Spike Lee on for Old Boy???!!!!

Spike Lee has officially been confirmed for the Old Boy remake.

The hyper-violent original film (based on a Japanese manga of the same name) about a man  imprisoned for 15 years without any reason was a deliciously bloody morality tale of revenge, that shocked as much as it inspired.  Oldboy was the second in South Korean director, Park Chan-wook’s Vengeance trilogy. It featured perhaps one of the best choreographed fight scenes ever, with a man with a knife in his back.

Steven Spielberg was originally attached to be director, with Will Smith in the lead role, though there has been no news on who will lead Spike Lee’s vision.

Spike Lee may seem like an unusual choice for the remake, but the bite of his earlier work (Do the Right Thing) may just fit in with a gritty Brooklyn setting. 

Prometheus

What could be the sci-fi event of the decade (well, in my eyes at least) is the return of Ridley Scott to the Alien franchise (reboot/prequel?). Prometheus is still clouded in secrecy. The official plot synopsis from Fox promises us that

“The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life’s ultimate mystery”.

Hmmm, not giving much away there are they? But leaked pictures online show what may be HR Giger- inspired sets.

Filming is already underway in Iceland, with a strong stellar cast including current actor de-jour, Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Noomie Rapace(The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), and Charlize Theron (Monster).

So are we ready for another trip into Xenomorph infested waters, or should we leave the face-huggers well alone or risk another Alien vs Predator: Requiem? Given that it has been a whopping twenty nine years since he made his last sci-fi film, Blade Runner (1982), can Ridley Scott pull it off?

 What could be the sci-fi event of the decade (well, in my eyes at least) is the return of Ridley Scott to the Alien franchise (reboot/prequel?). Prometheus is still clouded in secrecy. The official plot synopsis from Fox promises us that

“The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life’s ultimate mystery”.

Hmmm, not giving much away there are they? But leaked pictures online show what may be HR Giger- inspired sets.

Filming is already underway in Iceland, with a strong stellar cast including current actor de-jour, Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Noomie Rapace(The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), and Charlize Theron (Monster).

So are we ready for another trip into Xenomorph infested waters, or should we leave the face-huggers well alone or risk another Alien vs Predator: Requiem? Given that it has been a whopping twenty nine years since he made his last sci-fi film, Blade Runner (1982), can Ridley Scott pull it off?

Article for Sci-Fi Now:Uncharted finally lands a director

What’s the news on the “Uncharted” movie, I hear you say?

Oh, you don’t. Well the “Uncharted” film has now a director in the form of “Limitless” Neil Burger. With Mark Walhberg now seemingly locked in to play Drake, the film is looking for a 2012 release.

Making a film out of the acclaimed “Uncharted” video games will be a challenge for any director. The game managed to cram in white knuckle gameplay that resulted numb bum-a-thon sessions (good bye life), and an emphasis on gung-ho storylines with likeable and believable characters.

So what are your views on the videogame/movie crossover? Will be it be a “Mortal Combat:Annihilation” or a hum…”House of the Dead”?