Tony Scott to direct 'Narco-Sub'

What has Tony Scott been up to lately? In case you're really that interested, the director is planning to helm a "Hell's Angels" flick, and he's also been in talks to tackle a "The Wild Bunch" remake. He also just signed on to direct "Narco-Sub," a new action piece for 20th Century Fox.

Plot details are not being released at this point, but the folks at Variety say this project is being described "as reminiscent of Scott's hit action pics "Crimson Tide" and "Man on Fire." I think that gives us a pretty good indication of where "Narco-Sub" is heading, don't you think?

David Guggenheim ("Safe House") is the man behind the script. By the way, a Narco-Sub is a "custom-made ocean-going self-propelled submersible vessel built by drug traffickers to smuggle drugs," says Wikipedia. Scott's last movie was "Unstoppable."

Speaking of Scott's recent work, here's what I think of his stuff over the last decade: I enjoyed "Unstoppable," I hated "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," I mildly enjoyed "Deja Vu" and sort of disliked "Domino." I didn't really love "Man on Wire" but I thoroughly enjoyed "Spy Game." You?

Who will direct the new 'Superman'?

It looks like the return of the Man of Steel is coming closer and closer. Christopher Nolan is developing the film with Warner Bros., and they're looking for a director for the film that marks the superhero's return.

Deadline reports a shortlist of candidates is out, and it includes Tony Scott, Matt Reeves, Jonathan Liebesman, Duncan Jones and Zack Snyder. That really is quit the line-up, right? But Tony Scott?

Personally, I would love to see Duncan Jones do this. He directed "Moon," and I am sure he can bring along an awesome vision. Matt Reeves would be a great choice too, to be honest. But Tony Scott?

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First poster for Tony Scott's 'Unstoppable' hits

The first poster for Tony Scott's upcoming action thriller "Unstoppable" has hit the Web, and you can check it out in full after the jump. Let me warn you though: there's nothing exciting about it at all.

"Unstoppable" follows an engineer (Washington) who boards a locomotive with a young conductor (Pine) and attempts to chase a large runaway freight train loaded with a bunch of toxic chemicals.

The film will arrive in theaters Nov. 12, 2010. If they want to keep us intereted in this project, they better start improving its marketing campaign. This is about as boring as a poster for an action flick can get.

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Tony Scott to direct Mark Millar's 'Nemesis'

Tony Scott has landed a new directing gig: the big-screen adaptation of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's graphic novel "Nemesis," which Scott Free will produce. Millar is the man behind "Kick-Ass" and "Wanted."

On speaking with Scott on the phone, a very enthusiastic Millar wrote this on his online forum. "He was buzzing about it, describing Steve as the best comic book artist he's seen in over twenty years."

"We talked casting, we talked budget and we talked with Fox about making this into a major franchise, something they're really going to invest their time and energy into," he also wrote on his page.

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Director alert: Joseph Kosinski to direct 'Archangels'

Joseph Kosinski ("Tron: Legacy") is pretty much set to direct "Archangels" for New Regency, with Tony Scott and Ridley Scott attached to produce the sci-fi project based on a spec from Andrew Will.

Heat Vision says the film is set in the future, following a man who is part of an elite force trained to go after aliens that make it past Earth's defense system. Think of it as a serious "Men in Black" movie...

Zach Galifianakis, Amy Adams pack for 'Town'

This sounds like quite the charming big-screen duo. Zach Galifianakis from "The Hangover" and Amy Adams are in talks to join John Carney's upcoming Fox 2000 comedy-drama "Town House."

The story, according to Variety, follows an agoraphobic man who lives in a Boston townhouse and befriends a call girl after he sees the royalties from the work of his rock star father dimish rather quickly.

Doug Wright and Carney wrote the screenplay, which is inspired by Tish Cohen's novel. Brothers Ridley and Tony Scott are on board to produced the project, which fell victim to the recent writers strike.

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Denzel Washington is 'Unstoppable' again

Wow, some movies really have to overcome several hurdles before even launching into pre-production. One such project is Tony Scott's action thriller "Unstoppable," which was set to start, then suddenly derailed, and is now apparently back on track.

To recap, the film was set to head toward principal photography with Denzel Washington in the lead role when all of a sudden 20th Century Fox halted production because of budget concerns. Yes, this baby simply cost too much.

Well, the studio asked Washington to take a pay cut, but the actor declined and dropped out. According to Variety, however, he's now back in. Apparently he sealed a deal with Fox, and "Unstoppable" is gearing up for a fall shoot.

Wow, what a painful process. "Unstoppable" follows an engineer who boards a locomotive with a young conductor and attempts to chase a runaway train loaded with a bunch of toxic chemicals. Let's wait and see if this one ever makes it to its final destination.

Denzel Washington drops 'Unstoppable'

Denzel Washington is no longer part of Tony Scott's action thriller "Unstoppable," which was recently put on hold because of budget concerns.

The actor formally exited the project after waiting around for 20th Century Fox to work out the financial problems. A solution has not been found at this stage.

"Unstoppable" follows an engineer who boards a locomotive with a young conductor and attempts to chase a runaway train loaded with a bunch of toxic chemicals.

With money being used more sparingly by some studios, Fox decided the film's budget was simply to high. The studio apparently asked Washington to take a smaller salary for the job, but he refused.

At this stage, nobody really knows what will eventually happen with the film. Scott still seems to be attached, but who knows how long it will take to figure things out. Scott's recent flick, "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," didn't do that well at the box office.

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Budget problem may stop Scott's 'Unstoppable'

The title may suggest otherwise, but it looks like Fox may slow down Tony Scott's upcoming action thriller "Unstoppable." The reason? A budget problem.

The Hollywood Reporter says Fox is taking a closer look at the flick, which obviously needs a rather heavy budget. Scott's most recent flick, "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," delivered a disappointing performance at the box office.

"Unstoppable" follows an engineer who boards a locomotive with a young conductor and attempts to chase a runaway train loaded with a bunch of toxic chemicals. Denzel Washington and Chris Pine were in talks to star in the project.

At this stage, it's not sure what Fox will decide to do, but the trades say the studio may not go as far as stopping the film completely.

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'The Proposal' scores $12M at Friday box office

Anne Fletcher's charming romantic comedy "The Proposal" debuted at the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with an estimated $12.4 million in ticket sales from 3,056 locations.

Starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, the film follows an overbearing book editor who blackmails her assistant into marrying her after she faces deportation to Canada. Betty White co-stars.

At No. 2, Harold Ramis' mediocre comedy "Year One" took home $8.5 million from ticket sales at 3,022 locations. Jack Back and Michael Cera star as two cavemen who are banished from their tribe and embark on their own big adventure.

Last week's box office champion "The Hangover" slipped to third place Friday, scoring $8.4 million. The Todd Phillips-directed comedy brought its domestic gross to a solid $134.5 million.

Following at No. 4 was Pixar's "Up," which collected $6.2 million for a total of $208.8 million. Tony Scott's "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" finished fifth, pulling a daily gross of only $3.2 million for a cumulative gross of $35.2 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)