Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Gears of War movie making the rounds in Hollywood again]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/09/gears-of-war-movie-making-the-rounds-in-hollywood-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/09/gears-of-war-movie-making-the-rounds-in-hollywood-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/09/gears-of-war-movie-making-the-rounds-in-hollywood-again/#comments We haven't heard anything about the Gears of War movie since back in 2010, when it was said that production was being scaled back. Today it seems the project has new life and is being shopped around, thanks in part to the impending release of Gears of War: Judgment.

Creative Artists Agency is currently looking for producers, Variety reports. The most recent version of the film's script was penned by Stuart Beattie, who also wrote Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. CAA represents both Beattie and Epic Games, the latter of which suffered two high-profile departures recently, both tied to the Gears of War franchise: Rod Fergusson and Cliff Bleszinski.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>creative-artists-agencyepic-gamesgears-of-war-judgmentmicrosoftnew-line-cinemaxboxTue, 09 Oct 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Writer found for Rampage film adaptation]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/31/report-writer-found-for-rampage-film-adaptation/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/31/report-writer-found-for-rampage-film-adaptation/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/31/report-writer-found-for-rampage-film-adaptation/#comments New Line Cinema has found someone to pen the script for its apparently still-forthcoming movie version of 1986's Midway arcade classic Rampage, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Described as a "relative newcomer" to script writing, Ryan Engle will be boiling the game down into a screenplay, while John Rickard of Nightmare on Elm Street and Final Destination 5 fame produces.

Look, we're glad Mr. Engle is getting a paycheck out of this and everything, but we can't help but feel a little slighted. If you needed someone to write your Rampage movie, New Line, all you had to do was ask. Any one of us would have gladly done it for free.

JoystiqReport: Writer found for Rampage film adaptation originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>filmJohn-Rickardnew-line-cinemarampagerampage-movieRyan-EngleSat, 31 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Line Cinema looking to turn Rampage into a movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/new-line-cinema-looking-to-turn-rampage-into-a-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/new-line-cinema-looking-to-turn-rampage-into-a-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/new-line-cinema-looking-to-turn-rampage-into-a-movie/#comments We can hardly think of a more gripping, dramatic story than people transformed into gigantic lizards, apes and wolves, who go about destroying skyscrapers, so we're happy to report that New Line has optioned Rampage for the silver screen. Just imagine it: a gigantic ape, palming a frightened blonde, descends a massive skyscraper -- oh, right, that already happened. Imagine a lizard then! Or a wolf!

The Hollywood Reporter says John Rickard, who helped produce a plethora of New Line Cinema films, is currently shopping around for a writer to come up with a script. Frankly, there isn't a better ending we can come up with for this post than a person will be paid to write a Rampage movie.

JoystiqNew Line Cinema looking to turn Rampage into a movie originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>midwaynew-line-cinemarampagewarner-brosSat, 19 Nov 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[New Mortal Kombat movie coming from MK Legacy director]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/29/new-mortal-kombat-movie-coming-from-mk-legacy-director/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/29/new-mortal-kombat-movie-coming-from-mk-legacy-director/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/29/new-mortal-kombat-movie-coming-from-mk-legacy-director/#comments Did you like Kevin Tancharoen's Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series? New Line Cinema evidently did, as it's hired Tancharoen to direct a new film based on the bloody franchise. So, to sum up, that one self-produced "Rebirth" short got Tancharoen a job first as a web series director, and now on a feature film. The movie will reportedly feature a more "realistic" version of the Mortal Kombat characters, like the dead ninja who controls fire and the monk with the razor-sharp hat.

"The new game and the online shorts have prompted us to consider a reboot of a brand we hadn't been actively thinking about," New Line president Toby Emmerich told the LA Times. So, the rebooted game series gave him the idea to reboot the film series.

The fate of this new film isn't entirely assured, however. The film rights to the series are still in question, following ongoing lawsuits between Warner and Lawrence Kasanoff, a producer on the previous MK movies. Not even Shao Kahn himself can defeat the lawyers of Earthrealm.

JoystiqNew Mortal Kombat movie coming from MK Legacy director originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bizarrely, said remake may actually take on a mockumentary feel. Gordon credits his recent television work as inspiration: "There's a few different avenues. I've done some work on 'Modern Family' and 'The Office' and have worked in this doc style, and so that inspired me to say, instead of doing a traditional narrative feature script, what if we did the remake in the doc style?"

Black List contestant Melissa Stack penned the most recent draft of the script, which Gordon takes as confirmation that the project is still "quite real." We can't imagine Billy Mitchell being too responsive to direction in Gordon's remake, but then again that tumultuous interaction could turn out to be a hilarious documentary unto itself.

JoystiqKing of Kong remake has a new script, penned as a mockumentary originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>billy-mitchelldocumentaryfilmhollywoodking-of-kongkong-of-kong-a-fistful-of-quartersmelissa-stackmockumentarymoviesnew-linenew-line-cinemaseth-gordonsteve-wiebeMon, 11 Jul 2011 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Unique Features acquiring Heavy Rain movie rights]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/19/unique-features-acquiring-heavy-rain-movie-rights/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/19/unique-features-acquiring-heavy-rain-movie-rights/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/19/unique-features-acquiring-heavy-rain-movie-rights/#commentsHeavy Rain continues its slow progression from "like a movie with lots of button inputs" to "just a movie." Deadline reports that Unique Features is in the process of acquiring the film rights to Quantic Dream's game. Unique Features is a production company started by Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne, who used to be with New Line, the studio that had optioned the rights to the game in 2006.

Shaye and Lynne are apparently so interested in the project that they bought the rights with their own money. Maybe the game was too hard for them and they just wanted to see how it ends.

[Via Dread Central]

JoystiqUnique Features acquiring Heavy Rain movie rights originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 May 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventureheavy-rainInteractive-Dramamovienew-line-cinemaquantic-dreamSCESCEASonySony-Computer-EntertainmentSony-Computer-Entertainment-Americaunique-featuresWed, 19 May 2010 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Buy the Lord of the Rings HD trilogy on PSN, get a free dynamic theme]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/11/buy-the-lord-of-the-rings-hd-trilogy-on-psn-get-a-free-dynamic/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/11/buy-the-lord-of-the-rings-hd-trilogy-on-psn-get-a-free-dynamic/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/11/buy-the-lord-of-the-rings-hd-trilogy-on-psn-get-a-free-dynamic/#comments We're constantly looking for reasons to re-purchase the Lord of the Rings film trilogy -- a fact clearly evidenced by our ownership of the theatrical versions of the films, the extended director's cut of each movie, the Blu-ray version of the trilogy, and another set of each of those, so we can keep one in mint condition, and watch the other on a bi-weekly basis.

A recent PlayStation.Blog post has informed us that we'll need to shell out for yet another version of the films: The HD, downloadable trilogy on the PlayStation Store. Not only does it curtail our need to purchase two versions of the bundle, but it also comes with a free, LoTR-based dynamic PS3 theme. We've already collected a number of background skins for Sony's home gaming console, but we have a feeling this one has a pretty good shot at ruling them all.

JoystiqBuy the Lord of the Rings HD trilogy on PSN, get a free dynamic theme originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blu-raydynamic-themehdhigh-deflord-of-the-ringsmovienew-line-cinemaplaystation-storepsnthemetrilogySun, 11 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Line Cinema options rights for film adaptation of Heavy Rain]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/27/new-line-cinema-options-rights-for-film-adaptation-of-heavy-rain/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/27/new-line-cinema-options-rights-for-film-adaptation-of-heavy-rain/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/27/new-line-cinema-options-rights-for-film-adaptation-of-heavy-rain/#comments What if Heavy Rain, which is so often heralded by creator David Cage as "interactive fiction," was just a bit less interactive? Is the game's story and cast of vaguely-French-sounding characters strong enough to carry a feature-length film? We might just find out, some day -- internet super-sleuth superannuation recently uncovered copyright documents which reveal that New Line Productions optioned the rights to turn Heavy Rain into a movie on May 15, 2006 -- just a few days after "The Casting" trailer (NSFW) was revealed at E3.

This doesn't ensure the development of a Heavy Rain movie, of course; it only means if any film studio makes the film, it's going to be New Line Cinema. We think the rights are in good hands -- New Line did some great work on the film adaptations of those Lord of the Rings games.

JoystiqNew Line Cinema options rights for film adaptation of Heavy Rain originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Word on the internets (news that was published yesterday and is promised not to be an April Fools' joke) is that a new writer has taken on the Halo movie screenplay in hopes of cutting production costs and getting the project back on track.

According to the Latino Review, screenwriter Stuart Beattie (who penned the script for the upcoming G.I. Joe movie) took it upon himself to write a screenplay for the Halo movie, without Microsoft's knowledge and in his spare time because he's a huge fan of the franchise. The screenplay is said to be called Halo: The Fall of Reach and is based on Eric Nylund's novel of the same name. And unlike the official movie script that Microsoft had written with Master Chief playing a supporting role, Beattie's focuses on Master Chief's life and past. A script that only introduces the Covenant midway through, which would help cut down on the use of CGI and production costs thus making it more attractive to studios. If this turns out to be the real deal, hopefully Microsoft will at least take a look at the screenplay, maybe shop it around and make this darn Halo movie thing a reality. A more Master Chief focused movie that stays true to the novels and games is more up our alley anyway.

[Thanks, Dobbs]

JoystiqRumor: New writer takes on Halo movie script originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gears of War film producer Wyck Godfrey has told Coming Soon that the production company is shooting for a Summer 2010 release of the video game adaptation. Said Godfrey: "We've got our script on and a director we're about to attach. We'll hopefully make that early next year for the summer of 2010."

The script was written by Stuart Beattie (Collateral, Pirates of the Caribbean), who recently said in an interview that the production will likely be heavy on green screen usage, à la 300. The Gears of War film will be released by New Line Cinema, with CliffyB as executive producer. You should probably get in line now, you've only got 24 to 27 months before this Romantic Comedy of 2010 marches into theaters.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adaptationepicepic-gamesfilmfilm-adaptationgears-of-warnew-linenew-line-cinemastuart-beattiewyck-godfreyXbox-360Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[New Line Cinema also moves to Blu-ray exclusivity]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/09/new-line-cinema-also-moves-to-blu-ray-exclusivity/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/09/new-line-cinema-also-moves-to-blu-ray-exclusivity/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/09/new-line-cinema-also-moves-to-blu-ray-exclusivity/#commentsFiled under:

In the wake of the big Warner Bros. announcement to exclusively support Blu-ray, some people may not have noticed New Line Cinema's transition into Blu-ray as well. (Both New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. are owned by Time Warner. PS3 Fanboy is also owned by AOL/Time Warner.) Formerly a supporter of both formats (kind of), New Line has decided to phase out its HD DVD support and go blu. Their only film released on HD DVD was Pan's Labyrinth. So it's not exactly a big deal, since they were basically all about Blu-ray from the start, but it's just another studio to stick in the already feathered cap of Sony.

Some examples of New Line films include The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. We welcome New Line's decision and so should you.

JoystiqNew Line Cinema also moves to Blu-ray exclusivity originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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