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)
Marvel Studios announced in June of 2013 that Robert Downey Jr. had signed a two-picture deal to reprise the role of Tony Stark/Iron Man in Avengers: Age of Ultron and The Avengers 3. Not part of the deal was an Iron Man 4, and Downey told Variety this weekend in Toronto that is still the case. "There isn't one in the pipe," Downey said. "No, there's no plan for a fourth 'Iron Man.'" Of course, Iron Man 3 brought in a massive $1.215 billion worldwide, so that could change in the future. For now, though, we have to assume that Iron Man 4 is not part of all the movies that Marvel has lined up through 2019. The next time we'll see Downey Jr. as Iron Man will be in Avengers: Age of Ultron on May 1, 2015.
This isn't that surprising. Robert Downey Jr. is getting old (he'll be 54 by the time 2019 rolls around) and he may not be capable of being Tony Stark/Iron Man for very long. Plus he's an actor and from previous interviews and the struggle that Marvel had to sign him to the new picture deal points towards there not being one. Now granted they could recast the character and make an Iron Man 4 since the last film did make over $1 billion. He's also got other projects in the works and he has his own production studio so other projects could take precedent for him.
Justin Marks is feeling the need for speed today as The Hollywood Reporter brings word that the screenwriter behind Jon Favreau's upcoming The Jungle Book has landed a job drafting Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions' Top Gun 2. The Top Gun sequel, a followup to Tony Scott's 1986 hit, has been in the works for some time with Tom Cruise interested in reprising his role as United States Naval Aviator Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. Scott was interested in returning to the director's chair himself prior to his tragic passing. Marks takes over from Peter Craig, the writer behind Ben Affleck’s The Town, who wrote a previous Top Gun 2 draft.
This is very interesting. Now first off I just want to wonder why Paramount got rid of the man who wrote The Town. I mean that films screenplay was amazing and he probably would have done a great job with this film. Now on to Justin Marks he's a up and coming writer and he's working on Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book. That's great and all but this is also the guy who wrote Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li which was absolutely horrible. Maybe he's learned more about screenwriting and hopefully he can do a good job with this film.
Columbia Pictures has released both a new trailer from writer/director David Ayer's Fury, opening in theaters on November 14 and you can check it out in the video below. April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal and Jason Isaacs co-star.
This trailer is awesome. Now it may have some inaccuracies (as most war movies do) but that still shouldn't take away for how good this film looks. The film looks like Oscar bait and it very well could get some nominations. Hopefully the film is as good as the trailer.
Plans are underway to bring to the big screen the world of author Tom Wood's "Victor the Assassin" novels. The Hollywood Reporter today brings word that Taken helmer Pierre Morel is set to direct The Killer, based on the first entry in the series (titled The Hunter in some territories). Published in 2010, it is officially described as follows:
The hunter has become the hunted. Victor is a freelancer, a professional, a killer---the best there is. He’s ice cold, methodical, and deadly. He lives alone. He operates alone. No one knows his background, or even his name. For him, business is a straight transaction. He’s given a job; he takes out the target; he gets paid. He’s in Paris to perform a standard kill and collect for an anonymous client. The contract is simple, routine, and Victor completes it with trademark efficiency, only to find himself in the middle of an ambush and fighting for his life. Faced with powerful and determined enemies, and caught in the crossfire of an international conspiracy unfolding across four continents, Victor is forced to go on the run across a winter-ravaged Europe. Pursued by the authorities, hired assassins, and intelligence agencies from both sides of the Atlantic, he discovers that no place is safe for him anymore and there is no one he can trust.
But Victor is no easy target, and he’s every bit as ruthless as those hunting him. He will find out who wants him dead and why, one corpse at a time.
This is probably the best choice for this film. I really enjoyed Taken and this film fits perfectly with Pierre Morel's style. I also wouldn't be surprised if Liam Neeson is cast in the main role for this film simply because this is the type of film he would do.
Director Shawn Levy is an interesting cat, because he has had enough success with his studio movies, mainly comedies and family films, that he's been given chances to branch into new areas like he does with the upcoming ensemble dramedy This is Where I Leave You.Levy's most dramatic film to date came to the Toronto International Film Festival for its premiere where ComingSoon.net had a chance to chat with the filmmaker about a variety of topics, and one of the subjects that came up was the sequel to his 2011 adaptation of a Richard Matheson short story into Real Steel, starring Hugh Jackman.
"We have been quietly developing a sequel to 'Real Steel' for three and a half years," Levy revealed. "We've come up with some great scripts but Hugh and I would only make it if the plot feels fresh, but also the character journeys feel fresh, and we've found both but never at the same time. It's ongoing. I know the clock is ticking. That movie, weirdly, for a movie that did very well globally--it did okay domestically--but the love for 'Real Steel' remains kind of unique as far as rabid fans who ask me all the time for another one. Hugh and I love that movie so if we can crack it, we'll make it, but I have this sense that we better make that happen soon or frankly, the audience may not be there in the same way. So we shall see."
I really hope there is a sequel. I really enjoyed the first film and I thought it was one of Hugh Jackman's best performances. I will agree with Levy in saying that the time for a sequel is now. It's been three years since the last film and if the film comes out sooner than later then it will be a big benefit.
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
(NOTE: All of these stories come from comingsoon.net)
Marvel Studios announced in June of 2013 that Robert Downey Jr. had signed a two-picture deal to reprise the role of Tony Stark/Iron Man in Avengers: Age of Ultron and The Avengers 3. Not part of the deal was an Iron Man 4, and Downey told Variety this weekend in Toronto that is still the case. "There isn't one in the pipe," Downey said. "No, there's no plan for a fourth 'Iron Man.'" Of course, Iron Man 3 brought in a massive $1.215 billion worldwide, so that could change in the future. For now, though, we have to assume that Iron Man 4 is not part of all the movies that Marvel has lined up through 2019. The next time we'll see Downey Jr. as Iron Man will be in Avengers: Age of Ultron on May 1, 2015.
This isn't that surprising. Robert Downey Jr. is getting old (he'll be 54 by the time 2019 rolls around) and he may not be capable of being Tony Stark/Iron Man for very long. Plus he's an actor and from previous interviews and the struggle that Marvel had to sign him to the new picture deal points towards there not being one. Now granted they could recast the character and make an Iron Man 4 since the last film did make over $1 billion. He's also got other projects in the works and he has his own production studio so other projects could take precedent for him.
Justin Marks is feeling the need for speed today as The Hollywood Reporter brings word that the screenwriter behind Jon Favreau's upcoming The Jungle Book has landed a job drafting Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions' Top Gun 2. The Top Gun sequel, a followup to Tony Scott's 1986 hit, has been in the works for some time with Tom Cruise interested in reprising his role as United States Naval Aviator Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. Scott was interested in returning to the director's chair himself prior to his tragic passing. Marks takes over from Peter Craig, the writer behind Ben Affleck’s The Town, who wrote a previous Top Gun 2 draft.
This is very interesting. Now first off I just want to wonder why Paramount got rid of the man who wrote The Town. I mean that films screenplay was amazing and he probably would have done a great job with this film. Now on to Justin Marks he's a up and coming writer and he's working on Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book. That's great and all but this is also the guy who wrote Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li which was absolutely horrible. Maybe he's learned more about screenwriting and hopefully he can do a good job with this film.
Columbia Pictures has released both a new trailer from writer/director David Ayer's Fury, opening in theaters on November 14 and you can check it out in the video below. April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal and Jason Isaacs co-star.
This trailer is awesome. Now it may have some inaccuracies (as most war movies do) but that still shouldn't take away for how good this film looks. The film looks like Oscar bait and it very well could get some nominations. Hopefully the film is as good as the trailer.
Plans are underway to bring to the big screen the world of author Tom Wood's "Victor the Assassin" novels. The Hollywood Reporter today brings word that Taken helmer Pierre Morel is set to direct The Killer, based on the first entry in the series (titled The Hunter in some territories). Published in 2010, it is officially described as follows:
The hunter has become the hunted. Victor is a freelancer, a professional, a killer---the best there is. He’s ice cold, methodical, and deadly. He lives alone. He operates alone. No one knows his background, or even his name. For him, business is a straight transaction. He’s given a job; he takes out the target; he gets paid. He’s in Paris to perform a standard kill and collect for an anonymous client. The contract is simple, routine, and Victor completes it with trademark efficiency, only to find himself in the middle of an ambush and fighting for his life. Faced with powerful and determined enemies, and caught in the crossfire of an international conspiracy unfolding across four continents, Victor is forced to go on the run across a winter-ravaged Europe. Pursued by the authorities, hired assassins, and intelligence agencies from both sides of the Atlantic, he discovers that no place is safe for him anymore and there is no one he can trust.
But Victor is no easy target, and he’s every bit as ruthless as those hunting him. He will find out who wants him dead and why, one corpse at a time.
This is probably the best choice for this film. I really enjoyed Taken and this film fits perfectly with Pierre Morel's style. I also wouldn't be surprised if Liam Neeson is cast in the main role for this film simply because this is the type of film he would do.
Director Shawn Levy is an interesting cat, because he has had enough success with his studio movies, mainly comedies and family films, that he's been given chances to branch into new areas like he does with the upcoming ensemble dramedy This is Where I Leave You.Levy's most dramatic film to date came to the Toronto International Film Festival for its premiere where ComingSoon.net had a chance to chat with the filmmaker about a variety of topics, and one of the subjects that came up was the sequel to his 2011 adaptation of a Richard Matheson short story into Real Steel, starring Hugh Jackman.
"We have been quietly developing a sequel to 'Real Steel' for three and a half years," Levy revealed. "We've come up with some great scripts but Hugh and I would only make it if the plot feels fresh, but also the character journeys feel fresh, and we've found both but never at the same time. It's ongoing. I know the clock is ticking. That movie, weirdly, for a movie that did very well globally--it did okay domestically--but the love for 'Real Steel' remains kind of unique as far as rabid fans who ask me all the time for another one. Hugh and I love that movie so if we can crack it, we'll make it, but I have this sense that we better make that happen soon or frankly, the audience may not be there in the same way. So we shall see."
I really hope there is a sequel. I really enjoyed the first film and I thought it was one of Hugh Jackman's best performances. I will agree with Levy in saying that the time for a sequel is now. It's been three years since the last film and if the film comes out sooner than later then it will be a big benefit.
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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