The cast for Columbia’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot is coming together nicely with the recent addition of two high profile Hollywood mainstays. Heatvision reports that Martin Sheen, 70-year-old actor known for his famous roles in “Apocalypse Now” and TV’s “The West Wing,” is in final negotiations to play Peter Parker’s kindly Uncle Ben whose death early [...]
The 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi cult classic “Total Recall” will be getting a total recall courtesy of Columbia Pictures. “Underworld” director Len Wiseman will direct the script written by Kurt Wimmer. Read the full press release below: CULVER CITY, Calif., July 29, 2010 – Len Wiseman is in final negotiations to direct Columbia Pictures’ Total [...]
We pride ourselves here at The Moving Arts on reporting only vetted, reliable news from trustworthy sources. The one time we decided to skate that ethical code and dip our feet into the rumor pool, it came back to bite us. Yesterday we reported that Josh Hutcherson was cast in Sony’s reboot of the “Spider-Man” [...]
“Smurfs,” the popular animated children’s television show will be made into a live action/animated movie by Columbia Pictures and Sony Animation, reports THR. Raja Gosnell, who directed “Scooby-Doo,” “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed,” and 2008′s “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” has signed on to direct. Jordan Kerner (“Charlotte’s Web”) is producing the J. David Stem and David N. [...]
Columbia Pictures has scrapped Steven Soderbergh’s “Moneyball,” just 96 hours before production was scheduled to begin, reports Variety. Based on the Michael Lewis book about Billy Beane, the former ballplayer who then became the Oakland A’s GM, “Moneyball,” starring Brad Pitt, was set to start shooting Monday in Phoenix. But on Friday, Columbia Pictures’ Amy [...]
Columbia Pictures’ horror comedy Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a big wuss – but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) is an AK-totin’, zombie-slayin’ badass whose single determination is [...]
Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. A global cataclysm brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. Director: Roland Emmerich Writer: Roland Emmerich Studio: Columbia Pictures Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor Release: [...]
Over the past year or so Somali pirates have been wreaking havoc on countless vessels on the high seas. The life rights of American Captain Richard Phillips’, who recently escaped the clutches of the armed pirates thanks to the US Navy, have recently been acquired by Columbia Pictures, according to Variety. The film rights to [...]
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