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Fox Views CIA Spies
Original at Comics2Film
• Wed, Nov 4
Fox is taking on a new untitled CIA-themed project from scribe Harris Wilkinson and Peter Chernin's new 20th Century Fox TV-based production company. Chernin will exec produce the drama script through his Chernin Entertainment banner, which has now set up several projects this develo...
Craig Doyle sets two TV projects
Original at Hollywood Reporter
• Tue, Nov 3
Craig Doyle is getting fraternal. The film and television scribe has sold two sibling-themed television projects, including one that is being developed by 20th Century Fox TV and the studio-based Chernin Entertainment.
TV Review: 'Glee' DVD: First 13 episodes out Dec. 29
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Wed, Oct 21
The Gleek frenzy has spurred Fox to plan a mid-season DVD release for Glee , Variety reports . 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Glee Season One: Road to Sectionals on Dec. 29, including the show’s first 13 episodes.
FOX 21 and Platinum Studios Partner to Develop "Indestructible Man"
Original at Yahoo! Finance
• Tue, Oct 20
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - 10/20/09) - 20th Century Fox Television production entity FOX 21 and Platinum Studios, Inc. (OTC.BB: PDOS - News ), an entertainment company that controls an international library of comic book and graphic novel properties which it adapts, produces and l...
Moses Gets New Life at 20th Century Fox
Original at ScreenCrave
• Mon, Oct 12
Twentieth Century Fox is gearing up to tackle a story of epic proportions, according to Variety. The studio has decided to take on the Biblical tale of Moses, as in “Mr. let my people go.” The writing team behind the developing project, were previously hired to create a graphic novel style Mob...
Fox Not Acquiring Rights to Bond Franchise
Original at AceShowbiz
• Wed, Oct 7
MGM reportedly has put the brake on the circulating rumor that suggested 20th Century Fox will be taking over distribution of the James Bond franchise.
Pilots in play via extended options
Original at Hollywood Reporter
• Thu, Oct 1
The Station," Ben Stiller's comedy pilot for Fox, is staying in contention at the network as Fox and producing studio 20th Century Fox TV have extended options on the cast through year's end.
20th Century Fox Hires 50 Cent Exec Producer As VP Of Video Game Production
Original at Gamasutra
• Wed, Sep 30
Twentieth Century Fox said Wednesday that it hired former Vivendi Games executive producer Andre Emerson for the newly-created position of VP of video game production. At Vivendi Games, Emerson led production of the 50 Cent video game franchise, which Fox said sold over 2.5 million unit...
David Cronenberg to Remake The Fly
Original at ScreenCrave
• Wed, Sep 23
This story goes into what I’d like to call the WTF category. According to THR, director David Cronenberg will reteam with 20th Century Fox to remake the 1986 sci-fi classic, The Fly. Cronenberg directed the earlier version of the film that starred Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. Fox already h...
TV Review: 'Family Guy' vs. Fox on 'abortion episode'
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Mon, Jul 27
So according to Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane , Fox isn’t likely to air a new episode about abortion to which 20th Century Fox initially gave a green light. Why? Quoth McFarlane this weekend at Comic-Con, “20th Century Fox… allowed us to produce this episode and then said, ‘You know wh...
Murgadoss strikes fat deal with Fox Star Studios
Original at Oneindia
• Thu, May 21
Ghajini maker AR Murgadoss has been signed for a two film deal by the Indian movie arm of Hollywood giant studio, 20th Century Fox, Fox Star Studios. But this deal is not for making Hindi films but Tamil films. Murgadoss is a celebrated name down South ... Fox Star moves into Tamil market Variety
With The Unit Likely To Be Canceled, Employees Are Philosophical
Original at TVbytheNumbers
• Sun, May 10
Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City CA “The Unit” isn't produced by CBS, but by 20th Century Fox Television, where executives have signaled a willingness to cut costs to keep the show going. It's definitely fair to say there is no science in selecting new programs, but the method executives ...
New Regency and 20th Century Fox think ‘Father Knows Best'
Original at monstersandcritics.com
• Thu, Apr 16
By Patrick Luce Apr 16, 2009, 13:12 GMT New Regency and 20th Century Fox have teamed to bring the classic television series “Father Knows Best” to the big screen. The classic television series "Father Knows Best" gets the big screen treatment with New ...
New Regency, Fox know 'Best'
Original at Variety
• Wed, Apr 15
CA By MICHAEL FLEMING New Regency and 20th Century Fox are teaming to turn the classic TV series "Father Knows Best" into a feature. A rights deal has been closed, and Chad and Dara Creasey have been set to write the script. Gary Foster will produce. ...
How is Fox News’ Roger Friedman Not Fined for Reviewing Wolverine?
Original at RopeofSilicon.com
• Fri, Apr 3
WA This behavior is reprehensible and we condemn this act categorically — whether the review is good or bad.” It’s funny they make sure to point out it’sa different company when actually both FoxNews.com and 20th Century Fox fall under the umbrella of ...
Opinion: I Love You Beth Cooper - HDOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Feb 15
By rss@youtube.com (FreeMovieKey) http://tubezoom.com Release Date: July 10, 2009 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Chris Columbus Screenwriter: Larry Doyle Starring: Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Lauren Storm, Lauren London Genre: Comedy, Romance MPAA Rating: Not Available Official Website: I...
Geek Daily: 'Watchmen' Settling, Nick Fury Casting News, and More!
Original at Cinematical
• Wed, Jan 14
By Elisabeth Rappe Filed under: Action, Independent, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, Deals, Warner Brothers, RumorMonger, Celebrities and Controversy, Scripts, 20th Century Fox, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels, Religious, Western
'Watchmen' producer speaks out on ruling
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Thu, Jan 8
By Joseph Anthony Kapsch Shouldn’t Warner Brothers be entitled to the spoils—if any—of the risk they took in supporting and making ‘Watchmen’?" Levin wrote. "Should Fox have any claim on something they could have had but chose to neither support nor show any interest in?"
Why Fox Should Pick Up Narnia 3
Original at Narnia Fans
• Thu, Jan 1
By brett Random Posts Prince Caspian on DVD and Blu-ray Disc this December?Narnia Team Sets Up CampEvent to feature work of C.S. Lewis June Feature at Hollywood Jesus: Prince CaspianWalt Disney World’s Night of Joy Narnia Promotion, New Pic of Aslan! Walden Media is one of the few film companies ou...
GeekDad Weighs In On Watchmen Wrangling
Original at Wired News
• Thu, Jan 1
By Dave Banks Now that it's been a week since U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess announced that 20th Century Fox had some rights to the upcoming Warner Brothers' film adaptation of Alan Moore's Watchmen graphic novel, I've had some time to reflect on what it all means and what the future might hold for th...
'Watchmen'Gate Update: Warner Gambles, Geeks Revolt [Watchmen]
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Dec 30
By STV 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. remain at odds over who owns the rights to Zack Snyder's blockbuster graphic-novel adaptation, but a few morsels of news have crept up to suggest that Warner's fear of an injunction (not to mention its testiness over the lack of a trial) may actually be unwa...
Box office report
Original at blog.newsok.com
• Mon, Dec 29
By brandy Apparently, all those ads with the cuddly puppy really paid off for 20th Century Fox over the long Christma weekend. The other new release for Christmas was Lionsgate’s comic-book flick “The Spirit,” which came in at No. 9 with $6.5 million over the weekend and $10.4 million since Christmas.
Newsbites: The comics and heroes edition!
Original at FilmChat
• Wed, Dec 24
By Peter T Chattaway(noreply@blogger.com) 1. A judge has ruled that 20th Century Fox has "a copyright interest consisting of, at the very least, the right to distribute the ‘Watchmen’ motion picture." The film, which is currently set for a March 6 release, was produced by Warner Brothers and Paramount, and it is at least theoretical...
Opinion: 20th Century Fox shocker: Another bad movie!
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Fri, Dec 12
By LAT Blogs Regular readers of this blog may remember that we'd been keeping track, out of sheer horror and dismay, of all the bad movies being made by 20th Century Fox, which had a veritable streak of critical duds (scoring less than... Regular readers of this blog may remember that we'd been keeping tra...
Newsbites: Australia! McPhee! Narnia! Monopoly! Magneto!
Original at FilmChat
• Thu, Nov 13
By Peter T Chattaway(noreply@blogger.com) 1. Rumours have been circulating for the past few days that Baz Luhrmann has been forced by 20th Century Fox to change the ending of his upcoming epic, Australia. Now Fox is insisting that the rumours are simply not true. The real question, of course, is whether the film will break Fox's surpri...
Review: Max Payne
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Oct 17
By Eric D. Snider For a movie based on a video game, there's a curious dearth of action in Max Payne. I know we've often complained that these movies were ALL action and NO substance, but this one has gone in the opposite direction. Well, except there's not really any substance, either. So it went in the opposite...
Review: City of Ember
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Oct 9
By Jette Kernion One of the most gorgeous-looking films I've seen this year is City of Ember, the Fox/Walden adaptation of Jeanne Duprau's young-adult fantasy novel about a post-apocalyptic underground city. Although the story is aimed at younger audiences, it's still enjoyable for grown-ups. The mov...
Rothman Talks 'Daredevil' Reboot
Original at ComicMix
• Fri, Oct 3
By Josh Wigler Fox still retains all the rights to the Daredevil franchise, Rothman claims, and thinks that audiences will be receptive to a relaunch if made to a high standard. Further, Iron Man cemented the fact that a second tier hero done well can make a lot of money.
Fox Wants to Revive and Reboot Daredevil Yet Again?
Original at First Showing
• Thu, Oct 2
By Alex Billington Thought you were done with the blind superhero when Ben Affleck disappointed us all in 2003? Think again. Hollywood seems to be much more open to reboots and re-imaginings ever since The Dark Knight took the world by storm. And it must be coincidental that it was just earlier today that I was t...
Geek Daily: Brett Ratner's Feeling Chatty, Rorschach's Watching Fox, and Transformers Rise
Original at Cinematical
• Wed, Sep 24
By Elisabeth Rappe Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, Sony, Warner Brothers, RumorMonger, Celebrities and Controversy, Fandom, 20th Century Fox, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and SequelsI know this is traditionally a slow news time but wow, it's a desert out there! Is e...
Fox Sends Shows, Stars to Comic-Con
Original at Television Week
• Fri, Jun 27
Twentieth Century Fox Television is getting its geek on. The studio has decided to dramatically expand its presence at Comic-Con, bringing a whopping nine properties to next month’s annual fan festival in San Diego. In addition, for the first time, the TV powerhouse will have its own boot...
20th, ITV Join in Production Venture
Original at Television Week
• Wed, Jun 18
Rupert Murdoch’s American TV studio is expanding its footprint in the British broadcasting business, signing a potentially landmark production partnership with U.K. powerhouse ITV. The centerpiece of the multi-pronged deal between Mr. Murdoch’s 20th Century Fox Television and ITV Pr...
Writers Strike News Roundup: Tues. Nov. 20
Original at Television Week
• Tue, Nov 20
Fox Actors Receive Suspension Notices 20th Century Fox Television actors joined Universal Studios and Sony Pictures Television actors, receiving suspension letters as shows go dark due to the writers strike, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The letters instructed actors that t...
TV Apocalypse Continues - End of Day 4
Original at OH NO!!
• Thu, Nov 8
Disney joins Fox in saying “NOW!” Robbins worried that the media would further gravitate toward the internet, resulting not just in a lack of WGA web residuals, but in all residuals. For a few new television series, the writers’ strike may actually be a good thing.
The clock has reset for "24's" Day 7!
Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Wed, Sep 19
By Melanie McFarland As part of News Corp.'s global commitment to fighting climate change, 24 has pledged significant and innovative changes to its production practices with the goal of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions. Created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, 24 is a production of Real Time Pro...
Is the Fox Faith label the kiss of death?
Original at FilmChat
• Sat, Aug 25
By Peter T Chattaway The pivotal moment was when this 20th Century Fox project was moved to the new Fox Faith division, which meant "The Ultimate Gift" was sent to theaters with all kinds of faith-based strings attached. As the Fox Faith Web site bluntly stated: "To be part of Fox Faith, a movie has to have overt C...
Review: The Simpsons Movie -- Erik's Review
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Jul 27
By Erik Davis I remember The Simpsons Movie myth stretching all the way back to my school days. Somehow someone caught wind that they were thinking about a movie; at the time, the big rumor was that Bart would lose his virginity to an older woman. Remember that? But it wasn't until a few years ago that The Sim...
First Review of The Simpsons Movie
Original at /FILM
• Mon, Jul 23
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) It seems like 20th Century Fox are so nervous that bloggers might post an early review of one of their upcoming big budget films that they’ve forgotten that the main culprit is actually the print media. (...) Comment on this now or read more at slashfilm.com. Tags: The Simpsons Movie
Norman Horowitz: TOO FEW CONTROL TOO MUCH INFORMATION FOR THE REST OF US
Original at Huffington Post
• Thu, Jul 19
By Norman Horowitz Is it a good idea for CBS' Sumner Redstone to control Infinity Broadcasting (163 stations), 34 TV stations, UPN, MTV, TNN, Nickelodeon, Showtime, Paramount Pictures, Paramount TV, Spelling Television, Simon & Schuster, Blockbuster videos, SportsLine and much more?
Fox Pulls Out of ComicCon
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Jul 19
By Erik Davis They're claiming that none of their films are ready yet, but is that the real reason 20th Century Fox has decided to pull out of next week's San Diego ComicCon? The studio was previously scheduled to hold a "star-and-filmmaker-studded panel" next Friday in the main hall, featuring exclu...
Fox Continues To Make Enemies With Chicago Film Critics
Original at The Movie Blog
• Tue, Jul 17
My favorite part was: ""This is very disappointing and unprofessional behavior from Fox executives, who may be one of the few, if not the only, group of publicists in America who believe it's in their best interests to antagonize, alienate, and ignore their clients,""
DVD Review: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - Season Three, Volume One
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Jul 2
By El Bicho 20th Century Fox continues to release Irwin Allen’s television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea in manageable sets that limit the impact on fan’s wallets with Season Three, Volume One, the first 13 episodes of season three, which ran from September through December of 1966. Season t...
Review: Live Free or Die Hard -- Erik's Review
Original at Cinematical
• Wed, Jun 27
By Erik Davis If there's a Suspension of Disbelief machine currently on sale at your local Best Buy, then I suggest picking one up before heading to the movie theater. The first major difference between this Die Hard film versus the previous three is not the concept, but the execution. A group of clean-cu...
Opinion: Joe Queenan Says John McClane Is Responsible For all the Deaths in 'Die Hard 2'
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Jun 22
By Christopher Campbell Filed under: Action & Adventure, Classics, 20th Century Fox, Remakes and Sequels Continue reading Joe Queenan Says John McClane Is Responsible For all the Deaths in 'Die Hard 2'Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Review: Day Watch
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, May 31
By Ryan Stewart If you're unfamiliar with the Byzantine history of the Night Watch fantasy film series -- the actual films, their amazingly sophisticated special effects done on non-existent budgets, their massive popularity in Russia where they've outperformed Lord of the Rings, the who's-who of...
DVD Review: Porky's: The Ultimate Collection
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, May 22
By Monika Bartyzel Bob Clark was really all over the place as a director. The guy who brought us the likes of The Christmas Story, Black Christmas and Porky's is the same man who later gave us a helping of Baby Geniuses. Go figure! Today marks the bittersweet release of Porky's: The Ultimate Collection, a box set...
Opinion: 24 renewed until 2009 as revamp promised
Original at IndieLondon
• Wed, May 16
By Rob AMERICA’S Fox network has announced that it has picked up real-time drama Kiefer Sutherland’s 24 for two more seasons despite the backlash surrounding season six. The deal means that the Emmy-winning drama – a co-production between Real Time Productions, Imagine TV and 20th Century Fo...
FOX Fall Preview
Original at OH NO!!
• Tue, May 15
The Minister of Divine (20th Century Fox TV) Exec Producers: Suzanne Martin (writer); Richard Curtis; Andrew Zein; Mark Chapman Director: Pam Fryman Cast: Kirstie Alley
TV Upfront Updates
Original at OH NO!!
• Sat, May 12
K-Ville (20th Century Fox TV) Exec Producers: Jonathan Lisco (writer) Cast: Anthony Anderson, Cole Hauser, Deran Sarafian, Blake Shields, Tawny Cypress, John Carroll Lynch Logline: The few cops who stayed in New Orleans following Katrina.