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News Bits: Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, The Wolverine and Thor 2

Friday, July 1st, 2011

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Martin Scorsese‘s upcoming 3D family film Hugo Cabret has been retitled, it will now be called Hugo.   The movie hits November 23, 2011.  This will be Scorsese’s first movie aimed at kids; it will be interesting to see what he can bring to the screen with this one.  More on the movie here.

In other news, according to Hugh Jackman filming starts this October on The Wolverine.  This is a little excerpt from a radio interview that we found on indiewire: “We shoot in October, so it will probably come out a year after that. That’s usually around the timeline”. So I guess this movie is actually happening, and Jackman is a reporter now too.

Finally, Marvel Studios has announced they are committed to making Thor 2, with Chris Hemsworth set to reprise his role in the lead. Deadline reports that Kenneth Branagh will not be directing the sequel.  So far the film has grossed $437 million and counting worldwide.  A release date will be scheduled for Thor 2 for sometime during summer 2013. Iron Man 3 has already been slated for May 3, 2013…it’s another summer of over hyped superhero movies baby!

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Today’s Links 8.12.2010

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Today's LinksA collection of links from across the web that may be film, TV and or entertainment related.

  • Anne Hathaway, Bradley Cooper in a new David O. Russell Movie, Uncharted movie may have to wait. [Showbiz411]

  • Batman: Arkham City Teaser Trailer

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNpGCbrf29M[/youtube]

Michael Bay sat down with journalists to screen an early cut of the teaser trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Here are some interesting excerpts below from Collider‘s transcript.  Thanks for [Collider and /Film]

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* Buzz Aldrin is actually involved (appears) in the film, modern day.
* Rosie Huntington-Whiteley‘s character Carly works at the English embassy in Washington D.C. “as kind of an assistant”.  She met Sam Witwicky sometime after he has been dumped by Megan Fox’s character who does not appear in the third film, and now they live together (she pays the rent because Sam is looking for his first job).
* 500 women auditioned for the role around the world.
* The shots in the teaser will appear in the film.

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Scorsese Is Making His First 3D Movie

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

The Invention of Hugo CabretMartin Scorsese has had some words to say about 3D, the words I remember most is him saying all movies should be in 3D then picturing Sex and the City in 3 dimensions which led me to cry blood.  His next film which is looking to be an adaptation of Brian Selznick’s novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret has been confirmed by Variety to be a 3D production.

Scorsese has said he’s “very excited by 3D…But if the camera move is going to be a 3D effect; it has to be for dramatic purposes – not just throwing spears at the audience. And that, maybe I can’t do that. Maybe my daughter’s generation – she’s 10 now – can think that way.”

Sounds like Scorsese doesn’t want to go the way of Clash of the Titans or Home Improvment’s 3D episode.  John Logan (The Aviator) penned the screenplay, The Invention of Hugo Cabret follows: (more…)

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martin scorsese adapting the invention of hugo cabret

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Variety is confirming that Martin Scorsese and producer Graham King (The Departed) are looking to reunite to film a version of the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which tells the story of a 12-year old boy who lives in a Parisian train station.  They plan to shoot as early as June this year.

This will be Scorsese’s first movie aimed at kids; it will be interesting to see what his imagination can capture on film.  I haven’t read this book before – so thanks Marty, you started my summer reading list.

The synopsis for the book goes like this:

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo’s undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo’s dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.

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