Scott Derrickson Will Direct “Hyperion”
Scott Derrickson, “The Day the Earth Stood Still” director, will direct “Hyperion Cantos” based on two Dan Simmons sci-fi novels – “Hyperion” and “The Fall of Hyperion.”
Story is set in the distant future, as a space war threatens Hyperion, a planet known for the Time Tombs – large artifacts that can move through time and are guarded by a gruesome monster called the Shrike.
Trevor Sands will adapt two Simmons’ novels into a script for one movie – “Hyperion Cantos.”
Sands co-wrote and directed the 2002 film “Inside.” Recently he’s worked on Dimension’s “Six Million Dollar Man” and adapted the David Brin sci-fi novel “Startide Rising” for Paramount.
Scott Derrickson will direct “Hyperion Cantos” for Warner Bros. and GK Films.
26 Brand New Photos From The Day The Earth Stood Still
Brand new 26 photos from Scott Derrickson’s upcoming “The Day The Earth Stood Still” remake are online.
Take a look at Keanu Reeves as alien Klaatu in the movie which also stars Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, Jon Hamm and Kyle Chandler.
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” Three TV Spots
Today, we have the first TV spots from the upcoming “The Day the Earth Stood Stil” movie.
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” is 20th Century Fox’s contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor’s appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described “friend to the Earth.”
The film also stars Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, Jon Hamm and Kyle Chandler.
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” is scheduled to hit theaters on December 12th. Continue Reading…
“The Day the Earth Stood Still”
Check out one more international poster (French) for one of the most anticipated movies of the year – “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” Take a look also at two latest TV spot for the movie.
The director Scott Derrickson talks about original movie and its remake:
“It was intentional. I certainly took a lot of time to explore other possibilities. It wasn’t just a foregone conclusion in my mind that we would be sticking to the original. I tried looking at a lot of different possibilities, worked on a lot of different ideas with artists and just always a nagging sense that there was something right about the way the original, that there was something about this alien entity choosing a human form or being in a human form that had value even by modern standards, not by 1950 standards. I also am such a fan of the original film. You have to also just have some respect for Gort. Gort is Gort. There’s no question what we designed pays homage to the original.”
In an interview with MTV News, Keanu Reeves told that Klaatu’s message to Earth was very different from the one in the original, that he was bringing with him a warning to stop destroying the environment.
“It’s both and even more,” Derrickson explained. “I think that this film in some ways is an attempt to address a number of issues that are amongst the most pressing issues for the human race. The original being a Cold War film was addressing what was clearly the greatest threat for the human race at that time, mutual nuclear destruction, and that’s not the most pressing threat that we face now. It’s also man vs. man. We are destroying each other as well. Our country’s at war right now. There is certainly the issue being addressed in the movie of our treatment of one another on the planet. I think it’s a movie about human nature as much as anything else and how human nature is acting itself out in the world right now.”
The Day The Earth Stood Still 5 Minutes Trailer, New Movie Stills
An 5 minute trailer for Scott Derrickson’s upcoming “The Day The Earth Stood Still” remake is online (again). The trailer shows Keanu Reeves‘ escape from captivity and a clear image of Gort.
Take a look also at the new stills from the movie.
EmpireOnline had an interview with Keanu Reeves:
“One of the last lines in the film is from Jennifer Connelly,” says Reeves. “She says, ‘This is our moment.’ It’s interesting because it’s a two-headed snake. It could mean, ‘This is our moment to begin again,’ or, ‘This is our moment to begin the end.’ It’s wonderful; it’s alive and it resonates, and I was hoping in a mainstream Hollywood movie (that) this film could really provoke interesting conversations as well as be entertaining” – full story
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” is 20th Century Fox’s contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor’s appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described “friend to the Earth.”
The film also stars Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, Jon Hamm and Kyle Chandler.
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” is scheduled to hit theaters on December 12th 2008.
