Category Archives: Reboot-Itis

“Men In Black 3” Trailer hits the Web.

Posted on December 12, 2011 by jlmicek

Cinemablend Reports: “Fifteen years after the first movie, and 9 years after the disappointing sequel, Men In Black III is coming to theaters next summer and is stuck trying to sell their movie to an audience that may be as … Continue reading →

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“Starship Troopers” Reboot In The Works?

Posted on December 2, 2011 by jlmicek

NYMag’s Vulture has the exclusive: “Break out the bug spray! Sony Pictures Über-producer Neal Moritz has decided that the time has come to reboot Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 fascist classic Starship Troopers. He has assigned the script to screenwriters Ashley Edward … Continue reading →

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GM In Talks With Guy Richie For “Cannonball Run” Reboot.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

This is unspeakably lame: “The government-owned General Motors may soon be partnering with Hollywood to encourage speeding, drunk driving, and general mayhem. Insiders tell Vulture that the world’s second-largest carmaker is in discussions about backing an update of The Cannonball … Continue reading →

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“The Crow” Remake Loses Its Director.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jlmicek

Putting Aside … … the first and very obvious question of “WHY a remake?”, NerdRepository has this news: “It looks like Relativity Media’s reboot of The Crow has come up against another obstacle, as Twitch and Deadline both report that … Continue reading →

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“Three Stooges” Banner And Poster Released.

Posted on October 15, 2011 by jlmicek

From The Good Folks At SpoilerTV: “For those of you that did not know, The Farrelly Brothers are making The Three Stooges movie with Sean Hayes as Larry, Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe, and Will Sasso as Curly.” “The Three Stooges” … Continue reading →

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Robert Downey Jr. As “Perry Mason?”

Posted on October 5, 2011 by jlmicek

There are weirder things. NYMag’s Vulture has the skinny: “Robert Downey Jr. and Warner Bros. are planning to relaunchPerry Mason, with Downey Jr. starring as the titular district attorney. (If Mason were to become a franchise, it would be Downey Jr.’s third, … Continue reading →

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So Just What Is ‘Prometheus’ Anyway?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by jlmicek

The Guardian Looks Ahead … … to director Ridley Scott’s Not-An-Aliens Prequel and finds it full of questions. Let’s start with the synopsis, which went public earlier this week: “Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the … Continue reading →

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Film Bits: Is Moneyball Worth The Money?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by jlmicek

Happy Wednesday, Everyone. It’s time for Film Bits, my weekly look at other film writing across the WordPressosphere. If you like what you see, consider bookmarking these folks and visiting often. Two Cranky Guys ask whether the new Brad Pitt … Continue reading →

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A New Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Posted on September 16, 2011 by jlmicek

If you’re a serious spy junkie or a television fan of … ahhh … a certain age, then the chances are good that you either know of, or have seen, “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” The show, which from 1964 to … Continue reading →

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There Can Be Only One “Highlander” Director.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by jlmicek

But right now, they don’t even have that. English movie mag Empire reports this morning that director Justin Lin has jumped off the Summit Pictures’ reboot of the adventures of the ageless Scottish warrior who keeps his immortality as long … Continue reading →

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