1.) Magnolia has picked up Terrence Malick‘s To the Wonder which recently played in Toronto to largely middling reviews. The plan is a multi-platform strategy that starts with a theatrical release in 2013. You can find my review of the film right here. [Deadline]
2.) Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is reportedly interested in playing the lead role of Hunchback in 20th Century Fox’s Frankenstein feature for director Paul McGuigan (Push). The revisionist take on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” was written by Max Landis (Chronicle) and is described as having a sci-fi spin on the classic story. McGuigan replaced the once-attached Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) who left due to reported budgeting concerns. [The Wrap]
3.) It has been confirmed that Skyfall will open one day earlier on IMAX screens in North America on November 8, 2012. [Deadline]
4.) Word is Alister Grierson, the director behind the truly awful Sanctum, is making an unofficial prequel to The Passion of the Christ titled Mary Mother of Christ. The film has already lined up Odeya Rush as Mary, Peter O’Toole as Symeon and Julia Ormond as Mary’s cousin Elizabeth and word now is Ben Kingsley is circling the role of King Herod with the producers seeking Judi Dench to play Anna the Prophetess and Hugh Bonneville for Satan. [The Wrap]
5.) The DVD and Blu-ray release of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is just around the corner and Fox has finally revealed the full list of features along with a trailer to promote the release. Here are the features noted for the full, four-disc set, which includes the 3D version of the film:
- Commentary by Director/Producer Ridley Scott
- Commentary by Writer Jon Spaihts and Writer/Executive Producer Damon Lindelof
- The Peter Weyland Files
- Deleted and Alternate Scenes that include an Alternate Opening / Ending
- Prometheus – Weyland Corp Archive Second Screen App
- The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
- Enhancement Pods
- Weyland Corp Archive
- Pre-Vis
- Screen Tests
The features differ on other versions of the film.
You can preorder the film (which hits shelves on October 9) from Amazon right here. The trailer is directly below.
