tom dey Tagged Articles at Cinematical
Marmaduke Joins Garfield in the Cinematic Hall of Shame
Filed under: Animation », Deals », Comic/Superhero/Geek »
If Garfield's trip to the big screen didn't burn your retinas enough, it's time for another comic animal (and friend of the famous cat) to make his way to the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter posts that Fox is whipping up a feature adaptation of Marmaduke, which director Tom Dey is developing. Dey has three features to his name: Shanghai Noon, Showtime, and Failure to Launch. That should give you an idea of the tone of this adaptation, and since Garfield was CG, I'd bet my bottom dollar that Marmaduke will follow the trend. However, as of right now THR says that it hasn't been decided whether the famous dog will be "live-action, animated, or a mutt."
Now for your Marmaduke-ignorant people out there: He's a Great Dane comically created back in the '50s who lives with the Winslow family and goes by his own set of mischievous rules.
Considering the horrors of projects like Garfield, The Chipmunks, and The Cat in the Hat, I'm 100% not keen on this idea. That being said, at least they're not taking my beloved comic ... yet. Hollywood, I'm warning you right now: If you make a crappy Calvin and Hobbes feature film, the voodoo dolls are coming out.
Another Movie About the 2012 Apocalypse -- This One is for the Kiddies
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Paramount », Family Films », Religious »
In about five-and-a-half years, the world will supposedly end. Don't worry, though, because it will be a lot of fun. That is the impression I get from Nickelodeon Films, anyway. The kid-friendly division of Paramount is making an action-adventure for the whole family that is based on the idea that the apocalypse is coming in December of 2012. Called simply 2012, the movie will be about a family vacation during that fateful month when, according to the Mayan calendar, and some UFO theorists, something devastating is expected to take place. 2012 will be written by Tom Astle and Matt Ember, and it will probably be directed by Tom Dey -- all three of whom were responsible for Failure to Launch. This is the second movie we've heard about so far that has to do with the Mayan doomsday prediction. The first is an adaptation of Whitley Streiber's upcoming book 2012: The War for Souls, which Michael Bay is making for Warner Bros. Though Nickelodeon's 2012 should be much lighter in tone, I have to assume that the whole premise will still be a bit scary for the intended audience -- unless kids these days just aren't afraid of the end of the world as much as I was (and honestly still am). According to Variety, those involved with 2012 have some time before they'll be able to get started on the movie. Currently, Astle and Ember are writing the direct-to-video spin-off Get Smarter: Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control and reportedly Dey is expected to be committing to other projects ahead of this one. The trio better not take too long, though, because they're running out of time. In only six years, either the movie will lose all relevance, or we won't be around to see it.
Discuss: Should Gay Actors Stay in the Closet?
Sundance '10 Announces Non-Competing Film Premieres
'Up in the Air' Named Best Film of the Year by NBR
Johnny Depp to Play Pancho Villa?_thumbnail.jpg)
The International 'Iron Man 2' Poster Subtracts a Suit
_thumbnail.jpg)
_thumbnail.jpg)
