We told you just last week about Marvel Studios hiring screenwriter Mark Bailey to write the big-screen adaptation of the comic book Black Panther. That is, as we presumed, one step in a very long marathon that Marvel Studios has planned for the future.
Rhodey himself, Mr. Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2) was cornered by MTV at Sundance, and the actor told them that he thinks that Marvel has hired a writer to pen the War Machine spin-off movie.
Cheadle said,
“They’re developing it now; they’re working on that. I think they’ve hired a writer, so we’ll see how it goes. It would be a lot of fun.”
When asked if his character will be making an appearance in Joss Whedon‘s forthcoming superhero team-up, The Avengers – Cheadle said,
“I don’t think he shows up. I think he’s kind of a lone wolf.”
The Avengers,...
Rhodey himself, Mr. Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2) was cornered by MTV at Sundance, and the actor told them that he thinks that Marvel has hired a writer to pen the War Machine spin-off movie.
Cheadle said,
“They’re developing it now; they’re working on that. I think they’ve hired a writer, so we’ll see how it goes. It would be a lot of fun.”
When asked if his character will be making an appearance in Joss Whedon‘s forthcoming superhero team-up, The Avengers – Cheadle said,
“I don’t think he shows up. I think he’s kind of a lone wolf.”
The Avengers,...
- 1/24/2011
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Thor himself, actor Chris Hemsworth, gave an update about the Marvel team-up extravaganza 'The Avengers' saying:
In other Marvel news Don Cheadle says that the 'War Machine' movie has a writer but he won't show up in 'Avengers,' saying:
Also T'Challa, a.k.a the Black Panther may join the ranks of Marvel heroes fleshed out on film, according to the Hollywood Reporter, 'Black Panther' is back in development at Marvel, with documentarian Mark Bailey taking up the screen writing duties.
In other Marvel news Don Cheadle says that the 'War Machine' movie has a writer but he won't show up in 'Avengers,' saying:
Also T'Challa, a.k.a the Black Panther may join the ranks of Marvel heroes fleshed out on film, according to the Hollywood Reporter, 'Black Panther' is back in development at Marvel, with documentarian Mark Bailey taking up the screen writing duties.
- 1/24/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
Marvel Studios has recruited a writer to pen the screenplay for its proposed Black Panther film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, documentarian Mark Bailey will provide a script for the comic book adaptation. Marvel secured the movie rights to the series in 2005. Studio exec Kevin Feige announced that a Black Panther project was part of the firm's development slate in 2007, but an official announcement was never made. Several (more)...
- 1/22/2011
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
A Black Panther adaptation is in development over at Marvel HQ, so sayeth Heat Vision Blog. A long gestating flick, Black Panther was in development in the 90's with Wesley Snipes (Blade trilogy) set to star, but after years doomed to development hell, the adaptation fell apart. Fast forward a decade, it's finally gaining some momentum, as Kevin Feige is attached to produce and Marvel has hired Mark Bailey to write the screenplay. The Black Panther premiered in 1966 in an issue of the Fantastic Four and he's considered the first black superhero. In the comics, Black Panther is T'Challa, a king to a fictional African country called Wakanda. After eating a heart-shaped herb, T'Challa gains genius intellect, heightened senses and general ass-kicking abilites.
- 1/21/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ferg)
- www.themoviebit.com
Marvel has been flirting with an adaptation of The Black Panther for what seems like an eternity at this point. Wesley Snipes was attached to an adaptation as late as 2006, but the movie never happened. Director John Singleton was brought in to helm Black Panther in 2007 and suggested British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor for the role. G.I. Joe: the Rise of Cobra's Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has discussed negotiating for the role in both 2009 and 2010, with no luck.
Marvel president Kevin Feige mentioned during last year's Comic-Con that The Black Panther was one of several projects being considered for the future, and finally the project is looking like it is getting closer to becoming a reality.
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Marvel president Kevin Feige mentioned during last year's Comic-Con that The Black Panther was one of several projects being considered for the future, and finally the project is looking like it is getting closer to becoming a reality.
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- 1/21/2011
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
Widely accepted as the mainstream's first black superhero, Black Panther (aka Prince T'Challa) has had a tough time making it to the movie screens, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, there seems to be some new blood and some fresh progress on the project.
Wesley Snipes was "attached" to theop character for a good, long time but that incarnation of 'Black Panther' now seems to be a distant memory. (Plus Wesley already got his own superhero trilogy; I say give this one to Idris Elba or Chiwetel Ejiofor.) But it's a bit too early to be playing the casting game; Marvel doesn't have a director just yet, although they have hired one Mark Bailey to start working on the screenplay.
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Widely accepted as the mainstream's first black superhero, Black Panther (aka Prince T'Challa) has had a tough time making it to the movie screens, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, there seems to be some new blood and some fresh progress on the project.
Wesley Snipes was "attached" to theop character for a good, long time but that incarnation of 'Black Panther' now seems to be a distant memory. (Plus Wesley already got his own superhero trilogy; I say give this one to Idris Elba or Chiwetel Ejiofor.) But it's a bit too early to be playing the casting game; Marvel doesn't have a director just yet, although they have hired one Mark Bailey to start working on the screenplay.
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- 1/21/2011
- by Scott Weinberg
- Moviefone
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
Widely accepted as the mainstream's first black superhero, Black Panther (aka Prince T'Challa) has had a tough time making it to the movie screens, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, there seems to be some new blood and some fresh progress on the project.
Wesley Snipes was "attached" to theop character for a good, long time but that incarnation of 'Black Panther' now seems to be a distant memory. (Plus Wesley already got his own superhero trilogy; I say give this one to Idris Elba or Chiwetel Ejiofor.) But it's a bit too early to be playing the casting game; Marvel doesn't have a director just yet, although they have hired one Mark Bailey to start working on the screenplay.
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Widely accepted as the mainstream's first black superhero, Black Panther (aka Prince T'Challa) has had a tough time making it to the movie screens, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, there seems to be some new blood and some fresh progress on the project.
Wesley Snipes was "attached" to theop character for a good, long time but that incarnation of 'Black Panther' now seems to be a distant memory. (Plus Wesley already got his own superhero trilogy; I say give this one to Idris Elba or Chiwetel Ejiofor.) But it's a bit too early to be playing the casting game; Marvel doesn't have a director just yet, although they have hired one Mark Bailey to start working on the screenplay.
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- 1/21/2011
- by Scott Weinberg
- Cinematical
Comic book films are all the rage, no matter what publisher they originate from. Marvel's more-or-less the king of the adaptations, raking in the bucks for over a decade with this new fad of films ever since "X-Men" and "Spider-Man" burst onto the scene. Since Marvel has their pick of the liter in regards to what to adapt next, they're resurrecting a once in-development project. It's none other than "Black Panther," a project that's been bobbing in and out of development ever since the 1990s. The project is revving back up with the help of producer Kevin Feige and writer Mark Bailey, locked in to pen a version of the comic character. No, this version doesn't look like it'll involve Wesley Snipes in any way, shape or form."Black Panther" first appeared in a "Fantastic Four" comic back in 1966, being the first African American superhero to hit those illustrated pages.
- 1/21/2011
- LRMonline.com
A new film based on the comic book super-hero Black Panther is in development by Marvel Studios.
Black Panther is the alter identity of T'Challa, king of the African nation of Wakanda, who made his debut in Fantastic Four #52 and later starred in a solo title that is credited as being the first to feature a black super-hero as the lead.
Marvel has tapped documentary film maker Mark Bailey to pen the new movie, which may give some sort of indication about the overall tone we're likely to see on the big screen.
One notable element present in Black Panther comics has been the ability for the fictitious African nation to juggle its political relationships with other countries who would like trade deals of Wakanda's most valuable resource -- a nearly indestructible metal called Vibranium. It would be interesting to see a District 9-style telling of Black Panther as...
Black Panther is the alter identity of T'Challa, king of the African nation of Wakanda, who made his debut in Fantastic Four #52 and later starred in a solo title that is credited as being the first to feature a black super-hero as the lead.
Marvel has tapped documentary film maker Mark Bailey to pen the new movie, which may give some sort of indication about the overall tone we're likely to see on the big screen.
One notable element present in Black Panther comics has been the ability for the fictitious African nation to juggle its political relationships with other countries who would like trade deals of Wakanda's most valuable resource -- a nearly indestructible metal called Vibranium. It would be interesting to see a District 9-style telling of Black Panther as...
- 1/21/2011
- by Tom Cheredar
- Geeks of Doom
Marvel Studios is moving forward with a "Black Panther" movie by hiring Mark Bailey (HBO's "Ghost of Abu Ghraib") to write a new take on the character, the king of a resource-rich fictional African country who becomes a superhero. The Black Panther first appeared in the pages of the "Fantastic Four" comic in 1966 and is considered the first black hero in mainstream comics. A movie version was in development at Columbia in the early 1990s with Wesley Snipes on board to star in an "Indiana Jones"-style adventure. Snipes remained attached to "Panther" even when the property transferred to Artisan Entertainment. Marvel reacquired the rights in 2005 when it absorbed a host of character licenses from Lionsgate, which bought Artisan in 2003. After Snipes, such actors as Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Children of Men), and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (GI Joe) have all been considered to play the title character.
- 1/21/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
The last we heard about a film adaptation of Black Panther, it was all in the hands of Marvel Studios. And as expected, Marvel is beginning to move forward on developing a live-action adaptation. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that Mark Bailey has been hired to pen a treatment for Black Panther, with Kevin Fiege producing. This will mark the second time an adaptation was in development. The first time was in 1990 when Wesley Snipes was attached in the lead role, but the project fell apart when Marvel re-acquired the rights six years ago.
- 1/20/2011
- by Matt Keith
- Killer Films
Have you heard of Black Panther? He's a superhero who first appeared in Fantastic Four comics back in 1966 and is widely considered the first black superhero in the mainstream. While you might not be familiar with the comic book character, the film has been talked about since the 1990s when Wesley Snipes signed on to play the role.
It looks like Marvel is looking to jump start this project by hiring Mark Bailey to write the script.
It looks like Marvel is looking to jump start this project by hiring Mark Bailey to write the script.
- 1/20/2011
- by Get The Big Picture
- GetTheBigPicture.net
Marvel is moving forward with their plan to continue dominating the comic book movie world, and that means looking ahead to the future. That future, just got a little bit more royalty in it. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has hired documentary writer Mark Bailey – who has tackled subjects like AIDS and Abu Ghraib – to write a screenplay for a forthcoming Black Panther movie. The character is the first black superhero in mainstream comics, and the first fictionally African hero as well. The alter ego of Black Panther is, of course, T’Challa – the chief of the Panther Tribe in Wakanda. It’s a bold character that’s ferocious and unafraid to spill a little vein juice. Plus, if a screenwriter is cracking the whip on it now, that means the possibility of a Black Panther cameo/reveal in The Avengers.
- 1/20/2011
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
You can’t keep the King of Wakanda down, especially when he’d make a really, really good big-screen movie. While he’s not nearly as well-known as, say, Spider-Man or Captain America, the Panther’s got real potential. And besides, being obscure didn’t exactly hurt Blade or Ghost Rider. Marvel Studios apparently still thinks a movie version is worthwhile, and has hired screenwriter Mark Bailey, known primarily for gritty documentaries, to pen a script for them. In the comics, the Black Panther is the not-so-secret superhero identity of T’Challa, the King of a fictional African country called Wakanda. The Panther is a member of the Avengers, and has appeared in various incarnations, including the most recent “Ultimate Avengers” direct-to-dvd movie, “Rise of the Panther”. As you may or may not recall, a “Black Panther” movie has been in development at one studio or another over the years,...
- 1/20/2011
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Chockstone Pictures has purchased the film rights to the recently released non-fiction book "The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon." According to Variety, Doug Liman ("The Bourne Identity") is attached to direct.The book was written by Monte Reel, the South American correspondent for The Washington Post, and chronicles the search for the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe from the point of view of the government agents in charge of verifying his existence and preserving his way of life.Ed Saxon is producing with Liman, Dave Bartis, Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz.Mark Bailey is adapting the screenplay.Liman.s next film is the upcoming "Fair Game" starring Sean Penn and Naomi Watts.
- 7/15/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Variety are reporting that Doug Liman, director of Swingers, Go and The Bourne Identity is going about the business of directing an adaptation of Monte Reel’s non-fiction book “The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon” for Chockstone Pictures.
Reel was a South American correspondent for the Washington Post and the book chronicles the search for the last surviving member of an Amazonian tribe. Coming Soon carry the following:-
The discovery of the Indian prevented local ranchers from seizing his land, and led a small group of men who believed that he was the last of a murdered tribe to dedicate themselves to protecting him. These men worked for the government, overseeing indigenous interests in an odd job that was part Indiana Jones, part social worker, and were among the most experienced adventurers in the Amazon.
They were a motley crew...
Reel was a South American correspondent for the Washington Post and the book chronicles the search for the last surviving member of an Amazonian tribe. Coming Soon carry the following:-
The discovery of the Indian prevented local ranchers from seizing his land, and led a small group of men who believed that he was the last of a murdered tribe to dedicate themselves to protecting him. These men worked for the government, overseeing indigenous interests in an odd job that was part Indiana Jones, part social worker, and were among the most experienced adventurers in the Amazon.
They were a motley crew...
- 7/15/2010
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Doug Liman is in talks to direct the big-screen adaptation of "The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon," a non-fiction book by Monte Reel, a Washington Post correspondent.
Essentially, the book follows government agents sent to protect and prove the existence of the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe. Chockstone Pictures nabbed the rights and will develop the film.
Mark Bailey is writing the script. Doug Liman also directed "The Bourne Identity," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "Jumper." His next film is "Fair Game," a Naomi Watts/Sean Penn thriller coming to theaters soon.
Essentially, the book follows government agents sent to protect and prove the existence of the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe. Chockstone Pictures nabbed the rights and will develop the film.
Mark Bailey is writing the script. Doug Liman also directed "The Bourne Identity," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "Jumper." His next film is "Fair Game," a Naomi Watts/Sean Penn thriller coming to theaters soon.
- 7/14/2010
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Director Doug Liman has signed on to direct a film adaptation of the non-fiction book, The Last of the Tribe, by Washington Post South American correspondent Monte Reel. Liman has directed some great films in his career such as the classic film Swingers, The Bourne Identity, Go, and Mr. And Mrs. Smith.
Mark Bailey is adapting the screenplay for the film which follows a small group of men who are on a mission to protect the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe. "Their quest would prove far more difficult than any of them could imagine. Over the course of a decade, the struggle to save the Indian and his land would pit them against businessmen, politicians, and even the Indian himself, a man resolved to keep the outside world at bay at any cost. It would take them into the furthest reaches of the forest and to the halls of Brazil’s Congress,...
Mark Bailey is adapting the screenplay for the film which follows a small group of men who are on a mission to protect the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe. "Their quest would prove far more difficult than any of them could imagine. Over the course of a decade, the struggle to save the Indian and his land would pit them against businessmen, politicians, and even the Indian himself, a man resolved to keep the outside world at bay at any cost. It would take them into the furthest reaches of the forest and to the halls of Brazil’s Congress,...
- 7/14/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Chockstone Pictures has acquired the rights to Washington Post South American correspondent Monte Reel's non-fiction book The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon, and have hired Doug Liman to direct. Mark Bailey is adapting the screenplay. Liman is best known as the director of Swingers, The Bourne Identity, Mr. And Mrs. Smith and Jumper. The Last of the Tribe is about the search for the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe from the perspective of the government officials charged with finding him, and "preserving his way of life." The story definitely sounds ripe for a Hollywood adaptation. I tend to prefer Liman's smaller films (Swingers, G0) to his big budget productions (Mr. And Mrs. Smith and Jumper) with The Bourne Identity being the perfect middle ground. This sounds like it might fall somewhere in the center as well. Here is...
- 7/14/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Doug Liman ("Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "The Bourne Identity") is attached to direct a film adaptation of Monte Reel's non-fiction book "The Last of the Tribe" for Chockstone Pictures reports .
The book chronicles the search for the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe and the protagonists are government agents charged with both verifying his existence and preserving his way of life.
Mark Bailey will adapt the script. Liman, Ed Saxon, Dave Bartis, Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz will produce.
The book chronicles the search for the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe and the protagonists are government agents charged with both verifying his existence and preserving his way of life.
Mark Bailey will adapt the script. Liman, Ed Saxon, Dave Bartis, Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz will produce.
- 7/14/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Chockstone Pictures has picked up film rights to "The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon," the Monte Reel non-fiction book. Doug Liman is attached to helm the project. Reel, the South American correspondent for the Washington Post, chronicles the search to find the last surviving member of an Amazon tribe from the perspective of the government agents who are tasked with verifying his existence and also preserving his way of life. Ed Saxon produces with Liman as well as Dave Bartis, Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz. The book hit shelves in June. Mark Bailey adapts the screenplay will also be executive producing.
- 7/14/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The last time a novel by Michael Ondaatje was adapted for the big screen, things went fairly well. That, of course, was The English Patient, Anthony Minghella’s Oscar-hoovering epic drama. And now producer Paul Maslansky is hoping that lightning will strike twice with his adaptation of Ondaatje’s novel about the birth of jazz, Coming Through Slaughter.Maslansky first optioned the property three years ago, but finally has a script that’s good to go, by Mark Bailey, which has been given the green light by Ondaatje. Maslansky’s production partner, Lars Bloch, is currently in Venice looking for distributors and potential directors.If it goes ahead, Coming Through Slaughter – which follows the life story of Buddy Bolden, a New Orleans-bazed cornettist credited with being a major player in the birth of what is widely hailed as the only American-created art form – will stick out like a sore thumb on Maslansky’s CV.
- 9/9/2009
- EmpireOnline
Plans are in motion for a movie based on the Michael Ondaatje novel, the Louisiana-set "Coming Through Slaughter," about the birth of jazz. The last Ondaatje novel that was turned into a film was 1996.s .The English Patient..According to Variety, producer Paul Maslansky, who in 2006 optioned the book about jazz legend Buddy Bolden, has a completed screenplay written by Mark Bailey and approved by Ondaatje. Ondaatje's book tells the life story of Bolden, a legendary cornettist in early 1900s New Orleans who was a forging influence on jazz and on greats like Louis Armstrong.Maslansky's production partner on "Slaughter" will be the Rome-based producer Lars Bloch.
- 9/8/2009
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
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