Lando Calrissian Set for Han Solo Movie
With Disney set to release their first stand alone Star Wars movie with Rogue One in December, it appears the next solo movie, the Han Solo one, is powering on through its development. The Wrap has reported that there are rumblings of a role for a young Lando Calrissian in the film in which Alden Ehrenreich is set to play the lead role.
This being set in events prior to Harrison Ford’s first appearance in the Star Wars storyline in episode IV, could we perhaps see how Han and Lando first met? Time will tell but one thing’s for sure, it’ll be a welcome return to the character who was last seen in The Return of the Jedi.
More news as we get it of course but expect the Han Solo movie in your cinemas from May 2018 and hopefully if the rumour is true, a casting announcement for young Lando will soon come.
Bad Boys 3 Delayed & Title Revealed
Sony studios have revealed that the upcoming third installment of Bad Boys has been pushed back from its original release of February 2017 to January 12 2018. As well as this they’ve also announced the title Bad Boys For Life. Writer/Director Joe Carnahan is still set to work on the sequel with Martin Lawrence and Will Smith set to return. More news as we hear it of course but for now you can find Will Smith in Suicide Squad.
New Rogue One Trailer Surfaces Online
With a little over four months till we get our next fix of Star Wars in the form of Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One, a new trailer has been revealed to whet our appetites. The film follows a mission set between Episodes III and IV which sees Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso lead a group to steal the plans of the Death Star. Also joining Jones is Forest Whitaker and Ben Mendelsohn as well as Mads Mikkelsen.
More news as we hear it of course, but for now check out the latest trailer below. There may be a familiar face/breathing noise…
Doubts Cast Over Jump Street/MIB Crossover
Jonah Hill has thrown doubts over the planned Jump Street crossover film with Men In Black. Talking to the Toronto Sun during the promotional trail for his upcoming film War Dogs, Hill said ‘I had the idea, but I doubt that movie will ever get made… The Jump Street films were so fun to make and the whole joke of them was they were making fun of remakes and sequels and reboots and then now it’s going to become a giant sequel, reboot. It’s almost become what we were making fun of and it’s hard to maintain that joke when it’s so high stakes.’
There has been no comment yet from Sony so for now it’s still very much in the plans for the crossover, which is currently titled MIB 23, with James Bobin still attached as director. These doubts from one of the franchises main stars is worth considering whether the film will go ahead as planned though. More news of course as we get it.
Kingslave Final Fantasy XV Gets UK Premiere
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Square Enix have announced that the feature-length animated epic, KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV, is to receive a West End premiere on August 23rd, ahead of its digital release on August 30.
The state-of-the-art CG animated feature film is being released alongside and further develops the story behind the eagerly awaited video game, FINAL FANTASY XV which also launches on consoles on September 30. The London premiere will be the first chance UK fans will have to see the film, which features the voice talents of Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) and Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings franchise). Even more excitingly, director, Takeshi Nozue, will attend alongside other contributors who have helped make KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV the most anticipated extension to the Final Fantasy universe ever.
KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV finds King Regis (Bean) attempting the save the city of Insomnia from the menacing empire of Niflheim with the help of an elite force of soldiers called the KINGSGLAIVE, led by Nyx Ulric (Aaron Paul).