Probably all manner of geeks will be delighted to know that a Dr. Who film is currently being planned for release in a few years’ time. The planned movie will be directed by the director of the last four Harry Potter movies, David Yates.
According to Yates he will jump on board not just as a director but also as one of the creative forces that will develop the film from the conception stage onwards. Asked about his plans for the Dr. Who film, Yates shared that it will be a completely new Dr. Who film and will not be related at all to the smash hit Dr. Who series that began again 2005. This means no Eccleston, Tennant or Smith Dr. Who characters. The movie will still be developed by Worldwide Productions, the same people who developed the new Dr. Who series. [Read more…]
Syfy wants you to make a movie
Syfy is partnering with IGN.com to allow viewers to collaborate and contribute to the making of a new “Saturday Original Movie.”
SOM is, of course, the home of such cinematic landmarks as Bats: Human Harvest, Dinocroc vs Supergator, Flu Bird Horror, Ice Twister, and my personal favorite, Mansquito. But at least Syfy is smart enough to know just how bad its B-movies are, and in a savvy move, they’re embracing that kitsch quality by letting viewers help to make one of their wonderfully shlock-y flicks.
This Friday, June 25th, Syfy and IGN are launching a new website, aptly named “B Movie Mogul,” that enables fans to help create a movie that will air on Syfy in 2011. At B Movie Mogul, you’ll select from three primary story concepts, and then help come up with a title, creatures, wardrobe, dialogue, promotional taglines, and even how a major character gets killed and his final words on screen. Participants will get access to development and production meetings, and will be the first to see initial creature designs and artwork.
A six-week voting period will kick off with the site’s unveiling on June 26th, where participants will vote on the initial story concept from three primary ideas:
BERMUDA TRIANGLE
When the President’s plane goes down in the Bermuda Triangle, a rescue force discovers that the cause of unexplained disappearances is not an electromagnetic force or weather anomalies – it’s a monstrous alien creature.ROSWELL
In 1947, something crash-landed in the desert near Roswell, New Mexico. Pieces of the strange craft were found, photographed and quickly confiscated by the U.S. government – but no one ever talks about the living creature that was recovered from the site.2012
On December 21st in the last year of the Mayan calendar, something thought long dead rises to live again – and that means trouble for civilization.
The winning story will be announced on August 14th during — you guessed it — the Syfy Saturday Original Movie.
Of course, the potential exists for this movie to turn out to be something completely nonsensical. But Syfy is willing to take that chance.
I love Madea! :)
This lady is soooo cool! We watched the movie last weekend and all I can say is that everyone was laughing so loud you couldn’t hear the movie no more. Madea Goes to Jail is a movie you shouldn’t miss if you need a great time with friends. I thought it would be at least all slapstick comedy, but no, the plot was good and so were the actors. Most specially lead actor… or lead actress Tyler Perry.
It’s just a little too unfortunate that this didn’t make it to the Oscars, that would have been a hit. Oh well, the least they could have done was have Madea present an award or something, right? Could you tell I’m a big fan??? LOL.
Tyler Perry is best known for his awards and work for the following:
1. Outstanding Achievement in Writing
for: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
2. Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film
for: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
3. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Theatrical Film
for: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Hills goes to the big screen
The Hills has a big following, but will that translate to a Hollywood blockbuster?
There are plans of turning the hit show into a movie. “We have kind of talked about it,” Lauren Conrad tells MTV. “I think if they were going to do a film of The Hills, they would basically film it like we do the show and they would just edit it into a movie. It would be like a really long episode.”