Amanda Seyfried joins Niccol's 'I'm.mortal'

Amanda Seyfried, on screen recently in "Letters to Juliet" and "Dear John," has joined Andrew Niccol's upcoming sci-fi flick "I'm.mortal," which 20th Century Fox is developing with New Regency.

The film is set in a world in which people stop aging when they hit the age of 25, according to Variety. Time is the most precious currency now, and the rich are immortal. Everyone else is struggling.

More specifically, the plot follows a ghetto rebel who is framed for murdering a rich dude and goes on the run with a hostage (played by Seyfried). They later discover love is more important than anything...

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What is 'Paul'? Here's the synopsis!

Filmmaker Greg Mottola ("Superbad" & "Adventureland") is currently working on his next feature, and in case you missed it, it's a sci-fi comedy titled "Paul." But what is "Paul" exactly? The answer has arrived and you can read the official synopsis just below:

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for the comedy adventure "Paul" as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America’s UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever.

For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-travelling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town—a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy and Clive Collings.

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Movie Review: “Pandorum”

Seen on: September 27, 2009

The players: Director: Christian Alvart, Writer: Travis Milloy, Cast: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Norman Reedus, Cung Le

Facts of interest: Christian Alvart also directed "Case 39."

The plot: Two members of a spacecraft crew wake up on board and have no clue who they are and what's going on...

Our thoughts: Walk into “Pandorum” with low expectations, and you may be pleasantly surprised. No, Christian Alvart’s sci-fi horror flick is by no means a masterpiece, but it boasts a series of atmospheric scenes and scary moments I found quite enjoyable to watch. In other words, “Pandorum” is not a complete disaster.

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Catherine Hardwicke to direct 'Maximum Ride'?

Catherine Hardwicke is in talks to direct Columbia's big-screen version of James Patterson’s best-selling novel series “Maximum Ride."

The story focuses on six kids who underwent genetic modification to be 98 percent human and 2 percent bird. After escaping from the laboratories they’re held at, the children are pursued by a gang of werewolves sent to track them down.

Don Payne, screenwriter of “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” is writing the script.

Columbia is eyeing an entire franchise if this film succeeds. No word on how many films the studio is planning at this stage.

Hardwicke last directed Summit's "Twilight," but she won't return for the sequel, "New Moon." Her credits also include "Thirteen" and "Lords of Dogtown."

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Review: “Babylon A.D.”

Seen on: August 29, 2008

The players: Director: Mathieu Kassovitz, Writers: Eric Besnard, Mathieu Kassovitz, Cast: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gerard Depardieu

Facts of interest: Based on the novel by Maurice G. Dantec.

The plot: A mercenary (Diesel) agrees to escort a young woman from Mongolia to New York.

Our quick thoughts: When a director trashes his own movie just a few days before its theatrical release, you known it can’t be good. Earlier this week, French helmer Mathieu Kassovitz said he’s quite unhappy with his latest action flick “Babylon A.D.,” citing strong studio interference as one example of a terrible experience on the set.

Angry about not being able to do with the scenes what he originally intended to, Kassovitz even called the movie violent and stupid. And who can blame him for telling the truth?

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Vin Diesel eyes two more 'Riddick' sequels

I don't think anyone out there really misses him, but Richard B. Riddick may soon return to the big screen... twice. Yes, you read right. Actor Vin Diesel recently told MTV News he thinks there'll be two more "Riddick" flicks. 

“David Twohy right now is writing the scripts. The only question is whether we take a page from the ‘Lord of the Rings’ guys and try to shoot the two chapters at the same time. There are two more in mind,” Diesel told MTV.

Before I move on, let's briefly look at what Riddick accomplished in theaters so far. Twohy's "Pitch Black" was produced on an estimated budget of $23 million and ended up making $39.2 million domestically, according to IMDb. The follow-up, "The Chronicles of Riddick," had a budget of $110 million but only pulled in $57.6 million.

Now, do we really need two more films? As far as Diesel is concerned, he's very excited about the potential sequels, primarily because he has a deep passion for his character. But how are excited are you? Do you really want to find out what happens to Riddick? Or couldn't you care less? Sound off below.

Click here if you're interested in what else Diesel had to say about all this. 

New 'Babylon A.D.' TV spot hits

Here's a recent TV spot from Mathieu Kassovitz's upcoming action flick "Babylon A.D.," in which Vin Diesel plays a mercenary who tries to escort a young woman from Russia to New York. Michelle Yeoh, Mélanie Thierry, Gérard Depardieu, Lambert Wilson and Charlotte Rampling co-star. "Babylon A.D." opens Aug. 29. 2008. The spot below is basically just a shorter version of the theatrical trailer. Enjoy.

Four new ‘Star Trek’ character posters pop up

J.J. Abrams’ reboot of “Star Trek” won’t hit theaters until May 8, 2009, but that’s no reason for Paramount not to kick off an early marketing campaign. TrekMovie recently caught a glimpse at four new character posters from the upcoming sci-fi action flick, and you can check out all of them below.

The new posters feature John Cho as Sulu, Simon Pegg as Scotty, Anton Yelchin as Chekov and Karl Urban as McCoy. I’ve never been a gigantic “Star Trek” fans, but I do have to admit I am looking forward to this new take on one of the most popular sci-fi franchises ever. Also starring are Chris Pine, Eric Bana, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldana and Zachary Quinto.  

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Columbia goes for a ‘Maximum Ride’

Columbia Pictures is all set and ready to develop a big-screen franchise based on James Patterson’s best-selling novel series “Maximum Ride,” according to Variety.

The story focuses on six kids who underwent genetic modification to be 98 percent human and 2 percent bird. After escaping from the laboratories they’re held at, the children are pursued by a gang of werewolves sent to track them down.

Don Payne, screenwriter of “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” is writing the script.

Producer Avi Arad thinks “Maximum Ride” would make a good big-screen franchise. "The ‘Maximum Ride’ books use man-made mutation as a metaphor of humans trying to take advantage of human frailty and interfere with nature," he told Variety.

I guess Arad knows what he’s talking about. After all, he’s a big-time Hollywood producer who worked on films such as “Spider-Man,” “X-Men” and “Iron Man.”

As far as the story goes, I never read any of Patterson’s books and can't comment on them. Have you? Let me know what you think.

Check out six new clips from ‘Babylon A.D.’

Premiere.fr just released some clips from Mathieu Kassovitz’s upcoming action thriller “Babylon A.D.” In the flick, Vin Diesel plays a mercenary who has to escort a mysterious girl from Russia to New York. At this stage, it all looks like something we’ve already seen too many times.

Anyway, enjoy the clips below. Also starring are Michelle Yeoh, Lambert Wilson, Charlotte Rampling and Melanie Thierry. “Babylon A.D.” hits theaters Aug. 29, 2008.

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