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James Bond has been deactivated
Production on the next instalment of the James Bond franchise has been put on indefinite hold due to the uncertain financial situation of distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, according to Business Week....
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The Hobbit – Guillermo Del Toro out; Peter Jackson in?
Guillermo Del Toro has pulled out of directing The Hobbit for Peter Jackson, citing the financial woes of studio MGM and the project’s ongoing delay as the reasons for his decision. Del Toro has spent...
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Peter Jackson in negotiations to direct The Hobbit
Listen to the tiny voices of Middle Earth celebrating in unison. Peter Jackson is in talks to direct the two films based upon J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. According to THR, Jackson is officially...
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Red Dawn remake will digitally alter Chinese army into North Korean
Well this is interesting. MGM’s long-shelved remake of Red Dawn is set to have its villains digitally altered from Chinese to North Korean, the L.A. Times reports. The original 1984 Red Dawn was...
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Where’s Waldo to become live-action movie
MGM has purchased the film rights to the Where’s Waldo franchise, with the intention of bringing the oft-hidden character to the big screen. According to MGM’s press release (captured by Deadline), the...
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Tom Cruise attached to Magnificent Seven remake
Tom Cruise is reported to be attached to the MGM remake of the legendary Western The Magnificent Seven, according to Variety. Director John Sturges’ The Magnificent Seven was a 1960 remake of Akira...
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MGM sue to shut down Raging Bull 2
According to Deadline, MGM has filed a lawsuit attempting to halt the production of Raging Bull 2, a sequel currently filming based on parts of Jake LaMotta’s memoir that were left out of Martin...
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Ben Hur reboot in the works (now with more Jesus)
In news that signals this remake craze is well and truly out of control, Deadline reports that MGM is looking to mount a new take on Ben Hur. As with most remakes these days, insiders are claiming this...
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Hot Tub Time Machine might get a sequel
Look, I liked Hot Tub Time Machine, but even I think this is a little unnecessary. According to The Hollywood Reporter, MGM is in “exploratory talks” with Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, and Clark Duke –...
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‘Road House’ remake now in the works
A remake of Patrick Swayze’s high-kicking cult favourite Road House is getting a remake. According to The Wrap, Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) is attached to direct. The original 1989 flick –...
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