Rza To Direct GENGHIS KHAN
HeatVision reports that rapper/composer turned actor and director Rza (Man With The Iron Fists), has lined up his next projects. The most interesting of the two is Genghis Khan which was written by John Milius who penned Conan, Red Dawn and Apocalypse Now. Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) had been attached to play the lead which I assume could still happen with Rza being apart of the Roth, Rodriguez and Tarantino inner-circle.
Spielberg Wants Chris Hemsworth To Star In ‘ROBOPOCALYPSE”
Deadline reports that Steven Spielberg has met with Aussie action star Chris Hemsworth for the lead in Robopocalypse based on the epic novel by Daniel H. Wilson. Considering Hemsworth’s track-record it seems like a smart move to have him leas the film. Hemsworth is already looking to star in a sequel to Thor this summer along with Huntsman and Avengers sequels currently in development. He has the Red Dawn remake and racing bio-pic Rush about to hit theaters. Robopocalypse is set for an April 24th 2014 release date with Fox and Disney sharing the Dreamworks film’s distribution rights.
‘SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN’ Sequel To Focus On The Huntsman
Snow White And The Huntsman won’t be in theaters until June but it looks like Universal Pictures loves what they’ve seen. The trailers and TV spots have had a decent impact compared to the box office bomb Mirror Mirror. BleedingCool picked up on a small tidbit in a THR article that states if successful Universal will be looking at a sequel focusing on The Huntsman played by Chris Hemsworth. I assume this means that director Rupert Sanders will also be returning for more films.
It’s not hard to understand why Universal would want to develop a franchise around the Aussie actor. Hemsworth has been front and center along with Charlize Theron in the promotions for the film. He’s already a fixture with two franchises Thor and Avengers. Not to mention his horror thriller Cabin In The Woods hits theaters next week and has been praised by bloggers/reviewers. He also has the Red Dawn remake set for a release later in the year. As a bonus it looks like Kristen Stewart won’t be in this sequel.
Ramin Djawadi Will Score Pacific Rim
While Comic Con is months away but one of the most anticipated films that will be at the event is Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. The project is expected to be one of the biggest films of 2013. With that in mind one more awesome piece to the puzzle has been put in place. As DelToroFilms reports Ramin Djawadi will score the music for film. Ramin is best known for creating the iconic theme for Game of Thrones. He also scored for projects like Iron Man, Fright Night, Safe House, Person Of Interest, Clash of The Titans and Red Dawn.
MGM Puts Red Dawn & Cabin In The Woods On Ice
MGM’s recent chaos has already delayed production on both Bond23 and Hobbit. Now it looks like even completed films are in trouble. Red Dawn and Cabin In The Woods both starring Chris Hemsworth (Thor) have been shelved even though they had slated release dates. I really hope Warner Bros. comes in and does the right thing by buying the struggling studio.
Updates
Christopher Waltz, who played the amazing and villainous Col. Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds, has joined Green Hornet. Waltz will be replacing Nicolas Cage as the villain. It’s a great move by everyone involved. His massive success with winning best actor at Cannes and eventual Oscar nomination, could make the film more anticapted than if Cage was still attached.
Bruce Campbell has revealed that Spider-Man 4 will start shooting in January. He will also have a larger role in the film. Campbell has been featured in all three films, with minor but entertaining cameos. It’s been rumored that he could end up playing a villain.
Jeffery Dean Morgan (Watchmen) has recently said he’d love to play DC Comics’ Lobo, in the upcoming Guy Ritchie film. Dean Morgan was one of the actors who I had pegged for the role. He has also confirmed he has a role in the upcoming remake of Red Dawn.
The new Mad Max could be played by Jeremy Renner (Hurt Locker, 28 Weeks Later). The actor has recently screen tested for the reboot/sequel. Mad Max 4: Fury Road was rumored to be animated but now seems to be live-action, for the better. George Miller the original director is attached and we could see the film in 3D.
There is also a rumor that Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash of The Titans) could be up for the role of Captain Nemo in Disney’s remake of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. This seems to make sense since director McG’s connection with the actor from Terminator Salvation. Worthington seems to be a new breed of action star and could help give the project attention. Will Smith was originally in mind for the role but might end up joining Swiss Family Robinson instead.
As usual every week we hear a new Megan Fox casting rumor. This time the rumor is that she has joined the cast of Resident Evil 4: Afterlife. While I think it’s a project she could gravitate to, it’s unlikely. Also a while back she was rumored to be involved in Bond23, this seems more her style. Fox would make a better Bond girl than a second fiddle to Milla Jovovich fighting zombies.
Speaking of Resident Evil 4: Afterlife, Boris Kodjoe (Surrogates) has joined the cast. Boris used his Twitter account to announce his involvement.“In Toronto meeting with the director of my new movie ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’ Very exciting!!! Lots of stunts, shooting guns, monsters…“
Carla Gugino (Watchmen, Sin City), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Scott Glenn (Training Day) and Oscar Issac (Body of Lies) have joined Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch.
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