Kung Fu Panda was a hit animated film from Dreamworks that hit theaters a couple years back. Apparently, the idea for Kung Fu Panda did not come from Dreamworks at all!
A Chinese-American screenwriter named Terence Dunn is suing Dreamworks Animation for stealing his ideas and using it in the lovable panda movie. Dunn claims that he went to Dreamworks in 2001 and pitched an idea for a kicking and punching panda who had other fighting animal friends.
Will he get proper restitution for his “stolen idea”. Only the courts can tell.
For more information, read this article on Cinemablend.com.
The new desert thriller that stars Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal opened up today, but it might just blow away.
The film, which was adapted for the screen from the popular video game series by the same name, is aspiring for a summer blockbuster title. But with the reviews that have been hitting newspapers and the internet just today, it might hit short of the prize.
Rottentomatoes.com gave it a measly 41% rating with mostly bad reviews from users. For another explanation of a critics’ disgust, read this article.
Will Prince of Persia rise above the critical smog and be a hit?
Do you remember Seann William Scott? The actor who graced us with his presence in raucous teen movies like Dude, Where’s My Car? Yes, his characters may seem like airheads, but in real life he’s a focused and talented screenwriter and actor.
So much so that one of his potential projects is a movie about competitive ice fishing. Why the heck would anyone make a movie about ice fishing, you might ask.
Well, it turns out that Scott was raised in Minnesota, and he wrote the screenplay (which was called Iceholes)based on his experiences there. He plans to help produce the film. Time will only tell if he plans to get in front of the camera as well as behind the camera.
For more information on the frozen comedy, check out this article.
