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News - December
23/12/11 - Buffy reboot is well and truly dead
Fox's Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie reboot has been scrapped according to sources close to the project.
According to The LA Times's journalist Geoff Boucher, writer Whit Anderson's script has been rejected as "unworkable".
On his blog, Boucher posted: "Remember that stir about that first-time screenwriter hired for Buffy reboot? She's been fired and [the] project is in limbo. I don't have details about the back and forth, but I know 100% (and from two sources) that [the] script was rejected as unworkable".
22/12/11 - Helen Mirren wants to be the Doctor
Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren [pictured] has revealed that she'd love to star in Doctor Who... as the Doctor.
Talking to the Daily Star, Mirren reportedly said: "I would like to play the new female Doctor Who. I don't want to just be his sidekick."
Strangely enough, the current Doctor, actor Matt Smith recently listed the legendary actress as someone he'd love to see on the show: ''Helen Mirren would be great in Doctor Who. Also Eric Cantona and Vincent Cassel - he would be number one actually."
21/12/11 - The Lord of the Rings comes to LEGO
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group have joined forces to deliver construction sets based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the two films based on The Hobbit.
The new LEGO sets are due to start rolling out from June 2012.
The LEGO The Lord of the Rings collection will translate into LEGO form the epic locations, scenes and characters of Middle-earth and will give fans of all ages a chance to build and play out the fantastical story.
20/12/11 - Is Murray out of Ghostbusters 3?
We may have to wait a little longer for that much anticipated Ghostbusters 3 movie. According to the National Enquirer, Bill Murray [pictured] - who was never all that enthusiastic about another film in the franchise - dislikes the new story so much that he shredded his script.
According to "insiders," Murray - who has script approval on the project - has been refusing to take phone calls from the film's producers after they send him rewrites, but he took things a step further with the last batch he received. Rumour has it that the last draft of the script sent to Murray was sent back to Aykroyd and Ramis completely shredded, with a note that said, "No one wants to pay money to see fat, old men chasing ghosts!"
In response, the same insiders claim that Ramis and Aykroyd will now go ahead without Murray for a third Ghostbusters flick, which Sigourney Weaver has apparently also signed on for.
19/12/11 - Portman caught up in Thor 2 issues
As we previously reported, Marvel and director Patty Jenkins have parted ways over "creative differences" on Thor 2, however the decision has not pleased actress Natalie Portman [pictured].
Talking to a studio insider, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Marvel let Jenkins go because they felt that she "showed an overall lack of clarity in her choices" and that she was in danger of missing their release date slot. This seems a bit odd as there was no script for Jenkins to actually work to.
Is it more likely that Jenkins was originally brought onboard in order to attract Portman back to the franchise? Portman had hoped to take a break from acting after the birth of her son. But she agreed to reprise her role as Jane Foster when Jenkins, who had directed Monster, had been hired to direct.
Marvel dismissed Jenkins soon after Portman had signed on. Now Portman is contractually obligated to appear, even without the director she had hoped to work with.
16/12/11 - Doctor Who characters to leave show
SPOILER ALERT!
Doctor Who producer Steven Moffat has revealed that Who companions Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) are set to leave Matt Smith's Time Lord next year.
At a recent press conference, Moffat said: "The final days of the Ponds are coming. I'm not telling you when or how, but that story is going to come to a heartbreaking end."
Moffat also added that the Doctor was going to meet "a new friend."
15/12/11 - Statham to star in next Transformers?
The new Transformers movie is gathering momentum and it looks like Michael Bay may once again direct. There's also a rumour that Jason Statham [pictured] may star.
According to Sci-Fi Wire, Transformers: Dark of the Moon actors Tyrese Gibson and Ken Jeong both tweeted that an actor with the initials "J.S." is headed to the franchise family.
If "J.S." is indeed Jason Statham, then it would confirm rumours from back in October, that the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor would be replacing Shia LaBeouf in the franchise.
14/12/11 - Indiana Jones 5 will be happening
A fifth movie in the Indiana Jones franchise is going to happen, it's just a question of when.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Steven Spielberg revealed that George Lucas has figured out the genre of Indiana Jones 5, and that they have a concept in mind, but he doesn't know where the story is at.
"It's up to George. We have already agreed on the genre of the fifth movie, we already have a concept in mind. I don't know where George is with the story."
George Lucas has also admitted that he has not yet been able to find the perfect MacGuffin, the device (such as the Ark of the Covenant or the Crystal Skull) upon which to hinge the plot upon: "I really haven't found the MacGuffin yet. I mean, I know what it's about, but I just have to find a MacGuffin that fits into the arena we're working in."
When asked if Henry Jones, Jr.'s extended family would be playing a part in the story, George Lucas only had this to say. "Yeah, we'll see!"
13/12/11 - Johansson wants more Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson [pictured] is keen to get back into the latex costume of her Avengers character Natasha Romanoff better known as Black Widow and is really hoping that Marvel executives give the green light to a Black Widow spin-off movie.
"I love playing the Widow. I think she's got a very interesting past, a lot of storylines to explore, and certainly Kevin [Feige, Marvel Studios' president] loves that character... I think that Marvel has a very personal relationship with their fans, and I think if the fans want it, and the audience wants it, nothing's impossible. I would love to explore that option as well. Like I said, I love the character and it would be nice to see something nice and gritty."
12/12/11 - Two classic Who episodes materialise
Two classic episodes of Doctor Who - believed lost forever - have been discovered and returned to the BBC archive.
Episode 3 of the William Hartnell adventure Galaxy 4 (1965) and Episode 2 of Patrick Troughton's The Underwater Menace (1967) were purchased by film collector Terry Burnett at a village fete near Southampton in the early '80s. He had been unaware that the canisters contained material missing from the BBC.
Of 253 episodes transmitted in the 1960s, 106 are still missing from the BBC archive. All the original black-and-white videotapes were wiped years ago and any episodes that do survive are, in most cases, copies made on film for foreign sales.
09/12/11 - Evil Dead to rise again in 2013
According to the Shock Till You Drop website, that long-in-development Evil Dead remake is finally going ahead. Sony Pictures has set 12 April 2013 as the movie's opening date.
The film will be directed by Fede Alvarez and produced by the original Evil Dead team of Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell.
While no cast has been announced yet, it's already been established that this version of the story will not feature Ash, the signature Evil Dead character played by Campbell in the original trilogy.
08/12/11 - Trek 2 villain looks likely to be Khan
J.J. Abrams wants Edgar Ramirez [pictured] to play the villain of Star Trek 2, after Benicio Del Toro declined the role when salary negotiations broke down.
According to trade paper Variety the villain in Star Trek 2 is believed to be Khan Noonien Singh from the original series episode Space Seed and the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Abrams is supposedly also interested in testing Jordi Molla, who starred in Colombiana, for the role.
07/12/11 - Thor 2 director quits the production
The director of Thor 2, Patty Jenkins [pictured] has left the sequel due to creative differences with the studio.
Marvel is already seeking a new director and an announcement is expected soon.
The sequel is scheduled to be released in cinemas on 15 November 2013.
06/12/11 - Latest on the new Daredevil movie
A new Daredevil movie went into development earlier this year but it's all been quiet, until now.
The new film, to be directed by David Slade (30 Days of Night), looks likely to use Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli's classic Born Again storyline for the plot.
Slade has also hired Fringe writer-producer Brad Caleb Kane who is currently working on the movie's screenplay.
05/12/11 - Starship Troopers remake planned
Producer Neal H. Moritz is moving forward on a remake of the 1997 Paul Verhoeven sci-fi thriller Starship Troopers, according to Movieweb.
Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, both credited writers on X-Men: First Class, have been hired to write the script.
It is not currently known when Starship Troopers will begin production.
02/12/11 - Alice Eve cast in mysterious Trek role
According to trade paper Variety, J.J. Abrams has cast British actress Alice Eve [pictured] as a new female character he's created for Star Trek 2.
Eve, who has appeared in She's Out of My League, Sex and the City 2 and HBO's Entourage, reportedly beat Teresa Palmer and Hayley Atwell to the role.
There's no official word on Eve's character, other than it's a completely new role never seen before in the original series.
Star Trek 2 comes to cinemas on 17 May 2013.
01/12/11 - The Munsters TV series coming soon
The classic 1960s TV series The Munsters is to be reborn with Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller heading up the project and X-Men and Superman Returns director Bryan Singer set to direct the pilot.
The original '60s series depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era, such as Leave It to Beaver.