Two days ago, news began to circulate that Universal plans to wrap up the Fast & Furious franchise with a multi-film send-off, bringing back franchise veteran Justin Lin to direct the concluding chapters. Since joining the series on Tokyo Drift, Lin went on to helm a further three instalments to great success; which is what the studio are clamouring after. It's an exciting prospect for their juggernaut property, but an idea that may come to fruition some miles down the road.
Who's tough enough to not only battle with Jax Teller, but to do so while decked out in the finest period garb? Sadly, we're not referring to a Sons Of Anarchy/Game Of Thrones spinoff, but instead, we're talking about Guy Ritchie's Knights Of The Roundtable: King Arthur. With Sons leading man Charlie Hunnam fixed for the titular role of King Arthur, the quest has now begun to locate him a suitable adversary. Which, according to Variety, may be none other than Jude Law.
Unbroken star Jack O'Connell and Julia Roberts are both in talks to join Jodie Foster's next directorial effort, Money Monster. The financial thriller is set up at Tristar, who have already netted George Clooney for the leading role of Lee Gates, an exuberant TV host who comes under attack during a broadcast.
It's no secret that comic book fans are some of the most diehard, detail-addicted aficionados of any creative artform. So, in this day and age of practically zero secrecy surrounding movie shoots, why the persistence by said fans in spoiling Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice?
After mastering his English language debut Stoker with the assuredness and deft hand of a true auteur, Park Chan-Wook will return to his native tongue for his upcoming feature, Fingersmith. That commitment aside, doesn't mean the Oldboy director isn't fielding offers stateside. According to Variety's breaking report today, the South Korean helmer will venture back to the dark side of human nature at some point, as he's signed on to tackle futuristic sci-fi thriller, Second Born.
New Line Cinema's 2000 time travel tearjerker, Frequency, is changing its wavelength. The movie will now be reborn on the small screen thanks to a deal from NBC, who will work in cahoots with Warner Bros. Television to issue forth another series of adventures for the father and son team.
Following the enormous success of Silver Linings Playbook, which nabbed leading lady Jennifer Lawrence her first Oscar, David O. Russell opted to recreate the magic for 2013's American Hustle. By re-casting Lawrence and Bradley Cooper alongside a veritable array of big-name stars, the chances were good that he'd finally sweep the board at that year's Academy Awards. And then... it never happened. Despite bagging a whopping ten nominations, Hustle failed to shake its obvious aspirations and claimed zero statuettes. This begs the question; what approach will Russell take for his next pic, Joy?
Some previews opt to give audiences a run down of the plot from start to finish. Others choose to envelop cinemagoers in the film's general mood. The second full-length trailer for Andrea Di Stefano’s directorial debut, Escobar: Paradise Lost, which has surfaced online proffers to a different objective. In this fast-paced glimpse, the goal appears to be: transforming placid Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson into rugged leading man material.
Since Anchorman kickstarted the trend of stuffing big-name cameos into every available scene, blockbuster comedies have duly followed suit. Including famous comedians in witty asides has now become somewhat of a tradition that the grandmasters of chuckles, The Farrelly Brothers, are keen to continue in Dumb And Dumber To.
Writer Dan Fogelman is the man behind cheery rom-com Crazy, Stupid, Love and less-inspired fare like The Guilt Trip and Last Vegas. We'll soon find out whether the latter pair of flops were down to the director's interpretation of Fogelman's scripts as the scribe has completed work on his directorial debut Danny Collins.
