EA and Ghost Games have good news and bad news for budding Need for Speed fans today. First up, the good news: the publisher has confirmed that the those looking to get in on the street-racing action early can sign up for the chance to partake in the game's closed beta. Be quick, though, for registration for the testing period on consoles closed on Friday, September 25, at 10am CEST.
Remember that live-action Akira reboot incubating in development hell over at Warner Bros.? Of course you do. It seems every other month brings a new status on the long-gestating project, and it's often anyone's guess whether said tidbit is good news or bad. According to a fresh rumor unearthed by Den of Geek, today's update on the studio's reboot potentially belongs to the former.
Fan-favorite filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro may be fighting tooth and nail to ensure that his Pacific Rim 2 (Maelstom) is marshalled into theaters - whether it's in 2017 or 2018 - though his much-hyped return to the horror genre is enjoying a much smoother sail to release, with today heralding the maiden clip for the director's spine-chilling feature, Crimson Peak.
Rachel McAdams has booked her place amongst the stars; specifically, the True Detective actress has put the rumors and speculation to bed by confirming that she will indeed star in Marvel's upcoming Doctor Strange standalone film.
We've long heard of Lionsgate's enthusiasm to continue with its Hunger Games franchise beyond the release of this year's conclusive Mockingjay - Part 2, though a report by Deadline has hinted that there could be a reunion on the cards that doesn't involve Panem and its 13 districts. After news surfaced a couple of months back that Francis Lawrence was circling Fox's live-action adaptation of Red Sparrow, the latest tidbit relating to the project has revealed that his leading victor Jennifer Lawrence is being eyed to star.
While he's place in the grand MCU is still secured thanks to his ties to Daredevil season 2, writer-director Drew Goddard could have had a much more involved role in the studio's cinematic universe, specifically by directing the upcoming Spider-Man reboot.
For the longest time, all the pieces were in place for Cabin in the Woods writer-director Drew Goddard to take the reins of Marvel's small-screen Daredevil series in earnest, acting as both director and showrunner as the studio set out to bring the neon-drenched back alleys of Hell's Kitchen to life. Low and behold, Sony courted Goddard to oversee the planned Sinister Six spinoff before the villain-centric tale stalled in development.
Such is the excitement surrounding Tim Miller's no-holds-barred Deadpool film that even though the Merc with a Mouth is yet to grace the silver screen for his standalone debut, talk of a sequel has been rife. From Ryan Reynolds throwing support behind the idea and fans chomping at the bit for new information on the 2016 release, early signs are positive that 20th Century Fox will expand the mercenary's R-rated escapades further down the line, and now producer Simon Kinberg has championed the notion of a follow-up, too.
Last month, during Disney's rapturous D23 event last month, the studio arrived guns blazing in the animation department, presenting a host of films arriving in the next two-to-three years for wide-eyed attendees. Perhaps the more interesting trend, though, was the balance between sequels and original properties, with the likes of The Good Dinosaur and Zootopia rubbing shoulders with Toy Story 4 and Brad Bird's long-awaited Incredibles 2.
Originally pegged to give The Revenant, The Hateful Eight and David O. Russell's Joy a run for their money this Christmas period, The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Oliver Stone's starry biopic Snowden has been pushed into 2016.
