The Thing: Prequel in the Works

The Thing was the first horror-suspense film I saw that really, REALLY terrified me and triggered my phobia of John Carpenter movies! I remember seeing this on betamax when my Grandmother, who owned the very first betamax player in our community, would host a movie night for her Catholic Women's League buddies back in the early 80s.


Now there's a prequel in the works and the teaser premiered this week at Comic-Con. This one I got from youtube and is kinda blurry:



I hope this other one is better:


The Thing - NYCC '10 - LatinoReview.com from Da7e Gonzales on Vimeo.

I'm not sure if I'm ready to see this version of The Thing as an adult 25 years later but just reminiscing about this movie already give me the creeps!

Green Lantern updates!

 
Some behind the scenes clip from the shooting of Green Lantern the movie starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, set to be released in June 2011.

red the movie

If you're into graphic novels, then you probably read Red, a DC Comics series created by Warren Ellis and drawn by Cully Hamner.

This October, the movie adaptation of the series will premiere boasting with an all-star cast of Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren who are retired CIA agents who are framed and hunted by the agency because of a Top Secret that they all share.

Check out the official site for more information on this movie that I just can't wait to see!

amy adams as janis joplin in biopic

Amy Adams is set to play rock 'n roll legend Janis Joplin (who died of heroine overdose in 1970) in an upcoming film to be produced by Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey.

According to Showbiz Spy:

Amy Adams is gonna be a rock star — on the big screen!

The Leap Year actress is reportedly in talks to play legendary musician Janis Joplin.

Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey brought up the project during a recent interview — and mentioned in passing that Adams would be starring as Joplin in a film about her life.

Entertainment Weekly says:

Amy Adams’ reps have confirmed that the 35-year-old actress will portray Janis Joplin in the biopic to be directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and produced by Temple Hill Entertainment. Whether or not this movie actually makes it to the big screen is another matter entirely. Meirelles may be co-writing the most recent draft of the script, but he is set to direct360 — a BBC Films project written by Peter Morgan — prior to beginning work on Joplin. Also, the film does not yet have a studio partner, though a source says Temple Hill is talking to Fox Searchlight about the film. Until a deal is reached though, financing on the project remains shaky. 

batman 3 to start shooting in april 2011

Batman 3 will start shooting April next year and Director Chris Nolan has stated that Heath Ledger will not be replaced as The Joker in any of the sequels. According to Dimewars.com,

For me, Heath was the definitive Joker," Nolan said, "It wouldn't feel appropriate to readdress that character." 

On Entertainment Weekly:

Although Nolan, his brother Jonathan, and David S. Goyer are still working on the script, an insider confirms that, although subject to change, Warner Bros. is indeed on track for an April start date, and Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman are attached. 

But Warner Bros. has also penciled in the next Batman for a July 20, 2012 release date. The studio was determined to set a definitive release date this far in advance due to the strong slate of other superhero movies to be released in the next two years.

men in black 3

Future Movie Update: Men In Black 3


From The Buzz Log, read that Men in Black 3 has casted Josh Brolin to play the role of a young Agent Kay, previously played by Tommy Lee Jones, as the movie is set in 1969. While Will Smith would be in most parts of the film despite the "travel back in time" scenario, Tommy Lee would be appearing at the end of the movie.

Check the teaser trailer here, where Will talks behind the set of MIB3.

MIB 3 would be in 3D and is set to be shown in May 25, 2011.

Captain America The Movie updates!

Just read from Parallel Universe over at MSN.com that Stanley Tucci will join the cast of Captain America: The First Avenger as Dr. Abraham Erskine, the scientist who turned Steve Rogers into a super soldier.

Chris Evans (who played The Human Torch in the Fantastic Four) will star as Cap while Sebastian Stan will play Cap's sidekick Bucky Barnes. The cast is composed of other critically-acclaimed actors such as Tommy Lee Jones as Gen. Chester Phillips, Hugo Weaving as the villainous Red Skull and Samuel Jackson as Nick Fury while Dominic Cooper (Mama Mia) will appear as the young Howard Stark.

Paramount pictures will release Captain America: The First Avenger in U.S. theaters on July 22, 2011.




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