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Columbia Picks Columbus to Direct ‘Pixels’ Pic

May 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Director Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) is being courted by Columbia and Happy Madison productions to direct a feature adaptation of Patrick Jean’s award-winning 2010 short Pixels. EW.com reports that formal negotiations have begun for the gig. The feature is described as “a Ghostbusters-style action [...]

Sony Sets New Release Date for ‘Cloudy’ Sequel

October 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Sony has set September 27, 2013 as the release date for its much-anticipated sequel, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2. This is roughly the same weekend that the studio released its blockbuster hit Hotel Transylvania this year. Directed by Genndy Tartakovksy, the light-hearted spookfest has made over $152.3 million [...]

Adam Sandler Develops Hybrid ‘Toys’ Movie

July 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison production company will be working on feature version of the hybrid animated-live-action short Bad Toys II. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the French directors behind the short Daniel Brunet and Nicolas Douste, will co-exec produce the movie. The Columbia feature focuses on a grown [...]

Sony Tackles Hasbro’s ‘Tonka’

June 12, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Now that the Battleship hype-fest has wound down, a new addition to the unfolding onslaught of Hasbro toy and game properties coming to the big screen is underway at Sony Pictures, who will be developing an animated flick based on Hasbro’s Tonka Trucks line. Tonka, based on the 65-year-old brand, [...]