The Final Cut in Movies Radio Program: 05/14/08 Final Cut In Movies Science Fiction & Fantasy Movie News

May 14, 2008

Here's the latest in Science Fiction & Fantasy movie news. Click on the links to read the full articles:

Gore Verbinski will direct BioShock, an adaptation of the video game. Academy Award-nominated writer John Logan (Gladiator, The Aviator, Sweeney Todd) is in talks to do the screenplay. My Take: I've never heard of the video game, but I like the talent they're getting.
Top Cow Productions and Arclight Films will develop a live-action film adaptation of Top Cow's comic book franchise, "Witchblade." They're considering shooting in Australia.
Transformers 2 director Michael Bay has cast Aussie actress Isabel Lucas for the role of "Alice" in the sequel. My Take: What happened to Megan Fox?
Beast may appear in the X-men prequel spin off, Magneto. George 'El Guapo' Roush of the Latin Review was taking a tour of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, and saw a photo of a young Beast leaping through the air. The rest is movie-leak history. (Click here for his actual story.) My Take: If you're working on a movie, and you know people are going to be taking tours of your office, DON'T LEAVE LITTLE GIVEAWAYS ON YOUR DESK! (This is coming from an author who is very protective of her plots.)

M. B. Weston is the host of The Final Cut in Movies, an internet radio talk show about science fiction and fantasy films on Ad Astra Radio, which can also be heard as a podcast at M. B. Weston's Podcast site or on iTunes. She is also the author of The Elysian Chronicles, a fantasy series about guardian angel warfare and treason. For more information on M. B. Weston, visit her website, www.mbweston.com, and her personal blog, www.mbwestonblog.com. Find out more about The Elysian Chronicles at www.elysianchronicles.com.

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