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Kick-Ass 2 ain’t gonna be no Electric Boogaloo

Stephen Schleicher — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:55:37 +0000

According to Aaron Johnson, the star of the upcoming Kick-Ass movie, the sequel isn’t going to be a happy fun time dance recital, but instead will be darker than the first. “If you could get any more dark than ‘Kick-Ass’ is right now, then Mark had even darker ideas,” Johnson confirmed. “Matthew went with [...]

Hugo Weaving the big bad in Captain America movie?

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:55:55 +0000

The rumors surrounding Captain America casting this week have been flying fast and furious, and it’s hard to remember what is fact, and what is a whipped up story by some agent trying to angle their client into consideration for a part in the next big Marvel movie. The latest has Hugo Weaving playing the [...]

Worthington is Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:25:56 +0000

That’s what it looks like according to Pajiba, who is breaking the news that Sam Worthington has signed to play Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future. If you are not familiar with the UK character, there is at least one hardback trade collecting Garth Ennis’ run on the character from a few years ago, that [...]

By Crom! Conan’s father found?

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:55:57 +0000

If you are not interested in discovering who will play Conan’s father in the upcoming movie, it’s too late! (sorry Russell) For the rest of you, word on the Intardwebz has Mickey Rourke donning the fur underwears and teaching Conan the way of Crom in the upcoming Conan movie to be directed by Marcus Nispel. Rourke [...]

David Goyer to write Superman movie?

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:19:32 +0000

Latino Review is running a story that says Batman Begins scribe David Goyer has been signed to write the next Superman movie installment. This comes after the news that Christopher Nolan was involved in righting the Superman franchise. According to the article, Goyer will base the story on John Bryne’s telling of the Superman tale, [...]

Stan’s Back ads kick off speculation

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:34:50 +0000

You may have noticed a plethora of “Stan’s Back” ads on the Major Spoilers site, and now, all around the comic book Intardwebz. It kicked off a lot of speculation, some of it by Rich Johnston, that got me thinking of what company Stan “The Man” Lee will be aligning himself with next. We’ve seen [...]

Penelope Cruz checking out Pirates of the Caribbean

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:25:29 +0000

I’m sure someone has had a fantasy or two about Penolope Cruz, and for those who think she’d look great in a pirate outfit, might just get it as the actress is in talks to join the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, “Pirates of the Carribbean: on Stranger Tides”. Depp is reprising his popular role [...]

Rumor: Director’s selected for Akira movie

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:25:50 +0000

News about a live action Akira adaptation have been circulating for nearly two years now, and for a while it looked like the project was completely dead. Not so, according the website Vulture, who claims it has inside information that the Hughes Brothers (Book of Eli, Menace II Society, From Hell) have been tapped to [...]

Who will save the Superman movie franchise?

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:50:50 +0000

If you believe Nikki Finke (and really, she’s right more than she’s not), then we may see a Christopher Nolan Superman film before we see a Batman 3 flick. Finke’s Deadline Hollywood is running a story saying that Nolan has been brought on board to resurrect the franchise that took a bit of a downturn [...]

Murray will die in Ghostbusters 3

Stephen Schleicher — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:55:57 +0000

Bill Murray seems to have confirmed the rumor that he will play the spectral version of Dr. Peter Venkman in the planned Ghostbusters 3 flick. I’ll come back in Ghostbusters III only if I get to be a ghost. I said to them, ‘I’ll do it if you kill me off in the first reel.’ So [...]

More Green Lantern concept art

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:25:28 +0000

Except for the Sinestro sketch, I’m liking everything I’m seeing from the artist that we could eventually see in the Green Lantern movie. Behold the Guardians! And then there is Sinestro… via Io9 Related posts WonderCon: Green Lantern: First Flight Arrives July 28, 2009 (3) Who is on the shortlist to play Carol Ferris? (7) Warner Bros. tells Green Lantern to go [...]

Spider-Man Reboot: Wild and crazy rumors begin

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:25:18 +0000

I really don’t think the OK! is the source for the latest accurate news, but like the Eddie Murphy as The Riddler news, the UK mag is claiming Zac Efron will play Peter Parker in the Spider-Man reboot. If your High School Musical buzzer just went off, there’s also word that Vanessa Hudgens will tag [...]

Who is on the shortlist to play Carol Ferris?

Stephen Schleicher — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:25:30 +0000

Would you believe they haven’t picked an actress to play opposite Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming Green Lantern movie? Production has been relocated, Reynolds says he is excited about the look of Green Lantern for the film, and now it looks like five actresses are being considered for Hal Jordan’s girlfriend, Carol Ferris. Who are they? [...]

Anne Hathaway as Black Cat?

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:55:25 +0000

A lot of websites are reporting the rumor from their various sources that claim H’Wood is looking at Anne Hathaway to play Black Cat in the upcoming Spider-Man 4 movie. Nikki Finke has a lot of insiders at the studios and reports While Sony Pictures insists no decisions have been made, sources tell me that the producers [...]

Warriors Three Cast

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:55:07 +0000

Variety posted, then took down an article, which prompted Marvel to officially announce that Stuart Towsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano have been cast the play The Warriors Three, in the upcoming Kenneth Branagh Thor movie. Good news for those who have been wanting to know who would play the Asgardians who fight alongside the [...]