Josh Trank To Chronicle The ‘Shadow Of The Colossus’

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 23, 2012 @ 4:02pm
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Director Josh Trank more than proved his mettle with Chronicle so it’s no surprise that he’s dancing with several different high profile properties. In addition to developing Fantastic Four for Fox he’s now tackling Shadow Of The Colossus for Sony (for whom he’s also developing Venom.

Per Deadline, “Josh Trank has signed with Sony Pictures to develop to direct Shadow Of The Colossus, a big scale live action adaptation of the bestselling Sony videogame. The film is being produced by Kevin Misher. The studio is interviewing writers to work with Trank, who after directing the $13 million sleeper hit Chronicle has become the go to guy for big popcorn pictures.”

In the game, “The protagonist is a young man who thinks his lover has died. Desperate to bring her back, he heads into a forbidden land, and summons a demon who can wake the dead. The price for bringing back his girl: slay 16 colossi that dominate this mystical place. These are skyscraper-sized giants that rise from the ground, fly through the air and come from the water. As the young man works through his quest on horseback, he begins to wonder if he is on a noble pursuit to bring back his lover, or perhaps has made a deal with the devil and is being used.”

As mentioned above, no writer has been hired as of yet. And needless to say there’s no release date for this yet either.

[BD Review] ‘Chronicle’ Is Frustratingly Close To Great, Misses By A Hair

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 03, 2012 @ 4:31pm
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ChronicleReview20312 [BD Review] Chronicle Is Frustratingly Close To Great, Misses By A Hair

Opening in theaters today is director Josh Trank’s Chronicle. The film sets out to challenge your perceptions of what exactly constitutes a superhero movie just as much as it sets out to redefine the “found footage” genre (or conceit, as some would say). While it’s not entirely successful at the latter, it pulls off the former quite well.

“As far as Josh Trank is concerned, this is a hell of a debut. Chronicle is a hugely ambitious film for a first feature and I’m surprised it gets as much right as it does. He’s definitely a gifted guy who knows how to compose a shot (and a set piece) and I look forward to seeing more from him. Even though logic is totally and ridiculously out the window by the time the film hits its climax… man, what a climax. Ultimately, awesome wins out.”

Ultimately, Chronicle still feels like a bit of fresh air, and you’ll likely have a blast checking it out. Click here for the review! And don’t forget to check back in after you see the film with your review here! READ MORE

GRAPHIC CONTENT PULL & HOLD: May 11th, 2011

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Posted by Lonmonster on May 11, 2011 @ 4:41am
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Welcome to the weekly previews for May 11th, 2011 here at Bloody-Disgusting.com! The truth is everyone would read all the books if they had the time and money, but in reality most of us don’t. Here you will find a little taste of some major comics being released each week, my take on them, and, as always, feels free to discuss below. Whether you have been into comics since you were a little one, or are new to the game, I’m here to help you decide which books are for you. I’ve picked out some comics I feel will stand out in the coming week and listed them under their respective publisher, with over a dozen previews of some of your favorite books such as “28 DAYS LATER VOL. 4: GANGWAR”, “FEAR ITSELF: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY”, “TOTAL RECALL”, “HELLBOY: BEING HUMAN”, “ASTONISHING X-MEN”, “THE INCREDIBLE HULKS”, and MORE! Read on for the skinny…

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