Tuesday, November 24

• Hugh Jackman Confirmed to Star in Real Steel

  Back in early October, actor Hugh Jackman was rumored to be in negotiations to star in DreamWorks' robot boxing movie, Real Steel. Now it's confirmed, according to Variety.

  Director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) will direct Real Steel, DreamWorks' first motion picture since receiving $850 million in much-needed financing following the split with Paramount last year.

  Jackman will play an ex-fighter in a near-future world where human boxers have been replaced by robots. Jackman's character discovers a junked robot that has a knack for winning and begins promoting the electronic fighter on the Robot Boxing circuit. Along the way, he gets acquainted with the 11-year-old son that he never knew he had.

  DreamWorks co-president of production Mark Sourian said that DreamWorks will "put the pedal to metal" on making the movie. Described by Levy as a "rousing sports movie," Real Steel's original script, written by Dan Gilroy, has been reworked twice, most recently by John Gatins.

  
  

  Posted 11/24/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Hugh Jackman | John Gatins | Shawn Levy | Dan Gilroy

Friday, October 30

• Hugh Jackman Will Not Host Oscars Next Year

  

  Disappointing news for everyone who enjoyed Hugh Jackman's performance as this past year's Oscar host: Variety confirms that the 41-year-old, Aussie star will not reprise the role next year. The upside is that even though Jackman won't be the main attraction when next year's award show broadcasts on March 7, he may host in the future.

  For now, he's concentrating on completing his role in the Broadway show A Steady Rain, in which he stars opposite Daniel Craig. The show wraps up on December 6, at which point Jackman will begin preparations for his role as a boxer and promoter in the sci-fi action thriller Real Steel. The movie is being directed by Night at the Museum's Shawn Levy and takes place in a future where human fighters have been replaced by robots.

  
  

  Posted 10/30/2009 by Rich Z

  Related: Hugh Jackman | Shawn Levy | Daniel Craig

Thursday, October 1

• Hugh Jackman May Join Robot Boxing Movie Real Steel

  Actor Hugh Jackman is currently in negotiations to appear in the latest movie by director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum).

  Real Steel takes place in a near-future world where human boxers have been replaced by robot fighters. Jackman would play an ex-fighter who becomes a Robot Boxing promoter and discovers a junked robot that simply can't lose in the ring. Jackman's character climbs his way to the top of the Robot Boxing circuit while getting acquainted with a 13-year-old son that he never knew he had.

  The original Dan Gilroy Real Steel script has been rewritten twice, first by Les Bohem and then by John Gatins. Levy will produce with Angry Films’ Don Murphy and Susan Montford. Steven Spielberg will executive produce, with ImageMovers' Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, and Steve Starkey.

  
  

  Posted 10/01/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Hugh Jackman | Shawn Levy