Bryan Singer Directs X-Men Days Of Future Past
Bryan Singer will officially be taking over directing duties on X-Men Days of Future Past. Having provided an original treatment and produced successful franchise reboot X-Men First Class for director Matthew Vaughan, the two will now swap roles for the next film. Vaughan has provided a treatment for the next film and remains on-board as a producer but will hand the reigns of the franchise back to Bryan Singer.
Singer previously directed the first two X-Men films and his return as director adds some credence to recent rumours of a possible return for previous cast members Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin and Rebecca Romjin.
Fans may be slightly nervous about the loss of Matthew Vaughn after such an impressive job with First Class, particularly as Singer has only directed the long delayed Jack The Giant Killer and an ill-fated Munsters reboot TV pilot since 2008’s disappointing Valkyrie. Hopefully he can recapture the sparkling for of his early efforts for his next X-Men adventure.
Ghostbusters 3 Sequel Delayed Again
The never-ending saga of Dan Aykroyd’s long proposed plans for a Ghostbusters 3 sequel continues as Sony now admits that recent reports that filming would begin as early as next summer were in fact overly optimistic. The studio has confessed that they were unrealistically ambitious in scheduling filming to start so soon and will now wait till March 2013 to make final decisions about the future of the project.
A version of the script by Tropic Thunder and Men In Black 3 screenwriter Etan Cohen remains in place, having been deemed more acceptable than Dan Aykroyd’s previous drafts. But of course it will not feature the ever reluctant Bill Murray who has consistently ruled out reprising his role as Dr Peter Venkman in a third instalment to the beloved franchise.
The earliest shooting will now start is Autumn 2013, giving Dan Aykroyd plenty of time to drop inaccurate information and increasingly desperate hints into interviews.
Jennifer Garner joins Dallas Buyers Club Cast
Jennifer Garner is in talks to join former Ghosts of Girlfrined’s Past co-star Matthew McConaughey in 1980s AIDS drama The Dallas Buyers Club. The film has been in development for a long time and once had Hilary Swank attached to star in the role of a doctor, with Garner now set to take over. The film focuses on the attempts of an AIDS- afflicted electrician (McConaughey) to illegally smuggle potentially lifesaving medicine in America.
Matthew McConaughey has recently lost a shocking amount of weight for the role, transforming himself into a gaunt shadow of the hunky physique he showed off in his Magic Mike male stripper role. Casting continues with Young Victoria Director Jean-Marc Vallee helming the project
Disney Making New Star Wars Trilogy
The Walt Disney Company has sensationally announced the acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd in exchange for $4.05 billion in cash and stocks. Disney has also confirmed that they will immediately start work on extending the Star Wars saga beginning with a new trilogy of films for Episodes 7, 8 and 9.
The sensational move by Disney follows their recent pattern of acquiring major franchises, having previously acquired Marvel and Pixar Animation Studios. Disney has not only announced plans for a new Star Wars Trilogy but apparently intends to continue regularly producing a new film within the franchise after that.
The first of the new Star Wars films will arrive in cinemas in 2015 with new Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy executive producing. Star Wars creator George Lucas will however no longer be involved in the franchise beyond a limited token role as a ‘creative consultant’.
George Lucas had spoken for several years about his intention to step away from blockbuster filmmaking to focus on charity work and other projects. Although Lucas has left Disney with a treatment for the next three Star Wars films the studio has reportedly spent months in secret meeting with leading screenwriters to consult on possible new stories.
Despite the wealth of existing Star Wars books the studio intends to make a new story as opposed to adapting any previous materials. It’s unclear whether or not the new trilogy will feature roles for any of the cast of the original trilogy like Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford.
Misfits Season 4 Cast Interview
The cast of the latest 4th season of hit superhero show Misfits met fans and signed autographs at this year’s London Comic Con MCM Expo yesterday. We caught up with the lads Joseph Gilgun (Rudy Wade), Matt Stokoe (Alex) and Nathan McMullen (Finn).
The lads talk backstage about sexy orange jumpsuits, giant killer rabbits and how it feels to step into the popular franchise, replacing the likes of Robert Sheehan and Iwan Rheon.
Matt reveals he’d like to use real life superpowers against the boys form One Direction and Joseph admits he’d quite like to get sexually intimate with teen idol Harry Styles in particular.
Check out the full filthy and wonderful chat with the naughty Misfit boys below: