Author George R.R. Martin has shared the first photo from his new sci-fi short film, “The Summer Machine” via Deadline. This short film is part of a new anthology series that Martin is producing.
Read More: George R. R. Martin promises to complete The Winds of Winter before Summer 2020
George R.R. Martin shares first look from The Summer Machine
Credits: Alexander Yellen
“The Summer Machine” is a sci-fi short film that has recently finished filming in New Mexico. The details about the plot are still under wraps, but we know that Michael Cassutt, known for his work on “The Twilight Zone,” directed and wrote the script. Producers include Steve Graham, Elias Gallegos, Mark Steinig, and Martin’s own company, Fevre River Packet Company.
The film stars Lina Esco, best known for her role in “S.W.A.T.,” and features supporting roles from Charles Martin Smith of “American Graffiti” fame and Matt Frewer...
Read More: George R. R. Martin promises to complete The Winds of Winter before Summer 2020
George R.R. Martin shares first look from The Summer Machine
Credits: Alexander Yellen
“The Summer Machine” is a sci-fi short film that has recently finished filming in New Mexico. The details about the plot are still under wraps, but we know that Michael Cassutt, known for his work on “The Twilight Zone,” directed and wrote the script. Producers include Steve Graham, Elias Gallegos, Mark Steinig, and Martin’s own company, Fevre River Packet Company.
The film stars Lina Esco, best known for her role in “S.W.A.T.,” and features supporting roles from Charles Martin Smith of “American Graffiti” fame and Matt Frewer...
- 6/1/2024
- by Ved Prabhudesai
- Wiki of Thrones
Exclusive: Famed fantasy writer George R.R. Martin has unveiled the first still from the set of The Summer Machine, a short film that we’re told will be part of a new anthology series produced by Martin. Check the image out below.
Further details about the project are scant, but we’re told that it’s within the sci-fi genre, and that filming recently wrapped at an undisclosed location in New Mexico. Michael Cassutt (The Twilight Zone) directed from his own script, with Steve Graham (Z Nation), Elias Gallegos (Dark Winds), and Mark Steinig (Killer Kafe) producing alongside Martin for Fevre River Packet Company.
Lensed by Alexander Yellen (Z Nation), the film stars Lina Esco (S.W.A.T.) and features Charles Martin Smith (American Graffiti) and Matt Frewer (Fear the Walking Dead) in supporting role.
In a statement on the project, Martin simply deadpanned, “Summer is coming” — in a...
Further details about the project are scant, but we’re told that it’s within the sci-fi genre, and that filming recently wrapped at an undisclosed location in New Mexico. Michael Cassutt (The Twilight Zone) directed from his own script, with Steve Graham (Z Nation), Elias Gallegos (Dark Winds), and Mark Steinig (Killer Kafe) producing alongside Martin for Fevre River Packet Company.
Lensed by Alexander Yellen (Z Nation), the film stars Lina Esco (S.W.A.T.) and features Charles Martin Smith (American Graffiti) and Matt Frewer (Fear the Walking Dead) in supporting role.
In a statement on the project, Martin simply deadpanned, “Summer is coming” — in a...
- 5/30/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
George R.R. Martin has no patience with mini-rooms and how they make it impossible for new writers to succeed.
In his latest blog post, the author talks about how he got his start in TV by writing for The Twilight Zone in 1985. Had it not been for the old system where writers worked their way up, he never would have learned how to actually make a series.
“For the first fourteen years of my career, I wrote only prose; a few novels, and lots of stories for Analog, Asimov’s, and various other Sf magazines and anthologies. Much as I enjoyed television, I never dreamt of writing for it until 1985, when CBS decided to launch a new version of The Twilight Zone, and executive producer Phil DeGuere invited me to write an episode for them. A freelance script; that was how you began back then. I decided to give it a shot…...
In his latest blog post, the author talks about how he got his start in TV by writing for The Twilight Zone in 1985. Had it not been for the old system where writers worked their way up, he never would have learned how to actually make a series.
“For the first fourteen years of my career, I wrote only prose; a few novels, and lots of stories for Analog, Asimov’s, and various other Sf magazines and anthologies. Much as I enjoyed television, I never dreamt of writing for it until 1985, when CBS decided to launch a new version of The Twilight Zone, and executive producer Phil DeGuere invited me to write an episode for them. A freelance script; that was how you began back then. I decided to give it a shot…...
- 5/9/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
When Game of Thrones airs its final episode on May 19th, George R.R. Martin will be watching. He’ll take in the televised conclusion of the story he began, and then get right back to writing his own version, with two books left to go. For our recent cover story on Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner, Martin talked about creating the Stark sisters, the dual endings of his story and much more.
A lot of people don’t know that another one of your old projects, the group-written superhero novel series Wild Cards,...
A lot of people don’t know that another one of your old projects, the group-written superhero novel series Wild Cards,...
- 4/22/2019
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
While the fans of George R.R. Martin's novels would probably prefer that he be locked in a windowless chamber until he finishes work on at least one more book in his Song Of Fire And Ice series from which Game Of Thrones is spawned, he’s clearly been inspired by working on the show to craft something else. He’s now developing a new TV series called Captain Cosmos.Martin is spearheading the series for Thrones home HBO, focusing on a young science fiction writer who lives in 1949 as TV is starting to gain widespread momentum. He comes up with stories that no one else would dare to write.Lest you think this means more time away from his novels for Martin, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that it won’t mean too much of a commitment as Michael Cassutt is actually taking on the lion’s share of the work,...
- 4/5/2015
- EmpireOnline
Kyle Chandler and Linda Cardellini in Bloodline, which was renewed for a second season this week.
On the eve of the premiere of the first Netflix/Marvel tv series, another one has found its showrunner. Cheo Hodari Coker has been formally tapped as the showrunner of Marvel’s Luke Cage, the third in the series of four tv shows by Marvel that will air on Netflix.
Coker joins the show having worked on a number of series, from Southland to Almost Human to Ray Donovan. He also co-wrote the 2009 Biggie biopic Notorious. The Good Wife‘s Mike Colter has been tapped to play the titular character, who will also be appearing in Marvel’s Aka Jessica Jones. A premiere date for the series has yet to be set, although it has been confirmed for 2016.
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The Daytime Emmy nominations were announced this week. The ABC soap opera General Hospital led the charge with 28 nominations,...
On the eve of the premiere of the first Netflix/Marvel tv series, another one has found its showrunner. Cheo Hodari Coker has been formally tapped as the showrunner of Marvel’s Luke Cage, the third in the series of four tv shows by Marvel that will air on Netflix.
Coker joins the show having worked on a number of series, from Southland to Almost Human to Ray Donovan. He also co-wrote the 2009 Biggie biopic Notorious. The Good Wife‘s Mike Colter has been tapped to play the titular character, who will also be appearing in Marvel’s Aka Jessica Jones. A premiere date for the series has yet to be set, although it has been confirmed for 2016.
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The Daytime Emmy nominations were announced this week. The ABC soap opera General Hospital led the charge with 28 nominations,...
- 4/4/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
HBO's "Game of Thrones" TV series will return for season five on April 12th. Meanwhile, "Game of Thrones" author George Rr Martin is developing another series with HBO, called "Captain Cosmos." The potential series centers on a young science fiction writer living in 1949 at the dawn of the age of TV. The writer spends his time penning stories no one else would dare to write. The pilot episode is being written by Michael Cassutt, a writer and co-executive producer on SyFy's "Z Nation." "Captain Cosmos" will not be a big time commitment for Martin, who announced last month that he is focused on writing "The Winds of Winter," the long awaited sixth installment of his "Song of Ice and Fire" series.
- 4/4/2015
- WorstPreviews.com
Looks like George R.R. Martin is going to be raking in more of that sweet sweet HBO money; Entertainment Weekly spoke with the author who revealed that he has a new science-fiction project in the works at HBO. The series, called Captain Cosmos at the moment, is in the early stages of development with a pilot being written by Michael Cassutt, a writer and co-executive producer on SyFy's Z Nation. The project isn't expected to be a big time commitment on Martin's part,...
- 4/3/2015
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Fantasy mastermind George R.R. Martin is gearing up for another small screen adventure. The man behind the hugely popular A Song Of Ice And Fire series of novels, which formed the basis for HBO’s Game Of Thrones, is cooking up a brand new show for the cable network. Titled Captain Cosmos, the series has entered preliminary stages of development with Martin’s The Outer Limits collaborator Michael Cassutt set to pen the pilot.
And thus far, the basic plot is seemingly mined from some of the duo’s shared experiences as writers. A heavy dose of meta flair runs through the brief logline, which is as follows: “At the dawn of the age of TV in 1949, a visionary young writer creates a science fiction series that tells stories no one else will dare to tell.”
Martin’s involvement – and specific role – are not expected to command much of his time.
And thus far, the basic plot is seemingly mined from some of the duo’s shared experiences as writers. A heavy dose of meta flair runs through the brief logline, which is as follows: “At the dawn of the age of TV in 1949, a visionary young writer creates a science fiction series that tells stories no one else will dare to tell.”
Martin’s involvement – and specific role – are not expected to command much of his time.
- 4/3/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
“Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin is in the early stages of development on a new series at HBO. The project, with the working title “Captain Cosmos” is summed up: “At the dawn of the age of TV in 1949, a visionary young writer creates a science fiction series that tells stories no one else will dare to tell.” The pilot is being written by Michael Cassutt (“Z Nation,” “The Outer Limits”). Martin, who writes the “Song of Ice and Fire” novels on which the blockbuster HBO series “Game of Thrones” is based, would serve as producer if “Captain Cosmos...
- 4/3/2015
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
George R.R. Martin, the author of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novel series that became HBO's mega-successful "Game of Thrones" TV series, is re-teaming with the premium cable channel for another series.
Martin is reportedly developing a new series with HBO called "Captain Cosmos" which deals with a young science fiction writer living in 1949 at the dawn of the age of TV. The writer spends his time penning stories no one else would dare to write.
The project is currently in early stages of development at the network with Michael Cassutt, a writer and co-executive producer on SyFy's "Z Nation," penning the pilot.
The proposed series is not expected to be a major commitment for Martin who has recently been cutting back on other commitments to pen the sixth book in the 'Song' series - "The Winds of Winter".
"Game of Thrones" will premiere its fifth season on April 12th.
Martin is reportedly developing a new series with HBO called "Captain Cosmos" which deals with a young science fiction writer living in 1949 at the dawn of the age of TV. The writer spends his time penning stories no one else would dare to write.
The project is currently in early stages of development at the network with Michael Cassutt, a writer and co-executive producer on SyFy's "Z Nation," penning the pilot.
The proposed series is not expected to be a major commitment for Martin who has recently been cutting back on other commitments to pen the sixth book in the 'Song' series - "The Winds of Winter".
"Game of Thrones" will premiere its fifth season on April 12th.
- 4/3/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Z Nation, Season 1, Episode 12, “Murphy’s Law”
Written by Michael Cassutt
Directed by Tim Andrew
Z Nation, Season 1, Episode 13, “Doctor of the Dead”
Written by John Hyams
Directed by John Hyams
Airs Fridays at 10pm Est on Syfy
Throughout the duration of Z Nation there have been some gaping flaws and shaky plot turns, and the culminating two episodes suffer because of this, despite being stronger installments in the series. We follow the survivors to the end of their journey, after narrowly escaping another group of foes in “Murphy’s Law”, to the government laboratory where Murphy’s antidotal blood was to be rendered into a vaccine to save the human race, and as to be expected, nothing goes according to plan. It is immediately discovered that instead of a team of good-natured scientists awaiting them, there is a group of deranged mad men lead by the maniacal Dr. Kurian.
Written by Michael Cassutt
Directed by Tim Andrew
Z Nation, Season 1, Episode 13, “Doctor of the Dead”
Written by John Hyams
Directed by John Hyams
Airs Fridays at 10pm Est on Syfy
Throughout the duration of Z Nation there have been some gaping flaws and shaky plot turns, and the culminating two episodes suffer because of this, despite being stronger installments in the series. We follow the survivors to the end of their journey, after narrowly escaping another group of foes in “Murphy’s Law”, to the government laboratory where Murphy’s antidotal blood was to be rendered into a vaccine to save the human race, and as to be expected, nothing goes according to plan. It is immediately discovered that instead of a team of good-natured scientists awaiting them, there is a group of deranged mad men lead by the maniacal Dr. Kurian.
- 12/7/2014
- by Richelle Charkot
- SoundOnSight
Z Nation, Season 1, Episode 10, “Going Nuclear”
Written by Michael Cassutt
Directed by Nick Lyon
Airs Fridays at 10pm Est on Syfy
There have been some problems with the last few episodes in Z Nation’s first season. Due to an overwhelming feeling that the writers wanted to take the show into too many different directions, there is a lack of cohesiveness that can be jarring for the viewer. Fortunately, after several meager installments, “Going Nuclear” is entertaining and chock full of everything exploitative and ridiculous, elements that made the first few episodes so good. This episode is a great example of exactly where the show should aim, as far as a balance between drama and action is concerned. It manages to present compelling moments for its characters, but avoids any feeling of being too dramatic. In a universe where sensational violence is key, the scale is levelled with plenty of zombie guts and gore.
Written by Michael Cassutt
Directed by Nick Lyon
Airs Fridays at 10pm Est on Syfy
There have been some problems with the last few episodes in Z Nation’s first season. Due to an overwhelming feeling that the writers wanted to take the show into too many different directions, there is a lack of cohesiveness that can be jarring for the viewer. Fortunately, after several meager installments, “Going Nuclear” is entertaining and chock full of everything exploitative and ridiculous, elements that made the first few episodes so good. This episode is a great example of exactly where the show should aim, as far as a balance between drama and action is concerned. It manages to present compelling moments for its characters, but avoids any feeling of being too dramatic. In a universe where sensational violence is key, the scale is levelled with plenty of zombie guts and gore.
- 11/16/2014
- by Richelle Charkot
- SoundOnSight
Director: John Hyams. Writers: Karl Schaefer, Craig Engler, Michael Cassutt and Jennifer Derwingson. Cast: Kellita Smith, DJ Qualls, and Michael Welch. "Z Nation" is a new zombie themed series, from the SyFy Network. Two episodes from the series have been released to date. "Fracking Zombies" is the latest episode to debut, on September 19th, 2014. Hammond (Harold Perrineau) is long gone. Now, the survivors of a ruthless zombie attack must band together on the road to California. Though, their destination might have already been overrun. In "Fracking Zombies," the characters stop off at a large post-apocalyptic looking refinery, while a communication officer languishes in the Arctic. This episode offered lots of creepy settings and even a few interesting characterizations. "Z Nation" and this latest episode have a few interesting stories to tell, in the zombie apocalypse. The main storyline focused on one group at the refinery. They are in need of...
- 9/21/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Having discussed the Time of Puppies and Rainbows in the first part of our roundtable, Coming Attractions’s crackerjack crew of Game of Thrones experts now turns its attention to the nitty-gritty of television contracts, the difficulty of Daenerys Targaryen’s upcoming storyline (or lack thereof), and the huge news that A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin will be developing further series for HBO in the not-too-distant future… which may or may not include Game of Thrones spinoffs.
Mo Ryan, TV critic for The Huffington Post:
As far as I’m aware, TV actors don’t normally have a set or minimum amount of screen time put into their contracts. Here’s something that is fairly standard in Us TV: an actor who is contracted as a series regular may have a “10 for 13” or “8 for 10” contract. That means that for the duration of the shooting of a particular season,...
Mo Ryan, TV critic for The Huffington Post:
As far as I’m aware, TV actors don’t normally have a set or minimum amount of screen time put into their contracts. Here’s something that is fairly standard in Us TV: an actor who is contracted as a series regular may have a “10 for 13” or “8 for 10” contract. That means that for the duration of the shooting of a particular season,...
- 3/13/2013
- by msunyata
- Corona's Coming Attractions
And now we have the Saturday programming for the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. For the full rundown on the Con’s website, go here. But I’ve accumulated the highlights, featuring a myriad of our favorite upcoming and ongoing film and TV projects like: After Earth, Planet Of The Apes, Once Upon A Time, True Blood, Hannibal, Mockingbird Lane, Pacific Rim, The Hobbit, Grimm, Being Human, Vampire Diaries, True Blood, The Following, Iron Man 3 and Revolution. Check it out below.
10:00-11:00 After Earth— Enter the world of After Earth with an in-depth panel that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the universe of the upcoming film and comic book. With the film now in post-production and set to hit theaters next June, screenwriter Gary Whitta (Book of Eli) and director of photography Peter Suschitzky(The Empire Strikes Back) will discuss the making of the film. They will be...
10:00-11:00 After Earth— Enter the world of After Earth with an in-depth panel that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the universe of the upcoming film and comic book. With the film now in post-production and set to hit theaters next June, screenwriter Gary Whitta (Book of Eli) and director of photography Peter Suschitzky(The Empire Strikes Back) will discuss the making of the film. They will be...
- 7/2/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Another day, another schedule for the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. Next up is Day 3 - Saturday, July 14th - which is just about as chock-full of events for the horror crowd as Friday the 13th!
As always, our focus is the horror panels, but included are a few others that we think will be of interest as well. Remember that times and participants are subject to change so keep your eyes on the official Sdcc site for updates. And hopefully they'll provide a fix soon for the Sdcc smartphone app - in years past it's been extremely helpful.
10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-To: Anatomy of a Fight Scene, Part One— Stories are about conflict, and there is no purer form of conflict than a good ol' fisticuffs-style brawl-or sword fight, laser battle, western shootout, or even two chicks pulling each other's hair. How do you put that much action down on...
As always, our focus is the horror panels, but included are a few others that we think will be of interest as well. Remember that times and participants are subject to change so keep your eyes on the official Sdcc site for updates. And hopefully they'll provide a fix soon for the Sdcc smartphone app - in years past it's been extremely helpful.
10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-To: Anatomy of a Fight Scene, Part One— Stories are about conflict, and there is no purer form of conflict than a good ol' fisticuffs-style brawl-or sword fight, laser battle, western shootout, or even two chicks pulling each other's hair. How do you put that much action down on...
- 6/30/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Warner Bros. made a deal with David S. Goyer to write the screenplay for an adaptation of Heaven’s Shadow before the book even hit shelves. The only surprising thing about that is the sheer speed of the deal, since Heaven’s Shadow can only be improved by being brought to the big screen, where the special effects in the action-packed story could go a long way toward making up for the weaknesses of its writing and character development. A team effort between Goyer (screenwriter of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight) and space historian Michael Cassutt, Heaven’s Shadow ...
- 8/3/2011
- avclub.com
Comic-Con International has released the full schedule for Sunday July 24th for San Diego Comic-Con 2011. This is the final day of the convention. Sunday is known as Kids day and is usually the slowest of all the days, there are a few surprises though. In all my years of going to Comic-Con I've never been to a panel in Hal H. Usually nothing is happening in Hall H on Sunday, this year there are a few TV programs going on in Hall H such a as Glee, Supernatural, Doctor Who, The Cleveland Show, Sons of Anarchy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and this year Buffy the Musical will be in the great Hall as well. I've never been to the Buffy Musical event, and I think I finally want to go this year. A couple of other things worth noting are a one on one panel with Nathan Fillion, and Max Brooks talks about zombies.
- 7/10/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
As soon as we thought we could predict the outcome of the Oscars, here comes another surprise! This one's brought to you by the Writers Guild of America. Picked for Best Original Screenplay was Christopher Nolan's "Inception." The director, famously dissed for not getting a Best Director Oscar nomination, may just win the Best Original Screenplay come Oscar night. Oscar front-runner, "The King's Speech" was not nominated because it didn't quality under union rules which prompted Nolan to say during his WGA acceptance award that he looked forward to a time when he could accept the award "without qualification."
That could be the beginning of a great script Mr. Nolan, go write it :happy
For adapted screenplay, I'm happy to report that Aaron Sorkin's fantastic script won! Based on "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, "The Social Network" was the only film last year that I predicted to win this very category.
That could be the beginning of a great script Mr. Nolan, go write it :happy
For adapted screenplay, I'm happy to report that Aaron Sorkin's fantastic script won! Based on "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, "The Social Network" was the only film last year that I predicted to win this very category.
- 2/7/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
This week the Writers Guild announced its Awards Nominees for "outstanding achievement in video game writing during 2010." The list is as follows:
"Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood," Story by Patrice Desilets, Jeffrey Yohalem, Corey May; Lead Script Writer: Jeffrey Yohalem; Script Writers: Ethan Petty, Nicholas Grimwood, Matt Turner; Ubisoft
"Fallout: New Vegas," Creative Design Lead/Lead Writer: John Gonzalez; Writers: Chris Avellone, Eric Fenstermaker, Travis Stout; Additional Writing: Tess Treadwell, George Ziets, Jason Bergman, Nick Breckon, Matt Grandstaff, Will Noble, Andrew Scharf; Bethesda Softworks
"God of War III," Written by Marianne Krawcyzk; Additional Writing by Stig Asmussen, Ariel Lawrence, William Weissbaum; Sony Computer Entertainment
"Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands" (Wii), Writer: Benjamin McCaw; Story Dialogue Editor: Marianne Krawczyk; Ubisoft
"Singularity," Written by Marc Guggenheim, Lindsey Allen, Emily Silver; Additional Story and Writing: Jason Henderson, Adam Foshko, Michael Cassutt; Story and Script Consultant: Adam Foshko; Activision
"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II,...
"Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood," Story by Patrice Desilets, Jeffrey Yohalem, Corey May; Lead Script Writer: Jeffrey Yohalem; Script Writers: Ethan Petty, Nicholas Grimwood, Matt Turner; Ubisoft
"Fallout: New Vegas," Creative Design Lead/Lead Writer: John Gonzalez; Writers: Chris Avellone, Eric Fenstermaker, Travis Stout; Additional Writing: Tess Treadwell, George Ziets, Jason Bergman, Nick Breckon, Matt Grandstaff, Will Noble, Andrew Scharf; Bethesda Softworks
"God of War III," Written by Marianne Krawcyzk; Additional Writing by Stig Asmussen, Ariel Lawrence, William Weissbaum; Sony Computer Entertainment
"Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands" (Wii), Writer: Benjamin McCaw; Story Dialogue Editor: Marianne Krawczyk; Ubisoft
"Singularity," Written by Marc Guggenheim, Lindsey Allen, Emily Silver; Additional Story and Writing: Jason Henderson, Adam Foshko, Michael Cassutt; Story and Script Consultant: Adam Foshko; Activision
"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II,...
- 1/7/2011
- by Neil Drumming
- ifc.com
Since I've been sick, I've got a long list of items for this Mpd, so I'm going to keep it brief.
#1: Human Centipede: Full Sequence is already filming in London and word is that it will attach 12 people. I loved the first sequence (trailer, review), but to be honest, a room full of friends didn't. F' em.
#2: Black Dynamite (review + trailer) was always a planned trilogy and director Michael Jai White recently told the Mirror that he's working on the sequel which is "gonna start where Black Dynamite left off - there's lots of things we didn't get a chance to do in the first one" and that it will be a fitting sequel. While the article doesn't specify, I'm guessing "starting work" means writing the script.
#3: Jj Abrams is developing a film with Lost director Jack Bender who called 7 Minutes in Heave which is based on...
#1: Human Centipede: Full Sequence is already filming in London and word is that it will attach 12 people. I loved the first sequence (trailer, review), but to be honest, a room full of friends didn't. F' em.
#2: Black Dynamite (review + trailer) was always a planned trilogy and director Michael Jai White recently told the Mirror that he's working on the sequel which is "gonna start where Black Dynamite left off - there's lots of things we didn't get a chance to do in the first one" and that it will be a fitting sequel. While the article doesn't specify, I'm guessing "starting work" means writing the script.
#3: Jj Abrams is developing a film with Lost director Jack Bender who called 7 Minutes in Heave which is based on...
- 8/31/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Writer/Director David S. Goyer (Untitled Batman Project, Superman: Man of Steel, FlashForward) has made a deal with Warner Bros. to adapt his first novel, which he wrote with Michael Cassutt (Stephen King’s Dead Zone) entitled, Heaven’s Shadow into a feature film.
Back in February we told you about Heaven’s Shadow, the first book in a planned sci-fi trilogy that will debut in July 2011 and will be followed by Heaven’s War and Heaven’s Fall.
The Heaven trilogy revolves around an object hurtling toward Earth that threatens to destroy all of mankind. When international panic ensues, two rival teams of astronauts head into space to intercept what appears to be a breakaway meteor. When they land on the object, they come face-to-face with alien forces.
Deadline reports that Goyer will write the screenplay, and will produce the film with his production company, Phantom Four.
Back in February we told you about Heaven’s Shadow, the first book in a planned sci-fi trilogy that will debut in July 2011 and will be followed by Heaven’s War and Heaven’s Fall.
The Heaven trilogy revolves around an object hurtling toward Earth that threatens to destroy all of mankind. When international panic ensues, two rival teams of astronauts head into space to intercept what appears to be a breakaway meteor. When they land on the object, they come face-to-face with alien forces.
Deadline reports that Goyer will write the screenplay, and will produce the film with his production company, Phantom Four.
- 8/24/2010
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
David Goyer already has a successful career writing for movies, his credits include “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight”, the “Blade” movies, “Jumper”, and “Kickboxer 2”, to name a few. He also wants to write books, which as it turns out, looks like a pretty solid career move. Deadline reports that Warner Bros. has give Goyer a seven-figure deal for the rights to his the sci-fi trilogy he is writing with Michael Cassutt. Goyer will adapt “Heaven’s Shadow”, the first book in the series, for the studio under his Phantom Four flag. The trilogy begins when an object is discovered heading for earth. Initial panic gives way to a competition between governments to be first to intercept what they believe is a breakaway meteor. What the astronauts discover leads to an encounter with alien forces that are a threat to humanity. It is the first book that Goyer has written and last spring,...
- 8/24/2010
- by Brent McKnight
- Beyond Hollywood
David Goyer, best known as one of the writers for "The Dark Knight", is staying pretty close to Warner Bros with the new deal that's been made. The studio has scooped up the rights to the science fiction trilogy novels that Goyer co-wrote with Michael Cassutt. "Heaven's Shadow", the first novel of the series, will be adapted to the big screen by Goyer. The series centers on a strange object that's found on a collision course towards Earth. A race quickly begins between different governments in order to be the first to get the breakaway meteor. Unfortunately things get more complex as astronauts find that there's alien forces that threaten to bring down humanity. Of course Goyer is happy with the deal that's happened with this property."It's a perfect project for Warner Bros and I've obviously enjoyed a long and fruitful working relationship with the studio," said Goyer.He...
- 8/24/2010
- LRMonline.com
Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the film rights to a science fiction novel trilogy co-written by David Goyer and Michael Cassutt reports Deadline.
The trilogy begins with the discovery of what seems to be a breakaway meteor headed for Earth. As governments compete to intercept the object, astronauts make a discovery which leads to an encounter with dangerous alien forces
Goyer will produce and adapt the script from the first book in the series entitled "Heaven’s Shadow" which will be published next Summer. The following two books "Heaven’s War" and "Heaven’s Fall" will be released annually.
The trilogy begins with the discovery of what seems to be a breakaway meteor headed for Earth. As governments compete to intercept the object, astronauts make a discovery which leads to an encounter with dangerous alien forces
Goyer will produce and adapt the script from the first book in the series entitled "Heaven’s Shadow" which will be published next Summer. The following two books "Heaven’s War" and "Heaven’s Fall" will be released annually.
- 8/24/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
David S. Goyer, perhaps best known for his scripting work on Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, has had the film rights to his unpublished novel trilogy bought by Warner Bros., according to Deadline.
The first novel is called Heaven's Shadow. Goyer is currently writing it with the help of Michael Cassutt and it will hit shelves in July next year. The next two parts are titled Heaven's War and Heaven's Fall.
The plot for the first book is as follows: a strange object is heading straight towards the earth. The world collectively thinks that it is a meteorite, and so the various superpowers strain to be the first ones to get to it so that they can save the world. However, once there, it soon becomes clear that it is not just any old space rock, but one filled with aliens.
It is perhaps not surprising that Warner snap...
The first novel is called Heaven's Shadow. Goyer is currently writing it with the help of Michael Cassutt and it will hit shelves in July next year. The next two parts are titled Heaven's War and Heaven's Fall.
The plot for the first book is as follows: a strange object is heading straight towards the earth. The world collectively thinks that it is a meteorite, and so the various superpowers strain to be the first ones to get to it so that they can save the world. However, once there, it soon becomes clear that it is not just any old space rock, but one filled with aliens.
It is perhaps not surprising that Warner snap...
- 8/24/2010
- Screenrush
In what Deadline's calling a "seven-figure preemptive bid", Warner Bros. has picked up the film rights to a planned trilogy of science fiction novels written by David Goyer (Superman: Man Of Steel, The Unborn) and television writer Michael Cassutt ("Beverly Hills, 90210", "The Twilight Zone"). The deal calls for Goyer to adapt Heaven.s Shadow, the first of his three books which is due out sometime in July of 2011. Per Deadline: "The trilogy begins when...
- 8/24/2010
- by George Merchan
- JoBlo.com
David Goyer seems to be pretty busy these days. He.s written two major superhero films slated for a 2012 release including X: Men Origins: Magneto and Superman: Man of Steel, and had a hand in restoring Batman to his current glory. So it.s no surprise that Deadline says Warner Bros has acquired film rights to another Goyer project. This time it.s a science fiction trilogy novel he.s writing with Michael Cassutt, purchased in a seven-figure preemptive deal. The first book in the trilogy, titled Heaven.s Shadow, begins when "an object is discovered heading for Earth. Initial panic gives way to a competition between governments to be first to intercept what they believe is a breakaway meteor. What the astronauts discover leads to an encounter with alien forces that are a threat to humanity." The book, which will be published by Ace Books next summer, will be...
- 8/24/2010
- cinemablend.com
When you’re David Goyer, and you’ve helped write the most recent Batman films (not to mention apparently cracking the Superman concept) for Warner Bros., chances are you can get the studio to pretty much buy your shopping list. Well, don’t go looking for Eggs And Carrots at the multiplex just yet, but Warners has plunked down some money to buy the rights to Goyer’s science fiction novel trilogy.The first book, Heaven’s Shadow, which Goyer is apparently busy writing with Michael Cassutt, will hit shelves in July next year. That’ll be followed by Heaven’s War and Heaven’s Fall.As for the plot? The story starts with a strange object headed through space, aimed straight at Earth. While there’s naturally some panicking across the globe, it soon becomes a competition between governments to see who can reach what scientists think might be a meteor chunk.
- 8/24/2010
- EmpireOnline
David Goyer has signed a seven-figure deal with Warner Bros. for the film rights to a science fiction trilogy that he is currently writing with Michael Cassutt. Under the terms of the deal, Goyer will adapt the first book, Heaven’s Shadow, producing it through his Phantom Four banner.
The story begins when an object is discovered heading towards earth. Rival governments begin competing to be the first to intercept what is thought to be a breakaway meteor. The rival astronauts encounter an alien force that threatens all humanity. Heaven’s Shadow will be published by Penguin imprint Ace Books in July, 2011. The other books in the trilogy, Heaven’s War and Heaven’s Fall, will be published in the Summer of 2012 and the Summer of 2013. Warner Bros. bought the still-uncompleted book series after Cassutt and Goyer pitched it to them.
Goyer has a pretty strong track record with screenwriting,...
The story begins when an object is discovered heading towards earth. Rival governments begin competing to be the first to intercept what is thought to be a breakaway meteor. The rival astronauts encounter an alien force that threatens all humanity. Heaven’s Shadow will be published by Penguin imprint Ace Books in July, 2011. The other books in the trilogy, Heaven’s War and Heaven’s Fall, will be published in the Summer of 2012 and the Summer of 2013. Warner Bros. bought the still-uncompleted book series after Cassutt and Goyer pitched it to them.
Goyer has a pretty strong track record with screenwriting,...
- 8/23/2010
- by Seaberry
- FusedFilm
Exclusive: In a seven-figure preemptive deal, Warner Bros has acquired film rights to a science fiction trilogy that David Goyer is writing with Michael Cassutt. Deal calls for Goyer to adapt Heaven’s Shadow, the first of the three books, He will produce through his Phantom Four banner. Deal closed on Friday. The trilogy begins when an object is discovered heading for earth. Initial panic gives way to a competition between governments to be first to intercept what they believe is a breakaway meteor. What the astronauts discover leads to an encounter with alien forces that are a threat to humanity. It is the first book that Goyer has written and last spring, he set it at the Penguin imprint Ace Books to be published in July, 2011. Heaven’s War and Heaven’s Fall will be released in subsequent summers. The studio bought the book series after Goyer pitched it,...
- 8/23/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
There's been a lot of chatter in the past few months about "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." More than is usual for a highly anticipated summer blockbuster, that is. First there were some negative early reviews. A dash of controversy too, over a rumor -- untrue, and quickly debunked -- that director Stephen Sommers had been fired. Those bad vibes were followed by a general unease over some of the stuff revealed in trailers and clips, particularly the much-talked-about Accelerator Suits.
Then, all of a sudden, the clouds broke a couple weeks ago. Test screening reviews emerged that put a much more positive spin on things. It was only a momentary respite, as complaints arose last week over the studio's decision to skip advance screenings for critics. And now, the weekend reviews bring with them a flood of negativity. Perhaps a few critics felt slighted by the absence of advance screenings?...
Then, all of a sudden, the clouds broke a couple weeks ago. Test screening reviews emerged that put a much more positive spin on things. It was only a momentary respite, as complaints arose last week over the studio's decision to skip advance screenings for critics. And now, the weekend reviews bring with them a flood of negativity. Perhaps a few critics felt slighted by the absence of advance screenings?...
- 8/11/2009
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
Weekend winner "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and late filmmaker John Hughes, who died tragically last week, are the main things popping Around the Blogosphere today. Talked about a weekend of mixed emotions. I had a blast seeing "G.I. Joe" but felt positively numb as I plugged through my sizable collection of Hughes flicks on home video. Both were fixtures of my childhood, in very different ways. As you might have guessed, a strange sense of nostalgia accompanied my long weekend in front of screens large and small.
-- Ah, G.I. Joe figures. I loved those little guys. Even the worst of them were fun to play with. Just because the cartoon didn't kill dudes, it didn't stop me from having Joe and Cobra waste the many scrubs in my collection. See, there were a lot of lame G.I. Joe figures. And FilmJunk has compiled a list of the 10 worst.
-- Ah, G.I. Joe figures. I loved those little guys. Even the worst of them were fun to play with. Just because the cartoon didn't kill dudes, it didn't stop me from having Joe and Cobra waste the many scrubs in my collection. See, there were a lot of lame G.I. Joe figures. And FilmJunk has compiled a list of the 10 worst.
- 8/10/2009
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
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