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Bird, Lindelof, and Clooney’s mysterious 1952 retitled Tomorrowland

We don’t have any real information on this enigmatic Brad Bird/Damon Lindelof/George Clooney collaboration, but we’ll take what we can get! According to EW, the project formerly known as 1952 has been rechristened Tomorrowland. Seeing as this is a Disney production, it’s fair to assume that this movie is somehow related to the futuristic Disneyland attraction of the same name. […]

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George Clooney considers Brad Bird’s mysterious 1952

George Clooney might star in Brad Bird’s upcoming – and ultra-mysterious – Disney picture 1952. According to Variety, Clooney is negotiating to star in the flick, which has been penned by Damon Lindelof (Prometheus, Lost, general internet scorn) and Jeff Jensen. Though details are under wraps, sources close to the production describe it as “‘Close Encounters of […]

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Space oddity – Prometheus review

Prometheus – Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, and Charlize Theron. Directed by Ridley Scott. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Prometheus is perhaps the best blend of thoughtful science fiction with classic genre thrills since Danny Boyle’s Sunshine. However, much like Sunshine, Prometheus will likely amass detractors disappointed by the final act. Whereas I believe the […]

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Brad Bird teams with Lost producer Damon Lindelof for 1952

Colour us intrigued! Pixar alum and Ghost Protocol director Brad Bird is set to direct 1952, a mysterious new script from Lost producer Damon Lindelof. According to Deadline, Disney tasked Lindelof with writing the screenplay last year. Details are under wraps, but it’s supposedly “a big-scale tentpole film.” Note that it is not 1906, the epic Earthquake flick […]

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Star Trek 2 (in 3D) gets a release date

Paramount Pictures has officially set a date for J.J. Abrams’ 3D sequel to Star Trek: May 17, 2013. Mark your calendars accordingly! According to Deadline, Abrams will co-write the screenplay with Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The tentatively titled Star Trek 2 was originally slated for a June 2012 release, but the slot was given […]

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>Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel morphs into Prometheus

Ridley Scott will direct Prometheus for 20th Century Fox, abandoning the Alien prequel for a more original concept, Deadline reports. While his new film will have strands of Alien DNA, Scott has confirmed that from the initial draft, written by Jon Spaihts, “evolved a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes […]

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Gemma Arterton to star in Alien prequels?

Ridley Scott is gearing up to direct a couple of 3-D prequels his 1979 classic Alien for 20th Century Fox. In a first for the franchise, the films will not feature Sigourney Weaver (no, we don’t consider AVP part of the series). Scott has another female actress in his sights: Gemma Arterton. Arterton reportedly told […]

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