Peter Berg

BACK in August , two writers were hired by Columbia to pen a sequel to the Will Smith superhero hit Hancock. Director Peter Berg said the follow-up would expand on the original's mythology by introducing other immortal beings. But he also indicated that despite the studio's desire to fast-track the project, all the key players were busy and there was no 'burning imperative' to rush right back into it. Now Berg has admitted there will be a long wait for the sequel to come together. Speaking to Latino Review , he said: "It's being written now and it's an issue of everybody involved in ... Read Full Story

Perish the thought, but director Peter Berg says we're definitely getting aliens in Battleship , which could be the most strangest idea in a while. We brought it up a while ago, and it still seems like Berg et al are simply overcooking this idea for no reason. CHUD has a ton of details about the project, so if you're really curious about all the minor points, take a trip over there. In addition to the reveal that some of the sequences will be in 3-D and the line "You sank my battleship" is definitely in the script, Berg describes the aliens as being ... Read Full Story

First it was Clue , and for a while after that, nothing. But recently, there has been a rash of new board game movies popping up in development. In addition to another version of Clue from Gore Verbinski, we'll get Monopoly from Ridley Scott, effing Candy Land , a flick based on Ouija , and now Battleship . Peter Berg ( Hancock , Friday Night Lights ) is in talks to direct the movie based on the Hasbro game for Universal. The Hollywood Reporter writes that Jon and Erich Hoeber of the upcoming and thrice-delayed Whiteout have been hired to write the script. How ... Read Full Story

Hancock director, Peter Berg is now signed to direct a new take on the Hercules mythos for Universal. Variety has the report, Berg will produce and will develop to direct “Hercules: The Thracian Wars,” a co-production of Spyglass Entertainment, Berg’s Film 44 and Radical Pictures. Spyglass and Universal will co-finance the film. “What resonated for them was that this was character driven, about a character who’s more man than god, with conflicts and redemption,” Levine said. I really like the concept of bringing Hercules to the big screen and the article is also saying the title of the film is called Hercules: The Thracian ... Read Full Story

Hercules is set for a big return to the spotlight with Hancock moviemaker Peter Berg keen to remake the cult TV series as a blockbuster. Berg will produce and direct Hercules: The Thracian Wars for Universal Studios. Read Full Story