<![CDATA[io9: Peter Segal]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Peter Segal]]> http://io9.com/tag/peter segal http://io9.com/tag/peter segal <![CDATA[Which Washed Up Comedian Will Star In The Science-Fictional Neighborhood Watch?]]> Get Smart/Naked Gun 3 director Peter Segal has taken on the cast-off movie project originally geared as Will Ferrell's next slapstick riot, Neighborhood Watch. Now we can only imagine in horror which overdone comedian will star in the paranormal comedy. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5429862&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Captain Marvel To Get Smart At Warners]]> It looks like The World's Mightiest Mortal may be making the move to the big screen sooner than expected. Get Smart director Peter Segal has signed a three-year deal with Warner Bros, and is bringing the long-awaited Captain Marvel movie with him. But how soon will we actually hear the word "Shazam!" come back into common usage? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5095714&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Look Inside The High-Tech HQ Of Control In Get Smart]]> A ton of new production stills from July's Get Smart just came out, and they show the gleaming futuristic interior of Control's headquarters. What is that weird globe-like thing behind Steve Carrell? For a moment, I hoped it might be the Cone of Silence, but I don't think so, sadly. Click through for a gallery, plus more details about how Get Smart is based on Batman Begins, after the jump. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=392836&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lightning Strikes With A Sucktastic Title For Shazam Movie]]> Director Peter Segal was at WonderCon plugging his upcoming Get Smart film, but he also talked a bit about the Shazam/Captain Marvel movie he's slated to helm. While he didn't reveal anything new (they're talking to The Rock about playing Black Adam, etc), he did say that the tentative new title for the project is Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam. Which sounds like the name of one of those .99 cent DVDs they sell at Target near the front door. You know, the junk you've never heard of? Shazam! is a perfect title, and it might finally eradicate the existence of the Shaquille O'Neal movie Kazaam from our minds. [Comic Book Movie] More »
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