A couple of weeks back, Deadline reported that Sam Raimi had signed on to direct a Wizard of Oz prequel entitled Oz, The Great and Powerful. Not so fast, say Collider, who interviewed the World of Warcraft-crazy Raimi over the weekend. In his interview with Collider, Raimi confirmed that he was not completely committed to […]
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Raimi to direct Wizard of Oz prequel – starring Downey Jr?
June 16, 2010 
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Sam Raimi has signed on to direct a 3D prequel to The Wizard of Oz for Disney entitled Oz: The Great and Powerful. The studio are hoping to ensnare Robert Downey Jr. for the titular role. Rumours of Raimi directing the feature emerged late last week and were confirmed today by Nikke Finke at Deadline. […]
Continue readingSmith and Jones to return for Men in Black 3
April 21, 2010 1 Comment
After months of speculation, director Barry Sonnenfeld has confirmed that Men in Black 3 will indeed go into production … wait for it, in 3D! What a unique and interesting novelty! Sonnenfeld broke the (barely surprising) news to Showbiz 411. Will Smith has signed on to reprise his role as Agent J in Men in […]
Continue readingRaimi agrees with the "criticism" of Spiderman 3
October 19, 2009 0 Comments
source: coventrytelegraph.net Sam Raimi has admitted that he agrees with some of the criticism against his 2007 blockbuster Spiderman 3. Despite grossing $891 million worldwide, Spiderman 3 became the scorn of many fans of the Marvel web-slinger due to an overly complicated plot. The film featured three villains, not including the evil version of Spidey […]
Continue readingDisney to buy Marvel! Pixar to develop superhero films?!
September 1, 2009 0 Comments
source: nytimes.com The Walt Disney Company has made a surprise deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in a move that will shake the foundations of Hollywood. Disney announced yesterday that it would pay cash and stock for the comic book publisher and (previously) independent movie studio. This means Marvel’s 5,000+ characters, including Spiderman, […]
Continue readingTransformers to take on Captain America and Harry Potter!
March 17, 2009 0 Comments
source: ropesofsilicon.com At the box office at least. Paramount and Dreamworks have officially announced that Transformers 3 will hit cinemas July 1st 2011, only two weeks before Harry Potter 7 and three weeks before Captain America debuts. The involvement of Michael Bay, Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox has not yet been confirmed. Starscream was unavailable […]
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