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20E Friday, February 12, 2010 The Daytona Beach News-Journal GO 386: ENTERTAINMENT Taking on truth and rumor L ooking around the interwebs this week, there’s a ton of stories floating around. Some are pretty interesting. Some are just plain ridiculous. Let’s take a look at some and get to the bottom of things. PPP Rumor: Jack Bauer will head to the big screen in a film adap- tation of Fox’s ‘‘24.’’ Verdict: true. A few years ago, series star Kiefer Sutherland said the cast and crew would do a feature film when the series ran its course. With the feeling that this season could be the show’s last, talk of a film has heated up. Now comes word that they have even hired a writer. His name is Billy Ray and he’s writ- ten a slew of films like ‘‘Volca- no,’’ ‘‘Flightplan’’ and most recently ‘‘State of Play.’’ PPP Rumor: Universal Studios is planning a remake of ‘‘Jaws’’ in 3-D. Verdict: maybe. Apparently, Universal is seri- ously considering a remake of the classic 1975 film but with a new direction. The hope is to win over younger audiences with high-caliber special ef- fects. (What was wrong with Bruce the mechanical shark?) The part that makes us slight- ly nauseous is the rumor that the film will take a more come- dic path. The role of Matt Hoop- er, previously played by Richard Dreyfuss, could go to Tracy Morgan. Huh? PPP Rumor: The film ‘‘Paranor- mal Activity’’ is causing medi- cal emergencies in Italy. Verdict: true. As an Italian, it pains me to say that Italian youngsters are apparently wimps. A European news agency is reporting that emergency services have been taking dozens of calls regarding panic attacks in teenagers after seeing the film. It’s the most disburbed Ital- ians have been since the last epi- sode of ‘‘Jersey Shore’’ premiered in the old country. PPP Rumor: Bill Murray will play a ghost in ‘‘Ghostbusters 3’’ scheduled for a 2011 release date. Verdict: True. In a recent interview, Murray confirmed what has been float- ing around for some time, that he will be among the undead in the next film. ‘‘I said to them, ‘I’ll do it if you kill me off in the first reel,’ ’’ he told the Mail Online. ‘‘So now they are going to have me as a ghost in the film.’’ PPP Rumor: Hollywood studios came up short in their effort to own the ‘‘Terminator’’ fran- chise after the rights were put up at auction. Verdict: True. The rights to one of the most well-known action film fran- chises is now the property of Pa- cificor, a Santa Barbara-based hedge fund. The group paid $29.5 million for the rights, beating out Sony and Lionsgate. But the story isn’t over yet as the two studios are now in talks with Pacificor to take joint con- trol of the rights. If no agreement is made, the studios will be allowed to file objections to the sale. No truth to the ru- mor that the tagline of the next ‘‘Terminator’’ film will be ‘‘I’ll be back . . . to manage your investments.’’ PPP Rumor: Christopher Nolan is not only moving forward with a new Batman film, but Warner Bros. is also putting him in charge of the development of a new Superman film. Verdict: True. The studio has gotten Nolan to act as a sort of foreman for the Superman project. He will have no hand in writing or directing the film, but he will make sure it stays on the right path. Nolan and partner David Goy- er are, however, actively work- ing on a new Batman script. No word on any potential story ideas. PPP Rumor: Speaking of Warner Bros., the studio is planning a sequel to a film that was just re- leased today. Verdict: True. When ‘‘Valentine’s Day’’ hits theaters in just a matter of hours, take solace in the fact that the studio is already plan- ning a sequel. Yep, a sequel to a film that pretty much no one has seen yet. The film will follow the same premise, an ensemble cast with numerous story lines centered around a major holiday. It’s currently titled ‘‘New Year’s Eve.’’ No kidding. [email protected] Accent writer Tom Iacuzio scours the pop culture uni- verse for the latest in enter- tainment news. Fanboy can be found online as Fanboy 2.0 at go386.com/fanboy Fox It appears the rumor that a big-screen version of Fox’s hit ‘‘24,’’ starring Kiefer Sutherland, above, is indeed in the works. Tom Iacuzio FANBOY Tracy Morgan, left, may star in a ‘‘Jaws’’ remake. It’s true: Bill Murray, right, is in ‘‘Ghostbusters 3,’’ and Christopher Nolan is working on a new Batman film. 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