“Prisoners” director Denis Villeneuve is in negotiations to direct Harrison Ford in the “Blade Runner” sequel for Alcon Entertainment. Continue reading
Category Archives: Science Fiction News
Blomkamp‘s Alien Movie Will Ignore Alien 3 and Resurrection
In an interview with Sky News, (during a promotional tour for Blomkamp’s upcoming sci-fi flick Chappie), Blomkamp and Sigourney Weaver revealed that they intend to give Ripley a “proper finish” – one the pair don’t think was achieved in Alien 3 or Alien: Resurrection.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He’ll be Back for Terminator Genisys Sequel
Though the film doesn’t open in theaters for a few more months, Paramount Pictures have already set release dates for two sequels to Terminator Genisys, and star Arnold Schwarzenegger tells The Arnold Fans that he’ll be back. Continue reading
MEN IN BLACK and JUMP STREET Crossover Film Update From Chris Miller
When Sony Pictures was hacked, it was revealed that there were discussions involving a crossover film that would bring together Men in Black with the Jump Street franchise. This isn’t just a pipe dream either, this movie could actually happen, and it’s still being considered. In a recent interview with Comingsoon, writer and director Chris Miller talks about the possible project. Continue reading
Fans Petition Dreamworks to Replace ScarJo for Live-Action Ghost in the Shell
The controversy over the casting of Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film continues. It’s now the subject of an online petition aimed at Dreamworks, the producers of the film, which urges them to consider recasting the role with an Asian-American actor.
As of this writing, the petition has 35,827 signatures out of a goal of 36,000.
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STARGATE Remake Moves Forward
Last year we learned that Warner Bros. and MGM were going to develop a Stargate trilogy with director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin. They’ve been working on developing a new Stargate film for years, and it’s continuing to move forward. Continue reading
STAR TREK 3, Bryan Cranston Could Be The new Villain!
Nothing is offical but, Film Divider has come across some info about Paramount’s upcoming Star Trek 3 that is very interesting. The juiciest bit is that the villain in this sequel is supposedly “Bryan Cranston-like, to the point that Cranston himself has had words with the studio about taking the role.” Continue reading
Details on the Fight Between Two Arnold Schwarzeneggers in Terminator Genisys
One of the most talked-about moments in the Terminator Genisys trailer was the beginning of the face-off between Arnold Schwarzenegger’s older “Guardian” Terminator and his badass 1984 self (in CGI form), a fight which TheTerminatorFans has some (possible) juicy new spoilerific details on. Continue reading
Simon Pegg is Co-Writing Star Trek 3
Simon Pegg, who played Scotty in the last two “Star Trek” films, is taking on a second task for the third installment – screenwriter. According to Deadline, Pegg has been set to co-write Star Trek 3, which will be directed by “Fast & Furious” helmer Justin Lin. This is following the news from December that Roberto Orci would no longer be writing the Paramount/Skydance film. Pegg is co-writing the script with Doug Jung (“Dark Blue,” “Banshee”), says The Hollywood Reporter‘s Borys Kit.
Pegg will also reprise his role as Scotty, of course, reteaming with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin, Karl Urban, and Zoe Saldana as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. J.J. Abrams, who directed the last two films, is producing this time around.
Pegg has previously written the Edgar Wright-directed Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End, as well as the comedies Run, Fatboy, Run and Paul.
Paramount Pictures has Star Trek 3 scheduled for a July 8, 2016 release, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the “Star Trek” franchise.
‘X-Files’ in talks with fox for reboot
Fox’s new agenda is looking a lot like their old one. Confirming some prior reports, the network’s leadership says they are seriously chasing a reboot of The X-Files and are possibly interested in bringing back Prison Break too (along with yet another edition of 24 as well — but that’s another story).
On The X-Files front, Fox chairman and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman say they have been in talks with series creator Chris Carter about reviving the supernatural procedural, which was a major hit for the network from 1993 to 2002. The executives also revealed they hope to have original series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles on the show.
One thing all three titles have in common is they’re properties of 20th Century Fox Television, which Walden and Newman ran prior to adding the Fox broadcast network to their plate last year.
“It’s true that we’ve had some conversations on X-Files,” Newman said. “We’re hopeful of being able to bring that back at some point.”
Walden added: “Gary and I both worked [at 20th Century Fox Television] through the entire run of The X Files. It was a great experience. We’ve maintained good relationships with Chris, David and Gillian. We’re very hopeful, but it’s hard. The actors are very busy. They have a lot going on. Chris has a lot on his plate, so it’s just trying to carve out the time.”
Amazon recently declined to make Carter’s new post-apocalyptic series project The After, so the writer-producer may be more open to revisiting his past. More problematic is that Duchovny has an upcoming NBC event series, Aquarius, while Anderson has a recurring role on NBC’s Hannibal. Both actors would presumably have to get contractually clear of their commitments to Fox’s rival before signing onto an X-Files relaunch.
I wasnt a fan but if you were what do you think of this? should the show come back?