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Ritchie sets sail for Treasure Island
Deadline reports that Warner Bros. has attached Guy Ritchie to direct a new version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate tale Treasure Island. Alex Harakis will pen the script.
Applegate to return for Anchorman 2
Christina Applegate will reprise her role of news co-anchor Veronica Corningstone in the Anchorman sequel The Legend Continues, EW reports. The film will deal with the impact of a 24-hour news channel on Ron Burgundy & his news team.
Carnahan set to Continue at Fox
The Grey director Joe Carnahan is set to helm the action thriller Continue for 20th Century Fox, Twitch reports. The film is described as an action take on the Groundhog Day theme with a former soldier forced to relive the same day over & over while on the run from assassins.
Independence Day to get 3D treatment
20th Century Fox has announced a 3D version of the iconic 1996 sci-fi invasion film Independence Day. ID43D will be released worldwide on July 3, 2013.
Refn pushes Button Man
Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn is in talks with DreamWorks to helm an adaptation of the action thriller graphic novel Button Man: The Killing Game from Judge Dredd creator John Wagner & artist Arthur Ranson.
Fox sets Epic cast
20th Century Fox has set the voice cast for Blue Sky Studios' new 3D CG animated film Epic (formerly Leafmen). The fantasy adventure will star Beyonce, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Knoxville, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, & rapper Pitbull.
Expendables, RED, Step Up headed for TV?
Lionsgate is looking at converting several movie franchises into TV series', Deadline reports. The Expendables, RED, and Step Up are all apparently under consideration.
Thwaites crowned for Maleficent
Aussie actor Brenton Thwaites has been cast as the prince in Disney's Sleeping Beauty re-imagining Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie & Dakota Fanning, Deadline reports.
