Saturday, February 11, 2012

Crowe in driver’s seat of new Robin Hood

June 17, 2009 by  
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Looks as though director Ridley Scott is putting a new ‘spin’ on the legendary Robin Hood tale with his upcoming big screen adaptation. Out are horses, and in come … jeeps?

T. Scott coming out to play with Warriors

June 13, 2009 by  
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Be Sociable, Share! Tweet Those Scott Brothers are still really busy boys – despite their advancing years. We’ve got the relentless movie-making machine that is 72-year-old Ridley Scott currently back in epic action-adventure mode with Robin Hood, starring his muse Russell Crowe. Brother Tony, 65, meanwhile is out on the promotion trail for his new [...]

Scott Brothers hatch plan for Alien prequel

May 31, 2009 by  
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Be Sociable, Share! Tweet (Sung to the tune of Speed Racer) Here he comes, here comes Space Jockey, he has a demon in space … I mentioned it a month or so ago that it could become a possibility, but now it has been confirmed that Alien, and Aliens for that matter, will indeed be [...]

Rodriguez lines up Predators for new hunt

Be Sociable, Share! Tweet Twenty years after the Predator last graced the big screen – without any other well-known Alien being – it is to make a comeback, and in numbers. Reports regarding the development of Predators have been coming out of Hollywood thick and fast in the past couple of weeks. It has been [...]

Alien prequel should Jockey for position

April 29, 2009 by  
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Be Sociable, Share! Tweet Predator and Alien look to be finally heading down the right path – in their own separate ways. News out of Hollywood this week has given fans of the two iconic sci-fi creatures hope they will again get to see them flourish like never before, in their own stand-alone blockbusters. The [...]

Meet Maximus Hood, Russ’ Robin is ready

April 21, 2009 by  
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Be Sociable, Share! Tweet No doubt the whole world has seen Russell Crowe as Robin Hood by now, but here he is again anyway. Universal Pictures certainly didn’t waste any time releasing an image of the Kiwi slash Aussie in his medieval get-up, with usatoday.com getting its hands on a copy yesterday. Despite the fact [...]

Crowe adds weight to Robin Hood movie

Be Sociable, Share! Tweet I really enjoyed Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves when it was released in 1991.  It was chock full of that swash-buckling action and adventure you would expect from a movie about the legendary hero, but also featured enough new elements to keep things fresh and interesting. However, there was just something [...]