Prolific crime novelist and screenwriter Elmore Leonard – who was best known for Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Hombre, Mr. Majestyk and Rum Punch – has died at the age of 87. The New Orleans native began his writing career shortly after receiving a degree in English and philosophy. While working as a copy writer for the Campbell-Ewald Advertising Agency, Leonard freelanced on the side by writing short Western stories, which were … Continue reading →

THR reports that Sony Pictures Entertainment, New Regency and Ubisoft are teaming up to adapt Ubisoft’s highly-anticipated video game Watch Dogs to the big screen. The official announcement was made at GamesCom 2013. Here’s a brief description of the actual game from Amazon.com: You play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker and former thug, whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those who … Continue reading →

Vin Diesel is set to star in Universal’s post-apocalyptic/sci-fi action flick titled Soldiers of the Sun. Although there is no director attached, Soldiers of the Sun will be based off the creation and screenplay by Arash Amel (I Am Legend 2, Grace of Monaco, Erased). Universal also has plans of making the film a franchise for the Fast and Furious star. According to THR, Soldiers of the Sun is set in … Continue reading →

Film Combat Syndicate reports (via yahoo) that Razor, a comic book by Everett Hartsoe, is being made into a film by Rob Cohen (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, The Fast and the Furious). Jeff Most (The Crow) is on board as producer. As of yet, there are no stars attached. Razor, which was first introduced in 1992, tells the story of a resurrected heroine who decides to hunt bad guys … Continue reading →

James Gray (We Own The Night, Two Lovers) is set to write and direct the crime-thriller White Devil. There are currently no stars attached, but considering the plot – and the talented director – the possibilities are exciting. According to Deadline, “it’s the story of a white kid who is adopted into a Chinese family, and who rises to the top of the Chinese Mafia in Boston.” Deadline also notes … Continue reading →

Director John Moore (A Good Day To Die Hard) is attached to direct a $30 million action film called The Englishman. The screenplay – written by William Wisher (Terminator 2) – is based on Will Scully’s book, Once a Pilgrim. There are currently no stars attached, but filming is scheduled to shoot early next year, so we should hear something soon. According to Collider, the story follows a mercenary who … Continue reading →

We have some good news for die hard fans of low-budget horror flicks from the 80’s era. Fearnet reports that cult film director Jackie Kong is making a comeback with CoExistence, a “vampiric twist on Romeo & Juliet” starring Rutger Hauer and Daryl Hannah, who last appeared together in 1982’s The Blade Runner. The Chinese-American born writer, director and producer – who is mostly known for 1987’s Blood Diner – took … Continue reading →