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The Descent: Part 2 - Trailer 2

6 November 2009 10:25 PM, PST | Latemag.com/film | See recent LateFilmFull news »

Second trailer for Jon Harris' sequel to Neil Marshall's 2005 horror hit The Descent, aptly titled The Descent: Part 2.

Emerging from the cave system alone, distraught and covered in the blood of her missing companions, Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) is incoherent and half-wild with fear. Sceptical about her account of events and convinced Sarah's psychosis hides far darker secrets, Sheriff Vaines (Gavan O’Herlihy) doesn’t waste time. Along with his partner Rios (Krysten Cummings), and their cave rescue team Dan (Douglas Hodge), Greg (Joshua Dallas), and Cath (Anna Skellern), Vaines forces Sarah back into the caves to help the rescuers find her friends.

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Michael Fassbender Takes A Single Shot

5 November 2009 3:29 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

Michael Fassbender has signed on to star in the upcoming David Jacobson pic, A Single Shot. Fassbender joins Forest Whitaker, William H. Macy and Thomas Haden Church and will play a poacher on the lam from a pair of killers.

Fassbender recently starred as Lt. Archie Hicox in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds and in the critically acclaimed Fish Tank. His magnanimous portrayal of Bobby Sands in Steve McQueen's Hunger proved that actors, unlike Orson Welles - bless him for trying in The Lady From Shanghai - don't have to be Irish to do an Irish accent.

So it would seem Fassbender is set to dive into mainstream stardom. The brilliant actor is on George Miller's shortlist to star in Mad Max IV: Fury Road. Although not entirely bankable as an action star at this point, he seems to be testing the water with the lead in Neil Marshall »

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A Single Shot For Michael Fassbender

5 November 2009 12:10 AM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Michael Fassbender – who really should be a much, much bigger star than he is – has signed on to play the lead in the thriller, A Single Shot.Fassbender – so good this year in the hugely contrasting Inglourious Basterds and Fish Tank - will play a poacher on the run from a pair of killers in the film, which will be directed by David Jacobson.Forest Whitaker, William H. Macy and Thomas Haden Church round out the cast, although we’re not yet entirely sure who’s playing the killers.Fassbender is close to making the breakthrough to genuine stardom – word is that he was one of the shortlisted stars on George Miller’s Max Max list for Fury Road – but so far he seems to be targeting leads in lower-budget films, like this and Neil Marshall’s eagerly-awaited Roman flick, Centurion, perhaps as a way of proving that he can carry action films. »

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Michael Fassbender Talks About Neil Marshall's Centurion

3 November 2009 3:51 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

It's kind of a slow news day today, so why not? Plus, Michael Fassbender is a badass, and he deserves more time in the spotlight. Frosty over at Collider interviewed Fassbender earlier today for his upcoming film Fish Tank (another great film he's in). At the end, he was asked about his other upcoming film titled Centurion, directed by Neil Marshall, that he just finished shooting in England (that's him in the photo above). I can't explain why, but listening to Fassbender talk about this movie actually makes me excited for it again, despite losing all my faith in Neil Marshall after Doomsday. Read on to hear what he had to say. "You know, I think there's violence in it... The idea of Centurion is that it's a chase film, it's basically a Roman chase film. And you basically got a scenario where you've got an empire coming to an »

- Alex Billington

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Exclusive: Michael Fassbender calls Centurion “A Roman Chase Film”

3 November 2009 3:17 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Earlier today I spoke with Michael Fassbender for his upcoming movie “Fish Tank”. While I’ll be posting the full interview closer to release, we talked about his upcoming Roman action flick, “Centurion”, directed by Neil Marshall’s (”Doomsday”, “The Descent”, “Dog Soldiers”) and he had some very cool stuff to say about the movie.

While the film isn’t going to be released until sometime next year, “Centurion” sounds like a very cool film and it should definitely be on your radar. Fassbender calls it “a Roman chase film” and when I asked him what it’s about, he said, “It’s basically about a group of Roman soldiers trying to get back across the border. It sort of surrounds the legend of the Ninth Legion. What happened in this myth is the Ninth Legion went over the border into the highlands to suppress this tribal community that was wreaking havoc on their outposts. »

- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub

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Film Junk Podcast Episode #241: Paranormal Activity and The House of the Devil

2 November 2009 11:38 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

0:00 - Intro 8:04 - Headlines: Tom Hardy Confirmed for Mad Max 4, Evil Dead Theatrical Re-release, Paranormal Activity is the Most Profitable Movie?, Ouija Board Movie Gets Lost Writers, Clancy Brown to Play Lobo?, Spider-Man 4 Villain Will Be The Lizard, Neil Marshall or Neill Blomkamp for Dune?, Adam Sandler Signs on for Jack and Jill, Short Circuit Remake Gets Paul Blart Director, Joss Whedon Terminator Letter 33:50 - Review: Paranormal Activity 1:01:08 - Review: The House of the Devil 1:17:20 - Trailer Trash: Prince of Persia, Avatar, Nowhere Boy 1:33:00 - Other Stuff We Watched: Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Dog Bite Dog, Hellraiser, Happy Birthday To Me, It Might Get Loud, Prince of Darkness 1:55:25 - Junk Mail: Encouraging Piracy, Twister Drive-In Urban Legend, Manga, Cannibal The Musical, Stargate, Filmmaker Influences, Remakes of Crappy Movies, Living a Movie, Cloverfield 2 2: »

- Sean

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Live-Action ‘Jetsons’ Movie Gets ‘Smart’ New Director

2 November 2009 11:32 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

How did this news slip past us all? According to a source that the guys over at Pajiba have, Robert Rodriguez won’t be directing the long in-development live-action Jetsons movie. It was only this summer that we got word that The Jetsons was firmly on its way, with an early draft of the script having been written, and Rodriguez himself sounding enthusiastic after he said he’s been working on ideas for the adaptation for a long time.

However, Rodriguez has his fingers in a lot of pies right about now: He has his full-length Machete movie (currently in the editing stages); he’s heavily involved in the Predators reboot; apparently he has Spy Kids 4 in the works (it was only a matter of time…); and, of course, there’s the much-anticipated, long gestating Sin City 2 (which could be filming next year, last we heard). So it’s kind of understandable, »

- Ross Miller

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Peter Berg Will Not Direct “Dune”

30 October 2009 2:40 PM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Director Peter Berg (”Friday Night Lights,” “The Kingdom,” “Hancock”) has left Paramount’s “Dune” remake.

According to reports the remake still is in the works, with Josh Zetumer (who is also writing the next “Bourne” movie) writing the script, and Paramount is searching for a new director.

Paramount is reportedly now eying Neill Blomkamp – “District 9” filmmaker and Neil Marshall, writer and director of “The Descent,” to replace him.

No reason has been cited for the Berg’s exit, but some sources suggest that he departed to work on a number of “dream projects” at Universal.

It was also reported that Twilight star Robert Pattinson was in talks in May to play in the update (though there was nothing official) but it is unclear if Pattinson still might join the project now that Berg has moved on.

“Dune” remake is in the works since 2007 and is still being developed – there »

- Fiona

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Dune loses a director, gains possibilities

29 October 2009 7:39 AM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Director Peter Berg has exited the Dune remake happening with Paramount Pictures. Now the studio is looking for someone to replace the $175 million dollar-budgeted film and they've got two possible candidates: District 9's Neill Blomkamp and The Descent's Neil Marshall.

Berg's departure takes away considerable momentum with the project as now the studio has to find someone who knows Frank Herbert's novel and remains true to the source material but also will infuse their own brand of filmmaking to give the sci-fi story elements of action and political drama. The Dune novel is set 10,000 years into our future and takes place almost entirely on a sand-swept planet where giant sandworms reign. Two great houses are fighting over who controls the spice melange, a highly coveted item that extends life, turns your eyes blue and will awaken a prophecized leader of humanity that everyone in the universe wants to control. »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Dune – Who’s directing the remake?

29 October 2009 5:02 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Some people don't like the first Dune by David Lynch, but of course, they're crazy. With a stunning cast like the effortless Kyle MacLachlan, badass Sting, the mysterious Jürgen Prochnow, the black-goop-dripping Kenneth McMillan, the incomparable Linda Hunt as Shadout Mapes…coupled with the as-cool-and-strange-as-it-gets-for-1984 effects, not to mention the storyline itself… come on, it rocks! So when we all heard that Paramount was making another Dune, the two camps thought either "let's get it right this time" or "don't screw it up again!". According to Film Junk, [1] Peter Berg (Hancock, Friday Night Lights) was the first director linked to the project back in 2008. Now it seems he's walked away and in his place is rumoured to be either Neill Blomkamp (District 9) or Neil Marshall (The Descent). District 9 was fresh, tense, funny and tragic with acting by Sharlto Copley that blew my socks off so securing Blomkamp would be sweet. »

- Melanie

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Peter Berg Out of Dune

29 October 2009 2:53 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

In September, actor-director Peter Berg revealed to MTV that Josh Zetumer's script for Dune was "a massive epic" with "franchise potential" and that all Berg had to do next was "figure out how we can beat [the script] into something manageable without offending the purists." It certainly didn't sound like Berg was about to leave project, but a few weeks ago, he did. Apparently, his time will be occupied instead by the Hancock sequel and Battleship, Berg's upcoming adaptation of the popular board game.

Paramount is now hunting for a new director who can make the movie for a modest budget of a mere $175 million and two of their potential candidates are Neill Blomkamp (District 9) and Neil Marshall (The Descent). Zetumer's script is based on author Frank Herbert's popular sci-fi novel series, which has been adapted twice already — David Lynch's 1984 movie and a 2000 mini-series on the SciFi Channel.

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- Ryan Gowland

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Peter Berg is off Dune

29 October 2009 1:41 AM, PDT | TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news »

Peter Berg's Dune adventure looks like it's being cut prematurely short as the director has left the new adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel. According to Pajiba, Berg, who has been developing the project for a while, dropped out recently and the producers are now faced with looking for a replacement. The top names at the moment? Apparently, it might be down to two men with similar names. Paramount has sent the script to Neil Marshall and District 9's Neill Blomkamp, though neither has been in negotiations about the film yet....

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- James White

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Peter Berg Drops Dune

29 October 2009 12:38 AM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

News has emerged this week that “Hancock” director Peter Berg has pulled out of Paramount’s troubled remake of Dune.

After months of rumour and speculation, Berg finally came out back in August to talk about the project, at which point he was more than enthusiastic about the film’s prospects. Speaking to Sci-Fi Wire, Berg said:

“[The book] was much more muscular and adventurous, more violent and possibly even a little bit more fun,” Berg said. “I think those are all elements of my experience of the book that can be brought in without offending the die-hard fans of the Bene Gesserit and Kwisatz Haderach. There’s a more dynamic film to be made.”

Since that fateful interview, rumours have been abound that “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” star, Robert Pattinson, had been considered for the lead role of Paul Atreides, heir of the House Atreides and prophet to the Fremen. »

- Craig Sharp

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Peter Berg Leaves Dune Remake

28 October 2009 9:37 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Peter Berg has officially left the Dune remake currently in early development at Paramount.  The director has been tentatively attached for quite some time, and commented last year “if it weren’t for the writer’s strike, we’d be in it right now.”

The good people at Pajiba came through with the exclusive, confirming Berg is done with the re-imagining and will likely make the board game adaptation Battleship his next film instead.

The site also learned Berg had an informal discussion with brooding heartthrob Robert Pattinson for the lead, but nothing was official.  Whew, looks like we dodged that bullet now that Berg is out.

Paramount is now searching for Berg’s replacement, a director that can handle a $175 million special effects movie and shows a passion for the Hugo Award-winning novel.  They’ll probably also need to be able to pare down Josh Zetumer’s nearly 200-page script. »

- Jeff Leins

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Dune Update: Who’s Replacing Peter Berg?

28 October 2009 6:36 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Two months ago, director/producer/writer Peter Berg assured folks that his Dune project was still a go and that they were trying to hammer down a story from the complex book that would work for fans and non-fans alike. Now, we’re being assured that Berg isn’t even involved any more…

So, with him out of the picture, who will step in to take on the remake? Well, apparently it’s down to Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday) and the recently popular geek icon Neill Blomkamp (District 9).

 

A feature film remake for Frank Herbert’s Dune has been in the works for quite some time. With Berg and his Film 44 production company backing out of the project, Paramount is on the hunt for a director to take over.

According to Pajiba, the director has to be able to do a few things:

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- Rob Keyes

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7 Directors Who Could Handle ‘Dune’

28 October 2009 5:38 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

With the riveting news that Peter Berg is hopping off Dune and with Paramount's search for a new director come the names Neill Blomkamp and Neil Marshall being tossed around. Clearly, Paramount is contractually obligated to hire a director named Neil (which explains why Berg probably left). However, we here at Fsr are never content with the obvious. Instead, we'd like to throw out a few directorial talents we think could turn the new adaptation of Dune and make it something special. Hopefully, a few of the names will surprise, and you should be warned that we haven't consulted the Bene Gesserit with any of these names. So here they are, in no particular order: 7. Martin Campbell The Pitch: Despite not being named Neil, Campbell blew everyone away with Casino Royale. So much so that he nabbed the job directing Green Lantern, and people still don't realize he directed GoldenEye. He's »

- FSR Staff

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Peter Berg Has Seen Enough Of Dune

28 October 2009 4:26 PM, PDT | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »

Peter Berg, long expected to be the director of the reboot of perhaps the greatest Sci-Fi novel of all time “Dune”, has dropped the project. Paramount is now shopping around for a director and the rumours are Neill Blompkamp (District 9) and Neil Marshall (The Descent and the upcoming Centurion) are in the running. Both of these guys are better choices in my opinion than Peter Berg. They just seem to have the correct style and vision for epic Sci-Fi work. Paramount wants the movie not to suck and either way, come in under 175 million. I think we can work with that figure. Neil Marshall apparently has been sent the script. Can Dune even work as a 2 hour-ish movie? I’m doubtful. Thanks Aintitcool. »

- endymi0n

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Peter Berg No Longer Directing 'Dune'

28 October 2009 3:49 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

There is a great movie to be made from Dune. Some say the mini-series from several years ago got pretty close. One thing's for sure: David Lynch shouldn't direct it. And now one other thing is for sure: Peter Berg won't be directing it.

Berg, one of the busiest director-producers in Hollywood right now, has walked away from the remake of Frank Herbert's epochal science fiction novel, according to Pajiba (and then confirmed by Chud). Herbert, it turns out, kind of liked the 1984 Lynch film, which was tough sledding for just about everyone else. It's a daunting task to whittle it down to two hours (or even three) because unlike most novels, there's not a great deal of waste in Dune that you can easily discard.

Where does the project go next? Pajiba says Paramount has reached out to Neil Marshall and Neill Blomkamp. Personally, I believe the studio »

- Colin Boyd

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Peter Berg Dropped from Dune, Replaced by Neil Marshall?

28 October 2009 3:39 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

I can’t say I’m entirely surprised by the new rumor that actor/writer/director Peter Berg (Hancock, The Kingdom, the upcoming Battleship movie) is leaving the new film version of Frank Herbert’s Dune by the wayside. It’s a huge property that has not only been done before (twice), but it also doesn’t seem to lend itself to Berg’s knack for modern day urban action. It’d be really tough to shift from properties like Hancock and Friday Night Lights to this behemoth.

That said, it’s sort of sad to see the guy not stretching his wings a little bit. In the running, however, are two big names that roll off the tongue a little bit better when attached to the title.

Neill Blomkamp’s Dune.

Neil Marshall’s Dune.

Actually, neither of those run off the tongue very well, but their careers are »

- John Cooper

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Berg ditches Dune

28 October 2009 2:39 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

It doesn't look like filmmaker Peter Berg (The Kingdom, Hancock) will be the guy to tell us the secret of the spice. According to Pajiba (and corroborated by Chud), Berg has left the adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi story Dune. But Paramount reportedly isn't ready to let the project sink into the sands of Arrakis -- they're on the hunt for a suitable replacement and have supposedly approached District 9's Neill Blomkamp and Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent, Doomsday).... »

- Dave Davis

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