Rogue One scribe Gary Whitta has taken to social media to share concept art for a reboot of Nick Castle’s 1984 sci-fi film The Last Starfighter, announcing he is working on the project with co-writer Jonathan Betuel.
Whitta stated on the post via twitter: “You might recognize the ships. Thanks to the amazing Matt Allsopp for creating these images for us.” He was also asked if it was a reboot or a sequel to which he only responded: “Forgot to cc @Sethrogen since I know he’s a fan :)… Okay, back to work… might have a bit more for you later”
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Okay, probably shouldn’t show you this so early but here’s a little something I’ve been tinkering on with my co-writer Jonathan Betuel. You might recognize the ships.
Whitta stated on the post via twitter: “You might recognize the ships. Thanks to the amazing Matt Allsopp for creating these images for us.” He was also asked if it was a reboot or a sequel to which he only responded: “Forgot to cc @Sethrogen since I know he’s a fan :)… Okay, back to work… might have a bit more for you later”
Also in the news – Scarlett Johansson in final talks to star in Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit
Okay, probably shouldn’t show you this so early but here’s a little something I’ve been tinkering on with my co-writer Jonathan Betuel. You might recognize the ships.
- 4/5/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
On July 13, 1984, Nick Castle’s The Last Starfighter was released in theaters everywhere by Universal Studios. Written by Jonathan Betuel and starring newcomers Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart, as well as seasoned actors like Robert Preston and Dan O’Herlihy, The Last Starfighter was a landmark film of its time in regards to what it managed to accomplish with CGI graphics and quickly became my personal Star Wars once I discovered it in late 1985 on VHS.
For those who may have never experienced Castle’s underrated classic feel-good sci-fi tale, The Last Starfighter follows teenager Alex Rogan (Guest) who is recruited to be part of an alien defense force after he beats a video game. A trailer park kid who never expected his life to be anything but ordinary, Alex is suddenly tasked with saving the universe from the evil Emperor Xur (Norman Snow), who has wiped out all that oppose him,...
For those who may have never experienced Castle’s underrated classic feel-good sci-fi tale, The Last Starfighter follows teenager Alex Rogan (Guest) who is recruited to be part of an alien defense force after he beats a video game. A trailer park kid who never expected his life to be anything but ordinary, Alex is suddenly tasked with saving the universe from the evil Emperor Xur (Norman Snow), who has wiped out all that oppose him,...
- 7/13/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Whilst you’re all revisiting George Lucas’ three classic films on shiny new Blu-ray, or re-reading Simon Gallagher’s utterly fantastic 52 Reasons Why Star Wars Is The Greatest Film of all Time I began to consider the very titular nature of the films themselves…
How much warring in the stars is there, really, in Star Wars? Not too much to be honest, sure there’s a lovely dogfight (no, not the Amores Perros kind) at the end of A New Hope, some land assault type stuff in Empire, another dogfight in Jedi and the much discussed ‘clone wars’ in the prequels, but, for the most part, the saga features more ‘intimate’ character based action than full on intergalatic warfare.
Which lead me to thinking about what other wars in the stars, or star wars, are there outside of the Star Wars universe, and which are the best star wars that...
How much warring in the stars is there, really, in Star Wars? Not too much to be honest, sure there’s a lovely dogfight (no, not the Amores Perros kind) at the end of A New Hope, some land assault type stuff in Empire, another dogfight in Jedi and the much discussed ‘clone wars’ in the prequels, but, for the most part, the saga features more ‘intimate’ character based action than full on intergalatic warfare.
Which lead me to thinking about what other wars in the stars, or star wars, are there outside of the Star Wars universe, and which are the best star wars that...
- 9/13/2011
- by Owain Paciuszko
- Obsessed with Film
Rank the week of June 28th’s Blu-ray and DVD new releases against the best films of all-time:new Releasesthe Warrior’S Way
(Blu-ray and DVD | R | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #8698
Times Ranked: 631
Win Percentage: 39%
Top-20 Rankings: 0
Directed By: Sngmoo Lee
Starring: Kate Bosworth • Geoffrey Rush • Danny Huston • Tony Cox • Dong-gun Jang
Genres: Action • Fantasy • Martial Arts • Western
Rank This Movie
Sucker Punch
(Blu-ray and DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #2081
Times Ranked: 4896
Win Percentage: 44%
Top-20 Rankings: 19
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Starring: Emily Browning • Abbie Cornish • Jena Malone • Vanessa Hudgens • Carla Gugino
Genres: Action • Adventure • Drama • Fantasy • Fantasy Adventure • Girls-with-Guns • Psychological Drama • Thriller
Rank This Movie
Season Of The Witch
(Blu-ray and DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #9846
Times Ranked: 1288
Win Percentage: 36%
Top-20 Rankings: 4
Directed By: Dominic Sena
Starring: Nicolas Cage • Ron Perlman • Stephen Campbell Moore • Stephen Graham • Ulrich Thomsen
Genres: Action • Action Thriller • Adventure • Adventure Drama • Drama • Fantasy • Fantasy Adventure • Supernatural Thriller • Thriller • Witchcraft
Rank This...
(Blu-ray and DVD | R | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #8698
Times Ranked: 631
Win Percentage: 39%
Top-20 Rankings: 0
Directed By: Sngmoo Lee
Starring: Kate Bosworth • Geoffrey Rush • Danny Huston • Tony Cox • Dong-gun Jang
Genres: Action • Fantasy • Martial Arts • Western
Rank This Movie
Sucker Punch
(Blu-ray and DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #2081
Times Ranked: 4896
Win Percentage: 44%
Top-20 Rankings: 19
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Starring: Emily Browning • Abbie Cornish • Jena Malone • Vanessa Hudgens • Carla Gugino
Genres: Action • Adventure • Drama • Fantasy • Fantasy Adventure • Girls-with-Guns • Psychological Drama • Thriller
Rank This Movie
Season Of The Witch
(Blu-ray and DVD | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #9846
Times Ranked: 1288
Win Percentage: 36%
Top-20 Rankings: 4
Directed By: Dominic Sena
Starring: Nicolas Cage • Ron Perlman • Stephen Campbell Moore • Stephen Graham • Ulrich Thomsen
Genres: Action • Action Thriller • Adventure • Adventure Drama • Drama • Fantasy • Fantasy Adventure • Supernatural Thriller • Thriller • Witchcraft
Rank This...
- 6/28/2011
- by Jonathan Hardesty
- Flickchart
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