Warner Bros has optioned author Glen David Gold's 2001 historical novel "Carter beats The Devil", with Michael Gilio adapting a screenplay for producers Jon Shestack, Ginny Brewer and Jeremy Stein.
"Carter Beats The Devil" is a fictionalized biography of 'Charles Joseph Carter', from his first encounter with magic to his last performance.
Along the way he encounters historical figures including magicians 'Harry Houdini' and 'Howard Thurston', United States President 'Warren G. Harding', BMW founder 'Max Friz', the 'Marx Brothers', business magnate 'Francis Marion "Borax" Smith', the inventor of electronic television 'Philo Farnsworth' and San Franciscan madams 'Tessie Wall' and 'Jessie Hayman'.
"...The 1920s was a golden age for stage magic and 'Charles Carter' is an American stage magician at the height of his fame and powers. At the climax of his latest touring stage show, Carter invites United States President...
"Carter Beats The Devil" is a fictionalized biography of 'Charles Joseph Carter', from his first encounter with magic to his last performance.
Along the way he encounters historical figures including magicians 'Harry Houdini' and 'Howard Thurston', United States President 'Warren G. Harding', BMW founder 'Max Friz', the 'Marx Brothers', business magnate 'Francis Marion "Borax" Smith', the inventor of electronic television 'Philo Farnsworth' and San Franciscan madams 'Tessie Wall' and 'Jessie Hayman'.
"...The 1920s was a golden age for stage magic and 'Charles Carter' is an American stage magician at the height of his fame and powers. At the climax of his latest touring stage show, Carter invites United States President...
- 6/25/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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Though we've seen the MTV Awards clip and the DVD preview, the first proper trailer for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" is set to be released online Monday June 28th at around 4:00pm Us-pst.
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"Buried" screenwriter Chris Sparling will pen the supernatural thriller "Twelve Strangers", the second feature to be produced under M. Night Shyamalan's genre banner The Night Chronicles. The story follows a jury deliberating a case that involves some paranormal activity.
There's also the first photo of Jason Momoa as Conan and Shia Labeouf on the set of Transformers 3.
Though we've seen the MTV Awards clip and the DVD preview, the first proper trailer for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" is set to be released online Monday June 28th at around 4:00pm Us-pst.
"Wolfgang Peterson ("Troy," "Air Force One") and Mattel are teaming to develop a film adaptation of the board game "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots" for Mandeville Films. Kurt Wimmer ("Equilibrium," "Law Abiding Citizen") is being lined up to pen the screenplay..." (full details)
"Buried" screenwriter Chris Sparling will pen the supernatural thriller "Twelve Strangers", the second feature to be produced under M. Night Shyamalan's genre banner The Night Chronicles. The story follows a jury deliberating a case that involves some paranormal activity.
- 6/24/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Warner Bros is giving the Glen David Gold novel Carter Beats the Devil another chance to beat death by development hell. The studio has optioned the novel, and set Michael Gilio to write the script. Jon Shestack will produce, and Ginny Brewer and Jeremy Stein will also be involved as producers. The book weaves a tale around the magician Carter the Great, a murderous rival, the mysterious death of President Warren Harding and Philo Farnsworth's invention of television. The book was a hot property when optioned for high six-figures in 2002 by Paramount for Cruise/Wagner, a time when Tom Cruise [...]...
- 6/21/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Could we actually see the kids of Bayside High School on the big screen? I doubt it, but according to Pajiba, there.s some sort of Saved By The Bell film in the works. Don.t expect more than a cameo from Mark-Paul Gosselaar or any of his pals because this is going to be a film based on the much beloved 90s sitcom likely to feature a brand new cast. Jon Shestack productions has obtained the necessary rights and recruited Jeremy Stein and Ginny Brewer to produce. At the moment, they.re searching for some writers. Again, I remain skeptical, but if the news is true, we.re going to have a very divided fan base. Having woken up to the show every morning for about seven years, I can sympathize with those concerned a movie could tarnish one of their favorite pastimes. After Bewitched, I.ve lost most...
- 12/20/2009
- cinemablend.com
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