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Burrough's Martian Tales Optioned

Posted by Hemos on from the do-it-and-do-it-well dept.

shagrat writes "One of my favorite series of books has been optioned by Paramount. It would be produced by those that created 'The Mummy'. I'm not sure how that makes me feel."

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  1. Do you smell it.. by RadioheadKid · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, you know, another GREAT movie with the Rock in it...

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    1. Re:Do you smell it.. by Snodgrass · · Score: 2, Funny

      I hope that's the Rock I smell...otherwise, I'm doing laundry tonight.

  2. got to be good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    well if it's by the Mummy people, I'm sure they'll leave the plot untouched. AND it's almost guaranteed to have a-list actors like the Rock and Brendan Frasier in it!!! good!

  3. What about a movie based on a website? by Jabberjab · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sometimes these movies just don't turn out. Why not make a movie based on website? Can you imagine what a movie about Slashdot or NerdTreeHouse would look like? I want movies based on websites! Are you with me?

    1. Re:What about a movie based on a website? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      People would just think a Slashdot movie a ripoff of LOTR/harry potter because of all of the trolls =p

  4. Re:Current technology by 56ker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah the story of my life - no technology exists to make it interesting enough for people to actually want to go to see a film about it.

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  5. aahhh! by apachetoolbox · · Score: 4, Funny
    Studio brass obviously take comfort in knowing Jacks and Daniels are on the job -- the duo made Universal's wildly successful "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns" movies...
    Jack Daniels was the cause of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, that explains a lot...

  6. no doubt that by xeeno · · Score: 2, Funny

    they'll put brendan frasier in as Deja Thoris

  7. Re:Brendan Fraser - Re:got to be good by dimator · · Score: 3, Funny

    It was awesome; he could have been bigger than Brad Pitt. Lord knows he looks better and is BUILT better.

    The hell you say! Brad Pitt is way better looking, and his muscles are... wait, why do I know this... OH GOD! I'M GAY!

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