Greetings,
On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:10:06 -0800 (PST), Dave
Post by DaveHas anyone heard anything? Is this one just going to dry up and blow
away like the supposed Arnold vehicle was several years back (when it
was in solid 7th place on his list of projects, right after KING CONAN
and before SGT. ROCK?).
Well, there's this:
From http://movies.ign.com/articles/939/939492p1.html
The Shadow Gearing Up?
IGN knows what evil lurks in the heart of men.
by Jim Vejvoda
December 18, 2008 - IGN Movies caught up with producer Michael E.
Uslan at last night's premiere of The Spirit where he chatted with us
about his slate of upcoming projects in-development.
Uslan informed us that his next project will likely be the reinvention
of Walter B. Gibson's pulp hero The Shadow, followed by director Peter
Segal's big screen version of DC Comics' Captain Marvel. IGN broke the
news about Sam Raimi's involvement with The Shadow back in December
2006.
Raimi and Josh Donen's Buckaroo Entertainment will produce The Shadow
along with Uslan's Comic Book Movies, Llc/Branded Entertainment
banner. Siavash Farahani penned the screenplay. The Shadow was last
brought to the screen in 1994 by director Russell Mulcahy with Alec
Baldwin in the title role.
Uslan advised IGN that he has a specific actor in mind to play Lamont
Cranston, a.k.a. The Shadow. Although he would not tell us who that
actor is, he did say it was a rather unconventional choice that
nevertheless excited executives when he told them.
And from http://movies.ign.com/articles/939/939484p1.html
Doc Savage Movie Scoop
Producer Uslan talks to IGN about the pulp fiction project.
by Jim Vejvoda
December 18, 2008 - IGN Movies caught up with producer Michael E.
Uslan at Wednesday's premiere of The Spirit where he gave us the low
down on what's happening with the long-gestating feature film return
of pulp hero Doc Savage.
Uslan told us that while The Shadow and Captain Marvel are likely to
be his next two projects, he's also actively developing Doc Savage. No
screenwriter or director has been hired yet, but Uslan says that
several big names have expressed interest in Doc.
The producer said his project has no ties to the version that was
being developed years ago with director Frank Darabont and star Arnold
Schwarzenegger and that neither of them are involved with his
incarnation. He stressed that his will be a fresh start.
Uslan added that no star is attached right now but hinted that the
title role would likely not be played by an unknown. When asked about
Dwayne Johnson, who has been rumored for the role in the past, Uslan
simply replied that he's going to play the villainous "Black Adam" in
Captain Marvel and didn't really give the impression that The Rock was
also going to play the Man of Bronze, but he didn't outright deny it
either.
Uslan, who also produced Constantine and executive produced all of the
Batman films, said the film would follow Doc's departure from his
Arctic base on his first adventure to the United States. He stressed
that the film would focus on Doc's story and developing his character,
and downplayed the possibility that his team of companions -- the
Fabulous Five -- would play a large part in the film, suggesting that
they could be better served in sequels.
Chris
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