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Entries in 20th Century Fox (29)

Tuesday
13Oct2009

What's up with 'Independence Day 2'?

Master destroyer Roland Emmerich wants to do another "Independence Day," but apparently, it's not that easy to get the ball rolling on a sequel to the 1996 sci-fi hit flick, which bagged $817 million worldwide.

Emmerich is currently out promoting his new action film "2012," and the guys at Latino Review asked the filmmaker about the status of a potential second "ID4." Right now, things don't look all that great.

Emmerich said he and Dean Devlin are ready to develop the project, but Fox is having issues working out the filmmakers' and Will Smith's deals. And, of course, you can't have "ID4" without Will, right?

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Sunday
11Oct2009

Bryan Singer says he wants more 'X-Men'

Bryan Singer and X-Men

Many people out there either want to see or make more "X-Men" movies, and one of the folks dying to do more is Bryan Singer, who directed the first "X-Men" and then followed up with "X2."

The Hollywood Reporter says Singer has expressed great interest in making another "X-Men" film and has already talked to 20th Century Fox about his intentions to return to the popular franchise.

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Friday
25Sep2009

David Cronenberg to remake 'The Fly'

Even though filmmaker David Cronenberg previously said he's not into remaking films, he is now heading into development of a reboot of this own classic movie "The Fly" from 1986. Fox will back the project.

The 1986 version of "The Fly" is itself a remake of Kurt Neumann's 1958 flick. It brought in $40 domestically and starred Jeff Goldblum as a scientist who transforms into a fly. Geena Davis co-starred.

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Thursday
17Sep2009

'X-Men: First Class' to begin 2010?

Updated on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 4:59PM by Registered CommenterFranck Tabouring

Tim Pocock

Late last year, 20th Century Fox announced it would probably develop several other "X-Men" movies in the near future, and so far, the studio has kept its promise. While "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" is out on DVD and a sequel is in development, Fox is also working on "Deadpool" and "X-Men: First Class."

Concerning "First Class," actor Tim Pocock, who starred as the young Cyclops in "Wolverine," said he would reprise his role in "Class" and probably start shooting the film next year. He posted that on his Twitter account. Who knows whether it's the real Tim, so please take this with a grain of salt at the moment.

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Thursday
03Sep2009

Oh no! 'Big Momma's House 3' finds a writer

l'm not even going to waste a single minute wondering why in the heck Fox decided to go ahead and develop "Big Momma's House 3," but the truth is, the unecessaey sequel is going to happen, and it looks like the project is slowly coming together.

Randi Mayem Singer, who wrote the upcoming "Tooth Fairy," is on board to pen the script for the third installment in the series starring Martin Lawrence as an undercover agent who dresses like a big lady.

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Monday
31Aug2009

Fox to develop 'Fantastic Four' reboot

Fantastic Four

It's been a big day for Marvel news today. First, we learned that Walt Disney is going to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, and now comes word that 20th Century Fox is already preparing a "Fantastic Four" reboot.

Variety says the studio has hired Akiva Goldsman to produce the upcoming action film. Michael Green, whose credits include "Smallville," "Everwood" and "Heroes," is set to write the script.

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Monday
17Aug2009

And so the big 'Avatar' craziness begins!

James Cameron

It's Monday Aug. 17, 2009, the release of James Cameron's "Avatar" is still four months away, and yet, viewers eager to see the film are going nuts. Why? In case you haven't heard yet, 20th Century Fox will show an extended preview of the 3D spectacle on Aug. 21, and today was the day people could order their tickets.

Well... that was the idea. A special ticket page on AvatarMovie.com was supposed to go live at noon PDT today, but many users logging on only got a bold error message in return. This is not a lie, because I myself reloaded the page five times and always received the same message. But no ticket information...

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Sunday
02Aug2009

Steven Spielberg set to direct 'Harvey'

There's been a lot of talks recently about what project Steven Spielberg would direct next, but now we've got an answer to that question: "Harvey" for 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks.

The film will be an adaptation of Mary Chase's 1944 play, which centered on the adventures of an eccentric man and his unusual friendship with an invisible rabbit.

Jonathan Tropper wrote the screenplay, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Pre-prod. is apparently starting right now, with filming kicking off early next year.

This is not the first time "Harvey" found its way to the big screen, as Henry Koster directed an adaptation starring James Stewart and Josephine Hull in 1950 (see picture above).

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Friday
31Jul2009

'Avatar' trailer, new footage to debut on 'Avatar' day

No, this is no joke. James Cameron and 20th Century Fox will launch the trailer for Cameron's "Avatar" and new footage from the film on Aug. 21, 2009, a date they adequately named "Avatar Day."

The worldwide trailer launch will be presented in all formats, and it will also debut online. Select cinemas and IMAX theaters will screen extended footage from the 3D project.

Details on locations and reserving tickets for this event have not yet been announced, but the footage will only be shown in 3D. We'll keep you posted.

I'm certainly a fan of teasers and trailers, but I'm not sure if I actually want to see a bunch of footage from such a big flick before its actual release. I'll be looking for the trailer for sure, but I'll definitely pass on the rest.

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Thursday
30Jul2009

Will Ridley Scott direct the 'Alien' prequel?

At this stage, I'll give you a 'possibly' on this one. But yeah, Variety reports Ridley Scott is indeed attached to direct the "Alien" prequel.

Scott directed the first "Alien" in 1979, and the film quickly mutated into a huge success that provoked three sequels. Now 20th Century Fox is bringing the franchise back to life.

Jon Spaihts will write the script, but plot details have not been announced yet. His upcoming projects include "The Darkest Hour" and "Children of Mars."

Scott is currently filming "Robin Hood" with Russell Crowe. He previously helmed "Body of Lies" and "American Gangster."