Hugh Jackman may have finished filming The Wolverine but playing the character is far from over. In not-so-surprising news, Jackman will reprise the role for Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. It makes perfect sense since Wolverine played a huge role in the graphic novel. A Days of Future Past without Wolverine would be very odd.
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Hugh Jackman in X-Men: Days of Future Past
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First Episode of The CW’s Cult is Out
Actor Matthew Davis, who I and many others see as the incarnation of Harrison Ford — although he’s alive — stars in a new show on the CW entitled Cult. What is it about, you ask? Why, here’s the official synopsis! -
The CW Renews Three Shows Very Early
Good news and bad news from the CW! In one of the earliest pickups for television series, shows Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries are renewed for another season. The bad news? Their new show Arrow was also renewed. -
Producer Teases Fans About S.H.I.E.L.D.
Producer Maurissa Tanchareon snapped a photo that she posted on Twitter to tease fans about ABC’s S.H.I.E.L.D. (that’s quite a bit of acronyms) which is being developed under Joss Whedon’s direction. If there was a thought that the show would scale things back to realism, it’s a thought that’s sorely wrong.
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Bryan Cranston Possibly in Talks for Godzilla
Legendary Pictures is quietly at work on Gareth Edward’s version of Godzilla — well, quiet enough after their promotion at last year’s Comic-Con. Of course at the center of it all is the monstrous Godzilla, wrecking havoc and leveling cities like only he can. But who will actually act in it? -
Two Fan Favorites Get Star Wars Spinoffs
Disney really is taking advantage of their Star Wars property. They’re bringing a new trilogy into fruition, and they’re planning spinoffs for fan favorites Han Solo and Boba Fett. Both spinoffs will take place within the timeline of the original trilogy. In Solo’s case, it’ll take place before A New Hope. I’m strangely more than okay with the news. -
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Begins Filming
The casting for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was completed with additional cast members; Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson, Jamie Foxx as Electro, Paul Giamatti as Rhino, and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn. Director Marc Webb’s version of our favorite web-head is going to feel a lot more familiar with those characters joining Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker and Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy. -
Guillermo del Toro to Co-Direct Pinocchio
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is always a busy man. Marketing for his movie Pacific Rim is currently underway, and there’s already reports on another one of his projects. He’s set to co-direct a stop-motion adaptation of Gris Grimly’s version of Pinocchio, with Mark Gustafson. Recently, it was believed that the project was put on hold, but Grimly cleared things up on Twitter:
