Sentences with phrase «original director»

Providing a different perspective is an interview with Richard Stanley (14:15), the South African original director of the 1996 Marlon Brando - Val Kilmer adaptation, who ended up being replaced by John Frankenheimer.

After quickly emerging as the front - runner to take over the young Han Solo movie following the firing of original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Ron Howard has been confirmed just a day later as the new director of record.

Solo has had a rocky production, with original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired in June following «creative differences» with Lucasfilm.

Director Ron Howard has been carefully teasing his Han Solo movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story, all in what seems like a blatant attempt to keep people excited about the movie even after original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired.

Though partly overshadowed by the very public departure of original director Edgar Wright, Ant - Man stands apart from the rest of the Marvel pack simply by being small.

Other than that, we have no idea where the movie will go, except that Howard, who took over for original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is prioritizing a balance of laughs and adventure.

Despite our well - intentioned guesses on who would get the gig after original director Rupert Wyatt dropped out over creative differences, a report by The Hollywood Reporter said that Liman was chosen out of a shortlist of other directors that included Attack the Block - helmer Joe Cornish, Shane Black, and F. Gary Gray before he signed on to direct the next Fast & Furious movie.

Ron Howard is getting a crack at the Star Wars franchise due to taking over the Han Solo movie from original Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, but something seems tonally strange about his vision of the Star Wars franchise...

The fears only grew stronger when original director Tim Miller left in the early stages of production, citing serious creative differences as the reason for his departure.

The Good Dinosaur is known to have been a troubled production, with original director Bob Peterson (Up) being replaced by Sohn, who made the 2009 short Partly Cloudy.

It doesn't help, either, that «Solo» was plagued with production issues, as original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired, and Ron Howard assumed the helm and reportedly reshot much of the movie.

Having been cast by original director Edgar Wright, but now also having read the script for new director Peyton Reed «s iteration of the project, Stoll said he thinks it's insane that this movie hasn't been made before, and that it will be a completely different experience.

This follows on a long list of production woes for Tatum's movie, which previously saw original director Rupert Wyatt exit the project and Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman stepping in late last year.

Between the firing of original director Lynne Ramsay after she failed to show up to the first day of shooting (promptly being replaced by Warrior director Gavin O'Connor), the rotating door of stars that saw Michael Fassbender, Jude Law and Bradley Cooper all sign on for roles and then drop out (not to mention Joel Edgerton switching from one role to another), and the bankruptcy of studio Relativity, it seemed like this little western that could was never going to see the light of day.

Mr. Robot star Rami Malek will portray the man regarded by many as the greatest multifaceted singer, songwriter, and producer of all time, with director Dexter Fletcher replacing original director Bryan Singer behind the camera.

Original creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan are acting as showrunners and executive producers on the revival, with original director James Burrows also back in the directorial saddle.

Olivia Milch (Queen & Country) is writing the script, with original director Steven Soderbergh and producer Jerry Weintrab also involved in the film, which has a working title of Ocean's Ocho.

Original Story: After losing original director Rupert Wyatt in in September, Gambit leading man (and producer) Channing Tatum has approached Bourne Identity director Doug Liman, reports The Wrap's Jeff Sneider.

When original director Tim Miller left the project, in came to John Wick co-director David Leitch, promising a slick amped - up, even more stylish level of brutal action.

«Toy Story 4,» which brings back original director John Lasseter, has been pushed back to a June 21, 2019, release.

«The Hunger Games» director Gary Ross is behind the camera for the spin - off, while original director Steven Soderbergh has a producing credit.

The Jaegers (giant robots) and Kaiju (huge primeval creatures with interdimensional containment issues) are again battling head to head in Pacific Rim Uprising, and while original director Guillermo del Toro has not returned for this sequel to his 2013 fun machine, TV vet Steven S. DeKnight proves a more - than - capable replacement.

Tarantino is far from the most original director out there, his genius is for synthesis instead.

But for others... well, despite the return of original director Sharon Maguire and a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Emma Thompson — who also does a scene - stealing turn as Bridget's splendidly pragmatic obstetrician — the end result is only fractionally better than the flawed and floundering Edge Of Reason, and not a patch on the magnificent 2001 original.

Filming is finally underway following a troubled pre-production, during which original director Paul Feig dropped out over scheduling conflicts.

As I stated when the teaser trailer dropped, Foy has some pretty big shoes to fill now that original director Scott Derrickson stepped away from the helm, but what we see here is certainly promising.

Swarming with zombies on both sides of the camera, the film is unrelentingly relentless, leaving no room for original director George Romero's wry satire on consumerism or his slow - paced, creeping undead.

Ever since original director Edgar Wright walked away from Marvel's Ant - Man movie, the comic book publisher / movie studio has done everything it can to assure everyone that the project is still on track.

It's certainly looking promising, and with original director Paul King returning to helm the sequel, it looks like a worthy follow - up to one of the best family movies in recent years.

It's rife with problems that clearly stem from conflicting visions of what original director Edgar Wright wanted the movie to be and what Marvel dictated it needed to be in order to fit in with the style and tone of the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The biopic feature, directed by Dexter Fletcher (after original director Bryan Singer was fired), will also star Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander, and Mike Meyers, and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox on Nov. 2.

It sounds more interesting when you add Benicio Del Toro to the mix, along with Emily Blunt... And our Least Needed Sequel of the week is of course Ghostbusters III, nominally produced by original director Ivan Reitman and actor Dan Aykroyd but literally getting a Judd Apatow makeover (Apatow is also producing) with a cast including Jonah Hill, Emma Stone, Bill Hader, Will Forte, and emphatically no Bill Murray.

By now most of you will know of this film's troubled production history, how the whole tone of the film was changed in mid-production, how Joss Whedon was brought in to rewrite and redirect some things after Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad both bombed critically, and how original director Zack Snyder had to leave Justice League following the tragic death of his daughter.

And I'm excited even though original director Steven Soderbergh (who was able to guide his first film from a $ 7 million budget to a $ 167 million worldwide gross), won't...

The filmmaker stepped in to take charge of Solo: A Star Wars Story after original directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord exited the project.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reportedly had similiar director troubles, with co-writer Tony Gilroy brought in to film reshoots in place of original director Gareth Edwards.

Original director Wes Craven and original screenwriter Kevin Williamson come back for more, and do so with the willingness of an entirely new cast and the old one, an unprecedented feat seeing as how the last film was made eleven years prior.

Mangold, a replacement for original director Darren Aronofsky, is new to the superhero genre, and hasn't directed a film since the disappointing 2010 action - comedy Knight and Day, but his approach to The Wolverine (it sounds more like a samurai film than anything else) suggests it should at least be an improvement over X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Such moments are wholly absent from the sequel, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo «s «28 Weeks Later,» which takes a more comic book approach to the same basic thematic material (original director Boyle was a producer and second unit director) and instead of post-9 / 11 destruction, is more concerned with the escalated military activity of the United States (this was when we were neck - deep in Iraq), envisioning a depopulated London patrolled by American armed forces.

«The Grand Budapest Hotel» is also considerably darker than his past work, although Anderson's trademark whimsy still bleeds through, resulting in a movie that, while hardly among his greatest achievements, proves why he's one of the best and most original directors working today.

The production of «Solo» included the high - profile jettisoning of original directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, with Ron Howard steering the finished product home.

It's also considerably darker than some of his past work, though Anderson's trademark whimsy still bleeds through, resulting in a movie that, while hardly among his greatest achievements, proves yet again why he's one of the best and most original directors around.

The Good Dinosaur was originally slated to be released in 2014, but creative differences and a lack of movement meant original director Bob Peterson (who co-directed Up) was removed from the project with just under a year before its May release date.

Naturally, Douglas will once again join Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, whose Hope van Dyne will finally get the chance to suit up this time around, with original director Peyton Reed returning to call the shots.

The news surrounding the film hasn't been very encouraging — with original director Brenda Chapman booted from the project — but it looks stunning (especially Merida's bouncy, curly red hair), and when it comes to Pixar, sometimes you just have to give them the benefit of the doubt.

The film's original director Mark Romanek headed for the moors just before shooting began and was never seen again.

Sony have tapped original director Jake Kasdan to helm, and Justin Malen to write a sequel to the smash hit «Bad Teacher».

Apparently the film's original director Roger Kumble has that all figured out.

Say what you will about original director James (Terminator, Aliens) Cameron being an egomaniac, but this movie proves that he knows his stuff.