National Treasure

Bryan Singer is to make a six-hour TV miniseries inspired by Mayan mythology, it's been announced by Syfy.
Singer is to produce the project for the former Sci-Fi Channel with Andrew Deane and Keith Addis. The as-yet-untitled story will deal with the 2012 doomsday prophecies based on interpretations of the Mayan calendar.
Singer (pictured) previously collaborated with the channel in 2005 on The Triangle, a miniseries exploring the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle.
This latest project will be written by Michael Petroni (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Dawn Treader) and Michael Bond (Passengers).
The project's official synopsis is:"A thrilling action-adventure story blending scientific fact and myth with popular conspiracy theories centring on the Mayan calendar and what it predicts for mankind at its end date.
"With a feel of Da Vinci Code and National Treasure, it tells the story of a down-on-his-luck author/professor who goes on a worldwide adventure to »
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Bryan Singer has an infatuation, and it's not Superman. It turns out that he's got a thing for the Mayan 2012 prophecy and, since Roland Emmerich beat him to the punch in terms of feature film, the producer/director will team with Syfy to create a six-hour miniseries.
Singer to Approach 2012 Prophecy
The untitled miniseries will be written by Michael Petroni and Michael Bond. According to Sci Fi Wire, the project is a "thrilling action-adventure story blending scientific fact and myth with popular conspiracy theories centering on the Mayan calendar and what it predicts for mankind at its end date. With a feel of Da Vinci Code and National Treasure, it tells the story of a down-on-his-luck author/professor who goes on a worldwide adventure to uncover the mysteries surrounding the Mayan calendar and the potential apocalypse it seems to have predicted centuries ago. With an unlikely team, he races against time to prevent global catastrophe, »

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Last week a few studios were contemplating whether or not to distribute Kick-Ass and I predicted that of the three -- Lionsgate, Universal and Paramount -- Lionsgate was the most likely candidate with Universal a few steps behind; Paramount just wanted the free sandwiches. As it turns out, Lionsgate has made an official announcement claiming that Kick-Ass is now theirs. Below you can find the official announcement.
Kick-Ass Gets Lionsgate Distribution
Lionsgate(®) (Nyse: Lgf - News), the leading next generation studio, announced today that it has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to Kick-ass, the hotly anticipated action-comedy from writer/director Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust). Based on the groundbreaking, best-selling comic by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., Kick-ass stars Nicolas Cage (the upcoming Season Of The Witch, Knowing, National Treasure), rising star Aaron Johnson (the upcoming Nowhere Boy), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad) and Chloe Moretz ((500) Days Of »

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