Bryan Singer really seems to be getting a lot of attention these days. The noted director recently announced on Twitter that he has cast Evan Peters as Quicksilver in X-Men: Days of Future Past, which somewhat thwarted Marvel Studios and Joss Whedon's plans to include the speedster in The Avengers 2. What's Singer up to when he's not causing a stir? Oh, he's just teasing his newest installment, same as always. The filmmaker spoke to SFX and an explained some of his thoughts regarding his latest film.
Trekkies are going crazy about Star Trek Into Darkness. The film is a critical and commercial ($184 million worldwide during the first couple weeks of release) success, and it's all thanks to its amazing, talented cast and director J.J. Abrams' hard work. Alas, the filmmaker is unlikely to be involved in the production of a third film in the rebooted franchise -- he will be with his hands full for the next couple of years as he works on Star Wars: Episode VII. So, the question on everyone's mind is who'd replace Abrams if Star Trek 3 were to be made?
Everyone's excited about the prospect of a Justice League film, and why wouldn't they be? However, DC Comics and Warner Bros. are having a hard time putting together what fans need and deserve from a movie based around the Justice League of America. Still, that hasn't stopped Man of Steel star Henry Cavill from being open about his desire to star in a World's Finest (Superman & Batman) movie.
It's a sad, sad day for Marvel fans. Remember how we were all speculating a while back about the Marvel Cinematic Universe merging with other franchises? Well, Spider-Man may still join the MCU in the near future but I'm afraid the same cannot be said about the X-Men. Evan Peters (American Horror Story) has been recently cast as Quicksilver in Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past. Yes, that's the same Quicksilver that is (or was?) supposed to be featured in The Avengers 2. Unless Peters is allowed to reprise his role in the latter, the chances of merging both universes are quite slim.
Robert Kirkman started writing The Walking Dead back in 2003. The comic book series is still ongoing, and the aforementioned writer has stated several times that the story is not even close to coming to an end. Why would it? TWD is one of Image Comics' best-selling titles, and it could go on for decades without getting old. Can the same be said about the AMC's The Walking Dead? Thus far, the show has shown high, strong numbers in ratings and DVD sales -- its third season has proven to be its most successful one.
We finally know something about Tomorrowland that is not mere speculation. It seems all those entertainment news outlets claiming the story was inspired by the Disneyland attraction were actually right. Nevertheless, screenwriter Damon Lindelof recently revealed to Grantland in a long yet interesting interview that the theme park or the attraction itself would not be shown in the film. If you've ever been to Disneyland, you probably know it's for the best. Nevertheless, he did mention that he'd love to give the ride a story, much like there was a movie based on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.
I was severely disappointed by last week's Game of Thrones episode The Bear and the Maiden Fair (despite the utterly badass title). Even though I wasn't starting to give up on the show, all my friends started talking about how it's not what it used to be -- they cited the ongoing soap opera developing in King's Landing and lack of meaningful, plot-advancing events as reasons to stop following our beloved HBO show with the same devotion and dedication. However, I vouched for the series, as I always do. I argued that The Bear and the Maiden Fair had only served as a prelude to the third season's three-episode-long climax. Whether I was right or not remains to be seen, but I I did thoroughly enjoy this week's episode -- Second Sons is easily one of the best this year, although several fan-favorite characters were absent, including Robb Stark and Jon Snow.
Simon Pegg has been quite busy as of late. Not only is he starring in Edgar Wright's epic pub crawl film The World's End, but he is also reprising his role as Montgomery Scott in Star Trek Into Darkness. Now it's been announced that he's been cast in an unspecified role in Australian thriller Kill Me Three Times, from Red Dog director Kriv Stenders.
