It's officially been announced that a live action adaptation of the animated series Afro Samurai is in development, and what makes this news even more awesome is the fact that Samuel L. Jackson is set to produce the film! It would be interesting to see who they end up getting to write, direct, and star in the film.
Indomina Films (True Legend) is the studio behind the project,and chances are it's going pot be awesome! Here's what Jackson had to say in a statement, “This has been one of my very favorite properties ever since our amazing debut at Comic Con with the original series pilot out of Japan. I can't wait to produce the epic feature film version with our new partners at The Indomina Group.”
A live action adaptation of this film was in development way back in 2008 with Andre 3000 set to star, obviously nothing happened with.
Indomina Films (True Legend) is the studio behind the project,and chances are it's going pot be awesome! Here's what Jackson had to say in a statement, “This has been one of my very favorite properties ever since our amazing debut at Comic Con with the original series pilot out of Japan. I can't wait to produce the epic feature film version with our new partners at The Indomina Group.”
A live action adaptation of this film was in development way back in 2008 with Andre 3000 set to star, obviously nothing happened with.
- 7/21/2011
- by geektyrant
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: Veteran TV producer Bert Salke has been tapped as president of Fox21, the cable/unscripted production arm of 20th Century Fox TV. He replaces Chris Carlisle who is exiting after a year-and-a-half stint. Salke, who is expected to start in mid-August, will report to 20th TV chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman. For the past 13 years, Salke had been partnered with producer Chris Brancato in Brancato/Salke. The company was based at 20th TV from 2003-2005 before moving to ABC Studios (then Touchstone TV) where the two had been based until their most recent deal expired in mid-June. But Salke started off [...]...
- 7/21/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
20th Century Fox Television production entity Fox 21 and Platinum Studios, Inc. have partnered to develop for TV the upcoming Platinum Studios comic book series "Indestructible Man." "Indestructible Man," which tells the story of Nick Rabel, an elite secret agent who can't be killed and discovers the hard way the difference between "indestructible" and "unbreakable," is an original property that hails from Platinum Studios' large multi-universe library of over 5,600 comic characters. Platinum Studios, Inc. Chairman and CEO Scott Mitchell Rosenberg ( Dead of Night ) would serve as executive producer. "This is a fun comic story where our indestructible lead character has major issues," said Chris Carlisle, President of Fox 21....
- 10/20/2009
- Comingsoon.net
Production company Fox 21 has acquired the television rights to Platinum Studios' upcoming comic book Indestructible Man. The series follows an immortal secret agent named Nick Rabel who "discovers the difference between 'indestructible' and 'unbreakable'". "This is a fun comic story where our indestructible lead character has major issues," said Fox 21 president Chris Carlisle, who described the series as "a unique combination of superpowers (more)...
- 10/20/2009
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Sci Fi is developing a TV reboot of Alien Nation, adapting the 1988 feature that previously spawned a one-season spinoff TV series on Fox. The new show will be written by Tim "The X-Files" Minear. Fox 21, a production arm of producer 20th Century Fox TV will produce. Premise of the original feature followed an unlikely partnership between a street cop and his 'alien' detective partner, set against the larger tale of alien 'newcomers' who move to Earth. "It's absolute perfect timing for this type of show," said Fox 21's Chris Carlisle. "At the heart of Alien Nation, it's a cop movie. It's grounded. And it has a tremendous amount of dramatic possibilities and humour." "It's very much in keeping with what we've been looking to do," said Sci Fi original programming exec VP Mark Stern. "Themes that are more than just hard sci-fi, something that feels contemporary and relevant...
- 7/1/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
The Alien Nation franchise is getting a third shot at life. After originating as a 1988 feature film that starred James Caan as a bigoted human cop partnered with a new extraterrestrial member of the Lapd (played by Mandy Patinkin), the Fox network broadcast an ongoing series in 1991. The TV show only lasted for a single season but found a solid enough fanbase that five additional TV movies were made throughout the '90s.
Now Sci Fi (which is about to change its name to SyFy next week) is developing a new Alien Nation TV show under the creative guidance of Angel producer/writer Tim Minear. The new show is being produced by Fox 21, one of Fox's television arms, and is being conceived to be more "grounded" than the earlier incarnations of the IP. "They're [SyFy] looking for more grounded sci-fi and close-ended episodes, and at the heart of Alien Nation,...
Now Sci Fi (which is about to change its name to SyFy next week) is developing a new Alien Nation TV show under the creative guidance of Angel producer/writer Tim Minear. The new show is being produced by Fox 21, one of Fox's television arms, and is being conceived to be more "grounded" than the earlier incarnations of the IP. "They're [SyFy] looking for more grounded sci-fi and close-ended episodes, and at the heart of Alien Nation,...
- 7/1/2009
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Sci Fi is is making a new take on "Alien Nation." The original 1988 film starred James Caan which led to a spinoff series on Fox. Tim Minear, who had worked on "The X-Files," "Firefly" and "Strange World," is writing the fresh take on the franchise. Fox 21 will produce the show which tells of a world where aliens and humans live together and focuses on a partnership between a veteran cop and his alien detective partner. Fox 21's Chris Carlisle said "It's absolute perfect timing for this type of show.
- 7/1/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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