Trisha’s Take: Here, and at the end of all things
I’ve been struggling through a cold, a fever, an an allergic reaction to something for the last four days, which is one of the reasons why you haven’t seen much content from me.
The other reason is, well, I’ve been working behind the scenes on setting up a new blog that will cover movies and more.
I can’t speak for the other writers who have written for MovieMakeout.com over the years, but I can say that blogging about movies three or more days a week has been an absolute joy for me. As such, I’d like to thank Gordon McAlpin for giving me the opportunity, the trust, and the freedom to report on whichever stories I liked.
With the end of MovieMakeout.com, however, comes a new venture, and some new voices who will not only be speaking about movies, but pop culture, comics, manga, and more.
I expect the work to be finished this weekend and come Monday morning, sometime before the end of the month, all of the MovieMakeout.com archives will be set up at the new site, which is called GeekingOutAbout.com.
Thanks again for reading, and I hope to see you all at the new website.
Trisha Lynn
Bilbo is on his way: The Hobbit on track for 2012
The road doesn’t go ever on and on as long as you thought it would.
According to an exclusive at The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog, we’ll be seeing The Hobbit on the big screen in December of 2012 and 2013. Originally slated for December 2011, Warner Bros. along with director Guillermo Del Toro and producer Peter Jackson decided this was unrealistic, the project requiring a bit more work than initially thought, and things are on track for the following year.
A bit of confusion was caused earlier today, as IMAX announced a 20 picture deal with Warner, and released the date for the first Hobbit film as December 2013. However, Warner has set things straight, and the official release date is now the aforementioned December 2012.
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CommentsShort film of the Day: Blind Spot
This may be the darkest animated short I’ve ever seen. Cécile Dubois-Herry gives us a tale of a convenience store, a video camera, and how what you don’t see is important in Blind Spot.
Blind Spot from Cécile Dubois-Herry on Vimeo.
CommentsQuick Cuts: Ring sequel to gain a third dimension, and other stories
Just because it’s the third movie in a franchise doesn’t mean it has to be The Ring 3D.
But, that’s exactly what is happening. Paramount is working with writer David Loucka (upcoming thriller Dream House) on a script, and series producers Walter Parkes and Laurie Macdonald are in talks to return. The movie will apparently be more ‘teen-centric’ than previous incarnations, and is aiming to ‘reinvent the franchise.’ (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
Maximum Ride may be getting her wings from Universal. After getting put into turnaround by Columbia, a studio that is focusing on other properties, including the Spider-Man and Ghostbusters reboots, the James Patterson penned teen franchise is close to being picked up by Universal. The movie, about bird-winged teens who escape from a research laboratory, is to be directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) and the script written by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Iron Man, Cowboys and Aliens). (Source: THR Heat Vision Blog Exclusive)
Sony Pictures Classics has picked up the North American rights to The Illusionist. Directed by Sylvain Chomet (the brilliant The Triplets of Belleville), the film deals with a stage entertainer in the 1950s who is being outshone by the rise of rock and roll, and the story of his meeting with a fan. The film, produced by Bob Last (The House of Mirth) and executive-producers Philippe Carcassonne (Coco Before Chanel) and Jake Eberts (Dances with Wolves) , is aiming for a release at the end of this year. (Source: Variety)
CommentsTrailer Watch: Tomorrow, When the War Began first official teaser
If there’s anything I’ve learned from my Australian friends, the most important of all is that it’s a country that does have its own ideas and ideals, and has a unique identity and cultural touchstones that I will only begin to understand.
My friends’ ensuing glee over this trailer is proof-positive of this:
The official synopsis of the original novel by John Marsden goes like this:
Australian teenager Ellie and six of her friends return from a winter break camping trip to find their homes burned or deserted, their families imprisoned, and their country occupied by a foreign military force in league with a band of disaffected Australians. As their shock wears off, the seven decide they must stick together if they are to survive.
The film was adapted by Stuart Beattie (Collateral, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) who will also be making his debut as a director. The lead character in the book, Ellie Linton, will be played by Caitlin Stasey who is best-known for a long-running role in “Neighbours,” an Australian soap opera.
Now, before all of you readers in the U.S. start screaming, “This is a Red Dawn rip-off!” I do have to point out that there are 9 novels in what’s known as the Tomorrow series and its spinoff The Ellie Chronicles, and that an entire generation of young adults who devoured the books have been waiting almost two decades for this adaptation. Besides, Beattie already addressed this concern back in June 2009 when his involvement was first-announced:
“I don’t want to make Red Dawn, ” said Beattie, though he admits to liking the movie that MGM is in the process of remaking. “Do you remember when The Full Monty and Striptease were coming out together? They came out within months as the exact same premise—the parent strips for money so they can see their kid. But completely different. One was all flash and rockin’ body, and the other was completely the opposite, of total insecurity about getting up onstage. We’re more like the Full Monty version.”
Tomorrow will be released on September 2 in Australia and New Zealand; no word yet on any other foreign distribution dates.
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