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Chris Nolan to Mentor ‘Superman’ Reboot!
By FavaBeans | February 11, 2010
As reported by DarkHorizons:
He returned the once shunned “Batman” franchise to its rightful place at the top of the superhero film chain, now Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan will try the same with the “Superman” franchise, albeit less involved.
According to the site, the studio plans to essentially reboot the franchise and have enlisted Nolan’s help to ‘mentor’ the film’s development and production. Nolan is highly unlikely to direct but would likely take on a major producer role while a more unknown but emerging promising talent to take the director’s chair.
Despite being a Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures co-production like 2006’s “Superman Returns”, the film will NOT be a continuation of that modestly-received feature which suffered budgetary overruns and so-so box-office. The project is still very much in the earliest of developmental stages so its tone and content are as yet unknown.
Topics: Superman (reboot) | 3 Comments »
The Invaders Invade ‘Captain America’?
By FavaBeans | February 9, 2010
There was some rumblings last year that The Invaders would make an appearance in the Captain America movie, but at that time it wasn’t clear if they would just be a cameo or have a real juicy part in the film.
Now, director Joe Johnston has confirmed to CHUD.com, that The Invaders will indeed have a major part in the movie: “They’ll be in the entire second half” he said.
The Invaders team consists of heroes like Namor, Bucky, Silver Scorpion, Union Jack and The Human Torch. No, not that one, the original Human Torch and not the Fantastic Four version. It has not been confirmed which members of The Invaders would appear in the movie. Some other members that might appear are: Spitfire (Union Jack’s daughter), Blazing Skull (doubt it, as this character resembles Ghost Rider a lot), The Thin Man (think Plastic Man), and Blue Bullet.
Topics: Captain America | 5 Comments »
Tim Robbins Joins ‘Green Lantern’ Cast!
By FavaBeans | February 9, 2010
Source: Superherohype
Tim Robbins has joined the cast of director Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern at Warner Bros. Pictures, reports Heat Vision.
Robbins will play Senator Hammond, the disapproving father of the movie’s villain, Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard), who becomes infused with psychic powers.
Ryan Reynolds stars as Green Lantern, with Blake Lively as the hero’s love interest, Carol Ferris.
Filming is set to star in March in New Orleans. The studio is planning a June 17, 2011 release.
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‘Captain America’ Villian confirmed; plus costume news!
By FavaBeans | February 8, 2010
Director Joe Johnston has confirmed that the Red Skull will be the villian in the movie. Johnston was quoted to saying this in a recent Shocktillyoudrop interview:
“Virtually the entire story except the bookends are in World War II because we all recognize we have one chance to tell the origin story of how he became Captain America, you can’t tell a modern story and then go back and tell the origin story. If you’re going to do it, let’s do it. Let’s do it first. Everyone wanted to tell an origin story. There was a version where it was a modern story and it didn’t work.”
In other Captain America news, Joe Johnston also talked about the costume to LA Times:
“The costume is a flag, but the way we’re getting around that is we have Steve Rogers forced into the USO circuit,” Johnston said. “After he’s made into this super-soldier, they decide they can’t send him into combat and risk him getting killed. He’s the only one and they can’t make more. So they say, ‘You’re going to be in this USO show’ and they give him a flag suit. He can’t wait to get out of it.”
“In the first USO sequences, the frustrated patriot will be wearing a version that is closer to the classic Jack Kirby-designed costume, but then later as the super-soldier hits the war zone he will be wearing a sturdier, more muted version that he makes himself that is more like battle togs. The stripes across his mid-section, for instance, will be straps, not colored fabric.”
Topics: Captain America | 4 Comments »
‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Are Coming July 29, 2011!
By FavaBeans | February 8, 2010
Universal has announced the Jon Favreau-directed Cowboys and Aliens, starring Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde, will be in theaters on July 29, 2011.
The sci-fi Western explores what would happen if the traditional Old West enemies — cowboys and Native Americans — found the prairie attacked by aliens in mid-1800s Arizona.
Topics: Cowboys and Aliens | No Comments »
‘Priest’ Moves to 2011, but gets 3D Treatment
By FavaBeans | February 8, 2010
Screen Gems’ Priest will be released in 3D in theaters nationwide on January 14, 2011, it was announced today by Jeff Blake, Chairman of Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing & Distribution.
Commenting on the announcement, Clint Culpepper, President of Screen Gems said, “We’re thrilled with the way ‘Priest’ has come together, and we saw some spectacular sequences in the film that we all believed would be even more amazing in 3D. Scott, as well as the producers, couldn’t be more excited to make the film available for audiences in both 2D and 3D.”
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‘Daredevil’ Reboot!
By FavaBeans | February 8, 2010
In order to keep the movie rights to Marvel Comics’ “Daredevil” under their belt, 20th Century Fox and New Regency are looking to develop a reboot of the sightless superhero with News Corp VP Peter Chernin producing and David Scarpa (The Day the Earth Stood Still) writing a script, according to Mike Fleming at Deadline Hollywood.
The original movie directed by Mark Steven Johnson and starring Ben Affleck in the title role (and his current wife Jennifer Garner as Elektra) was released almost exactly seven years ago and grossed $179.2 million worldwide.
Topics: Daredevil 2 | 4 Comments »
Best CBM Casting of All Time – Michael Caine VS. Frank Langella
By FavaBeans | February 5, 2010
Stuart Townsend squeaks by as his Dorian Gray defeats Naseeruddin Shah’s Captain Nemo 6-5, in last week’s match up.
**I just want to remind everyone voting to include, clearly, who you are voting for. Posting a general comment on who you think should win may not get counted if your vote isn’t clearly stated. “My vote is for…. ” is ideal.
Also, it’s important to note that you are voting for casting, not the character itself, or if the two would win a fight. You are voting on who you beleive was the better casting choice for the character.
The game works like this – Each week 2 actors/actresses will be matched up against one another (randomnly, there’s is no bias in the match-ups), and it’s up to you, the fans, to decide who was the better choice to play the part. At the end, the winner with the most votes moves on to the next round. A new match up will be posted every Friday and will last one week!
Continue on to learn more and vote on this week’s match up!
Topics: #Released CBMs | 21 Comments »
International ‘Kick-Ass’ Trailer!
By FavaBeans | February 2, 2010
For your viewing pleasure:
Topics: Kick-Ass | 2 Comments »
Olivia Wilde Joins ‘Cowboys and Aliens’ Cast!
By FavaBeans | February 2, 2010
Olivia Wilde (upcoming Tron Legacy) is in negotiations to star opposite Daniel Craig in the graphic novel adaptation Cowboys & Aliens, to be directed by Jon Favreau for DreamWorks.
Based on the Platinum Studios title written by Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley, the sci-fi Western explores what would happen if the traditional Old West enemies — cowboys and Native Americans — found the prairie attacked by aliens in mid-1800s Arizona.
Wilde will play a character named Ella who joins up with the mysterious gunslinger (Craig).
Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are producing and wrote the script with “Lost” co-creator Damon Lindelof. Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are also producing along with Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. Favreau and Denis Stewart are serving as executive producers.
Topics: Cowboys and Aliens | No Comments »
‘I, Frankenstein’ Lives!
By FavaBeans | February 2, 2010
Source: Superherohype
Lakeshore Entertainment’s chairman and CEO Tom Rosenberg announced today that Lakeshore will re-team with writer/actor Kevin Grevioux and director/award-winning special effects designer Patrick Tatopoulos of the “Underworld” franchise on I, Frankenstein. Production is scheduled to begin in July of 2010.
I, Frankenstein is a contemporary fantasy thriller in which the original monster of Victor Frankenstein stands between the human race and an uprising of supernatural creatures determined to overthrow the world.
An original screenplay by Kevin Grevioux, I, Frankenstein, based on Grevioux’s upcoming Darkstorm Studios graphic novel of the same name, will be produced by Lakeshore’s Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Richard Wright. Patrick Tatopoulos is attached to direct with Kevin Grevioux and Robert Sanchez attached as executive producers.
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‘Sgt. Rock’ Set to Fight the Future!
By FavaBeans | February 2, 2010
Source: Superherohype
Producer Joel Silver revealed to the Los Angeles Times that comic book adaptation Sgt. Rock has found new life at Warner Bros. Pictures, but that the film won’t take place in WWII. Instead, the plan is for Sgt. Rock to serve his country in the not-too-distant future.
“It’s a little bit in the future,” Silver said. “As a war movie, it’s not going to be ‘where it’s been,’ it’s going to be ‘where it’s going.’ We didn’t want to do Iraq, we didn’t want to do a contemporary war. We wanted to do a sort of futuristic war. It’s pretty strong. Chad St. John wrote the script and we’ve got Francis Lawrence involved in developing it with us. It’s not a ‘go’ movie yet but I’m feeling good about it.”
As far as the status, Silver added that they just received a new draft of the script this week.
Topics: Sgt. Rock | No Comments »
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