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Albert Torres to Pen Script Locke & Key Feature

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It has been quite a while since we heard any news about the adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s comic series “Locke & Key.” But according to The Hollywood Reporter, Albert Torres has been announced as the screenwriter for the production.

The comic series, published from 2008 to 2013 over six volumes, tells the story of the Locke family who travel to a place called Keyhouse, a New England mansion with fantastic keys that open up doors that give them incredible abilities. Though the building is also home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all.

Hollywood BFF’s Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are heading the big screen adaptation. Torres is most known for writing the 2008 film Henry Poole is Here. He also scripted a draft for a live action Ben 10 feature film.

There is no word yet on when the project will begin production. The studio has not announced what actors they are eyeing to star in the lead roles at the moment.

First Footage From The Walking Dead: Season 5

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After the Fourth of the July “The Walking Dead” marathon over the weekend, AMC debuted the first official footage from the upcoming fifth season! The clip reunited fans with Carol, Tyreese, and Judith. Of course Zombies were there too. We only have a few more months until the INCREDIBLY highly anticipated fifth season finally premieres. So hold tight guys.

Season five of “The Walking Dead” will have 16 episodes and debut in October 2014. Scott Gimple to return as show runner. Michael Cudlitz, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Alanna Masterson, and Andrew J. West, who portray Abraham Ford, Eugene Porter, Rosita Espinosa, Tara Chambler and Gareth, were promoted to series regulars for the season. Gimple also confirmed that Lennie James, who portrays Morgan Jones, will appear in season 5. Seth Gilliam will join the cast as a new series regular.

You can watch the clip below:

Seth Rogen Begins Work on “Preacher” Adaptation

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“Preacher” is finally moving into production at AMC. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have begun to map out what the pilot episode of the series adaptation will look like.

Recently, Rogen tweeted an image referencing what they have planned for the pilot episode. You can see the tweet below.

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The series is based on the comic series by Garth Ennis and Steven Dillon. Fans were a bit worried about whether the series would stay true to the comic book series when AMC released an official synopsis of the show version as you can see below:

Preacher follows Reverend Jesse Custer, a tough Texas preacher who has lost his faith, has learned that God has left Heaven and abandoned His responsibilities. He finds himself the only person capable of tracking God down, demanding answers, and making Him answer for His dereliction of duty. Accompanying Jesse on his journey is his former girlfriend and a friendly vampire who seems to prefer a pint in the pub to the blood of the innocent. On his tail is one of the most iconic bad guys in print – an immortal, unstoppable killing machine named the Saint of Killers – a western lone gunman archetype whose sole purpose is to hunt and kill Jesse.

But, as you can see from the board in Rogen’s pic, the pilot episode is starting out with Genesis right there at the beginning.

Walking Dead Marathon this Weekend to Include 5 Season Sneak Peek

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This 4th of July weekend, AMC is airing a marathon of “The Walking Dead.” All four seasons of the series will air back to back beginning Friday, July 4 at 9:00 a.m. ET/PT. BUT, they will also give us a special first look at the highly-anticipated fifth season!

The 4th of July marathon weekend will finish with a “Talking Dead Season 5 Preview Special,” hosted by Chris Hardwick, on Sunday, July 6 at 9:00pm ET/PT featuring “The Walking Dead” showrunner and executive producer Scott M. Gimple and actress Aisha Tyler.

“The Walking Dead” is based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. The series tells the story of the months and years after a zombie apocalypse and follows a group of survivors, led by sheriff Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. “The Walking Dead” stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira, Chad Coleman and Sonequa Martin-Green. The series is executive produced by Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert and Tom Luse.

 

The fifth season of “The Walking Dead” premieres this October and it will be interesting to see how the gang gets themselves out of the shipping container and Terminus. 

The Walking Dead: Season Four Hits DVD and Blu-ray August 26

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“The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season” will release on DVD and Blu-ray on August 26. The news was announced by Anchor Bay Entertainment. The release will contain five discs while the Blu-ray set will include Digital HD with Ultraviolet versions with episodes presented in pristine 1080p high-definition and lossless Dolby TrueHD 7.1 audio.

The DVD and Blu-ray releases will include several hours of bonus features such as never-before-seen production footage, deleted scenes and audio commentaries, with ultra-exclusive content only available on the Blu-ray release, including additional audio commentaries and several “extended” episodes, debuting for the first time.

The fourth season’s cast starred Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Chandler Riggs, David Morrissey, Melissa McBride, Chad L. Coleman, Sonequa Martin-Green and Emily Kinney. New characters introduced this season include Sgt. Abraham Ford (Michael Cudlitz), Bob Stookey (Lawrence Gillard, Jr.), Rosita Espinoza (Christian Serratos) and Dr. Eugene Porter (Josh McDermott).

Season Four will also see a limited edition “Tree Walker” package release which you can above!

SRP is $79.99 for the Blu-ray + Digital HD with Ultraviolet, $69.98 for the DVD and $129.99 for the Blu-ray limited edition.

Season four saw Rick and his fellow survivors struggle to maintain their idealistic lifestyle in the prison in the face of threats, including the proliferation of walkers near the prison gates, the outbreak of a contagious and deadly flu-like infection within the prison population, and the spectre of The Governor, whose whereabouts and status are unknown. The second half of the season mainly focuses on the individual groups that escaped from the prison after its downfall, and their efforts to survive as they follow a line of railroad tracks to a supposed safe zone named Terminus

Prometheus Writer to Write Marvel’s Doctor Strange

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According to a report from Deadline, Jon Spaihts is currently in talks to write the script for the upcoming Marvel film, Doctor Strange.

Making his first appearance in 1963, Doctor Strange follows a brilliant neurosurgeon Stephen Strange, whose journey begins after a car accident. Through his recovery, Strange starts on a path to become the “master of the Mystic Arts.”

There is no confirmed actor in line to play Doctor Strange though it is rumored to be between Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Jared Leto.

Spaihts is most known for his science fiction work including 2011’s The Darkest Hour and most recently his work on Prometheus which he worked on with Damon Lindelof. He is currently working on the Mummy reboot with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.

Doctor Strange will be directed by Scott Derrickson. The first draft of the film was written by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer.

Spaihts tweeted about the negotiations as you can see below:

Batman Solo Film Rumored For 2019

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Rumors are swirling that Warner Bros. are planning to keep Ben Affleck in the batsuit for a while. It appears they may be eyeing a 2019 release date for a solo Batman film with Affleck also in directors chair.

According to a report from Latino-Review, a standalone film featuring Affleck as Batman is being tentatively called The Batman. Due to the production schedule of the Batman vs. Superman film and then the Justice League film, that would put the solo film going into production sometime in 2017 or 2018.

The solo film has not been confirmed by any of the parties involved. Plus fans have not yet been convinced of Affleck’s ability to play the Dark Knight.

Considering the solo Batman film would still be another 5 years away, do you think it could happen or that Affleck is planning that far ahead? Would you be willing to see that film?

Rosario Dawson to Star in Netflix’s “Daredevil”

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Netflix continues to add big names to its upcoming series, “Daredevil.” This week it was announced that Rosario Dawson has joined the cast in a lead role of the comic book series adaptation. Marvel revealed the news today on its website.

According to Marvel’s announcement, Dawson will play a dedicated young woman whose quest to heal the wounds of Hell’s Kitchen brings blind attorney Matt Murdock unexpectedly crashing into her life, while her own journey forever alters the course of his battle against the injustices of this broken city.

Dawson is most known for her roles in Sin City and its recent sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. She also starred in the musical film adaptation of Rent. 

The titular role of Dardevil, aka Matt Murdock, will be played by Boardwalk Empire’s Charlie Cox. It was announced last week that Vincent D’Onofrio will play villain known as “The Kingpin.”

Steven S. DeKnight will serve as series showrunner.

“Daredevil” will premiere on Netflix sometime in 2015 simultaneously like previous Netflix Original Series. It will consist of 13 episodes. The series will be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Daredevil” is the first of five Marvel projects that were ordered for Netflix. It is to be followed by “Jessica Jones,” “Iron Fist” and “Luke Cage,” before leading into a “Defenders” miniseries.

Vincent D’Onofrio Boards Netflix’s “Daredevil”

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The upcoming Netflix comic adaptation “Daredevil” has added a new cast member by way of Vincent D’Onofrio. Reportedly he will play the foe for the titular character Matt Murdock.

The plot follows lawyer-by-day Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil. 

D’Onofrio will play Wilson Fisk, an antagonist also known as “The Kingpin.” The character was described in the press release as “a powerful businessman whose interests in the future of Hell’s Kitchen will bring him into conflict with Murdock.” 

“The Kingpin” was famously played by Michael Clarke Duncan in the 2003 film adaptation starring Ben Affleck.

D’Onofrio will star opposite the “Boardwalk Empire” alum (and my secret boyfriend) Charlie Cox as Murdock. So far no other cast members have been announced.

Steve S. DeKnight will serve as showrunner.

“Daredevil” will premiere on Netflix sometime in 2015 simultaneously like previous Netflix Original Series. It will consist of 13 episodes. The series will be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Daredevil” is the first of five Marvel projects that were ordered for Netflix. It is to be followed by “Jessica Jones,” “Iron Fist” and “Luke Cage,” before leading into a “Defenders” miniseries.

Amazing Spider-Man 2 Releases on Blu-Ray in August

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The official Blu-Ray and DVD release of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” is set to hit shelves on August 19. It will also become available on Digital HD two weeks beforehand on August 5. 

The Blu-ray extra features will include 13 deleted scenes with one titled “Peter Meets His Father.” Other features available on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Blu-ray are a filmmaker commentary and a making-of documentary that details the filmmakers and cast’s approach to the blockbuster sequel. The package also boasts the music video for “It’s On Again” by Alicia Keys.

In addition to the regular Blu-Ray and DVD releases, there also will be an Electro collector’s edition set for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, also coming out August 19.

Amazon has listed The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Electro Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray set for $150. It comes with a replica of Electro’s head as the case. The back of his neck stores two Blu-Rays — including the 3D version — and a DVD.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 stars Andrew Garfield,Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti, and Sally Field.