Bret Ratner

Brett Ratner's Rat Entertainment and South Korea-based CJ Entertainment are teaming up to develop "The Golden Age" -- an East-meets-West buddy action adventure franchise. Ratner will produce with an eye to directing the first film, to be called "The Golden ...  

Almost one year ago to the day, Brett Ratner took over from Steven Spielberg to helm a property Spielberg championed way back in 2008: The 39 Clues. Ratner had been actively developing the film for the past year, but apparently he’s now out and the incredibly busy Shawn Levy is on board to direct. Based [...]  

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Brett Ratner's Rat Entertainment and Korea-based CJ Entertainment are teaming up to develop "The Golden Age" -- an East-meets-West buddy action adventure franchise with the first film to be called "The Golden Age: The Lost Treasure of Zheng He." Ratner ...  

Even for a series of books with a youngish fanbase, it must have been dispiriting for those with a vested interest in "The 39 Clues," a series of adventure novels written by multiple authors, which number 15 to date, that Steven Spielberg, who was initially eying the project as a potential directorial effort, was replaced by cinephile bete noire Brett Ratner. While it's not a backslide of quite the same degree, the latest change in personnel...  

Sure, Midnight Run came out in 1988, but why not try to turn it into a franchise 20-odd years later? Screenwriter Tim Dowling (Just Go with It, Role Models) was hired two years ago to write a sequel script that would allow Robert De Niro to reprise his role as bounty hunter Jack Walsh. Now the sequel may have a director in Brett Ratner (Tower Heist, the Rush Hour trilogy). Deadline reports that Ratner is in talks to direct the sequel for...  

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Brett Ratner, who worked on Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Kites", has shown interest to work with Bollywood star once again as he finds him to be one of the most happening people in India. Ratner had edited the English ...  

Roshan recently saw Ratner's Tower Heist and was left impressed. He took to micro-blogging site Twitter to congratulate the filmmaker. "Brett Ratner long time! Just watched Tower Heist! Super film! Brilliantly directed! You are the man Brett! hope all is well...  

On the eve of the films DVD and Blu-ray release, we catch up with “Tower Heist” stars Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller, as well as director Brett Ratner and producer Brian Grazer. Brian Grazer: I’m always prognosticating and picking ideas for movies ...  

"The Library" is headed for the big screen with Brett Ratner's Rat Entertainment partnering with ... The banner recently acquired "I Want My MTV" with Jimmy Miller to develop at Sony Pictures. Ratner is prepping to direct "Hercules" for MGM starring ...  

It was earlier in the 1970s, during the punk-rock era, when Bill Paxton attended Tisch ... Through a connection in the housing department, the Rush Hour director got a four-person room all to himself for a few semesters. It became a party room, and ...  

When he's not talking his way out of Oscar gigs, Brett Ratner is known for directing big studio action movies. But the garrulous one has another, less prominent business: as a pitchman of sorts. The director runs Brett Ratner Brands, a ...  

Thirty-nine celebrities -- of various levels of fame and awards kudos -- make up the six juries, with producer Irwin Winkler ("Goodfellas") serving a jury president. Among those selected by Tribeca this year: Patricia Clarkson, Hugh Dancy ...  

The posters below are re-imaginings of the theatrical poster for The Hunger Games, had it been helmed by Alfred Hitchcock, Brett Ratner, Christopher Nolan, Michael Bay, Nancy Meyers, Nicolas Winding-Refn, Peter Jackson, Roger Corman and Woody Allen.  

New Delhi: Hollywood filmmaker Brett Ratner ... Ratner, known for his films like 'Rush Hour' and 'The Family Man', was set to produce this year's Oscars show but had to step down after he made a gay slur while promoting 'Tower Heist'.  

Undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather joins music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, film director Brett Ratner, and mind-body healing pioneer Deepak Chopra in launching his own signature MYMAG magazine to provide fans a revealing glimpse into his ...  

She was at Innovative. The pilot, written by Usher and directed by Brett Ratner, has been garnering strong early buzz, with Sharbino getting high marks for her performance. The project centers on Jane Forsythe (Sharbino), the orphaned 14-year-old daughter ...  

A celebration of the centennial is planned for June 15-17 to benefit the Motion Picture Television Fund, with a filmmaker panel, an evening party hosted by director Brett Ratner and a Polo Lounge brunch hosted by Warren Beatty and DreamWorks Animation CEO ...  

DreamWorks bought the project before the first book was published for Steven Spielberg to direct, and more recently Brett Ratner had been attached. The book is an adventure that includes cards and an online game that gives clues to a mystery with a cash ...  

“It could easily support a hockey team.” Ratner was in attendance Monday at the unveiling of the Brooklyn Nets’ logo, along with CEO Brett Yormark, general manager Billy King, coach Avery Johnson, and centre Brook Lopez of the Nets, as well as NBA ...  

Almost exactly a year ago, director Brett Ratner inherited directing responsibilities from Steven Spielberg (I know, the idea seems crazy to me too) to helm an adaptation of the young adult book series The 39 Clues. However, now Shawn Levy (Night at the ...  

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Patricia Clarkson, Dakota Fanning, Michael Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Olivia Wilde, Hugh Dancy, Brett Ratner, Susan Sarandon, Shailene Woodley, Gabourey Sidibe and Irwin Winkler are among the more than 50 jurors who will serve at ...  

Four writers are credited with the final product, along with director Brett Ratner, a prospect appealing enough to entice Murphy to rejoin the fray. The result is a movie with an impressive cast and entertaining story. Ben Stiller is Josh Kovacs ...  

That's what happened to Brett Ratner, who once talked about a Miami-based remake of "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie" but no longer seems capable of making a movie that costs less than $100 million. The script for "Battleship," which was written ...  

Those groans turned to howls when it was announced that Brett Ratner would be at the helm, and now Robert De Niro has shared his feelings about the sequel, and it sounds as though it's full steam ahead… "Somebody approached me," explains De Niro ...  

Roger Ebert had written a three star review in 1988 saying ... it’s director may seem to be a bit of a surprise… Brett Ratner. Whether the controversy magnet — who resigned as the Academy Awards producer last year after uttering ...  

“I hope to be able to do for the Emmys this year what Eddie Murphy did for the Oscars,” Jimmy joked, referencing the fact that Eddie was hired to host the Oscars this past February, then quit after friend Brett Ratner was fired from his gig ...  

For example, he's deathly afraid of Daylight Savings Time, he narrated Pierce's lunch hour and told Shirley she's a bad person for saying nice things about Brett Ratner. Unfortunately, it seemed as though he was in dire need of therapy.  

Selena attended a Memorial Day beach party at infamous Hollywood producer Brett Ratner’s mansion — is it wrong for her to be partying at a time like this? Justin Bieber‘s drama isn’t stopping Selena Gomez from having a great time.  

Dwayne Johnson in talks to star in action drama 'Faster'. Deccan Chargers, Sussex Sharks in a tight spot over Dwayne Smith. Dwayne Bravo prefers nightclubs to beaches. Dwayne Johnson may join Brett Ratner for Hercules.  

This is super surprising news for fans of the great action comedy ‘Midnight Run’. There... This is just an excerpt of the article. Please visit the site to read more!  

And once, Spielberg wanted it.  

Will his character and Chris Tucker's Carter both have kids that work in law enforcement and need some sagely advice? Looks like we have the script for the next film Brett Ratner!  

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