Ich bin Nummer 4 (2011) D.J. Caruso

[SFI]

Flush with the cascading waterfall of revenue from his "Transformers" sequel, director Michael Bay is getting right back into business with DreamWorks, which developed the Hasbro property while at Paramount.

Early Friday afternoon, the studio completed a deal to purchase pre-emptively the film rights to "I Am Number Four," an unpublished science fiction book, for Bay to produce and possibly direct. It is the first in a planned six-volume series co-written by "A Million Little Pieces" author James Frey.

Neither the studio nor WME, which represents Frey and Bay, would confirm Frey or divulge the name of the other author.

The deal is in the high-six figures.

WME began shopping the book's feature and publishing rights early in the week to a number of producers and studios. The agency used a pseudonym for the authors presumably because Frey is notable mainly for his scandal-ridden fudging of facts in his ostensible memoir of addiction and subsequent high-profile dressing down by Oprah Winfrey on her show.

The "Four" story line involves nine alien teens assimilating to high school on Earth after their planet is destroyed by an enemy species. The fourth of the group discovers that the enemy is now after him on Earth.

Bay liked the concept enough to take the manuscript to DreamWorks principals Stacey Snider and Steven Spielberg, with whom he made "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," and they leapt at the chance to team up once again. Spielberg's influence was heavy on the two "Transformers" films -- he is credited as an executive producer -- and he is expected to have a similar involvement with "Four."

The book's publishing rights remain available, though there has been interest from multiple entities. That Spielberg and Bay have endorsed the story's appeal no doubt increases its potential for a sizable sale.

Quelle: THR.com

Soll mal lieber Bad Boys III machen!

[freeman]

Du immer mit deinen Bösen Jungs ... da kommt niemals was nach ... vor allem, wo der Smith jetzt auf ernstzunehmenden Schauspieler macht und Martin Lawrence der Einzige sein dürfte, der vom ganzen Cast den Film dringend brauchen würde

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freeman

[SFI]

Dabei hast du doch gerade Teil 2 aktuell groß gehyped! 8-)

[freeman]

Weil der ja auch groß ist. Ändert aber nix an der Aussage ;-)

Soller lieber nen anderen geilen Rocker machen ... Und im Übrigen hast du vorhin von Bay macht Star Trek geschwärmt. Und nun machter in SCI FI ... wat jammerst du denn rum? ;-)

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freeman

[SFI]

Extraordinary teen John Smith (Pettyfer) is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Olyphant), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events-his first love (Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.

Regie: D.J. Caruso
Cast: Dianna Agron, Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Durand, Alex Pettyfer, Teresa Palmer
D. Start: 11.03.2011
Trailer

[SFI]

[StS]

Trailer:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=72189

[SFI]

TV Spots

[SFI]

22,6 Mio $ gabs am weekend

[freeman]

Trailer am Wochenende das erste Mal auf großer Leinwand gesehen und brutal dabei gelangweilt. Im Grunde auch nur ein Film für das Twilightzielpublikum. Der wirkte NOCH teengerechter als Carusos Disturbia ...

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freeman

[Alrik]

von der Story her, erinnert der mich an eine Mischung aus Superman und Jumper. Nur das es hier noch mehr außerirdische Flüchtlinge sind. Eine Prise der Serie Roswell dazu und fertig. auch wieder 100 mal gesehen sowas
Und immer wieder die Frage warum ältere Wesen sich jedes mal in unserer Welt als Teenager tarnen und dann in die High School gehen

[StS]

Wird bestimmt ganz nett - zumal auch die Action im Schlussdrittel rocken soll. Ich denke, man bekommt genau das geboten, was der Trailer ankündigt...

[freeman]

Dann muss ich da schonmal net ins Kino

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freeman