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You Might Be Waiting 3 Years For The Next James Bond Film

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 20, 2013 9:43 AM
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  • 6 Comments
News
So, remember about a year ago when it was announced that "James Bond 24" aka the followup to "Skyfall" would be released in 2014? While that still could possibly happen, it's looking increasingly like a longshot as the latest update from MGM suggests we might be waiting much longer for the next 007 outing.
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More: MGM, James Bond, Bond 24

MGM To Remake 'The Incredible Shrinking Man,' Sci-Fi Legend Richard Matheson To Co-Write

  • By Charlie Schmidlin
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  • February 14, 2013 11:38 AM
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  • 1 Comment
News
When Hollywood runs dry of sci-fi concepts to attach J.J. Abrams to, there's really just one name to pursue for source material: renowned author Richard Matheson, who at the age of 87 leaves a trail of “I Am Legend,” “Real Steel,” "Duel," "The Last Man On Earth" and countless other adaptations from his work. Luckily for MGM though, his son Richard Jr. is interested in the family business as well, and the studio has quickly put together a two-for-one deal.
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More: The Incredible Shrinking Man, MGM, Richard Matheson

MGM Eyes Possible 'Hot Tub Time Machine' Sequel

  • By Cain Rodriguez
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  • January 16, 2013 9:04 AM
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  • 2 Comments
News
Though the awesomely-titled “Hot Tub Time Machine” didn’t light the box office on fire -- it premiered at the third spot and went on to earn $64 million worldwide -- it has apparently done well enough on the home video market to entice MGM to start exploring the possibility of a sequel.
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More: MGM, Hot Tub Time Machine 2

'Ben-Hur' Getting A Reboot, Will Feature More Jesus Christ

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 14, 2013 7:04 PM
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  • 9 Comments
News
New year, same old Hollywood. We're officially two weeks into 2013, and the first stomach churning reboot news has surfaced. William Wyler's 11 Oscar winning "Ben-Hur" (tied with "Titanic" and "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King" as the only film to accomplish that feat) is now getting a reboot. Why? Mostly because they can.
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More: MGM, Ben-Hur

MGM Suing To Halt Production On 'Raging Bull II' Because, Obviously

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • July 5, 2012 12:43 PM
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  • 4 Comments
News
Well, this was bound to happen sooner or later. With production underway on "Raging Bull II," MGM has pulled out the big guns, suing to not only halt the production of the movie, but also be awarded punitive damages “in an amount sufficient to punish the RB II defendants and to deter those who would commit or knowingly seek to profit from similar actions, now or in the future.” Ouch. But let's rewind on this a bit first.
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More: The Bronx Bull, MGM

Tom Cruise To Star In Remake Of 'The Magnificent Seven' For MGM

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 21, 2012 7:21 PM
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  • 6 Comments
News
"The Seven Samurai" is, as we recounted not long ago, a film that has been ripped-off and remade many times before. But the most famous of them is "The Magnificent Seven," the 1960 John Sturges Western that took Akira Kurosawa's classic and moved it to the Old West, for the story of a Mexican village who hire seven gunfighters to defend them from bandits. As a remake itself, it would seem to be fair game for a new version, but while new takes on, say, "The Wild Bunch" have been discussed, there's surprisingly been little word on a potential re-do of Sturges' film, despite the high-drama premise and potential star-power it could draw.
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More: Tom Cruise, The Magnificent Seven, MGM

Stephen King's 'The Reach' & Ray Bradbury's 'From The Dust Returned' Headed To The Big Screen

  • By Benjamin Wright
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  • May 11, 2012 11:39 AM
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  • 2 Comments
News
Adapting books into films is big business for studios, and this week two of the authors who are considered the cream of the genre crop will be seeing their written work turned into full features on the silver screen.
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More: Stephen King, The Reach, MGM, From The Dust Returned

Sam Raimi To Produce MGM's 'Poltergeist' Reboot

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 27, 2012 4:06 PM
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  • 1 Comment
News
Update: THR confirms that Raimi will produce MGM's "Poltergeist" reboot and help select a director. The film has a script from "Rabbit Hole" and "Oz The Great And Powerful" writer David Lindsay-Abaire.
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More: Poltergeist, Sam Raimi, MGM

MGM Takes A Loss On 'Dragon Tattoo': Does This Mean David Fincher Is Out?

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 22, 2012 6:36 PM
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  • 21 Comments
News
Well, it's not quite "John Carter," but today MGM revealed in a call with investors (via Deadline) that though "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" took in $231 million worldwide (not bad for a hard-R crime drama that runs 2 1/2 hours long) it still didn't meet the numbers honchos thought they would get out of a fanbase that snapped up 18 million copies of the book. “...it is below our expectations and we booked a modest loss,” exec Gary Barber said, adding that they ”were hoping we’d do 10% more than we did.” But what does this mean about the proposed sequels?
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More: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, MGM, David Fincher

Chris Weitz Rewriting 'Heck' For MGM, 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson' Director Alex Timbers Lined Up To Direct

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 4, 2012 5:13 PM
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  • 3 Comments
News
EXCLUSIVE: In case you missed the memo, MGM is back from the brink, and heading into the New Year, they are very busy. With major productions "The Hobbit" and "Skyfall" underway, the studio is now focusing on a number of other projects they have in the works, and putting particular attention on a movie that could spawn a new franchise.
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More: Heck, Chris Weitz, Alex Timbers, MGM

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