atomicpopcorn.net - 6/13/2009
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Marcus Nispel, director of such remakes like Friday the 13th and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, adds another refurbished piece onto his growing resume. With the great confirming powers of Variety, its set in stone that Nispel will direct the new Conan the Barbarian movie right for Nu ...
Remake Specialist Marcus Nispel to Direct 'Conan'
getthebigpicture.net 6/12/2009 — I haven't seen much of Marcus Nispel 's work, but I think he's a much better fit for Conan than Brett Ratner . Of course, there's not much to see of Nispel's work, anwyay. He directed the 2003 Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the recent Friday the 13th . In particular, I thought Chainsaw ...
Marcus Nispel to Fill In for Brett Ratner on Lionsgate's Conan
firstshowing.net 6/12/2009 —
Ever since we heard back in early May that Brett Ratner had been dropped from Lionsgate's new Conan movie, we've been waiting with bated breath ( not really ) to find out which director would fill in and take over the project. Apparently it's a ...
Marcus Nispel to direct 'Conan' remake
variety.com 6/12/2009 — Film News: Nu Image/Millenium bringing back barbarian pic -- Marcus Nispel has been set by Nu Image/Millennium Films to direct "Conan," ending a nine-year development ordeal to reinvent the Robert E. Howard-created barbarian first immortalized ...
CONAN Has A Director Again...
aintitcool.com 6/12/2009 — Merrick here... Variety has confirmed a scoop initially introduced by CHUD ( HERE ) if I understand the sequence of events correctly. Marcus Nispel (who brought us the remakes of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and FRIDAY THE 13th) will direct CONAN. [[[ ...
Marcus Nispel Talks ‘Conan The Barbarian’ Remake
screenrant.com 8/3/2009 —
Awhile back the Conan The Barbarian fan site Conan The Movie Blog sent out a list of fan question to director Marcus Nispel ( Friday The 13th , Pathfinder ) about his upcoming Conan remake . Much to their surprise, Nispel answered back!
In the “exclusive interview” Nispel ...
Meet the new Conan, same as the old Conan
riskybusinessblog.com 6/19/2009 — By Steven Zeitchik and Nellie Andreeva Kickinger, left, and Schwarzenegger as Conan Lionsgate and Nu Image/Millennium, the two companies behind the Conan reboot, might have found their new Conan -- and he bears striking similarities to the old Conan. ...
'Conan' May Have Found The Next Beefy Austrian Star
cinematical.com 6/19/2009 — A new journey to the world of Cimmeria has been in the works for eons, with a slew of delays, casting rumors, and rewrites keeping the project barely puttering. Just look here to freshen up. But now ... the new Conan the Barbarian may have been ...
Who Will Direct Conan?
slashfilm.com 5/12/2009 —
After Brett Ratner dropped out of directing Conan due to “scheduling conflicts,” V For Vendetta director James McTeigue was tipped to be the top choice to helm the project. CHUD is now reporting that while Nu-Image/Millenium want ...
Carl Icahn Still Fighting for Lionsgate
deadlinehollywooddaily.com 6/6/2009 — Sources tell me that the corporate raider/shareholder activist Carl Icahn just purchased another 1 million shares of Lionsgate to add to his more than 14% stake in the entertainment mini-major which just reported that its annual loss widened. ...
AN EPIC BATTLE OF DIRECTORS SHAPES UP FOR CONAN
chud.com 5/12/2009 — There are two major updates at the end of this article. This story seems to be developing as I'm writing it. On Friday I brought you the news that the favored choice to take over for Brett Ratner on Conan was James McTeigue. Well, that's true... from ...
Marcus Nispel to Direct Conan —
ComingSoon.net - Movies 6/12/2009
Variety has confirmed a CHUD scoop saying that Marcus Nispel will direct Conan for Nu Image/Millennium Films, ending a nine-year development ordeal to reinvent the Robert E. Howard-created barbarian first immortalized onscreen by Arnold ...
TV Guide Network Axes Staff —
The Wrap RSS 6/12/2009
Cuts are part of a restructuring so the channel can better compete with E! and Entertainment Tonight. By Lucas Shaw Five months after purchasing TV Guide Network, Lionsgate Entertainment has cut the struggling channel’s work force by 38 ...
TV Guide Network Axes Staff, Restructures —
The Wrap RSS 6/12/2009
Cuts are part of a move to position the channel as a competitor to E! and Entertainment Tonight. By Lucas Shaw Five months after purchasing TV Guide Network, Lionsgate Entertainment has cut the struggling channel’s work force by 38 ...
O'Brien off and running on 'Tonight' —
Variety.com 6/12/2009
Weekly TV: NBC's new host connecting with late night youth -- Conan O'Brien's opening-week ratings victory on NBC's "The Tonight Show" proved to be even bigger than expected in key demos.
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