Who’s Playing Lex Luthor In BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN? It May Be Down To Two Actors.
So we know that there’s a short list of six actors who may play Batman in Batman Vs. Superman, but who’s up for the role of Lex Luthor. Two conflicting rumors have started to circulate that position two distinctly different actors in the role of the evil genius. First, let’s go with the obvious and slightly conventional choice: Mark Strong. Digital Spy is reporting that the Sherlock star has hinted that he may in fact be Lex Luthor. According to the site, when they asked Strong about playing Luthor, Strong responded, “All I can say is… watch this space.” Whatever that means. Strong would be a rather ordinary casting choice for Luthor, and one that would make Luthor slightly older than the presumed Batman actor, who is expected to be in his 40s. Strong also has a history of playing villains in...
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LONE RANGER Flop Costs Jerry Bruckheimer Final Cut on PIRATES 5? – Big 6 Morning Report
The Lone Ranger is struggling to cross $100 million both at the North American and international box office. And Disney is expected to lose close to $200 million on the picture. So what are the consequences of this moderate flop? It looks like Disney wants to strip producer Jerry Bruckheimer of his final cut on Pirates of the Caribbean 5. (The Wrap) When asked about superhero cameos in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, producer Avi Arad would still “rather not say” anything. (Den of Geek) After the success of Under the Dome (which still sucks), CBS has ordered another summer series from producer Steven Spielberg. Next year, joining Under the Dome season two will be Spielberg’s futuristic sci-fi thriller Extant. (THR) Was Waterworld really a flop? Deadline crunches the numbers and says no. (Deadline) The hit animated film Foosball from Argentina, one of the biggest film ever...
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Christopher McQuarrie Accepts MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 5 – Big 6 Morning Report
Christopher McQuarrie was already set to write Mission: Impossible 5 for his Jack Reacher star Tom Cruise. Now, he’ll also take the helm as the film’s director. (AICN) G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon M. Chu is reported to be the top contender to director the next Star Trek movie. Hopefully he can convince Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to board the Enterprise. (Latino Review) The Crow creator James O’Barr is talking the movie reboot and says it was the director’s decision to go back to the source material for this adaptation. (Total Film) Looks like Steven Spielberg won’t be shooting American Assassin. The director has decided to drop out of the adaptation of Chris Kyle’s autobiography citing concerns over the budget. (Deadline) Sam Rockwell is in early talks to join the anticipated reboot of the horror franchise Poltergeist. He will possibly join Rosemarie DeWitt who was previously announced...
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Ellen To Host The Oscars – Big 6 Morning Report
Ellen Degeneres took to Twitter this morning to announce that she’ll be returning for her second Oscar gig, saying “It’s official: I’m hosting the #Oscars! I’d like to thank @TheAcademy, my wife Portia and, oh dear, there goes the orchestra.” Ellen last hosted the Oscars in 2007. (Twitter) Is Arika coming back to life at WB? Seems so, with Variety reporting that Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, The Unknown) has been tapped to direct the picture, which is being produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. (Variety) Billy Bob Thorton is going to Fargo. The actor will re-team with the Coen brothers for the TV adaptation of the Coens’ masterpiece. (The Playlist) Chris Evans is set to make his directorial debut with the film 1:30 Train. The film is a Before Sunrise-style story about a man and woman who meet in Manhattan and spend an evening together before...
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ARTEMIS FOWL Headed For The Big Screen – Big 6 Morning Report
Harvey Weinstein and Disney are inexplicably (okay, well, for money) teaming up for an adaptation of the best-selling children’s book series Artemis Fowl. Author Eion Colfer has described the book as “Die Hard” with fairies. We’ll see if that spirit can be brought to the big screen when Harry Potter screenwriter Michael Goldenberg writes the script. (ScreenRant) In other book adaptation news, Sony has won a bidding war with rival studios for the rights to Thomas Sweterlitsch’s sci-fi novel Tomorrow and Tomorrow. The book takes place 10 years after the destruction of Pittsburgh, following one of the survivors who discovers a cover-up around the city’s fall. Noah Oppenheim will write the screenplay. (The Wrap) Paul Schrader says he wants to write a Clarence Thomas biopic for Spike Lee. (The Playlist) Sherlock Holmes may soon enter the public domain. (THR) The Butler star David Oyelowo has join the...
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THE FLASH Set To Become A CW Series?
While the folks over at Warner Bros. are struggling to get the big screen DC Universe right, the CW and Warner Bros. Television seem to know exactly what they’re doing. The breakout success of Arrow, which is probably the best live-action DC adaptation since Batman Begins, has inspired WBTV and the CW to launch the Flash on that series in preparation for a show of his own. According to Deadline, the plan is to introduce Barry Allen, the scientist who becomes the Flash after a lightning/chemical cocktail, as a recurring character on Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg’s Arrow, then eventually spin him off on his own show. Director David Nutter, who helmed Arrow‘s pilot along with episodes of Game of Thrones and The X-Files, is set to return as well. So why is this good news, considering DC just announced a Flash movie as part of...
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