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Robin Hood Next In Line For Reimagining With DreamWorks Getting Together 'Merry Men'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 1, 2013 12:50 PM
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News
Hollywood is gunning for your fables, fairy tales and classic stories. Last night alone, brewing movies "Frankenstein" and "Cinderella" boosted their respective casts with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, and this weekend "Jack The Giant Slayer" hits theaters (our review) followed by "Oz The Great And Powerful" (our review) next Friday. And now Robin Hood is getting dusted off and reimagined, because, obviously.
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More: Scott Waugh, Brad Ingelsby, Merry Men

TNT To Develop Navy SEALS TV Show With 'Act Of Valor' Director Scott Waugh Helming Pilot

  • By Charlie Schmidlin
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  • July 25, 2012 11:37 AM
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Television
After initially finding life as a training film for Navy SEALS, the action film “Act of Valor” nevertheless was fashioned into something of a blind success, hitting $80 million worldwide when it was released this past February. Naturally, interest in military projects has grown again since the film's opening, and now a major cable network looks to bring the film's creative team in for a small-screen endeavor.
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More: Scott Waugh, Television, TV News, React

'Act Of Valor' Helmer Scott Waugh Has 'Need For Speed'; Pete Segal Builds 'The Machine' With Vin Diesel & More

  • By Cain Rodriguez
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  • May 24, 2012 9:47 AM
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News
Although still reeling from the failed domestic launch of “Battleship,” Universal still believes in the premise of toys-as-movies, and has entered negotiations to acquire the rights to Lego's robotic toy line Hero Factory. The writing duo behind 2010’s “Predators,” Michael Finch and Alex Litvak, will pen the script. [THR]
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More: Universal Pictures, Hero Factory, The Golden Age: The Lost Treasure of Zheng He, Scott Waugh, Need For Speed, Bob Odenkirk, Bryan Cranston, Amber Tamblyn, David Cross, Girlfriends Day, Pete Segal, The Machine

'Act Of Valor' Filmmakers Line Up Car Chase Pic 'High Speed'

  • By Benjamin Wright
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  • February 17, 2012 11:46 AM
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News
If you’re anything like this writer, when you saw the trailer for “Act of Valor” during this past Super Bowl, you may have thought, “Looks like action movies have finally become videogames.” Looking like a cross between an XBOX title like “Call of Duty” and a Michael Bay film on a miniscule budget, “Act of Valor” seems to be aiming to please audiences in the heartland, along with a little help from a tagline that reads “A Motion Picture Featuring Active Duty Navy Seals.” Honoring the brave men and women who serve in our armed forces is one thing, but when you can do a quick Google search and discover that this project started off as a recruitment ad, 'Valor' starts to feel a little like propaganda.
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More: Scott Waugh, High Speed

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