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‘Avatar’ = ‘Aliens’: Self Plagiarism Rampant in Hollywood

Noticed that Hollywood hasn’t had an original idea in years? You know, like how “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” was almost a shot for shot remake of “Forrest Gump”? (They were both written by the same guy, no less.) Well, self-plagiarism has evolved from a no-no into the only viable option. Even the prestige of [...]

October 8, 2010 | Published in Below the Line,Blogs,Features | Read More »

Hasbro’s ‘Battleship’ Movie Invaded by Aliens

We reported in September that Universal Pictures was developing a live-action movie based on Hasbro’s naval combat board game “Battleship,” to be directed by Peter Berg. Berg explained that the film will be a contemporary story about an international five-ship fleet engaged in intense warfare, but since then, much of the details have been sketchy [...]