Plot details are unknown at this time.
Lyndie Greenwood, Thomas Mann, Soko and Shane West also star.
Production begins in the spring in South Carolina.
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Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Jena Malone Tipped For "Things You Missed..."
Deadline reports that Jena Malone is set to play a lead in Nina Ljeti's indie "Things You Missed While You Were Gone".
Plot details are unknown at this time.
Lyndie Greenwood, Thomas Mann, Soko and Shane West also star.
Production begins in the spring in South Carolina.
Plot details are unknown at this time.
Lyndie Greenwood, Thomas Mann, Soko and Shane West also star.
Production begins in the spring in South Carolina.
Pablo Schreiber In Talks For Benghazi Account "13 Hours"
The Netflix series "Orange Is The New Black" co-star Pablo Schreiber has joined 13 Hours--a film adaptation of author Mitchell Zuckoff's book for Paramount says Variety .
The story charts events surrounding the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack when terrorists seized the U.S. Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA Annex in the Libyan city of on the eleventh anniversary of 9/11 Four Americans were killed in the attack, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens
The focus of the film will be on six members of a security team that fought to defend the many Americans stationed there.
Schreiber will play one of the members of the security team alongside former "The Office" star John Krasinski who did a reading that stunned Bay. Krasinski would play likely play security operator who goes by the pseudonym Jack Silva in the book..
Several actors have reportedly been reading for roles in the film including Woody Harrelson, J.K. Simmons, Walton Goggins, and Shea Whigham .
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"The Strain" and "Prince of Thieves" author Chuck Hogan is writing the adapted script for director Michael Bay.
Erwin Stoff will produce the film.
Production begins in the Spring.
The story charts events surrounding the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack when terrorists seized the U.S. Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA Annex in the Libyan city of on the eleventh anniversary of 9/11 Four Americans were killed in the attack, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens
The focus of the film will be on six members of a security team that fought to defend the many Americans stationed there.
Schreiber will play one of the members of the security team alongside former "The Office" star John Krasinski who did a reading that stunned Bay. Krasinski would play likely play security operator who goes by the pseudonym Jack Silva in the book..
Several actors have reportedly been reading for roles in the film including Woody Harrelson, J.K. Simmons, Walton Goggins, and Shea Whigham .
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"The Strain" and "Prince of Thieves" author Chuck Hogan is writing the adapted script for director Michael Bay.
Erwin Stoff will produce the film.
Production begins in the Spring.
"The Taliban Shuffle" Gets A New Title & Nicholas Braun
Nicholas Braun ("The Perks Of Being A Wallflower") has joined the film adaptation of author Kim Barker's memoir "The Taliban Shuffle" aka "Fun House" says Deadline.
The book recounts Barker's (Tina Fey) years as a journalist in Afghanistan and Pakistan after arriving in the region in 2002. During her time there she filed stories about militants, being a woman in wartime Iraq and Pakistan, dealing with boredom interspersed with dashes of violence and the promiscuous war-correspondent culture.
Braun will play the cameraman who works with Fey's character.
Martin Freeman will play Fey's unexpected love interest, a dedicated Scottish photojournalist. "Game of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Christopher Abbott are here too.
"The Wolf Of Wall Street" and "Tarzan" star Margot Robbie is set as a blonde, competitive on-air news anchor that becomes friends with Baker, yet turns out to be ruthless in finding a story that will make her career.
Robert Carlock penned the adapted screenplay from which "Crazy, Stupid, Love" writer/directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa will call action on "Shuffle"
Fey and Lorne Michaels will produce the pic.
The book recounts Barker's (Tina Fey) years as a journalist in Afghanistan and Pakistan after arriving in the region in 2002. During her time there she filed stories about militants, being a woman in wartime Iraq and Pakistan, dealing with boredom interspersed with dashes of violence and the promiscuous war-correspondent culture.
Braun will play the cameraman who works with Fey's character.
Martin Freeman will play Fey's unexpected love interest, a dedicated Scottish photojournalist. "Game of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Christopher Abbott are here too.
"The Wolf Of Wall Street" and "Tarzan" star Margot Robbie is set as a blonde, competitive on-air news anchor that becomes friends with Baker, yet turns out to be ruthless in finding a story that will make her career.
Robert Carlock penned the adapted screenplay from which "Crazy, Stupid, Love" writer/directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa will call action on "Shuffle"
Fey and Lorne Michaels will produce the pic.
Luke Evans Spends "Three Seconds" In Jail
Luke Evans is set to lead the prison thriller "Three Seconds" says Variety.
In this film adaptation of the best-selling novel by authors Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom, Evans plays a man who is dispatched by the FBI to infiltrate the Polish mafia’s New York drug trade. Forced undercover in maximum security prison when his cover’s sprung and he’s abandoned by the FBI, his only chance of survival is to break out of the prison or die.
Matt Cook penned the adapted script from which "Black Mirror" and "Peaky Blinders" director Otto Bathurst is calling action.
Basil Iwanyk and Ollie Madden will produce the film.
Production begins this Spring in New York.
In this film adaptation of the best-selling novel by authors Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom, Evans plays a man who is dispatched by the FBI to infiltrate the Polish mafia’s New York drug trade. Forced undercover in maximum security prison when his cover’s sprung and he’s abandoned by the FBI, his only chance of survival is to break out of the prison or die.
Matt Cook penned the adapted script from which "Black Mirror" and "Peaky Blinders" director Otto Bathurst is calling action.
Basil Iwanyk and Ollie Madden will produce the film.
Production begins this Spring in New York.
First Peek: "Magic Mike Xxl"
Warner Bros has released the official teaser trailer for the upcoming sequel "Magic Mike Xxl".
Steven Soderbergh's longtime assistant director Gregory Jacobs ("Criminal," "Wind Chill") took over the helm of the film. Jacobs served as both assistant director and producer on the first "Magic Mike," while Soderbergh will stay on as an executive producer director of photography, camera operator and film editor for the sequel. Star Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin penned the script for the second film.
Tatum told GQ that the sequel sees Mike and some of the others heading out on a road trip tour of stripper conventions. Now a new synopsis is out:
"Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, 'Magic Mike XXL' finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways."
Tatum, Matt Bomer Joe Manganiello Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and comedian Gabriel Iglesias are back--joined by newcomers Elizabeth Banks, Donald Glover, Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell, Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Strahan .
"Magic Mike XXL" is set for release on Wednesday, July 1st 2015.
Steven Soderbergh's longtime assistant director Gregory Jacobs ("Criminal," "Wind Chill") took over the helm of the film. Jacobs served as both assistant director and producer on the first "Magic Mike," while Soderbergh will stay on as an executive producer director of photography, camera operator and film editor for the sequel. Star Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin penned the script for the second film.
Tatum told GQ that the sequel sees Mike and some of the others heading out on a road trip tour of stripper conventions. Now a new synopsis is out:
"Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, 'Magic Mike XXL' finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways."
Tatum, Matt Bomer Joe Manganiello Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and comedian Gabriel Iglesias are back--joined by newcomers Elizabeth Banks, Donald Glover, Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell, Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Strahan .
"Magic Mike XXL" is set for release on Wednesday, July 1st 2015.
Felicity Jones Nabs "Star Wars" Spin Off #1 Role
Last month we learned that Rooney Mara, Felicity Jones and Tatiana Maslany were testing for the female lead in Godzilla helmer Gareth Edwards' Star Wars spin-off #1.. Days later Variety reporter Justin Kroll said via his Twitter feed that Mara's sister and "House of Cards" co-star Kate Mara apparently tested for the role.
Variety reports that Oscar-nominated and "The Theory of Everything" co-star Jones has begun official talks for the role
Maslany was rumored to have won the role last week and she was still rumored as of late yesterday.
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul is rumored to star in the film. His role in the film was not specified.The actor used Twitter to deny the rumor.
We recently found out that Gary Whitta is no longer writing the script for the film.
Slashfilm suggested that Simon Kinberg ("X-Men: Days of Future Past," "Sherlock Holmes," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith") would take on the job--but his schedule prevents that.
Instead Heat Vision reports that Chris Weitz ("About A Boy," "Cinderella") will pen the next draft.
No plot details have been officially disclosed yet by Disney/Lucasfilm. There's plenty of guess-work going on though:
A while back chatter suggested the film will feature a team of bounty hunters and include a young Han Solo and his wookie co-pilot Chewbacca.Then more noise came that suggested the spinoff will focus on a team of bounty hunters hired by the Rebels to steal the plans of the first Death Star, as a result viewers would see the Millennium Falcon in action during the movie.
Sources for Bad Ass Digest said that the film "is about a group of 'pirates' as opposed to 'bounty hunters,' which could easily include young Mr. Solo." So rather than focusing on a group of characters like those we saw in "The Empire Strikes Back," we'd follow a team of likable rogues akin to James Gunn's film adaptation of Marvel 's Guardians of the Galaxy"
Latino Review reports that according to their sources, both Boba Fett and Solo will be featured in this untitled spinoff. Said film will NOT revolve around stealing the plans for the first Death Star as had been previously indicated, but rather is reportedly set before that event. .
They say the story will deal with the relationships between Han, Boba and other criminals - specifically The Hutts which could "kick off a new series of Star Wars movies."
Meantime, Making Star Wars reports that the film will be shot in Mexico, and that "bounty hunters are important to the film." Crew members are also expected to redress some of the sets from J J. Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" for use in the spinoff which will reportedly shoot under the code name "Los Alamos."
There is speculation that said Mexico location may be used to stand in for the planet Geonosis, the planet we saw in 'Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" where the plans for the Death Star were created and where Jango Fett's body is.
Production on the project is expected to get underway at Pinewood Studio sometime in 2015, likely after the currently shooting James Bond film "Spectre" wraps. It is currently targeting a December 16th 2016 release.
Variety reports that Oscar-nominated and "The Theory of Everything" co-star Jones has begun official talks for the role
Maslany was rumored to have won the role last week and she was still rumored as of late yesterday.
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul is rumored to star in the film. His role in the film was not specified.The actor used Twitter to deny the rumor.
We recently found out that Gary Whitta is no longer writing the script for the film.
Slashfilm suggested that Simon Kinberg ("X-Men: Days of Future Past," "Sherlock Holmes," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith") would take on the job--but his schedule prevents that.
Instead Heat Vision reports that Chris Weitz ("About A Boy," "Cinderella") will pen the next draft.
No plot details have been officially disclosed yet by Disney/Lucasfilm. There's plenty of guess-work going on though:
A while back chatter suggested the film will feature a team of bounty hunters and include a young Han Solo and his wookie co-pilot Chewbacca.Then more noise came that suggested the spinoff will focus on a team of bounty hunters hired by the Rebels to steal the plans of the first Death Star, as a result viewers would see the Millennium Falcon in action during the movie.
Sources for Bad Ass Digest said that the film "is about a group of 'pirates' as opposed to 'bounty hunters,' which could easily include young Mr. Solo." So rather than focusing on a group of characters like those we saw in "The Empire Strikes Back," we'd follow a team of likable rogues akin to James Gunn's film adaptation of Marvel 's Guardians of the Galaxy"
Latino Review reports that according to their sources, both Boba Fett and Solo will be featured in this untitled spinoff. Said film will NOT revolve around stealing the plans for the first Death Star as had been previously indicated, but rather is reportedly set before that event. .
They say the story will deal with the relationships between Han, Boba and other criminals - specifically The Hutts which could "kick off a new series of Star Wars movies."
Meantime, Making Star Wars reports that the film will be shot in Mexico, and that "bounty hunters are important to the film." Crew members are also expected to redress some of the sets from J J. Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" for use in the spinoff which will reportedly shoot under the code name "Los Alamos."
There is speculation that said Mexico location may be used to stand in for the planet Geonosis, the planet we saw in 'Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" where the plans for the Death Star were created and where Jango Fett's body is.
Production on the project is expected to get underway at Pinewood Studio sometime in 2015, likely after the currently shooting James Bond film "Spectre" wraps. It is currently targeting a December 16th 2016 release.
Charlie Hunnam Steps Into "Lost City Of Z"
THR reports that Charlie Hunnam ("Pacific Rim," "Sons of Anarchy") will star in the adventure biopic drama The Lost City of Z. Hunnam replaces Sherlock and "Star Trek Into Darkness" star Benedict Cumberbatch, who was previously set to star but had to leave the project due to his commitments to the comic book based pic "Doctor Strange".
Based upon author David Grann's book--It follows British explorer Col. Percy Harrison Fawcett (Hunnam), who was attempting to find the so-called City of Z when he and his party disappeared in 1925. Over the next 70 years, different explorers tried and failed to retrace Fawcett's steps.
Robert Pattinson plays Henry Costin, a bored British corporal who answers Fawcett’s advertisement for a jungle adventure abroad. "G.I. Joe" and "American Sniper" co-star Sienna Miller will play Fawcett’s wife.
James Gray (We Own the Night) is set to direct the pic using his own adapted script.
The project has been in development for a while, with Brad Pitt set to star at one point . Now Brad will only produce the pic with Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Anthony Katagas.
Based upon author David Grann's book--It follows British explorer Col. Percy Harrison Fawcett (Hunnam), who was attempting to find the so-called City of Z when he and his party disappeared in 1925. Over the next 70 years, different explorers tried and failed to retrace Fawcett's steps.
Robert Pattinson plays Henry Costin, a bored British corporal who answers Fawcett’s advertisement for a jungle adventure abroad. "G.I. Joe" and "American Sniper" co-star Sienna Miller will play Fawcett’s wife.
James Gray (We Own the Night) is set to direct the pic using his own adapted script.
The project has been in development for a while, with Brad Pitt set to star at one point . Now Brad will only produce the pic with Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Anthony Katagas.
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
First Poster: "Magic Mike XXL"
Warner Bros has released the official teaser poster for the upcoming sequel "Magic Mike Xxl"
Steven Soderbergh's longtime assistant director Gregory Jacobs ("Criminal," "Wind Chill") took over the helm of the film. Jacobs served as both assistant director and producer on the first "Magic Mike," while Soderbergh will stay on as an executive producer director of photography, camera operator and film editor for the sequel. Star Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin penned the script for the second film.
Tatum told GQ that the sequel sees Mike and some of the others heading out on a road trip tour of stripper conventions. Now a new synopsis is out:
"Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, 'Magic Mike XXL' finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways."
Tatum, Matt Bomer Joe Manganiello Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and comedian Gabriel Iglesias are back--joined by newcomers Elizabeth Banks, Donald Glover, Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell, Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Strahan .
The film's first trailer goes online tomorrow.
"Magic Mike XXL" is set for release on Wednesday, July 1st 2015.
Steven Soderbergh's longtime assistant director Gregory Jacobs ("Criminal," "Wind Chill") took over the helm of the film. Jacobs served as both assistant director and producer on the first "Magic Mike," while Soderbergh will stay on as an executive producer director of photography, camera operator and film editor for the sequel. Star Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin penned the script for the second film.
Tatum told GQ that the sequel sees Mike and some of the others heading out on a road trip tour of stripper conventions. Now a new synopsis is out:
"Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, 'Magic Mike XXL' finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways."
Tatum, Matt Bomer Joe Manganiello Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and comedian Gabriel Iglesias are back--joined by newcomers Elizabeth Banks, Donald Glover, Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell, Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Strahan .
The film's first trailer goes online tomorrow.
"Magic Mike XXL" is set for release on Wednesday, July 1st 2015.
Star Trek 3: Bryan Cranston Tipped For Big Bad
A report over at Film Divider, suggests that former "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston has reportedly "had words with the studio" about playing the villain in Star Trek 3.
The character is said to be "Bryan Cranston-like" and a major new bad guy.
Since we found out that Roberto Orci was no longer directing the pic and that Fast and the Furious film franchise director Justin Lin will take over--Rumors suggested that the suits was unhappy with the script and Orci's plans for the franchise, which is why they kicked him out of the big chair.
Lin was on the shortlist for the gig with Rupert Wyatt ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes"), Morten Tyldum ("The Imitation Game"), and Daniel Espinosa ("Safe House"). Wyatt was reportedly at the top of the list but Lin was the only one actually offered the job.
Abrams commitments to the Star Wars: Episode VII kept him from coming back. Other names like "Attack the Block" filmmaker Joe Cornish and G.I. Joe: Retaliation" director Jon M. Chu were in the mix to call action--before Orci got the gig. Jonathan Frakes, best known to Trekkers as Commander Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, indicated he wanted to sit in the director's chair but knew it was a long shot...Edgar Wright was mentioned as well.
Orci co-wrote and produced J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" '09 and "Star Trek Into Darkness" with longtime partner Alex Kurtzman and is still involved...
Film Divider also claims that the film will introduce three new female characters - the ex-wife of Bones, a new Federation ship captain, and the female President of the United Federation of Planets. All that we know that certain at the moment is that the third film will pick up years after the events of 'Into Darkness' with the crew well into their famous five-year mission.
"Thor" and "X-Men: First Class" writers and "Fringe" producers Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz were eyed to script the sequel but opted not to do it.J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay and Orci were co-writing the next film. Orci confirmed that first draft of the screenplay was completed and would be closer in tone to the original 1960s show than the previous two films.
Taking questions on the TrekMovie.com message boards late last year, Orci answered the screenplay query saying he's "producing, nothing more or less."
Now Trek reboot co-star Simon Pegg is set to co-write the new script with with Doug Jung, creator of TNT's short-lived "Dark Blue" series and writer of the upcoming Bad Robot film "Diamond". Pegg's writing credits include co-writing Edgar Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy- "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz" and "The World's End" - along with "Run, Fatboy, Run".
Badass Digest reports that the studio is gonna go in a new direction with the next film, albeit one that still retains the "Star Wars" style of storytelling. The report suggests that one reason that Orci is no longer sitting in the center seat is because the studio wanted to go with a different tone and style - something more like last year's biggest domestic box-office film "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Sure original Trek has done light-hearted stories before with eps like I, Mudd, The Trouble with Tribbles, A Piece of the Action and the feature film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, but why on earth would the suits want to replicate GotG at all? The last 2 films-as successful as they were--get knocked for being too much like "Wars" Why alienate those critics/fans further? I liked the last 2 films a lot but I understand the "too much Star Wars and not enough Trek" mantra and think that those folks have a point. Now it's gonna be "too much like GotG"...Hmmm. Lin is a very capable director...
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Pegg, Anton Yelchin and John Cho are all expected to return to the Final Frontier in their respective roles as Kirk Spock Uhura Dr. McCoy Scotty Chekov and Sulu.
What started as rumors are now all but confirmed that Star Trek-TOS star William Shatner is returning to the franchise in Trek 3. Shatner has admitted that one of the challenges of getting him into the rebooted timeline is that Kirk Prime died in 1994's Star Trek: Generations.
Shatner was originally in the script for a cameo in the '09 film but the notion was nixed. According to reports, a sequence in the Trek 3 script reunites Shatner and Leonard Nimoy as Kirk and Spock for their first canon appearance together since 1991's "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country". Kirk Prime's appearance is said to be 'plot-driven' rather than some throwaway cameo which means it will likely stay in the script despite any rewrites.
Abrams Bryan Burke Orci and David Ellison will produce the film
The sequel is seemingly still going to move forward quickly so that it can make a July 8, 2016 bow for Paramount--coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the "Star Trek" franchise.
The character is said to be "Bryan Cranston-like" and a major new bad guy.
Since we found out that Roberto Orci was no longer directing the pic and that Fast and the Furious film franchise director Justin Lin will take over--Rumors suggested that the suits was unhappy with the script and Orci's plans for the franchise, which is why they kicked him out of the big chair.
Lin was on the shortlist for the gig with Rupert Wyatt ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes"), Morten Tyldum ("The Imitation Game"), and Daniel Espinosa ("Safe House"). Wyatt was reportedly at the top of the list but Lin was the only one actually offered the job.
Abrams commitments to the Star Wars: Episode VII kept him from coming back. Other names like "Attack the Block" filmmaker Joe Cornish and G.I. Joe: Retaliation" director Jon M. Chu were in the mix to call action--before Orci got the gig. Jonathan Frakes, best known to Trekkers as Commander Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, indicated he wanted to sit in the director's chair but knew it was a long shot...Edgar Wright was mentioned as well.
Orci co-wrote and produced J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" '09 and "Star Trek Into Darkness" with longtime partner Alex Kurtzman and is still involved...
Film Divider also claims that the film will introduce three new female characters - the ex-wife of Bones, a new Federation ship captain, and the female President of the United Federation of Planets. All that we know that certain at the moment is that the third film will pick up years after the events of 'Into Darkness' with the crew well into their famous five-year mission.
"Thor" and "X-Men: First Class" writers and "Fringe" producers Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz were eyed to script the sequel but opted not to do it.J.D. Payne, Patrick McKay and Orci were co-writing the next film. Orci confirmed that first draft of the screenplay was completed and would be closer in tone to the original 1960s show than the previous two films.
Taking questions on the TrekMovie.com message boards late last year, Orci answered the screenplay query saying he's "producing, nothing more or less."
Now Trek reboot co-star Simon Pegg is set to co-write the new script with with Doug Jung, creator of TNT's short-lived "Dark Blue" series and writer of the upcoming Bad Robot film "Diamond". Pegg's writing credits include co-writing Edgar Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy- "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz" and "The World's End" - along with "Run, Fatboy, Run".
Badass Digest reports that the studio is gonna go in a new direction with the next film, albeit one that still retains the "Star Wars" style of storytelling. The report suggests that one reason that Orci is no longer sitting in the center seat is because the studio wanted to go with a different tone and style - something more like last year's biggest domestic box-office film "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Sure original Trek has done light-hearted stories before with eps like I, Mudd, The Trouble with Tribbles, A Piece of the Action and the feature film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, but why on earth would the suits want to replicate GotG at all? The last 2 films-as successful as they were--get knocked for being too much like "Wars" Why alienate those critics/fans further? I liked the last 2 films a lot but I understand the "too much Star Wars and not enough Trek" mantra and think that those folks have a point. Now it's gonna be "too much like GotG"...Hmmm. Lin is a very capable director...
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Pegg, Anton Yelchin and John Cho are all expected to return to the Final Frontier in their respective roles as Kirk Spock Uhura Dr. McCoy Scotty Chekov and Sulu.
What started as rumors are now all but confirmed that Star Trek-TOS star William Shatner is returning to the franchise in Trek 3. Shatner has admitted that one of the challenges of getting him into the rebooted timeline is that Kirk Prime died in 1994's Star Trek: Generations.
Shatner was originally in the script for a cameo in the '09 film but the notion was nixed. According to reports, a sequence in the Trek 3 script reunites Shatner and Leonard Nimoy as Kirk and Spock for their first canon appearance together since 1991's "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country". Kirk Prime's appearance is said to be 'plot-driven' rather than some throwaway cameo which means it will likely stay in the script despite any rewrites.
Abrams Bryan Burke Orci and David Ellison will produce the film
The sequel is seemingly still going to move forward quickly so that it can make a July 8, 2016 bow for Paramount--coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the "Star Trek" franchise.
Fresh Photos From "The Avengers: Age of Ultron"
A whole bunch of publicity stills from Joss Whedon's superhero team up sequel "The Avengers: Age of Ultron".
This gallery boasts sixteen hi-res images - some are trailer caps as well as better quality versions of magazine pics.
There's also another gallery of artwork related to tie-in merchandising for the movie.
The sequel DOES NOT follow the Age of Ultron comics storyline--in which the big bad Ultron was created by Hank Pym who becomes Ant-Man. James Spader will both voice Ultron, and he'll have to do some kind of motion-capture as well--This news puts to rest the most popular theory suggesting that Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr,) robot butler J.A.R.V.I.S. (voiced by Paul Bettany) operating system from the Iron Man Films would turn into the villain.
Marvel vets RDJ, Chris Evans Chris Hemsworth Scarlett Johansson Samuel L. Jackson Jeremy Renner Mark Ruffalo, Clark Gregg and Cobie Smulders are all back Two time Iron Man co-star Don Cheadle is involved this time out according to USA Today. Bettany will appear on screen as The Vision an android created by Ultron as a weapon to be used against the Avengers. Vision can fire beams of radiation and turn invisible--the character ultimately turned the tables on Ultron and became an Avengers member himself.
TV's Hulk Lou Ferrigno has confirmed that he'll return to do the voice of the big guy in the sequel. Ferrigno has said four words as the character so far - "Hulk Smash" in 2008's "The Incredible Hulk" and "Puny God" in "The Avengers".
Thomas Kretschmann has landed the role of 2nd bad guy Baron von Strucker. In the comics, the seemingly immortal Strucker is one of the leaders of Hydra, and an enemy of both S.H.I.E.L.D and The Avengers He seemingly beat out rumored candidates Marton Csokas and Dougray Scott who were being considered for the BvS role. The character will have Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and her twin brother Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) apparently working for him in the sequel (American Horror Story favorite Evan Peters plays a different incarnation of the speedy superhero in Bryan Singer's "X-Men: Days of Future Past"--in a very cool sequence in the film). Korean actress Soo-hyun Kim will play a bad gal role. Mo-Cap genius Andy Serkis character is rumored by Schmoes Know to be that of Ulysses Klaw- a character who will be much more important in the "Black Panther" solo flick.
Radar Online has an unidentified source that claims that RDJ was campaigning to get his pals Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster a role in the movie.
Latino Review has posted what appears to be details about the film's opening 15-20 minutes (SPOILERS).
Post-production on the 'Avengers 2' continues to meet a release date of May 1, 2015
This gallery boasts sixteen hi-res images - some are trailer caps as well as better quality versions of magazine pics.
There's also another gallery of artwork related to tie-in merchandising for the movie.
The sequel DOES NOT follow the Age of Ultron comics storyline--in which the big bad Ultron was created by Hank Pym who becomes Ant-Man. James Spader will both voice Ultron, and he'll have to do some kind of motion-capture as well--This news puts to rest the most popular theory suggesting that Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr,) robot butler J.A.R.V.I.S. (voiced by Paul Bettany) operating system from the Iron Man Films would turn into the villain.
Marvel vets RDJ, Chris Evans Chris Hemsworth Scarlett Johansson Samuel L. Jackson Jeremy Renner Mark Ruffalo, Clark Gregg and Cobie Smulders are all back Two time Iron Man co-star Don Cheadle is involved this time out according to USA Today. Bettany will appear on screen as The Vision an android created by Ultron as a weapon to be used against the Avengers. Vision can fire beams of radiation and turn invisible--the character ultimately turned the tables on Ultron and became an Avengers member himself.
TV's Hulk Lou Ferrigno has confirmed that he'll return to do the voice of the big guy in the sequel. Ferrigno has said four words as the character so far - "Hulk Smash" in 2008's "The Incredible Hulk" and "Puny God" in "The Avengers".
Thomas Kretschmann has landed the role of 2nd bad guy Baron von Strucker. In the comics, the seemingly immortal Strucker is one of the leaders of Hydra, and an enemy of both S.H.I.E.L.D and The Avengers He seemingly beat out rumored candidates Marton Csokas and Dougray Scott who were being considered for the BvS role. The character will have Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and her twin brother Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) apparently working for him in the sequel (American Horror Story favorite Evan Peters plays a different incarnation of the speedy superhero in Bryan Singer's "X-Men: Days of Future Past"--in a very cool sequence in the film). Korean actress Soo-hyun Kim will play a bad gal role. Mo-Cap genius Andy Serkis character is rumored by Schmoes Know to be that of Ulysses Klaw- a character who will be much more important in the "Black Panther" solo flick.
Radar Online has an unidentified source that claims that RDJ was campaigning to get his pals Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster a role in the movie.
Latino Review has posted what appears to be details about the film's opening 15-20 minutes (SPOILERS).
Post-production on the 'Avengers 2' continues to meet a release date of May 1, 2015
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Gets A "Damascus Cover"
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, Mission: Impossible III) will star in the in Middle Eastern espionage thriller Damascus Cover says ScreenDaily.
Based on Howard Kaplan's novel, the story follows a veteran spy sent undercover in Syria to smuggle a chemical weapons scientist and his family out of Damascus in 1989. Within days of his arrival he realises he’s being followed and soon hunted. Caught in a maddening puzzle, he must race for survival.
Olivia Thirlby (Juno, Dredd), Sir John Hurt, Igal Naor (Green Zone), Jurgen Prochnow (The Da Vinci Code) and Navid Negahban also star.
Daniel Berk (Sometimes They Come Back... for More) will direct the film using an adapted script he co-wrote with Samantha Newton.
Hannah Leader (Lucky Number Slevin, Gosford Park) will produce the project.
Filming begins in Morocco this week.
Based on Howard Kaplan's novel, the story follows a veteran spy sent undercover in Syria to smuggle a chemical weapons scientist and his family out of Damascus in 1989. Within days of his arrival he realises he’s being followed and soon hunted. Caught in a maddening puzzle, he must race for survival.
Olivia Thirlby (Juno, Dredd), Sir John Hurt, Igal Naor (Green Zone), Jurgen Prochnow (The Da Vinci Code) and Navid Negahban also star.
Daniel Berk (Sometimes They Come Back... for More) will direct the film using an adapted script he co-wrote with Samantha Newton.
Hannah Leader (Lucky Number Slevin, Gosford Park) will produce the project.
Filming begins in Morocco this week.
Asa Butterfield Goes "Out of This World"
THR reports that Ender's Game star Asa Butterfield will headline the sci-fi adventure "Out of This World".
Set during a mission to colonize Mars, a female astronaut is found to be pregnant and dies during childbirth. After sixteen years of being raised in secret on Mars, the teen (Butterfield) connects with a young woman he’s been communicating with and embarks on a road trip across America in hopes of finding his father.
Allan Loeb wrote the original screenplay that has since been revised by Peter Chelsom and Tinker Lindsay.
Chelsom (Hector and the Search for Happiness) is also set to direct.
Set during a mission to colonize Mars, a female astronaut is found to be pregnant and dies during childbirth. After sixteen years of being raised in secret on Mars, the teen (Butterfield) connects with a young woman he’s been communicating with and embarks on a road trip across America in hopes of finding his father.
Allan Loeb wrote the original screenplay that has since been revised by Peter Chelsom and Tinker Lindsay.
Chelsom (Hector and the Search for Happiness) is also set to direct.
Kate Beckinsale Is "Lady Susan"
Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevigny are set to reunite with their "The Last Days of Disco" director Whit Stillman for his adaptation of author Jane Austen's novella "Lady Susan" says THR.
Beckinsale stars as the widow Lady Susan Vernon who goes to live on the estate of her in-laws amid colorful rumors regarding her social life. While there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her daughter Frederica.
Sevigny will play Susan’s friend and confidante Alicia.
Xavier Samuel plays the object of Lady Susan’s affections, while Stephen Fry plays the long-suffering husband of Sevigny
Emma Greenwell, Morfydd Clark, Jemma Redgrave, James Fleet, Tom Bennett and Justin Edwards also star.
Stillman, Katie Holly and Lauranne Bourrachot will produce the film.
Production begins in Ireland later this month.
Beckinsale stars as the widow Lady Susan Vernon who goes to live on the estate of her in-laws amid colorful rumors regarding her social life. While there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her daughter Frederica.
Sevigny will play Susan’s friend and confidante Alicia.
Xavier Samuel plays the object of Lady Susan’s affections, while Stephen Fry plays the long-suffering husband of Sevigny
Emma Greenwell, Morfydd Clark, Jemma Redgrave, James Fleet, Tom Bennett and Justin Edwards also star.
Stillman, Katie Holly and Lauranne Bourrachot will produce the film.
Production begins in Ireland later this month.
Christopher Abbott Nets "Taliban Shuffle" Gig
Christopher Abbott has joined the film adaptation of author Kim Barker's memoir "The Taliban Shuffle" says THR.
The book recounts Barker's (Tina Fey) years as a journalist in Afghanistan and Pakistan after arriving in the region in 2002. During her time there she filed stories about militants, being a woman in wartime Iraq and Pakistan, dealing with boredom interspersed with dashes of violence and the promiscuous war-correspondent culture.
The details of Abbott's role are unknown at this point.
Martin Freeman will play Fey's unexpected love interest, a dedicated Scottish photojournalist. "Game of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is here too.
"The Wolf Of Wall Street" and "Tarzan" star Margot Robbie is set as a blonde, competitive on-air news anchor that becomes friends with Baker, yet turns out to be ruthless in finding a story that will make her career.
Robert Carlock penned the adapted screenplay from which "Crazy, Stupid, Love" writer/directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa will call action on "Shuffle"
Fey and Lorne Michaels will produce the pic.
The book recounts Barker's (Tina Fey) years as a journalist in Afghanistan and Pakistan after arriving in the region in 2002. During her time there she filed stories about militants, being a woman in wartime Iraq and Pakistan, dealing with boredom interspersed with dashes of violence and the promiscuous war-correspondent culture.
The details of Abbott's role are unknown at this point.
Martin Freeman will play Fey's unexpected love interest, a dedicated Scottish photojournalist. "Game of Thrones" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is here too.
"The Wolf Of Wall Street" and "Tarzan" star Margot Robbie is set as a blonde, competitive on-air news anchor that becomes friends with Baker, yet turns out to be ruthless in finding a story that will make her career.
Robert Carlock penned the adapted screenplay from which "Crazy, Stupid, Love" writer/directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa will call action on "Shuffle"
Fey and Lorne Michaels will produce the pic.
Scott Eastwood Tipped For Snowden Biopic
Deadline reports that Scott Eastwood has joined the now untitled biopic once known as The Snowden Files.
"JFK" and "Platoon" director Oliver Stone has plans to adapt author Luke Harding's book. Harding was a journalist at the British paper The Guardian which was involved in the early revelations about the material Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) leaked to the media a year ago. Charged with espionage, Snowden exiled himself to Russia where he's been living ever since. The secrets dealt with the U.S. government's intelligence-gathering operations, especially the NSA.
Eastwood will play an NSA agent who leads the investigation to determine Snowden's M.O.Shailene Woodley ("Divergent") is tipped to play the role of Snowden's girlfriend in the film.
Stone Eric Kopeloff and Moritz Borman will produce the film and have closed a deal with Snowden’s Russian lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, for the film rights to his novel "Time Of The Octopus" as a second source for the film. Kucherena's book js based on the Russian lawyer's time with Snowden while he waited in limbo at the Moscow Airport before the Russian government decided to grant him asylum.
Filming aims to begin in soon in Munich.
The pic is also in competition with a rival Snowden film, an adaptation of Glenn Greenwald's just released book "No Place to Hide" that James Bond film series producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are attached to produce.
"JFK" and "Platoon" director Oliver Stone has plans to adapt author Luke Harding's book. Harding was a journalist at the British paper The Guardian which was involved in the early revelations about the material Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) leaked to the media a year ago. Charged with espionage, Snowden exiled himself to Russia where he's been living ever since. The secrets dealt with the U.S. government's intelligence-gathering operations, especially the NSA.
Eastwood will play an NSA agent who leads the investigation to determine Snowden's M.O.Shailene Woodley ("Divergent") is tipped to play the role of Snowden's girlfriend in the film.
Stone Eric Kopeloff and Moritz Borman will produce the film and have closed a deal with Snowden’s Russian lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, for the film rights to his novel "Time Of The Octopus" as a second source for the film. Kucherena's book js based on the Russian lawyer's time with Snowden while he waited in limbo at the Moscow Airport before the Russian government decided to grant him asylum.
Filming aims to begin in soon in Munich.
The pic is also in competition with a rival Snowden film, an adaptation of Glenn Greenwald's just released book "No Place to Hide" that James Bond film series producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are attached to produce.
Travis Fimmel Is A Man With A "Plan"
Deadline says that former model turned actor Travis Fimmel is set to join the rom-com
"Maggie's Plan.
The story follows a young woman (Greta Gerwig) who tries to make it on her own in New York City.
Fimmel will play the role of Gary.
Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore also star.
Rebecca Miller is calling action here using her own script.
Miller, Rachael Horovitz, and Damon Cardasis will produce the film
Production is slated to begin this month.
The story follows a young woman (Greta Gerwig) who tries to make it on her own in New York City.
Fimmel will play the role of Gary.
Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore also star.
Rebecca Miller is calling action here using her own script.
Miller, Rachael Horovitz, and Damon Cardasis will produce the film
Production is slated to begin this month.
Tyrese Gibson Is A "Desert Eagle"
Deadline reports that "Fast and Furious" film series star Tyrese Gibson and Mike Le have co-written the action spec script "Desert Eagle".
The story follows a pair of border patrol agents investigate a drug cartel being operated out of a Native American reservation casino.
Matthew Stuecken and Josh Campbell will rewrite the script.
Scott Stuber will produce the film.
Universal has optioned the property to serve as a star vehicle for the actor-musician.
The story follows a pair of border patrol agents investigate a drug cartel being operated out of a Native American reservation casino.
Matthew Stuecken and Josh Campbell will rewrite the script.
Scott Stuber will produce the film.
Universal has optioned the property to serve as a star vehicle for the actor-musician.
Monday, February 02, 2015
Spider-Man Films: David Koepp Speaks
As we await word about the proposed deal between Sony Pictures and Marvel to have "Spider-Man" start appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
Empire asked writer/director David Koepp who wrote the script for the original Sam Raimi-directed 2002 "Spider-Man" flick which launched the film series what he would do:
"When I was doing Spider-Man the first time, I remember distinctly having thoughts about three movies, each of a different kind. The way the comic book lines switched, it was 'Spider-Man,' 'Amazing Spider-Man,' 'Spectacular Spider-Man'... there were a number of them. So rather than try to pursue the same course - or any kind of similar tone - you'd have strikingly different tones. The classic 'Spider-Man,' that would be the top-of-the-line, studio Sam Raimi ones, then the 'Amazing Spider-Man' ones, they'd be done for $75-80 million, and have a rougher, edgier, almost R-rated feel to them - if not R-rated, though I don't think they could ever bring themselves to do that. Tougher, nastier, a rougher look... shorter movies. I don't like superhero bloat personally. And these series didn't have to be consecutive, they could be released concurrently. Then I also thought there should be a 'Spectacular Spider-Man' series, because Spider-Man leaves out a large group of its audience. Little kids are fascinated by Spider-Man by the time they are three, or younger. But when I was a kid, I loved the animated series, so I always thought there should be separate lines to cater for different ages of Spider-Man fans."
Koepp likes Sony's idea of expanding the franchise with spinoff films:
"I'd certainly develop other characters in the Spider-Man universe, which is what they are trying to do, I know. Black Cat deserves her own movie series. As for the superhero genre generally now, I am stunned at its viability, its quality, its longevity, and its ability to grow and deepen. I think they're great. I was so continually wrong about where superhero movies were going that now I am just an audience member, thrilled to see them continue to improve."
Empire asked writer/director David Koepp who wrote the script for the original Sam Raimi-directed 2002 "Spider-Man" flick which launched the film series what he would do:
"When I was doing Spider-Man the first time, I remember distinctly having thoughts about three movies, each of a different kind. The way the comic book lines switched, it was 'Spider-Man,' 'Amazing Spider-Man,' 'Spectacular Spider-Man'... there were a number of them. So rather than try to pursue the same course - or any kind of similar tone - you'd have strikingly different tones. The classic 'Spider-Man,' that would be the top-of-the-line, studio Sam Raimi ones, then the 'Amazing Spider-Man' ones, they'd be done for $75-80 million, and have a rougher, edgier, almost R-rated feel to them - if not R-rated, though I don't think they could ever bring themselves to do that. Tougher, nastier, a rougher look... shorter movies. I don't like superhero bloat personally. And these series didn't have to be consecutive, they could be released concurrently. Then I also thought there should be a 'Spectacular Spider-Man' series, because Spider-Man leaves out a large group of its audience. Little kids are fascinated by Spider-Man by the time they are three, or younger. But when I was a kid, I loved the animated series, so I always thought there should be separate lines to cater for different ages of Spider-Man fans."
Koepp likes Sony's idea of expanding the franchise with spinoff films:
"I'd certainly develop other characters in the Spider-Man universe, which is what they are trying to do, I know. Black Cat deserves her own movie series. As for the superhero genre generally now, I am stunned at its viability, its quality, its longevity, and its ability to grow and deepen. I think they're great. I was so continually wrong about where superhero movies were going that now I am just an audience member, thrilled to see them continue to improve."
Joss Whedon On Superhero Movie Sexism
In a new interview with Digital Spy
from the set of "The Avengers: Age of Ultron," Joss Whedon discussed the lack of a female driven
superhero films.
The interview was conducted before ABC's limited series "Agent Carter" starring Hayley Atwell premiered and Marvel announced plans for an upcoming stand alone Captain Marvel movie, set for July 6, 2018.
"It's a phenomenon in the industry that we call 'stupid people'. There is genuine, recalcitrant, intractable sexism, and old-fashioned quiet misogyny that goes on. You hear 'Oh, [female superheroes] don't work because of these two bad ones that were made eight years ago', there's always an excuse. Marvel is in a position of making a statement simply by making [a female-led] movie, which I think would be a good thing to do. But it has to be a good movie, it has to be a good character, and most of the best characters in Marvel are owned by Fox, let's face it!"
In another chat this time with Buzzfeed Joss talked about his plan to skip Avengers: Infinity War - Part I /Avengers: Infinity War - Part II where the topic of sexism in this genre and the lack of female movie superheroes in leading roles came up again.
Whedon revealed that he was considering the idea of a solo, period, female superhero film:
"I was thinking about, Well, if I wasn't' going to do Avengers 2, what would I want to do? Of course the first thing I thought of was 'turn-of-the-century female Batman.' Not Batman actually. But, you know, something cool. One person. Can't stress that enough. Movie about one person - not a team, not 10, just one. But [I would] do a nice sort of hard action movie that combined all my favorite things. Something that would be the love child of Sam Fuller and Edward Gorey. You know, I've had many thoughts since then. Oh, I could do this! Oh, I could do that! But it is my instinct to want to tell those stories."
Before signing on for "Avengers," Whedon spent years attached to a "Wonder Woman" film adaptation at Warner Bros.. With him stepping away from directing more "Avengers" films though, what might he work on next for Marvel? The obvious choice that many fans are bringing up is a Captain Marvel film:
"Um, I would never rule anything out, because I like working here. By the same token, the biggest thing for me is that I need to do something that I create myself. It's been way too long since I created a universe. Captain Marvel I don't know as well. There have been a few [versions] of her. I have the first issue of Ms. Marvel, back when she was that, and had the Farrah hair. My only issue with her is that she always felt sort of on top. She was very driven. A winner. I always like to dig into the soil of things to find my heroes, if I can."
Whedon believes the success of James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy" has given the studio confidence to proceed with films about some of their lesser known characters including Captain Marvel:
"Honestly, you know, Guardians [of the Galaxy] might have helped it. Just because that was outside what was considered to be their box and did so well that- Well, let's put it this way: If a raccoon can carry a movie, then they believe maybe even a woman can."
The interview was conducted before ABC's limited series "Agent Carter" starring Hayley Atwell premiered and Marvel announced plans for an upcoming stand alone Captain Marvel movie, set for July 6, 2018.
"It's a phenomenon in the industry that we call 'stupid people'. There is genuine, recalcitrant, intractable sexism, and old-fashioned quiet misogyny that goes on. You hear 'Oh, [female superheroes] don't work because of these two bad ones that were made eight years ago', there's always an excuse. Marvel is in a position of making a statement simply by making [a female-led] movie, which I think would be a good thing to do. But it has to be a good movie, it has to be a good character, and most of the best characters in Marvel are owned by Fox, let's face it!"
In another chat this time with Buzzfeed Joss talked about his plan to skip Avengers: Infinity War - Part I /Avengers: Infinity War - Part II where the topic of sexism in this genre and the lack of female movie superheroes in leading roles came up again.
Whedon revealed that he was considering the idea of a solo, period, female superhero film:
"I was thinking about, Well, if I wasn't' going to do Avengers 2, what would I want to do? Of course the first thing I thought of was 'turn-of-the-century female Batman.' Not Batman actually. But, you know, something cool. One person. Can't stress that enough. Movie about one person - not a team, not 10, just one. But [I would] do a nice sort of hard action movie that combined all my favorite things. Something that would be the love child of Sam Fuller and Edward Gorey. You know, I've had many thoughts since then. Oh, I could do this! Oh, I could do that! But it is my instinct to want to tell those stories."
Before signing on for "Avengers," Whedon spent years attached to a "Wonder Woman" film adaptation at Warner Bros.. With him stepping away from directing more "Avengers" films though, what might he work on next for Marvel? The obvious choice that many fans are bringing up is a Captain Marvel film:
"Um, I would never rule anything out, because I like working here. By the same token, the biggest thing for me is that I need to do something that I create myself. It's been way too long since I created a universe. Captain Marvel I don't know as well. There have been a few [versions] of her. I have the first issue of Ms. Marvel, back when she was that, and had the Farrah hair. My only issue with her is that she always felt sort of on top. She was very driven. A winner. I always like to dig into the soil of things to find my heroes, if I can."
Whedon believes the success of James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy" has given the studio confidence to proceed with films about some of their lesser known characters including Captain Marvel:
"Honestly, you know, Guardians [of the Galaxy] might have helped it. Just because that was outside what was considered to be their box and did so well that- Well, let's put it this way: If a raccoon can carry a movie, then they believe maybe even a woman can."
J.K. Simmons Would Do More Spider-Man Films
While chatting with Howard Stern current Oscar frontrunner J.K. Simmons was asked if he would ever reprise his memorable turn as Daily Bugle editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson...He played the character in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy--but has not been seen since the film series was rebooted.
It looks like the possibility of triple J making a big screen return is close.
Simmons says: "I just heard that we...that's a possibility". Stern followed that up by asking if he wants to play the role again--Simmons replied "Absolutely".
Maybe Simmons knows something more about the proposed deal between Sony Pictures and Marvel to have "Spidey" start appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It looks like the possibility of triple J making a big screen return is close.
Simmons says: "I just heard that we...that's a possibility". Stern followed that up by asking if he wants to play the role again--Simmons replied "Absolutely".
Maybe Simmons knows something more about the proposed deal between Sony Pictures and Marvel to have "Spidey" start appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Rose Byrne Returns For "X-Men: Apocalypse"
Rose Byrne will reprise her role of Moira MacTaggert in Bryan Singer's "X-Men: Apocalypse".
The younger actors introduced in "X-Men: First Class" James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto) Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Nicholas Hoult (Beast) and Lucas Till (Alex “Havok” Summers), etc. are contracted for three films and are locked in to return.
This time the mutants will take on Apocalypse, aka. En Sabah Nur (Oscar Isaac). In the comics, En Sabah Nur is the world's first mutant who was born in Egypt around 3,000 BC and had access to advanced technology. The events of the film take place in the 80's
We were told that the studio originally wanted "Inception" and "The Dark Knight Rises" actor Tom Hardy to play the bad guy in the film. The character was teased in the post-credits scene of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (Played by Brendan Pedder).
Alexandra Shipp will play the young Storm.Tye Sheridan will play Cyclops. and Sophie Turner will play Jean Grey.
Chloe Moretz, Hailee Steinfeld, Elle Fanning, Ben Hardy, Charlie Rowe Taron Egerton ("Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jamie Blackley ("If I Stay") Alexandra Shipp Zendaya Coleman, Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet were each the mix to play a young mutant before the final choices were made.
The adult incarnations of the characters were played by Halle Berry, Famke Janssen and James Marsden in various chapters of the film series.
It is likely that Channing Tatum will debut as the X-Men mutant Gambit here before getting a solo film
"X2: X-Men United" and "Superman Returns" screenwriters Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris as well as Simon Kinberg are writing the script for "Apocalypse" .
Kinberg broke the news of Byrne's return while chatting with EW, saying her character's a key part of the film:
"She's a significant character in the movie. We ended First Class with Charles having wiped portions of her memory of her experience with the X-Men. They are, essentially, strangers to her when she meets them. It's certainly a rich relationship that we started to dig into in First Class, and would like to mine more in this one."
He also says the script will continue the development of the relationship between Xavier and Moira that started with 'First Class':
"[Apocalypse] is the completion of the first arcs of Charles, Eric, Raven, and Hank, who are essentially our main characters. They're such young actors and young characters, so there's a lot more story to tell. But as a first phase of their lives, there is this feeling of closure by the end of the movie."
Kinberg also talked about the notion of an X-Men films and Fantastic Four films cross-over. Since the FF reboot's trailer has now been revealed, Kinberg says that the option is there to happen sometime in the future:
"The reboot of FanFour really needed to work in and of itself. We were doing something pretty radical with the tone of the movie. If we wanted to find a way to connect them to the X-Men, we could. There's a lot of precedent from the comics."
Finally, Kinberg talked about the possibility of the disco-themed mutant Dazzler showing up in 'Apocalypse' saying that they're looking at mutants that fit the 1980s period of the film since they want to heavily integrate that aesthetic into the movie.
Production is slated to begin in the Spring. The film will hit theaters on May 27, 2016 opposite Alice in Wonderland 2
The younger actors introduced in "X-Men: First Class" James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto) Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Nicholas Hoult (Beast) and Lucas Till (Alex “Havok” Summers), etc. are contracted for three films and are locked in to return.
This time the mutants will take on Apocalypse, aka. En Sabah Nur (Oscar Isaac). In the comics, En Sabah Nur is the world's first mutant who was born in Egypt around 3,000 BC and had access to advanced technology. The events of the film take place in the 80's
We were told that the studio originally wanted "Inception" and "The Dark Knight Rises" actor Tom Hardy to play the bad guy in the film. The character was teased in the post-credits scene of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (Played by Brendan Pedder).
Alexandra Shipp will play the young Storm.Tye Sheridan will play Cyclops. and Sophie Turner will play Jean Grey.
Chloe Moretz, Hailee Steinfeld, Elle Fanning, Ben Hardy, Charlie Rowe Taron Egerton ("Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jamie Blackley ("If I Stay") Alexandra Shipp Zendaya Coleman, Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet were each the mix to play a young mutant before the final choices were made.
The adult incarnations of the characters were played by Halle Berry, Famke Janssen and James Marsden in various chapters of the film series.
It is likely that Channing Tatum will debut as the X-Men mutant Gambit here before getting a solo film
"X2: X-Men United" and "Superman Returns" screenwriters Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris as well as Simon Kinberg are writing the script for "Apocalypse" .
Kinberg broke the news of Byrne's return while chatting with EW, saying her character's a key part of the film:
"She's a significant character in the movie. We ended First Class with Charles having wiped portions of her memory of her experience with the X-Men. They are, essentially, strangers to her when she meets them. It's certainly a rich relationship that we started to dig into in First Class, and would like to mine more in this one."
He also says the script will continue the development of the relationship between Xavier and Moira that started with 'First Class':
"[Apocalypse] is the completion of the first arcs of Charles, Eric, Raven, and Hank, who are essentially our main characters. They're such young actors and young characters, so there's a lot more story to tell. But as a first phase of their lives, there is this feeling of closure by the end of the movie."
Kinberg also talked about the notion of an X-Men films and Fantastic Four films cross-over. Since the FF reboot's trailer has now been revealed, Kinberg says that the option is there to happen sometime in the future:
"The reboot of FanFour really needed to work in and of itself. We were doing something pretty radical with the tone of the movie. If we wanted to find a way to connect them to the X-Men, we could. There's a lot of precedent from the comics."
Finally, Kinberg talked about the possibility of the disco-themed mutant Dazzler showing up in 'Apocalypse' saying that they're looking at mutants that fit the 1980s period of the film since they want to heavily integrate that aesthetic into the movie.
Production is slated to begin in the Spring. The film will hit theaters on May 27, 2016 opposite Alice in Wonderland 2
Sunday, February 01, 2015
"Eyes On Me" Super Bowl XLIX Movie Ads
Here are the rest of the movie--related ads that aired during Super Bowl XLIX.
"Tomorrowland"
Release date: May 22, 2015
The SpongeBob Movie
Release date: Feb 06, 2015
Unfinished Business
Release date: Mar 06, 2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Release date: Feb 13, 2015
"Seventh Son"
Release date: Feb 06, 2015
Jurassic World
Release date: Jun 12, 2015
Furious 7
Release date: Apr 03, 2015
"Tomorrowland"
Release date: May 22, 2015
The SpongeBob Movie
Release date: Feb 06, 2015
Unfinished Business
Release date: Mar 06, 2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Release date: Feb 13, 2015
"Seventh Son"
Release date: Feb 06, 2015
Jurassic World
Release date: Jun 12, 2015
Furious 7
Release date: Apr 03, 2015
Box Office Update: "Sniper" Three-Peats
Even as the masses prepared for Super Bowl XLIX--the Clint Eastwood-directed biopic "American Sniper" broke another record--poking the eyes of the film's detractors--while retaining the top spot for the 3rd frame in a row.
Director Dean Israelite's found footage time travel film Project Almanac and the thriller "The Loft" (both films opened after long delays) as well as the drama "Black or White" will likely fall to holdover live-action meets CG animated feature "Paddington" for 2nd place.
And surprise--The thriller The Boy Next Door with Jennifer Lopez and Step Up Revolution star and model Ryan Guzman stays in the top five--despite really bad reviews.
Pamela McClintock and Rebecca Ford of THR:
Clint Eastwood's American Sniper has scored another record: the biggest Super Bowl weekend gross of all time. Its estimated weekend total of $31.85 million narrowly beats out the previous record of $31.1 million held by 2008's Hanna Montana/Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour.
Last weekend, the Oscar-nominated Sniper became the biggest war-themed film of all time, eclipsing the $216.5 million earned by Saving Private Ryan, not accounting for inflation. Now in its third weekend in nationwide release, the film's new domestic tally is a stunning $248.9 million.
The Bradley Cooper-starring war drama, easily beat out three new films braving a launch despite the NFL championship game: Project Almanac, Black or White and The Loft.
Theater attendance takes a big hit on Super Bowl Sunday, so it's no surprise that no high-profile titles opened this weekend. Indeed, both Project Almanac and The Loft open after long delays.
It looks like all three newcomers will fall below holdover Paddington. The family film, now in its third week, earned an estimated $8.5 million, and while Project Almanac, a found-footage thriller produced by Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes, is also estimated to have earned $8.5 million, it's likely that Paddington will come out on top for the No. 2 spot when the dust settles and the final numbers come in Monday.
Project Almanac, earning a B CinemaScore, follows a brilliant high school student and his friends as they uncover blueprints for a mysterious device that allows them to time travel. Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista and Virginia Gardner star. It was originally set to open a year ago, but Bay wanted to tinker with the movie.
Black or White, filmmaker Mike Binder's racially charged drama starring Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer, took the no. 4 spot with a tally of $6.5 million for its domestic debut. The film, which received an A- CinemaScore, hoped to serve as counterprogramming for adults, opening in 1,823 locations this weekend. An estimated 78 percent of its opening weekend audience was over 25 years old.
Relativity acquired U.S. rights to Black or White after its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival and is releasing the film — which received a promising A- CinemaScore — in association with IM Global and Sunlight Productions.
When no studio would make the $9 million film, Costner invested some of his own money in Black or White, which chronicles a bitter custody fight that ensues when a child's African-American grandmother (Spencer) insists that the child be raised by her son, the girl's father, and not by Costner's character, her maternal grandfather.
Universal holdover The Boy Next Door took No. 5 in its second outing with an estimated $6.1 million or more from 2,615 locations.
The Loft, director Erik Van Looy's English-language remake of his 2008 Dutch film, quickly fell flat this weekend, coming in at No. 10 with a soft $2.9 million. From Dark Castle Entertainment, the thriller was originally supposed to be distributed by Warner Bros. per its deal with Joel Silver's Dark Castle, but it moved to Universal when Silver pacted with that studio.
However, Open Road films subsequently announced it would release The Loft after Universal pulled the movie from its August 2014 release. The $14 million title, about a group of men who share a loft used for illicit affairs, stars James Marsden and Karl Urban, while Matthias Schoenaerts reprises his role from the original film
Next Up: It's release delayed we will finally get a chance to see Lana and Andy Wachowski's sci-fi thriller Jupiter Ascending. The plot is said to involve higher forms of life on other planets watching us. These beings have some human and animal DNA in them.
Mila Kunis plays a Russian immigrant and toilet cleaner who unknowingly carries "the same perfect genetic makeup as the Queen of the Universe and is therefore a threat to her otherwise immortal rule." A bounty hunter (Channing Tatum) is dispatched to kill her, but they fall in love.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar winner (Jeff Bridges) travels to find the prophet/hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Sergei Bodrov (Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan, Nomad: The Warrior) directs here from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (In the Heart of the Sea,Warcraft) and Steven Knight (Closed Circuit) based on a story by Matt Greenberg (Reign of Fire).
Cartoon superstar SpongeBob SquarePants and the entire gang from bikini bottom get "reel" on the big screen in a Sponge Out of Water.
Director Dean Israelite's found footage time travel film Project Almanac and the thriller "The Loft" (both films opened after long delays) as well as the drama "Black or White" will likely fall to holdover live-action meets CG animated feature "Paddington" for 2nd place.
And surprise--The thriller The Boy Next Door with Jennifer Lopez and Step Up Revolution star and model Ryan Guzman stays in the top five--despite really bad reviews.
Pamela McClintock and Rebecca Ford of THR:
Clint Eastwood's American Sniper has scored another record: the biggest Super Bowl weekend gross of all time. Its estimated weekend total of $31.85 million narrowly beats out the previous record of $31.1 million held by 2008's Hanna Montana/Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour.
Last weekend, the Oscar-nominated Sniper became the biggest war-themed film of all time, eclipsing the $216.5 million earned by Saving Private Ryan, not accounting for inflation. Now in its third weekend in nationwide release, the film's new domestic tally is a stunning $248.9 million.
The Bradley Cooper-starring war drama, easily beat out three new films braving a launch despite the NFL championship game: Project Almanac, Black or White and The Loft.
Theater attendance takes a big hit on Super Bowl Sunday, so it's no surprise that no high-profile titles opened this weekend. Indeed, both Project Almanac and The Loft open after long delays.
It looks like all three newcomers will fall below holdover Paddington. The family film, now in its third week, earned an estimated $8.5 million, and while Project Almanac, a found-footage thriller produced by Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes, is also estimated to have earned $8.5 million, it's likely that Paddington will come out on top for the No. 2 spot when the dust settles and the final numbers come in Monday.
Project Almanac, earning a B CinemaScore, follows a brilliant high school student and his friends as they uncover blueprints for a mysterious device that allows them to time travel. Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista and Virginia Gardner star. It was originally set to open a year ago, but Bay wanted to tinker with the movie.
Black or White, filmmaker Mike Binder's racially charged drama starring Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer, took the no. 4 spot with a tally of $6.5 million for its domestic debut. The film, which received an A- CinemaScore, hoped to serve as counterprogramming for adults, opening in 1,823 locations this weekend. An estimated 78 percent of its opening weekend audience was over 25 years old.
Relativity acquired U.S. rights to Black or White after its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival and is releasing the film — which received a promising A- CinemaScore — in association with IM Global and Sunlight Productions.
When no studio would make the $9 million film, Costner invested some of his own money in Black or White, which chronicles a bitter custody fight that ensues when a child's African-American grandmother (Spencer) insists that the child be raised by her son, the girl's father, and not by Costner's character, her maternal grandfather.
Universal holdover The Boy Next Door took No. 5 in its second outing with an estimated $6.1 million or more from 2,615 locations.
The Loft, director Erik Van Looy's English-language remake of his 2008 Dutch film, quickly fell flat this weekend, coming in at No. 10 with a soft $2.9 million. From Dark Castle Entertainment, the thriller was originally supposed to be distributed by Warner Bros. per its deal with Joel Silver's Dark Castle, but it moved to Universal when Silver pacted with that studio.
However, Open Road films subsequently announced it would release The Loft after Universal pulled the movie from its August 2014 release. The $14 million title, about a group of men who share a loft used for illicit affairs, stars James Marsden and Karl Urban, while Matthias Schoenaerts reprises his role from the original film
Next Up: It's release delayed we will finally get a chance to see Lana and Andy Wachowski's sci-fi thriller Jupiter Ascending. The plot is said to involve higher forms of life on other planets watching us. These beings have some human and animal DNA in them.
Mila Kunis plays a Russian immigrant and toilet cleaner who unknowingly carries "the same perfect genetic makeup as the Queen of the Universe and is therefore a threat to her otherwise immortal rule." A bounty hunter (Channing Tatum) is dispatched to kill her, but they fall in love.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar winner (Jeff Bridges) travels to find the prophet/hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Sergei Bodrov (Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan, Nomad: The Warrior) directs here from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (In the Heart of the Sea,Warcraft) and Steven Knight (Closed Circuit) based on a story by Matt Greenberg (Reign of Fire).
Cartoon superstar SpongeBob SquarePants and the entire gang from bikini bottom get "reel" on the big screen in a Sponge Out of Water.
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