Tag: Miss Bala
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Catherine Hardwicke to Direct ‘Heathen’ Comic Adaptation for Constantin Film and Prime Universe
“Twilight” and “Miss Bala” director Catherine Hardwicke has signed a deal to direct the adaptation of Vault Comic’s best-selling and acclaimed epic feminist comic book series “Heathen,” for Constantin Film and Prime Universe Films, the companies announced on Wednesday.Kerry Williamson has signed on to write. Williamson previously penned the Tyler Perry-starring “Alex Cross” and most…
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‘Glass’ Threepeats at #1 Over Dismal Super Bowl Weekend
It was an incredibly soft start to the February box office with the top 12 grossing just a combined $55.4 million. You’d have to go back to the first weekend in September 2017 to find a worse performance from the top twelve films. The top of the box office was a repeat from the last…
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Film News Roundup: ‘Murphy Brown’ Star Nik Dodani Writing ‘Blue Boy’ Script
In today’s film news roundup, Nik Dodani makes a script deal, Sony shifts dates for “Miss Bala” and “Escape Room” and Jake Manley books two roles.Script DealNik Dodani, who stars on “Murphy Brown” and “Atypical,” will write the script for a movie version of “Blue Boy,” based on Rakesh Satyal’s coming of age story, Variety…
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Universal Sets Film Comedy Vehicle For ‘Jane The Virgin’ Star Gina Rodriguez
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Universal Pictures acquired an untitled original comedy pitch from Jessica St. Clair & Lennon Parham, which is will be a starring vehicle for Gina Rodriguez. Studio is keeping the plot specifics close to the vest.Rodriguez broke out starring as the title character in the series Jane The Virgin, and her…
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Quentin Tarantino and Tom Hardy Excite at CinemaCon, But Sony’s 2018 Slate Feels Oddly Familiar
Sony would like you to know it’s committed to originality. That was the message reiterated by its executives at the studio’s CinemaCon presentation Monday night — and no one was more passionate than chairman Tom Rothman, who spoke of the studio’s “increasing dedication” and “commitment” to the concept.However, Rothman presided over a show-and-tell that included…