Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars

A film based on the long running games and with a fairly snazzy title. I'm usually majorly sceptical about films based on video games and for good reason, however i think a game of this nature could possibly be adapted into a decent film if done correctly.
I can't say the summary looks too promising though 'Video game adventurers George Stobbart and Nico Collard battle evil forces across the globe for ancient relics of power.'

If thats all the writers have to go on then i feel slightly sorry but perhaps we'll find out in 2010...or it could be a film that silently get dusted under the carpet and only appears on a DVD shelf when you're not looking for it!

Alan Partridge

As most probably now know...especially if you've heard any interviews with Steve Coogan lately, a Alan Partridge movie is in the works for definite. Apparently the scripts still being worked on despite the film adaption being mentioned as early as 2006 but Coogan has been doing other things in the meantime.
According to IMDB this film isn't going to be on our screens until earliest 2011 but i still can't wait to see how it is going to be adapted and i'm hoping fans of the show won't be disappointed!

The Color Purple

I'm a bit distressed to see that they are making this book into a Musical....i enjoyed the original film adaption but a MUSICAL!!
thats all i wanted to say on the subject.

Sub-Mariner

Jonathan Mostow's film adaption of 'Sub-Mariner' still seems to be in development after all these years with David Boreanaz rumored to play the title character Namor.

Nothing on the films seems to have been changed since Mostow's return to the script in 2007 but apparently is due for 2010 so we can only keep our eyes peeled and see how this pans out.
It would be interesting to see an aquatic superhero considering we've reached the heights of flying, swinging and thumping.

Michel Gondry

A director whose films i enjoy immensely, Gondry also appears to be working on a couple of projects.
Not long after 'Be Kind Rewind' we heard tell that he would be directing another film starring Jacks Black called 'Masters of Space and Time' but it would appear that its a while until we see anything of that as its not due until 2011.

In the meantime Gondry is working on two other films the first that was apparently due this year but i strongly doubt it is 'Megalomania' an animation thats being produced by Curious Pictures and written by Gondry, Daniel Clowes and Paul Gondry.

The next in line is 'Return of the Ice Kids' which is set for 2010 and apparently follows the story of teenagers who invent a drink which makes people hear music when it's drunk. So very much a Gondry film!



we'll have to wait and see which of these films does come out first but it's nice to see that he's continuing in his trend of slightly unusual films.

Evil Dead IV

It would appear that Sam Raimi has an awful lot on his plate. He along with Ivan Raimi are in the scripting stage of the next Evil Dead installment. Whether it's going to be a prequel a sequel or simply a remake is yet to be seen as no other details are avilable.

I remeber hearing of a remake which only included Bruce Cambell as producer/director but more news as it comes.

Halo

As we know at Comic-Con in San Diego this year Neil Blomkamp and Peter Jackson made an appearance to talk about 'District 9'. Jackson also made a talk about how 'The Hobbit' was coming on and also spoke of the 'Halo' movie which after months of working on, eventually collapsed due to legal reasons and the such. At the time Neil Blomkamp said that he would not direct the film if it ever got made, and this may well be true, but the film seems to have picked itself up, dusted off and got back to where it vaguely left off.



It is true that Blomkamp is no longer attached to it which is a shame after the fantastic 'District 9', however it looks like the movie is set for 2012..so a little while yet.

Stuart Beattie and Alex Garland are still writing an Jackson remains as one of the producers with Weta closely guarding the models and armour that have already been built...so just got to wait and see who will direct.