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Robert Zemeckis to Produce Early 20th Century Paranormal Feature CHARLES FORT for Universal

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: October 6th, 2011 at 5:54 pm

The name Charles Fort may not be familiar to many, so perhaps H.P. Lovecraft will ring a few more bells. Some of Lovecraft’s works were influenced by the scientific work of American writer and paranormal researcher Charles Fort in the early 20th century. Now, in an adaptation of the Dark Horse comic Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained, Robert Zemeckis will attempt to bring this relatively unknown character to the screen. Converting the comic will be Evan Spiliotopoulos, who has most recently worked on the script for Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman. If that hasn’t sold you yet, Charles Fort is being billed as a “period Ghostbusters.”

For more on Charles Fort, hit the jump.

Director Len Wiseman and Executive Producer Peter Lenkov Interview HAWAII FIVE-0

by Christina Radish    Posted: September 17th, 2010 at 11:32 am

The new CBS drama Hawaii Five-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission it is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands’ sun-drenched beaches. Led by Detective Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin), a decorated Naval officer turned cop, the team, which includes Detective Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan), ex-Police Detective Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) and recent Police Academy graduate Kono (Grace Park), work together to eliminate the seedy elements from the beautiful and serene state.

In a recent interview, executive producer Peter Lenkov and pilot director Len Wiseman talked about how they’re setting this version of Hawaii Five-0 apart from the original, what they went through in determining the perfect cast, developing the shooting style and look for the show, and what viewers can expect in episodes to come. Check out what they had to say after the jump:

HAWAII FIVE-O 2010 Opening Credit Sequence

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: May 19th, 2010 at 2:43 pm

CBS has released the opening credit sequence to the remake of Hawaii Five-O.  Starring Alex O’Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park and produced by Peter Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, it’s no surprise the remake got picked-up.  Hit the jump to watch the new credit sequence and I’ve also posted the original so you can compare the two.  Hawaii Five-O will be airing Monday’s at 10pm.

Exclusive: Ryan Reynolds to Star in R.I.P.D. (REST IN PEACE DEPARTMENT) Plus an Update on THE CHANGE-UP

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: April 1st, 2010 at 8:36 pm

Yesterday I posted part one of “Seven Days With Producer Neal Moritz”.  During the first installment from my extended interview, we discussed Fast and the Furious 5 and 6 as well as the reboot of Highlander.  For today’s installment, I’ve got an update on the feature film adaptation of the graphic novel R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department) and the David Dobkin’s directed comedy The Change-Up.

The big news is Moritz told me Ryan Reynolds will be starring in R.I.P.D. and that it’s hopefully going to film next January – right after he films The Change-Up alongside Jason Bateman.  For more on both projects, hit the jump.

Pilot Season News: LOST’s Daniel Dae Kim Cast as Lead in HAWAII FIVE-O, Michael Chiklis Cast in ABC’s NO ORDINARY FAMILY, Jason Ritter in NBC’s THE EVENT, Zach Gilford in ABC’s MATADORS

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: February 8th, 2010 at 10:06 am

Around this time every year, all the networks start to cast their pilots.  While you may think every show that gets developed ends up on the air, you’d be mistaken.  The odds of creating a show that actually makes it is very small, and to become a hit show, it’s like winning the lottery.  To try and raise the odds of a successful crop of new shows, the networks develop many pilots.  In fact, the number is often two or three times what they actually need.  That way they can pick the best of the bunch, and the rest are usually never seen or heard from again.  Again, even if you hear about a pilot, it doesn’t mean you’ll ever see it.

Saying that, a number of actors (Daniel Dae Kim Cast, Michael Chiklis, Jason Ritter, Zach Gilford, Aisha Hinds, Todd Williams) have recently been cast in pilots that are about to shoot.  Hit the jump for details on what shows they landed on:

CBS Books HAWAII FIVE-0 Remake, Danno

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: January 15th, 2010 at 4:50 pm

According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS has officially greenlighted a remake of the iconic police drama Hawaii Five-0, which ran for twelve seasons from 1968-1980.  For you young’ns, the original centered on former Navy officer Steve McGarrett (played by Jack Lord) and the adventures of a fictional branch of the state police force.  Its lasting impacts on pop culture include the catch phrase “Book ‘em, Danno” and an awesome surf rock theme song.

The pilot of the new Hawaii Five-0 was scripted by ubiquitous writing team Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci, the creative minds behind this summer’s Star Trek and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, as well as CSI:NY executive producer Peter Lenkov.  If a series results, Hawaii Five-0 will add Honolulu as a new location under CBS jurisdiction; the network currently airs police procedurals based in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Miami, Toronto, Sacramento, and Quantico.  That’s a lot of crime.

My current interest level in the project is entirely defined by my curiosity to see the new millenium’s take on the original’s wicked theme song, which you should check out after the jump.

CBS Commits to Pilot for New HAWAII Five-0. Will be Written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 5:14 pm

In August of last year, Nicole ran a story about “Criminal Minds” executive producer/showrunner Ed Bernero trying to develop a new version of “Hawaii Five-0″ for CBS. Since then, it’s been very quiet, leading most to assume the project was dead.

Not so fast, as THR is reporting that CBS has given a pilot commitment to the new show, except it’s now going to be written by feature scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (“Star Trek”, “Transformers”) and “CSI: NY” executive producer Peter Lenkov. More after the jump.

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