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'Chronicle' Director Josh Trank Top Choice for 'Fantastic Four' Reboot

One of my most anticipated movies coming up in just a few weeks is Chronicle, an original found-footage movie about kids who get telekinetic superpowers, and looks awesome. The film is the creation of up-and-coming director Josh Trank, making his feature debut on this at 20th Century Fox. They must like his work, because Variety's Showblitz blog is now reporting that Fox is considering Trank as the frontrunner choice to direct their Fantastic Four reboot, announced a few years ago with Akiva Goldsman developing. No offer has been made and it's not final, but apparently "studio execs expect Trank to land" the gig. Damn!

⥤ Posted January 13 in Development, Movie News, Rumors | 23 Comments

Tim Burton Wants Robert Downey Jr as Geppetto in 'Pinocchio' Movie

By Alex Billington

Say what? This is an odd little news story to arrive this Friday evening. THR is reporting that Tim Burton is hotly pursuing Robert Downey Jr. for a live-action version of Pinocchio in development at Warner Bros. Now, apparently this is all just being hatched, as they say "neither Burton nor Downey has a deal with Warners, but sources say Burton is keen to direct the film and has begun talks with the studio, so it's just a question of whether" this Pinocchio movie will be next for him after Dark Shadows. Downey apparently "has expressed serious interest in the project", but also has a busy schedule. Typical Hollywood dealmaking.

⥤ Posted January 6 in Casting, Development, Movie News, Rumors | 13 Comments

Wachowskis Want Natalie Portman for New Sci-Fi 'Jupiter Ascending'?

By Alex Billington

Briefly: Take this as nothing more than just an early rumor at the moment, but LA Times' blog 24 Frames is reporting that Oscar winning actress Natalie Portman is being circled for a role in the Wachowski's next sci-fi follow-up Jupiter Ascending. She is reportedly being "courted" to star in the film and is "seriously weighing" the part as one of her first big roles since having a baby. It's a project we've heard about before, revealed last October, and although we don't know much about it, including plot or setting, we know that it's sci-fi and will be what the Wachowski's quickly jump into after Cloud Atlas. V for Vendetta connections are being made, but I'm curious to see what Jupiter Ascending is about, what her role even is and if she takes it.

⥤ Posted January 5 in Casting, Hype, Movie News, Rumors | 2 Comments

Untrue: 'The Dark Knight Rises' Prologue Now Has a New Audio Mix

By Ethan Anderton

Before the end of 2011, the six-minute prologue for The Dark Knight Rises exploded onto select IMAX screens with copies of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, and while the footage itself was a treat for fans, one part of it wasn't received so well. Many audience members loudly complained about having trouble understanding the lines coming from the sequel's new villain, Bane, played by Tom Hardy. The issue apparently had Warner Bros. insiders quite worried about the effect it might have on the film. Christopher Nolan said audio changes would be minimal, but it appears action has already been taken to fix the issue.

⥤ Posted January 3 in Movie News, Rumors, TDKR News | 17 Comments

Natalie Portman Very Upset Over Marvel 'Firing' the 'Thor 2' Director

By Alex Billington

Or so sources claim. There's a very interesting article on Hollywood Reporter tonight, which is of course a very credible news source, about the recent news that Patty Jenkins would no longer be directing Marvel's Thor 2. We reported a few weeks ago simply that she would no longer be directing but would hang around at Marvel, now word comes out that she was apparently fired, for unclear reasons (the original report states "creative differences"). This confirms my big "uh oh" originally, as there is apparently something going on, as none other than Natalie Portman is now essentially up in arms, or "deeply upset", that she was let go.

⥤ Posted December 14 in Development, Movie News, Rumors | 8 Comments

Nick Frost Says Final Film in 'Cornetto' Trilogy Might Shoot Next Year

By Alex Billington

If you're a big fan of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, you should already know what the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy is, also known as the Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy. The first film was Shaun of the Dead, the second was Hot Fuzz, and the third is yet to come, but all three star Simon Pegg & Nick Frost and are directed by Edgar Wright. We've been waiting for, and reporting on, the third film ever since Hot Fuzz came out in '07. ComingSoon recently caught up with Nick Frost and got an update on the third film, which he said might shoot next year, as there's already a script, which we know as The World's End.

⥤ Posted December 12 in Development, Movie News, Opinions, Rumors | 16 Comments

Edgar Ramirez is Now Next in Line to Play 'Star Trek' Sequel Villain?

By Alex Billington

Now that they couldn't get Benicio Del Toro, for whatever reason that fell through, J.J. Abrams is looking elsewhere to cast his villain in the Star Trek sequel, and Variety says he's got two other frontrunners. The primary one is Édgar Ramírez (seen above), a Venezuelan actor on the rise from The Bourne Ultimatum, Vantage Point, Che and Wrath of Titans. The other is Spaniard Jordi Mollà, from Bad Boys II, Bunraku, Colombiana. Unfortunately, like with all casting news on this, nothing is confirmed yet and testing is still underway. But does the focus on ethnicity mean this is still Khan that he's casting for? It has to be, right?

⥤ Posted December 7 in Casting, Hype, Movie News, Rumors | 10 Comments

First Tidbits of 'The Dark Knight Rises' Viral Found in a CIA Bulletin?

By Alex Billington

Alert! Dr. Leonid Pavel is wanted by the CIA, he went missing after working at a Russian nuclear facility, but has re-appeared recently and is a "high priority." So what do we have here? Wired (via SuperHeroHype) is claiming to have some interesting Central Intelligence Agency documents, a bulletin to be exact, that are part of the very first pieces, tidbits so to say, of a viral for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, which has had threads of a viral before but not much. On top of that, Empire has posted another memo, a transcript of an interview, that also somehow connects in with everything. So what does it all mean, Basil?

⥤ Posted December 7 in Hype, Rumors, TDKR News, Viral News | 19 Comments

Michael Bay Might Return for 'Transformers 4' - Anyone Surprised?

By Alex Billington

Yep, we knew it would happen. After all, whether you liked it or hated it, Transformers: Dark of the Moon did make a whopping $1.12B worldwide, meaning Paramount will do anything to make sure he comes back to keep the series going. Even though Bay once said, just a few months ago, "I am currently not talking to Paramount on T4 and T5 despite reports," Vulture is reporting that "Michael Bay is in final negotiations to direct a new Transformers film," presumably following making his "small" film Pain and Gain. Bay has provided a not-so-clarifying response to this already (see below) but it's no surprise he might be returning.

⥤ Posted December 7 in Movie News, Opinions, Rumors | 29 Comments

So Benicio Del Toro is NOT Playing Khan in J.J.'s 'Star Trek' Sequel?

By Alex Billington

"Khaaaaa..." Wait, hold on, it's not true? Yesterday, we were about to report news from Latino Review that Benicio Del Toro might be playing Khan in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek sequel, but apparently HitFix spoke to J.J. for confirmation and heard back simply: "Not true." So we held onto it, but here it is anyway, since there's speculation he "might be lying" or that it's all just a hoax, and who knows if he's still playing Khan after all. Originally, El Mayimbe wrote that: "I'm tracking a Latin bad guy role in an upcoming studio movie [and]... Del Toro is playing none other than... Khan Noonien Singh! Expect rebuttals and denials." So?

⥤ Posted December 3 in Casting, Hype, Movie News, Rumors | 15 Comments

Is This Concept Art for The Lizard from 'The Amazing Spider-Man'?

By Ethan Anderton

There's been plenty of photos featuring Andrew Garfield as your friendly neighborhood wallcrawler in the franchise reboot The Amazing Spider-Man, but everyone who didn't attend Comic-Con this past summer still hasn't caught an official glimpse of Rhys Ifans as the film's villain, The Lizard. Recently an image of the character crafted as a PEZ dispenser has been making the rounds online, but now something a bit more revealing has surfaced. Now the website Spidermedia.ru seems to have gotten their hands on a piece of concept art that reveals the full body form of The Lizard, and despite the low quality, it's impressive.

⥤ Posted November 30 in Hype, Photos, Rumors | 27 Comments

Rumor: Bryan Singer & Leonardo DiCaprio for 'Six Billion Dollar Man?

By Ethan Anderton

Six Million Dollar Man / Leonardo DiCaprio

The gestating big screen take on the classic sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica apparently has new life as director Bryan Singer moves closer to finishing his fairytale Jack the Giant Killer, but there's a rumor floating around that the filmmaker might take another 70's television to theaters as well. Latino Review has word that The Weinstein Company is looking to join forces with Universal Pictures to adapt "The Six Million Dollar Man" series into the inflated, contemporary take on the story with The Six Billion Dollar Man and Singer is attached to direct and has talked with Leonardo DiCaprio about leading the film. Read on!

⥤ Posted November 17 in Movie News, Rumors | 9 Comments

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