Next summer, Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot arrives in theaters, to rival the sizeable roster of superhero outings, blockbuster reboots and sequels. The modernized take on the classic franchise is still shrouded in mystery, with the only scraps of unofficial plot details hitting the web months ago. While Feig intends to keep as many secrets hidden as possible - something he's struggled with while trying to keep cameos quiet - he has today splashed out, offering up a few crumbs of character info along with a quartet of posters for the spook busters.
Universal's plans to usher in a cinematic universe situated around its most iconic monsters have been met with unease by critics and fans alike. Do we really need another interconnected movieverse flooded with crossovers and sly winks to other in-house brands? Whether the idea of rehashing the finest creatures to hit celluloid excites or dismays you, take solace in some good news. The ball is rolling on Bride of Frankenstein, which as of today, has Jurassic Park scribe David Koepp attached to write the screenplay.
This week Steven Spielberg returned to Universal Pictures with his newly-established production label Amblin Partners. The BFG, due for release next year, will be the last title in his current contract with Disney released with the Mouse House. As for the future, he still plans to push pictures through his Dreamworks production outfit, but it's his return to Universal that's set tongues wagging. Was there an ulterior motive for his renewed tenure?
Yesterday, Warner Bros. delivered a trio of character posters for the superhero trinity at the heart of Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman received individual one-sheets that wouldn't look out of place on a bedroom wall or movie theater lobby. The ingenious part of Warner's marketing plan, however, is to blend that standard promo material with say, more viral objectives. Thus far Lex Luthor is the focus of that marketing arm, and today brings us a new glimpse into his persona courtesy of Wired.
James Franco's feverish dedication to adaptations continues with The Disaster Artist. Unlike Franco's dedicated stream of Faulkner movies, his current project stems from a source that's far from literary. It's based on a documentary that explores the making of Tommy Wiseau's The Room, AKA the worst movie ever made. While that picture is an undoubted mess, filled with no-name actors and shoddy plot entanglements, Franco's flick is turning into quite the hot ticket. The latest addition to its star-studded cast? Sharon Stone.
Christopher McQuarrie cranked out a killer script for Doug Liman's sci-fi actioner Edge of Tomorrow. And while that brainy blockbuster might have struck out at the box office, that's not stopped its devour fanbase from demanding a follow-up. With McQuarrie now in a strong position to deliver the goods after helming this summer's Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation, he's slowly firming up plans for a sequel.
Several years in the making, the biopic of the former First Lady, Jackie, has finally entered production in Paris. The movie is based on the experiences of Jackie Kennedy shortly after the death of her husband President John F. Kennedy. Four days after his assassination, in fact. It's that time of grief and struggle that's so perfectly captured in the first image taken from the shoot.
After delivering a stream of adult comedy fare in the likes of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Neighbors, and uh, Sex Tape, Nicholas Stoller's dipping into new territory with animated feature Storks. He follows in the footsteps on many storied filmmakers before him who grew tired of directing real, live actors and opted for the computer-generated world of infinite possibility - which involves Kelsey Grammer voicing a bird.
After establishing herself as 30 Rock's resident nerd Liz Lemon, Tina Fey is testing the waters elsewhere. There'll be no night cheese in Sisters, a Fey-Poehler romp hitting theaters this week in which she co-stars as the wacky, out-of-control sibling. And so to piggyback on the film's imminent release, Paramount has dropped the first trailer for Fey's next, somewhat different project, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
It's been nearly a year since the American remake of Black Mirror was first teased, and since then Charlie Brooker and his team have officially come aboard to craft another season of depraved technological warnings. Production on the twelve episode season is currently underway in the US, as part of an exclusive deal with Netflix.
