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ALF Making a Big Screen Comeback
Sony Pictures has acquired the rights to "ALF", the 1980s sitcom. It is said that they plan on releasing a feature similar to "Smurfs" with both live action and CG elements."ALF" followed the adventures of a family who took in a furry, sma...

8/9/2012 4:39 PM EDT | Read More

Bryan Singer Web Series H+ Debuts Today on YouTube
BURBANK, CALIF., August 8, 2012 - A futuristic online series, where the human race is hardwired to the Internet, debuts today on YouTube (https://youtube.com/HplusDigitalSeries). From producer Bryan Singer ("The Usual Suspects" / "X-Men: First Class"), th...

8/8/2012 1:21 PM EDT | Read More

Jeremy Renner Had Hoped For A More Fleshed out Hawkeye In Avengers Film

Jeremy Renner Had Hoped For A More Fleshed out Hawkeye In Aven...
With Avengers 2 supposedly already in development, Jeremy Renner has been talking to the L.A. Times about the possibility of a standalone movie for his character Hawkeye. "I think there's always possibilities of anything in the Marvel universe, but there's gott...

8/8/2012 10:59 AM EDT | Read More

Marvel and Fox Discuss Compromise on Daredevil Reboot
For a while now there has been some speculation about when, if ever, a new Daredevil movie will be made. Well, when the ball just started rolling with news that apparently Fox want The Grey's Joe Carnahan to direct, it seem the ball has stopped. With Fox only having until Oc...

8/8/2012 10:32 AM EDT | Read More

Home Depot Celebrates The Release of The Lorax with Family Fun
This past weekend, FlickDirect got a chance to participate in the Home Depot for the "Lorax" workshop. The workshop was being held as a promotion of the Blu-ray and DVD launch of "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" on August 7. The project we participated in was &...

8/8/2012 9:59 AM EDT | Read More

Target to Sell Exclusive Hunger Games Merchandise
Target will be going all out for the Hunger Games Blu-ray and DVD release.The store has announced that it will be selling some pretty pricey products based on items from the film. You can buy a solid 14-K gold Mockingjay pin, like the one Jennifer Lawrence's Katn...

8/7/2012 4:30 PM EDT | Read More

Dark Tower Gets Closer to Production
Word is that the film adaptation for Stephen King's The Dark Tower is well under way. There is said to be a script for the first installment, written by Akiva Goldsman. They are waiting for the greenlight to to start production on what will be a huge project for the stud...

8/7/2012 4:02 PM EDT | Read More

20th Century Fox Bringing The Beach to the Small Screen
"The Beach", the 1996 novel by Alex Garland, will be getting a TV series adaptation. The drama will be developed by 20th Century Fox.The story features a young couple and a Scotsman who tells of a beach that is inaccessible to tourists, located in the Gulf of Thail...

8/7/2012 10:08 AM EDT | Read More

Great Gatsby Release Moved to Summer 2013
BURBANK, CA, August 6, 2012 - Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures have moved the release date of "The Great Gatsby" to Summer 2013. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenber...

8/6/2012 2:11 PM EDT | Read More

Kristen Stewart Cast In "Lie Down in Darkness"
Some good news for Kristen Stewart (who could probably use some these days). She has been cast as the lead role in "Lie Down in Darkness", a drama being directed by Scott Cooper. The film is an adaptation of a 1951 novel written by William Styron.The film is about...

8/3/2012 11:18 AM EDT | Read More