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Gerard Butler May Star in Action-Thriller, MANHUNT

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: April 17th, 2012 at 8:51 pm

The most wanted man in Hollywood is about to join the Manhunt.  Gerard Butler, who is attached to a staggering number of films at present, is reportedly in advanced negotiations to star in Manhunt, an action-thriller scripted by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (both from Children of Men). Directed by Breck Eisner (The Crazies), Manhunt follows an FBI team into the North Carolina wilderness where they track James Tollan, a domestic terrorist and ruthless survivalist who has evaded capture with the help of local townspeople; his repeated attacks on the federal government have marked him as the FBI’s most-wanted. The team enlists a reluctant local bear hunter to help capture Tollan, but finds that the terrorist will stop at nothing to defend his home turf once they enter his woods.  While the report doesn’t specify the role, I’m going to assume that Butler is up for “friendly bear-hunter” and not “ruthless murderer.” Hit the jump for more, including a recap of all of Butler’s current projects.

John Moore to Direct DIE HARD 5

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: August 31st, 2011 at 3:20 pm

The search for a director for Die Hard 5 may finally be over. After Noam Murro left the project to helm 300: Battle of Artemisia, a number of names were thrown around as possible replacements, including Fast Five’s Justin Lin and Attack the Block helmer Joe Cornish. Ultimately, it looks like Fox settled on John Moore, a director whose credits include such underwhelming fare as Max Payne and Flight of the Phoenix. Fox was apparently keen on Moore from the get-go, but Bruce Willis took some convincing. Willis was won over by Moore’s “love for the John McClane character” and grasp of how to shoot stunts practically with minimal CGI. Hit the jump for more, including my thoughts on this decision.

Breck Eisner in Talks to Direct THE LAST WITCH HUNTER; Timur Bekmambetov Will Produce

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: March 16th, 2011 at 9:07 pm

Breck Eisner (The Crazies) is in early talks to direct The Last Witch Hunter for Summit Entertainment.  (Not to be confused with Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.)  The Last Witch Hunter centers on one of the last remaining witch hunters charged with the population control of witches and warlocks.  The magical breed is about to proliferate in “a major way” unless our protagonist can stop them.

According to Deadline, Cory Goodman (Priest) wrote the screenplay; Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) will produce.  Eisner was mentioned in connection with the Ouija movie before McG landed the gig, and dropped out of the remake of The Brood late last year.  However, Eisner is still attached to remakes of Flash Gordon and Escape from New York, so The Last Witch Hunter has some competition on the way to becoming the director’s next film.

McG and Breck Eisner Vie to Direct OUIJA

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: December 18th, 2010 at 1:18 pm

Though many have been considered, Universal’s Ouija adaptation is still without a director.  McG (Terminator Salvation) and Breck Eisner (The Crazies) are the latest to vie for the job, having presented their cinematic take on the supernatural board game to Universal executives over the past two weeks.  The studio still has time to be choosy, with a script in place from Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (Tron: Legacy).  There is an implicit deadline to pick a director, though, with a set release date of November 9, 2012.

Hit the jump for some background information on the board game and how Universal intends to make it a movie.

Breck Eisner Leaves THE BROOD and David Fincher Departs BLACK HOLE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 10th, 2010 at 10:32 am

Usually, we tell you who’s signing on to a project, but right now we’re going to tell you a couple directors who are signing off.  First up, Pajiba reports that director Breck Eisner (The Crazies) is no longer directing the remake of David Cronenberg’s The Brood.  However, the project isn’t dead and Spyglass Entertainment, the production company behind the remake, is now looking for a new director.  The original 1979 flick is about (per IMDb) “A man who  tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist’s therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband’s investigation.”

Pajiba also reports that David Fincher is no longer involved with the adaptation of the graphic novel Black Hole.  Hit the jump for more on his departure from the project.

THE CRAZIES Blu-ray Review

by Harrison Pierce    Posted: June 23rd, 2010 at 6:19 am

Every once in a while, you’ll hear a disturbing news account of some mild mannered office employee who suddenly opened fire on his coworkers, a quiet student who abruptly turned his classmates into target practice or a nice father who shockingly hacked his family to pieces. The Crazies preys on our fears of these random, unexpected acts of violence, most effectively in its opening sequence, in which a small town father shows up at a local baseball game presumably loaded and carrying a loaded weapon.  More after the jump:

Breck Eisner in Talks to Direct ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Remake

by Laura Kelley    Posted: April 22nd, 2010 at 10:05 pm

New Line is in negotiations with Breck Eisner to helm their remake of the classic 1981 Kurt Russell flick Escape From New York. Eisner recently directed the remake of George Romero’s The Crazies for Overture.  New Line’s Escape From New York remake has been in the works for a few years, and Gerard Butler was initially attached but left the project in 2007.  The remake’s script was written by Ken Nolan, David Kajganich and Allan Loeb, and it will follow the basic plot of John Carpenter’s original film, in which former soldier Snake Plissken has one day to save the President after Air Force One crashes and Manhattan has been overrun by gangs.  According to Variety, Walter Hamada and Sam Brown will oversee for New Line.  The project is set up at Neal Moritz’ Original Films

Steve recently spoke with Moritz about the film earlier this month.  Moritz wouldn’t say much beyond that they have a script and that he’s okay making it R-rated as long as it’s for violence and not language because he thinks swearing doesn’t automatically make something a cool movie.  Hopefully, we’ll learn more about this project in the near future.

Exclusive: Producer Neal Moritz on Shane Black’s DOC SAVAGE, the Remake of TOTAL RECALL, and FLASH GORDON

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 6th, 2010 at 7:09 pm

While some of you might have thought I was done with “Seven Days with Producer Neal Moritz,” trust me, I’m just getting warmed up.  Last week I posted what he said about R.I.P.D., Fast and the Furious 5/6 and his remake of Highlander, and tonight’s it’s an update on Shane Black’s Doc Savage, his remake of Total Recall, and what’s up with Flash Gordon.

The quick update is he’s waiting on scripts for all three projects but says he’s about to get Doc Savage and Total Recall.  He went on to say that Shane Black did some work on the Battle: Los Angeles script and while he’s tried to attach him to many projects, it was his love for Doc Savage that finally reeled him in.

And regarding the remake of Total Recall, Moritz said Kurt Wimmer is writing the script and it’s going to be closer to the Philip K. Dick story, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, than a remake of the Schwarzenegger movie.  He also says they’re not going to Mars but I forgot to ask  if Quato is in the movie.  I hope he is.  Hit the jump for his exact quotes:

THE CRAZIES Review

by Bill Graham    Posted: February 25th, 2010 at 3:54 pm

Breck Eisner’s The Crazies might make you believe something this hellacious isn’t just a work of far-flung fiction, but a possible reality. For a Hollywood horror film, that is quite a feat when the weird seems to gush from the wounds of multi-million dollar projects that often strive for shock over true substance or coherency. Eisner, working off of George A. Romero’s 1973 original The Crazies, uses a believable story with the required scares and thrills without succumbing to sheer absurdity or grotesque violence. By using focused and tight camerawork, a narrative that is easy to follow, and quality acting, Eisner delivers a worthy entry in the horror genre that is a pleasure from start to finish, even for non-genre fans.

Sizzle Reel for THE CRAZIES Starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, and Danielle Panabaker

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 25th, 2010 at 12:46 pm

A sizzle reel for Breck Eisner’s upcoming horror film The Crazies has just gone up online and it’s pretty damn cool.  For those who don’t know, a sizzle reel is a combination of a featurette with a trailer. You don’t see any behind-the-scenes stuff, but you have the actors talking about the film, while some really intense action is happening on screen.  I’m hearing good things about the movie, which is terrific since 90% of mainstream horror movies seem to phone in it these days.

Hit the jump to check out the sizzle reel along with the official synopsis.  Also, you can click here to read an interview with Danielle Panabaker, click here to read an interview with Breck Eisner, and click here to read my set report from last year.

The Crazies hits theaters tomorrow.  Look for Bill Graham’s review later tonight.

Danielle Panabaker Exclusive Interview THE CRAZIES

by Matt Currie    Posted: February 24th, 2010 at 10:21 pm

Director Breck Eisner’s shocker The Crazies is set to debut in theatres on February 26. In the last few days, I’ve gotten the chance to speak with some of the people that brought this reboot to life. Most recently, I talked with one of the film’s stars, Danielle Panabaker. Hit the jump for her thoughts on The Crazies and what we can expect to see from her in the future.

Director Breck Eisner Exclusive Interview THE CRAZIES – Plus an Update on FLASH GORDON

by Matt Currie    Posted: February 23rd, 2010 at 10:44 pm

Opening on February 26 is The Crazies, Overture Films’ remake of the 1973 George Romero film of the same name.  Starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, and Danielle Panabaker, it centers on a small town whose residents become infected by a virus that causes them to go…well, you know.  Recently, I got the opportunity to do a phone interview with the film’s director, Breck Eisner.  Hit the jump to get his thoughts on remaking Romero, his philosophy on constructing an effective horror movie, an update on his upcoming Flash Gordon reboot, and more.

2 New Movie Clips and 6 New Images from THE CRAZIES Starring Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: February 3rd, 2010 at 10:37 am

Overture Films has sent over two new movie clips and six new images from director Breck Eisner’s The Crazies.  Based on the George Romero film,  The Crazies stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson and it’s about four friends being trapped in their hometown after everyone goes insane. Hit the jumpt to check out the new assetts and the full synopsis.  The Crazies infects theaters February 26.

New Banners for THE CRAZIES Will Not Benefit Ogden Marsh’s Tourism Industry

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 12th, 2010 at 1:18 pm

Overture has provided us with three new banners for their upcoming horror flick The Crazies and I’m not sure if they’re the best way to promote Ogden Marsh, the setting of the film.  They say, “Welcome to Ogden Marsh, the friendliest place on Earth,” but that’s pretty difficult to believe.  For starters, have they compared Ogden Marsh to every other place on Earth?  And how do you measure “friendliest”?  This is a highly dubious promotion.  Oh, and the people they put on the posters appear to have a vascular problem and they’re wielding wrenches, pitchforks, and guns.  This may also be a bit of a turn-off to potential visitors.

Based off the 1973 George Romero film of the same name, The Crazies is directed by Breck Eisner, and stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, and Danielle Panabaker. Hit the jump to check out all three banners along with the official synopsis.  The Crazies hits theaters on February 26th.

THE CRAZIES Trailer

by Jeffrey Van Camp    Posted: October 1st, 2009 at 5:15 pm

Zombies are back, though I’m not sure they ever left. On the eve of Zombieland hitting theaters, a trailer for “The Crazies” has finally gone live. As we reported on Wednesday, the film is a remake of a 1973 George Romero film of the same name. The remake stars Timothy Olyphant and takes place in a small Iowa town where a toxin contaminates the water supply, turning everyone completely crazy. The trailer and my thoughts on it after the jump.

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