Deadline.com has the scoop that Marvel Studios is making a full commitment to Thor 2, with Chris Hemsworth reprising his role as the title hero, and have set a release date of July 26th, 2013. However, Deadline has learned that Kenneth Branagh will not be returning to direct the movie, but will likely be involved [...]
Deadline.com is reporting that their sources have informed them that Law & Order: SVU star Christopher Meloni is in talks for a role in the Superman franchise reboot, Man of Steel. However, there is no word yet on what the role might be. If talks are successful, Meloni will join a cast that includes Henry [...]
According to Deadline.com has confirmed the casting of Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges in the Robert Schwentke-directed supernatural comedy R.I.P.D. and have set a release date of June 28th, 2013. The project is based on the Dark Horse Comics four-issue miniseries of the same name, written by Peter M. Lenkov, and illustrated by Lucas Marangon [...]
Deadline.com has the exclusive scoop that Warner Bros and Zack Snyder are in talks with Julia Ormond to play Superman’s Kryptonian birth mother, Lara Lor-Van, in Man of Steel. The deal is expected to wrap up shortly. If successful, Ormond will join a cast that includes Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, Amy Adams as Lois [...]
A new trailer has been released for Captain America: The First Avenger, which is an expanded version of the teaser that was released back in March. Captain America: The First Avenger opens on July 22nd, is directed by Joe Johnston, and stars, Chris Evans, Haley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Toby Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Dominic Cooper, [...]
Relativity Media has announced that it has tapped Watchman screenwriter Alex Tse to script their upcoming remake of The Crow. The Crow is an adaptation of the 1989 comic book series of the same name, which was created, written, and illustrated by James O’Barr. The comic was previously adapted into a 1994 movie, which started [...]
Deadline.com has the news that Jason Patric has been tapped as the male lead, Christian Walker, in the FX drama pilot of Powers - based on the comic book series of the same name, by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. Patric’s previous credits include The Lost Boys, Narc, and The Losers. Patric joins [...]
Deadline.com has the exclusive news that Showtime has tapped David S. Goyer to take on 100 Bullets as a potential TV series. According to Deadline‘s sources, Goyer is attached to write and executive produce the project. Warner Bros. TV is producing. 100 Bullets was a Vertigo comic book series written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated [...]
Deadline.com has the news that Lucy Punch has been tapped as the female lead, Deena Pilgrim, in the FX drama pilot of Powers - based on the comic book series of the same name, by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. Punch’s previous credits include Hot Fuzz, Dinner for Schmucks, and Bad Teachers. Charles [...]
The PR people for Walmart just dropped me an email to point me in the direction of their new microsite for the upcoming Captain America movie. The site features exclusive Captain America content such as movie stills, trailers, character art, a countdown to release date, and a link to Marvel’s First Vengeance free digital prequel [...]
