VARIETY Reports BDH Move To MGM

POSTED BY: out2theblack
UPDATED: Sunday, March 16, 2008 06:18
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OUT2THEBLACK

Friday, March 14, 2008 6:20 AM

Self-Confessed Firefly Fan/Browncoat , and Serenity movie greenlighter, Mary Parent is to head MGM production , as reported by Daily Variety:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982346.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

GORAMMAN

Friday, March 14, 2008 6:27 AM

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The studio has also put into development a sequel to "The Thomas Crown Affair"; remakes of titles that include "Death Wish," "Robocop" and "Fame"; and an adaptation TV sci-fi anthology "The Outer Limits."

Why would they make a new Robocop film when there is absolutely nothing wrong with the first one, the second one wasn't that great, and the third one was terrible?

FILLYGIRL

Friday, March 14, 2008 7:29 AM

Did you notice that the article said 'they are trying to find COIN' etc.(loose quote)? When did the public start using 'coin' instead of money????

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OUT2THEBLACK

Friday, March 14, 2008 7:53 AM

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Originally posted by fillygirl:
Did you notice that the article said 'they are trying to find COIN' etc.(loose quote)? When did the public start using 'coin' instead of money????

Yep , I did catch that...

There's also a current Toyota commercial that

uses the phrase , " For not a lot of coin " ,

which sorta tells me that perhaps Browncoats are

considered trendy and influential...

Also , have noticed a lot of Brown in

Fashions...Last summer , even the T-shirt shops

at the beach were selling a lot of brown shirts

for beachwear...NEVER saw THAT before...

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PHYRELIGHT

Friday, March 14, 2008 4:20 PM

I dunno. This can be a good thing or a bad thing.

Darksiders can keep their cookies. We have better writers.

Grrr. Argghh.

AVENGINGWATCHER

Friday, March 14, 2008 4:37 PM

This could be a very good thing. MGM is looking for a stable franchise to guarantee long term money...does that ring of browncoat or what? Though Universal would probably not sell the rights to Serenity. Too much money involved.

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STORYMARK

Friday, March 14, 2008 4:41 PM

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Originally posted by GoramMan:
Quote:

The studio has also put into development a sequel to "The Thomas Crown Affair"; remakes of titles that include "Death Wish," "Robocop" and "Fame"; and an adaptation TV sci-fi anthology "The Outer Limits."

Why would they make a new Robocop film when there is absolutely nothing wrong with the first one, the second one wasn't that great, and the third one was terrible?

Because there's a whole generation who has little, if any, idea who/what Robocop is.

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JEWELSTAITEFAN

Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:18 AM

Robocop was pre-CGI. Peter Weller didn't really try to identify himself with the franchise - he was "an actor" - above all that.

However, try to consider a remake of the primative SFX laden Terminator without Schwartznegger - much harder to pull off even with CGI. Robocop could be remade easier remake, and more impressive with CGI.

Oh, and: All Hail Mary Parent. Way to Go!! If she does well, Universal might reel her back in and she can greenlight a Big Damn Trilogy!! Or, F*x could hire her and she could give Joss a 44 episode commitment for more Firefly!!
OK, Okaay, I'll cut down on sugar now.