ROTTEN TOMATOES: WB Sends Emmerich Back to "B.C."

WB Sends Emmerich Back to "B.C."

by Scott Weinberg | January 31, 2006

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Variety reports that Roland Emmerich's "10,000 B.C." was no quicker dropped by Sony than picked up (in "turnaround") by WB, the studio that hopes it make it one of their Summer '07 tentpole releases. (Roland Emmerich is the man who gave you "Stargate," "Independence Day," and "The Day After Tomorrow."

"Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up Roland Emmerich's big-budget "10,000 B.C." out of quick turnaround from Sony.

Aggressive move gives Warners its first chance to work with Emmerich -- and a 2007 summer tentpole. Emmerich is set to begin shooting the prehistoric adventure in late April in South Africa.

Pickup comes less than five months after Emmerich and producing partner Michael Wimer set up the project at Columbia Pictures through their Centropolis shingle.

Sources said Sony's hefty 2007 release calendar couldn't accommodate a slot for "10,000" as the filmmakers wanted, and the earliest the film could be released through that studio was 2008."

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renny2077 writes:
on Jan 31 2006 04:54 AM

star gate was awesome. It went downhill from there for Emmerich. Looks like this one's gonna have all the bells and whistles. Just another popcorn movie.

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lovelykeira writes:
on Jan 31 2006 12:27 PM

That's cool that it's been picked up, I never like it when movies fall apart unless they sound like complete shit, then it's a beautiful thing.

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Spike1967 writes:
on Jan 31 2006 02:02 PM

They're still letting this guy make movies?

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Der Evil Dr. Boll writes:
on Jan 31 2006 04:40 PM

They should send him back to the circle of hell that he came from.

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synergyred writes:
on Jan 31 2006 09:09 PM

Ah, do I sense an overblown action flick that takes itself far too seriously but has some stunning visuals and great special effects?

Perhaps I'll be surprised. Stargate was pretty good, in my opinion.

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Flim Springfield writes:
on Jan 31 2006 11:26 PM

[b]One question...[/b]
Will this involve a "One Millions BC"-style hot chick in a fur bikini?

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r_curl04 writes:
on Feb 01 2006 10:29 AM

Is he going to stay there?

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