Monday, September 5, 2016

This Week In Movie News: 8/28 - 9/3


Hey there, movie fans!  Welcome to a new edition of THIS WEEK IN MOVIE NEWS, where we compile all the top movie news for the week and bring it to you all in one convenient place.  So, without further ado, here's the news:


GENE WILDER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 83


A legend in the world of film has passed away.  The very funny, very talented Gene Wilder, who starred in such films as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Blazing Saddles, and Young Frankenstein, died this past Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease.  Wilder was 83 years old.

Please check out our tribute to Gene Wilder HERE.


DEATHSTROKE TO BE MAIN VILLAIN IN BEN AFFLECK'S FIRST BATMAN SOLO FILM; JOE MANGANIELLO RUMORED TO BE IN TALKS


In a recent Twitter post, Batman himself, Ben Affleck, posted a video of what looked like test footage for the villain Deathstroke.  Check out the video below:


It was then later reported by The Wrap that a source close to the project has confirmed that Deathstroke would indeed be the main villain for the upcoming Batman solo film, rumored to be titled The Batman.  It's also being rumored that True Blood and Magic Mike star Joe Manganiello is in talks to play the iconic assassin.  No further details about the film are known and a release date has yet to set.


KAREN GILLAN JOINS CAST OF UPCOMING JUMANJI FILM


Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, took to his Instagram account recently to officially announced that Guardians of the Galaxy star Karen Gillan has joined the cast of Sony’s Jumanji sequel in a key role.
The project will be directed by Jake Kasdan. Gillan joins Johnson (San Andreas), Kevin Hart (Central Intelligence), Jack Black (Goosebumps) and Nick Jonas (Scream Queens). Details about her role are being kept under wraps, but Deadline reveals that her character will be called Martha. The movie will start principal photography sometime next month in Honolulu, Hawaii, and will hit theaters on July 28, 2017.
Check out the announcement below:
Between myself, @kevinhart4real Jack Black and @NickJonas we've searched far and wide to find the one person to complete our #JUMANJI family. This isn't just any role, but in many ways the most important role of the movie. We had to find a girl. But not just any girl. A girl who has "Chutzpah". Guts, nerve and talent to stand her ground and hold her own against Nick's cool rockstar ways, Jack's relentless energy and genius, Kevin's masterful timing and skills and the big, brown, bald tattooed guy who just simply stands there and oooooozes smoldering, captivating, sizzling, can't take your eyes off this brilliant manly man.. never mind I got drunk on the ol' DJ kool aid again. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to announce a girl who's playing the most important role in our movie - the talented, beautiful and down for a Scottish fight at any time, Ms @KarenGillanOfficial. And yes, this is the girl who is so bad ass she shaved her freaking head for Guardians of the Galaxy. We start production next month in Hawaii and as many of you already know, this isn't a remake or reboot, but a continuation of the awesome JUMANJI story we love. Jake "The Snake" Kasdan directing, Matt "OG" Tolmach producing. Yup, I give everyone nicknames. The adventure and fun continues... #JUMANJI #KarenGillan #RESPECT #GingerTough
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THE ROCK REVEALS CONCEPT ART OF HIS JUMANJI CHARACTER 


The master of social media, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, took to his Facebook recently to give us an exclusive first look at the concept art for his Jumanji character, Dr. Bravestone, which you can see below.


This came not long after the announcement of Karen Gillan joining the cast.  The Jumanji sequel is scheduled to hit theaters on July 28, 2017.


THE INCREDIBLES DIRECTOR BRAD BIRD SHARES UPDATE ON SEQUEL


Although director Brad Bird isn't ready to reveal any plot or character details yet about his upcoming sequel to The Incredibles, he has confirmed that work on the film is well underway.  "I don't like unwrapping presents before Christmas," he says, laughing, "but it's very actively moving, and we're excited about it.  [We're] trying to take it in some new directions."  "Hopefully it's the same characters and feel, but going in a new direction," Bird added.  "I mean, that's the trick with a sequel.  It's repeating yourself, without repeating yourself."

The Incredibles 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on June 21, 2019.


CONTROVERSY ERUPTS OVER MATT BOMER BEING CAST AS A TRANSGENDERED WOMAN IN NEW MARK RUFFALO-PRODUCED FILM, ANYTHING


Matt Bomer was recently cast to play a transgendered woman in the upcoming Mark Ruffalo-produced film, Anything.  With this casting came a lot of controversy and backlash, with people saying that casting a cisgendered male to play a trans woman sends a dangerous message that trans women are nothing but men in dresses.  

Mark Ruffalo then took to Twitter to respond to the criticism, saying " To the Trans community.  I hear you.  It’s wrenching to you see you in this pain,” he wrote.  “I am glad we are having this conversation.  It's time."

The film currently has no release date.


RICHARD LINKLATER'S NEWEST FILM, LAST FLAG FLYING, MAKES SOME BIG CASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS


Three big stars have officially joined the newest project by innovative filmmaker Richard Linklater, Last Flag Flying.  Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, and Laurence Fishburne are all set to appear in the film, which is a "sort of" sequel to the 1973 Oscar-nominated dramedy The Last Detail starring Jack Nicholson.  Linklater first showed interest in adapting this story back in 2006, and it looks like he's finally getting his chance,

Last Flag Flying is scheduled for a 2017 release.


NEW DROID REVEALED TO APPEAR IN ROGUE ONE


Lucasfilm has officially announced an all-new droid set to make his debut in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with the reveal of C2-B5 (as seen above).  The only details provided on the astromech is that he is an imperial droid who, unlike rebel droids, is subject to frequent memory wipes.  This isn't the first time we've seen an imperial astromech, as comic readers were introduced to BT-1 in the Darth Vader comics.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters on December 16, 2016.


JON FAVREAU TO REPRISE IRON MAN ROLE FOR SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING


It looks like Tony Stark won't be alone when he heads over to Spider-Man: Homecoming, as Jon Favreau will be reprising his role as Stark's personal driver and friend, Happy.  Plot details are still unknown, but Favreau will be joining a stellar cast including Tom Holland, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Marisa Tomei, and even Michael Keaton.

Spider-Man: Homecoming, which is being directed by Jon Watts, will hit theaters on July 7, 2017.


FIRST LOOK AT MRS. POTTS AND CHIP FROM LIVE-ACTION BEAUTY AND THE BEAST


Last week we got our first look at Lumier and Cogsworth from the new live-action Beauty and the Beast film, and this week we get a peek at two more characters...Mrs. Potts and Chip.

During the recently released featurette for the upcoming film, fans actually got a quick glimpse of the two fan-favorite characters in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment.  The concept art spotted features two fairly different versions of Mrs. Potts, while Chip looks mostly the same in both versions.  Check out the concept art below:


Mrs. Potts will be voiced by the very talented Emma Thompson.  Check out which version they go with when Beauty and the Beast hits theaters in March 17, 2017. 


POSSIBLE DETAILS OF PASSION OF THE CHRIST SEQUEL REVEALED 


In a recent interview with pastor Greg Laurie at the SoCal Harvest in Anaheim, CA, Mel Gibson gave some hints that a second installment to his very controversial film The Passion Of The Christ may be a possibility.  "We're talking about that," he said.  "Of course that's a huge undertaking.  It's not The Passion 2 -- it's called The Resurrection."

Gibson went on to say, "That's a very big subject, and it needs to be looked at, because we don't want to just do a simple rendering of it.  I mean, we can all read what happened, but in order to really experience and explore probably deeper meanings of what it's about, it's gonna take some doing."

Gibson also stated that The Passion Of The Christ writer, Randall Wallace would pen the script for the sequel, and chances are Gibson will once again direct.


That's all the news for this week.  Make sure to check us out next week for all the latest movie news and be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram for all of our reviews, news, trailers, and much, much more!!!







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