David Ayer has been tapped by 20th Century Fox to write and direct a remake of “Commando”. Erwin Stoff and John Davis will be producing. Ayer wrote “Training Day” starring Denzel Washington, and directed “Harsh Times” and “Street Kings”. The original film was released in 1985 and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ayer is a former Navy soldier and tells Deadline New York that his take on the film, which was about a former commando forced by drug lords to murder the head of a rival cartel when his daughter is kidnapped, “will be less brawny, but more skilled in covert tactics and weaponry.” No casting or other production news has been…

NBC sent us this brand new preview clip entitled “Half My Kingdom” from the upcoming series “Kings” starring Ian McShane, Chris Egan, Sebastian Stan, Allison Miller, Susanna Thompson, Wes Studi, Eamonn Walker and Dylan Baker. From Universal Media Studios, “Kings” is executive-produced by Green, Erwin Stoff (“I Am Legend”) and Francis Lawrence (“I Am Legend”), who also directed the pilot. Kings premieres Sunday, March 15th 8/7c. Series Synopsis: From executive producer Michael Green (NBC’s “Heroes”) comes a riveting new drama about a modern day monarchy. “Kings” is a contemporary re-telling of the timeless tale of David and Goliath. This series is an epic story of greed and power, war and…

Talking to MTV, “The Day The Earth Stood Still” star Keanu Reeves’ love of the hit anime series “Cowboy Bebop” and his desire to work on an adaptation of the project has come to light. When asked about it recently Reeves said “We’re trying to do that. [...] It’s got a Western quality, a Western film noir aspect to it,” Reeves, on why exactly he loves the franchise, says “It’s got so much style to it, and that’s part of its appeal. That kind of Old West, bordertown, low-tech science fiction aspect.” The project is currently being put together by producer Erwin Stoff, who’s spent the last two decades working…