Sony’s Battle Los Angeles has gone from zero to hero in no time at all following a revelatory panel at Comic Con. Right off the start they launched into an action-heavy extended trailer showing a platoon of marines duking it out with an invading alien species in downtown L.A. Explosions, alien weapons and gunfire was the name of the game. You would not be blamed if you barely noticed Aaron Eckhart amidst the shrapnel and destruction
Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen and Bruce Boxleitner took to the stage at Comic Con for the TRON: Legacy panel to discuss the hotly anticipated 3-D sequel. The hilarious Patton Oswald mediated, poking fun at the age of the cast and crew, pointing out the original TRON is available on VHS and Laserdisc
Fresh off his shocking departure from The Hobbit films, Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro has found himself with time on his hands. So, he’s has attached himself to a remake/reboot of The Haunted Mansion for Disney.
Del Toro appeared on stage at Comic Con following the completion of the TRON: Legacy panel immediately announcing his commitment to the project, which like the “Pirates of the Caribbean
Zack Snyder is set to write a screenplay for Frank Miller’s new graphic novel Xerxes alongside Kurt Johnstad, who helped him work on the script for 300, which Snyder also directed. Although it’s not official yet, The Los Angeles Times speculates that Snyder may also be directing the film. Here’s what he had to say about directing:
Well, it didn’t take long for our first bit of news to come out of Comic Con. On the floor during Preview Night last night, MTV got a chance to speak with World War Z creator Max Brooks who said that the film version of his apocalyptic zombie war graphic novel is not only moving forward with Plan B Entertainment, but Plan B’s very own, Mr. Brad Pitt, is currently attached to star.
Comic Con is an exciting weekend every year in the world of movie news, but it can be overwhelming and daunting sorting through all the panel information for the stuff you want to read most. At Player Affinity Movies, our writers are on the clock sorting through it for you to give you only the most relevant news and interesting highlights from all the panels.
Unfortunately for fans of Eva Mendes, the beauty will not reprise her role as Johnny Blaze’s (Nicolas Cage) lover Roxanne in the sequel to Ghost Rider. The actress confirmed that she will not be involved with Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (the sequel under its working title) yesterday while promoting her upcoming comedy The Other Guys. According to SuperHeroHype, the only thing Mendes had to say was, “no, unfortunately,” when she was asked about her future involvement with the series.
Rumor number one for “Batman 3” would obviously be the villain. Fan speculation has long favored The Riddler and FirstShowing.net believes they’ve got a reliable source saying not only is that true, but that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is “interested.” The source says it has gotten hold of a Warner Bros. casting grid, which is basically a list of all parts, actors, their availability, etc. and that the Riddler was on it.
Acclaimed director Sam Raimi is set to give Wyatt Earp a sci-fi revamp. According to THR’s Heat Vision blog, the Army of Darkness director will helm Earp: Saints for Sinners, a film based on the comic of the same name. The script will be written by Matt Cirulnick, who was one of the creators of the comic. The project will be released under the DreamWorks banner and will be produced by Mandeville Films partners Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman.
It is another big week of DVD and Blu-ray releases. The first releases of the week are action-comedies The Losers and Cop Out. There’s also the indie film The Runaways as well as re-releases of two British classics. And to coincide with the upcoming release of Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore a Blu-ray re-release of the original Cats and Dogs.
