New concept art for cut X-Men character, Sunspot

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  X-Men: First Class did a great job of expanding the X-Men franchise with some new, young, fresh faces. However, originally, director Matthew Vaughn wanted to add even more First Class members, namely photosensitive Brazilian mutant, Sunspot. Back in 2011, he claimed:

In the draft they gave me all of the characters were in there. We cut Sunspot because we didn’t have enough time or money. They couldn’t make him work, he was a pain the ass.

Well, now, thanks to ComicBookMovie and concept artist Josh Kao, we can get a glimpse of what Sunspot (AKA Roberto da Costa) may have looked like. Check out his wiki description and concept art below

Able to absorb solar energy and metabolize it into physical strength, convert it into thrust to enable flight, or rechannel it as heat or infrared radiation. When doing so, DaCosta’s features melt away into a black mass of crackling dark energy. In unlighted places, DaCosta suffers a slight drop in his power levels.

But fans of Sunspot shouldn’t be too upset he was cut from First Class. Roberto da Costa will be making an appearance in Bryan Singer‘s sequel, X-Men: Days Of Future Past.

What do you think? Are you glad to see Sunspot finally get this big screen debut?

Will Duke Return for G.I. JOE 3?

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Director Jon Chu did a question and answer session after the screening of G.I. Joe: Retaliation that I went to He was asked if Duke was really dead, and he proceeded to explain how in the G.I. Joe universe you never know if someone is “really” dead, hinting that Duke could possibly return.

I’ll just say that G.I. Joe isn’t really G.I. Joe without Duke. They did try to kill him once in the animated movie when Serpentor threw a cobra snake into his heart. Of course he survived in the end. While talking to MTV, Chu said something very similar to what he told us when he was asked about Duke coming back,

“You never know, Storm Shadow died in the first one and came back in the second one, and then other characters have died and never come back. The G.I. Joe world, the best thing about it is you never know who’s coming back and who’s not.”

Basically, what he’s saying is that if they can get Channing Tatum back for a third film, then yes Duke will be back! If not, then he will just stay dead. I just think they need to scrap the current trajectory that this franchise is on and start over.

Chu is currently writing the third film with Evan Daugherty (Snow White and the Huntsman and Ninja Turtles). I’m not holding my breath for this third film. I’m sure it will have a couple cool action sequences but other than that it will be an empty film, just like the first two.

LEGO Batman Vs. Superman Shows How One Sided This Fight Could Be

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lego-batman-vs-lego-superman-really-shows-how-boring-this-fight-could-be.jpgBy now it’s obvious that Batman vs. Superman will not be the official title for the upcoming superhero film. If it were, this LEGO short by Custard Productions would give us a look at how the showdown would go. Watch and enjoy, and don’t jump down his throat about the Ben Affleck joke! This video is three months old, we were all feeling a lot of things back then.

Jason Clarke in talks to Play John Connor in TERMINATOR: GENESIS

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Director Alan Taylor‘s Terminator: Genesis seems to be gaining a lot of momentum! This film development is actually on a roll! It seems everyone is now referring to the new Terminator films as a reboot, so I’ll start referring to it as a reboot as well. There’s a bit of really interesting casting news on the film that we have today. According to Deadline, Zero Dark Thirty star Jason Clarke is in early talks to play the iconic role of John Connor in the film.

You all know who John Connor is right? Just in case you don’t or can’t remember, he is the leader of the rebellion that fights against the Skynet artificial intelligence system that is hell-bent on wiping out the human race. You know what? If you don’t remember, maybe it’s time you watch the first two movies again.

Clarke is a solid actor who also stars in the upcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes movie and had roles in The Great Gatsby and White House Down. It’s looking like he and Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke could end up starring alongside each other in the movie. If this casting all goes through it would be a great start to casting the film.

According the report, the expectation is that they will be able to make at least two Terminator films before certain copyrights revert back to the property’s creator, James Cameron.

BAD BOYS 3 Is Getting a Screenwriter

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Via: Deadline 

Sony Pictures is looking to get a third Bad Boys movie into production, and they are looking at hiring Safe House writer David Guggenheim to take a crack at the script. I never thought we’d see another Bad Boys movie, but the studio obviously wants to push it forward. They are also looking to bring back Will Smith and Martin Lawrence to reprise their roles as the crazy undercover cops who fight crime with big gun battles, lots of explosions, chaotic destruction, and harsh language.

Michael Bay directed the first two movies, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be coming back for the third. He’s all about Transformers now! It’s fine though, it shouldn’t be hard for the studio to find a replacement who can mimic Bay’s directing style.

Bad Boys is a fun, over the top action franchise. If they made another one that looked just as entertaining, I’d watch it. They aren’t the greatest movies in the world, but they are fun to watch, and I enjoy going to the movies for a fun time.

Grant Gustin and Arrow Writers Talk The Flash Spin-Off

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Warning: Spoilers for the mid-season finale of “Arrow”:

Last night was Grant Gustin’s second episode of “Arrow” as DC comic favorite Barry Allen. At the conclusion of the episode, we saw the incident that not only gave Barry his powers (in the comics at least) but will also likely lead us into the proposed spin-off of “The Flash” some time next year. Speaking with CBR, Gustin talked about what he’s excited about doing in the upcoming pilot saying:

“I’m mostly looking forward to getting the pilot script and seeing how Barry’s going to handle this happening to him. He’s not just excited. It’s scary. That’s what I loved about the character in the audition process — it’s not just he loves superheroes, and he’s a fanboy, and all of a sudden he’s like, “I’m going to be one, I’m really stoked about it.” It’s

 

kind of like, “This is terrifying. This is really happening to me.” I’m really excited to play more of that.”

The pilot is expected to go into production some time next year with a script from “Arrow” co-creators Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns. Kreisberg and Johns also talked about the upcoming spin-off, noting the difference between the two shows.

“We’ll want to keep ‘Arrow’ as distinctive as possible and “Flash” as distinctive as possible,” Kreisberg said, “Part of the fun will be how those two things play out in both shows, if we get that opportunity.”
Johns added, “But there are story reasons that Flash feels different and that he’s taking on different things in his series.”
The new season of “Arrow” has introduced a number of classic DC characters into the mix, will “The Flash” take a similar route? Kreiseberg thinks it will, and will likely try and use more ‘fantastical characters.’
“In the same way that “Arrow” was conducive to bringing on characters like Deadshot and the Huntress and some of the more grounded people, hopefully with “The Flash” there’s a way to bring on some of the more fantastical characters, that will probably still go through the grounding lens with which we view everything. But we could tackle some of the bigger villains, and possibly heroes. There’s a hint of a major character in the pilot.”
“But it’s always important to remember — like with “Arrow,” everybody wants Batman to come on and whatnot, but Arrow has to be the coolest person on “Arrow.” The same thing with “The Flash” — Barry has to be the coolest person. If we’re lucky enough to get to do more past the pilot, it’ll really be about making sure that the audience loves The Flash, and Barry Allen, and Grant Gustin, as much as we do.”
“Arrow” pilot director David Nutter will helm the upcoming pilot for “The Flash.” What characters do you want to see show up in “The Flash?” Sound off below!
Here’s a new Grant Gustin interview video that The CW released today as well:

 

THE WALKING DEAD Is Even Better with Lightsabers!

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We’ve all heard that everything is better with lightsabers, and that’s most definitely true when it comes to The Walking Dead. We’ve got a fun image above featuring our favorite characters about to take on a horde of zombies with lightsabers. There’s also a great video and image of Michonne using a lightsaber to take out a few walkers. I’m sure lightsabers would make it easier to survive in a post-apocalyptic world like this.

Don Cheadle’s Rhodey to Return for THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

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According to USA Today, Don Cheadle is set to reprise his role as James “Rhodey” Rhodes, a.k.a. War Machine, in Joss Whedon‘s Avengers: Age of Ultron. In an interview with the actor, the site simply states that he’ll have “a part to film in the next Avengers movie.”

This is the first time I’ve heard anything about Rhodey being in the film, but It makes sense to me that he would be! He was eventually going to end up in one of the Avengers films, it might as well be Age of Ultron! The question is… will he suit up as War Machine or Iron Patriot?

WORLD WAR Z Sequel Finds Its Director

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Via: THR

Paramount Pictures is officially moving forward with a sequel to Brad Pitt‘s World War Z, and they’ve hired Juan Antonio Bayona to direct it. For those of you not familiar with the name, he directed the ghost story horror film The Orphanage, as well as the tsunami survival drama The Impossible. He honestly seems like the perfect director to take on the zombie project.

I thought the first movie was great regardless of it really having nothing to do with the Max Brooks book that it was supposed to be based on. The movie actually ended up getting decent reviews as well. I was really surprised by how it turned out.

The first film ended with kind of a temporary fix to the zombie plague. Basically, it was a way to fool the zombies in not wanting to bite into your flesh. Pitt was reunited with his family and all was well. It will be interesting to see where they take the sequel. The original ending to the film included Pitt’s wife being left in the hands of a “cold-hearted army officer and Pitt storming the shores of America, cutting through a zombie horde as his reunification journey really begins.” It was more of a sequel ready ending, but maybe the studio thought the movie was going to bomb so they didn’t want to take the risk of leaving it open for a sequel.

As of right now there are no writers attached to the project, but Pitt is back to produce and star in the sequel as well. I’m really looking forward to seeing what story they tell with these characters in the sequel.

Jack O’Connell Up for Role in STAR WARS: EPISODE VII

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Director J.J. Abrams is still in the process of casting Star Wars: Episode VII. I’m actually surprised that there have been no official casting announcements yet, but I imagine they are coming soon.

There’s a rumor that an actor named Jack O’Connell is up for a “key role” in the film. I’m not really familiar with the actor, but he’s been in films such as Tower Block, Harry Brown, and Skins. According to sources at Bleeding Cool, the actor has “met with Abrams and the signs I’m getting are that this meeting went very well.”

Up to this point, some of the names we’ve heard that are up for parts in the film are Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Cumberbatch, Matt Smith, Rachel Hurd Wood, and Jason Flemyng.

I’m excited to see who actually ends up being cast in the movie. In the meantime, all we have to go on are a bunch or short lists and rumors.