Archive | Sequels/Prequels

New Director Signed for ‘Iron Man 3’

When news broke some months back that Jon Favreau was exiting the Iron Man series fanboys everywhere took a collective gasp. Favreau did a great job launching the franchise but on the second movie his hands were tied and he lost creative control over many elements to Marvel, who saw it as a launching pad […]

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Reviving The Terminator Franchise

Universal is considering relaunching The Terminator franchise after the announcement of a return to acting by one of the films original stars. Arnold Schwarzenegger whose stint as Governor is now over, recently tweeted his desire to return to his thespian roots, and this has boosted interest in reviving the franchise that could take advantage of […]

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X-Men: First Class – Trailer

The first trailer has been released for the prequel story X-Men: First Class that’s quite cool and gives a nod to Bryan Singer‘s initial film, with the original actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart featured briefly via clips. The younger counterparts look comfortable playing these classic characters with the villainous beginnings of Magneto portrayed by […]

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Scream 4 – Adding More Thrills

If you’re looking forward to the next installment of the Scream series from filmmaker Wes Craven, you might be amongst the fans who were concerned that the film was undergoing re-shoots. While this can sometimes imply a clunky story and flawed resolution, the master director claims that this is not the case. Wes Craven tweeted […]

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Ghostbusters 3 – Waiting For Bill Murray

The long awaited third installment of the Ghostbusters franchise still has a major hurdle to overcome and that is Bill Murray’s approval of the script. Sony Pictures, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Ivan Reitman all like the much revised Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky script, though Bill Murray hasn’t even read it. With some franchises […]

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Javier Bardem: Bond Villain or Gunslinger?

Javier Bardem has been offered another substantial film role that could see the actor facing something of a quandary. The man who turned in one of the most chilling performances in years in the Coen Brothers ‘No Country For Old Men’, could be bringing his villainous charms to the next Bond movie. The role hasn’t […]

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Elijah Wood Talks His Hobbit Prequels Cameo

News broke two weeks back that Elijah Wood would be appearing in Peter Jackson‘s Hobbit prequels. Fans were obviously excited about his return as the beloved Shire-dweller Frodo and with other familiar cast members announced the new films are shaping up to be something extraordinary. While at the recent Sundance Film Festival to promote the […]

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The Dark Knight Rises – Villains Announced

For some time we’ve been wondering about the villains and love interests for the Caped Crusader in the upcoming ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. Now we have a clearer picture of what to expect from the final installment of Christopher Nolan‘s Batman with Warner Bros announcing the casting of two major roles. Anne Hathaway will play […]

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ET ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’ Set Visit

Entertainment Tonight always gets access to some of the biggest movie sets and ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’ is no exception. These interviews find the stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law along with director Guy Ritchie having a ball on set. The interview took place whilst Downey was still in costume and they’re having a bit […]

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