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moviesblog.mtv.com - 12/1/2008

MTV Movies Blog » J. Michael Straczynski Promises His Take On ‘Forbidden Planet’ Will Be Something ‘No One Has Thought Of’

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'Forbidden Planet' After the announcement that J. Michael Straczynski had been tapped to write the on again/off again remake of “Forbidden Planet,” geeks across the globe pretty much said the same thing: “Well, duh!” Given his resume — which includes creating the sci-fi cult hit “Babylon 5” as ...

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moviesblog.mtv.com - 12/4/2008

MTV Movies Blog » J. Michael Straczynski On ‘World War Z’: ‘The Scale Of ...

— moviesblog.mtv.com — 'World War Z' When “Quantum of Solace” director Marc Forster was chosen to helm the adaptation of Max Brooks’ “World War Z” zombie-stravaganza, we noted that it was a surprising pairing — but with noted television, movie and comics author J. Michael ... (more) MTV Movies Blog » J. Michael Straczynski On ...

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New "Forbidden Planet" Delves into Creation of Alien Tech [Forbidden Planet]
io9 — ... the cutting edge. People that went to see that film saw things they had never seen before. What we have to do now is have this one be as innovative now as the original was then. Forbidden Planet is one of those great, generic adventure stories that could get remade a million times and still be fun. You've got robots, an alien world, seriously scary alien tech, a vanished civilization, plus a mad scientist and his nubile daughter. What could go wrong? J. Michael Straczynski Promises Something No One Has Thought Of [via MTV News] ...

RevolutionSF Newsblast : Caprica, Reaper, Street Fighter, Torchwood, Forbidden Planet (News)
RevolutionSF — ... , played by Lana from Smallville Kristin Kreuk. He said they were told to put everyone from the game in the original, and had to add a guy during the movie. This is fair warning for when they do the inevitable Pac-Man movie: Focus on Blinky. Babylon 5 Guy Says Forbidden Planet "Not a Reimagining" J. Michael Straczynski says his new Forbidden Planet movie is "not a remake. It's not a reimagining." But here's where he worries me: "It's not exactly a prequel." In other words: It's a prequel. If they do not put Leslie Nielsen in a skintight outfit again, I riot.

‘Forbidden Planet’ is not a remake
We Are Movie Geeks » Science Fiction — ... movie redux(?) Forbidden Planet. But, for die hard fans, this will not be a remake, but something no one has ever thought of before. So fans, let’s all keep an open mind on what looks to be a good film once the ideas are all together. The writer says that the 1954 version’s retro look was great for the film back then, but he realizes that audiences would appreciate a more modern look. So, fingers crossed this film should be something when it gets released. Source: Moviesblog.MTV.com