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Peter Berg Directing HERCULES As Well As DUNE??
Published 29 days ago by Hercules at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
[image] [image] I am – Hercules!! “Hancock” director Peter Berg, who created “Friday Night Lights” (which features an obnoxious Texas guy in a wheelchair named “Herc”), now plans to direct Universal's “Hercules: The Thracian Wars” from a screenplay by somebody named Ryan Condal. It’s based on a five-issue Radical comic book series [image] a five-issue Radical comic book series by Steve Moore ("Tom Strong's Terrific Tales"). (Radical is the same publisher behind “Caliber,” which is being developed as a directorial effort for John Woo.) Berg is also developing a remake of "Dune" for Paramount. Read all of Variety’s story on the matter ...

PETER BERG HAS A NEW IDEA. WAIT, NEVERMIND.
Published 29 days ago at FilmDrunk.com
Peter Berg (Hancock, The Kingdom) is set to direct Hercules: The Thracian Wars, based on Steve Moore's five-issue comic book of the same name, which came out in May. This project, of course, is not to be confused with War of Gods, from Tarsem Singh and the producers of 300 about a war between Gods and humans.  Nor should it be confused with Clash of the Titans, to be directed by Louis Leterrier (Incredible Hulk).  And oh yeah, they're also making a sequel to the 300 that they're even admitting is a sequel to 300. Hollywood these days is like hanging out with four coked-up dudes ...

Batman Escapes! Trade Roughage 07/23/08
Published 29 days ago by Karina Longworth at SpoutBlog
Oscilloscope, the fledgling distribution label spearheaded by the Beastie Boy formerly known as MCA, has picked up Kelly Reichardt’s Wendy and Lucy, which premiered at Cannes to raves from some but measured praise from me. It’ll open at Film Forum on December 10. If his boys don’t try to push Michelle Williams for an Oscar nod the same year her baby daddy has a posthumous nomination all but locked down, Adam Yauch needs to check his head. People are still spending money they don’t have on a movie they don’t need. Also: Christian Bale says he didn’t hit his sister ...

Peter 'Hancock' Berg Will Take on Hercules
Published 29 days ago by Peter Martin at Cinematical
Filed under: Action, Deals, Universal, Comic/Superhero/Geek When you've made a very modern tale of a troubled man struggling to live with his super powers, what's left but to tackle a mythical yet tormented Greek hero? Peter Berg, who directed Will Smith to box office success in Hancock, will reboot one ot the original superheroes, Hercules, according to Variety. Hercules: The Thracian Wars, a five-issue comic book series by Steve Moore issued in May by Radical Publishing, will provide the source material. Ryan Condal, recently tapped to adapt Warren ...

The Twelve Labors of Peter Berg
Published 29 days ago at Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog
... than Will Smith can take credit for a fourth of July blockbuster, Hancock's Peter Berg is parlaying his buzz into a deal with Universal to produce and direct a take on Hercules--fully and obtusely titled Hercules: The Thracian Wars. The script will be based on Steve Moore's five-issue comic from Radical Publishing and promises to prominently feature two opposing armies rushing at each other in the trailer. [Variety] ...

Berg to Labor On Hercules
Published 29 days ago by Kirsten Anderson at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
Never get in a fight with a man wearing  a lion on his head. Variety reports that Peter Berg is moving from the 21st century superhero trials of Will Smith to the classical era superhero trials of Hercules in Hercules: The Thracian Wars. The film will be based on Steve Moore’s comic book series from Radical Publishing (as I’m sure you remember, Radical also recently announced a deal for John Woo to direct their property Caliber…oh, and yes, this is counting as comic book adaptation of the week #2). Ryan Condal is writing the script. After the solid, but not jaw-dropping success ...

Peter Berg to tackle ‘Hercules’ for Universal
Published 29 days ago by Franck Tabouring at The Screening Log
Peter Berg is set to direct the big-screen adaptation of Steve Moore’s comic book series “Hercules: The Thracian Wars,” according to Variety. Released earlier this year through Radical Publishing, the series follows Hercules as he turns his back on the gods and finds comfort only in barbarous battle. Details about the plot of the film have yet to be announced. Ryan Condal will write the screenplay, which according to producer Barry Levine, will stay true to the comic. Berg most recently directed the Will Smith vehicle “Hancock.” His credits also include “Friday Night Lights” and last ...

Buzz News Roundup, 7/23
Published 29 days ago by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
Despite rumors to the contrary, Access Hollywood is reporting that Tom Cruise will not reprise his role as Maverick in a sequel to Top Gun. Variety has the news that Hancock director Peter Berg is developing a Hercules film based on a five-issue comic book series by Steve Moore. According to Reuters, Disney has named replacements for Ebert and Roeper: Ben Lyons from E! and Ben Mankiewicz from Turner Classic Movies. At the Movies with Ben and Ben, anyone? According to The New York Times, "> "> ">TiVo will introduce a ...

Berg Directing 'Hercules'; Sorbo Waiting for Call
Published 29 days ago at I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever
Hancock director Peter Berg has plans to produce and direct a film based on Hercules: The Thracian Wars, a comic from the same company that just sold their thunder-shooting gun comic to John Woo. From Variety: Berg will produce and will develop to direct "Hercules: The Thracian Wars," a co-production of Spyglass Entertainment, Berg’s Film 44 and Radical Pictures. Spyglass and Universal will co-finance the film. Ryan Condal will write the script, based on a five-issue comicbook series by Steve Moore that debuted in May ...