PETER MACGREGOR-SCOTT, PRODUCER ON 'THE FUGITIVE' AND 'BATMAN FOREVER,' DIES AT 6910/30/17 @ 9:30 pm EST
Source: Hollywood Reporter | Categories: Batman | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentPeter Macgregor-Scott, who produced the Andrew Davis-directed
The Fugitive, the two Batman films helmed by Joel Schumacher and three movies starring Cheech & Chong, has died. He was 69.
Macgregor-Scott died Wednesday in New York after being involved in a recent traffic accident in Manhattan, Davis told
The Hollywood Reporter.
"We were like brothers who supported and relied on each other in an industry where that is rare. I will miss him dearly," Davis said.
Macgregor-Scott's producing résumé also included Carl Reiner's
The Jerk (1979),
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982),
Revenge of the Nerds (1984),
Troop Beverly Hills (1989),
Out for Justice(1991),
Black Beauty (1994) and
Death to Smoochy (2002). He was based for years at Warner Bros.
Early in his career, Macgregor-Scott served as unit production manager on John Landis'
Animal House (1978), made for slightly more than $2 million. The comedy wound up grossing $142 million, or $537 million in today's dollars.
Soon after working with Davis for the first time on
Under Siege (1992), starring Steven Seagal, Macgregor-Scott and the director partnered on
The Fugitive (1993), the remake of the classic 1960s ABC series that starred Harrison Ford as Richard Kimble in the role made famous by David Janssen.
To film a spectacular action scene in
The Fugitive, Macgregor-Scott hired cement mixers to pour tons of concrete into the cars of a train to help keep it on its tracks before it slams into a bus — a crash that allows the prisoner Kimble to escape.
The Fugitive went on to gross $369 million worldwide ($630 million today).
Macgregor-Scott and Davis also worked together on
A Perfect Murder (1998), starring Michael Douglas, and
The Guardian (2006), starring Kevin Costner.
"PMS, as he was known, was the total filmmaker. He knew every aspect of production and postproduction," Davis said. "Peter knew everyone's job and what they needed to execute their craft with finesse. He cared for the well-being of the stars and the craft service personnel with equal concern. His ability to put the quality of the film first was clear from the work we did together.
"From engineering train crashes in
The Fugitive to building Korean submarines for
Under Siege, huge Manhattan apartments in
A Perfect Murder and unique wave water tanks for
The Guardian, he worked with us to figure out how we could succeed. He was beloved by the crew and cast who worked with him. Being Peter, he was funny and still as focused as one can be."
Macgregor-Scott also produced Schumacher's
Batman Forever (1995) and
Batman & Robin (1997), starring Val Kilmer and George Clooney as the Caped Crusader, respectively.
DF News offers its sincerece condolences to his family, friends and fans.
TRAILER FOR THE BOYS SEASON 4 DROPS05/04/24 @ 12:07 pm EST
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the trailer for Season 4 of
The Boys and this one looks like it’s building to an even bigger ending than season 3. It starts with Butcher (
Karl Urban) talking to his former team, basically saying he knows his time is almost up and he needs them to do what has to be done. We then switch to Homlander (
Antony Starr) talking to whoever makes up The Seven at that point, saying that the world is corrupt and it’s time for them to no longer be heroes, but to become vengeful gods. Then we cut to the newest addition to the series,
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who looks to be recruiting Butcher to do some very bad things for good reasons. And then we get the big plot reveal that Butcher has found a virus that kills Supes… then we get a montage of fighting, violence, blood and a surprising large amount of angry animals.
The Boys also stars
Jack Quaid,
Erin Moriarty,
Jessie T. Usher,
Laz Alonso,
Chace Crawford,
Tomer Capone,
Karen Fukuhara,
Colby Minifie,
Claudia Doumit, and
Cameron Crovetti. Along with Morgan, season Four will welcome
Susan Heyward and
Valorie Curry. Premiering June 13 on Prime Video.
OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR THE ACOLYTE DROPS FOR MAY THE 4TH DAY05/04/24 @ 11:50 am EST
Source: YouTube | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentDisney+ has dropped a
new trailer for The Acolyte to celebrate May the 4th. With he tag line of, “No one is safe from the truth,” the almost 2 minute trailer shows off a world where the Jedi are being hunted by what might be one of their own.
Amandla Stenberg,
Lee Jung-jae,
Manny Jacinto,
Dafne Keen,
Charlie Barnett,
Jodie Turner-Smith,
Rebecca Henderson,
Dean-Charles Chapman,
Joonas Suotamo, and
Carrie-Anne Moss star in the series and is the first project set in the High Republic era, roughly 100 years prior to
The Phantom Menace. The series was created by Leslye Headland, co-creator of the Netflix series Russian Doll. It will debut on the streaming service on June 4th, 2024.
GIANCARLO ESPOSITO TEASES JOINING THE MCU05/04/24 @ 11:35 am EST
Source: Collider | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentWe get this latest news straight from the horses mouth, or rather by way of
Collider, who is reporting that
Breaking Bad and
The Mandalorian actor
Giancarlo Esposito will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While doing a panel at CCXP, the actor revealed he would be appearing in a Marvel project, but not in the role that many fans have talked about for him. The actor has been fan casted by many as the new Professor X when the X-Men finally move into the MCU. But Esposito said that he would be coming, “sooner rather than later,” and “better than you can imagine.” The next Marvel film to come out will be
Deadpool & Wolverine which could put Esposito in just about any role as a variant, but the hope is that the actor who made his name playing such villains as Gus Fring and Moff Gideon will be someone of consequence that will be around a while. They still need a new actor to play Kang the Conqueror don’t they? And they haven’t cast Doctor Doom, right? Just asking.
MIKE MANNING AND OLIVIA BLUE TO STAR IN ALIEN ADVENTURE FILM 'UNEXPECTED TREASURES'05/03/24 @ 10:02 pm EST
Source: Deadline | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentDaytime Emmy-winner Mike Manning (
This is Us, Days of Our Lives) and Olivia Blue (
Theater is Dead, Animal Kingdom) will star in alien adventure film
Unexpected Treasures, directed by John Paul Ungaretti, and written by Ungaretti and Christina Heller. The film’s cast is rounded out with AnnaMaria DeMara (
Lost in Space, Lucifer), Jay Whittaker (
The Orville, Let’s Go to Prison), Michael Dunn (
Bosch, NCIS), Lauren Han (
Beef, Extracurricular), and Rex Edhlund. Production for the film recently wrapped in Joshua Tree, CA. The script was inspired by the many extra-terrestrial-related stories and folklore of the Joshua Tree community and desert area. In the film, a wild alien encounter restores a local resident’s faith in humanity. Blue stars as the local resident, while Manning stars as the alien. (via
Deadline)
ALI AFSHAR’S ESX ENTERTAINMENT SETS HORROR PIC ‘THE NECKLACE’05/03/24 @ 10:03 pm EST
Source: Deadline | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentAli Afshar’s ESX Entertainment is entering into the horror space with the feature
The Necklace starring sisters Madeleine & Violet McGraw, each of whom have garnered widespread acclaim for gripping performances in
M3GAN and 2021’s
The Black Phone respectively. Cameras will roll this summer. The screenplay was written specifically with the McGraw sisters in mind by Afshar collaborator John Ducey (
A Hollywood Christmas, That’s Amor). The pic is being directed by Chilean filmmaker Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz, who helmed
Pumpkinhole and HBO’s
Perry Mason. Said Afshar, “Madeleine and Violet are among the brightest lights of this generation of young actors, and an absolute joy to work with. Each brings a unique energy to the screen and, together, they are absolutely electrifying to watch. I couldn’t be more thrilled to team up with these enormously gifted young actors to bring this fresh and terrifying story to the big screen and plunge audiences into the dark and chilling world of
The Necklace.” (via
Deadline)
‘MAZE RUNNER’ REBOOT IN THE WORKS WITH JACK PAGLEN IN TALKS TO WRITE05/03/24 @ 10:03 pm EST
Source: Hollywood Reporter | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentThe Maze Runner is back at the starting line. 20th Century Studios is rebooting the sci-fi action adventure franchise, which ran as a trilogy from 2014 to 2018. The Disney arm is in negotiations to tap Jack Paglen, perhaps best known for writing the Johnny Depp-starring sci-fi movie
Transcendence, to pen the script for a new installment. Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Lee Stollman of Gotham Group and Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen of Temple Hill, who produced the original trilogy, are back to produce this one. Wes Ball, who directed the original trilogy, will also be involved as a producer.
THR is reporting that the reboot is not a redo of the story nor is it a direct sequel to the original trilogy, which starred Dylan O’Brien and Kaya Scodelario. The hope is to make a sort of continuation of the story yet also return to the elements that made the first movie connect with its audience. (The original movie, made by 20th Century Fox in the years leading up to its acquisition by Disney, also proved to be an unexpected moneymaker, generating $348 million worldwide but costing only $35 million to make.)
HUGH JACKMAN AND JODIE COMER TO STAR IN DARKER ROBIN HOOD MOVIE05/03/24 @ 2:09 pm EST
Source: Deadline | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentOscar nominee Hugh Jackman (
Les Misérables) and Emmy winner Jodie Comer (
Killing Eve) are attached to star in a new movie,
The Death Of Robin Hood.
Pig and
A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski is writer-director on the project, which will be among the hot titles on sale at this month’s Cannes market via WME Independent.
Arrival and
The Prestige producer Aaron Ryder is among the producing team. The film is a darker reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale. Set of its time, the film will see the title character grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, a battleworn loner who finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman who offers him a chance at salvation. Production is due to begin in February 2025. (via
Deadline)
ANDREW GARFIELD, CLAIRE FOY TO STAR IN 'THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE' FILM05/03/24 @ 2:03 pm EST
Source: Hollywood Reporter | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentAndrew Garfield and Claire Foy will lead the film adaptation of Enid Blyton’s children’s classic
The Magic Faraway Tree. The story from the author, based on her The Faraway Tree series of novels for children, follows Polly and Tim and their children Beth, Joe and Fran — a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. Two-time Academy Award-nominee Andrew Garfield (
Tick, Tick…BOOM!, Hacksaw Ridge) will play Tim and two-time Emmy Award-winner Claire Foy (
All of Us Strangers, The Crown) will take on the role of Polly. Screenwriter Simon Farnaby, British star of
Wonka and
Paddington 2, said: “To have two actors of the quality of Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy is a dream for any screenwriter.” (via
The Hollywood Reporter)
JENNIFER ZHANG SET TO DIRECT SCI-FI FEATURE 'TRüEBADOUR'05/02/24 @ 10:59 pm EST
Source: Deadline | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentJennifer Zhang (
Fetish, Charon) is set to direct sci-fi feature length anthology,
Trüebadour. Also written by Zhang, the film stars Gina Su (
Autopilot, Blue, Transpo), and Daphne Qin Wu (
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, Beacon) serves as cinematographer. Based on the sci-fi short
Autopilot,
Trüebadour follows an enigmatic engineering prodigy who introduces the bombastic founder of a tech start-up to an innovative “storytelling” device that scans its wearer to generate an original work of fiction. No one at the company is prepared for the unsettling stories their minds inspire, nor the disturbing consequences of using the device. (via
Deadline)
‘FAST X’ DIRECTOR LOUIS LETERRIER TO HELM ‘11817’ SCI-FI PIC05/02/24 @ 10:51 pm EST
Source: Hollywood Reporter | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentLouis Leterrier, director of
Fast X and several
Transporter action movies, has been tapped to direct and produce the sci-fi horror film
11817, based on a script by Matthew Robinson. The genre pic produced by Leterrier’s Carrousel Studios, Rocket Science, Thank You Studios, Chernin Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment is now casting. Rocket Science will fully finance, handle foreign sales and introduce the film in Cannes, while CAA Media Finance will handle a North American sale. In
11817, inexplicable forces trap a family of four inside their house indefinitely. As both modern luxuries and life-or-death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who – or what – is keeping them trapped. (via
THR)