Daily news dose: 'Bioshock' put on hold; David R. Ellis to direct 3D 'Humpty Dumpty'

Here's your dose of film news for April 27, 2009:

• Universal has decided to delay Gore Verbinski'a big-screen adaptation of "Bioshock" because of the size of the budget. $160 million is apparenty more than the studio wants to invest into the project, and as Verbinski told Variety, he's now considering moving the production outside the U.S.

• David R. Ellis, the guy behind "Snakes on a Plane" and "Cellular," is set to direct "Humpty Dumpty," a 3D horror flick about a half-human, half-alien creature who goes nuts after his mom is attacked by two rednecks. Billy Majestic is writing thre script. (Variety)

• Dimension is going after the big-screen rights to Sarah Langan's upcoming horror novel "Audrey's Door," which follows a young woman who moves into a house haunted by ghosts and other creepy occupants. Once moved in, she's forced to build a portal to a terrifying world. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• An anonymous source told the folks at ShockTillYouDrop that Bill Murray will deliver a cameo appearance in Ruben Fleischer's upcoming horror comedy "Zombieland." Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Amber Heard, Abigail Breslin and Woody Harrelson co-star in the film.

Comments

[horrorfan33]

Hey I saw the Humpty Dumpty website has launched. Looks like it's going to be sweet!
Check it out.

http://www.humptydumptymovie.com