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robert-pattinddason.jpg Pajiba Exclusive: An Update on the Dune
Remake No. Robert Pattinson Is Not In It. Yet....
/ Dustin Rowles Trade News | October 27, 2009 | Comments (42) There have been a number of rumors flying around the last two years about a ...
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cinematical.com - 29 days ago
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Last March, the trades confirmed that Peter Berg
was the latest director brave enough (or foolish enough)...
to tackle a new adaptation of Frank Herbert's legendary Dune . News has been scarce since, though just last month Berg was assuring MTV that ...
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Is Peter Berg Departing 'Dune'?
slashfilm.com - 29 days ago
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A new and curious rumour suggests that Peter
Berg is no longer attached to the next big...
screen adaptation of Dune and the studio are shopping around for a new director. Normally, when rumours like this have something to them it’s been ...
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Is Neil Marshall Going to Replace Peter Berg on Dune?
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Peter Berg is Not Directing DUNE
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... never know if another project will start getting more attractive. Whatever the reason, it seems director Peter Berg has officially dropped out of the remake/reboot of “Dune”. This probably means Berg’s next project will be “Battleship” at Universal. More after the jump:
First, let’s get back to the “Dune” news. The first report that Berg was off the project came from pajiba.com and it was confirmed at CHUD.
Pajiba reported the project is still active at Paramount but ...
Peter Berg No Longer Directing Dune
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It seems that an anticipated remake has hit a stumbling block in the director's chair. Pajiba first reported that director Peter Berg will not direct the Dune remake, which was also confirmed by CHUD . Pajiba reports that the remake still is in the works, with Josh Zetumer writing the film, and Paramount is searching for a new director. The site mentioned that directors Neil Marshall and Neill Blomkamp are in consideration to take over. It was also reported that Robert Pattinson was in talks to star, but those talks were with the recently-departed ...
Peter Berg Leaves DUNE!! But Who Will Take His Place??
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Merrick here... Initially reported by Pajiba (!?!?) HERE and subsequently confirmed by CHUD ( HERE ), seems Peter Berg is no longer involved with the DUNE movie we've been hearing about recently. Pajiba says: But the big news is, Peter Berg completely dropped the project a few weeks ago — his Film 44 production company backed out, and now Paramount is scrambling to find a new director. The search, however, has run into two issues: 1) they’re looking for a director who can put the movie together for under $175 million, which sounds manageable, but they don’t want anything resembling the crap effects of the ‘84 film, and 2) they want a ...
Peter Berg No Longer Directing 'Dune'
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... (and then confirmed by CHUD). Herbert, it turns out, kind of liked the 1984 Lynch film, which was tough sledding for just about everyone else. It's a daunting task to whittle it down to two hours (or even three) because unlike most novels, there's not a great deal of waste in Dune that you can easily discard. ...
Berg ditches Dune
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... (and corroborated by CHUD ), Berg has left the adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi story DUNE. But Paramount reportedly isn't ready to let the project sink into the sands of Arrakis -- they're on the hunt for a suitable replacement and have supposedly approached DISTRICT 9's Neill Blomkamp and Neil Marshall (DOG SOLDIERS, THE DESCENT, DOOMSDAY). Either of which would probably be a good match to the material... if the $175 million movie even gets made. Before his dubious decision to make a movie based on the board game BATTLESHIP, Berg claimed he wanted his vision of ...
Peter Berg No Longer to Direct the Dune Remake
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... It seems that an anticipated remake has hit a stumbling block in the director’s chair, it seems that Peter Berg will no longer be directing the remake of Dune which has been confirmed by CHUD. ...
Peter Berg Evidently Off 'Dune' Adaptation; Neill Blomkamp & Neil Marshall Being Offered Director's Gig
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... and " confirmed " by a source who said they heard this to be true, Berg has evidently left the adaptation of Frank Herbert 's sci-fi saga " Dune " which Berg had hoped to re-imagine as — what else — ...
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filmschoolrejects.com 28 days ago —
With the riveting news that Peter Berg is hopping off Dune and Paramount’s search for a new director comes the names Neill Blomkamp and Neil Marshall being tossed around. Clearly, Paramount is contractually obligated to hire a director named Neil (which explains why Berg probably ...
Peter Berg Drops DUNE
filmshaft.com 28 days ago —
News has emerged this week that “ Hancock ” director Peter Berg has pulled out of Paramount’s troubled remake of Dune.
After months of rumour and speculation, Berg finally came out back in August to talk about the project, at which point he was more than enthusiastic ...
Peter Berg is off Dune
totalfilm.com 28 days ago — Peter Berg's Dune adventure looks like it's being cut prematurely short as the director has left the new adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel. According to Pajiba, Berg, who has been developing the project for a while, dropped out recently and the producers are now faced with looking for a ...
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Peter Berg is no longer attached to direct the new adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic "Dune" for Paramount Pictures reports Pajiba .
The film, which has been in development for several years, was adapted by Josh Zetumer into a 175-page epic screenplay and Berg was attached earlier ...
Berg Will Not Be Directing the Kwisatz Haderach —
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Hollywood is still adamant about turning Frank Herbert's science fiction masterpiece Dune into a profitable franchise, but Peter Berg (The Rundown, The Kingdom) will no longer be in the director's chair. Berg was pegged director a few months ago and had been planning a less ...
No Berg for Dune —
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The rumor mill has been put to a halt within the past twenty four hours. The first of the two stops included Dylan Baker practically confirming that he will play a villain called the Lizard in the new “Spider-Man” movie. Now director Peter Berg is not attached to the ...
Dune Update: Who’s Replacing Peter Berg? —
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Two months ago, director/producer/writer Peter Berg assured folks that his Dune project was still a go and that they were trying to hammer down a story from the complex book that would work for fans and non-fans alike. Now, we’re being assured that Berg isn’t even involved ...
'Dune' Remake Tidbits, Including 'Hancock' Director Exit —
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Here are the top three facts about the "Dune" remake: 1) Peter Berg ("Hancock") was loosely attached, but has now dropped out. 2) While Berg was attached, he talked to Robert Pattison ("Twilight") about starring back in May. 3) Paramount is now scrambling for a director and the two front ...
Berg off Dune? —
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There's a rumour going round just now that the planned new adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune by Peter Berg has hit a roadblock, and that roadblock is the loss of Peter Berg from the project, the man who was driving it and set to direct it. Now I do warn you, this is a rumour from a blog source ...
DUNE to be remade without Peter Berg? —
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We all know what a question marked news post signals – rumors and conjecture. But, since this nugget o’ rumors and conjecture has most of the film blogosphere in a lather today, it’s certainly worth the time and discussion. Pajiba is reporting that, their “inside source, The Hollywood Cog ” ...
Peter Berg Exits Dune —
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Pajiba.com is reporting that Peter Berg is no longer attached to direct Paramount's Dune , a new adaptation of the Frank Herbert classic.
"Dune" spawned five sequels written by Herbert, and inspired a 1984 film adaptation by David Lynch, and in 2000 two mini-series made by the SCI FI Channel ...
Peter Berg is Off of Dune; Paramount Wants Neill Blomkamp! —
FirstShowing.net
As we've known for at least a year, Paramount has been trying to develop another take on Frank Herbert's seminal sci-fi classic Dune , originally attaching The Kingdom director Peter Berg . Since then, we've heard off and on from Berg, including this most recent update from September where ...
Peter Berg Could Be Out of the DUNE Remake Business —
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If you know me, then you know I’m all about Peter Berg and most of his projects. Everything from VERY BAD THINGS (which brings a smile to my face) to FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (which brings a tear to my eye) serves as factors for why I have no problem with Berg helming a big-budget remake ...
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