Exclusive: Derek Kolstad, the screenwriter behind the John Wick series, is collaborating with Amazon Studios to develop a live-action feature film based on the iconic Japanese action-horror manga Hellsing.
“Ever since my brother introduced me to the Hellsing manga and anime some years ago, I’ve been obsessed with adapting it,” Kolstad said. “And when Mike Callaghan and his team managed to secure the rights to then partner us up with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Amazon, I mean -damn, dude- this is a dream.”
Written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano and published by Shōnen Gahōsha, Hellsing reimagines Dracula as Alucard, a special agent bound to The Hellsing Organization, under the leadership of Integra Hellsing, great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Hellsing, to aid them in their mission to protect England and the world from vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural threats. The manga also focuses on Hellsing’s newest recruit, a female ex-police officer named Seras Victoria.
“Ever since my brother introduced me to the Hellsing manga and anime some years ago, I’ve been obsessed with adapting it,” Kolstad said. “And when Mike Callaghan and his team managed to secure the rights to then partner us up with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Amazon, I mean -damn, dude- this is a dream.”
Written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano and published by Shōnen Gahōsha, Hellsing reimagines Dracula as Alucard, a special agent bound to The Hellsing Organization, under the leadership of Integra Hellsing, great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Hellsing, to aid them in their mission to protect England and the world from vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural threats. The manga also focuses on Hellsing’s newest recruit, a female ex-police officer named Seras Victoria.
- 3/4/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Astro Boy may be heading back to the big screen, thanks to Australia’s Animal Logic Entertainment and Japan’s Tezuka Productions, which are plotting a live-action feature adaptation of the iconic manga.
No director is attached to the project, but the producing team, including producer Zareh Nalbandian (of Animal Logic) and exec-producers Jason Lust (of Animal Logic), Mike Callaghan and Reuben Liber (both of Ranger 7 Films), is about to head up a search for writers.
Animal Logic is acclaimed for its special effects work on projects as massive as Happy Feet and Avengers: Age of Ultron, but the studio is also taking a stab at developing its own projects, many of which include a hybrid of animation and live-action. A Betty Boop movie is one such project in the works.
Astro Boy was massively popular in Japan as a 1950s manga created by Osama Tezuka, and multiple anime...
No director is attached to the project, but the producing team, including producer Zareh Nalbandian (of Animal Logic) and exec-producers Jason Lust (of Animal Logic), Mike Callaghan and Reuben Liber (both of Ranger 7 Films), is about to head up a search for writers.
Animal Logic is acclaimed for its special effects work on projects as massive as Happy Feet and Avengers: Age of Ultron, but the studio is also taking a stab at developing its own projects, many of which include a hybrid of animation and live-action. A Betty Boop movie is one such project in the works.
Astro Boy was massively popular in Japan as a 1950s manga created by Osama Tezuka, and multiple anime...
- 2/6/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
The 1950s Japanese manga Astro Boy has seen several anime series adaptations in the 70s and 80s, but the only feature film version to make the big screen was the lackluster 2009 animated adaptation from Imagi Animation. Now it will be Australia's Animal Logic Entertainment, the studio who worked from beginning to end on the animation for The Lego Movie and also contributed to special effects on The Avengers: Age of Ultron, teaming with Tezuka Productions in Japan to develop a live-action feature adaptation. But as of now there's no director attached to the project, and the writers still need to be found. It's early days, so THR reports this new version of Astro Boy only has Animal Logic's Zareh Nalbandian attached as producer with Jason Lust as Executive Producer, and Ranger 7 Films' Mike Callaghan and Reuben Liber also executive producing. Since the last big screen outing for...
- 2/5/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
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Superhero robot Astro Boy has been fighting evil in Japanese anime, TV series and one animated feature for more than 60 years- but can he take on Hollywood?
Animal Logic CEO Zareh Nalbandian is betting he can after securing the rights to shoot a live-action, sci-fi superhero movie based on the character.
Nalbandian and his Us agent CAA have circulated an outline of the project and he says there is strong interest from writers in the Us and Australia.
He aims to shoot the film in Australia after Animal Logic completes the next two movies in the Lego franchise, Ninjago, directed by Charlie Bean and based on the Cartoon Network animated series of the same name, for release in 2016; and The Lego Batman Movie, which will feature the character voiced in the original by Will Arnett, directed by Chris McKay, and is slated for 2017.
Nalbandian has long been a fan of Astro Boy,...
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Superhero robot Astro Boy has been fighting evil in Japanese anime, TV series and one animated feature for more than 60 years- but can he take on Hollywood?
Animal Logic CEO Zareh Nalbandian is betting he can after securing the rights to shoot a live-action, sci-fi superhero movie based on the character.
Nalbandian and his Us agent CAA have circulated an outline of the project and he says there is strong interest from writers in the Us and Australia.
He aims to shoot the film in Australia after Animal Logic completes the next two movies in the Lego franchise, Ninjago, directed by Charlie Bean and based on the Cartoon Network animated series of the same name, for release in 2016; and The Lego Batman Movie, which will feature the character voiced in the original by Will Arnett, directed by Chris McKay, and is slated for 2017.
Nalbandian has long been a fan of Astro Boy,...
- 2/4/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Australia’s Animal Logic Entertainment has partnered with Japan’s Tezuka Productions to develop a live-action feature adaptation of the iconic character Astro Boy. Zareh Nalbandian from Animal Logic Entertainment will produce with Jason Lust acting as executive producer. Mike Callaghan and Reuben Liber from Ranger 7 Films will also exec produce. No director is attached, but the producers are about to begin a search for writers. Animal Logic is known mainly for its special effects work, ranging from groundbreaking efforts in Happy Feet to this summer’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, but it also has, since 2007, a development arm that
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- 2/4/2015
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Academy Award® nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Actor, Pulp Fiction, 1994) and Luke Wilson (Charlie.s Angels, Legally Blonde) star in the action thriller Meeting Evil, debuting on DVD and Digital July 24th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The action-packed, edge-of-your-seat suspenseful film also stars Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 2, Zookeeper) and Peyton List (TV.s .Mad Men.) in the story of a family man who meets a stranger in need of his help. and then must protect his family when the stranger turns out to represent unspeakable evil.
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Official Rules: 1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses. No P.O. Boxes 2. Fill Out Your Real Name And Email Address Below. 3. Answer The Following Question: You meet up with pure evil…what do you do?
Winners Will Be...
- 7/30/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Alrighty, kids, it's time to add a little psycho to your life with this latest clip from Meeting Evil (review here). Check it out right here to see if it's enough to get you to attend or call in sick! Dig it!
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Academy Award® nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Actor, Pulp Fiction, 1994) and Luke Wilson (Charlie’s Angels, Legally Blonde) star in the action thriller Meeting Evil, debuting on DVD and Digital July 24th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The action-packed, edge-of-your-seat suspenseful film also stars Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 2, Zookeeper) and Peyton List (TV’s “Mad Men”) in the story of a family man who meets a stranger in need of his help… and then must protect his family when the stranger turns out to represent unspeakable evil.
Screenplay and directed by Chris Fisher from the novel by Thomas Berger, Meeting Evil was produced by Brad Krevoy,...
From the Press Release
Academy Award® nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Actor, Pulp Fiction, 1994) and Luke Wilson (Charlie’s Angels, Legally Blonde) star in the action thriller Meeting Evil, debuting on DVD and Digital July 24th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The action-packed, edge-of-your-seat suspenseful film also stars Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 2, Zookeeper) and Peyton List (TV’s “Mad Men”) in the story of a family man who meets a stranger in need of his help… and then must protect his family when the stranger turns out to represent unspeakable evil.
Screenplay and directed by Chris Fisher from the novel by Thomas Berger, Meeting Evil was produced by Brad Krevoy,...
- 7/23/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Rising star Kellan Lutz (Twilight series, Nightmare on Elm Street) and Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Pulp Fiction,1994) face off in the action-packed, visually stunning thrill ride Arena, available on Blu-ray and DVD on January 2nd courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
How do you make a fortune from the bloodlust of millions? One sadistically savvy businessman (Samuel L. Jackson) has created an empire with his brutal, fight-to-the-death gladiator website. His newest warrior is David Lord (Kellan Lutz), a kidnapped fireman, now imprisoned and forced to fight for his life. To buy his freedom, Lord agrees to do a series of lethal bouts. But as the body count escalates, and with his most challenging battle remaining, Lord unleashes a torrent of bloody carnage and reveals a secret that threatens to tear down the entire enterprise. Also featuring Daniel Dae Kim (TV’s “Lost”) and...
How do you make a fortune from the bloodlust of millions? One sadistically savvy businessman (Samuel L. Jackson) has created an empire with his brutal, fight-to-the-death gladiator website. His newest warrior is David Lord (Kellan Lutz), a kidnapped fireman, now imprisoned and forced to fight for his life. To buy his freedom, Lord agrees to do a series of lethal bouts. But as the body count escalates, and with his most challenging battle remaining, Lord unleashes a torrent of bloody carnage and reveals a secret that threatens to tear down the entire enterprise. Also featuring Daniel Dae Kim (TV’s “Lost”) and...
- 11/6/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Action star Jean-Claude Van Damme to star in Ernie Barbarash's Six Bullets Jean-Claude Van Damme will reunite with director Ernie Barbarash and producer Brad Krevoy for Six Bullets. This comes after working together on the upcoming The Assassination Games which was picked up by Sony Worldwide Acquisitions for worldwide distribution. Chad Law and Evan Law (The Hit List) wrote the script which has Van Damme as an ex-mercenary kidnapping expert who is hired by a martial arts fighter whose daughter has gone missing. Motion Picture Corporation of America produces Six Bullets and the company's Reuben Liber and Mike Callaghan are to serve as executive producers on the film. Van Damme impressed with completely different work on Jcvd back in 2008. He can be heard in Paramount Pictures' Kung Fu Panda 2 as Master Croc.
- 6/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Action star Jean-Claude Van Damme to star in Ernie Barbarash's Six Bullets Jean-Claude Van Damme will reunite with director Ernie Barbarash and producer Brad Krevoy for Six Bullets. This comes after working together on the upcoming The Assassination Games which was picked up by Sony Worldwide Acquisitions for worldwide distribution. Chad Law and Evan Law (The Hit List) wrote the script which has Van Damme as an ex-mercenary kidnapping expert who is hired by a martial arts fighter whose daughter has gone missing. Motion Picture Corporation of America produces Six Bullets and the company's Reuben Liber and Mike Callaghan are to serve as executive producers on the film. Van Damme impressed with completely different work on Jcvd back in 2008. He can be heard in Paramount Pictures' Kung Fu Panda 2 as Master Croc.
- 6/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Action star Jean-Claude Van Damme to star in Ernie Barbarash's Six Bullets Jean-Claude Van Damme will reunite with director Ernie Barbarash and producer Brad Krevoy for Six Bullets. This comes after working together on the upcoming The Assassination Games which was picked up by Sony Worldwide Acquisitions for worldwide distribution. Chad Law and Evan Law (The Hit List) wrote the script which has Van Damme as an ex-mercenary kidnapping expert who is hired by a martial arts fighter whose daughter has gone missing. Motion Picture Corporation of America produces Six Bullets and the company's Reuben Liber and Mike Callaghan are to serve as executive producers on the film. Van Damme impressed with completely different work on Jcvd back in 2008. He can be heard in Paramount Pictures' Kung Fu Panda 2 as Master Croc.
- 6/22/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Swedish actress Katia Winter has booked the female lead in Mpca's independent action movie "Deathgames."Kellan Lutz, Samuel L. Jackson, Nina Dobrev, Daniel Dae Kim and James Remar have already been cast. The story centers on a young man (Lutz) who is kidnapped and forced into the savage world of modern gladiator fighting, in which men battle to the death for the entertainment of online masses in games orchestrated by Jackson.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Winter will play a character who is employed by Jackson to lure potential gladiators. The film is now shooting in Louisiana. Jonah Loop, a former visual effects supervisor, is making his directorial debut on the film. Mpca's Brad Krevoy and Mike Callaghan are producing...
- 6/2/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Katia Winter has landed the female lead in "Deathgames," Mpca's indie action movie that stars Kellan Lutz and Samuel L. Jackson.
The story centers on a young man (Lutz) who is kidnapped and forced into the savage world of modern gladiator fighting, in which men battle to the death for entertainment of the online masses in games orchestrated by Jackson.
Winter will play a character described as "a duplicitous succubus" who is employed by Jackson to lure potential gladiators. She eventually falls for Lutz, helping him outwit the bad guy's plans for his death in the ring.
Nina Dobrev and Daniel Dae Kim also are in the movie, which is shooting in Louisiana.
Jonah Loop, a visual effects supervisor on such pics as "Collateral" and "A Perfect Getaway," is making his directorial debut on the pic. Mpca's Brad Krevoy and Mike Callaghan are producing with Mark Williams.
Winter,...
The story centers on a young man (Lutz) who is kidnapped and forced into the savage world of modern gladiator fighting, in which men battle to the death for entertainment of the online masses in games orchestrated by Jackson.
Winter will play a character described as "a duplicitous succubus" who is employed by Jackson to lure potential gladiators. She eventually falls for Lutz, helping him outwit the bad guy's plans for his death in the ring.
Nina Dobrev and Daniel Dae Kim also are in the movie, which is shooting in Louisiana.
Jonah Loop, a visual effects supervisor on such pics as "Collateral" and "A Perfect Getaway," is making his directorial debut on the pic. Mpca's Brad Krevoy and Mike Callaghan are producing with Mark Williams.
Winter,...
- 6/1/2010
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nina Dobrev has joined the cast of the independent action film "Deathgames." Kellan Lutz, Samuel L. Jackson, Daniel Dae Kim and James Remar have already been cast.According to The Hollywood Reporter, shooting is underway in Louisiana. The story centers on Lutz.s character that is kidnapped and forced into a modern gladiator arena, where men fight to the death for an online audience in games orchestrated by Jackson.Dobrev will play Lutz.s wife.Jonah Loop, a former visual effects supervisor, is making his directorial debut on the film.Brad Krevoy and Mike Callaghan are producing with Mark Williams.Dobrev stars on CW.s "The Vampire Diaries." She recently appeared in Atom Egoyan.s "Chloe," and will be seen in Screen Gems. upcoming thriller "The Roommate" with Leighton...
- 5/25/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Motion Picture Corporation of America has picked up the film rights to "Prisoner of Denver", a 2004 Vanity Fair article co-written by the late legendary author Hunter S. Thompson and the mag's contributing editor Mark Seal says The Hollywood Reporter.
The article looked at injustice and abuse within Colorado's legal system, specifically focusing on 21-year-old Lisl Auman. Auman was charged with murder and given a life sentence, this despite the crime occurring while she was already in police custody and in the back of a police car.
Auman began a correspondence with Thompson and his unrelenting grass-roots activism helped overturn her sentence in 2005. Thompson called Seal and enlisted his help and soon Seal found himself coming up against skinheads, speed freaks and angry cops in his efforts to pursue the truth.
The article is one of Thompson's last works and the author sadly committed suicide before the case was overturned. The...
The article looked at injustice and abuse within Colorado's legal system, specifically focusing on 21-year-old Lisl Auman. Auman was charged with murder and given a life sentence, this despite the crime occurring while she was already in police custody and in the back of a police car.
Auman began a correspondence with Thompson and his unrelenting grass-roots activism helped overturn her sentence in 2005. Thompson called Seal and enlisted his help and soon Seal found himself coming up against skinheads, speed freaks and angry cops in his efforts to pursue the truth.
The article is one of Thompson's last works and the author sadly committed suicide before the case was overturned. The...
- 5/4/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
One of Hunter S. Thompson's last works has been picked up for feature treatment that could see Thompson onscreen again, this time as a crusader for justice.
Motion Picture Corporation of America, led by CEO Brad Krevoy, has acquired rights to "Prisoner of Denver," a June 2004 Vanity Fair article co-written by Thompson and the magazine's contributing editor Mark Seal.
"Prisoner" focused on the injustice and abuse of Colorado's legal system that saw 21-year-old Lisl Auman charged with murder when the crime occurred while she was in the back of a patrol car, already in police custody. She was handed a life sentence with no possibility of parole.
While behind bars, she began a correspondence with Thompson. His unrelenting grass-roots activism -- which included enlisting celebrity pals including Johnny Depp, Jack Nicholson, Benicio Del Toro and Woody Harrelson -- and the Vanity Fair piece helped overturn Auman's sentence in 2005.
Seal...
Motion Picture Corporation of America, led by CEO Brad Krevoy, has acquired rights to "Prisoner of Denver," a June 2004 Vanity Fair article co-written by Thompson and the magazine's contributing editor Mark Seal.
"Prisoner" focused on the injustice and abuse of Colorado's legal system that saw 21-year-old Lisl Auman charged with murder when the crime occurred while she was in the back of a patrol car, already in police custody. She was handed a life sentence with no possibility of parole.
While behind bars, she began a correspondence with Thompson. His unrelenting grass-roots activism -- which included enlisting celebrity pals including Johnny Depp, Jack Nicholson, Benicio Del Toro and Woody Harrelson -- and the Vanity Fair piece helped overturn Auman's sentence in 2005.
Seal...
- 5/3/2010
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Deathgames." The title alone summons up awesome mental images, right? The title bubbled out of the trades last week as an upcoming project with "Twilight" star Kellan Lutz and "Iron Man 2" star Samuel L. Jackson in late-stage talks to headline. Intrigued by the premise -- Jackson kidnaps Lutz and forces him to fight in a modern-day gladiator arena -- I put in a call to Mike Callaghan, who is producing with Motion Picture Corporation of America, for additional details.
"Essentially the idea is, what if you had 'Gladiator' set in the present with modern-day technology," Callaghan explained. "You've got Sam Jackson essentially playing the Caesar who rules over an arena where people fight to the death. And Kellan plays our gladiator, who enters the film as someone that was kidnapped and rises through the ranks to become the head gladiator, the prized fighter."
That's the basic pitch. Things get...
"Essentially the idea is, what if you had 'Gladiator' set in the present with modern-day technology," Callaghan explained. "You've got Sam Jackson essentially playing the Caesar who rules over an arena where people fight to the death. And Kellan plays our gladiator, who enters the film as someone that was kidnapped and rises through the ranks to become the head gladiator, the prized fighter."
That's the basic pitch. Things get...
- 4/23/2010
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
Samuel L. Jackson will soon reprise his role as Nick Fury in "Iron Man 2" (hitting theaters May 7). We also recently learned that he'll be starring alongside "Twilight" vampire Kellan Lutz in the awesomely titled "Deathgames." Or "Death Sport." Or "Fury," as it was originally called, until Jackson's Nick Fury role for Marvel was deemed problematic. Whatever the title will be, it starts shooting next month. And afterwards? Jackson anticipates stepping back onto a set in the fall to join Vin Diesel for "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage." Hear it from Jackson himself in the video below then check out the full report on MTV.com. And stay tuned to MTV Movies Blog later for news from our exclusive chat with "Deathgames" producer Mike Callaghan.
- 4/22/2010
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost") will join Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz in "Deathgames," the action thriller from Motion Picture Corporation of America.Jonah Loop, a former visual effects supervisor, is making his directorial debut with the film.Shooting begins next month in Louisiana.The story centers on a young man (Lutz) who is kidnapped and forced into a modern gladiator arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses. Kim will play a fellow prisoner who is a master of kendo (samurai-style sword fighting). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brad Krevoy and Mike Callaghan are producing with Mark Williams.Kim, who is wrapping up the sixth and final season of the ABC show "Lost," filmed a co-starring role...
- 4/21/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz are in negotiations to star in the independent action film "Deathgames," from Motion Picture Corporation of America.Jonah Loop, a visual effects supervisor on films such as "Collateral" and "A Perfect Getaway," is making his directorial debut with the film. Shooting is set to begin next month in Louisiana. Mpca's Brad Krevoy and Mike Callaghan are producing with Mark Williams.The story centers on a young man (Lutz) who is kidnapped and forced into a modern gladiator arena, where men fight to the death for the amusement of the online masses. Jackson.s character will be overseeing the matches from his computer lair. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Hultquist, Robert Martinez and Tony Giglio worked on...
- 4/17/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
We like news about Samuel L. Jackson. Though lately, most of that news also means chatter about Iron Man 2 or The Avengers. Either way, we like to see when the man picks up new work, especially when the project sounds pretty cool.
Jackson is now in talks to work on a new indie action flick titled Deathgames, alongside the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Kellan Lutz. The premise sounds a bit like something we’ve seen before, though. From Heat Vision:
The story centers on a young man (Lutz) who is kidnapped and forced into the savage world of a modern gladiator arena, where men fight to the death for entertainment of the online masses. Jackson orchestrates the games, overseeing them from his computer lair with the help of twin ladies who see to his every desire.
Jonah Loop, a visual effects supervisor on such pics...
Jackson is now in talks to work on a new indie action flick titled Deathgames, alongside the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street’s Kellan Lutz. The premise sounds a bit like something we’ve seen before, though. From Heat Vision:
The story centers on a young man (Lutz) who is kidnapped and forced into the savage world of a modern gladiator arena, where men fight to the death for entertainment of the online masses. Jackson orchestrates the games, overseeing them from his computer lair with the help of twin ladies who see to his every desire.
Jonah Loop, a visual effects supervisor on such pics...
- 4/16/2010
- by Sebastian Suchecki
- The Flickcast
Samuel L. Jackson is in negotiations for action movie 'Deathgames'. The 'Snakes on a Plane' actor would potentially star alongside Kellan Lutz - who is also in talks for a leading role - in the movie, which begins shooting next month in Louisiana. Jonah Loop, who previously worked as a visual effects supervisor, will make his directorial debut with the film. Brad Krevoy and Mike Callaghan are producing, The Hollywood Reporter states. The movie tells the tale of a young man who is kidnapped and forced into fighting in a modern-day gladiator battle. Lutz would play the gladiator character, while Jackson ..
- 4/16/2010
- Virgin Media - Movies
'Twilight' star in talks to play young man forced to fight in modern-day gladiator arena.
By Adam Rosenberg
Kellan Lutz
Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
Who would win in a fight: a vegetarian "Twilight" vampire or Nick Fury? No need to ponder it — Hollywood is going to address the question directly. Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz are negotiating to star in the indie actioner "Deathgames."
If cast, Lutz would play a young man who is kidnapped and forced to fight in a modern-day gladiator arena. The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog reports that Jackson would take the role of the arena's overseer, presiding over the events from his "computer lair" while "twin ladies ... see to his every desire."
Jonah Loop, visual effects supervisor on 2009's "Brothers" and "A Perfect Getaway," will make his directorial debut with the movie, which begins shooting next month in Louisiana. He'll be working with a script from Michael Hultquist,...
By Adam Rosenberg
Kellan Lutz
Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
Who would win in a fight: a vegetarian "Twilight" vampire or Nick Fury? No need to ponder it — Hollywood is going to address the question directly. Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz are negotiating to star in the indie actioner "Deathgames."
If cast, Lutz would play a young man who is kidnapped and forced to fight in a modern-day gladiator arena. The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog reports that Jackson would take the role of the arena's overseer, presiding over the events from his "computer lair" while "twin ladies ... see to his every desire."
Jonah Loop, visual effects supervisor on 2009's "Brothers" and "A Perfect Getaway," will make his directorial debut with the movie, which begins shooting next month in Louisiana. He'll be working with a script from Michael Hultquist,...
- 4/16/2010
- MTV Movie News
Universal is getting into the Broken Lizard comedy business, picking up "Rogue Scholars" and an untitled project from the comedy group.
Motion Picture Corporation of America has partnered with Broken Lizard on the pictures and will co-finance both projects through its studio feature film investment fund.
"Rogue" is being developed as a college comedy revolving around five unruly professors played by the members of Broken Lizard -- Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske. The group also handles writing chores for their movies.
Details for the second project are being kept under wraps. Both are in the script stage.
Brad Krevoy, Mike Callaghan and Reuben Liber of Mpca will produce with Richard Perello of Broken Lizard Industries.
Universal's Tracy Falco and Kiska Higgs will oversee the projects for the studio. Callaghan will oversee for Mpca.
By putting Broken Lizard into their terrarium, Universal gets a couple...
Motion Picture Corporation of America has partnered with Broken Lizard on the pictures and will co-finance both projects through its studio feature film investment fund.
"Rogue" is being developed as a college comedy revolving around five unruly professors played by the members of Broken Lizard -- Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske. The group also handles writing chores for their movies.
Details for the second project are being kept under wraps. Both are in the script stage.
Brad Krevoy, Mike Callaghan and Reuben Liber of Mpca will produce with Richard Perello of Broken Lizard Industries.
Universal's Tracy Falco and Kiska Higgs will oversee the projects for the studio. Callaghan will oversee for Mpca.
By putting Broken Lizard into their terrarium, Universal gets a couple...
- 2/25/2010
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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