Good grief, Charlie Brown! Your studio has decided to open your new movie against a Marvel film.
20th Century Fox has rescheduled its untitled new Peanuts movie from a November 25, 2015 release to November 6, 2015 debut ... which puts it head-to-head at the box office with director Edgar Wright's Ant-Man.
Peanuts takes over the slot originally slated for a different Fox release, B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations, which has been shifted to September 25, 2015 instead.
Lightstorm Entertainment has acquired the film rights to The Informationist, based on the acclaimed 2011 novel from Taylor Stevens. James Cameron will direct the film for 20th Century Fox. Lightstorm's Jon Landau will produce alongside Cameron.
The story centers on Vanessa "Michael" Monroe, "an information specialist, whose work is in-demand by corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise. When a Texas oil billionaire hires her to find his daughter who vanished in Africa four years ago. Munroe finds herself back in the lands of her childhood. Betrayed, cut off from civilization, and left for dead, she must come face-to-face with the past that she’s tried for so long to forget."
Said Cameron, "Taylor Stevens' Vanessa Michael Munroe is an intriguing and compelling heroine with an agile mind and a thirst for adventure. Equally fascinating for me is her emotional life and her unexpected love story. I'm looking forwarding to bringing Vanessa and her world to the big screen." Current plans are for Cameron to direct the once he's finished working on the second and third Avatar films.
Although Cameron has claimed in recent years that he's strictly in "the Avatar business" from here on out, it seems the filmmaker has opened up to the idea of taking on other features later down the line. In addition to The Informationist, Cameron has expressed an interest in directing Battle Angel as well.
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20th Century Fox released the first photo today of Hugh Jackman from The Wolverine, the upcoming sequel directed by James Mangold.
The Wolverine opens July 26, 2013.
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will bring director Akiva Schaffer's latest comedy, The Watch, to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download November 13, 2012. The sci-fi comedy, formerly titled Neighborhood Watch, stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade.
Despite the star power and 'Burbs-like vibe, the film didn't quite catch much love from critics (read our review here), nor did it find much of an audience during its theatrical run. The Watch grossed a mere $34 million in the U.S., with a worldwide total of just $47 million.
The Watch Blu-ray will feature a 1080p transfer with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The DVD will boast an anamorphic widescreen transfer with 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. Extras include the following:
Suggested retail for The Watch is set at $39.99 for the Blu-ray, and $29.98 for the DVD. The title is available to pre-order on Amazon. The Blu-ray is currently listed for $35.99. The DVD is listed at $26.98.
Be on the lookout for more news regarding The Watch, and be sure to check back for a review of the disc this November. In the meantime, be sure to check out this interview with the cast:
"Enough! You are, all of you, beneath me! I am a god, you dull creature, and I shall not be bullied..." Become a friend of R.L. Shaffer on Twitter, Facebook or MyIGN for quotes, rants, reviews, news and more!
What will it take for 20th Century Fox to let Marc Webb return to direct The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for Sony?
Webb reportedly owes Fox another film following his hit rom com (500) Days of Summer. They gave him a pass on his obligation to make another film for them so he could direct this summer's Spidey reboot. Now Webb's made a hit film and it's been three years since he's made a film for Fox.
The Los Angeles Times reports "Fox is considering giving its blessing to Webb on Spidey but in exchange would extract a two-picture commitment from Webb. It would be a steep price to pay for the filmmaker — most in-demand directors don’t like locking themselves up that long — but it would free him to return to one of Hollywood's biggest franchises."
And if Webb doesn't go for the deal then Sony will need to find a new Spidey director on the double to make the sequel's announced summer 2014 release. The script is being written by James Vanderbilt and the team of Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
While efforts to bring Terra Nova back to the small screen were all but lost this spring, fans do have reason to rejoice. In the fall, 20th Century Fox will unveil a motion comic that will continue the series. Take a look at this exclusive first image and details from the upcoming motion comic:
In the meantime, Fox will also bring Terra Nova: The Complete Series to DVD September 11, 2012. The four-disc DVD set will feature all 13 episodes from the show's original run, as well as all new bonus materials.
The Complete Series DVD will be presented in anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio), mixed in English 5.1 Dolby Digital audio and French Surround with English, Spanish, and French subtitles. Extras will include the following:
Suggested retail for the DVD is set at $49.98. At this time no Blu-ray release is planned. We'll keep you posted if anything changes on that front.
Also, stay tuned for more news regarding the Terra Nova motion comic.
