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Francis Lawrence May Conjure Up Some Magic With A Harry Houdini Pic

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 23, 2011 11:10 AM
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  • 4 Comments
Vampires, zombies, fairy tales....Harry Houdini? Yep, it appears that the famed magician is the latest Hollywood obsession. With Summit pairing up with writer Noah Oppenheim to adapt "The Secret Life Of Houdini" and DreamWorks acquiring the spec script from “Changeling” writer J. Michael Straczynski entitled “Voices From The Dead,” it seems the execs see big potential in the illusionist and showman. And now Sony is throwing their hat in the ring.
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5 Directors Who Could Take Over From Darren Aronofsky On 'The Wolverine'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • March 18, 2011 1:50 AM
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  • 24 Comments
In a move that came as a huge surprise, Brooklyn's dapperest filmmaker, Darren Aronofsky, today walked away from the film that was set to be his tentpole debut "The Wolverine," the second "X-Men" spin-off to star Hugh Jackman's titular character.
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More: Films, Feature, Foreign Directors, Francis Lawrence, Matt Reeves, J. Blakeson, Jaume Collet-Serra, Super Hero Films, The Wolverine, Ji-Woon Kim

Universal Picks Up WWII Book 'Unbroken' For Francis Lawrence To Direct, Scott Cooper May Write

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 4, 2011 6:56 AM
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Say what you will about music video director turned feature filmmaker Francis Lawrence, but when "I Am Legend" destroyed the box office, he quickly vaulted himself into the top tier of big budget filmmakers. That said, he seems to be making some considerable moves away from easily categorized tentpoles. This spring will see the release of the Depression-era circus drama (really) "Water For Elephants" with Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz and it looks for one of his future projects, Lawrence will shift gears dramatically again.
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First Look: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon & Christoph Waltz In 'Water For Elephants'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • November 24, 2010 3:21 AM
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  • 9 Comments
Yes, this is the film "Inglourious Basterds" breakout star and Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz chose to do over David Cronenberg's psychosexual drama about the story of friends-turned-rivals Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, "A Dangerous Method." We didn't understand it then; we still don't understand it now.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Francis Lawrence, Water For Elephants, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Reese Witherspoon

Tarsem Hired To Direct Relativity's Brothers Grimm-Like 'Snow White' Film

  • By Edward Davis
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  • November 2, 2010 1:46 AM
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At Least Two Snow White Projects In The Works From Various Studios Racing To Be FirstYou've got to love herd-think from the studios. The race to bring a live-action version of "Snow White" to the screen is on with three different studios clamoring to get their version to audiences first. The first salvo in the "Snow White" battle has been fired by Universal who staked claim to Dec 21, 2012 for their Rupert Sanders version -- called "Snow White & The Huntsman" -- that could star Charlize Theron and Johnny Depp if the rumors turn out to be true. So eager were they to plant their early claim, Universal has chosen the same release date of part one of "The Hobbit," which means they're either supremely confident or severely nuts.
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More: Films, Film Studios, Tarsem, Francis Lawrence, Fairy Tale Films, Brothers Grimm: Snow White

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