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Evangeline Lilly Gears Up For Real Steel

HNR - Hollywood North Report — Thu, 13 May 2010 09:49:00 +0000

Alberta-born, Canadian actress Evangeline Lilly (Lost), is gearing up to join lead Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) in the upcoming sci fi feature Real Steel @ DreamWorks Pictures.The feature will be the first film for DreamWorks since raising $650 million production funding from J.P. Morgan Securities and India-based Reliance Big Pictures.Disney also contributed $175 million to the studio, for the exclusive distribution of new DreamWorks titles.Real Steel is set in the future, where human ‘blood-sport’ boxing has been outlawed for being ultra violent and high-tech ‘rock ‘em sock ‘em ‘ robots pound each other out in the ring instead.In the 1963 Twilight Zone TV episode Steel, adapted by Rod Serling, based on author Richard Matheson’s short story, in the future, boxing involving human fighters has been criminalized, with the field now dominated by ‘fighting robots’.Former boxer ‘Steel Kelly’ manages an older model ‘B2-model’ robot called ‘Battling Maxo’. When another robot gets damaged on the way to a fight event, Kelly is contacted to see if Maxo can fight in his place. Kelly assures the promoter Maxo is up to the task, as he and his partner use the last of their money to get to the venue, for one last shot at the big time.But Kelly soon realizes Maxo’s functions are broken down from years of wear and tear and disguises himself as the robot to continue with the fight, almost getting himself killed in the ring by a battling ‘B7 robot’.Maxo is awarded half the prize money for an amusingly ‘poor’ performance and loyal Kelly promises to buy parts to fix up the real Maxo, good as new.Real Steel is one of 17 feature projects Spielberg and Snider retained as part of DreamWorks’ split from Paramount. The studio will finance the film entirely, though not opposed to Paramount wanting to finance half, as part of a ‘first-look’ deal.Spielberg has always been fond of robot projects, devouring “Famous Monsters Of Filmland” magazines and thrilling to “Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots” TV commercials as a kid, with “He knocked his block off!” becoming a catch-phrase in every schoolyard.DreamWorks initially acquired the project in 2005 for a reported $850,000, with writer John Gatins handing in the most recent draft screenplay. Production starts June 2010.

Date Night Eeks Out a Weekend Win… For Now?

"ComingSoon.net - 10 most recent stories" — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:40:09 +0000

It’s not often we see a photo finish horse race for first place at the box office, and when it happens, it’s anyone’s guess how the studios might work things out in the 24 hours between estimates and the actual box office. That’s what happened this weekend when Shawn Levy’s new comedy Date Night (20th Century Fox), starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell, opened against the second weekend of Louis Letterier’s action epic Clash of the Titans (Warner Bros.), starring Sam Worthington and Gemma Arterton.

Trailer for Thriller Unthinkable Online

"ComingSoon.net - 10 most recent stories" — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:09:48 +0000

The trailer for director Gregor Jordan’s suspense thriller Unthinkable has come online and can be watched using the player below. The film, which does not have a release date yet, stars Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Sheen, Brandon Routh, Martin Donovan, Gil Bellows and Lora Kojovic.

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Pirates of the Caribbean Casting and More Film News

"ComingSoon.net - 10 most recent stories" — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:55:58 +0000

First up, they say British actor Stephen Graham ( This Is England ) in talks to join the cast of Walt Disney Pictures’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides playing the role of Scram.

New Images From Paramount’s Summer Films

"ComingSoon.net - 10 most recent stories" — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:18:20 +0000

Paramount Pictures has provided ComingSoon.net with new images from their summer slate, including Iron Man 2 (May 7), Shrek Forever After (May 21), The Last Airbender (July 2) and Middle Men (TBA). They also have Dinner for Schmucks (which has a previously-released image and poster ) coming out on July 23 and a “Grease Sing-Along” sometime in July.

Todd Lincoln to Direct Danger Girl

"ComingSoon.net - 10 most recent stories" — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:18:17 +0000

Producer Adrian Askarieh ( Hitman ) revealed in an interview at the Los Angeles Times that Todd Lincoln will direct and executive produce a big screen version of the comic Danger Girl for Askarieh and his producing partner Daniel Alter.

Sam Mendes Off Preacher

"ComingSoon.net - 10 most recent stories" — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:17:03 +0000

According to producer Neal Moritz, director Sam Mendes is off Preacher to focus on the 23rd James Bond movie, but Moritz is looking for a new director, as well as in talks with directors for another Garth Ennis comic movie, The Boys .

Teaser Trailer Hits for The Other Guys !

"ComingSoon.net - 10 most recent stories" — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:17:02 +0000

Columbia Pictures has brought online the teaser trailer for Adam McKay’s action comedy The Other Guys , starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson.

Exclusive: After.Life ’s Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo

"ComingSoon.net - 10 most recent stories" — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:16:59 +0000

ShockTillYouDrop.com has posted an exclusive interview with After.Life writer/director Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo. Opening in limited theaters today, the psychological thriller stars Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, Justin Long, Josh Charles and Chandler Canterbury.

Concept Art and Info on Carl Rinch’s Small

"ComingSoon.net - 10 most recent stories" — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:53:31 +0000

Peter Sciretta of /Film may have found himself the next District 9 in the form of a film called Small from Carl Erik Rinsch, Ridley Scott’s protege (and son-in-law), a commercial director at RSA who at one point was rumored to helm the remake/prequel to Scott’s Alien for 20th Century Fox.