Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct his first superhero movie, a big-screen translation of the DC Comics anti-hero "Lobo". Production on “Lobo” begins early next year. The character originated in 1983 in “Omega Men,” written by Roger Slifer and [...]
Read moreSony Pushes ‘Green Hornet’ Back…Again
Sony's "The Green Hornet" is being moved out of next summer and will instead be released on Dec. 17, 2010, just as the year-end holidays begin to get under way. Michel Gondry begins lensing the Seth Rogen actioner this week, making [...]
Read moreFox Rebooting ‘Fantastic Four’
While Disney lays down a $4 billion bet on the future of Marvel's superheroes, 20th Century Fox has already begun overhauling one of its big Marvel franchises, "Fantastic Four," to take the property beyond the two films already made. Akiva Goldsman [...]
Read moreIron Man 1 & 2 Heading To Theaters In 3-D?
and.... here we go! Jon Favreau expressed interest in 3-D after he saw footage of James Cameron's 'Avatar' and apparently he (as well as most of Hollywood) are jumping at the chance to hop aboard the 3-D bandwagon. Harry over at AICN [...]
Read moreLionsgate Announces ‘Kick-Ass’ Release Date!
Lionsgate has announced the release dates for two of their highly anticipated movies on Twitter. The Mark Millar & John Romita Jr. comic book turned Matthew Vaughn's self financed film, 'KICK-ASS' will be heading to theaters on April 6, 2010, [...]
Read moreMAGDALENA Update – Not A Buddy Cop Style Movie
What's going on with the movie adaptation of Top Cow's comic, "Magdalena"? Writer, Holly Brix ("The Butterfly Effect 3") talks about the Gale Ann Hurd production with MTV. (Not familiar with "Magdalena"? She is like a Catholic Buffy plus a side [...]
Read moreRedband Trailer For ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’
Check out this red band trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine. The film depicts a group of unsatisfied men who are thrown back in time to their younger days in 1986 via their Jacuzzi. The film stars John Cusack, Chevy [...]
Read moreGuillermo del Toro Producing DC Comics ‘Dead Man’ Movie
Guillermo del Toro is developing and producing an adaptation of the DC Comics character Deadman. Warner Brothers has apparently set Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel (Island of Lost Souls) to direct. The film will follow a a circus tightrope walker who is murdered [...]
Read moreMatthew Vaughn Wants To Direct ‘Avengers’ & Reinvent ‘Superman’
MTV recently spoke with "Kick-Ass" director Matthew Vaughn, who already has one comic book movie in the works, and his name's been dropped in connection with a potential adaptation of "American Jesus," as well as being attached to "Thor" well [...]
Read moreJohansson Says, Black Widow To Be “A Big Part Of The Avengers”
Scarlett Johansson has hinted that her Black Widow character will feature in upcoming movie The Avengers. The 24-year-old actress, who will portray the role in Iron Man 2, said that the Russian spy "is a big part" of the forthcoming Marvel [...]
Read more‘Hancock’ Sequel Gets A Writing Duo
Columbia Pictures has hired scrreenwriters Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara to pen the sequel to the Will Smith superhero movie, which grossed $624 million worldwide last year. The original producing team is expected to return. Plot details are being kept under [...]
Read moreJason Schwartzman Flies High In ‘Scott Pilgrim’
Jason Schwartzman had just wrapped "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" when he sat down for an interview with MTV. Check out our article on "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" and the production's online blog for more info on this comic [...]
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