Two sequels to popular mythological-based action flicks will christen our docket this week on Player Affinity beginning with Underworld: Awakening, which marks the return of Kate Beckinsale and is the fourth entry in the popular vampire/werewolf franchise.
Universal has pulled out on Ouija, a film based around the popular psychic board game. Ouija came as part of an extensive deal with Milton Bradley and Hasbro to turn their popular properties into films, but it looks like Universal doesn’t want any part of it now
Weeds star Mary-Louise Parker is in final negotiations to join the cast of R.I.P.D. Should she join, she will work alongside stars Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Bacon as well as work with her RED director Robert Schentke once more.
After a lengthy deal to attain the film rights to the 1982 sci-fi classic, Alcon Entertainment has announced that not only will there be a sequel to Blade Runner—original director Ridley Scott would be returning to direct it.
This week showcases lower-budget and smaller movies and Player Affinity honors that with our Recommendation of the Week, the comedy hit Swingers. Starring Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, Swingers is an inexpensive Blu-ray re-release that features documentaries, commentaries and the short film Swingblade.
Given The Expendables’
huge success – theater grosses more than triple its $80 million budget –
there was never a doubt that we’d see a sequel. However, questions
arose about who’d be returning and who wouldn’t. Well, we now know of an
original cast member who won’t be returning.
Continuing their presence as cinematic mainstays, Pixar revealed two of their upcoming features at Disney’s popular D23 convention this weekend.
