Tag Archives: Jerry Bruckheimer

Some sad news here today. Filming an action-packed movie always comes with risks, and Hollywood usually does a good job of ensuring its cast and crew stay safe. But sometimes accidents inevitably happen. Walt Disney Studios today reported that a crew member died on the set of “The Lone Ranger”. The movie was in betweenContinue Reading

After stalling and shutting down last year due to an inflated budget, Walt Disney Pictures’ remake of “The Lone Ranger” is back in business. To prove it, the studio (via Jerry Bruckheimer Films) released the following press statement. It’s one lengthy, thorough piece, and is clearly designed to say ‘hey, everything’s hunky-dory’. It even goesContinue Reading

Electroshadow previously reported that a sequel to “Top Gun” was currently in the works. Today, Tom Cruise himself confirmed his involvement to MTV News. Cruise said: “We’re working on it.” By “we” he means director Tony Scott, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and himself. All previous writers who were assigned to the project have since dropped out,Continue Reading

Uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been having his hands full with the big, fat, sorry mess that is/was the big screen “Lone Ranger” remake/re-imagining. After being put on hold by Walt Disney Pictures for being way too expensive, the project was reactivated last month. The Hollywood Reporter today managed to catch Bruckheimer for an update. HeContinue Reading

Director Tony Scott has been feeling the need, the need for speed. Which is why he is currently working on a sequel to “Top Gun”. Variety today reported that a pair of writers have been brought onboard by Paramount and production house Skydance. Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, whose last writing credit was “X-Men: FirstContinue Reading

This comes as a mild surprise, but it’s hardly surprising. Variety today reported that Walt Disney Pictures has temporarily stopped production on the Jerry Bruckheimer production of “The Lone Ranger”. The official reason given for the halt was “ballooning production costs and an increasingly expensive upcoming slate for the studio.” The film’s budget has notContinue Reading

No, that’s not a porn name. Armie Hammer is actually one the most promising young actors to come out of the Hollywood system in a while. Last year, he did some pretty solid work playing both Winklevoss twins in David Fincher’s “The Social Network”. In fact, based on the strength of that performance, director GoreContinue Reading