Our countdown of the year’s best continues with the Washington Post going into battle over the Vietnam war in Steven Spielberg’s exhilarating drama
Steven Spielberg brings his massive prestige to bear on the issue of fake news and real values in journalism and politics with this handsome, heartfelt picture about the Washington Post and its battle to publish the Pentagon papers in 1971.
It’s a movie that draws on a spirit of Capraesque romantic decency, combined with the toughness and resolution on display in Alan J Pakula’s All the President’s Men: a world of chain-smoking, shirtsleeved newsmen who were given weeks and months to work on an important story. Tom Hanks plays the paper’s battle-hardened editor and liberal lion Ben Bradlee, and Meryl Streep plays the proprietor and Georgetown social queen Kay Graham, a woman at first daunted by the responsibility of running a newspaper...
Steven Spielberg brings his massive prestige to bear on the issue of fake news and real values in journalism and politics with this handsome, heartfelt picture about the Washington Post and its battle to publish the Pentagon papers in 1971.
It’s a movie that draws on a spirit of Capraesque romantic decency, combined with the toughness and resolution on display in Alan J Pakula’s All the President’s Men: a world of chain-smoking, shirtsleeved newsmen who were given weeks and months to work on an important story. Tom Hanks plays the paper’s battle-hardened editor and liberal lion Ben Bradlee, and Meryl Streep plays the proprietor and Georgetown social queen Kay Graham, a woman at first daunted by the responsibility of running a newspaper...
- 12/15/2017
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
With Joe Carnahan (The A-Team) writing the script and Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) set to direct the feature film adaptation of Uncharted, it looks like Sony Pictures is ready to finally move this film forward and into production!
Directors David O. Russell, Neil Burger, and Seth Gordon have all been attached to direct the film at various stages of production, but it seems like Levy is the one that's going to make it happen. During a recent interview with Collider, Carnahan talked about the film, and it sounds like he really wants to get this movie right for the fans.
"I can tell you that Shawn Levy and I sat down last weekend, he has fantastic knowledge. Here’s the thing, Shawn is an incredibly bright, incredibly skilled, talented guy, and you sit with him for five minutes and you know and understand why he has the level of success he’s had.
Directors David O. Russell, Neil Burger, and Seth Gordon have all been attached to direct the film at various stages of production, but it seems like Levy is the one that's going to make it happen. During a recent interview with Collider, Carnahan talked about the film, and it sounds like he really wants to get this movie right for the fans.
"I can tell you that Shawn Levy and I sat down last weekend, he has fantastic knowledge. Here’s the thing, Shawn is an incredibly bright, incredibly skilled, talented guy, and you sit with him for five minutes and you know and understand why he has the level of success he’s had.
- 11/2/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Once pushed to the fringes over at Sony, the long-awaited Uncharted movie is officially moving forward with Stranger Things director Shawn Levy at the helm.
It’s still early, early days, but thanks to a new interview conducted by Collider, screenwriter Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team, The Grey) has outlined the creative thinking behind the adaptation and, specifically, which elements of Nathan Drake’s history will be carried over onto the silver screen.
First up, Carnahan reflects on his early meetings with Levy, and how the creative pair have referred to Raiders of the Lost Ark as an example of a swashbuckling hero. But Nathan Drake is a treasure hunter first and foremost, and here Carnahan describes him as the “anti-Indy” in the sense that both Drake and his old pal Sully aren’t necessarily the archetypal good guys.
I can tell you that Shawn Levy and I sat down last weekend,...
It’s still early, early days, but thanks to a new interview conducted by Collider, screenwriter Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team, The Grey) has outlined the creative thinking behind the adaptation and, specifically, which elements of Nathan Drake’s history will be carried over onto the silver screen.
First up, Carnahan reflects on his early meetings with Levy, and how the creative pair have referred to Raiders of the Lost Ark as an example of a swashbuckling hero. But Nathan Drake is a treasure hunter first and foremost, and here Carnahan describes him as the “anti-Indy” in the sense that both Drake and his old pal Sully aren’t necessarily the archetypal good guys.
I can tell you that Shawn Levy and I sat down last weekend,...
- 11/1/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Seth Gordon ("Horrible Bosses," "The King of Kong") is in negotiations to direct the live-action film adaptation of the "Uncharted" video game series for Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Based on the first game in Naughty Dog's acclaimed and popular Playstation game series, the story charts the journey of Nathan Drake, supposed descendant of the explorer Francis Drake, as he seeks the lost treasure of El Dorado with the help of journalist Elena Fisher and mentor Victor "Sully" Sullivan.
"Safe House" scribe David Guggenheim penned the most recent draft of the script, a good enough one that Sony immediately hired him to pen "Bad Boys 3".
The likes of David O. Russell and Neil Burger were previously attached to direct the project at various points. Sony is adamant about moving forward though and hopes to begin filming later this year.
Gordon has other commitments before that though, such as a remake of...
Based on the first game in Naughty Dog's acclaimed and popular Playstation game series, the story charts the journey of Nathan Drake, supposed descendant of the explorer Francis Drake, as he seeks the lost treasure of El Dorado with the help of journalist Elena Fisher and mentor Victor "Sully" Sullivan.
"Safe House" scribe David Guggenheim penned the most recent draft of the script, a good enough one that Sony immediately hired him to pen "Bad Boys 3".
The likes of David O. Russell and Neil Burger were previously attached to direct the project at various points. Sony is adamant about moving forward though and hopes to begin filming later this year.
Gordon has other commitments before that though, such as a remake of...
- 2/5/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh look gorgeous but it's Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth who steals the show
Fire Over England (1937)
Director: William K Howard
Entertainment grade: B+
History grade: C
In 1588, the Spanish Armada sailed against Elizabeth I's England.
International relations
Philip II's Spain is beleaguered by English pirates. The Spanish ambassador turns up at the court of Queen Elizabeth (Flora Robson) to protest. Elizabeth insists she has nothing to do with piracy, and considers herself Philip's loving sister (as history buffs will know, he was married to her half-sister, Mary I). "His portrait still hangs in a place of honour," she assures the ambassador. "My king does not ask your grace to hang his portrait, but to hang his enemies," the ambassador zings back.
Piracy
Meanwhile, fictional English pirate's son Michael Ingolby (Laurence Olivier) is aboard a ship when it is taken by the Inquisition. He jumps...
Fire Over England (1937)
Director: William K Howard
Entertainment grade: B+
History grade: C
In 1588, the Spanish Armada sailed against Elizabeth I's England.
International relations
Philip II's Spain is beleaguered by English pirates. The Spanish ambassador turns up at the court of Queen Elizabeth (Flora Robson) to protest. Elizabeth insists she has nothing to do with piracy, and considers herself Philip's loving sister (as history buffs will know, he was married to her half-sister, Mary I). "His portrait still hangs in a place of honour," she assures the ambassador. "My king does not ask your grace to hang his portrait, but to hang his enemies," the ambassador zings back.
Piracy
Meanwhile, fictional English pirate's son Michael Ingolby (Laurence Olivier) is aboard a ship when it is taken by the Inquisition. He jumps...
- 6/27/2013
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
A modern-day James Bond would no more break a law than parachute from the Shard, naked, covered in raspberry jam
William Hague made a statement to the Commons about the Guardian revelations on the Us Prism programme, and the suggestion that our own intelligence services might be using American sources to bypass British privacy laws.
Well, lawks-a-mercy! Such a thing was inconceivable. Britain's intelligence services are the most honest and most honourable in the world. There are more checks and balances in place than you could shake a stick at.
A British operative would no more break UK laws than they would parachute from the Shard, naked, covered in raspberry jam and shouting "we know who you're texting!" They are also more silent than a Trappist monk trying to eat a Dundee cake, whole.
Mr Hague was so emphatic about the fragrant nature of our intelligence services that, inevitably, my mind began to stray.
William Hague made a statement to the Commons about the Guardian revelations on the Us Prism programme, and the suggestion that our own intelligence services might be using American sources to bypass British privacy laws.
Well, lawks-a-mercy! Such a thing was inconceivable. Britain's intelligence services are the most honest and most honourable in the world. There are more checks and balances in place than you could shake a stick at.
A British operative would no more break UK laws than they would parachute from the Shard, naked, covered in raspberry jam and shouting "we know who you're texting!" They are also more silent than a Trappist monk trying to eat a Dundee cake, whole.
Mr Hague was so emphatic about the fragrant nature of our intelligence services that, inevitably, my mind began to stray.
- 6/10/2013
- by Simon Hoggart
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor best known for his role as the rugged and handsome captain in The Onedin Line
James Onedin, the protagonist of the long-running BBC television series The Onedin Line, gained his splendid name from a sea nymph. After the programme's creator, Cyril Abraham, had read about mythological figure Ondine, he transposed the "e", thus making her a man. And what a man: Peter Gilmore, who played Onedin in 91 episodes from 1971 to 1980, had tousled hair, flinty eyes, hollow cheeks, mutton-chop sideburns racing across his cheek, lips pulled severely down, chin thrust indomitably forward to face down the brewing gale. He has died aged 81.
The sea captain did not so much talk as emit salty barks that brooked no demur. In 1972, while filming, Gilmore was buzzed by speedboats from the Royal Naval College. Still in character as Onedin, he yelled irascibly at the tyro sailors: "Taxpayers' money! Where are your guns? What...
James Onedin, the protagonist of the long-running BBC television series The Onedin Line, gained his splendid name from a sea nymph. After the programme's creator, Cyril Abraham, had read about mythological figure Ondine, he transposed the "e", thus making her a man. And what a man: Peter Gilmore, who played Onedin in 91 episodes from 1971 to 1980, had tousled hair, flinty eyes, hollow cheeks, mutton-chop sideburns racing across his cheek, lips pulled severely down, chin thrust indomitably forward to face down the brewing gale. He has died aged 81.
The sea captain did not so much talk as emit salty barks that brooked no demur. In 1972, while filming, Gilmore was buzzed by speedboats from the Royal Naval College. Still in character as Onedin, he yelled irascibly at the tyro sailors: "Taxpayers' money! Where are your guns? What...
- 2/7/2013
- by Stuart Jeffries
- The Guardian - Film News
Tom Hardy
Sony Pictures is moving forward with its big screen adaptation of Jeffrey Archer’s nonfiction book “Paths of Glory”, the story of George Mallory’s three attempts to climb Mount Everest, the last of which led to his disappearance on the mountain in 1924 at the age of 37.
According to Deadline, actor Tom Hardy has signed aboard to play the lead role in the Doug Liman-directed film.
Working from a script by Sheldon Turner, the story will follow the book’s basic storyline, which is officially described as follows:
This is the story of a man who loved two women, and one of them killed him.
Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Percy Fawcett, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson, Sir Edmund Hillary and Neil Armstrong are among such individuals.
Sony Pictures is moving forward with its big screen adaptation of Jeffrey Archer’s nonfiction book “Paths of Glory”, the story of George Mallory’s three attempts to climb Mount Everest, the last of which led to his disappearance on the mountain in 1924 at the age of 37.
According to Deadline, actor Tom Hardy has signed aboard to play the lead role in the Doug Liman-directed film.
Working from a script by Sheldon Turner, the story will follow the book’s basic storyline, which is officially described as follows:
This is the story of a man who loved two women, and one of them killed him.
Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Percy Fawcett, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson, Sir Edmund Hillary and Neil Armstrong are among such individuals.
- 9/25/2012
- by Robert Falconer
- CinemaSpy
He is great and one of the busiest actors these days so it’s quite logical we’re here to share something about his possible new project.
Of course, we’re talking about Tom Hardy who is in early talks to star in Doug Liman‘s Everest.
Based on Jeffrey Archer’s book Paths of Glory, Everest has been adapted by Sheldon Turner (Up In The Air).
Hardy will play George Mallory, the climber who tried three times in the 1920s to become the first man to scale the world’s highest mountain.
Archer’s nonfiction book officially described as follows:
This is the story of a man who loved two women, and one of them killed him.
Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Percy Fawcett, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson,...
Of course, we’re talking about Tom Hardy who is in early talks to star in Doug Liman‘s Everest.
Based on Jeffrey Archer’s book Paths of Glory, Everest has been adapted by Sheldon Turner (Up In The Air).
Hardy will play George Mallory, the climber who tried three times in the 1920s to become the first man to scale the world’s highest mountain.
Archer’s nonfiction book officially described as follows:
This is the story of a man who loved two women, and one of them killed him.
Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Percy Fawcett, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson,...
- 9/25/2012
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Lawless star Tom Hardy is in talks to take on the lead role in director Doug Liman's film project Everest. The movie will tell the true story of mountain climber George Mallory, who in the 1920's tried three times to become the first man to scale the world’s highest mountain.
The movie is an adaptation of the book Paths Of Glory, Everest written by Jeffrey Archer, it was adapted by Sheldon Turner (Up In The Air). Liman is set to start shooting the movie after he's finished directing All You Need is Kill with Tom Cruise. Hardy is one hell of a talented actor, and he was awesome in Lawless! Everest sounds like a great project for him to take on, one where he'll once again be able to show off his acting skills.
If he doesn't get nominated for a Best Actor award for Lawless, maybe Everest...
The movie is an adaptation of the book Paths Of Glory, Everest written by Jeffrey Archer, it was adapted by Sheldon Turner (Up In The Air). Liman is set to start shooting the movie after he's finished directing All You Need is Kill with Tom Cruise. Hardy is one hell of a talented actor, and he was awesome in Lawless! Everest sounds like a great project for him to take on, one where he'll once again be able to show off his acting skills.
If he doesn't get nominated for a Best Actor award for Lawless, maybe Everest...
- 9/25/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Tom Hardy has taken the lead role in Doug Liman's Everest , Deadline reports. The Sony Pictures film will feature a script by Sheldon Turner, based on Jeffrey Archer's nonfiction book "Paths of Glory," officially described as follows: This is the story of a man who loved two women, and one of them killed him. Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Percy Fawcett, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson, Sir Edmund Hillary and Neil Armstrong are among such individuals. But what if one man had such a dream, and when he'd achieved it, there was no proof that he had fulfilled his ambition? "Paths of Glory" is the story of such a man. But not until...
- 9/24/2012
- Comingsoon.net
"National Treasure" film series scribes Marianne and Cormac Wibberley have been set to rewrite the script for the big-budget video game series adaptation "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" at Sony Pictures, Atlas Entertainment and Arad Productions says Variety.
Based on the first game in Naughty Dog's acclaimed and popular Playstation game series, the story charts the journey of Nathan Drake, supposed descendant of the explorer Francis Drake, as he seeks the lost treasure of El Dorado with the help of journalist Elena Fisher and mentor Victor "Sully" Sullivan.
The likes of David O. Russell and more recently Neil Burger ("Limitless") were attached to direct, but that is no longer the case. The studio is opting to wait until the Wibberleys complete their script before settling on a new helmer.
Based on the first game in Naughty Dog's acclaimed and popular Playstation game series, the story charts the journey of Nathan Drake, supposed descendant of the explorer Francis Drake, as he seeks the lost treasure of El Dorado with the help of journalist Elena Fisher and mentor Victor "Sully" Sullivan.
The likes of David O. Russell and more recently Neil Burger ("Limitless") were attached to direct, but that is no longer the case. The studio is opting to wait until the Wibberleys complete their script before settling on a new helmer.
- 8/24/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Errol Flynn plays Elizabeth I's favourite pirate Sir Francis Drake (aka Geoffrey) in a movie that veers off course into Nazi waters
Director: Michael Curtiz
Entertainment grade: C+
History grade: C
Francis Drake was Elizabeth I's favourite pirate. He was acclaimed as a hero in England and knighted, but the Spanish – the main victims of his exploits – considered him a villain.
Societies
King Philip II of Spain is planning world domination. "The riches of the New World are limitless, and the New World is ours," he gloats. "Only northern Europe holds out against us." Around his neck is a gold medallion of a dead sheep, hoisted by its midriff. This is the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the most prestigious private club of the early modern age. Its membership was limited to 50 kings, princes, archdukes and other rulers. Philip II of Spain was its sovereign...
Director: Michael Curtiz
Entertainment grade: C+
History grade: C
Francis Drake was Elizabeth I's favourite pirate. He was acclaimed as a hero in England and knighted, but the Spanish – the main victims of his exploits – considered him a villain.
Societies
King Philip II of Spain is planning world domination. "The riches of the New World are limitless, and the New World is ours," he gloats. "Only northern Europe holds out against us." Around his neck is a gold medallion of a dead sheep, hoisted by its midriff. This is the chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the most prestigious private club of the early modern age. Its membership was limited to 50 kings, princes, archdukes and other rulers. Philip II of Spain was its sovereign...
- 6/1/2012
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
It goes back to the starfish. That's when the light bulb really popped over my head. We'd found one on the beach and I was struck by what astonishing creatures they are, talking with Dad about how they regenerate. I'd learned in school how severed fragments could grow into new adults and it seemed so utterly removed from the human experience. Lose a limb and it becomes another you? What would that be like? Dad smiled and said, "Nick, you and that starfish come from the same planet. Imagine how different a creature from another planet might be."
Mind blown.
A few years before then, I'd recorded a message for potential extraterrestrial civilizations to discover. Surreal to say, but that sort of thing was normal in my household. Dad was a world-famous astronomer; Mom was the artist who drew the iconic Pioneer plaque. Together with Frank Drake, Ann Druyan, Tim Ferris and Jon Lomberg,...
Mind blown.
A few years before then, I'd recorded a message for potential extraterrestrial civilizations to discover. Surreal to say, but that sort of thing was normal in my household. Dad was a world-famous astronomer; Mom was the artist who drew the iconic Pioneer plaque. Together with Frank Drake, Ann Druyan, Tim Ferris and Jon Lomberg,...
- 3/12/2012
- by Nick Sagan
- Aol TV.
Sorry this review is a little late.
You see, we got Uncharted 3 on launch day and the intervening hours, days and weeks seem to have all but evaporated. Along with our bowel movements and career (10 days impromptu absence will do that, apparently).
Naughty Dog are back with arguably the greatest PS3 exclusive Sony has on its side. For while your Gran Turismos, Metal Gear Solids and God of Wars are all exceptional variations on a theme, the Uncharted series (the wonky first entry aside) feels like the most groundbreaking and genuinely progressive franchise to date, finally managing to bridge the hereto unachievable gap between Cinema and Video Games.
Let’s backtrack for a second though. If you haven’t yet had the chance to put yourself in the very, very handsome shoes of one adventuring explorer extraordinaire Nathan Drake, here’s a little set-up.
Essentially Indiana Jones and Croft rolled into one wise-cracking,...
You see, we got Uncharted 3 on launch day and the intervening hours, days and weeks seem to have all but evaporated. Along with our bowel movements and career (10 days impromptu absence will do that, apparently).
Naughty Dog are back with arguably the greatest PS3 exclusive Sony has on its side. For while your Gran Turismos, Metal Gear Solids and God of Wars are all exceptional variations on a theme, the Uncharted series (the wonky first entry aside) feels like the most groundbreaking and genuinely progressive franchise to date, finally managing to bridge the hereto unachievable gap between Cinema and Video Games.
Let’s backtrack for a second though. If you haven’t yet had the chance to put yourself in the very, very handsome shoes of one adventuring explorer extraordinaire Nathan Drake, here’s a little set-up.
Essentially Indiana Jones and Croft rolled into one wise-cracking,...
- 11/10/2011
- by Matt Risley
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Deadline reports that Doug Liman is in talks to direct Everest , an adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's book "Paths of Glory," for Sony Pictures. Sheldon Turner is writing the script for the film, to be produced by Jennifer Klein. The novel, about George Mallory and his three attempts in the early 1920s to become the first man to climb Everest, is officially described as follows: This is the story of a man who loved two women, and one of them killed him. Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Percy Fawcett, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson, Sir Edmund Hillary and Neil Armstrong are among such individuals. But what if one man had such a dream, and when...
- 9/30/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Limitless director Neil Burger is to adapt video game Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. He will take over the project from David O Russell, who parted with Sony over plans to use only the game's basic premise, Variety reports. Burger will also write the screenplay adapted from the title, which follows Francis Drake's adventures as he seeks out the lost treasure of mythical land El Dorado. Uncharted is reportedly being eyed as an Indiana Jones-style franchise, after the PlayStation game series sold over 6 million copies. Mark Wahlberg signed on to (more)...
- 7/8/2011
- by By Zakia Uddin
- Digital Spy
Limitless director Neil Burger is to adapt video game Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. He will take over the project from David O'Russell, who parted with Sony over plans to use only the game's basic premise, Variety reports. Burger will also write the screenplay adapted from the title, which follows Francis Drake's adventures as he seeks out the lost treasure of mythical land El Dorado. Uncharted is reportedly being eyed as an Indiana Jones-style franchise, after the PlayStation game series sold over 6 million copies. Mark Wahlberg signed on to (more)...
- 7/8/2011
- by By Zakia Uddin
- Digital Spy
I don't normally cover games but one exception I'll make is the "Uncharted" series on the PS3. Last year's sequel game "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" was the most critically acclaimed game of the year, and recently there's been a lot of talk about the proposed film adaptation of the series in the works.
Today attention focused back on the game series as developer Naughty Dog released the initial details on the planned third installment in the series via Entertainment Weekly. Entitled "Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception", the story focuses on the hero’s relationship with his mentor and father figure Victor “Sully” Sullivan, along with the search for the lost city of Iram somewhere on the Arabian Peninsula.
The first game mostly stuck to jungles and ruins of the Amazon and South Pacific with Francis Drake's voyages used as inspiration. The second was predominantly set against war torn villages...
Today attention focused back on the game series as developer Naughty Dog released the initial details on the planned third installment in the series via Entertainment Weekly. Entitled "Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception", the story focuses on the hero’s relationship with his mentor and father figure Victor “Sully” Sullivan, along with the search for the lost city of Iram somewhere on the Arabian Peninsula.
The first game mostly stuck to jungles and ruins of the Amazon and South Pacific with Francis Drake's voyages used as inspiration. The second was predominantly set against war torn villages...
- 12/10/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The tale of how Mark Zuckerberg hit on the idea of Facebook is a riveting movie about friendship and greed
In 1492 Columbus set out to find a shorter route to the silks and spices of India and discovered the New World. Some 511 years and God knows how many new frontiers later, Mark Zuckerberg, a 19-year-old Harvard student, sat down at his computer one night to have a little malevolent fun and accidentally hit on the idea of Facebook, an event almost as momentous and, we're told, involving far more people than currently live in the United States.
Although the advocate of numerous explorers have contested Columbus's claims, no lawyers representing Leif Ericsson, Amerigo Vespucci, John Cabot or Francis Drake turned up at his door seeking their share of his fortune, as turned out to be the case with Zuckerberg. This indeed happens whenever anyone strikes gold today, and Zuckerberg's story...
In 1492 Columbus set out to find a shorter route to the silks and spices of India and discovered the New World. Some 511 years and God knows how many new frontiers later, Mark Zuckerberg, a 19-year-old Harvard student, sat down at his computer one night to have a little malevolent fun and accidentally hit on the idea of Facebook, an event almost as momentous and, we're told, involving far more people than currently live in the United States.
Although the advocate of numerous explorers have contested Columbus's claims, no lawyers representing Leif Ericsson, Amerigo Vespucci, John Cabot or Francis Drake turned up at his door seeking their share of his fortune, as turned out to be the case with Zuckerberg. This indeed happens whenever anyone strikes gold today, and Zuckerberg's story...
- 10/16/2010
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
David O. Russell might not be exploring the zombie genre with "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," but that's not to say he won't check out other areas of the action adventure world.
Specifically, the director has signed on to bring "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" to the big screen, becoming the latest filmmaker to spearhead a major video game turned film franchise. Based on the 2007 video game of the same name, "Drake's Fortune" follows Nathan Drake, a descendent of the pirate and explorer Francis Drake, as he searches for the treasure of El Dorado.
"Uncharted" is undoubtedly a solid choice for a film adaptation, but there are a number of other video game franchises out there deserving of the big screen treatment. After the jump, check out five video games we'd love to see as movies!
"Duke Nukem"
It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and even if "Duke Nukem" is all out of bubblegum,...
Specifically, the director has signed on to bring "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" to the big screen, becoming the latest filmmaker to spearhead a major video game turned film franchise. Based on the 2007 video game of the same name, "Drake's Fortune" follows Nathan Drake, a descendent of the pirate and explorer Francis Drake, as he searches for the treasure of El Dorado.
"Uncharted" is undoubtedly a solid choice for a film adaptation, but there are a number of other video game franchises out there deserving of the big screen treatment. After the jump, check out five video games we'd love to see as movies!
"Duke Nukem"
It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and even if "Duke Nukem" is all out of bubblegum,...
- 10/11/2010
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
A few months ago it was rumored that the writer and director of Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees and the upcoming The Fighter, David O. Russell, would be making a film adaptation of the popular Playstation game Uncharted. It seemed like something that would never happen, mostly due to the fact that he doesn’t seem like the kind of filmmaker who would make a video game movie. It all seemed like a silly rumor.
It turns out it wasn’t!
So, now we can indeed expect a film version of Uncharted directed by David O. Russell. This news comes from the film’s studio Sony (via /Film), and in their press release, Columbia Pictures president David Tolmach say“David is a tremendous choice to take on this film. He’s equally adept at combining all the classic elements involved in this property: great character development, strong comedy, and amazing action sequences.
It turns out it wasn’t!
So, now we can indeed expect a film version of Uncharted directed by David O. Russell. This news comes from the film’s studio Sony (via /Film), and in their press release, Columbia Pictures president David Tolmach say“David is a tremendous choice to take on this film. He’s equally adept at combining all the classic elements involved in this property: great character development, strong comedy, and amazing action sequences.
- 10/10/2010
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Arrrr all film pirates really from Bristol? The secret of a good review; Can scratched glasses be repaired or must they be replaced?
What was the regional accent of the stereotypical 17th- and 18th-century pirate?
I think you mean, in films, why are all pirates from Bristol? Simply, because they arrrrr!
Steven Edgar, Bristol
For many people, myself included, the archetypal pirates' accent was that popularised by Robert Newton, who appeared in more than 50 films, most notably as Long John Silver in Treasure Island, a role he reprised on TV in the mid-1950s.
Newton was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, and spoke with a distinctive West Country accent. Aboard most English/British ships, there were significant numbers of Scots (William "Captain" Kidd), Irish (Walter Kennedy), and Welsh (Admiral Sir Henry Morgan) sailors. It seems, however, that the largest group of sailors came from the south-west of England (Edward Teach, Aka...
What was the regional accent of the stereotypical 17th- and 18th-century pirate?
I think you mean, in films, why are all pirates from Bristol? Simply, because they arrrrr!
Steven Edgar, Bristol
For many people, myself included, the archetypal pirates' accent was that popularised by Robert Newton, who appeared in more than 50 films, most notably as Long John Silver in Treasure Island, a role he reprised on TV in the mid-1950s.
Newton was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, and spoke with a distinctive West Country accent. Aboard most English/British ships, there were significant numbers of Scots (William "Captain" Kidd), Irish (Walter Kennedy), and Welsh (Admiral Sir Henry Morgan) sailors. It seems, however, that the largest group of sailors came from the south-west of England (Edward Teach, Aka...
- 3/10/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
If aliens do exist in the Goldilocks zones of outer space, I'm not convinced we'll recognise them
For 21st-century renaissance science, look no further than the stars. Closer to home, the Royal Society, as part of its 350th anniversary celebrations, this week brought together some dizzying intellects to ponder the emergent field of astrobiology, and ask: "Are we alone in the universe?"
Meanwhile, the space telescope Kepler silently orbits above, its continuing mission to seek out Earth-like planets. Kepler's eye focuses on what we fondly refer to as "Goldilocks zones": areas of space close enough to a sun that planets therein are neither too hot nor too cold, but just right. There, we think, we might find Earth-like life.
Present at the Royal Society meeting in London was Frank Drake, the godfather of the scientific pursuit of Et; 50 years ago he founded the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (Seti...
For 21st-century renaissance science, look no further than the stars. Closer to home, the Royal Society, as part of its 350th anniversary celebrations, this week brought together some dizzying intellects to ponder the emergent field of astrobiology, and ask: "Are we alone in the universe?"
Meanwhile, the space telescope Kepler silently orbits above, its continuing mission to seek out Earth-like planets. Kepler's eye focuses on what we fondly refer to as "Goldilocks zones": areas of space close enough to a sun that planets therein are neither too hot nor too cold, but just right. There, we think, we might find Earth-like life.
Present at the Royal Society meeting in London was Frank Drake, the godfather of the scientific pursuit of Et; 50 years ago he founded the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (Seti...
- 1/26/2010
- by Adam Rutherford
- The Guardian - Film News
Here is some quick cut & paste news from Dread Central. Max Brooks' The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks is due out October 6th. "Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it. From the Stone Age to the information age, the undead have threatened to engulf the human race. They’re coming. They’re hungry. Don’t wait for them to come to you! This is the graphic novel the fans demanded: major zombie attacks from the dawn of humanity. On the African savannas, against the legions of ancient Rome, on the high seas with Francis Drake... every civilization has faced them. Here are the grisly and heroic stories–complete with eye-popping artwork that pulsates with the hideous faces of the undead. Organize before they rise! Scripted by the world’s leading zombie authority, Max Brooks, Recorded Attacks reveals how other eras and cultures have dealt...
- 9/23/2009
- by Press Release Robot
- HorrorYearbook
October 6th sees the release of a new tome of zombie Armageddon from Max Brooks, Master of the Undead. One hundred forty-four pages await you from Three Rivers Press, the same folks that brought us The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z, so we are virtually guaranteed another instant classic.
Dig the press blurb...
Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it. From the Stone Age to the Information Age, the undead have threatened to engulf the human race. They’re coming. They’re hungry. Don’t wait for them to come to you! This is the graphic novel the fans demanded: major zombie attacks from the dawn of humanity. On the African savannas, against the legions of ancient Rome, on the high seas with Francis Drake ... every civilization has faced them. Here are the grisly and heroic stories – complete with eye-popping artwork that pulsates...
Dig the press blurb...
Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it. From the Stone Age to the Information Age, the undead have threatened to engulf the human race. They’re coming. They’re hungry. Don’t wait for them to come to you! This is the graphic novel the fans demanded: major zombie attacks from the dawn of humanity. On the African savannas, against the legions of ancient Rome, on the high seas with Francis Drake ... every civilization has faced them. Here are the grisly and heroic stories – complete with eye-popping artwork that pulsates...
- 9/22/2009
- by Nomad
- DreadCentral.com
Yup, Brooks is back and this time in graphic novel form showing some of the ways people down through the ages have dealt with zombie hordes. And oddly, this is already up for pre-order and it won't be available until June 2nd, 2009! You can purchase it here.
Man has battled the undead for millenia. In The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks bestselling author and "Studs Terkel of zombie journalism," Max Brooks provides the lessons that history has taught us about zombie outbreaks. This is not a list of all zombie attacks throughout history, but a chronicling of the most famous outbreaks, gruesomely illustrated in graphic novel form.
From our descendants on the African savannahs to the legions of ancient Rome to the voyages of Francis Drake to the ill-advised experiments of the Soviet army, The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attack, takes the reader on a journey across many anni horribilis...
Man has battled the undead for millenia. In The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks bestselling author and "Studs Terkel of zombie journalism," Max Brooks provides the lessons that history has taught us about zombie outbreaks. This is not a list of all zombie attacks throughout history, but a chronicling of the most famous outbreaks, gruesomely illustrated in graphic novel form.
From our descendants on the African savannahs to the legions of ancient Rome to the voyages of Francis Drake to the ill-advised experiments of the Soviet army, The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attack, takes the reader on a journey across many anni horribilis...
- 10/12/2008
- QuietEarth.us
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