My Big Fat Greek Wedding— The Sequel Coming to a Theater Near You

My Big Fat Greek Wedding— The Sequel Coming to a Theater Near YouAccording to a story in Deadline, an online source for Hollywood news, 12 years after it was released and became one of the biggest independent films of all time, My Big Fat Greek Wedding is getting a sequel. Gold Circle and HBO will produce the film. Nia Vardalos, who wrote the first, has written the second installment and will star with John Corbett, her groom in the original film directed by Joel Zwick. Also back is the big, fat Greek and brash Portokalos family.Deadline states that Rita Wilson is producing with Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman.

“Now that I’m experiencing motherhood, I’m ready to write the next chapter of my family story,” Vardalos said in a statement, and also confirming the news on her Facebook page.

“Of course a few jaded folks in the press corps will claim I ran out of money or just want to kiss John Corbett again. One of these things is true.”

Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man Departure Due to Last-Minute Script Changes

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The internet community was collectively shocked this past Friday when it was revealed that director Edgar Wright had parted ways with Marvel Studios and would no longer be directing the big screen adaptation of Ant-Man, a film he had been attached to since 2006. In a joint statement, the pair said the split was due to “differences in their vision of the film.”

The next day Latino-Review brought word that the reason for Wright’s departure was the script for the film. Marvel Studios reportedly had some notes about the script and tasked the rewrite to someone other than Wright and his co-writer Joe Cornish which resulted in a script very unlike Wright’s vision for the film. Now, The Hollywood Reporter is echoing this story in a new piece but also elaborates on a few other behind-the-scenes problems, including the heads of the departments for the film leaving the project a few weeks ago when it became clear there would be delays in the start of production.

The search for a new director is currently ongoing and will likely be announced in the coming weeks as Marvel Studios have already confirmed that this delay in production will not impact the previously-set July 17, 2015 release date. Check back here for further updates on Ant-Man as we learn them.

Set to star Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Patrick Wilson and Corey Stoll, Ant-Man follows a biochemist Dr. Hank Pym using his latest discovery, a group of subatomic particles, to create a size-altering formula. Though his first self-test goes awry, he develops an instrument that helps him communicate with and control insects. Paul Rudd will play Scott Lang/Ant-Man and Michael Douglas stars as Hank Pym.

Carrie Fisher on Returning to STAR WARS 30 Years Later

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It’s been 30 years since Carrie Fisher has been a part of the Star Wars universe, and it’s so cool that she’s going to be involved with the franchise again with J.J AbramsStar Wars: Episode VII. While talking to an audience during an appearance at the “Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts,” she talked about her plan to get her character right this time, killing Jabba, and how she would much rather be playing Han Solo in the movie.

“I would rather have played Han Solo. When I first read the script I thought that’s the part to be, always wry and sardonic. He’s always that. I feel like a lot of the time Leia’s either worried or pissed or, thank God, sort of snarky. But I’m much more worried and pissed than Han Solo ever was, and those aren’t fun things to play.”

Rumor has it that Han is going to have a big role in the new movie, which is one of the reasons why she thinks it would be so fun to play. Fisher goes on to talk about her experience killing off Jabba the Hutt in Return of the Jedi.

“I had a lot of fun killing Jabba the Hutt. They asked me on the day if I wanted to have a stunt double kill Jabba. No! That’s the best time I ever had as an actor. And the only reason to go into acting is if you can kill a giant monster.”

When asked about details on her character Leia in Star Wars: Episode VII, all she said was:

“I would get in trouble no matter how I answer that question,” she joked when asked for details, although she admitted that she wanted the famous bun hairdo back for the new movie. “I’ve begged them to put the hair back on in grey and just catch me cooking with the hair, like Granny Leia.”

She concluded by saying that doing Episode VII will give her the chance to correct something about her original performance, and get the character right this time.

“We are doing it over again so I can get Princess Leia right this time. I think less British. I looked a little pretentious faking the accent. It was sort of a viral accent – it came and went.”

STAR WARS: EPISODE VII – Set Stunt Video and Creature Photo

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Here’s a bit of Star Wars: Episode VII news that has been floating around the internet that I thought I’d share. Some of them you might want to consider this a rumor for now, but you never know when it comes to stuff like this. The last photo at the end of the post might be a Spoiler, but we don’t know if it’s real or not.

First of all, it’s being reported that Hannah Levitt-Collins, Chloe Bruce, and Florian Robin will be working on the highly anticipated film as stunt doubles. Apparently the character that Daisy Ridley plays is “EXTREMELY gymnastic,” and her stunt double will be Collins. The news was posted on daisyridleynews, but the site seems to be down at the moment of writing this article. Here’s what was posted on it:

An extra on set of Star Wars Episode VII told me “today was very exciting, very exhausting, but really awesome. it was all about action today, explosions were awesome, and Daisy amazing like always, light on her feet, sharp face, beautiful, quick, and very polite.”

Also, is Hannah Levitt-Collins, a dancer/model from London, Daisy’s double for some scenes? There’s evidence she’s on set with her, just as there was with Chloe Bruce, the amazing stunt woman.

One of the stunt doubles, Florian Robin, tweeted out a photo (seen above) showing himself and Chloe in Abu Dhabi at the Qasr Al Sarab hotel, which is where some of the crew of Star Wars is staying.

John Wesley Shipp Cast as Henry Allen in THE FLASH

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CBR recently got word that John Wesley Shipp will play Henry Allen, the father of Barry Allen in the upcoming CW show The Flash.

For those of you who don’t know, Shipp played Barry Allen in the 1990 version of The Flash. Here is the statement that site received:

Given his history with The Flash, Andrew [Kreisberg], Geoff [Johns] and I could only think of one person we wanted to play Barry’s father and that was John Wesley Shipp,” Flash executive producer Greg Berlanti said in a statement. “He gives a fantastic and emotional performance in the pilot and we are looking forward to his presence in many more episodes. Also, personally, it was just wonderful to work with him again since my days at Dawson’s Creek. He’s a great actor and a great guy.

In the show, Henry Allen has been accused of killing his wife, Barry’s mother. It sounds like he will have a prominent role in the show.

Josh Brolin to Play Thanos in Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Josh Brolin to Play Thanos in Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

Josh Brolin has been tapped to play the villainous Thanos in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, sources confirm.

Thanos, who first appeared in the post-credits scene in The Avengers, is a major villain in the Marvel universe and is also expected to appear in The Avengers sequel Age of Ultron in 2015.

Directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy opens Aug. 1 and co-stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper.

Latino Review first broke the news.

MGM, Warner Bros. Launching ‘Stargate’ Trilogy With Roland Emmerich to Direct

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MGM and Warner Bros. are launching a new feature film trilogy based on the 1994 film Stargate.

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MGM will be running production on Stargate, with Jonathan Glickman, president of the motion picture group, overseeing the project on behalf of MGM and Greg Silverman, president of creative development and worldwide production, overseeing for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Worldwide distribution will be handled by Warner Bros. Pictures, with select international territories to be handled by MGM.

At the time of its release, the sci-fi film Stargate, starring Kurt Russell and James Spader, set the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend in October and went on to gross nearly $200 million worldwide at the box office.

Emmerich is currently shooting gay rights drama Stonewall, which is set amid the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York. He is also in pre-production on ID Forever Part I and Part II, back-to-back sequels to his film, Independence Day. He’s repped by CAA.

Devlin is currently in pre-production on Warner Bros.’ Geostorm, his feature directorial debut, which he co-wrote with Paul Guyot.

Gareth Edwards Directing First ‘Star Wars’ Spin Off Film

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Godzilla director Gareth Edwards has just been hired by Disney and Lucasfilm to direct the first Star Wars spin-off film. The script is being written by Gary Whitta and the movie will be released December 16, 2016. This was confirmed on Star Wars.com.

It also means we won’t see Godzilla 2 until well after 2016. Edwards is still attached to that film as well as a Godzilla 3.

The Hollywood Reporter first broke this massive news. Originally they said there’s no word on which of the three unannounced films but then Star Wars.com added the following:

In addition to the episodes of a new Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm and Disney have begun development on multiple stand-alone movies that will offer new stories beyond the core Saga. Gareth Edwards will direct the first stand-alone film, with a screenplay by Gary Whitta. The film is due out December 16, 2016.

Gareth Edwards blazed into the filmmaking forefront with his acclaimed work on Monsters, a film he wrote, directed and served on as cinematographer and visual effects artist. The skill and vision readily apparent in Monsters earned him the high-profile spot directing this year’s smash hit Godzilla.

“Ever since I saw Star Wars I knew exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life – join the Rebel Alliance! I could not be more excited & honored to go on this mission with Lucasfilm, said Edwards.

Gary Whittas screenwriting credits include 2010s The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington. He is also well known as a journalist and editor in the video game industry, as well as part of the BAFTA award-winning team on Telltale Games adaptation of The Walking Dead.

Whitta states, “From the moment I first saw the original movie as a wide-eyed kid, Star Wars has been the single most profound inspiration to my imagination and to my career as a writer. It is deeply special to me,so to be given the opportunity to contribute to its ongoing legacy, especially in collaboration with a film-maker as talented as Gareth,is literally a dream come true. I’m still pinching myself.”

What’s most interesting about this is, months ago, Lucasfilm and Disney confirmed Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan were writing the first two spin off films. With Gary Whitta coming on board, a few things may have occurred. Either those movies got pushed back or someone dropped out. It could be Kinberg, because of the demanding commitment he recently made to 20th Century Fox and their Marvel franchises. Or, Kasdan is just so busy on Episode VII and Kinberg is so busy on Fox stuff, those movies are merely going to be released in 2018 and 2020.

Also, the Star Wars press release cleverly doesn’t say what the subject of this film is, but recently it was suggested the first three films would be about Boba Fett, Han Solo and Red Five. Kasdan and Kinberg were expected to be writing the first two, so there’s a chance Solo and Fett get bumped back. We’ll surely find out more specifics in the coming months.

Also, the Hollywood Reporter story states while Edwards is attached to direct Godzilla 2 and Godzilla 3, those films are super-early in development and without a script. This script is most likely much further down the line, especially considering it now has a locked in release date one year after Star Wars Episode VII. Godzilla 2, therefore, won’t be out until 2017 or 2018 at the earliest.

‘Daredevil‘ series has reportedly lost Drew Goddard

https://i0.wp.com/wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/screencrush.com/files/2013/12/Daredevil.jpg?resize=361%2C243In yet another shocking Marvel plot twist, their upcoming ‘Daredevil‘ series has reportedly lost Drew Goddard. While it’s not nearly as hard of a blow or as surprising as yesterday’s news that director Edgar Wright has parted ways with the studio over differences on ‘Ant-Man,’ it’s still enough to make this a bit of a one-two punch. UPDATED: Marvel has also announced a new showrunner for the series; details below.
Latino Review reports that Goddard, who previously made his directorial debut with ‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ has departed Marvel’s upcoming ‘Daredevil’ series for Netflix. Goddard was set to write and direct the debut episode, while also serving as series showrunner and executive producer.
Nothing has been confirmed by Goddard or reps from Marvel, so we probably won’t know anything until after the holiday weekend, but with Goddard set to write and direct ‘The Sinister Six‘ film over at Sony, there’s been some apprehension over whether he’ll be able to juggle both a series and a major studio blockbuster. It’s unclear whether the split was amicable, if Goddard abandoned the project due to commitments at Sony, or if Marvel was unhappy with his vision. Rumors have been hitting the ‘net regarding the studio’s split with Edgar Wright over ‘Ant-Man,’ which involve script rewrites that stripped away much of the director’s highly original ideas.
We’ll know more next week, but until then, it’s a huge bummer to see Marvel lose yet another awesome writer and director just a day after the Wright/’Ant-Man’ announcement. What is up over at Marvel right now?
UPDATE: THR has confirmed Goddard’s exit, stating that the director is indeed leaving to focus on ‘The Sinister Six,’ though he will remain on ‘Daredevil’ as a consultant. Steven DeKnight has been named as the new showrunner for the Marvel series — DeKnight previously worked with Goddard on Joss Whedon’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Angel’ series, and was the showrunner on ‘Spartacus’ for three seasons. At least they’re keeping things a bit friendly.

In yet another shocking Marvel plot twist, their upcoming ‘Daredevil‘ series has reportedly lost Drew Goddard. While it’s not nearly as hard of a blow or as surprising as yesterday’s news that director Edgar Wright has parted ways with the studio over differences on ‘Ant-Man,’ it’s still enough to make this a bit of a one-two punch. UPDATED: Marvel has also announced a new showrunner for the series; details below.

Latino Review reports that Goddard, who previously made his directorial debut with ‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ has departed Marvel’s upcoming ‘Daredevil’ series for Netflix. Goddard was set to write and direct the debut episode, while also serving as series showrunner and executive producer.

Nothing has been confirmed by Goddard or reps from Marvel, so we probably won’t know anything until after the holiday weekend, but with Goddard set to write and direct ‘The Sinister Six‘ film over at Sony, there’s been some apprehension over whether he’ll be able to juggle both a series and a major studio blockbuster. It’s unclear whether the split was amicable, if Goddard abandoned the project due to commitments at Sony, or if Marvel was unhappy with his vision. Rumors have been hitting the ‘net regarding the studio’s split with Edgar Wright over ‘Ant-Man,’ which involve script rewrites that stripped away much of the director’s highly original ideas.

We’ll know more next week, but until then, it’s a huge bummer to see Marvel lose yet another awesome writer and director just a day after the Wright/’Ant-Man’ announcement. What is up over at Marvel right now?

UPDATE: THR has confirmed Goddard’s exit, stating that the director is indeed leaving to focus on ‘The Sinister Six,’ though he will remain on ‘Daredevil’ as a consultant. Steven DeKnight has been named as the new showrunner for the Marvel series — DeKnight previously worked with Goddard on Joss Whedon’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Angel’ series, and was the showrunner on ‘Spartacus’ for three seasons. At least they’re keeping things a bit friendly.

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In yet another shocking Marvel plot twist, their upcoming ‘Daredevil‘ series has reportedly lost Drew Goddard. While it’s not nearly as hard of a blow or as surprising as yesterday’s news that director Edgar Wright has parted ways with the studio over differences on ‘Ant-Man,’ it’s still enough to make this a bit of a one-two punch. UPDATED: Marvel has also announced a new showrunner for the series; details below.

Latino Review reports that Goddard, who previously made his directorial debut with ‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ has departed Marvel’s upcoming ‘Daredevil’ series for Netflix. Goddard was set to write and direct the debut episode, while also serving as series showrunner and executive producer.

Nothing has been confirmed by Goddard or reps from Marvel, so we probably won’t know anything until after the holiday weekend, but with Goddard set to write and direct ‘The Sinister Six‘ film over at Sony, there’s been some apprehension over whether he’ll be able to juggle both a series and a major studio blockbuster. It’s unclear whether the split was amicable, if Goddard abandoned the project due to commitments at Sony, or if Marvel was unhappy with his vision. Rumors have been hitting the ‘net regarding the studio’s split with Edgar Wright over ‘Ant-Man,’ which involve script rewrites that stripped away much of the director’s highly original ideas.

We’ll know more next week, but until then, it’s a huge bummer to see Marvel lose yet another awesome writer and director just a day after the Wright/’Ant-Man’ announcement. What is up over at Marvel right now?

UPDATE: THR has confirmed Goddard’s exit, stating that the director is indeed leaving to focus on ‘The Sinister Six,’ though he will remain on ‘Daredevil’ as a consultant. Steven DeKnight has been named as the new showrunner for the Marvel series — DeKnight previously worked with Goddard on Joss Whedon’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Angel’ series, and was the showrunner on ‘Spartacus’ for three seasons. At least they’re keeping things a bit friendly.

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In yet another shocking Marvel plot twist, their upcoming ‘Daredevil‘ series has reportedly lost Drew Goddard. While it’s not nearly as hard of a blow or as surprising as yesterday’s news that director Edgar Wright has parted ways with the studio over differences on ‘Ant-Man,’ it’s still enough to make this a bit of a one-two punch. UPDATED: Marvel has also announced a new showrunner for the series; details below.

Latino Review reports that Goddard, who previously made his directorial debut with ‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ has departed Marvel’s upcoming ‘Daredevil’ series for Netflix. Goddard was set to write and direct the debut episode, while also serving as series showrunner and executive producer.

Nothing has been confirmed by Goddard or reps from Marvel, so we probably won’t know anything until after the holiday weekend, but with Goddard set to write and direct ‘The Sinister Six‘ film over at Sony, there’s been some apprehension over whether he’ll be able to juggle both a series and a major studio blockbuster. It’s unclear whether the split was amicable, if Goddard abandoned the project due to commitments at Sony, or if Marvel was unhappy with his vision. Rumors have been hitting the ‘net regarding the studio’s split with Edgar Wright over ‘Ant-Man,’ which involve script rewrites that stripped away much of the director’s highly original ideas.

We’ll know more next week, but until then, it’s a huge bummer to see Marvel lose yet another awesome writer and director just a day after the Wright/’Ant-Man’ announcement. What is up over at Marvel right now?

UPDATE: THR has confirmed Goddard’s exit, stating that the director is indeed leaving to focus on ‘The Sinister Six,’ though he will remain on ‘Daredevil’ as a consultant. Steven DeKnight has been named as the new showrunner for the Marvel series — DeKnight previously worked with Goddard on Joss Whedon’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Angel’ series, and was the showrunner on ‘Spartacus’ for three seasons. At least they’re keeping things a bit friendly.

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Edgar Wright Out as ANT-MAN Director

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In a stunning turn of events, Variety is reporting that Edgar Wright is no longer directing Marvel’s Ant-Man. The studio has already replaced him, but has declined to say with whom. The split was “due to differences in their vision of the film,” Marvel and the director said in a statement. Marvel would like to assure you that the change in directors will not affect the film’s release date, set for July, 17, 2015.

What are your thoughts on this?