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5 September 2008 2:58 PM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

Legendary movie poster artist Drew Struzan announced his retirement earlier this week. According to a post at The Raider, Struzan made the announcement this way on September 3:

"Having been working at not working has produced a guy who could never return to illustration again. It took a lot to attempt the idea of retiring from my 40 years of effort and sacrifice but now that I have, I am delighting in life as never before. I had forgotten how to rest, to smell the proverbial roses and to see the future as opportunity. I am grateful and honored to have had the opportunity to do all the work I did. I am well pleased to have been able to give a gift of beauty and peace through my artwork to so many throughout the world. Now I have laid down the burden and have peace and happiness as the reward for my day's labor.

Robert Greenberger

5 September 2008 10:35 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Nearly three months after it was announced, the $500-million deal between India's Reliance and DreamWorks has still not materialized. "Insiders insist the basic deal remains intact," Daily Variety observed today (Friday), "but the devil is in the details. Especially the banking details." On Monday, Business Week reported that Steven Spielberg was currently meeting with Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance, to finalize the deal and that it could be announced this week, but the week has passed without an announcement. At the time it was originally disclosed, some analysts speculated that it may have been a negotiating ploy to be used by Spielberg and partner David Geffen as leverage in securing a more favorable extension of DreamWorks' current deal with Paramount.

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4 September 2008 9:20 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

"They're Here." "This house is clean." These are two iconic quotes from a film that took a seat as one of the most popular horror franchises of all time, Poltergeist. The film was basically a bastard version of a film that Steven Spielberg intended to make, but never did, called Dark Skies. ...

Brian C. Gibson

3 September 2008 6:06 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Variety reported earlier today that screenwriter Jeff Nathanson will pen the script for the first “The 39 Clues”, an adventure series developed by Scholastic Media.

Targeting a younger audience, the series focuses on the Cahills, the world’s most powerful family. The true source for its power can only explained via 39 clues spread across the planet throughout history.

DreamWorks will develop the series, with Steven Spielberg attached to direct the first installment. Nathanson wrote the scripts for three of Spielberg’s films, including “The Terminal” and “Catch Me If You Can.”

Next week, Scholastic Media will also release the first book in connection with the series. A second one is due in December.

By the way, Nathanson also worked on “Rush Hour 2” and “Rush Hour 3.” Oh yeah, and Jan de Bont’s awful “Speed 2: Cruise Control.” Can’t forget that one.

Franck Tabouring

3 September 2008 4:53 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Another Wednesday and therefore another Mid-Week Movie Wrap up to furnish you with the latest movie news around.

This week we look at:

Why Tim Roth isn’t in Inglorious Bastards, who will be directing a new Tarzan film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles go live action, Jerry Bruckheimer decides that Killing Rommel is a good idea and we search for The 39 Clues.

1. The reason that Tim Roth has not signed on to Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards is because he is going to star in the film version of Skellig.

The film will be based on the children’s novel by David Almond. The book follows a young boy named Michael who discovers what may or may not be an angel in his garage. The film will costar John Simms and Kelly MacDonald and it will be directed by Annabel Jankel of Super Mario Brothers fame. Ouch.

The book

Niall Browne

3 September 2008 9:02 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Remember that ginormous project called 39 Clues that was announced awhile back -- a worldwide mystery to span books, interactive games, trading cards and a movie deal, courtesy of Steven Spielberg? The first book in the series, The Maze of Bones, hits shelves all over the world next Tuesday, the same day as its interactive online game. Will it spark an obsession along the lines of Twilight or Harry Potter? Time will tell.

Steven Spielberg has confidence in it, though. Acccording to Variety, he's hired his old pal Jeff Nathanson to pen the script, marking their fourth collaboration together. They paired up previously on The Terminal, Catch Me If You Can, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Spielberg is still eying Clues' director's chair, and it will be interesting to see where this can fit into his busy schedule, where Tintin and Lincoln were taking precedence. Does

Elisabeth Rappe

3 September 2008 3:01 AM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news

Vadim Perelman is in negotiations to develop MGM’s “Poltergeist” remake as a potential directing gig, says The Hollywood Reporter. The deal would bring the the director together with writers Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, who were hired last week to revamp the 1982 classic. The original was directed by Tobe Hooper from a script co-written by Steven Spielberg. The film’s exploration of an ordinary family’s reaction to an extraordinarily intense situation likely appealed to Perelman, who delved into similar dynamics in his debut, 2003’s “House of Sand and Fog,” and last year’s “The Life Before Her Eyes.” The Ukraine-born Perelman, who is repped by CAA and Rumble Media, once was attached to Spielberg’s endlessly developing “Talisman” project, adapted from the Stephen King-Peter Straub novel, as well as the World War II drama “Truce" at Warner Independent. Bloody-Disgusting first reported the possibility late last week.

2 September 2008 7:02 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

While you suffer through those back to school blues ...

Guitar Hero: The Movie -- I have to start with this one. Have to! Because not only are we talking about a possible big-screen movie based on the popular video game, but we're also about to tell you who wants to direct the thing. Can you guess? Here's a hint: It's not Uwe Boll. And if it's not Boll, it has to be ... Ratner! Yes! (I really do think I love this maniac in a totally platonic, yet sadistic way -- sorta how you love a great movie villain.) Anyway, Brett Ratner tells MTV that he'd love to make a Guitar Hero movie, possibly about "a kid from a small town who dreams of being a rock star and he wins the 'Guitar Hero' competition. One of these dreams-[come-true] kind of concepts." Ratner adds, "I would love to do a 'Guitar Hero' movie,

Erik Davis

2 September 2008 10:32 AM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

Several weeks back, it was announced that Juliet Snowden and Stiles White would be taking a crack at writing the script for the upcoming Poltergeist remake. Now, it appears a director may also be locked!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Vadim Perelman is in negotiations to develop MGM's "Poltergeist" remake as a potential directing gig. The deal would bring the helmer together with writers Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, who were hired last week to revamp the 1982 classic. The original, a haunted-house movie full of literalized children's nightmares, was directed by Tobe Hooper from a script co-written by Steven Spielberg. The film's exploration of an ordinary family's reaction to an extraordinarily intense situation likely appealed to Perelman, who delved into similar dynamics in his debut, 2003's "House of Sand and Fog," and last year's "The Life Before Her Eyes." Perelman was once attached to Spielberg's endlessly developing "Talisman" project, adapted

2 September 2008 1:18 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Vadim Perelman is apparently in talks to helm MGM's "Poltergeist" remake. Writers Juliet Snowden and Stiles White signed on last week to work the new screenplay of the 1982 frightening classic directed by Tobe Hooper and starring Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne, Heather O'Rourke and Oliver Robins. Steven Spielberg co-wrote the original film. The story told of the Freeling family's ordinary home which suddenly becomes a gateway for enraged ghosts who snatch away the young daughter Carol Anne. Their only hope is in hiring paranormal experts. Perelman helmed 2003's "House of Sand and Fog" and last year's "The Life Before Her Eyes."

1 September 2008 10:45 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

I know this is tacky, but whatever... I dedicate this news post to all of those who claimed we were "making up" all of the Poltergeist remake news over the past two years - this one is for you. After MGM confirmed the news we broke over two years ago, that they were planning a remake of Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist, it was revealed that Juliet Snowden and Stiles White (Boogeyman, The Birds) would be penning the remake. Then last week we exclusively revealed that Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog) was in heavy talks to helm the film, which was confirmed this evening, giving us bragging rights for infinity.

29 August 2008 11:28 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

A little while ago, we told you about MGM's plan to remake the 1982 Steven Spielberg scripted cult horror hit Poltergeist and now it seems they may have found a director and it's not necessarily who you'd expect. According to some scoopage by those devious fiends at "Bloody Disgusting", House Of Sand And Fog director Vadim Perelman is in serious talks to guide a terrified family through a pissed off poltergeist infestation. Of course, serious talks doesn't mean he'll sign on the...

Omar Aviles

28 August 2008 6:31 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Democratic National Convention was the hottest ticket in America on Thursday night as ex-lovers Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were among the stars cheering on Barack Obama as he accepted his party's nomination as leader and official presidential candidate.

Also spotted in Denver, Colorado during the DNC: Ashley Judd, Annette Bening, Steven Spielberg and Anne Hathaway, while Kanye West, John Legend, Fergie and Stevie Wonder offered musical entertainment at venues close to the Pepsi Center, where the convention is being held.

Affleck's wife Jennifer Garner, actresses Rosario Dawson and Kerry Washington and movie star Josh Brolin have also been spotted mingling with Democrats.

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28 August 2008 1:48 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

From left to right: Quentin Tarantino, M. Night Shyamalan, Kevin Smith, Oliver Stone, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Brian De Palma, Ethan and Joel Coen, Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese In search of an idea for another top ten list I got to thinking about directors. Who is the best director? Who is the worst director? Those two questions require some serious research and I just don't think I am learned enough to say one way or another. Then I got to thinking about who may be the most overrated director? The best thing about this question is that it eliminates the likes of Uwe Boll from the conversation and I don't need to regurgitate what so many others have said concerning the directors that have gone down in history as great. I don't have to worry about telling you how great Alfred Hitchcock is and why. It's fantastic. However I

Brad Brevet

28 August 2008 7:15 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Ever since I was a kid Tintin has been one of my favorite graphic novels. I was lucky enough to make it over to the Animation Museum in Belgium last year, where Tintin and his creator, Hergé, are both considered to be national treasures.

Well, apparently I’m a man of good tastes, because if you haven’t heard, two Hollywood heavyweights are bringing my favorite cartoon reporter and his pals to the big screen. That’s right: Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are already working to bring Tintin fans the movie they’ve been waiting for, despite the WGA strike.

Hergé studios, who own the rights to Tintin, reported this week that Jackson would be warming the director’s chair for the first of a planned trilogy of Tintin films to be released by Dreamworks. However, according to the guys over at Latino Review, both Peter Jackson and Spielberg

Kofi Outlaw

27 August 2008 9:03 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Filed under: Classics, Family Films, Newsstand, Dreamworks, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Comic/Superhero/Geek

With all the publicity surrounding Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I thought we would certainly have some definitive Tintin news. Confirmation that Thomas Sangster was taking the lead? Cast members that would join Andy Serkis? Any indication, at all, that the film was going to start shooting next month? Nope.

But a tiny update comes courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter, although it's more like a baby controversy. Herge Studios, holders of Tintin's rights, claimed today that Peter Jackson was moving into the director's chair for the first film, replacing Steven Spielberg. Both Spielberg and Jackson have denied that this is the case, and that Spielberg is still attached to direct the first Tintin installment, Jackson the second. Not even Abraham Lincoln will get in the way, it is the next film on his agenda.

Elisabeth Rappe

27 August 2008 2:31 AM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steven Spielberg remains committed to directing the first in a planned “Tintin" trilogy for DreamWorks despite Brussels’ Herge Studios false claims to the contrary. It will be his next directing effort after this summer’s $780 million-worldwide-grossing “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” Herge Studios, which holds the rights to the iconic comic strip character, said Tuesday via a spokesman that Peter Jackson was moving into the director’s chair for the first film. But both Jackson’s and Spielberg’s camps say that Jackson in fact remains attached to direct the sequel, though he will still be a producer on the first. In the meantime, Jackson will finish postproduction on “The Lovely Bones” for DreamWorks/Paramount before moving on to co-write the two “Hobbit" movies for New Line and MGM. The first “Tintin” feature will be based on two of the books,

27 August 2008 12:07 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Steven Spielberg insists he is still in the director's chair for the first outing of the eagerly awaited Tintin franchise - despite the studio who owns the comic strip's copyright insisting moviemaker Peter Jackson is at the helm of the debut big screen venture.

Spielberg was slated to take on the direction of the franchise's first film, with Lord of the Rings filmmaker Jackson taking over from the Jaws legend for the subsequent sequels.

On Tuesday, a representative for Herge Studios, the Belgium based production company who hold the rights to the beloved character, said Jackson would be leading the first film, with Spielberg acting as an indirect contributor.

However, spokespeople for both filmmakers insist it is Spielberg who is in charge of the first film, due to start shooting in the autumn, as originally planned.

The movie, which focuses on mystery-solving teen reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, stars Love Actually actor Thomas Sangster as the enigma-busting sleuth, alongside King Kong star Andy Serkis, who will play Tintin's trusty sidekick Captain Haddock.

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27 August 2008 12:04 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

How could information on a project of this scope be so imprecise? Earlier this week, a representative from Herge Studios, the Belgian company that owns the copyright for Tintin, indicated that Peter Jackson would be directing the film version of the beloved cartoon. That news didn't jive with the long-held belief that Steven Spielberg, another of the film's producers, would be sitting in the directors chair.

Jackson, it had been reported, would only direct sequels.

Now, spokespeople for both Jackson and Spielberg have said that it is, in fact, Spielberg who will be in charge of Tintin, proving once and for all that Belgians simply can't be trusted. Ok, maybe "prove" is too substantial a word...

Anyway, wouldn't you think Herge would get its facts straight for what is clearly going to be the single biggest property it has ever developed? A film version of the classic comic book series,

Colin Boyd

26 August 2008 8:44 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Prominent Hollywood director Steven Spielberg remains the helmer of the first installment of "Tintin" trilogy despite recent circulating words stating that he would only be involved in the filming indirectly. Slamming down the speculation, his camp came out insisting that the "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" helmer is still pretty much committed to his behind-the-lens role for the adaptation project.

Giving out a similar response, the representatives of filmmaker Peter Jackson, who was said to be taking over Spielberg's seat on directing the film, claimed that the story is inaccurate. Adding further on the denial, the reps noted that the status of Jackson in this movie still stays on the position of a producer and he is still attached to be the director of the second one.

The story of Spielberg being replaced by Jackson sparked on Tuesday, August 26, after a spokesman from Herge Studios, the

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