28/02/11 - Mortensen up for the role of Zod

Despite director Zack Snyder's recent reports that General Zod will not be the villain in the upcoming Superman reboot, the director and producer Christopher Nolan are currently attempting to employ Viggo Mortensen [pictured] for that exact role.

According to Movieweb, sources close to the actor claim that talks have not commenced and that when it comes to portraying General Zod, Mortensen is just a "person of interest".

Snyder is also in the midst of casting Lois Lane and General Zod's right-hand woman Ursa, with Alice Eve, Diane Kruger and Rosamund Pike rumoured to be up for that role.

 

25/02/11 - Star Wars fans peek inside an AT-AT

For Star Wars fans who have always wondered what the inside of an All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT) looks like... wonder no longer.

Sci-Fi Wire has reprinted original production illustrations from the '70s which show us exactly what this troop transporter is carrying inside its bulky form.

Click on the image below for a larger view

 

24/02/11 - Zombies vs. Robots film in the works

Michael Bay [pictured] is to produce a movie based on the comic book Zombies vs. Robots.

The story follows a young girl, the last surviving human on Earth after a worldwide zombie outbreak. She is protected from the hordes of zombies by a group of intelligent robots.

No production schedule has been announced yet for Zombies vs. Robots.

 

23/02/11 - Murray unlikely to revisit Ghostbusters

The main reason Ghostbusters III has still not gone into production is because the producers are still waiting for Bill Murray [pictured] to commit to starring. But Murray doesn't seem to be in much of a rush to even read the script.

Interviewed on The Howard Stern Show recently, he revealed exactly why he's not in a hurry to read the script. Apparently the main reason is that he's still not happy with how far Ghostbusters II veered from the original script.

In the interview Murray said: "I only made one sequel and it was Ghostbusters II and it didn't end up the way it was presented.

"About five years after we did the first one, the clever agents got us all together in a room and... we really are funny together, I mean they are funny people - Harold [Ramis] and Danny [Aykroyd] and myself, with Ivan [Reitman] and maybe one or two other people. We were just blindingly funny for about an hour or so and the agents, there was just foam coming off of them.

"They had this pitch and Danny and Harold had concocted some story ideas... and it was a story, it was a good story. I think I had even read one or two [scripts for Ghostbusters II] that Danny had rolled out beforehand, but this one was a good one. I said, 'Ok, we can do that one.'"

However once filming commenced, Murray realised that much of what was fun about the script was soon scrapped, leaving him a little reluctant to revisit the franchise any time soon.

 

22/02/11 - Is Kevin Costner Superman's dad?

It has been revealed that the producers of the new big-screen Superman reboot are interested in getting Kevin Costner [pictured] onboard. Sources close to the production have let slip that he's up for the role of Clark Kent's adoptive human Earth father Jonathan Kent.

Superman is due for release in cinemas in 2012 and stars Henry Cavill. The film is directed by Zack Snyder.

 

21/02/11 - Palicki is the new Wonder Woman

Adrienne Palicki [pictured] is to play Diana Prince / Wonder Woman in the new Wonder Woman TV series.

Palicki is most famous for starring as Dillon High's social magnet in Friday Night Lights and also appeared in Legion.

NBC's Wonder Woman project has been given the green light to produce a pilot.

 

18/02/11 - Is Olivia Wilde the next Lara Croft

It's been eight years since the last Tomb Raider movie (2003's Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life) was released. But the latest rumour is that Olivia Wilde [pictured] may be up for the role of Lara Croft in a reboot of the franchise.

Quoting a source close to the project, TheFanCarpet website has reported: "This would be a far darker and more serious Tomb Raider movie, the idea is to get a top director and an intelligent script and make this an empowering character for women as well as a popular one with men. Olivia is just one of the names being suggested for the lead role. She would appear to be ideal."

 

17/02/11 - Men in Black III production delayed

According to Movieweb production on Men in Black III has been delayed due to issues with the script.

The film went on hiatus in November, with production planned to have started this week. But the shoot has been delayed with the start date being pushed back to 28 March.

Etan Cohen wrote the original draft of the script, which is set to take place in both present day and 1969, with Will Smith's Agent J traveling back in time to meet a young Agent K (Josh Brolin). Tommy Lee Jones will reprise his role as the present-day Agent K.

A 25 May 2012 release date was set for Men in Black III, although, with the movie's continual delays, this release date may shift somewhat in the future.

 

16/02/11 - Lex Luthor will be in Smallville's finale

Michael Rosenbaum [pictured] has confirmed that he will reprise his role as Lex Luthor in Smallville's two-hour series finale which will be broadcast on 13 May.

In a recent interview Rosenbaum said: "I'm delighted to return for the series finale. I'm simply doing it for all of the fans out there who made Smallville the great success it is. I appreciate all of their passion, their relentlessness, and even their threats. Ha ha.

"I can't wait to hug the old crew back in Vancouver one last time and see all of my old friends once again. Oh, and for Lex to become the bad-ass he's destined to be."

 

15/02/11 - New Spider-Man movie title revealed

Columbia Pictures has finally announced that the title of the next Spider-Man film will be The Amazing Spider-Man.

The film, which is being shot in 3D, will be released on 03 July 2012.

The Amazing Spider-Man stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb.

 

14/02/11 - James Franco linked with Akira film

According to Sci-Fi Wire James Franco [pictured] is in talks to star in a live-action adaptation of Akira, the classic anime based on Katsuhiro Otomo's legendary manga.

The project, which has been ongoing for some time and once had Keanu Reeves linked to it, is to be directed by Albert Hughes.

 

 

11/02/11 - Highlander reboot on the horizon

Hollywood is to remake the cult 1986 sci-fi movie Highlander which was about a group of immortals who fight each other to the death in order to win the ultimate prize.

Current favourite for bringing the franchise back to life is Melissa Rosenberg, the screenwriter of the Twilight series. Rosenberg has also worked on episodes of Hercules, Dark Skies and The Outer Limits. She currently writes and produces the critically acclaimed Dexter.

 

10/02/11 - X-Men: First Class logo unveiled

The official logo for X-Men: First Class has been revealed.

The artwork, which features the iconic X-Men mansion manhole cover, is similar to the first teaser poster that was released last month.

X-Men: First Class will be released in cinemas on 03 June and stars Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Caleb Landry Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence, Edi Gathegi and Jason Flemyng. The film is directed by Matthew Vaughn.

 

09/02/11 - Julia Roberts to star in Snow White

Julia Roberts [pictured] is currently in final negotiations to star as the Evil Queen in The Brothers Grimm: Snow White.

The movie will follow the original fairy tale written by The Brothers Grimm and will see Snow White teaming up with the Seven Dwarfs to get vengeance on the Evil Queen, who killed Snow White's father and destroyed their kingdom.

Tarsem Singh is directing The Brothers Grimm: Snow White from a script by Melisa Wallack.

The movie is due to be released in cinemas in 2012.

 

08/02/11 - Jeri Ryan to star in Mortal Kombat

Jeri Ryan [pictured], who is best remembered for playing Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager for four seasons, is to star in an upcoming Mortal Kombat series.

Tweeting on her official Twitter page, the actress confirmed that she's set to reprise the role of Sonya Blade alongside Michael Jai White's Jackson Briggs (aka Jax) in what will be an official sequel to the unofficial Mortal Kombat Rebirth trailer in which she previously appeared.

 

07/02/11 - Will Ursa appear in Superman reboot?

A new rumour is circulating that a number of actresses have been auditioning for a lead role in Zack Snyder's Superman reboot and that the role they are up for is Ursa, Zod's right-hand woman from both the original 1978 Superman and 1981's Superman II.

Apparently under consideration for the part are Alice Eve, Diane Kruger and Rosamund Pike. Sarah Douglas [pictured] originally played the part in Superman and Superman II.

It is also understood that Lois Lane is in the current draft of the script, and that she will be a main part of this new storyline.

The new Superman movie is set to begin production this summer.

 

04/02/11 - New Pet Sematary film is unearthed

Paramount Pictures is to remake the 1989 horror movie Pet Sematary, which was based on Stephen King's 1983 novel of the same name.

A rough script has been submitted and the studio is now looking for a director.

The 1989 film starred Fred Gwynne and revolved around a family that had recently moved to a sleepy Maine town, where they buried their dead son in a supernatural pet cemetery that brought him back to life with dire consequences.

No production schedule for this updated version of Pet Sematary has been announced.

 

03/02/11 - Gordon-Levitt joins the cast of Batman

According to the Sci-Fi Wire website Christopher Nolan has recruited another Inception veteran for the next Batman movie.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt [pictured] is to join the cast, but as yet there is no word on what role he'll be playing.

However, the site is speculating that Gordon-Levitt looks likely to play Dick Grayson / Robin.

 

02/02/11 - Cavill is the new face of Superman

The new face of Superman on the big screen is British actor Henry Cavill [pictured] who is best known for his role in The Tudors.

Warner Brothers Pictures and Legendary Pictures have put out an official press release confirming that the 27-year-old actor has landed the coveted role of the Man of Steel and his alter ego, Clark Kent.

Cavill beat a number of other rumoured contenders for the role, including Joe Manganiello (True Blood), Armie Hammer (The Social Network) and Jon Hamm (Mad Men).

 

01/02/11 - Mr Potato Head Trek toys planned

PPW Toys is to release Star Trek Mr. Potato Head collectible figures in August in a series of TOS-centric sets, and they’ll kick it off with Captain Kirk and his old Klingon foe, Kor.

Subsequent sets will include Mr. Spock and Lt. Uhura, for example, and they may also feature familiar TOS equipment and Enterprise components.

 

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