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TV adaptation could use less limits. Review by Brandon Wolfe Of all the films being adapted into television series lately, Limitless perhaps had more potential than most. The 2011 film, which starred Bradley Cooper as a struggling, unextraordinary writer who turns his life around after he becomes hooked on a brain-boosting drug called NZT, opened up a wealth of possibilities for expansion to a weekly format. Such a series could have taken the shape of something like Breaking Bad , where a protagonist’s cunning and greed grow along with his mental acuity, leading his fortunes to increase while his humanity plummets. Or, for a less antiheroic approach, how about a hero so brimming with next-level intelligence that he becomes an agent of social change, creating powerful enemies in the process? One might not go so far as to say the possibilities for a Limitless series were, well, limitless, but the premise is mutable enough for a good handful of worthwhile approaches to present themse

We continue our look at the Fall television season by focusing on CBS's offerings. Story by Sue Lukenbaugh CBS let go of Battle Creek , The McCarthy's , The Mentalist , The Millers , Reckless , Stalker , Two and a Half Men , and Unforgettable . They also canceled CSI , but the long running show will get a send off in the form of a movie event. For the 2015 season, CBS has some good concepts for their shows this season, but either the execution is all wrong or the trailers are, with the exception of only one. There are a few stand outs though. Angel From Hell – THURSDAYS 930|830c THIS FALL Plot: Allison, a dermatologist, is organized and perfect, but her life is derailed when she meets brash, outspoken Amy, who claims to be her guardian angel in this irresistible comedy about an unlikely friendship. My Verdict: It's interesting, and even draws a few laughs. Allison's disbelief and Amy's craziness became tiresome in the long 5 minute preview. Ke

Bradley Cooper and Ryan Kavanaugh are reteaming to develop a TV series for CBS based on the 2011 drama “ Limitless .” CBS has given a pilot production commitment to the CBS TV Studios project, which has a raft of heavyweight producers and original feature helmer Neil Burger on tap to direct. Craig Sweeny, an exec producer of CBS’ “Elementary,” is penning the adaptation and will exec produce with Burger, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Heather Kadin of K/O Paper Products, as well as Cooper (pictured right) and Todd Phillips from their newly formed Yet to Be Named Company banner. Relativity chief Kavanaugh,Tucker Tooley and Relativity Television’s Tom Forman are also exec producing. Leslie Dixon, who wrote the feature screenplay, and Scott Kroopf are co-exec producers. Series will pick up where the film left off in telling the story of a man who uses a drug to achieve powers that allow him to be a force for good. Cooper, Robert De Niro and Anna Friel starred in the pic. Relati

Bikinis? Check. Jet skis? Check. Beautiful lake house in the middle of nowhere? Check. Blood-thirsty sharks in the lake? Double Check! From the developers of the popular “ Hungry Shark ” games and the makers of the mega-hit film Limitless and the upcoming Immortals , Future Games of London and Relativity Media bring you something extra special: Hungry Shark Night! The game is an adaptation of this Fall's sexy and terrifying release of Shark Night 3D . A sexy summer weekend turns into a blood-soaked nightmare for a group of college students trapped on an island surrounded by voracious underwater predators in Shark Night 3D, a terrifying thrill ride featuring a red-hot young cast including Sara Paxton (Superhero Movie, Last House on the Left), Dustin Milligan (“90210,”Slither), Chris Carmack (“The O.C.”), Joel David Moore (Avatar) and Katharine McPhee (The House Bunny). Shark Night 3D is directed by David R. Ellis (The Final Destination) and written by Will Hayes a

As if Amar'e Stoudemire didn't have enough projects in the works, he's now getting into the movie business as a producer of a Hollywood horror flick. The Knicks star, who's also a fashion designer and actor, is now in discussions with Relativity Media mogul Ryan Kavanaugh to executive-produce " The Strangers 2 ," a sequel to the creepy 2008 chiller " The Strangers ." The original flick starred Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman as a couple staying in an isolated summer house who are terrorized by masked assailants. It was produced by Relativity's Rogue division with a mere $9 million budget and grossed more than $80 million worldwide. Stoudemire raved about " The Strangers " at  Tuesday night's Whitney Art Party in Chelsea. "Ever see 'The Strangers?' It's a scary movie . . . It's crazy,"   Relativity Media finances and distributes films including " Bridesmaids," "Limitless," &quo

This mash-up via addictomovie is just amazing how someone can put the time and effort into making this trailer. It features all the upcoming Summer Blockbuster films with the exception of Limitless that came out earlier this year. Watch the mash-up after the Jump... Lists of films : Captain America Conan the Barbarian Cowboys and Aliens Harry Potter 7 part 2 The Devil's Double Green Lantern The Hangover 2 Kung Fu Panda 2 Limitless Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Priest Rise of the Planet of the Apes Super 8 Transformers 3 The Troll Hunter X-Men First Class Watch them in theaters this Summer. Audio Copyright : "Veni Vidi Vici" and "Brain Mismatch" by Audiomachine. Please Leave A Comment-

Limitless Movie Review By: SandwichJohn Would you take a pill that made you smarter and make you have the power to use your brain to its full potential? If you said "No" then you have to be a fool. I would take it in a heartbeat. In this movie Bradley Cooper stars as Eddie Morra , a down on his luck writer who is loosing everything in his life. The guys has writers block so his book is getting nowhere and, what we all would expect next, his  girlfriend leaves him too. Morra bumps into his ex-brother-in-law while wandering the streets of New York. While they go have a drink at the bar, Vernon Gant ( Johnny Whitworth ) offerers Morra a solution to all his problems. NZT , a pill that would allow him to use 100% of his brain. This movie follows the theory that people use only 20% of their brain and some even use less in my option. Morra decides to give it a try and within minutes his life starts to change. It allows him to pretty much remember everything and anything

Saoirse Ronan could be cast opposite Armie Hammer in Relativity's The Brothers Grimm: Snow White that's an revisionist adult retelling of the fairy tale from director Tarsem Singh. Armie Hammer, fresh off The Social Network, has closed a deal to play Prince Andrew Alcott in the pic. But Ronan (Atonement, and the upcoming Hanna ) is still only "in discussions" for the title role. Julia Roberts already has been cast. It's worth noting that Relativity plans to be in production first for a June 29th, 2012, release before Universal's Snow White And The Huntsman starring Twilight saga superstar Kristen Stewart gets going and comes out December 21, 2012. Supposedly, Viggo Mortensen is shaky in that version. Relativity Media has closed a deal with The Social Network breakthrough star Armie Hammer to play Prince Andrew Alcott in its upcoming untitled Snow White feature, based on the Brothers Grimm story, directed by Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell). Ham

Bradley Cooper starrer Limitless opened to a better-than-expected $19 million at the North American box office in a boost for Relativity Media’s new foray into domestic distribution. But business remained soft overall, with revenue down 10% from a year ago. The other new movies -- Lionsgate’s Matthew McConaughey legal thriller The Lincoln Lawyer and Universal’s sci-fi comedy Paul -- grossed $13.4 million and $13.2 million, respectively. The race between the two won’t be officially decided until Monday, when final numbers are calculated. Still, neither brought in enough to best holdovers Rango and Battle: Los Angeles. REVIEW: Read THR's review of Limitless Paramount’s sleeper hit Rango grossed an estimated $15.3 million in its third weekend to come in No. 2, according to Rentrak. The toon fell a respectable 32%, finishing the weekend with a cume of $92.6 million. Sony’s Battle: L.A . fell 58% in its second weekend to an estimated $14.6 million for a cume of $60.6 mill

What if we told you that we could make you smart, rich, and powerful with one easy step. All you have to do is take one pill a day for the rest of your life and the possibilities are limitless. Limitless is an upcoming thriller film directed by Neil Burger, starring Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper . The film is based on the novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn. It is set for release on March 18, 2011 Don’t believe us? Richard Branson does.... Watch the clip after the Jump... SYNOPSIS Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret “smart drug” that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film. Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer’s block, but his life changes instantly when a

The A-Team’s potential for a sequel was always in the balance – and now, from Bradley Cooper's very own mouth, it seems there definitely won’t be a follow-up. He was asked  “Any news on the A-Team 2? Will there be one? I thought it was great and my friends felt the same.” Bradley’s response: “I loved it too. But unfortunately, outside of you, a few of your friends and myself, there just wasn't enough revenue to supply a second instalment of that franchise.” This is a great shame in our opinion, as though The A-Team wasn’t a perfect movie, it was a big bag of fun. If you look at the numbers, the US haul clocked in at $77 million, and the rest of the world, $100 million. Its budget was $110, so there’s $67 million there to pay for all the marketing (and there was a lot). This just wasn’t enough for a mid-summer blockbuster – and maybe releasing it during the World Cup opening weekend wasn’t a great idea in hindsight. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Empire

Relativity Media wants to know, what would your life be like on NZT ? To answer this question, Relativity Media is proud to announce the launch of their mock PSA video for LIMITLESS , “ Your Brain On NZT .” Limitless is an upcoming thriller film directed by Neil Burger, starring Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper . The film is based on the novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn. It is set for release on March 18, 2011 The NZT commercial is inspired by the US anti-narcotics campaign by Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA) launched in 1987! Watch the PSA after the Jump... What to know what NZT is? The Trailer: An intellectual slacker and former cocaine addict, now eking out a living as a copywriter for a small publishing house. Through a bizarre series of coincidences, Eddie finds himself in possession of MTD-48, a drug that has some curious effects. On his first trip, Eddie discovers that the drug boosts the intellect, making him far smarter - but also fa

Take a Peek at T.V. Carpio starring alongside Bradley Cooper in Relativity's LIMITLESS , out in theaters nationwide March 18th! LIMITLESS stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert Deniro , directed by Neil Burger opens in theaters nationwide Friday, March 18,2011. T.V. Carpio is currently starring as " Arachne " in the Broadway production Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark Watch the trailer for the film HERE . An intellectual slacker and former cocaine addict, now eking out a living as a copywriter for a small publishing house. Through a bizarre series of coincidences, Eddie finds himself in possession of MTD-48, a drug that has some curious effects. On his first trip, Eddie discovers that the drug boosts the intellect, making him far smarter - but also faster, more intuitive, and more charismatic. By warding off sleep and focusing his attention span, Eddie finds that the drug enables him, in a matter of hours, to write a book, learn a foreign language, or pr

I need to thank Relativity Media for these official photos that they sent me to for their upcoming film Immortals . The film stars Henry Cavill (upcoming Superman Reboot), Stephen Dorff (Public Enemies), Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), Luke Evans (Robin Hood), Kellan Lutz (Twilight series), with John Hurt (Hellboy), and Mickey Rourke (Iron Man 2) The movie is scheduled to be released on November 11,2011 In Immortals, the ruthless King Hyperion ( Rourke ) leads his bloodthirsty army on a murderous rampage across Greece to find a deadly weapon that will destroy humanity. A mortal chosen by Zeus named Theseus ( Cavill ) must lead the fight against Hyperion and his evil army with the fate of mankind and the Gods at stake. See more pictures after the Jump... Directed by Tarsem Singh (The Cell) and written by Charles Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides, and was  produced by Mark Canton (300), Gianni Nunnari (Shutter Is

Here we go more Super Bowl commercials for upcoming films early for you. Today we have the spot for Limitless . The film stars Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper . The film is based on the novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn. It is set for release on March 18, 2011. Watch the trailer after the Jump.. An intellectual slacker and former cocaine addict, now eking out a living as a copywriter for a small publishing house. Through a bizarre series of coincidences, Eddie finds himself in possession of MTD-48, a drug that has some curious effects. On his first trip, Eddie discovers that the drug boosts the intellect, making him far smarter - but also faster, more intuitive, and more charismatic. By warding off sleep and focusing his attention span, Eddie finds that the drug enables him, in a matter of hours, to write a book, learn a foreign language, or predict certain events by detecting patterns in vast amounts of information. What author Glynn has imagined, is the perfect drug for

What Would You Do? Bradley Cooper and Robert De Nir o star in LIMITLESS , a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret “ smart drug ” that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film. Be sure to watch the trailer Here . See the pictures after the Jump.. SYNOPSIS Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret “smart drug” that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film. Aspiring author Eddie Morra ( Cooper ) is suffering from chronic writer’s block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend in

Is It Worth It? Limitless is an upcoming thriller film directed by Neil Burger , starring Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper . The film is based on the novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn. It is set for release on March 18, 2011 Watch the trailer after the Jump.. An intellectual slacker and former cocaine addict, now eking out a living as a copywriter for a small publishing house. Through a bizarre series of coincidences, Eddie finds himself in possession of MTD-48, a drug that has some curious effects. On his first trip, Eddie discovers that the drug boosts the intellect, making him far smarter - but also faster, more intuitive, and more charismatic. By warding off sleep and focusing his attention span, Eddie finds that the drug enables him, in a matter of hours, to write a book, learn a foreign language, or predict certain events by detecting patterns in vast amounts of information. What author Glynn has imagined, is the perfect drug for the information age, one that makes