roberto orci Archives - Movies In Focus

When Movies In Focus Met Harrison Ford

Movies In Focus has been covering movies for quite a long time and I’ve met a lot of famous and talented people along the way. But meeting Harrison Ford was something else. Ford is notoriously press-shy and he doesn’t suffer fools gladly. [...]

July 13, 2021

Roberto Orci Won’t Direct STAR TREK 3; Will Edgar Wright Replace Him?

Roberto Orci has left the Enterprise. Orci was set to direct the third film in Paramount Picture’s Star Trek reboot, but that is no longer the case, with the director either quitting or being fired – depending on who tells the tale. The [...]

December 6, 2014

DVD Review: ENDER’S GAME Delivers Great Sci-Fi

Gavin Hood’s Ender’s Game is a film that works against all odds. The film, a big screen adaptation of an ‘80s young adult science fiction novel, had a lot stacked against it. The beloved book (which I haven’t read) has been in development in [...]

March 1, 2014

Meeting Harrison Ford

I’ve been covering movies for quite a long time and I’ve met a lot of famous and talented people along the way. But meeting Harrison Ford was something else. Ford is notoriously press-shy and he doesn’t suffer fools gladly. Therefore, you have [...]

October 8, 2013

A Webb Is Spun Over THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

At one point it looked uncertain, but it has been confirmed director Marc Webb will be returning to direct the follow-up to The Amazing Spider-Man. Will it be called The Amazing Spider-Man 2? The Even More Amazing Spider-Man? The famously quaffed [...]

September 30, 2012

Kurtzman & Orci To Reboot THE MUMMY And VAN HELSING Tom Cruise Attached To Star

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will be producing Universal Pictures’ reboot of The Mummy franchise and a reboot of the failed 2004 Hugh Jackman franchise non-starter Van Helsing. What’s surprising about the latter is that it has Tom Cruise [...]

May 1, 2012