It’s Official: SAM RAIMI To Direct WORLD OF WARCRAFT Movie

SAM RAIMI

Source: ComingSoon.net

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and Legendary Pictures announced today that Sam Raimi has signed on to direct the eagerly-anticipated major motion picture based on Blizzard Entertainment’s award-winning Warcraft universe.

Raimi directed the “Spider-Man” trilogy, which has broken box-office records around the world and garnered five Academy Award nominations. Known for his imaginative filmmaking style, richly drawn characters and offbeat humor, Raimi wrote and directed the cult classic, The Evil Dead and produced 30 Days Of Night. He most recently wrote and directed the supernatural thriller, Drag Me To Hell.

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SAM RAIMI To Direct 'WORLD OF WARCRAFT' Movie

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‘SPIDER-MAN 4′ Update: KIRSTEN DUNST “Definitely On Board”

KIRSTEN DUNST

Source: NYPost.com

Producer Todd Black has confirmed:

“Kirsten Dunst is definitely on board.”

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Check out a new interview with director SAM RAIMI HERE.

SPIDER-MAN 4 is scheduled for a May 6, 2011 release.

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SAM RAIMI Talks ‘SPIDER-MAN 4′ In New Interview

SAM RAIMI

Source: SciFiWire.com

SAM RAIMI on the current development of ‘SPIDER-MAN 4′:

“I’m still working on Spider-Man 4. More properly, the writer is writing the screenplay right now.”

“He should be done with his script in about four weeks…”

On coming back for a 4th Spider-Man installment:

“I only wanted to do it with Tobey [Maguire] because my interest is in living the character with Tobey in a deeper way than we ever have lived it before.”

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TOBEY MAGUIRE: $50 Million For SPIDER MAN 4 And 5

Source: FilmSchoolRejects.com

According to Times Online, the star will receive $50 million to do the two sequels and has requested that he get mornings and early evenings free so that he can spend time with his not-yet 2 year-old daughter Ruby Sweetheart.

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WRITER’S GUILD Reaches Deal with MARVEL STUDIOS

Source: Marvel Studios

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=41256

Good News for Super Hero Movie Fans
Writer’s Guild Reaches Deal With Marvel Studios
Writer’s Back to Work at Marvel Studios
Upcoming Marvel Movie Projects Include; ‘CAPTAIN AMERICA’, ‘THOR’, and ‘THE AVENGERS’

Marvel Studios, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced today that they have reached an interim comprehensive agreement that will put writers immediately back to work on the Marvel Studios development slate. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“We’re very excited about our summer releases, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Incredible Hulk,’ and look forward to resuming work with writers on our future projects including ‘Captain America,’ ‘Thor,’ ‘Ant-Man,’ and ‘The Avengers,’” said Marvel Studios Chairman David Maisel.

“Marvel Studios’ signing of an interim agreement with the Writers Guild is more good news for our membership,” said WGAE President Michael Winship and WGAW President Patric M. Verrone. “Marvel is committed to fairly compensating their writers and now they can move forward with their planned production schedule.”

The WGA recently entered into interim agreements with The Weinstein Company, United Artists, Lionsgate, Worldwide Pants, Spyglass Entertainment, MRC, Jackson Bites, Mandate Films, and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.

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Cool. Long term project super hero movie I am MOST looking forward to other than ‘The Watchmen’ (which is already in production) and ‘Justice League’ (which just got delayed due to the writer’s strike) is an ‘Avengers’ movie.

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