“The Undertakers,” the young adult novel series written by Ty Drago, has been officially optioned by Producer/Director Andrew van den Houten of Modernciné and his company along with Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick for a film adaptation. So far, two of the critically acclaimed “Undertaker” books have been published – “The Undertakers: Rise of The Corpses” and “The Undertakers: Queen of The Dead.” Continue reading
Jamie Foxx recently appeared on “The Tonight Show” to talk about his upcoming role as as Max “Electro” Dillon in Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The film is a sequel to the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man. The studio hired James Vanderbilt to write the screenplay and Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to re-write it. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Shailene Woodley, Paul Giamatti, Denis Leary,Colm Feore, Chris Cooper, Sally Field, Chris Zylka, Marton Csokas, and Felicity Jones are set to star. Continue reading
While I had desperately hoped that the announcement that Quicksilver would be in both Marvel’s The Avengers 2 and X-Men Days of Future Past meant a burgeoning partnership to end all partnerships of comic book movie adaptations. It seems it will not happen. Even though Evan Peters in currently set to play the role in X-Men, it was announced that Aaron Tylor-Johnson is in talks to play Quicksilver in Marvel’s The Avengers 2. Continue reading
The first official teaser poster for the second installment in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy known as The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has been revealed. It shows Bilbo, played by Martin Freeman, as he is about to enter the Lonely Mountain where the dragon Smaug lives and guards the Dwarven treasure. Continue reading
The sci-fi novel only hit the shelves this week, but the planned series has already been optioned by Paramount Pictures. Joelle Charbonneau’s The Testing is in the works as a potential film franchise based on the still being published series. So far there is no one attached to the project, but more news will be released over the coming months. Continue reading
Jennifer Lawrence, the BFF we all wish we had, has officially signed on to the lead role of the big screen adaptation of The Rules of Inheritance. The film is based on the recently published memoir of Claire Bidwell Smith. The story is a tragic real life account of some of life’s greatest hardships and one girl’s struggle to overcome them. Continue reading
The classic 1939 and much beloved film adaptation of The Wizard of OZ is heading to theaters once again but this time in 3D. For the film’s 75th anniversary, Warner Brothers have announced that they will be featuring the movie in a 3D re-release in IMAX theaters in September. Continue reading
The sequel that was rumored to be in the works years ago in back in the news. James Bobin, the director of 2011’s The Muppets and next year’s The Muppets… Again!, has been reported to be in talks to helm the sequel to the 2010 Tim Burton blockbuster Alice in Wonderland, currently titled Into the Looking Glass. Continue reading
Glenn Close has officially joined the cast of the Marvel Studios film, Guardians of the Galaxy. Close will play the leading member of the intergalactic Nova Corps according to a report from Deadline. Close, whose big screen credits range from The World According to Garp to 101 Dalmatians to Mars Attacks! is also well-known for television appearances including recently headlining the television series “Damages” over five seasons.
Part of Marvel Studios’ “Phase Two,” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy features a script from Gunn, Chris McCoy and Nicole Periman. It follows an unlikely cast of characters who must team up in order to defeat a cosmic force of epic proportions. Continue reading
Robert Schwentke, the director behind the films, RED and R.I.P.D., is reportedly in talks to direct Walt Disney Pictures’ The Finest Hours according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Touglas and was originally published in 2009. Continue reading