Stephen Sommers News

The Unseen Movie Review: Award Season

Mar 4, 2010, 20:43 GMT

It's that time of the year again, when everyone else has handed out their film awards and now the Academy Awards steps up to the plate in an anti-climactic fashion to hand out the big ones.  So why not one more online whiner who watches a lot of movies?  ... more

Universal Studios Hollywood looking for some tour guides

May 2, 2009, 0:30 GMT

Universal Studios Hollywood has announced an open casting call for Studio Tour guides on Thursday, May 7th, from 2pm-5pm, at VIP Experience Lounge, located to the right of Universal Studios Hollywood main entrance. ... more

Packed with action, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor arrives on DVD and M&C’s giving away five copies

Dec 12, 2008, 11:03 GMT

The adventure continues when The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor arrives on DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment in a Two-Disc Deluxe Edition, and M&C’s giving away five copies! ... more

Stephen Sommers in talks for ‘Tarzan’

Sep 3, 2008, 10:40 GMT

Stephen Sommers is in talks to handle directing duties on a new version of “Tarzan” for Warner Bros. and producer Jerry Weintraub. ... more

DVD Review: The Mummy (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition)

Jul 10, 2008, 14:05 GMT

Four or five times the charm with this perennial DVD release, the upcoming new ‘Mummy’ pic provides the perfect excuse to slap on a few new features, a free movie ticket and call it the day. There’s a lot of bang for the buck here, though, for those who didn’t pick up the ‘Ultimate Edition’ a few years back. ... more

DVD Review: Van Helsing (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

Jul 8, 2008, 12:10 GMT

Something old and very little new is found in this re-release of the Hugh Jackman starring take on the classic Universal monsters.  The problem is that the plot is as much of a mishmash as the Frankenstein monster, but it does offer some comic corn if you’re in the mood for it.   ... more

Casting Rumor - Darth Maul is Snake Eyes!

Dec 6, 2007, 15:45 GMT

Ray Parks is rumored to be inline to bring the silent ninja master Snake Eyes to the screen for Stephen Sommers’ live-action spin on G.I. Joe. ... more

Sommers returns to destroy the planet

Dec 7, 2005, 0:39 GMT

'Mummy' director re-hired to helm a remake version of the classic Sci-Fi movie 'When Worlds Collide' ... more

Spielberg's world collides

Aug 29, 2005, 13:32 GMT

Steven Spielberg will replace Stephen Sommers as the producer on Paramount's remake of When Worlds Collide. ... more

Stephen Sommers to Script and Direct When Worlds Collide Remake

Apr 11, 2005, 8:21 GMT

Paramount has hired Stephen Sommers to direct and script a remake of the 1950's sci-fi movie 'When Worlds Collide.' ... more

Stephen Sommers to Remake Les Victimes

Aug 19, 2004, 15:45 GMT

Universal Pictures subsiduary, Sommers Company, has picked up the film rights to French-language classic 'Les Victimes'. ... more