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Back in April, we brought you word that a movie based on the survival horror video game Five Nights at Freddy's was in the works at Warner Bros. from producers Roy Lee, Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg, and now Deadline is reporting that a filmmaker has been found to helm the project. Gil Kenan (MONSTER HOUSE, CITY OF EMBER, POLTERGEIST remake) is set to direct, and will also co-pen the film's script...
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- Total Film: Poltergeist remake director to helm Five Nights at Freddy's flick
- IGN Movies: Poltergeist Director Will Reportedly Helm Five Nights at Freddy's Movie
- MovieWeb: 'Five Nights at Freddy's' Movie Lands 'Poltergeist ' Director
- Screen Crush: 'Poltergeist' Director Gil Kenan Signs on For 'Five Nights at Freddy's' Movie
- Dark Horizons: Kenan To Direct "Five Nights At Freddy's"
- We Got This Covered: Gil Kenan To Helm Five Nights At Freddy’s Adaptation
- Shock Till You Drop: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Poltergeist’s Kenan to Direct
- Empire Magazine: Gil Kenan Prepares For Five Nights At Freddy's
- ScreenRant: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Movie Gets ‘Poltergeist’ Remake Director
How the Nasty 'Godzilla' Lawsuit Could Affect Jilted Employees
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Dan Lin, Roy Lee and Doug Davidson say they were promised producer credits on the movie, but Legendary contends they didn't do much to justify being included.
6 years 36 weeks ago via brucelee
‘Godzilla’ Legal Battle Between Legendary & Tossed Producers Gets Trial Date
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It’ll be almost a year to the day after the new Godzilla hits the big screen, but the long legal clash between Legendary Pictures and a trio of veteran producers dumped from the reboot now has a trial date. Despite Legendary’s efforts to keep the matter private, the parties will be arguing their case in front of a jury in LA Superior Court starting May 17, 2015.
6 years 42 weeks ago via brucelee
Warner Bros. Developing 'Minecraft' Movie
8:29 PM 2/28/2014 by Binh Ngo
Minecraft, the popular video game in which players explore a pre-generated world and interact with it by placing and removing cubes, is getting the big screen treatment, courtesy of the people who brought us The Lego Movie.
According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has acquired the features rights to Minecraft for Roy Lee and Jill Messick to produce.
Video Game Sensation ‘Minecraft’ Coming To The Big Screen As Warner Bros Acquires Rights; ‘Lego’s’ Roy Lee Producing
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EXCLUSIVE: Minecraft, one of the hottest video game franchises in the market today, is going to be made into a major motion picture. Warner Bros just acquired the rights to the wildly popular game from Swedish indie developer Mojang AB (Mojang means “gadget” in Swedish). The property is already getting huge interest from writers and filmmakers as Warners is putting together a live-action version.
6 years 46 weeks ago via jackiechan
Spike Lee Unveils 'Oldboy' Remake with New Trailer
12:26 PM 7/10/2013 by Jeff Giles
If you're going to go to the trouble of remaking someone else's movie, you can either slavishly recreate or try to stamp your own vision on the original. Now that Spike Lee has released the first trailer for his upcoming version of the Korean revenge classic Oldboy, we're getting a feel for which approach he decided to take.
First 'The Lego Movie' Trailer: All the Pieces Fit
4:10 PM 6/18/2013 by Jeff Giles
There's really no getting around how ludicrous a Lego movie sounds, but Warner Bros. sure is giving it their best shot -- first they assembled a crack creative team, then they ponied up for a killer voice cast that includes Chris Pratt and Will Arnett, and now they've unleashed a trailer that actually makes this whole thing look like it might be fun.
Warner Bros. Developing Zombie ARCHIE Movie, AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE; PITCH PERFECT Helmer Jason Moore to Direct
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Warner Bros. is developing a feature film based on long-running Archie comics. The series has been around since 1941, but has never been adapted into a feature film. It's a bit of a tough sell since the comics are inoffensive and fairly static but perhaps—oh wait. They're adding zombies. Never mind.
7 years 32 weeks ago via jackiechan
Warners Picks Up Rights to 'Calling Me Home' (Exclusive)
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Roy Lee and his Vertigo Entertainment are attached to produce the adaptation of the Julie Kibler book, which is described as a cross between "Driving Miss Daisy" and "The Help.
7 years 44 weeks ago via jackiechan