Disney's classic cartoon duo, Chip 'n' Dale, are set to return on the big screen. Robert Rugan, an award-winning commercial director, recently pitched a revival to the House of Mouse in the form of a live-action/CG production, and the studio has jumped on board. Mandeville Films, responsible for the recently-resuscitated Muppets franchise, are set to produce.
Two new Star Wars: Episode VII rumors have hit the web today and one of them has me a bit bummed out while the other one is quite promising. Where to begin? Well, for a while now, fans have wondered how the Star Wars Extended Universe will play into the new trilogy, if at all. Characters? Worlds? Ships? There are several storylines in the EU that some fans hold as canon and thankfully for those fans, we're now hearing that the EU characters will appear in the new film, but only sort of.
2000's Pitch Black was a massive underground hit. It engendered a cult following and introduced the little-known Vin Diesel to much of the world well before his breakout role in the Fast & Furious films. The sequel, however, titled The Chronicles of Riddick, didn't enjoy the same level of success, commercially or critically. Obviously, the fans were disappointed.
Do we really need a longer version of The Wolf of Wall Street? That's the question on many people's minds today as it's been revealed by two of the film's producers that Scorsese's original cut might make it onto the Blu-Ray.
It was recently revealed that FOX's new series Gotham, which focuses on a young James Gordon, will feature origin stories of some of Batman's most famous villains. The Riddler, Catwoman and the Joker are all in line to make appearances, as well as some of the more lesser known characters. Now, according to Latino Review, we know that the first villain to show his face in Gotham City will be Oswald Cobblepot, more commonly referred to as The Penguin.
Just this past week, Quentin Tarantino's screenplay for his new western, The Hateful Eight, was leaked online much to the director's (and the world's) dismay and wrath. His recourse? To flat out cancel the entire movie. Sorry, fans. It was a wrap before it was even shot, and now no one will get to see Tim Roth in a cowboy hat.
