Good News: the theatrical version of Stephen King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower series, looks set to be back on track after Universal Studios bailed. Warner Brothers are now circling the project, which still has Ron Howard signed on as director and a script from Akiva Goldsman. Warner Brothers own HBO so a TV series is looking more and more likely. Definitely the way to go.
Bad News: Braveheart is getting a TV spin-off series. Expect a more historical, less awesome version of Games of Thrones with some truly Gibson-esque Scottish accents.
Mad News: Eric Cantona is fast-becoming a big screen star. With Elizabeth and Looking for Eric already listed on his acting CV, Cantona is now trying thriller territory with Switch released at the end of the month.
Sad News: cinematic concept artist, Jean Giraud, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday. Giraud's artwork led to the unique design of films such as Alien, Willow, Tron and The Fifth Element. A true legend.
Trailer News: the extended trailer for Battleship has just docked with lots of Loud Noises. But don't write this off just yet. With Peter Berg in the director's chair, expect the actors to have as much screen time as the explosions. Imagine Transformers-style silliness but with credible character arcs.
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