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Jerry Bruckheimer Shopping Afghanistan War Story HORSE SOLDIERS

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 2nd, 2011 at 1:35 pm

Horses are in, apparently. Steven Spielberg’s War Horse hits theaters later this month, and now comes word that producer Jerry Bruckheimer is shopping a movie package for an adaptation of Doug Stanton’s war tale Horse Soldiers. The true story takes place during the Afghanistan War and centers on 12 elite special forces soldiers and CIA operatives who secretly invaded Afghanistan after 9/11. The operatives aided the Afghan fighters in capturing the city of Mazar-i-Sharif and toppling the Taliban. Oh, and they arrived on horses, hence the title.

Deadline reports that Ted Tally (The Silence of the Lambs) wrote the initial script, which was subsequently rewritten by Peter Craig (The Town). Nicolai Fuglsig is onboard to direct, in what could be his feature film debut. The renowned commercials direct is also attached to direct the thriller Brass Monkey, as well as a futuristic take on Robin Hood. Bruckheimer has been out this week pitching the project to studios, so we should find out where it lands relatively soon. Hit the jump to read a synopsis of the book.

Screenwriter Peter Craig to Adapt FATHERS AND GUNS

by Laura Kelley    Posted: November 30th, 2010 at 5:34 pm

The Town screenwriter Peter Craig is set to adapt the French-Canadian film Fathers and Guns for Columbia.  Fathers and Guns is the story of a father and son who are cops sent to investigate an outdoor adventure group.  The film is being produced and developed by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall.  The original film was a huge hit in Quebec in summer 2009, earning more than $10 million.  Denise Robert and the original’s writer and director Emile Gaudreault will also produce Columbia’s reboot.  Screenwriter Craig is also currently at work on Bad Boys 3 for Sony. via Variety

Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Liam Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Kristen Stewart, Josh Brolin, and Sam Rockwell Circling Various Projects

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: September 21st, 2010 at 10:45 am

We have a bunch of brief news items for you in one handy article regarding particular actors being interested in particular projects.  Please note, “interested” usually means an actor wants to take a look at a script for a project.  It doesn’t mean they’re signed on, in negotiations, or that the project even has a green light.  But it is interesting to know who’s interested in what so hit the jump for news regarding Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Liam Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Kristen Stewart, Josh Brolin, and Sam Rockwell all looking into various potential projects.

Josh Brolin Ascends to Lead the CARTEL After Sean Penn’s Departure

by Ramses Flores    Posted: September 30th, 2009 at 9:12 pm

This past June we learned that Sean Penn was dropping out of “The Three Stooges” and “Cartel” to spend more time with his family.  Today we’ve learned that Josh Brolin will take his place for “Cartel.”  I like Penn a lot, but I’m now far more interested in this since Brolin has been doing great work these past couple of years and at this point I’m more excited about a Brolin performance than a Penn performance.   To learn more about “Cartel” and Brolin’s role, hit the jump

Fox Puts a Writer on BIG MOMMA’S HOUSE 3

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: September 3rd, 2009 at 9:15 am

All of a sudden things are looking up for Martin Lawrence.  After a string of disappointments in recent years (“Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins”, “College Road Trip”), Lawrence suddenly has sequels for two of his most successful franchises in the works at two different studios – “Bad Boys” at Columbia and now “Big Momma’s House” at Fox.  Hit the jump for details.

This Shit Just Got Even More Real – Columbia Pictures Developing BAD BOYS 3

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 30th, 2009 at 10:22 pm

While a sequel is always “in development” some place as long as the prior entries in the franchise are successful (and sometimes even if they’re not) but when you start hiring people to make that sequel a reality, it shows that you’re serious.  That you’re willing to make this sequel, this “shit”, if you will, real.

Hit the jump to find out how Columbia Pictures is doing it (and how I think they should do it) with BAD BOYS 3.

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