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‘Shrek 2’ and ‘Uglydolls’ Director Kelly Asbury Passes Away!!

Kelly Asbury, the respected animator who directed such films as Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek 2 and Gnomeo & Juliet, has died. He was 60. Asbury died Friday at his home in Encino after a long battle with cancer, rep Nancy Newhouse Porter confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. “This was one of the most admired and beloved people in the industry,” she said. Most recently, Asbury helmed the STX … Continue reading ‘Shrek 2’ and ‘Uglydolls’ Director Kelly Asbury Passes Away!!

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Sam Mendes May Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’!!!

Disney is eyeing Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes to direct their upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1940 animated classic, Pinocchio. Per Deadline, the studio is in early talks with the American Beauty and Skyfall director for the project, though additional details are scarce. Last we heard, Peter Hedges (Pieces of April, Dan in Real Life) was penning a script loosely based on the original story. Recently, Mendes was … Continue reading Sam Mendes May Direct Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’!!!

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Sam Mendes in Talks to Direct ‘My Favorite Thing Is Monsters’ at Sony!!!

Now that Spectre and Skyfall helmer Sam Mendes has officially said goodbye to the James Bond franchise, the director is looking to line up his next project. While Mendes has courted a number of projects in recent months, none of them have got the green light yet, and today brings a new project to add to the pile: an adaptation of Emil Harris‘ critically acclaimed graphic … Continue reading Sam Mendes in Talks to Direct ‘My Favorite Thing Is Monsters’ at Sony!!!

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Sam Mendes May Direct ‘Beautiful Ruins’ for Fox 2000!!

Sam Mendes has nothing to do with future James Bond movies, the Oscar-winning director is attached to produce the best-selling novel adaptation Beautiful Ruins for Fox 2000. The bigger news is that the film may be a possible directing vehicle for Mendes, whose last two efforts have been alongside Daniel Craig as 007 in both Skyfall and Spectre. This project would be something else entirely. As THR reports, Mendes’ involvement invigorates the picture which had been in development … Continue reading Sam Mendes May Direct ‘Beautiful Ruins’ for Fox 2000!!

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Sam Mendes In Talks to Helm Live-Action ‘James and the Giant Peach’ for Disney!!

Disney is adding a new title to its ever-expanding roster of live-action remakes, and it’s an ambitious one. Deadline reports that Sam Mendes is in early talks to develop and direct a live-action adaptation of James and the Giant Peach with Brooklyn and An Education scribe Nick Hornby attached to write the screenplay. The report notes that Mendes is in “very early” negotiations. Henry Selick first adapted the book from beloved children’s author Roald Dahl for the studio back in … Continue reading Sam Mendes In Talks to Helm Live-Action ‘James and the Giant Peach’ for Disney!!

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