billy Smoke for Warner Bros.
The film will be adapted from the Oni Press comic.
Matthew Fox will be starring as an elite hit man who almost gets killed in a botched job. After this he decides he must kill all the assassins that inhabit the world.
The comic book was written by B. Clay Moore and illustrated by Eric Kim. Oni Press will publish it later this year.
»
Permalink | Report a problem
Dark Knight Leads Saturn Nominations
11 March 2009 5:20 AM, PDT
| WENN
| See recent WENN news
»
Batman movie The Dark Knight is leading the way at the upcoming Saturn Awards - garnering a massive 11 nominations.
The film will compete in categories including best action/adventure/thriller film - going up against Changeling, Gran Torino, Quantum of Solace, Traitor and Valkyrie.
Christian Bale, the picture's star, also received a nod for best film actor along with Tom Cruise (Valkyrie), Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man), Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Will Smith (Hancock).
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and comic book blockbuster Iron Man are the other major contenders at the prizegiving, with nine and eight nominations respectively.
In the television categories, mystery drama Lost leads with 11 nominations, followed by Heroes with six.
The ceremony - held by Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror - aims to recognise genre filmmaking and will take place on 25 June.
»
Permalink | Report a problem
Roger Corman’s X Getting Remake Treatment
10 March 2009 9:48 PM, PDT
| TheMovingPicture.net
| See recent TheMovingPicture news
»
MGM is developing an updated version of director Roger Corman's 1963 flick X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes. According to the trades, Spanish helmer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is the one bringing it to the screen, which would be his first film since directing the zombie sequel 28 Weeks Later.
The low-budget original starred Ray Milland as a scientist who is near a breakthrough in X-ray vision technology when his funding is cut off. Desperate to show results, the doc applies eye drops that eventually cause him to lose control over his growing powers. The flick also starred Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone and comedian Don Rickles.
Mandeville Films partners David Hoberman (Walking Tall) and Todd Lieberman (Traitor) will produce with Enrique Lopez Lavigne, who co-wrote 28 Weeks Later with Fresnadillo.
This marks the second Corman property to get the overhaul in recent years. Paul W.S. Anderson’s take on
»
- James Cook
Permalink | Report a problem
35th Annual Saturn Awards Nominees in Feature Film
10 March 2009 8:42 PM, PDT
| Aceshowbiz
| See recent Aceshowbiz news
»
"The Dark Knight" may not get much from the 2009 Oscars, but it definitely received big recognition from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror as the academy announced the nominations for the 35th annual Saturn Awards. On Tuesday, March 10, it was unraveled the 2008 biggest selling movie has led the pack with 11 nods in its pocket.
One of the counts the superhero movie nabbed was for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film. In the category, it will compete against two of Clint Eastwood's films, "Changeling" and "Gran Torino", a James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace", a Don Cheadle-starrer thriller "Traitor" and a Bryan Singer's world war II drama "Valkyrie".
Aside from Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film nom, "Dark Knight" also picked up gongs for its stars,
Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart and Heath Ledger, as well as for director Christopher Nolan. Nolan was also up for the Best
»
- AceShowbiz.com
Permalink | Report a problem
List of 40th Naacp Image Awards Nominees in Motion Picture
7 January 2009 6:34 PM, PST
| Aceshowbiz
| See recent Aceshowbiz news
»
The nominees for the 40th Naacp Image Awards have been announced. During a press conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Wednesday, January 7, it was uncovered that "The Secret Life of Bees" and "Cadillac Records" have led the fields with multiple counts. Southern-set drama "Secret Life" collected 8 nods, while musical drama "Cadillac" received 7 gongs.
Both "Secret Life" and "Cadillac" will have to compete against each other for many categories including, Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Writing. In the run for Outstanding Motion Picture, the two were joined by Spike Lee's "Miracle at St. Anna", Gabriele Muccino's "Seven Pounds" and Tyler Perry's "The Family That Preys". Meanwhile, for the writing category, they are up against "Rachel Getting Married", "A Raisin In The Sun" and "Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom".
Beside the two categories, "Secret Life" and "Cadillac" have also brought their stars nominations. Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah got Outstanding Actress nod,
»
- AceShowbiz.com
Permalink | Report a problem
The Naacp Image Awards Nominations
7 January 2009 2:06 PM, PST
| Manny the Movie Guy
| See recent Manny the Movie Guy news
»
The Naacp has announced it's 40th Annual Image Awards nominations. In the film category, Cadillac Records, The Secret Life of Bees, Miracle at St. Anna, Seven Pounds and Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys" have been nominated.
The TV network with the most nominations? ABC with 24 total!
The awards night will be televised on Fox, Feb. 12 from the Shrine Auditorium.
Click Read More to see the complete list of nominees:
Television Categories
Comedy Series
"30 Rock" (NBC)
"Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)
"The Game" (CW)
"Tyler Perry.s House of Payne" (TBS)
"Ugly Betty" (ABC)
Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Faison - "Scrubs" (NBC)
Lavan Davis - "Tyler Perry.s House of Payne" (TBS)
Paul James - "Greek" (ABC Family)
Terry Crews - "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)
Tyler James Williams - "Everybody Hates Chris" (CW)
Actress in a Comedy Series
America Ferrera -
»
- Manny
Permalink | Report a problem
Jennifer Hudson Lands 40th Image Awards Nom
7 January 2009 1:26 PM, PST
| TheInsider.com
| See recent The Insider news
»
Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith and Jamie Foxx are just a few of the A-List stars to be nominated for The 40th Naacp Image Awards. See who else made the cut! Along with Will for 'Seven Pounds,' Don Cheadle ('Traitor'), Derek Luke ('Miracle at St. Anna'), Alfre Woodard (Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys), Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning ('The Secret Life of Bees') are among the stars to receive acting noms for the Motion Picture category. 'Cadillac Records,' 'Miracle at St. Anna,' 'The Secret Life of Bees,' 'Seven Pounds' and 'Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys' are all nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture. On the TV drama side, "Grey's Anatomy," "House,"ï€ "Lincoln Heights," "The Unit" and "The Wire" will compete against each other. "30 Rock," "Everybody Hates Chris," "The Game," "Tyler Perry's House
»
- TheInsider
Permalink | Report a problem
Bedtime Stories Movie Review
3 January 2009 11:00 PM, PST
| ShockYa
| See recent ShockYa news
»
Watch a brand new Spill.com movie review of the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures released fantasy film “Bedtime Stories” by director Adam Shankman (Hairspray 2, Hairspray) and starring Adam Sandler(Funny People), Keri Russell (August Rush), Guy Pearce (Traitor, Last Man), Courteney Cox (Friends), Russell Brand, Lucy Lawless (Bitch Slap, Xena: Warrior Princess), Jonathan Pryce and Teresa Palmer (The Grudge 2).
Synopsis: A family comedy about a hotel handyman (Adam Sandler) whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true.
Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Bedtime Stories” movie news and posters.
»
- Brian Corder
Permalink | Report a problem
2009 |
2008
18 articles from 2009
See all NewsDesk partners
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the
above news articles. News articles are published for the entertainment of our
users only. The news items do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we
guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the
site responsible for the article in question to report any concerns you may
have.
