variety.com - 2/9/2009
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Reliance flexes dealmaking muscle The fallout between DreamWorks and Universal isn't stopping Reliance Big Entertainment from flexing its dealmaking muscle. The Indian media conglom has acquired Rob Liefeld's iconic graphic novel Youngblood for Brett Ratner to direct. Reliance inked a ...
moviesblog.mtv.com - 2/10/2009
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moviesblog.mtv.com —
Brett Ratner wants everyone to be clear about
one thing: he is not about to screw up...
the first “Beverly Hills Cop” in over 15 years—so everybody just chill out. “It’s a hard R,” the director promised MTV News in an exclusive interview, rebutting ...
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Exclusive: Brett Ratner Promises Hard R In ‘Reinvention’ ...
cinematical.com - 2/16/2009
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cinematical.com —
The Internet's favorite punching bag, Brett Ratner ,
has found his passion project. According to Variety ,...
he's set to direct Rob Liefield's series Youngblood for Reliance Big Entertainment and Julia Roberts' shingle, Red Om Films. Says Ratner: ...
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Brett Ratner to Direct Image Comics' 'Youngblood'
slashfilm.com - 2/9/2009
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slashfilm.com —
Reliance Big Entertainment has aquired the rights to
make a big screen film adaptation of Robb Liefeld...
’s comic book series Youngblood with Brett Ratner attached to direct. Ick. Ratner explained to Variety that “Most of the great ...
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Brett Ratner to Direct Youngblood
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Brett Ratner to Direct Youngblood
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... Reliance Big Entertainment has aquired the rights to make a big screen film adaptation of Robb Liefeld’s comic book series Youngblood with Brett Ratner attached to direct. Ick. Ratner explained to Variety that “Most of the great graphic novels are gone, and ‘Youngblood’ is one of the few comicbooks left” that is available for the Rat to ruin… He didn’t say that end part obviously. But ...
Stalked: Cate Blanchett, Brett Ratner, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Filmstalker —
... , that Cate Blanchett is likely to get the part. Gee they really are scraping the barrell, ahem. Brett Ratner is at it again. The next project he's signed up to direct, is a film version of Youngblood. I've managed to miss the graphic novel, but it apparently is about a team of superheros who are overseen by the government. I can imagine some Youngblood fans not being too amused at this news from Variety . Michael Pena, Brad Dourif and Bill Cobbs have all joined the cast of My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done. Werner Herzog is directing the ...
Brett Ratner Signs on For ‘Youngblood’
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... freedom for the talent they’re working with.”
So, what do you think? Is Ratner going to ruin this comic adaptation like so many believed he did with ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’? Is ‘Youngblood’ too much of a “been-there-done-that” storyline to really get a following? Were Ratner to have remade the Lowe/Swayze ‘Youngblood’, who could have possibly filled those two actors’ shoes? Let us know by commenting below!
Source: Variety
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