Another trailer for Steven Spielberg’s and J.J. Abrams’ film Super 8 has hit the net. There’s a definite vintage Spielberg feel to the teaser and it’s very promising.
Super 8 releases in theaters June 10, 2011.
Category: Film
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Guillermo del Toro’s At the Mountains of Madness Shelved
Director Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness has ceased production. It’s a huge disappointment since it was del Toro’s dream project, Tom Cruise was interested in a role — and not to mention James Cameron’s involvement as well. Apparently Universal couldn’t invest in a $150 million R rated movie. The risk was too great.Guillermo del Toro hopes Universal will allow his production to move to another studio, but for the time being, At the Mountains of Madness is in a stalemate. del Toro went on to say that it was simply a business decision by Universal.
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Director Shane Black on Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 director Shane Black will also write the screenplay for the movie. And apparently Robert Downey Jr. will contribute to the story as well. Seems fine to me since Downey has great interest in the character and was repeatedly seen buying Iron Man and Avengers comic books.The studio was displeased with Iron Man 2 being a “two men in iron suits fighting each other”, and, according to Black, the third film would feel more like a Tom Clancy thriller. If any superhero makes a perfect fit for a Tom Clancy thriller, it’d be Iron Man — and it’s hard not to put trust in Shane Black after his work on Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
Supposedly Marvel Studios’ plan for their films is to let each movie focus on its own superhero after the Avengers hits. A shared universe is a hell of an endeavor, but the idea of containing crossovers in specific films will keep them special; keep them as a big deal. Though, there’s nothing wrong with the occasional cameo or reference of other superheroes and villains.
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Captain America: The First Avenger‘s Red Skull Further Revealed
An official picture of Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger recently dropped — what else is there to say? Weaving looks incredible as the Red Skull. He’s more than capable to emote, and especially with the piercing gaze he has in the photo.Captain America: The First Avenger has strong casting in Chris Evans and Hugo Weaving. I’m very excited for the film, which is out July 22, 2011.
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Eleanor Tomlinson Becomes Princess for Jack the Giant Killer
Actress Eleanor Tomlinson is cast in New Line’s fairytale adaptation Jack the Giant Killer. She will be joining Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Bill Nighy, John Kassir and Ewan McGregor.Tomlinson will star as the princess who is taken hostage by a giant in the retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Bryan Singer is slated to direct Jack the Giant Killer. Filming begins in late March in London.
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Biblical Job Gets Adapted as Joe with Will Smith
Screenwriters Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy took the biblical story of Job and modernized it with their script, which is simply titled Joe. Sony Pictures and Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment bought the script. Smith will also star in the upcoming film.“He’ll [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][Will Smith] be playing “Joe.” The movie’s called Joe. It’s about a man [who is living] the American dream. He’s got the nice house, white picket fence, great kids, great wife, nice cars. God and the devil get together every thousand years to bet on a man’s life, and the fate of the world is at stake.
What all of us get hit with in a lifetime, this man gets hit with in one week. And it’s about whether or not he can still pick himself up from that and survive it. It’s a dramedy. At it’s heart, it’s a comedy — but it’s got, obviously, a real dramatic core to it.”
— Paul Tamasy to Movie B.S.
A director to helm the movie is speculation at this point, while the scriptwriting duo are busy with a rewrite to refine the screenplay.
The Book of Job makes a smooth transition to a modern story, and Will Smith is more than capable to carry a dramatic comedy. I’m a fan of Smith’s acting in I Am Legend despite it not completely following the novel it’s adapted from. He brilliantly portrayed carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders, and of course his charisma still shined through. I’m looking forward to Joe.
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Fairytale Adapted as Jack the Giant Killer
More fairytale news comes along, this time with Jack and the Beanstalk. New Line’s retelling of the story is entitled Jack the Giant Killer. Bryan Singer will direct the film.The story of Jack and the Beanstalk? A farmboy named Jack leads a group of people to free a princess who’s kidnapped by a giant. This of course threatens the uneasy peace between giants and humans.
For casting, Nicholas Hoult will portray the peasant, Stanley Tucci as the villainous advisor of the king, and Bill Nighy and John Kassir will play the two-headed giant leader. Ewan McGregor is under negotiations to portray the leader of the king’s guards, who spearheads the fight against giants. The role of the princess hasn’t been cast yet.
Filming for Jack the Giant Killer is slated for late March in London.
