Alex Tse (”Watchmen”) will be writing the adaptation of the comic book title “Battling Boy” for Paramount and Plan B, Brad Pitt’s production company.
The film will be based on the upcoming graphic novel written and illustrated by Paul Pope (”Batman: Year 100″, “Dark Horse Presents” series), and follows the son of a god who comes down from the top of a mountain at his father’s behest, to battle a plague of beasts that have overrun the giant floating city of Monstropolis.
First Second Books is publishing the graphic novel this spring.
Tse is also attached to the upcoming live-action “Ninja Scroll” adaptation. Plan B also has the rights to “World War [...]

Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to “Ninja Scroll”, the Japanese action anime, and are planning a live-action big-screen adaptation. The studio has tapped Alex Tse to write the script.
Tse’s previously worked on “Watchmen”, as well as the upcoming adaptation of the Ray Bradbury novel “The Illustrated Man” and “Frankie Machine”, which is based on Don Winslow’s book “The Winter of Frankie Machine”. The movie will be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s company Appian Way alongside Mad House, and will be produced by Jennifer Davisson Killoran and Mike Ireland. The original anime, lauded for its depictions of ninja and classic Japanese folklore, was also [...]

In celebration of NBC’s brand new horror series “Fear Itself”, here’s our selections for the top 10 scariest horror movies of all time. “Fear Itself” is styled as a showcase for small films from more than a dozen genre writers, including Joe Gangemi, Steve Niles and Dan Knauf, and genre directors including Brad Anderson (”The Machinist”), Darren Bousman (”Saw II, III and IV) and Ronny Yu (”Bride of Chucky”).
“Fear Itself” premiers June 5 at 10 p.m. EDT.
1) The Omen (Directed by Richard Donner)
Definitely the scariest movie of all time. A U.S. diplomat played by Gregory Peck and his wife adopt the infant Damien in Rome, then find out [...]

Directed By: Alex Proyas
Written By: Alex Proyas
Score: Technical: 80, Acting: 80, Story: 80, Overall Score: 80%
John Murdoch’s life has become a waking nightmare. Somehow gaining the abilities to do strange and unusual things just by using his mind. Plaguing his memories is his past that he cannot seem to get a grasp on. Hunted by the police of everyday life and buy a group of “Strangers” who want him dead for the abilities that he has gained. John must unravel his past and figure out how to beat the police and defeat the strangers. Alex Proyas did something different when he wrote and directed this movie; it had a [...]

Director: Alex Proyas
Cast: Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly
Original Release Date: 1998
Scores: Technical: 80, Story: 85, Acting: 80, Overall Score: 80
A rather older, obscure and perhaps even “cult” film. I rather liked this unique and strange little fantastical classic from Alex Proyas, the director of The Crow (which you may have heard of).
The premise itself is too unique and splendidly done for me to want to reveal too much, it may give things away.
A man awakens with no memory of his past, naked in a bathtub, totally and utterly confused. He is being hunted by the police for a series of gruesome and mysterious murders that he cannot [...]

Score: Technical: 60, Story: 50, Acting: 50, Overall Score: 53
Directed By: Alexandre Aja
Written By: Wes Craven (Original Screenplay)
Alexandre Aja (Screenplay)
Remaking the 1977 film by Wes Craves, Director Alexandre Aja (High Tension) re-explores the story of a family who get lost on a road trip to California, only to discover that they are in the middle of nowhere, and not alone.
In walking through Best Buy, my attention was diverted from the normal barrage of audio/visual stimulation by a cleverly packaged DVD. The Best Buy exclusive uncut version of The Hills Have Eyes has a clear plastic cover filled with red colored oil in water. As I was about to find out, [...]