Newsarama: 26th August
New feature alert! Here are 10 interesting nuggets of movie news from over the last week.
10 - Former Lost actor joins the cast of Thor: The Dark World
Adewale-Akinnuoye-Adbaje (yes, I knew that off by heart) has signed on to play the secondary villain in Marvel's upcoming sequel, Thor 2. Adbaje, who played Mr Eko for a brief time in Lost, will take on the dual role of Algrim the Strong and Kurse.
When Malekith the Accursed sends Algrim the Strong to battle Thor, he loses and develops amnesia as a result of his defeat. He soon re-emerges as Kurse.
Thor: The Dark World opens worldwide on November 8th 2013 with Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman reprising their roles from the first installment.
The voice of Mike Wazowski himself has spilled the beans on what we can expect from Pixar's prequel to Monsters Inc, saying that the film will follow a rivalry storyline.
“Mike and Sulley end up in the same fraternity where they have this scare competition — like Greek Games in college,” he said. “They have to mobilize a group, sort of like Revenge Of The Nerds-monsters, and get them ready to be scary.” It's no secret that Mike and Sully weren't the best of friends during their college years, so it looks like we'll be seeing the peak of their rivalry.
Monsters University is released on July 12th 2013.
Despite his brilliant cameo in The Expendables 2, Chuck Norris has stated it was nothing more than a one time thing. The action icon says he has no intention of returning for the (currently unofficial) third helping of the gun-ho franchise.
"This is it for me," he said at the premiere of The Expendables 2 last week. "Just number two. To be able to do the film with guys I've known for many years, and to have the chance to get together and fight with them was a lot of fun though."
The Expendables 2 is out in cinemas now, and you can my read my full review by clicking here:
While cinemas always charge more for 3D films, Warner Bros. has recieved assurances from exhibitors that audiences will not be charged extra to watch The Hobbit in the new 48 frames-per-second format.
9 - Billy Crystal reveals plot points for Monsters Inc. prequel, Monsters University.
The voice of Mike Wazowski himself has spilled the beans on what we can expect from Pixar's prequel to Monsters Inc, saying that the film will follow a rivalry storyline.
“Mike and Sulley end up in the same fraternity where they have this scare competition — like Greek Games in college,” he said. “They have to mobilize a group, sort of like Revenge Of The Nerds-monsters, and get them ready to be scary.” It's no secret that Mike and Sully weren't the best of friends during their college years, so it looks like we'll be seeing the peak of their rivalry.
Monsters University is released on July 12th 2013.
8 - Chuck Norris will not be returning for The Expendables 3.
Despite his brilliant cameo in The Expendables 2, Chuck Norris has stated it was nothing more than a one time thing. The action icon says he has no intention of returning for the (currently unofficial) third helping of the gun-ho franchise.
"This is it for me," he said at the premiere of The Expendables 2 last week. "Just number two. To be able to do the film with guys I've known for many years, and to have the chance to get together and fight with them was a lot of fun though."
The Expendables 2 is out in cinemas now, and you can my read my full review by clicking here:
7 - The Hobbit will not charge extra for 48fps screenings.
While cinemas always charge more for 3D films, Warner Bros. has recieved assurances from exhibitors that audiences will not be charged extra to watch The Hobbit in the new 48 frames-per-second format.
Director Peter Jackson has chosen to shoot the trilogy at a rate of 48fps, which is double the usual rate of 24fps. According to him, this gives a much more authentic picture that pulls the audience further into the movie.
When The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens on December 14, most theaters will play the
movie at 24 fps. A 3D 48 fps version of the movie will be made available
in all major markets, but only select theaters are expected to offer
the option. IMAX will also have a number of theaters playing a 48 fps 3D
version of the film.
6 - Hugh Laurie won't be appearing in Robocop after all.
According to Variety, Hugh Laurie will definitely not be in the movie, despite all the hype surrounding his appearance. Instead, Sin City star Clive Owen may be taking the role instead. The Robocop reboot starts shooting in September and currently stars Samuel L. Jackson and Gary Oldman. It is slated for an August 9th 2013 release date.
5 - Uncharted adaptation gains two new writers, loses one director.
The film adaptation of Uncharted, the popular Playstation 3 game which follows the globe-trotting, treasure hunting adventures of Nathan Drake, has had a pretty hectic week. First, director Neil Burger left the project behind. Then through the revolving doors came Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, who will be taking a stab at rewriting the screenplay.
The Wibberleys (tee hee) have previously worked on the likes of I Spy, G-Force and National Treasure starring Nicolas Cage.
Identifying a cast and a new director is up in the air until the script is finally complete.
4 - Ben Affleck denies rumours he is working on the Justice League movie...
The actor-director, star of Dogma and director of The Town, has denied reports that he has entered talks to direct DC's comic-book adaptation of Justice League.
Speaking with 24 Hours Vancouver, Affleck said "I'm not working on the Justice League. One of the problems with
entertainment web sites is that they need to fill pages, and that's how
rumours get started," adding "Justice League sounds really exciting, but it's not something I'm working on."
3 - ...Wachowski brothers may begin working on the Justice League movie.
The creators of The Matrix movies are currently rumoured to helm the long awaited Justice League movie. Warner Bros. are now very actively looking for a director, having already slated the film for a 2015 release date. The studio is now looking to the Wachowski brothers. The Wachowskis have adapted comics to the big screen before, having produced the excellent V for Vendetta.
Casting news is still nothing but rumours for Justice League at the moment, however it has been confirmed that Christian Bale's version of Batman will have no connection to the franchise.
2 - Ellen Degeneres in talks to reprise her role as Dory in Finding Nemo 2.
The second highest grossing Pixar movie is getting a sequel, and Ellen Degeneres has expressed her desire to return as fan favourite Dory, the unforgettable forgetful fish.
The American talk show host has been in discussions this week regarding the possibility of return for the SEAquel (sorry), and writer/director Andrew Stanton has also confirmed he is returning to helm the animated flick.
The original Finding Nemo came out in 2003, and went on to win an Academy award for best animated feature, grossing $868 million worldwide in the process. This number is likely to grow next month, when the film is due to be re-released in cinemas as Finding Nemo 3D.
Finding Nemo 2 will be released in 2016.
1 - Director Tony Scott commits suicide at 68.
Tony Scott, most famous for his directorial work on 1985's Top Gun, has died this week.
After Top Gun launched the careers of both Scott and Tom Cruise, Scott would go on to direct such films as Beverly Hills Cop II, Enemy of the State, True Romance, The Taking of Pelham 123 and, most recently, Unstoppable.
Along with his directing career, Scott and his brother became prolific producers in both film and television, helping a raft of younger filmmakers get their projects out into the world. At the time of his death, he was juggling several projects, including a planned Top Gun sequel, real-life drama Shadow Divers, biker pic Hell’s Angels and action drama Lucky Strike.
That's newsarama over for this week, check back to Movies Under The Microscope for more movie news, previews and reviews.
The American talk show host has been in discussions this week regarding the possibility of return for the SEAquel (sorry), and writer/director Andrew Stanton has also confirmed he is returning to helm the animated flick.
The original Finding Nemo came out in 2003, and went on to win an Academy award for best animated feature, grossing $868 million worldwide in the process. This number is likely to grow next month, when the film is due to be re-released in cinemas as Finding Nemo 3D.
Finding Nemo 2 will be released in 2016.
1 - Director Tony Scott commits suicide at 68.After Top Gun launched the careers of both Scott and Tom Cruise, Scott would go on to direct such films as Beverly Hills Cop II, Enemy of the State, True Romance, The Taking of Pelham 123 and, most recently, Unstoppable.
Along with his directing career, Scott and his brother became prolific producers in both film and television, helping a raft of younger filmmakers get their projects out into the world. At the time of his death, he was juggling several projects, including a planned Top Gun sequel, real-life drama Shadow Divers, biker pic Hell’s Angels and action drama Lucky Strike.
That's newsarama over for this week, check back to Movies Under The Microscope for more movie news, previews and reviews.
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