Wolfgang Petersen Archives

Diane Kruger “Felt Like Meat” In ‘Troy’ Audition With WB Studio Head

March 15, 2022 4:11 pm

Hollywood can be a living nightmare for young actresses trying to make their mark in the studio system. Some of that has improved in the age of #MeToo and accountability; however, only a few short years ago, a...

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Unproduced ‘Batman V. Superman’ Film Starring Colin Farrell & Jude Law Was “The Darkest Thing” Ever Says Screenwriter

Charles Barfield

May 14, 2020 3:06 pm

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Close your eyes and imagine a film where Batman and Superman fight. Okay, imagine that film is somehow darker than what Zack Snyder delivered in his “Batman v. Superman” film. Shocking, right? Well, according ...

Wolfgang Petersen To Direct Remake Of German Bank Robbery Pic

Kevin Jagernauth

October 29, 2015 11:03 am

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Wolfgang Petersen To Direct Remake Of German Bank Robbery Pic

4 ‘Superman’ Movies That Never Took Flight

Drew Taylor

June 12, 2013 1:49 pm

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4 'Superman' Movies That Never Took Flight

Wolfgang Petersen Getting Ready for An ‘Old Man’s War’

Kevin Jagernauth

February 23, 2011 8:11 am

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Wolfgang Petersen Getting Ready for An 'Old Man's War'

Gavin Hood Attempting To Tackle Sci-Fi Classic ‘Ender’s Game’

Oliver Lyttelton

September 21, 2010 1:22 pm

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Turn on the spotlights, round up the guards: we've got an escapee from Director's Jail. South African helmer Gavin Hood was sent down for an indefinite term after last year's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," a film ...

Wolfgang Peterson Circles Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Movie

Kevin Jagernauth

June 24, 2010 6:01 pm

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We understand why studios are eager to turn toys into franchise films, but we seriously don't understand the fascination with turning toys that nobody plays with anymore or cares about into movies. First, we ha...

Wolfgang Petersen Says Alien Sci-Fi Film ‘Uprising’ Will Come Before ‘Paprika’

Kevin Jagernauth

March 29, 2010 7:08 pm

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Just last week Wolfgang Petersen spilled some details on his gestating live action remake of Satoshi Kon's "Paprika," but speaking with MTV it appears the director has another film which he will tackle first.Pe...

Live Action ‘Paprika’ Adaptation Will Be As Big As ‘The Matrix’ Says Wolfgang Petersen

Kevin Jagernauth

March 25, 2010 4:55 pm

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Anyone who's seen anime legend Satoshi Kon's 2006 film "Paprika" knows that it's kind of a huge mindfuck. The film, which sounds weirdly a lot like "Inception," is about the theft of a machine that allows thera...

‘Wolverine’ Sequel Is Hugh Jackman’s Passion Project, McG Talks ‘Terminator 5,’ Studios Line Up For Previously Studio-Rejected ‘Kick-Ass’

Simon Dang

August 11, 2009 11:14 am

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Hugh Jackman recently took to discussing the potential sequel to his "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." "Japan is where we're heading, we're starting to work on it now. We're in the first steps of developing that sto...

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