JoelSilver-related stories
Posted Sep 11th 2009 12:04PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen, OpEd, Animation, Reality-Free

Mattel and Warner Brothers will
no longer be working together on a big screen adaptation of the
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise. John Stevenson is still on to direct, but thankfully, Joel Silver has left the project (I still haven't forgiven him for his
lies about Alan Moore).
The
Masters of the Universe 1987 movie is still a guilty pleasure of mine (early Courtney Cox. Yum). Of course, the classic 1980's cartoon is where J. Michael Straczynski got his start before moving to bigger fish such as
Babylon 5. The best big-screen adaptations usually happen when fans, or at least people who understand the source material, become filmmakers (the best examples are the
Batman and
Iron Man franchises). I didn't get the impression that this was happening with the
He-Man movie.
Given the sheer volume of remakes that are happening, I wonder if this movie is even necessary. Do we even need another
He-Man movie?
Posted Dec 2nd 2008 6:24PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Reality-Free

Elle
Woods Bishop
might be dead, but the rumors of Kristen Bell reprising the role of Veronica Mars for a big screen outing are still circulating. Actually, a script is being written and a movie deal might already be in place. At least that's what former
Veronica Mars cast member Enrico Colantoni is saying.
In a recent
red carpet interview with The TV Addict, Colantoni said that
VM creator Rob Thomas is working on a script for a film version of the short-lived CW series. Colantoni is the latest
Mars associate to get fans' hopes up about Veronica's jump to the big screen. In recent months, Thomas and
VM star Kristen Bell have
spoken publicly about their love for the series and their hopes for a film project. Colantoni seems confident that the movie will happen.
The actor also told The TV Addict that Thomas had possibly come to an agreement with "Joel" about the film's production. That "Joel" is most likely Joel Silver, former executive producer of the show (and about a million blockbusters, including
The Matrix and
Lethal Weapon). If this is true, then it looks like this project might actually become a reality. Let's just hope Thomas can fit it in while working on the
Cupid redo for ABC.
Continue reading Do you want to see a Veronica Mars movie?
Posted Sep 26th 2007 11:05AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: OpEd, Early Looks, Episode Reviews, Moonlight

Okay, here are the similarities between Mick St. John, the vampire private detective of the new CBS drama Moonlight, and Angel, the vampire private detective of Angel: both are vampires (which I said already), both live in Los Angeles, both need blood to survive, both drive classic convertibles (which, being unable to use during the day, boggles my mind), both have long coats that flap in the wind while they stand on rooftops, and they are both fighting for the innocent person.
Here are the differences: the show that Angel was in was so much better than the show that Mick St. John is in. That, and Mick sleeps in a freezer instead of a bed.
Continue reading Moonlight -- An early look