See more ideas about forbidden planet, motion picture, abandoned. Ill try and track relevant news and rumors stories as i find them. Forbidden planet 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Michael straczynski tells mtv news that the planned remake of 1956 scifi classic forbidden planet which he is penning is not what it. Part of what made it such a good scifi movie is that it was built. When adams and his crew are sent to investigate the silence from a planet inhabited by scientists, he finds all but two have died.
The remake of forbidden planet is the third movie in the trilogy. May 12, 2010 as the name suggests, forbidden planet is based on the classic 1956 science fiction movie of the same name. Good to know that it was inline for a remake, even with somebody like cameron attached. The films original theatrical trailer contains snippets of roses score, the tapes of which rose reportedly later destroyed. Joel silver is a hollywood producer best known for his. Mgms first bigbudget science fiction film, forbidden planet, combined stateoftheart special effects with a storyline based on shakespeares the tempest.
Featuring stunning visual effects for its day and the beloved genre. New forbidden planet continuation not remake comicmix. As the name suggests, forbidden planet is based on the classic 1956 science fiction movie of the same name. Responding to a distress beacon launched from the first movie, it is set now 25 year later. Forbidden planet, englisch fur verbotener planet ist ein usamerikanischer sciencefictionfilm aus dem jahr 1956. The giant rocket featured in the earlier when worlds collide carried several dozen. I hear this film remake has long been in development. A few years ago, there was news about new line cinema working on a remake of forbidden planet. Scifi forbidden planet remake franchise alien soup. Forbidden planet is one of, if not the most iconic science fiction movie to have have been released during the 1950s. Usdollar etwa 4,6 millionen euro bei einer auktion in new york versteigert. Echoing the story of the tempest, it envisions an abandoned planet, its inhabitants far advanced beyond humanity and apparently extinguished in a single night two hundred thousand years previously. The first two are prequels to the first forbidden planet that apparently can follow these two movies seemlessly. Warner brothers and joel silver have picked up writer j.
Till now most have assumed this would be a remake, but since i. After doing that, hes still going to make the actual remake, namely that third movie named at number 1. In october, we told you that babylon 5 creator an changeling scribe j. A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planet s colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has. Their technology churns on without them but when a human expedition lands, it too is.
Right now, things look uncertain for a near term fp recreation. Michael straczynski written script camerons planning to use sitting in front of me on my desk, i can tell you that it is absolutely not. Oct 31, 2008 j michael straczynski, creator of babylon 5, and writer of the clint eastwood directed changeling, has been tapped to write the new forbidden planet film. The classic 1956 scifi film forbidden planet is next to be remade. The story of the new forbidden planet likely spoilers. Shot in eastmancolor and cinemascope, it is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s, a precursor of contemporary science fiction cinema. J michael straczynski, creator of babylon 5, and writer of the clint eastwood directed changeling, has been tapped to write the new forbidden planet film. This package includes lots of extras making of features, interviews, etc.
It borrows heavily from shakespeares the tempest, and throws in a lot of freudianism into the mix for good. Richard saperstein and lindsay dunlap are currently set as producers. The visuals, the robot, the tone all of it has been duplicated and referenced ad nauseam in the 60 years. Michael straczynski is now set to write the new version. New forbidden planet delves into creation of alien tech. Forbidden planet may have a director written by iesb staff friday, 19 december 2008 a forbidden planet remake is in the works over at warner bros. At the time it looked like they were planning to do a serious film. Parents need to know that forbidden planet is a classic b movie scifi film originally released in 1956. Not only does the script call for more action than the original scifi classic, there may be plans in the.
In 1995, irvin kershner tried to make a remake of the classic forbidden planet. A reimagining of mgms classic scifi film, forbidden planet. Michael straczynski posted by sean on october 31st, 2008 filed under. Wilcox, that stars walter pidgeon, anne francis, and leslie nielsen. More than that, hes laid the groundwork for a whole franchise of forbidden planet movies which could eventually lead to a remake of the 1956. See concept art from the forbidden planet remake that never. Forbidden planet september 8, 1954 final draft script by cyril hume based on a story by irving block and allen adler based on the tempest by william shakespeare hosted by. Michael straczynski heads up the forbidden planet remake for warner bros. Years ago director irvin kershner, who directed star wars.
A starship crew goes to investigate the silence of a planets colony only to find two survivors and a deadly secret that one of them has. The original saw a group of earth scientists who are sent some 17 light years away to investigate what happened to a colony of settlers on altair4. Mar 15, 2016 the iconic scifi adventure forbidden planet is celebrating its 60th anniversary today. Perhaps i shouldnt be given the remake of the day the earth stood still is about to make its premiere next month. Return of the jedi empire strikes back, tried to remake the 1950s science fiction classic forbidden planet. See concept art from the forbidden planet remake that. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace.
Then when the project showed up at new line it looked like frank darabont was going to write it. James cameron has reportedly expressed an interest in directing warner bros forbidden planet remake. The two dvd set of forbidden world actually forbidden world and the precursor, mutant was produced by roger corman and directed by allan holzman. Dreamworks seeking screenwriters for forbidden planet remake. His most recent screenplay has been for the new directed by clint eastwood movie, the changeling.
The iconic scifi adventure forbidden planet is celebrating its 60th anniversary today. There is a remake of forbidden planet in the works. An underground lair provides astonishing evidence of a populace a million years more advanced than earthlings. Forbidden planet is a remake of the tempest, a play written by shakespeare 400 years ago. Today, we have additional info that indicates this is not so much a remake as a complementary piece to the fred m. Last friday, the hollywood reporter broke the news about j. Oct 9, 2017 items pertaining to the abandoned remake, of the classic 1956 motion picture, forbidden planet. Davids forbidden planet computers, technology, scifi and. It is a pilot feature for the 4th component of the franchise, a horror scifi adventure television series based on settlements on altair 4 and the human fallacies of fear, lust and power. Harry knowles at aint it cool news provided his site with additional information regarding the justannounced remake of forbidden planet.
Rescue mission the second film takes up with a crew on a rescue mission for the craft lost in the altair system. Michael straczynski writing forbidden planet remake. See the article in its original context from may 4, 1956, page 0 buy reprints. The joke is of course that when one thinks about it, forbidden planet has already been remade several times, namely as event horizon in 1997 and solaris in 1972 and 2002. Concept art for the forbidden planet remake that never was. See below for what is new on the site or click on a script category. For all its futuristic speculation on mankinds adventures in outer space in the early 24th century, the attitudes and gender roles are rooted in the eisenhower era. The original forbidden planet is pretty good, and if youll excuse me, holds up pretty well. After what seemed like forever without much news on the onagainoffagain remake of forbidden planet, the hollywoodreporter noted today that. Michael straczynski is revealing more details about his remake of forbidden planet.
Shot in eastmancolor and cinemascope, it is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s, 4 a precursor of contemporary science fiction cinema. Forbidden planet 1956 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It stands shoulder to shoulder with the likes of the day the earth stood still and the invasion of the body snatchers to name but a couple. Forbidden planet remake and scene breakdown on vimeo. It borrows heavily from shakespeares the tempest, and throws in a lot of freudianism into the mix for good measure too. Forbidden planet is a 1956 american science fiction film, produced by nicholas nayfack, directed by fred m. Jul 03, 2014 check out forbidden planet 1995 concept art and storyboards by ralph mcquarrie. We are guiding you to forbidden planet, which is appropriately at the globe. Michael straczynski may have announced that his new forbidden planet is not exactly a prequel to the original movie, but if a leaked synopsis is to be believed, were calling shenanigans on that. Lots of worldbuilding and, excusing the fact that itll be a remake, original.
Michael straczynski writing a remake of forbidden planet for producer joel silver. Straczynski on forbidden planet remake i normally dont post straight news stories but this ones special. Michael straczynski provides an update on forbidden planet. Well, new line threw up their hands as well, but when michael deluca landed at dreamworks, and new line surrendered development on forbidden planet, well deluca. Check out forbidden planet 1995 concept art and storyboards by ralph mcquarrie. Michael straczynski, one of the starters of babylon 5 and writer of. Remakes, scifi another old school scifi flick is about to be prettied up and modernized for todays hip, young crowd, and producer joel silver the matrix is the man making it happen. After what seemed like forever without much news on the onagainoffagain remake of forbidden planet, the hollywoodreporter noted today that j.
The 1956 film forbidden planet is one of the most influential scifi films of all time. Part of a proposed remake of the classic scifi movie in 1994. Nov 06, 2008 harry knowles at aint it cool news provided his site with additional information regarding the justannounced remake of forbidden planet. The characters and isolated setting have been compared to. Assume you mean a large group of people as there are any number of movies prior to forbidden planet featuring rocket crews and space travel going all the way back to a trip to the moon in 1902. Jul 08, 2014 a dutiful robot named robby speaks 188 languages. Forbidden planet 1956 is one of the more influential, classic and groundbreaking sciencefiction spaceopera adventures ever made it was the first sciencefiction film in color and cinemascope. In 1995 he assembled a dream team of artists including ralph mcquarrie, john eaves, mark crash mccreery, syd mead and special effects master. Oct 31, 2008 the classic 1956 scifi film forbidden planet is next to be remade.
Michael straczynski was hired by warner bros to pen a remake of forbidden planet. Science fiction vintage pin up the americans, science fiction, fiction movies. The 1956 original followed a space expeditions trek to altair4, a remote. Nevertheless, the movie forbidden planet remains the first scifi film to recognize and acknowledge the reality of the subconscious human mind as mankinds true antagonist.
Featuring stunning visual effects for its day and the beloved genre icon robby the robot, the film followed. With walter pidgeon, anne francis, leslie nielsen, warren stevens. Adams leslie nielsen guides united planets cruiser c57d on a rescue mission to faraway planet altair4. Davids forbidden planet computers, technology, scifi. Of course forbidden planet itself is a remake of sorts. The misinterpretation agitation 2014 tv episode there is a poster for the movie, a model of the flying saucer, and robby the robot among the doctors collection of scifi memorabilia. Nov 07, 2015 welcome to simplyscripts a database of hundreds of downloadable scripts, movie scripts, screenplays, and transcripts of current, classic and maybe a few soontobereleased movies, television, anime, unproduced and radio shows. Jun 24, 2016 straczynski on forbidden planet remake i normally dont post straight news stories but this ones special.
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