RevolutionSF Newsblast : Astro Boy, I Am Legend, Jericho
Revolution News
© Joe Crowe
January 20, 2009

RevolutionSF Newsblast is sci-fi journalism with a guaranteed dearth of seriousness. Today's sponsor: From the Jericho nuts people: Gooseberries

Bank! Astro Boy! Fight!

The animation studio making Astro Boy almost went under thanks to Citigroup pulling investment.

Look, bank. You can make it impossible for us to ever get out of debt. But there will be hell to pay when you mess with our movies with little cartoon boys in short pants.

I Am Not Yet Legend

Francis Lawrence, while working on his new gig, the TV show Kings says he's waiting on a script for a prequel to I Am Legend that's more of what it's like to be the last man on Earth. In other words, Will Smith sleeping in the tub with the dog. The same stuff happened, but he wants another hour and a half of it instead of getting to the parts with the fighting. There was no plot-starting storyline yet. They should also do a prequel to Titanic where the boat sits at the dock and a prequel to Misery where Kathy Bates reads James Caan's books.

Jericho Movie Talks Offer Hope For Better Tomorrow

Jericho producer Jon Turteltaub got another gig on murder mystery series Harper's Island. Not content with that, now he baits the hapless Jericho fans.

He says the cast is onboard for his development of a Jericho movie, and it "would be the bigger, full on American version of what’s going on beyond the town in Jericho." Put me down for a pound of nuts. Preferably boiled, because if I'm backing a doomed venture, at least I'll have tasty nuts in my mouth.

Comments

Kathy Bates reading books in "Misery 2" would be great...as long as they include the all-important suspenseful scene of her microwaving a big bag of popcorn, to eat while reading. Will she burn the popcorn? Will the steam from the bag make her angry at "Mr. Maaaaan"? (make it 3D, and I'll pay to see this, lol)
-- , 1:54 PM, January 21, 2009

Jericho Movie Idea? I like it
-- Mikey, 12:10 PM, January 21, 2009

I think Jericho will make a great movie. I don't like boiled nuts but I'll bring you some honey roasted peanuts (my favorite) at the premiere. Gwen www.jericho-kansas.com
-- Gwen, 11:59 AM, January 21, 2009

I think it's absolutely awesome that Jon has decided to back a Jericho movie and I'm not alone! Jericho fans all over the globe will anxiously await its arrival at their local movie theater. Even though you think this is not a good venture, thanks for including in here regardless.
-- artzylady, 11:46 AM, January 21, 2009

Jon Turtletaubs track record is solid making Movies. Jericho will make a great movie. Roasted Peanuts? Be carefull what you ask for!
-- Nors, 9:25 AM, January 21, 2009