Source: nymag
FOX’S PLANET OF THE APES REBOOT IS BACK ON
Vulture has learned that contrary to reports that saddened cinephile simiaphiles everywhere last week, Twentieth Century Fox has not given up on rebooting Planet of the Apes. In fact, insiders familiar with the situation insist the studio is now more determined than ever to make the film, albeit with different DNA: The Apes have been handed to none other than Peter Chernin, who last summer exited his post as top banana of News Corporation to become a producer at Fox.
The Internet rumors of the reboot’s demise likely germinated when it was discovered that all-star writer Scott Frank had left the project, an origin story showing just how the apes became so smart.
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Source: dreadcentral
NEW WOLFMAN POSTER GOES BACK TO HOLLYWOOD BASICS
Synopsis
“Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother…and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Lawrence Talbot’s childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate.
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Source: theflickcast
SCORSESE TO DIRECT ‘THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABARET’
I’ll admit it, when I worked at Barnes & Noble a few years ago, I used to read on the clock when there were no customers around and no books to put away. My favorite book that I read that year was a kid’s book called The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. The story is about a boy who lives in a train station and stumbles upon a mysterious robot, which he labors tirelessly to repair.
The book is so magical, because it blends illustrations with an incredibly detailed story, and I could see it all in front of me as I read. I couldn’t help thinking just how great this book would translate to the screen. Better news couldn’t be coming out of that front, as Martin Scorsese has officially signed on to direct the adaptation for film.
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Source: filmjunk
FIVE GOLD STANDARDS THAT MAKE A GREAT SCI-FI FILM
We’re in our sixth decade of SF movies and it’s chaos out there. Despite a truly vintage year (it takes two hands to count the good ones) SF quality is erratic over the long term.
Folks, it’s as obvious as requiring two up quarks plus a down to make a proton. We need standards! More specifically, we need a set of gold standards that can be the guiding principles for SF filmmakers, enthusiastic audiences, and of course, humble film critics.
So power up your implants. The future of SF film needs Film Junk’s hive mind toggled on. Let us know where we got it wrong, if at all.
1. The Smart Idea Planted in a Great Story
Any SF film that aspires to greatness needs a compelling idea that engages the brain. And this idea needs a good story to make them fertile. Yes. You can say these two criteria are important to any movie but they are especially critical in a film genre that has so many potential distractions.
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Source: scifiwire
HOW SPIELBERG AND LUCAS INSPIRED LEGION’S BATTLING ANGELS
What do the directors of Star Wars and Jurassic Park have to do with this weekend’s apocalyptic angel thriller Legion? Director Scott Stewart got his start as a visual-effects artist at Industrial Light & Magic, working on Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace and Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park and took away lessons he applied to Legion, which opened yesterday.
Mainly, Legion doesn’t subscribe to the new style of handheld camerawork, most popularized in theBourne films. Old-school masters such as Lucas and Spielberg let you see the action, so Stewart does, too.
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I’ve always been a Planet of The Apes fan. I would look forward to reboot. What about you?
The Wolfman has an amazing cast and I can’t wait to see it. What do you think of the new poster?
Anything Scorsese does is A+ in my book. How do you think he will fair with ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabaret’?
Do you agree with the 5 gold standards that make for a great Sci-Fi film? What would yours be?
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