Paramount’s relationship with DreamWorks Animation officially ends at the end of 2012, but the studio is prepared for what lies beyond as Paramount Animation will release one new feature each year beginning in 2014. Considering the studio possesses the rights to all Nickelodeon-owned properties, a sequel to Rango – if such a sequel does happen – would happen through Paramount Animation.
Legendary has been behind some of the biggest and best Warner Bros. movies including all of Zack Snyder’s films, Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” features and “The Hangover” films. As such, there now seems to be some light creeping in for those hoping The Dark Knight Rises or Man of Steel will make a surprise showing.
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have many new releases and re-releases for your home entertainment
pleasure this week, including our recommendation for the week, the
Director’s Cut of German submarine film Das Boot. An excellent film for anyone interested in naval warfare and World War II. Also out this week isTakashi Miike’s samurai film 13 Assassins, for art-house fans there are films from France and Sweden, and there is plenty of B-Movie schlock for your enjoyment.
Surprise, Surprise! Transformers: Dark of the Moon absolutuely crushed the box office, setting a new record for the July 4th holiday weekend. Optimus Prime and his band of blurry, hard-to-distinguish autobot heroes crushed the $88 million record set by Spiderman 2 in 2004. The little seen Shockwave and Megatron persuaded enough moviegoers to earn a huge $97.5 million open and approximately $116 million including the holiday. Thanks to Tuesday sneak peaks and a midweek opening, the final installment of the trilogy has already banked $162 million domestic.
With remakes, adaptations of classic screen properties, and dark takes
on beloved fairy tales taking residence in today’s cinemas, Hollywood
can set up a tent pole faster than you can say, “prestigious indie
flick.” On that note, this following bit of news shouldn’t have been a
surprise in the least, but for whatever reason, it hit me like a ton of
bricks. The upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman, which has Kristen Stewart (Twilight) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
attached to the titular roles, might be on track to become the first in
a trilogy if Joe Roth, the film’s producer, has any say in the matter.
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige gave us a resounding yes on bothThor and Captain America: The First Avenger sequels back in April, and now that final box-office projections for Thor have come in, Disney and Marvel are ready to pencil “Thor 2” into the 2013 summer schedule.
Over the past few weeks, casting news with regards to next summer’s anticipated World War Z starring Brad Pitt has begun to pick up. We previously heard that Matthew Fox and Ed Harris were negotiating for roles in the Zombie flick, but now it seems they won’t be. Vulture reports both actors have now left the project.
Adrianne Palicki, who starred on NBC’s Friday Night Lights, is probably best known for her role in the Wonder Woman pilot that was rejected earlier this year. Palicki will play the female protagonist of Paramount and Jon M. Chu’s G.I Joe: Cobra Strikes, the sequel to Stephen Sommers’ 2009 blockbuster G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Deadline Hollywood reports that Palicki will star as covert operations specialist Lady Jaye.
The first trailer for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton, has arrived. Brad Bird (The Incredibles) directs his first live-action film. It hits theaters on Dec. 16.
Even if you don’t remember it (really?), chances are you’ve read Lois Lowry’s The Giver at some point in life. The 1993 dystopian read is a staple in most English classes and surprisingly enough, has yet to be adapted to the big screen. Jeff Bridges (Tron Legacy, True Grit)has long been a supporter of an adaptation and now Variety reports that the project might become a reality.
