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Director Peter Berg Opens the Floodgates on BATTLESHIP; Also Talks HANCOCK 2 and a Possible Sequel to THE RUNDOWN

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 1st, 2009 at 7:46 pm

As if adapting a movie based on a board game isn’t difficult enough, Peter Berg’s adaptation of Battleship ran into serious rough waters* when it was revealed that the antagonist of the movie would be aliens.  Aliens vs. Battleships.  Wisely, Berg and Universal realized that the only way to combat such a negative reaction so far in advance of the film’s release was to open the floor to online journalists and withhold as little as possible.  And after reading the coverage, especially from CHUD.com and Latino Review, Berg has washed away some serious doubts.   He describes his plans for the aliens, how he plans to tell the story, the characters, as well as throwing in some bonus, non-Battleship-related news relating to Hancock 2 and a possible sequel to The Rundown.   Hit the jump to become a believer in Battleship.

Peter Berg is Not Directing DUNE

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 28th, 2009 at 11:18 am

If you have ever wondered why directors attach themselves to eight projects at the same time, the reason is you never know which project will get the financing and also land a big name star.  Also, you never know if another project will start getting more attractive.  Whatever the reason, it seems director Peter Berg has officially dropped out of the remake/reboot of “Dune”.  This probably means Berg’s next project will be “Battleship” at Universal. More after the jump:

Jason Bateman and Kirsten Bell Exclusive Video Interview COUPLES RETREAT

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 10:09 am

As most of you are aware, opening tomorrow is director Peter Billingsly’s “Couples Retreat”. The film was written by Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn & Dana Fox and it’s about four couples that go away to a tropical resort to try and work out their marital problems and have some fun. Along for the ride are Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love. Anyhow, Universal recently held an international press day and our partners at Omelete asked me to cover it. So thanks to them, after the jump you can watch my interview with Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell. As you might imagine when dealing with these two, the interview was a lot of fun and they were great together. I think you’ll like it.

Director Peter Berg’s BATTLESHIP Sets Sail July 1, 2011

by Michael Sullivan    Posted: September 14th, 2009 at 7:11 pm

Universal has set a release date for “Battleship,” the latest in their multiyear deal with Hasbro to release brand-driven films. Peter Berg (“Hancock”) is set to direct, which may mean bad news for some of his other projects like “Hancock 2″ and “Dune”. Get the status on them, and what more to expect from Universal’s board game kick, after the jump.

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