MOVIE NEWS
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
The first image of Jessica Simpson as Daisy Duke in the movie adaptation of
80's TV series The Dukes Of Hazzard has been released (see right)
FULL MOON FEVER
Director Renny Harlin (Exorcist The Beginning) will develop a feature based
on the upcoming graphic novel, Full Moon Fever, for producers Adrian
Askarieh and Daniel Alter.
Created by X-Men and Superman comic-book writer Joe Casey for publisher
'AIT'/'Planet Lair', the story is set in the near-future and revolves around
a group of blue-collar workers who shuttle to the moon to repair the first
lunar base, only to find it deserted. They soon discover that they're not
alone as they become prey to a pack of ravenous werewolves.
The high concept hook of putting werewolves on the moon, where on the lunar
surface, it's always full, allowing the creatures to constantly be in the
their lycan form appealed to Askarieh when Casey first pitched him the
project at this past summer's San Diego Comic Con.
Alter likened the project to another comic-book series that was picked up by
'Sony Pictures' and director Sam Raimi in a bidding war two years ago,
entitled 30 Days Of Night - where vampires stalked an Alaskan town in
perpetual darkness of much of the year.
BATMAN BEGINS
See right for the new poster that's been revealed...
NEXT
'Revolution Studios' is in talks with Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights) to play
the female lead in Next opposite Nicolas Cage, reports 'Variety'.
Cage is also attached as a producer, while Lee Tamahori (Die Another Day)
will direct the sci-fi thriller about a federal agent (Moore) looking for
people who can help predict terrorist acts. Her search puts her in pursuit
of a man (Cage) who has the ability to see his own future and take a
different path if he chooses.
Gary Goldman adapted Philip K. Dick's short story The Golden Man for the
movie, which begins production after Moore finished filming Freedomland in
the spring.
Nicolas Cage is about to start filming Ghost Rider in Australia for
writer/director Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil).
SUB-MARINER
Director Christopher Columbus (Harry Potter 1 & 2) has been hired to helm
the latest 'Marvel' comic franchise - Sub-Mariner.
'Marvel' CEO Avi Arad and former 'Universal' production
president-turned-producer Kevin Misher are producing the film along with
Columbus and his '1492 Productions'.
David Self (Road To Perdition) has written the script and will executive
produce the film about Prince Namor, a half-amphibian man from the kingdom
of Atlantis. Namor is a troubled rebel with a fierce temper, who has both
helped the human race and fought against it when humankind polluted his
underwater kingdom.
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