- Twilight's First Official Photo and Why I'm Passing
- Rumor: Matthew McConaughey Possibly Captain America - Blasphemy!
- Sound Off: Iron Man - What Did You Think?
- Must Watch: Second Full Trailer for The Dark Knight!
- V for Vendetta Director, James McTeigue, Takes on Revelation (May 9, 2008)
- Donnie Darko Getting an Unnecessary Sequel?! (May 9, 2008)
- Pirates' Gore Verbinski to Direct BioShock Movie! (May 9, 2008)
- Frank Miller Bringing Buck Rogers Back? (May 9, 2008)
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| Baby Mama | 7.5/10 |
Rumor: Matthew McConaughey Possibly Captain America - Blasphemy!
Say it ain't so! Hot on the heels of Marvel's announcement yesterday of a Captain America movie for 2011, a scoop from Cinema Blend names Matthew McConaughey is one of the actors in the running for the lead role. Please tell me this is all just a big phoney rumor like Hayden Christensen as Superman! It would easily be the biggest travesty in all of Marvel history if McConaughey was cast as Captain America. The scoop says that although the film is still three years out from release, they're currently searching for their star and he is one of the few that is being considered. I really hate talking about rumors like this, but everyone is hungry for something to chew on after Marvel's announcement and here it is.
Wanted Already Getting a Sequel? Really?
One of this summer's upcoming comic book adaptations that seems to have the least amount of buzz is Wanted. While I do think it could be fairly entertaining, I just don't think it's up there with the likes of Iron Man, Hellboy II, or The Dark Knight. And odd bit of news has recently been discovered surrounding Wanted - a sequel is already in the works. In fact, it has been since September of last year. SlashFilm recently discovered an interview over at Pajiba with the film's writers, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, who said back in September of last year that they were already hired to write a sequel.
Young X-Men Prequel Being Written by Josh Schwartz Already?!
Although all eyes are on the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine, apparently that's not the only X-Men move in the works. After X-Men 3 hit theaters a few summers ago, reports about the future of the franchise included three distinct films: Wolverine, Magneto, and a young X-Men. As of this year, I believed the only active one was Wolverine, but alas I was wrong, as far as I can tell. An interview over at BlackBook with Gossip Girl writer Josh Schwartz recently revealed that he is indeed writing the screenplay for the young X-Men prequel. And if that news isn't enough, Schwartz takes it upon himself to actually diss the upcoming Incredible Hulk and misunderstand Transformers fans all in one.
Iron Man 2 Already On Track for 2010?!
Tomorrow we'll be talking about the prospective future of Iron Man and other plans, but until then, we've got this brief announcement for those who are just getting home from showings of Iron Man. If you're like me at all, you walked out of that movie already anticipating the sequel. If this is what Jon Favreau pulled off in this one - just imagine how much ass kicking their will be in the sequel! Good news! The buzz and performance of Iron Man so far has convinced Marvel to already start work on the sequel! While it's not 100% official, reports from the red carpet have arrived over the week and it seems it's on track to be released in 2010 this same week.
Clint Eastwood is Grumpy Old Man in Gran Torino
As I suspected back in March, the cloaked news of Clint Eastwood's new movie, Gran Torino, is not the next installment in the Dirty Harry franchise. While the car harkens back to the time of Harry Callahan, it is in fact the prized possession of Eastwood's aged character - in the film. The December movie revolves around a kid who tries to steal it as part of a gang initiation. Apparently, despite what you might think, this isn't another Million Dollar Baby-type film, in which Eastwood begrudgingly imparts his elderly wisdom on someone wayward and younger; it's, seemingly a comedy of sorts — "a witty, coming-of-age, buddy comedy." Yeh, are you going, "huh" too?
Confirmed: Stay After the End Credits of Iron Man!
Normally we stay far away from spoiler territory here on FS.net, but this time I'm going to do a favor for all you comic fans - stay after the end credts of Iron Man! You will definitely be in for a treat that I know will get some huge cheers. Let's just say… you might have heard some rumors floating around on the internet last year, and one of these rumors is true. I haven't personally confirmed this, since it was not included in the print I saw on Tuesday, however, confirmation comes from other showings around the world - including an actual video of the scene. If you prefer to stay under a S.H.I.E.L.D. and not hear about this until you see it, then do NOT read anymore!
Wait - So There Will Be More Narnia? Who Really Cares Anymore?
No one really seems to know the actual reality behind the future of the Chronicles of Narnia franchise. We confirmed a rumor at the NY Comic Con last weekend that there were "no plans" to continue after The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, but now producer Mark Johnson comes out and says otherwise - or at least he says they're already looking for a director. Not only is the upcoming Narnia movie one of the least buzzed about films around here, but I just don't think anyone cares about details for movies that we probably won't see for another 4 or 5 years! Dawn Treader won't even hit theaters until 2010 and we can only assume that if they do make another, it wouldn't be out until at least 2012. However, I thought it would be best to present all of the facts in this current situation.
Ayelet Zurer Cast as Vittoria Vetra in Angels and Demons - Updated!
Production on Ron Howard's adaptation of Dan Brown's Angels & Demons is finally slated to begin in June and the cast is now being finalized. We originally reported last year that Naomi Watts had been cast as the female lead Vittoria Vetra. Now a report from Entertainment Weekly states that Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer has been cast as Vetra instead. While it's still not officially confirmed by the studio, EW states that they have received numerous confirmations from sources "close to the production." We sure hope they're not wrong this time, but she seems like the perfect fit anyway - in the same way Audrey Tautou was actually the perfect fit for Sophie Neveu in The Da Vinci Code, despite the rather mediocre movie in the end.
Confirmed: Indiana Jones 4 Just Over Two Hours
Last week we posted a rather interesting rumor regarding the running time of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull being around 140 minutes. Not only did it aggravate some people (read the comments), but apparently it was all just some overblown speculation. Producer Frank Marshall called Paramount publicity over the weekend in order to settle the rumor. The official running time is somewhere over two hours, so only somewhere around 120 minutes - which sounds a bit better than the originally rumored 140. It doesn't really matter anyway, but at least we're not leaving everyone hanging on a disproved rumor.
Confirmed: Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk Crossover Scene!
It's been rumored (and supposedly confirmed) for months now - Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk will each have crossover scenes, as in, each character will show up in each other's movies (somehow). Now today live from the New York Comic Con we have confirmation. After an impressive presentation for The Incredible Hulk, director Louis Leterrier and star Tim Roth presented the final trailer that will debut online in the next few weeks. And as a special treat, at the very end, we got to see the scene where Tony Stark shows up in a bar and talks with General Ross.
Justice League Movie Dead; Wonder Woman Still Alive!
A number of new updates on a few projects have hit today given producer Joel Silver's apperance at the Speed Racer press junket in Long Beach, California. Although I'm out here enjoying the sun as well, a few other sites picked up some interesting updates on two high profile projects: Justice League and Wonder Woman. First things first, Justice League is dead - Joel Silver confirmed it. He said its been "tabled," which means it may still be around, but not at the moment, because it's not in the way of Wonder Woman. As for that movie, Silver says it's still on with new writers and maybe even the Wachowskis.
Guillermo del Toro Interested in BioShock Movie Too?
Okay - maybe that title is a bit misleading. Guillermo del Toro is one of the hottest filmmakers in Hollywood at the moment. Everyone wants him on every project, but there are only a few that are the perfect fit for him. The guys at SlashFilm dug up some recent posts del Toro wrote on his official forums that mentioned both The Hobbit and BioShock - too very high profile projects currently in the works. However, Guillermo isn't exactly signed to either yet and he isn't that interested in BioShock either. But there's a lot more to this than just those simple updates.
Rumor: Joker Scene From The Dark Knight Getting Cut?!
I hate to be the bearer of even more bad news, but this time its affecting one of our most anticipated movies - The Dark Knight. Reports have started to spread on the internet of a particular scene, involving Heath Ledger as The Joker, being cut from the film due to Ledger's tragic death in January. While details are sketchy, this seems to have all stemmed from a Portuguese review of The Dark Knight written a few days ago (that we are not going to link to) - one that I hardly believe. It's a really rough review and doesn't seem all that legit, which is why I'm not too sure this entire rumor is real to begin with. However, whatever the case may be it's worth bring up just in case.
Rumor: Blue Sky Studios Adapting The Anubis Tapestry?
Blue Sky Studios has made quite a formidable dent in the animation genre since they arrived on the scene in 2002. Their first big feature, Ice Age, was a huge success and they've since followed it up with two more Ice Age sequels, Robots, and Horton Hears a Who. Peter over at SlashFilm has picked up an unconfirmed scoop regarding another one of their future projects - an adaptation of Bruce Zick's small press book The Anubis Tapestry. Apparently Zick was also recently hired by Blue Sky to "develop several of their future film concepts," which makes this seem oddly coincidental and all the more legitimate. Zick's illustrations are incredibly cool and would definitely be great inspiration for an animated film - take a look at some of his work below.
Vin Diesel's Babylon A.D. Has Been Cut to Shreds!
Last November we posted an article speculating that the upcoming sci-fi movie Babylon A.D. was going to be edited by Fox before its release, the same way Hitman and Live Free or Die Hard were previously. I've been following the development of Babylon A.D. since the start because it looks like an incredibly return to science fiction for Vin Diesel. Unfortunately Twitch has an update - and it's for the worst. They've heard that the film has been submitted to UK's BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) for certification as a 90 minute, soft PG-13 flick, which is not what it .
Latest from Guillermo del Toro on The Hobbit - 'We Are All in Sync'
Until we hear an actual official announcement from New Line / Warner Brothers, anything that Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, or even Ian McKellen says about The Hobbit is unconfirmed. They can talk all they want, but as Guillermo himself says "it's all immaterial until everything is signed and put on paper." With that, on Wednesday the big guns at Entertainment Weekly caught up with Guillermo and, of course, asked him about the latest on The Hobbit. First thing to notice, Guillermo does outright say "I will be involved." Besides that, though, it's the same ol' wait-until-its-ready talk we've heard for a while now.
Rumor: Constructicons Coming in Transformers 2?!
It's about that time of year. That time where for the next six to eight months while Michael Bay and company work on Transformers 2, we'll be hearing nothing but rumors, rumors, and more rumors about who is in it, what takes place, exactly how many explosions there will be, and every other last detail imaginable. IESB has the first of these rumors and while typically we probably wouldn't go about posting things like this, it's just too good to pass up. If you're a Transformers fan, once you read the rumor below, you'll agree - this was an awesome one that needed to be mentioned! Autobots roll out!
G.I. Joe Updates: Brendan Fraser and Dwayne Johnson Cameos?
G.I. Joe is shaping up to be a pretty cool project judging from some of the casting choices. From Dennis Quaid starring as General Hawk to Channing Tatum as Duke to Joseph Gordon Levitt as Cobra Commander, director Stephen Sommers is amassing quite a nice crew. And those photos we brought you of Ray Park as Snake Eyes were just jaw-dropping awesome. However, not all choices are as exciting - Marlon Wayans as Ripcord, for instance. Eh? Now Latino Review claims that Brendan Fraser and Dwayne Johnson might join the roster through cameos as well. While Johnson is definitely pretty cool, Fraser seems a might lame.
What the Hell is Aladygma?
I have to admit, I wanted to post something on this topic because I'm a bit perplexed. Peter over at SlashFilm mentioned last month that Aladygma might be the codename for a Cloverfield sequel, or a film of equal, cryptic viral proportions. Reading through the interwebs, I've found a bit of information. Now, I realize I might just be giving posers and idiots coverage of their stupid pranks or BS. I certainly don't want to, but this might be an opportunity to rule some things out and cut out the garbage for good. Let's dig in and try to figure out what's what, shall we?
Stuart Beattie Wrote His Own Halo Script to Sell!
Apparently screenwriter Stuart Beattie has been doing a lot more than writing scripts for G.I. Joe or Gears of War. Latino Review reports that Beattie has decided to write a spec script on his own titled Halo: Fall of Reach, which is based on the novel of the same name. They assure us that this is not April Fools banter and is 100% legit. The Halo movie has been on hold for quite some time without any major updates and apparently Beattie is a big fan himself. Big enough that he decided to take matters into his own hand and write a script in the hopes of getting things moving.