GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Sequel Has A New Writer – Big 6 Morning Report
Even though The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo wasn’t the global smash hit Sony was expecting, there’s once again movement on the sequel, The Girl Who Played with Fire. Andrew Kevin Walker, the screenwriter behind Se7en, was quietly hired to rewrite Steve Zaillian’s draft and he’s almost done. Now if Sony can figure out a way to get the super busy David Fincher and Daniel Craig together, we could have a sequel shooting as soon as early 2014. (The Playlist) In other David Fincher movie news, the director and Fox are trying to figure out who will star opposite Ben Affleck in the blockbuster adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. Abbie Cornish, Olivia Wilde and Julianne Hough have all tested for the part, but the studio and Fincher are also interested in the un-tested Rosamund Pike. (Variety) If you plan on going to see The...
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Tom Hanks And Ron Howard Return To Robert Landon’s World With INFERNO – Big 6 Morning Report
Believe it or not, but the adaptations of Dan Brown’s novels The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons have grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide. That’s a lot of money. So it’s no surprise that Tom Hanks and Ron Howard, the star and director of the Robert Landon franchise respectively, are returning for the adaptation of Inferno. What is a surprise is that Inferno, the fourth book in the series, will be adapted before The Lost Symbol, the third book. (Deadline) It’s official. Sylvester Stallone took to Twitter yesterday to announce that Mel Gibson is confirmed for Expendables 3. (AICN) A horrible annual Halloween tradition may finally be coming to an end. Paramount is considering moving Paranormal Activity 5 from its prime Oct. 25 release date to the dumping ground of January 2014. (The Wrap) HBO has ordered the Duplass Brother’s comedy Togetherness, starring Amanda...
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Fox May Announce A New PREDATOR Movie At Comic Con – Big 6 Morning Report
After a mysterious post on the Facebook page of 2010’s Predators movie, the internet is abuzz with rumors that Fox may yet again bring the franchise back to the big screen, with an announcement expected at Comic Con this weekend. (ScreenRant) The Steve Job biopic starring Ashton Kutcher, jOBS, has made history. It’s the first time to release an Instagram trailer. (Instagram) It looks like Havoc is back for X-Men: Days of Future Past after Bryan Singer tweeted a picture of actor Lucas Till on the set of the upcoming comic book sequel. (Twitter) Kevin Costner has signed on to star in the Guillermo del Toro produced Midnight Delivery, a film about a dad who becomes a drug mule to save his son. (Variety) Tom Cruise’s All You Need is Kill has been renamed Edge of Tomorrow and will be part of a Comic...
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Is Another Season Of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT On The Way At Netflix? – Big 6 Morning Report
Even though fans were split on Arrested Development Season Four, producer Brian Grazer says that his Imagine Entertainment and Netflix are in discussions for another season of the smartest comedy about dumb people you’ve ever seen. (The Wrap) Sam Mendes may very well have directed the best Bond movie in a generation, maybe two, so it’s good news that he’ll be back to direct the 24th installment of the James Bond franchise. (Badass Digest) Aaron Eckhart‘s abs will be the star of the movie I, Frankenstein if this first set picture is any indication. (/Film) The Martin Luther King, Jr., biopic Selma now has a director in Middle of Nowhere‘s Ava DuVernay. (Deadline) Sorry, Betty White fans. NBC has canceled the 91-year-old comedian’s hidden camera show Off Their Rockers. (THR) While I still need to shotgun the latest season of Parks & Recreation, I can still...
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DAY OF THE DEAD Remake, Mondo SDCC Posters – Big 6 Morning Report
Because on remake just isn’t enough, the folks behind Texas Chainsaw 3D are going to remake the George A. Romero’s zombie classic Day of the Dead. (The Playlist) Whedon alum Summer Glau (Firefly) will join the cast of Arrow in season two as the businesswoman Isabel Rochev, who will attempt to take over Queen Industries. (ScreenRant) Mondo has announced its San Diego Comic Con offerings, including posters for Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Dark Tower, Conan the Barbarian and Pacific Rim. (Mondo) Even a flop as massive as The Lone Ranger won’t stop Johnny Depp. The actor is set to star in Mortdecai, which re-teams him with his Secret Window director David Koepp. (TheWrap) Tom Hanks has a pretty sweet ‘stache in the first pictures of him as Walt Disney from the set of Saving Mr. Banks. (Deadline) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has gone from...
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THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Pilot Ordered At FOX – Big 6 Morning Report
Even though the movie starring Sean Connery sucked, that doesn’t mean a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen TV won’t work. Over at FOX, the network has commited to a put pilot that could become a full series based on Alan Moore’s graphic novel about Victorian literary characters turned crime fighters. (/Film) We’re used to seeing the Legendary Pictures logo in front of Warner Bros. DC superhero adaptation, but no more. Legendary has moved to NBC Universal where it will develop productions for both film and television. (Deadline) Guillermo Del Toro wants Benedict Cumberbatch for his long-gestating Frankenstein adaptation. (NME) Why is Warner giving TWC such a hard time over the title for the upcoming film, The Butler. Harvey Weinstein thinks its because Warner wants his cut of The Hobbit profits. (The Playlist) The Jungle Book is about join Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella (coming soon) as yet...
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