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Jan 6, 2012, 22:44 GMT
Warner Bros. has shut down pre-production of its live-action version of 'Akira,' based on Katsuhiro Otomo's graphic novel.
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Feb 23, 2010, 15:10 GMT
Cirque Du Freak is based on a series of books by Darren Shan and I’m sure the hope was to adapt the popular undead into a series of films - perhaps stretching out till twilight (hint, hint). These bloodsuckers probably won’t get that series, but the results aren’t anemic. It still has a rushed feeling that might make you pale. ...
moreFeb 23, 2010, 14:50 GMT
The Vampire’s Assistant comes to Blu-ray and is based on a series of books by Darren Shan. The rumble on the internet was that fans were largely displeased by the adaptation. That said, I liked it. ...
moreOct 13, 2009, 17:33 GMT
Based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant will hit theaters on October 23rd from Universal Pictures, and M&C’s giving away prize packs from the film. ...
moreMay 29, 2008, 12:55 GMT
Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of Universal Pictures upcoming adaptation of Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak. ...
moreFeb 4, 2008, 13:51 GMT
Ken Watanabe has signed on to join John Cusack and Gong Li in The Weinstein Co. upcoming film Shanghai - a period drama scheduled to start shooting in China in March. ...
moreMay 21, 2007, 16:05 GMT
Director Clint Eastwood was so fascinated by the stories of the Japanese defense of Iwo Jima while filming Flags of our Fathers that he decided to tell the tale from the other side of the rifle and rushed this film into production. It was an inspired choice since the film was nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards. ...
moreNov 18, 2006, 5:02 GMT
‘Letters From Iwo Jima,’ Clint Eastwood’s follow-up to his critically acclaimed World War II drama ‘Flags of Our Fathers,’ will open domestically in limited release in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco on December 20, 2006. ...
moreMar 30, 2006, 12:29 GMT
Director Rob Marshall (who also directed Chicago) brings the hit novel Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden to the big screen in a lavish production that went on to be nominated for 6, but winner of 3, Academy Awards (Best Art Direction, Cinematography, and Costume Design). ...
moreNov 25, 2005, 19:45 GMT
Ken gets personal with a Japanese film about Alzheimers ...
moreOct 23, 2005, 20:07 GMT
Buffy beats up a criminal Chinese proverb in Mexico City ... more
Aug 20, 2004, 0:49 GMT
Ken Watanabe ('The Last Samurai') has been signed and will be joined by a spectacular ensemble of international actors led by Zhang Ziyi ('Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'), Gong Li ('Raise The Red Lantern'), Michelle Yeoh ('Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'), Youki Kudoh ('Snow Falling on Cedars') and Koji Yakusho ('Shall We Dance?') who are in final negotiations to star in Columbia Pictures / DreamWorks Films / Spyglass Entertainment's feature film adaptation of 'Memoirs of A Geisha'. ...
moreAug 4, 2004, 6:50 GMT
New photos have appeared online of Ken Watanabe as Ra's Al Ghul. ... more
