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Saturday
28Mar2009

Tony Scott ready to direct Fox's 'Unstoppable'

DateSaturday, March 28, 2009 at 11:10PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Tony Scott sure likes his trains, because the filmmaker is set to direct Fox's upcoming thriller "Unstoppable."

Scott just recently wrapped the remake of "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3," about a group of criminals hijacking a New York City subway train.

According to Variety, "Unstoppable" focuses on "an unmanned runaway train that is carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. An engineer and his conductor find themselves in a race against time."

The trade also said Scott is working on the script with Mark Bomback, whose credits include "Race to Witch Mountain." Martin Campbell was originally set to direct "Unstoppable."

Okay, let's take a quick look at Scott's recent flicks. I admit I really enjoyed "Deja Vu," although I can't say the same about "Domino." "Man on Fire" wasn't excatly intriguing either, but I loved "Spy Game."

Scott's "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3," which stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta, opens June 12, 2009.

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Friday
20Mar2009

Daily news dose: Mary J. Blige joins Perry film; 'Demonkeeper' lands director

DateFriday, March 20, 2009 at 10:01PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Here's your dose of film news for March 21, 2009:

• Mary J. Blige has joined Taraji P. Henson in Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All by Myself," which is set to open Sept. 11, 2009. Not much is known about the plot at this stage, but Madea will make an appearance in the film as well. Variety says Blige will star as a nightclub manager and singer.

• Sam Fell, director of "Flushed Away" and "The Tale of Despereaux," is in talks to helm Fox 2000's "Demonkeeper," based on Royce Buckingham's novel. The story follows a teenager who must battle a bunch of demons in a house he inherits responsibility for. Laeta Kalogridis is writing the screenplay. (Variety)

• Peter Horton is set to write and direct "Coal River," the big-screen version of Michael Shnayerson's book. The story follows on the legal war between environmentalists and the coal industry in Appalachian communities in West Virginia. Horton's directing credits also include several episodes of "The Shield" and "Grey's Anatomy." (Variety)

• Mark Bomback, whose writing credits include "Race to Witch Mountain" and "Deception," is set to write "Agent Zigzag," based on the book by Ben Macintyre. The story focuses on a criminal trained by the Nazis to be a spy during WWII. He later became a double agent working for the British. (Variety)

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Tuesday
06Jan2009

D.J. Caruso to direct 'Jack the Giant Killer'

DateTuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:06PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

D.J. Caruso has signed on to direct "Jack the Giant Killer" for New Line Cinema, with Neal H. Moritz on board to produce the project.

When the kidnapping of a princess threatens to bring an end to a period of peace between men and giants, a young farmer heads out to the giant's kingdom in order to rescue her.

Darren Lemke wrote the original script, while Mark Bomback did a rewrite. Bomback's credits include "Live Free or Die Hard" and the upcoming family film "Race to Witch Mountain."

As for D.J. Caruso, his directing credits include "Two For the Money" and "Disturbia." He most recently helmed the successful summer blockbuster "Eagle Eye."

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Caruso will receive quite the big budget for "Jack." Sound interesting enough, and I'm excited to find out what he does with this story.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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