Denis Leary is set to play a role in Marc Webb’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot. The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog states that he will play George Stacy, father of love interest Gwen Stacy who in the comics ran into Peter Parker’s alter ego on a regular basis as a police officer.
Book to film adaptations, when it comes to series like “Lord of the Rings” or “Harry Potter,” are going to be a success, if only due to the fact they carry millions of fans worldwide straight to the theater just with their names alone (keeping them there is the filmmakers jobs). In that sense, there is the feeling of exclusivity for fans of the books over those who have never read them. In a sense, the fans already know what’s going to happen, though some adaptations have proven otherwise (sorry, “Half-Blood Prince” fans).
You read right: Robert Downey Jr. is no longer attached to the sci-fi epic Gravity, which if you’ve been reading Player Affinity at all, you know we’ve been following every step of the way. The official news comes from The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog, which also reports on his possible involvement with How to Talk to Girls.
Like any long-running series such as James Bond, the adventures of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan or any of the far-stretching horror franchises still active, directors come and go. Either “recommended” to leave by the studio or simply possessing the urge to branch out to other projects, their departures inevitably alter the themes, moods and interpretations from film to film, and in some cases are the ingredient that keeps the saga fresh. The Harry Potter series is no different from its other cinematic brethren, having seen four auteurs tackle the beloved material from J.K. Rowling. With part one of the highly-anticipated finale due to hit theatres Friday, Player Affinity will take a look back at the filmmakers who got the series to where it is today.
Day 5 in our countdown brings us to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and things turn for the darker now that Voldermort has risen again. In this film, the series receives its fourth and final director, David Yates. Despite its fourth director in five tries and even a new screenwriter, the Harry Potter franchise takes a huge step forward in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, based off the fifth book in the young adult fantasy series by J.K. Rowling.
Tom Hardy is reportedly playing Dr. Hugo Strange in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. The actor, most notable for his role in Nolan’s Inception, has already been confirmed as having a leading role in the film; Batman-News got the scoop from “a seemingly reliable source.”
Well it’s finally here, the latest high-profile superhero flick. Following its heavily buzzed ET debut, the Green Lantern is here starring Mr. Superhero, Ryan Reynolds (also to be starring soon as Deadpool in the titular spinoff). Want more? Well just keep on reading, it’s Trailer Tracker.
