Vampires Win Big At Scream Awards (Hot Pics!)
Stewart picked up the Best Fantasy Actress honour at the event, held to applaud all things sci-fi, and “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” was named Best Fantasy Movie. It was also a big night for “True Blood,” which picked up Best TV Show from number one fan Marilyn Manson.
Other prizes went to “Zombieland” (Best Horror Movie), Ryan Reynolds (Top Anticipated Movie for “Green Lantern”), Mickey Rourke (Best Villain for “Iron Man 2”) and moviemaker Christopher Nolan (Most Mind-Bending Film for “Inception”).
The Hobbit Gets the Official Greenlight, Peter Jackson to Direct
Funding has finally been secured between MGM, New Line and Warner Brothers, and a start date has been set for February 2011 with Peter Jackson confirmed to be in the director’s chair. As previously announced, the book will be split up into two films, which will be shot back to back in digital 3D. Alan Horn, President of Warner Brothers, had this to say:
“There is no human being on the planet as qualified as Peter Jackson to direct these films… Peter is incredibly talented and has the creative vision and experience to bring this beloved property to life in a way that no other filmmaker could. And the team of Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens has proven through their work on the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy that no one is more skilled at transforming Tolkien’s written words into a vibrant, living language that makes the audience believe they are not merely visiting Middle-earth, but actually living in it. We couldn’t be more thrilled and look forward to seeing ‘The Hobbit’ take shape under Peter’s stewardship and the team he is putting together.”
David Slade in the Running to Direct PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES; Johansson, Cooper, Wasikowska, Swinton, and O’Hara Rumored to Star
A couple weeks ago, director David O. Russell left the adaptation of Seth Grahme-Smith’s parody-novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies for the Vince Vaughn flick Old St. Louis and to adapt the video game Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Deadline is reporting that the directing gig for Pride is one of the hottest in Hollywood and that “a lot of helmers are lining up” for it since Russell left behind a strong script. The only name that Deadline mentions is The Twilight Saga: Eclipse director David Slade. Slade was one of the final candidates to get the big franchise films Wolverine 2 and The Hunger Games, but those gigs went to Darren Aronofsky and Gary Ross, respectively.
It’s about damn time that they settle on Peter Jackson for the director of The Hobbit! What do you think?
Who do you think should direct Pride and Prejudice with Zombies?
