Tuesday, April 29, 2014

4-29-14 Movie News

        Hello ladies and gentlemen, here is some movie news with some of my thoughts and opinions (which will be in BOLD print). So without further ado...


(NOTE: All of these stories come from comingsoon.net)



        Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm have announced the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII! Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film. You can check out the cast in the photo below

        Director J.J. Abrams says, "We are so excited to finally share the cast of 'Star Wars: Episode VII.' It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud."

        Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.


(photo courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm)

        Just one day after saying I wanted official news, we got official news. This cast looks amazing and I'm really intrigued by the cast of Andy Serkis and I'm very curious to see who he will play. Also the casting of Max von Sydow is awesome as he just comes across as a sith and that get's me really excited. I still think that they aren't done casting just yet, but those will be really small roles and I still think that we'll hear something on Sunday and my guess is that we'll get the official title.



        It's no secret that Sony Pictures is looking to expand their big screen Spider-Man Universe and have already set Cabin in the Woods' Drew Goddard to write and direct the bad guy ensemble, The Sinister Six. Now, we've got our first hint as to exactly which supervillains are likely to be included in the lineup.

        Although The Amazing Spider-Man 2's post-credits are dedicated to teasing the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past, the credits themselves are fully grounded in the Spidey-verse. Sony and Shazam have today revealed a special promotion whereby users can Shazam the end credits song to have a copy of the credits (minus the titles) delivered to their mobile devices. Comingsoon.net did just that and here's what they found


(photos courtesy of Sony Pictures and Silas Lesnick)

        These images look pretty great and I can't really tell what the bottom two images are but the top four are Green Goblin, then Doc Ock, then below the goblin glider is the Rhino and next to Rhino is Vulture and the other two I'm not for sure who they are but they could be Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio or The Chameleon. 4 of these we knew were coming (both The Green Goblin and Rhino are in TASM 2 and Doc Ock and Vulture were teased in the first full trailer), the big question to me is where is The Lizard (who is still alive after the first TASM) and Electro? Maybe Electro dies in  TASM 2 which in my opinion would be a waste of a talent like Jamie Foxx.



        This weekend The Wall Street Journal dropped a bombshell on us when they revealed that director Zack Snyder would be stepping behind the camera for the long-rumored Justice League movie, which will follow the upcoming Batman vs. Superman. Now, in a piece on Warner Bros.' attempts to cash in on their DC properties, the outlet reports that the company has nine additional films based on DC comics in development for the big screen.

        Among those titles are the big screen adaptations of Sandman with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Fables with A Royal Affair director Nikolaj Arcel attached. WB's next DC-based film, Batman vs. Superman, is scheduled for release on May 6, 2016.

        I'm so proud of DC and Warner Bros.. They are finally growing a pair and stepping to the plate to expand their universe. Now I have heard that not all of these films will be connected to the Justice League, Batman vs. Superman or Man of Steel. I think it's a great idea to kinda have two separate universe's going on and making sure that every one in Dc's arsenal can get a moment to shine in the spotlight.



        With less than a month to go before the gargantuan movie star returns to the big screen, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have released a new trailer from director Gareth Edwards' upcoming Godzilla, offering a full-on look at the King of Monsters. You can check it out in the video below.

        Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX theaters on May 16, Godzilla stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston. An epic rebirth to Toho's iconic Godzilla, the spectacular adventure pits the world's most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity's scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.



        This trailer is amazing. I honestly believe that this is the best trailer that's been released for the film and it get's me even more excited for this film. This trailer also gives us a look a the basic premise as well as our best look at Godzilla himself.



        Although star Michael Fassbender has been signed on for the video game adaptation for more than a year, Assassin's Creed has only just named its director. Deadline reports that Justin Kurzel (who just worked with Fassbender on the upcoming Macbeth) will direct the August 7, 2015 release.

        The original game involves Desmond Miles, captured by a secret organization with ties to the Knight Templar who repeatedly send Miles back in time into the body of his assassin ancestors to retrieve valuable historical artifacts, the first time going back to the Crusades. Fassbender is also set to co-produce with Frank Marshall. Michael Lesslie is providing the adapted screenplay.

        This is some really interesting news. I'm not really familiar with Kurzel's work and this is an interesting choice. I guess Fassbender (who is producing the film) really like what he did on Macbeth and wanted ot work with him again. All I can say is that I am really excited for this film and i can't wait to see it on the big screen.

        So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, which of these stories peaked your interest or was there another story that interested you? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.

                                                                                                                                         Jonah Sparks

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