Sep 20, 2017 | In Production, Trending
“Blade Runner 2049” is tracking to earn at least $40 million during its opening weekend when it hits theaters on Oct. 6, according to early estimates. The science fiction epic is the sequel to 1982’s “Blade Runner,” which has achieved cult classic status since its...
Sep 20, 2017 | In Production, Trending
Nicolas Cage will star in the independent action movie “Primal” as a big-game hunter. Production is scheduled to start on Oct. 23 in Puerto Rico. The project was unveiled Tuesday at the Toronto Film Festival, where the Exchange is launching international sales....
Sep 20, 2017 | In Production, Trending
New Line is expanding its horror empire, securing rights to Dutch filmmaker Nico van den Brink’s short film “Sweet Tooth” and setting up the project as a feature film with the ubiquitous James Wan producing. Van den Brink will direct and have a story by credit in what...
Sep 12, 2017 | Hollywood Chronicles, Trending
Back to the Future almost didn’t exist. When Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale were shopping the script for the now-legendary 1985 science fiction comedy to studios, few wanted to go near it. According to Variety, many executives suggested the lighthearted romp would...
Sep 12, 2017 | Hollywood Chronicles, Trending
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is the immensely popular magical fantasy movie myth. Its estimated budget of $10 million was easily recouped when it became one of the box-office champion films of all time. Steven Spielberg’s very personal, heartwarming sci-fi...
Sep 12, 2017 | New Releases, Trending
Following the massive opening weekend for “It,” bringing in $123 million domestically, audiences are already asking what’s next for the planned sequel. Luckily, director Andy Muschietti and producer Barbara Muschietti are up to the task. Here are some questions that...
Sep 12, 2017 | In Production, Trending
Stephen King’s supernatural short story “Suffer the Little Children” is in the works as a movie in the wake of the enormous success of the feature film based on his novel “It.” Sean Carter is writing and directing. Producers are Craig Flores, Nicolas Chartier, and...
Sep 12, 2017 | In Production, Trending
Christian Bale has gone through some shocking body transformations during his career, including losing 65 pounds and eating only an apple and a can of tuna a day for “The Machinist,” and then bulking up to play the Batman in Christopher Nolan’s trilogy. Bale sat down...
Sep 6, 2017 | New Releases, Trending
There have been so many Stephen King adaptations over the last four decades – many of them bad – that it’s easy to take them for granted. But there is something undeniably appealing about the sensibilities of this prolific author, a visual quality that...
