‘Back To The Future’ director Robert Zemeckis is in early talks to bring the acclaimed film to Broadway, Slashfilm is reporting. The filmmaker is discussing the possibility with his co-writer, Bob Gale. The movie’s composer, Alan Silvestri, who also worked with the director on such films as ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Cast Away,’ will also work on the musical. Zemeckis’ film studio, ImageMovers, would be involved with the musical if it moves forward. The stage musical would introduce the ‘Back To The Future’ film trilogy, which grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide, to new audiences. The time travel film starred Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd as Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett…

Welcome to October! Even though we’re creeping closer to Halloween, the Movie News Cheat Sheet almost entirely steers clear of spooky territory. Beyond a new trailer for Paranormal Activity 3 and claims that John Travolta is a vampire, the material here is rather tame. We’ve got some exciting casting news to share including Frank or Francis‘ double dose of Kevin Kline as well as Flight‘s growing roster that now boasts names like John Goodman and Melissa Leo in addition to Denzel Washington and potentially Don Cheadle. Warner Bros. is looking to hire as well, but the studio is scouring the market for a director rather than an actor. Christopher Nolan,…

While we all strive to honor the heroes of September 11th, 2001, even 10 years later, it’s rather tough to hold strong and not let the intense emotion get the better of you. We’d like to express our respect and gratitude for all the noble souls fighting for this country and condolences to all of those mourning loved ones. Of course, as of tomorrow, another anniversary will have come and gone, and we’d like to help you push forward with a little movie news to brighten your week and hopefully make the effort to overcome that much more enjoyable. We’ve got some stellar casting news to share involving Academy Award…

Paramount Pictures has announced Friday that Academy Award winner Denzel Washington will star in “Flight,” a film which will be directed by Academy Award-winning director Robert Zemeckis. According to the press release, the film “tells the redemption story of ‘Whip’ (Washington), a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a heroic feat of flying in a damaged plane, saving 98 lives on a flight carrying 106 people. While the world begs to embrace him as a true American Hero, the everyman struggles with this label as he is forced to hold up to the scrutiny of an investigation that brings into question his behavior the night before the doomed flight.” The…

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Robert Zemeckis is coming back to live-action; he is currently in talks to direct “Flight”, a drama written by scriptwriter John Gatins, which will tell the story of a alcoholic and drug-addled pilot who rescues his plane and his passengers when his plane malfunctions. When the FAA discovers the pilot’s past, they attempt to sidesweep it in order to preserve the pilot’s image, who is trying to change his life. Currently, Denzel Washington is loosely attached to the project. When the script was property of Dreamworks, Gatins was set to direct, but once the company split with Paramount, the script became Paramount property. Zemeckis…

According to CinemaBlend and The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Zemeckis has signed on to produce the live-action film, “How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack”. The film is based on a book by Chuck Sambuchino, which is similar in the vein of “The Zombie Survival Guide” by Max Brooks in that it “teaches” the reader how to live through a garden gnome attack. According to the official description of the book, “‘How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack’ is the only comprehensive survival guide that will help you prevent, prepare for, and ward off an imminent home invasion by the common garden gnome. Once thought of as harmless yard decorations, evidence…

For a while, many people were upset at the prospect of Robert Zemeckis creating an updated, 3D-animated version of The Beatles’ animated film, “Yellow Submarine”. Well, now that his “Mars Needs Moms” bombed at the box office, making less than $7 million while it took $150 million to make the film, Disney has decided not to take any chances and has effectively severed all ties with the “Yellow Submarine” remake, according to ScreenCrave and The Hollywood Reporter. The film, which had already been cast with Dean Lennox Kelly as John Lennon, Cary Elwes as George Harrison, Peter Serafinowicz as Paul McCartney and Adam Campbell as Ringo Starr, was going to…

Director Robert Zemeckis won’t be helming the proposed live-action ‘Wizard of Oz’ remake after all, Slashfilm.com is reporting. The news comes just a couple of days after rumors started circulating that Warner Bros. was eying Zemeckis for the job. The movie, which is believed to be a shot-for-shot remake like Gus Van Sant’s 1998 reworking of ‘Psycho,’ is still in its preliminary stages. But Warner Bros. hopes to start shooting soon, as it plans on working off of the original 1939 script. However, it has competition from the new Disney film ‘The Great and Powerful Oz,’ which Sam Raimi has reportedly signed on to direct. Robert Downey, Jr. has also…

Robert Zemeckis has been confirmed to direct the big-screen adaptation of young-adult underwater adventure novel, “Dark Life”. The book’s story according to it’s publisher, Scholastic, describes “Dark Life”; “Set in an apocalyptic future where rising oceans have swallowed up entire regions and people live packed like sardines on the dry land left, ‘Dark Life’ is the harrowing tale of underwater pioneers who have carved out a life for themselves in the harsh deep-sea environment, farming the seafloor in exchange for the land deed. The story follows Ty, who has lived his whole life on his family’s homestead and has dreams of claiming his own stake when he turns eighteen. But…

Disney recently released this awesome new movie poster for the upcoming film “A Christmas Carol” by director Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, The Polar Express) and starring Jim Carrey (Ripley’s Believe It or Not!), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight), Colin Firth (The Meat Trade), Robin Wright Penn (The Private Lives of Pippa Lee) and Cary Elwes (Saw). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from A Christmas Carol. Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard…