At the beginning of the month we reported that a script for a Wolverine sequel had been finished and was set to start shooting in 2011. The film is supposed to pull from Chris Claremont’s and Frank Miller’s comic that takes place in Japan and, as I recall, doesn’t have Sabretooth in it. io9 reports [...]
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Rumor:’Wanted 2′ Canceled, Angelina Jolie Leaves Project?
There are unconfirmed reports on the web that Angelina Jolie has left the cast of the planned sequel to Universal Pictures Wanted. In a report from New York Magazine Jolie has pulled out of the project and Universal has opted to cancel the film rather that recast the role of her character Fox. Apparently, Jolie [...]
Will Captain America Please Step Forward…
Several names got dropped today by The Heat Vision Blog concerning the actors being looked at to play Captain America in the upcoming First Avenger: Captain America movie as well as The Avengers. I usually yawn when it comes to these rumors on casting, but a few of the names listed really caught my attention. [...]
Penelope Cruz Joining Pirates of the Caribbean 4
Actress Penelope Cruz has reportedly joined the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie which is being directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago, Nine.) Reports from THR confirm that Cruz is in talks to play a role in the fourth Pirates movies titled Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. There are no details yet as to [...]
Tim Robbins Joins the Cast of Green Lantern
Actor Tim Robbins has joined the cast of Green Lantern along side Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Peter Sarsgaard. Robbins will play Senator Hammond who is the father of the movies villain Dr. Hector Hammond (Sarsgaard.) In the comics Senator Hammond has the ability of psychic powers. The cast for director Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern [...]
Mark Strong In Talks To Play Sinestro In ‘Green Lantern’
Rumors had been all over the web that Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen) had been tapped to play the great foe of the Green Lantern’s Sinestro. GL director Martin Campbell sat down with MTV during a press junket to talk about his latest film Edge Of Darkness and Campbell put that rumor to rest and also [...]
Stephen Lang As The X-Men’s Cable?
Could Avatar’s Stephen Lang play the X-Men’s favorite mutant from the future, Cable? Well, he definitely looks the part and judging by his performances is such films as Tombstone, Gettysburg and this holiday seasons Avatar he also has the chops. With 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film franchise in limbo right now Cable could be [...]
Actress Brittany Murphy Dies at 32
TMZ is reporting that actress Brittany Murphy has died at the age of 32 after suffering cardiac arrest. The actress who starred in movies like Clueless, Just Married, Don’t Say a Word, and 8 Mile was rushed to Cedars-Sinais hospital in Los Angeles Sunday morning after her mother discovered her unconscious body. Continue reading for [...]
Rumor: John Malkovich to Play Villain Vulture in Spider-Man 4?
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Renner Talks Hawkeye In ‘Thor’ and ‘Avengers’
Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) had been rumored online to possibly play The Avengers resident archer Hawkeye. MTV caught up with Renner at the Independent Film Gotham Awards where The Hurt Locker won various awards including Best Ensemble Performance and Best Feature. When asked about his possible involvement in The Avengers franchise Renner had the [...]
Have Thor’s Warrior’s Three Been Cast?
More big Thor movie news today as it seems that the Warrior’s Three have been cast. The guys at ObssesedWithFilm.com found this story via Variety’s news link, but mysteriously it vanished shortly after they posted. Maybe the news wasn’t supposed to break this early or maybe this is not confirmed yet. Either way it’s just [...]
First Look: Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
National Treasure’s dynamic duo, Nicholas Cage and director Jon Turteltaub, are teaming up to bring us a live-action adaptation of Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Fanboyz.net has the first promotional photos featuring Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel. Based on the poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and later the animated short in Fantasia, Sorcerer’s Apprentice tells [...]
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Co-Host 82nd Academy Awards
With the news breaking last week that Hugh Jackman would not be returning to host the Academy Awards the hosting position was vacant and the possibilities were endless. We are able to report today via LA Times that the Academy has tapped actors Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin as co-hosts for next years broadcast. Martin [...]
Ian McKellen Has Read Script for The Hobbit
Lord of the Ring’s Ian McKellan who played Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy recently spoke with Sci-Fi Wire about the upcoming Hobbit movie. In fact, he did more than just talk about the project – he talked about the script which he has read. If you don’t already know Guillermo del Toro will direct [...]
The Six Best Comic Book Movie Villains
Welcome back! Last week we showcased our list of the Six Worst Comic Book Movie Villains and it went well. Some of you posted comments and shed some light on the villains you thought deserved to be on that list and also added a few that you would have liked to have seen. Today, [...]
Bruce Willis is Ready for 5th Die Hard Movie
Even at 52 years old, actor Bruce Willis is ready to take on the role of John McClane, yet again. Willis was recently quoted saying, “I would love to do another one but they better get it done soon, what with the march of time and all that I’m not getting any younger.” The actor [...]
Warner Brothers Planning Sherlock Holmes Sequel; Brad Pitt to Play Moriarty?
Sherlock Holmes will not hit theaters until this Christmas and Warner Brothers is already planning a sequel. According to the Risky Biz Blog (via THR) Warner Brothers has hired writers Kieran and Michele Mulroney who previously penned Justice League: Mortal and Paper Man. The studio has apparently also been in talks with Brad Pitt to [...]
Fanboy Dream: 2 Tickets to Iron Man 2 Premiere; Meet-and-Greet with Scarlett Johansson
That dream can become a reality if you are willing to cough up the cash to make it happen. Ebay will be hosting an auction beginning on September 17th for two tickets to the premiere of Iron Man 2; as well as a meet-and-greet with actress Scarlett Johansson. The blonde beauty is playing the villain [...]
Inglourious Basterds Jew Hunter to Play Villain in The Green Hornet
He has arguably played one of the most fascinating villains on screen in recent years and he will once again take on another role as a villain. Actor Christoph Waltz, who has received critical praise for his role as Col Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds, will return to the big screen as the villain in [...]
