Tag: Per Variety

Revised Daredevil Deal between Marvel and Fox Could Include Fantastic Four Rights (Updated)

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   August 7, 2012

Update: Following up on Variety’s earlier scoop, Deadline has checked in with their Fox insiders who insist that there will be no Daredevil deal between Fox and Marvel that would grant Marvel access to Fantastic Four characters. Instead,… Read More

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Michael Fassbender to Star in and Co-Produce Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Movie

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   July 9, 2012

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed film project got a major boost of credibility today with news that Michael Fassbender will star and co-produce in the big screen adaptation of the popular video game franchise. In the film, Fassbender… Read More

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Alexander Skarsgard of True Blood to Play a Viking

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   July 14, 2011

On HBO’s True Blood, Alexander Skarsgard plays the 1000-year old vampire Eric Northman. In an upcoming theatrical starring role, he’ll get the chance to play out the part of Eric prior to him first being bitten. Per Variety, Warner… Read More

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Bryan Cranston Close to Rock of Ages Role

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   May 2, 2011

Bryan Cranston is close to securing the role of the mayor in director Adam Shankman’s Rock of Ages for New Line. Per Variety, Cranston is currently negotiating for the role with New Line and Shankman is already in disbelief that he gets… Read More

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Elizabeth Banks Courted for The Hunger Games; District 11 Tributes Cast

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   April 18, 2011

Elizabeth Banks is in negotiations to appear in The Hunger Games and two newcomer actors have officially landed roles in the upcoming Lionsgate movie based on Suzanne Collins’ book of the same name. Per Variety, Banks would assume the… Read More

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Starz Courts Joseph Fiennes and Eva Green for Camelot Series

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   June 3, 2010

Joseph Fiennes’ suddenly open summer calendar after ABC canned FlashForward was quickly filled today with news the actor has joined the cast of Starz’ new dramatic Camelot television series. Per Variety, Fiennes and French… Read More

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3D Ordered for The Green Hornet and The Last Airbender

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   April 23, 2010

The extra dollars accumulated by Warner Bros. for the extra $3 per ticket to 3D showings of Clash of the Titans has prompted two more studios to jump on the post-production 3D bandwagon with wallets wide open. First out the gate will be Paramount’s… Read More

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Witwickys Returning in Transformers 3

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   April 7, 2010

After watching their son temporarily “die” and then return to save the planet in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Ron and Judy Witwicky will continue their adventures alongside alien robots in Transformers 3. Per Variety,… Read More

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Sony Possibly Snipes Lionsgate for Terminator Rights

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   February 4, 2010

Today was the last day of bidding for rights to the Terminator franchise and entering the day only one studio, Lionsgate, had submitted a bid. As the bidding period came to a close it appears another player has swooped in with an offer. Per Variety,… Read More

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Fast & Furious 5 in 2011, Titled Fast Five

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   February 4, 2010

The $350 million worldwide box office success of Fast & Furious, the fourth film in the ongoing street racing series, along with sequel comments made recently by Vin Diesel all but guaranteed Universal would pursue another installment.… Read More

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