Well, this news surprised no one: Gina Carano is the first performer aligned with the female take on The Expendables that was announced last month. The actress is also slated to star in a Taken-like feature called In the Blood and the next Fast and the Furious installment.
Updated from studio estimates, which had police thriller End of Watch and fright flick House at the End of the Street both raking in $13 million, strong word of mouth for the former helped the Jake Gyllenhaal-starrer unexpectedly take the top spot.
Now almost two full months into principal photography, the second X-Men spin-off The Wolverine has released its first official image showcasing Hugh Jackman’s reprisal of the clawed mutant Logan.
Welcome to Rumor Has It, Player Affinity’s roundup of huge movie rumors. On this week’s docket, we have rumors about the next Batman movie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the X-Men franchise, and more.
Last time we checked in on Guillermo del Toro’s Beauty and the Beast redo, Emma Watson was set for the lead. Still, there was sense of when the film would get off the ground. Now, the actress relays that filming should begin next year.
Back in June, 20th Century Fox signed up Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt for the sequel, but the project could already be in jeopardy of losing him. Deadline has heard that Wyatt might leave the project due to time restraints.
For an entire month, Marvel has let word of James Gunn directing its Phase Two film Guardians of the Galaxy go completely unconfirmed or commented on, but that has just changed. Gunn will both rewrite and direct this ensemble film due in 2014.
Indiana Jones is one of the most highly regarded film series ever and now all four movies are coming out together onto Blu-ray. Other major releases include Cabin in the Woods and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. See what other movies are joining them as Blu-ray re-releases as well.
Continuing in the tradition of its three predecessors, Resident Evil: Retribution debuted in the top spot over the weekend, though thanks to the expected franchise erosion, it was the least attended of the five films.
Welcome to Rumor Has It, Player Affinity’s roundup of huge movie rumors. On this week’s docket, we have rumors about the Avengers franchise and Ant-Man.
