31/08/11 - First look at new Superman costume

The first photographs of Henry Cavill in his Superman costume on the set of Man of Steel have been released.

Man of Steel will be released in cinemas on 14 June 2013 and will star Henry Cavill, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond.

The film is being directed by Zack Snyder.

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30/08/11 - Flatliners remake is on the cards

According to the Movieweb site, Columbia Pictures is to remake the 1990 sci-fi classic Flatliners.

The original Flatliners, which starred Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, and Kevin Bacon, focused on a group of medical students who conduct experiments with near-death experiences to see if there is life after death. The group members eventually start re-living traumatic childhood experiences.

No production schedule was released for the new Flatliners remake. Laurence Mark, who produced the original movie, will be involved in the new film.

 

26/08/11 - Ghostbusters 3 to start this spring

During a recent appearance on Dennis Miller's radio show, actor Dan Aykroyd [pictured] talked about Ghostbusters 3. Apparently they are still unsure if Bill Murray will sign on to the project, but that won't stop the film from being made.

"Yes, we will be doing the movie, and hopefully with Mr. Murray," said Aykroyd. "That is our hope. We have an excellent script, but what we have to remember is that Ghostbusters is bigger than any one component. Although Billy was the lead and contributed to it in a massive way, along with myself, Harold (Ramis) and the director and Sigourney (Weaver), the concept is bigger than any one individual role."

Talking about the plot of the film, Aykroyd said: "The promise of Ghostbusters 3 is that we get to hand the equipment and the franchise down to new blood. My character, Ray, is now blind in one eye and can't drive the Cadillac. He's got a bad knee and can't carry the packs. Egon is too large to get into the harness. We need young blood and that's the promise. We're gonna hand it to a new generation. We want to go into production in the spring, I hope."

Ghostbusters 3 will be released in cinemas in 2012.

 

25/08/11 - Snow White starts production

Production has now started at Pinewood Studios on Snow White and the Huntsman.

The crew has already started to construct sets on the Studios's back lot, as well as on some of its world famous stages.

In the movie, Kristen Stewart [pictured] plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Charlize Theron) who is out to destroy her. But Snow White has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) who was dispatched to kill her.

Snow White and the Huntsman is due to open in cinemas on 01 June 2012.

 

24/08/11 - Doctor Who will return in 2012

In a bid to calm fans nerves, Steven Moffat and Matt Smith have gone on record to confirm that Doctor Who will return for a seventh series in 2012, despite Internet rumours.

And, when asked if budget issues could mean a shorter series next year, Moffat said: "Absolute nonsense. First of all, we are airing in 2012. The only thing that's happening is that we're moving a bit later. There's lots of reasons for that that will become clear quite soon. It is certainly not a reduced episode count. Do you think the BBC would really let that happen? With an average audience of 10 million?... Doctor Who's international profile is huge. It's never been more successful. You're not going to reduce a show like this. The opposite is going to happen, in fact."

Matt Smith confirmed that he will return for 14 additional episodes: "I'll shoot 14. It'll be the whole thing - a Christmas special and, yeah, a 13-episode series."

 

23/08/11 - Danger Girl movie is on the cards

According to the Latino Review website, Milla Jovovich, Kate Beckinsale and Sofia Vergara are all attached to star in a big screen treatment of J. Scott Campbell's Wildstorm Comics series Danger Girl.

Apparently the movie's synopsis is: "A beautiful adventuress joins forces with an all-female spy agency as they race around the world to recover a trio of powerful relics."

 

 

22/08/11 - War Games remake moves ahead

MGM's remake of War Games (1983) moves forward with the announcement that Noah Oppenheim is to start work on the script.

Seth Gordon has been attached to direct the movie since June, and the film is one of several remakes that MGM are involved in - the others include Robocop and Carrie.

The original film starred Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy as computer prodigies who find a back door into a military computer program. They think they are playing games with the computer only to find they could trigger WWIII if the computer launches nuclear missiles at the Russians.

 

19/08/11 - Is Babylon 5 about to make a return?

At a recent Star Trek convention Walter Koenig [pictured], star of Star Trek and Babylon 5, revealed to fans that he'd just had a meeting with Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski about reviving the show.

According to Koenig, "[Straczynski] told me that he is in negations to reacquire the rights to Babylon 5 and it looks pretty good. Now, what that portends, I am not entirely sure. It could be a new series, or it could be a feature film, but he was quite animated about it. He seemed very excited, and Warner Brothers is dealing with him in good faith. So you might see another Babylon 5 in the not-too-distant future."

Update (22/08/2011): Commenting on this story Straczynski tweeted on his Twitter page: "Walter misspoke: I am not in negotiations with WB to develop more Babylon 5."

 

18/08/11 - Smurfs 2 planned for 2013

A sequel to this year's The Smurfs movie is already in the works, with a planned release date of 02 August 2013.

Jordan Kerner will return to produce the follow-up to the hit, which has grossed $135 million worldwide to date.

David Stem, David Weiss, Jay Scherick and David Ronn began work on the story for the sequel some time ago and the script was handed in a couple of weeks ago, giving the studio confidence it has a template for a sequel.

 

17/08/11 - Daily Star leaks Doctor Who rumour

SPOILER ALERT

The Daily Star is reporting that the Doctor (Matt Smith [pictured]), will get married at the end of season six of Doctor Who.

If the rumour is true then the Doctor will be wed in the last episode, set to be broadcast on 01 October. Apparently the Doctor will marry River Song (Alex Kingston).

In addition the final two shows are Closing Time, in which the Doctor is reunited with lodger James Corden and battles the Cybermen, and The Wedding - which features the marriage, and a farewell to Amy and Rory.

 

16/08/11 - Bradley Cooper leaves The Crow

According to a report on The Hollywood Reporter website the remake of The Crow is not going as smoothly as hoped.

Sources close to production on the supernatural action movie, based on the 1990s comic, have revealed that Bradley Cooper, who was to play the lead, has left the project due to scheduling conflicts.

Two replacements are currently being courted - Channing Tatum and Mark Wahlberg.

The Crow, created by James O’Barr, revolves around a musician who is murdered while trying to save his fiancée from thugs. He is brought back from the dead by supernatural forces and seeks revenge.

 

15/08/11 - Terminator director means business

Director Justin Lin [pictured] has been hired to direct the next Terminator movie and has already met with two big names in the franchise.

Talking to The Playlist, Lin said: "Terminator is something I've been having a lot of fun with. Just even this week, I had a great meeting with Arnold [Schwarzenegger] and James Cameron, just sitting down unofficially. And James is so gracious, because he's not part of the project, he's not going to be producing, but it was great of him just as a filmmaker to take time out to just talk."

Schwarzenegger is rumoured to be returning to the franchise.

 

12/08/11 - Warehouse 13 season four confirmed

Syfy has confirmed that it has secured a fourth season for Warehouse 13.

The cable network has revealed that the fourth season of the show will include 13 episodes.

Warehouse 13 remains Syfy's flagship scripted series, most recently drawing 2 million viewers.

 

11/08/11 - Murphy to play Hong Kong Phooey

According to the Movieweb website, Eddie Murphy will provide the voice for the animated lead character in Alcon Entertainment's live action/animated big screen adaptation of Hong Kong Phooey.

Murphy has previously provided the voice for the character of Donkey in the Shrek franchise, as well as Mushu, the Dragon, in the animated epic Mulan.

Based on the '70s cult classic Hanna Barbera animated TV series, a mild-mannered dog named Penrod "Penry" Pooch stumbles into a mystic ceremony and is accidentally granted mystic powers, including the ability to walk, talk, and do kung-fu. Under the tutelage of his kung-fu master, Penry dons a costume and becomes Hong Kong Phooey, and with the help of his trusting sidekick Spot the cat cleans up a rogues gallery of wacky criminals.

Hong Kong Phooey will be released later this year.

 

10/08/11 - Jovovich is onboard Resident Evil 5

Actress Milla Jovovich [pictured] and director Paul WS Anderson are to return for the fifth movie in the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Retribution.

Anderson will direct and write the screenplay for the new film, while Jovovich will once again reprise her role as the heroine Alice.

Resident Evil: Retribution will open in cinemas on 14 September 2012.

 

09/08/11 - Disney to produce new Marvel films

Disney has announced that it will be producing two more Marvel movies to be released in 2014 - however the studio is keeping quiet over which characters from the Marvel universe they will feature.

The first film is due to be released on 16 May 2014, two weeks after Sony's Spider-Man sequel, and the second will come out on 27 June 2014.

By this time we'll have seen Avengers (04 May 2012), Iron Man 3 (03 May 2013) and Thor 2 (26 July 2013).

 

08/08/11 - Spider-Man sequel already in progress

A sequel to Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man is already in the works, even though the first film won't open in cinemas until 03 July 2012.

According to trade paper, The Hollywood Reporter, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has been given a release date of 02 May 2014.

The new, revamped Spider-Man, directed by Marc Webb, stars Andrew Garfield in the iconic role of Peter Parker and his web-slinging alter-ego Spider-Man.

The studio has already lined up James Vanderbilt, who has worked on the screenplay for the new film, to begin work on its sequel.

 

05/08/11 - First look at new Man of Steel

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have published the first official Man of Steel image revealing star Henry Cavill as Superman in the film from director Zack Snyder.

The film also stars Amy Adams as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Laurence Fishburne as her editor-in-chief, Perry White.

Clark Kent's adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, will be played by Diane Lane and Kevin Costner. In addition General Zod will be played by Michael Shannon, and Faora, Zod's evil partner will be played by Antje Traue.

Man of Steel will open in cinemas on 14 June 2013.

 

04/08/11 - Aronofsky to tackle possession

According to Sci-Fi Wire, Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures has optioned the rights to Pandemonium, Daryl Gregory's debut novel of demonic possession.

The idea is to develop the book for a future TV series. The book follows an alternate timeline in which a cabal of scientists have accurately recorded thousands of cases involving demonic possession since the 1950s.

The book's main character, Del Pierce, is a troubled, marginally psychotic young man. When he was five years old, a spirit known as the Hellion possessed him and now it's back with a vengeance. Pierce embarks on a quest to exorcise his terrifying demon.

 

03/08/11 - Fishburne to play Perry White

Laurence Fishburne [pictured] will play Daily Planet editor Perry White opposite Henry Cavill and Amy Adams in Warner Brothers's new Superman movie Man of Steel.

Perry White first appeared in the early 1940s Superman comics as a tough but fair-minded boss with high standards.

Man of Steel opens in cinemas on 14 June 2013 and stars Henry Cavill, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond and Harry Lennix.

 

02/08/11 - Set photos from Man of Steel

Production is currently underway on director Zack Snyder's Superman movie Man of Steel and the first set photos have started to appear.

Plano, Illinois is standing in for Smallville. Shots of the Kent family home [pictured] give fans a taste of what they can expect from the movie.

Man of Steel opens in cinemas on 14 June 2013 and stars Henry Cavill, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond and Harry Lennix.

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01/08/11 - Could this be the end of Torchwood?

The powers that be at the Starz network have revealed that they're happy with the current success of Torchwood - but not happy enough to renew it for another season.

According to Sci-fi Wire this season's 10-episode order was "a large and unusual commitment" for co-production partner the BBC and another renewal depends on whether or not Russell T Davies can come up with an idea that's beneficial for both companies.

Chris Albrecht, CEO of Starz, said: "Torchwood is not one of the shows we went into thinking about a yearly return. It's about Russell T Davies... he has a lot of things on his plate. If Torchwood is at the top of his list, that will affect the future of Torchwood."

 

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