It was previously reported that the long-gestating Terminator 5 would finally begin shooting in January of 2014. Now, a joint press release from David Ellison’s Skydance Productions, Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures, and Paramount Pictures announces an official release date: June 26, 2015. Even more notable is the confirmation that it will indeed kick off a brand new, […]
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Terminator 5 to start shooting in January
June 17, 2013 
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Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed last week the long-gestating Terminator 5 would finally begin shooting in January of 2014. According to Deadline, the reason this sci-fi sequel has finally gotten off the ground involves its interesting funding structure. Megan Ellison, who bought the rights to the franchise for $20 million back in 2011, will pony up 33 […]
Continue readingTheron, Monahan set for Sympathy for Lady Vengeance remake
November 30, 2012 0 Comments
Spike Lee‘s remake of Oldboy is currently in production, and it seems to have reignited the long-gestating do-over of director Park Chan-wook‘s sort-of-sequel Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. According to Deadline, billionairess Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures will now produce the flick along with Charlize Theron‘s shingle. William Monahan (Oscar winning scribe of The Departed) will write and direct, while Theron […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Master
May 22, 2012 0 Comments
Some high profile teasers have landed over the past few days, but perhaps none as exciting as this one for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s controversial new flick The Master. As with most PTA films, it has been shrouded in mystery for some time. Originally it was set to be a scathing examination of Scientology and its founder […]
Continue readingTerminator 5 loses a director
September 21, 2011 0 Comments
Director Justin Lin has been forced to exit Terminator 5 due to a scheduling conflict with Fast Six, the latest instalment of the blockbuster Fast and Furious series. Lin had been instrumental in pitching both Terminator 5 and 6 to investors alongside returning star Arnold Schwarzenegger. According to Deadline, rights owner Megan Ellison and Schwarzenegger (whose […]
Continue readingJoaquin Phoenix to star in Jonze/Kaufman collaboration
July 14, 2011 1 Comment
Joaquin Phoenix is attached to star in the upcoming collaboration between director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, who previously delivered the masterpieces (we said it!) Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. The news comes from Twitch, who also reveal that Warner Bros will distribute the flick. In March it was announced that billionairess Megan Ellison […]
Continue readingAmy Adams joins new Paul Thomas Anderson flick
June 3, 2011 1 Comment
Amy Adams already has three Oscar nominations to her name, and we’d bet money that she’ll score her fourth in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s untitled new religious drama. According to Deadline, Adams has signed on to star alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix in the Megan Ellison-funded feature (the rights for which were recently purchased […]
Continue readingSchwarzenegger’s movie comeback on hold; Terminator sequels and Cry Macho in doubt
May 20, 2011 0 Comments
Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s movie comeback seemed unstoppable. Not only had he locked in his first project since leaving office as Governor of California – Cry Macho – the rights to two more Terminator films with him in the lead were just purchased, at great expense, by billionairess and movie buff Megan Ellison. The future of these […]
Continue readingBillionairess to make two more Terminator films
May 16, 2011 0 Comments
Imagine you had billions and billions of dollars. What would you spend it on? Ending poverty? Possibly. Bringing to the screen all the awesome films languishing in development hell? Definitely. Very rich heiress Megan Ellison is doing just that, having already ponied up the dough for two Paul Thomas Anderson films, a new Spike Jonze/Charlie […]
Continue readingBillionairess funds Jonze/Kaufman collaboration
March 2, 2011 0 Comments
Megan Ellison – twenty-five-year-old billionairess and lover of quality cinema – is on something of a roll. Not only is she funding P.T. Anderson’s Inherent Vice and The Master, but she’s also ponying up the dough for the new Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman collaboration. According to Deadline, Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures is in negotiations to acquire an […]
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