This follows previous rumours that WB was inviting pitches for a live -
action big screen adaptation of the story, which takes place in an alternate world where Kal - El's rocket ship landed in the Soviet Union as opposed the United States, with Superman raised as «the Champion of the common worker who fights a never - ending battle for Stalin, socialism, and the international expansion of the Warsaw Pact»...
Not exact matches
Heading into
action territory with the high - profile video game - to -
screen adaptation Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001, Taylor straddled the line between
big - budget excess and independent credibility with an appearance in the little seen but curiously titled He Died With a Felafel in His Hand that same year.
OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening June 11, 2010
BIG BUDGET FILMS The A-Team (PG - 13 for profanity, smoking, and pervasive
action violence)
Screen adaptation of the pyrotechnics - driven TV series from the Eighties chronicling the exploits of a squad of former Special Service soldiers determined to clear their names after unfairly being branded war criminals.
But it's unfair to judge on a book on its cover (or title) and after seeing Matthew Vaughn's film
adaptation which releases this weekend, I can honestly say that Kick - Ass is much better than I first expected and Vaughn's
big -
screen version of the graphic novel features sharp writing, brilliant performances, and of course, indulgent
action sequences and story - telling.
With
adaptations of superhero comics to film, it seems that the only thing of interest to the film maker (s) is getting the shiniest and
biggest effects on
screen along with «kick - ass»
action sequences and one - upping each other on the adrenaline level.
The 23 - year - old leads the teen
action franchise and also had fans in tears last year with the
big -
screen adaptation of John Green's popular film The Fault in Our Stars.
Our childhood comes back to the
big screen with the live -
action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
One of the most popular manga and anime series on the globe, medieval
action - fantasy Fullmetal Alchemist will be coming to the
big screen at the end of the year with a live
action adaptation from Ping Pong helmer Sori Fumihiko...
Last on the
big screen with Neon Genesis Evangelion director Anno Hideaki's live
action adaptation in 2004, Nagai Go's hugely popular manga hero Cutie Honey returns with a new
adaptation from director Asai Takeshi titled Cutie Honey: Tears.
Dwayne Johnson has revealed the first poster for his upcoming
action movie Rampage, the
big -
screen adaptation of the video game due in cinemas next...
Adventure,
Action - The heroes on the half - shell hit the
big screen again in this
adaptation of the comic book franchise.
Of all the movies fans expected to see get a nod of approval or affection in the
big screen adaptation of Ready Player One, a tribute to Arnold Schwarzenegger's role - within - a-role in Last
Action Hero was most certainly NOT one of them.
Set aside your concerns about Mark Wahlberg portraying PlayStation 3
action hero Nathan Drake in the
big screen adaptation of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, because it doesn't sound like this movie is based on the video game at all.
For its
big screen reboot of the classic 60s spy series, Warner Brothers is hoping Guy Ritchie can replicate the success of their earlier Sherlock Holmes
adaptations, again favouring witty banter and period detail over the material's more
action - oriented elements...
Disney is said to be developing a live -
action Winnie the Pooh film, which will be more of a traditional
big screen adaptation of the Pooh brand.
Nintendo has been extremely protective of its various IPs when it comes to
screen adaptations since the disastrous release of 1993's Super Mario Bros. live -
action movie, so it came as quite the surprise when it was announced that the video game giant is teaming up with Illumination Entertainment to bring Mario back to the
big -LSB-...]
Film producer Michael De Luca says Sony's long - gestating
big -
screen adaptation of Konami's iconic stealth -
action series may be stillborn.
The wrestler - turned - actor is negotiations to star in Duke Nukem, a
big -
screen adaptation of the popular video game franchise featuring the politically incorrect
action hero that is set up at Paramount.
First conceived way back in 2008, only one short year after the release of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune on PS3, a
big -
screen adaptation of Naughty Dog's iconic
action - adventure series has been in the works for almost a decade now, and though stuck in development hell for much of that time, with constant fundamental changes delaying the project on numerous occasions, the film's survival has never really felt in doubt.
First conceived way back in 2008, only one short year after the release of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune on PS3, a
big screen adaptation of Naughty Dog's iconic
action - adventure series has been in the works for almost a decade now.