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SFX: Forbidden Planet Remake… And Sequels? Possibly, says Straczynski
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RT @scifirules: Babylon 5 creator reboots a sci-fi classic ... and a sequel? #scifi http://bit.ly/6FGaGz 11/24/2009 |
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RT @sfsignal: J. Michael Straczynsk reboots Forbidden Planet:http://bit.ly/5oKLLm #fb 11/24/2009 |
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Babylon 5 creator reboots a sci-fi classic ... & a sequel? | SCI FI Wire http://bit.ly/6GyxGe < w/ JMS at the helm, this shld be interesting 11/24/2009 |
Daily Scan for 11.24.09 - The Crow Remake Is Casting, Spielberg Adapts King's Dome
SciFi Scanner —
... of a remake, and io9 has an exclusive about their casting.
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• J. Michael Straczynski talks to SciFi Wire about his remake of Forbidden Planet.
• Variety reports that Stephen ...
Forbidden Planet Remake… And Sequels? Possibly, says Straczynski
SFX —
[image] Warner Bros is considering sequels to its remake of classic ’50s SF movie Forbidden Planet, according to the movie’s scriptwriter J Michael Straczynski. He hinted as much at a group interview on Saturday in Hollywood, highlights of which can be found over at Sci Fi Wire : “Warners is very excited about it, thinks it's a big franchise for them and a huge budget, so they're very much oriented toward getting it done." As for the script for the remake, he revealed, “We've actually decided to show more of the first ship when it first arrived 20 years earlier to sort of ...
JMS Offers “Forbidden Planet” Details
Slice of SciFi —
When news broke that a remake of the classic movie “Forbidden Planet” was in the works, many of us were a tad concerned. That concern dissipated a bit when we heard the remake was in the hands of award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski . Straczynski, who created the well-respected series “Babylon Five,” tells SciFi Wire that he’s been working on a screenplay for the upcoming project and that he even has a few ideas for a sequel.“We’ve actually decided to show more of the first ship when it first arrived 20 years earlier to sort of counterpoint what’s happening in the ...
Updates: The Goon Script is Finished; First Hobbit Script Done, Too; Forbidden Planet Could Be a Franchise
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... He does say that while there’s a bit more action, “it’s still a strong character piece, because it’s based on The Tempest and the idea of a father whose daughter is being courted by, in the original play, sailors that are washed up on shore.” [SciFi Wire] ...
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New Film Dimension —
... Also according to SciFiWire, J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Spider-Man comics)is going to produce a remake of the classic SciFi movie Forbidden Planet. He says it will still be a strong character piece while adding more action. ...
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