Monthly Archives: January 2014

Pixar to Develop Animated STAR WARS Film?

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Ever since Disney got their four fingered hands on the Star Wars franchise people have wondered if Pixar would get to work on an animated Star Wars film. Well, it looks like the answer is yes! According to our friends at Latino-Review, the talented animation studio has been given their own Star Wars movie to work on! How freakin’ cool is that?! I guess it was bound to happen. John Lasseter must be very happy.

As of right now there’s no information on what the story will be, or what characters will be involved, but I have no doubt that whatever they do, it’s going to be freakin’ amazing! There’s also no word on when the film will be released, but I’m sure it’s going to be a few long years.

This team-up between Pixar and Lucasfilm has incredible potential to be insanely awesome, and I am seriously excited to see what they give the fans! It could be anything from a movie about Jawas to Droids to a movie about a young Han Solo and Chewbacca. Whatever they do, I’m already on board.

FANTASTIC FOUR – Kit Harrington and Saoirse Ronan Up for Lead Roles about

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20th Century Fox and director Josh Trank (Chronicle) are getting really close to finalizing their cast for The Fantastic Four reboot they are developing.

According to Variety, Simon Kinberg is finished with the script, and the studio is going to start testing for the roles of Reed Richards (aka Mister Fantastic) and Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman) by the end of the month.

We’ve heard for a long time that The Spectacular Now star Miles Teller was in the running for the role of Richards, and he is! But apparently he’s still got some competition gunning for the part. Two other actors that are testing for the part include Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington and Richard Madden. Both of whom are decent choices, but I still think that Teller is the best fit for the role.

As for Sue Storm, we have Kate Mara and Saoirse Ronan in the running for the part. Both are interesting choices, but I think maybe that Mara would fit the part a little better.

The report then confirms that Michael B. Jordan is attached to play Johnny Storm, and that he will read with the actors to see which group has the best chemistry with.

The Fantastic Four is slated to bow June 19th, 2015. The last two Fantastic Four movies left a bad taste in a lot of fans’ mouths, but I think the studio is determined to finally give us a movie that fans can be proud of. Hopefully Trank will assemble an incredible cast and give us that movie we are all hoping for!
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Gal Gadot Signs 3 Picture Deal as Wonder Woman

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There’s a few bits of new information regarding actress Gal Gadot‘s Wonder Woman role. During an interview with Good Evening with Gai Pines, a top entertainment show in Israel, Gadot is locked into a 3 movie deal to play Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman, Justice League and I’m sure that would include a stand alone film as well. Makes sense that the studio would lock her in for multiple films.

The studio also got her for cheap. The report says that she will make $300,000 for her role as Wonder Woman in Batman vs. Superman. That is likely to got up after the movie ends up becoming a mega hit. They also revealed that Gadot will start shooting the Man of Steel sequel in May.

It’s going to be really interesting to see what they do with Gadot for this character. I still don’t see her as the Wonder Woman type, but lets see what she ends up looking like when she’s in the role and kicking some ass.

Trailers for DOOMED! The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s “The Fantastic Four”

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trailer-for-doomed-the-untold-story-of-roger-cormans-the-fantastic-fourBack in 1994, legendary B-Movie filmmaker Roger Corman produced one of Marvel’s first movies. It was a feature film adaptation of The Fantastic Four, which at the time never saw the light of day. It has since been bootlegged and leaked, and has gained a cult following over the years.

Director Marty Langford has created a documentary called DOOMED!: The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s “The Fantastic Four,”  which gives us the full behind the scenes story of the film’s troubled production and release.

Here’s an explanation of why the documentary was made, and then you can check out a couple of trailers for it below, giving you a little taste of what the doc will entail.

There are 336 names in the end crawl credits of the 1994 film, ‘The Fantastic Four’.  And though owners of the bootleg version of the film may appreciate them, the artists and craftspeople who created the movie have never been properly recognized.

And that’s too bad.

‘The Fantastic Four’ has never been viewed legally by anyone in the world, other than those directly involved in the production. The negative presumably sits, to this day, on some shelf in some facility, both gathering dust and fated to become it.

So – what are we going to do about that?

For starters, we have interview commitments from EVERY principal cast and crew member. And based on the pre-interviews we’ve conducted, this documentary is going to be explosive!

-When did the cast and crew discover the film would be shelved?
-What changed from script to production based on character rights (just who *is* The Jeweler?), budget, and time constraints?
-How much control did Marvel wield over the movie? Before it was made and after it was shelved?
-Is a legitimate release still possible?
-Who are today’s A-list actors who auditioned but didn’t make the cut?

For the first time in over 20 years, the TRUE account of this controversial cult classic will be revealed!

And it’s a hell of a story.

Update on THE WALKING DEAD Spin-Off Series

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There hasn’t been a lot of talk or information regarding the new Walking Dead spin-off series that AMC is developing. In a recent interview with Vulture a couple executives from the network gave an update on the series, saying that it’s still early in development.

AMC Programming head Joel Stillerman said,

“That show is not as far along (as Breaking Bad spin-off ‘Better Call Saul’). Robert has some things on his plate. He continues to write every issue of the comic and hasn’t finished season four of The Walking Dead, which he is very intimately involved with and will continue to be. That’s really in the incubation stages. The one thing that I’ll share is just an anecdote that Robert shared with us. He has such a specific vision that he laid out really clearly in the first issue of the comic book. And I encourage anybody who’s interested in the show to go read the note that he wrote in the first issue of the comic. His motivation for telling that story was so clear and so powerful, and it served as such a great north star for the show. We kicked around a few ideas, but primarily what he’s working on is, what is the idea that gives [him] as clear a mandate to make another version of this show as [he] had for the first one? What is going on [now] is a more philosophical discussion over why there should be another version of the show. Once we answer that, we’ll zero in on the specific creative.”

AMC network chief Charlie Collier added,

“What we want to do is not diminish the mothership. What we want to do is find something that everyone involved feels as passionately about as being a unique vehicle and unique enterprise as compared to the original series. We’ll take our time, and we’ll do it right.”

Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, and David Alpert are executive producers on the series, with AMC Studios set to produce. The new show is working toward the premiere date of 2015. I can’t wait to see what story they are going to tell.

Michael Douglas to Play Hank Pym in Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Michael Douglas Ant ManAfter winning the Golden Globe Sunday for “Behind the Candelabra,” Michael Douglas has found a high-profile new gig as scientist Hank Pym in Marvel’s “Ant-Man.”

Edgar Wright is helming the pic from a script he wrote with Joe Cornish.

“With Hank Pym’s rich history in the Marvel Universe, we knew we needed an actor capable of bringing the weight and stature to the role that the character deserves,” said Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. “We felt incredibly relieved when Michael Douglas agreed to step into the part with the charm and fortitude he brings to every character he inhabits, and couldn’t be more excited to see what he will do to bring Hank Pym to life.”

Observers ave been curious for some time to see how Wright would handle the universe of “Ant-Man,” since the superhero was portrayed in the comicbooks by both Pym and Scott Lang, whom Rudd will be playing. Pym was the scientist who originally created a chemical that allowed him to change his size, and when he retired, he handled the title of “Ant-Man” to Lang.

Wright had already surprised people by naming Rudd, who is better known for comedic roles than action roles, for the part of Lang, so it seems he’s going to be taking “Ant-Man” in a different direction than fans of the comic might be expecting.

Plot details are being kept under wraps. Feige is producing. Marvel had pursued Douglas early on for the part, but the actor was cautious until sources said he had a change of heart over the holidays.

GOTHAM TV Series Will Also Tell a Batman Origin Story

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gotham-tv-series-will-tell-a-batman-origin-storyA few months ago Fox announced that they would develop a series called Gotham that would focus on the roots of Commissioner James Gordon and the villains that put Gotham on the map. It didn’t seem like the series would include Bruce Wayne, but we’ve now learned that the series will also tell a Batman origin story.

In a recent interview with Fox Entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly, he explained,

“This is not one of the things where you bought a franchise and then none of characters people know. We will follow Bruce Wayne right up until the point where he gets interesting.”

Which is basically kind of like what was done with Smallville and Clark Kent. It’s a solid formula that could really work. He goes on to say that they are looking to cast a young boy–around 12 years old–to play Bruce, and that he won’t put on the cape or cowl until the end of the series. Reilly went on to say,

“The show won’t have a bunch of characters you’ve never heard of. We see Detective Gordon, before he’s a commissioner, all the characters you know, Bruce Wayne, the Penguin, all of them. It’s Gotham teetering on the edge, and we see what makes these characters become who they are, [like] Catwoman. It’s an operatic soap that has a slightly larger-than-life quality to it.”

All this new information makes me even more excited about what they are going to do with the series! It sounds like it going to focus on the decline of Gotham city and the rise of the villains whom Batman will eventually have to protect it from.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING Headed to the Big Screen

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We’ve got another big, epic fantasy game world coming to the big screen! 20th Century Fox has closed a deal with Hasbro to acquire the rights to the fantasy card game Magic: The Gathering. The studio has hired writer and producer Simon Kinberg to help develop the project into a feature film. He’s previously helped in developing the X-Men and Fantastic Four universes for the studio.

The plan is to adapt it into an epic film franchise like The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. This is one of the games I played a ton with my friends growing up in the ’90s. I haven’t played in years, though. I don’t really even remember how to play it, but I did enjoy it. I just didn’t have the time to keep up with it.

After World of Warcraft was picked up to get a movie adaptation I knew that Magic: The Gathering wasn’t far behind. The game was introduced in 1993, and it involves cards featuring a bunch of fantasy races, wizards, creatures, weapons, and spells that the players use to defeat each other. The cards and characters varied in strength, and some of the cards are incredibly valuable.

There’s so much awesome potential here, they have a ton of stuff to work with, and I’m really excited about the possibilities. If this thing turns out to be successful, we could have another badass fantasy franchise on our list of things to follow and watch! I’m hoping for the best.

First Look at Bill Paxton in Marvel’s AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in! I haven’t really been enjoying Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. My interest has faded, and I honestly think the show should be a lot better, with more interesting characters. Well, it looks like Bill Paxton has joined the series for a four-episode character arc. He will play Agent John Garrett, and according to Joss Whedon,
“We wanted to bring in a rough-and-tumble former cohort of Agent Coulson with a little bit of attitude and cigar-smoking swagger.”
Which is something the show has definitely been missing. Executive producer Maurissa Tancharoen added,
“He is the type who wants to stay out in the field no matter how high-level he gets.”
Agent John Garrett first appeared in the Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz comic Electra: Assassin, in which S.H.I.E.L.D gave him some cybernetic upgrades after suffering injuries in the line of duty. Who knows, maybe we’ll see some of that in the show. Whedon did say though…
“when Garrett got his promotion to Level 7, he refused to sit behind a desk and doesn’t like the formalities of S.H.I.E.L.D. He’s going to help Coulson solve some mysteries and is not afraid to rig an explosive or two.”
All I know is Paxton in the man, and I’m going to have to watch the episodes that he’s in. Thanks to TV Guide we have our first look at the character above.

DESPICABLE ME 3 and HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Set for 2017

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Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment have announced the release dates for three of their upcoming projects that include Despicable Me 3, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and an untitled comedy from writer-director Garth Jennings (Son of Rambow, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy).

Despicable Me 3 will be released in theaters on June 30th, 2017. It’s coming from the same team who brought us Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2. There’s no details about what the third film would entail, but it will continue the adventures of Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, Agnes, and of course, the Minions.

Then we have a new animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The movie is set for release on November 17th, 2017, and it will be directed by Pete Candeland from a script written by Michael LeSieur. You all know the story for this, it’s just another reimagining.

As for the original animated untitled comedy, it’s about courage, competition, and carrying a tune. It will hit theaters December 21st, 2016.