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Duncan Jones Plans Ian Fleming Biopic

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday May 19, 2012 @ 5:14pm PDTTags: Duncan Jones, James Bond

British helmer Duncan Jones is tapped to direct a biopic based on Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond books that launched one of the longest-running and most profitable movie franchises. Fleming gained first-hand knowledge of his subject matter working for British Naval Intelligence during World War II. Masterminding real operations inspired him to create Agent 007. News about the project emerged in Cannes and on Jones’ fan-blog site and Twitter feed. His previous projects were Source Code and Moon. Casting is underway. Matthew Brown’s screenplay is based on the biography Ian Fleming, The Man Behind James Bond by Andrew Lycett. Jones’ movie, which is said to have the support of the Fleming estate, is expected to go into production later this year. K5 Film (Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur), PalmStar Media Capital’s Kevin Frakes and Liberty Films’ Stuart Fenegan will produce the film in association with Jim Young of Animus Films and Robert Laycock of the Fleming estate. K5 International will handle worldwide rights. Status of an Ian Fleming project set up at Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way is unclear.

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Will Hugh Jackman Soon Be Packing For A ‘Fantastic Voyage?’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Tuesday May 3, 2011 @ 2:22pm PDTTags: Carlton Cuse, Christopher McQuarrie, Darren Aronofsky, David Slade, Duncan Jones, Fantastic Voyage, Hugh Jackman, James Cameron, John Gatins, Laeta Kalogridis, Shane Salerno, Shawn Levy
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: I’m hearing that Hugh Jackman is director Shawn Levy’s first choice to star in 20th Century Fox’s Fantastic Voyage, the James Cameron-produced 3D tent pole film. It’s early days, but this would give Jackman a big movie to do … Read More »

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‘Source Code’ To Open SXSW Film Festival

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday December 16, 2010 @ 11:54am PSTTags: Duncan Jones, Film Festivals, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Movies, Source Code, South by Southwest Film Festival, SXSW, Vera Farmiga
Mike Fleming

The Duncan Jones-directed Source Code will be the opening night film of the South by Southwest Film Festival. The fest runs March 11-19 in Austin, Texas. Source Code stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright. The film … Read More »

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Chris Nolan Looks For ‘Superman’ Director

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday September 23, 2010 @ 5:21pm PDTTags: Chris Nolan, Duncan Jones, Emma Thomas, Jonathan Liebesman, Matt Reeves, Movies, Superman, Superman Director, Tony Scott, Warner Bros, Warner Bros Superman, Zack Snyder
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Brothers film execs are telling Deadline there will be major announcements involving DC characters coming in 4 weeks. But I can tell you now that Superman producers Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas are getting closer to resuscitating the Man … Read More »

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