News is coming in fast and furious in relation to the four new Netflix original series based on Marvel properties. Today we're hearing that the Jessica Jones series looks to have found its writer and overseer in Melissa Rosenberg (Dexter, Twilight).
Just yesterday we reported that Lars von Trier's latest film, Nymphomaniac, was being edited from its current five and a half hour runtime down to a more "commercially viable" four hours, and that the only way to see the full version would be at next year's Cannes Film Festival. Today, the film's producer, Peter Aalbeck Jensen, denied that, adding to the speculation that this longer cut may still see the light of day.
One of the more troubled productions in recent film history is that of the new western Jane Got a Gun. The film's original director, Lynne Ramsay, who quit only a few days into the shoot, has now spoken out against the allegations being levelled against her in a lawsuit filed by the producers.
After finishing last year's Anna Karenina, director Joe Wright was rumored to be attached to several projects. He was linked to everything from the Fifty Shades of Grey film to an adaptation of the stage play A Season in the Congo with Chiwetel Ejiofor. Now we're hearing that he's in talks to direct Pan, a re-imagining of Peter Pan for Warner Brothers.
Today we have our first look at Pele, an upcoming biopic about the Brazilian soccer legend. The film is written and directed by Jeff and Michael Zimbalist. Those names may not sound familiar but the duo was behind the fantastic 30 for 30 documentary The Two Escobars, so their familiarity with the sport should lend itself well to this upcoming biopic.
Whether you loved or hated Man of Steel, I think we can all agree that the ending didn't shy away from controversy and certainly brought something new to the conversation about Superman and his moral high ground as a hero. Those wondering how the ending of that film would affect its sequel, Batman vs. Superman, need not wonder any longer, as Zack Snyder has opened up about the topic.
Today we get our first look at Simon Pegg, complete with a moustache, in the upcoming Australian film Kill Me Three Times. Directed by Kriv Stenders (Red Dog) and written by first time screenwriter Kevin McFarlan, the cast for this one features a nice mix of old and new faces such as Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies), Sullivan Stapleton (the upcoming 300: Rise of an Empire), Bryan Brown (F/X), Alice Braga (Elysium), Callan Mulvey (Zero Dark Thirty) and Luke Hemsworth (brother of Chris & Liam).
With all the excitement over yesterday's announcement that Marvel would be bringing four new series to Netflix based around Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Jessica Jones, comments made on an earnings conference call yesterday may add more speculation to what's already been revealed.
The career resurgence train rolls along for Kevin Costner, as this week sees him taking the lead role in Midnight Delivery for producer Guillermo del Toro. The film is set to be directed by Otto Bathurst, who has done some work on television but will be making his feature debut with this one.
With no fewer than four projects already in the works, Deadline brings us news this week that Ridley Scott now has another film in development, albeit one with a much more serious subject matter than the others. The director is looking to helm a film about the devastating effects of concussions on professional football players.
