Jon M. Chu to Direct ‘G.I. Joe 3’

Jon M. Chu to Direct ‘G.I. Joe 3’
Mike Fleming Jr - Deadline

Paramount and MGM are making a deal with Jon M. Chu to direct another installment of G.I. Joe. It was Chu who essentially guided a do-over from 2009′s G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra, and it wasn’t the easiest process. The film was refashioned with Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis as its core leads.

Because apparently there is no one left in the world who has any taste. I think I’m going to be sick. Why does garbage like this keep getting made? There have been so many other good films, why is G.I. Joe 2 getting enough traction to warrant another installment when it was such complete and…

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Abrams to Honor ‘Star Wars’, Start Production Early 2014

Abrams to Honor ‘Star Wars’, Start Production Early 2014
Dominic Patten - Deadline

“I think that the thing is so big and so massive to so many people that the key to moving forward is honoring but not revering what went before,” said JJ Abrams today about the challenges of directing the new Star Wars movie. Abrams also revealed that production on Star Wars Episode VII is set to start right at the beginning of 2014. “Most likely we are going to be moving to London at the end of the year for the Star Wars movie,” said the Star Trek Into Darkness director Saturday at the Produced By conference on the Fox lot. Abrams added that the overseas shoot “drives me insane” as he…

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‘Man of Steel 2’ on Fast Track – Zack Snyder to Return

‘Man of Steel 2’ on Fast Track – Zack Snyder to Return
Germain Lussier - /Film

How high is Warner Bros. on Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel, opening this Friday? They are now officially fast tracking the sequel, Man of Steel 2, bringing back the director as well as the screenwriter, David Goyer. Christopher Nolan will also return as a producer, but in a smaller capacity.

This likely assures a second Superman film will be out before Justice League, though that film is still in the cards, possibly with Goyer writing.

I guess Warner Brothers is fairly confident in the first installment of Man of Steel, seeing how it’s not even out in wide release yet. But I think we’re…

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Tornado Stays in ‘Man of Steel’

Tornado Stays in ‘Man of Steel’
Entertainment Weekly

A top-of-the-scale EF5 tornado hit the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on May 20, killing 24 people. Another round of violent storms that produced a separate EF5 tornado struck last Friday, leaving nearly two dozen people dead.

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Man of Steel director Zack Snyder said there was never any discussion about altering the pivotal scene involving a twister following recent deadly storms in Oklahoma.

“He’s changed by those events,” said Snyder during an interview to promote the movie. “If anything, we feel like our Superman has a connection — not to make light of it — to the kind of grief…

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No More Blockbusters for Will Smith?

No More Blockbusters for Will Smith?

Speaking to Digital Spy, Will Smith said that he may not be too keen on making more blockbuster like films and would rather focus on more dangerous projects. That’s an interesting way to put it because apparently this project was dangerous — for his career at least.

This is the thing, while I enjoyed the film, I think perhaps he was trying to hard to involve his son, many have talked about the references to Scientology and the like. While I personally enjoyed the film and feel most critics are being too harsh, it is clear to me that Will Smith’s son Jaden was not the right choice to play…

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Whedon Says No ‘Avengers 2’ Without Robert Downey Jr.

Whedon Says No ‘Avengers 2’ Without Robert Downey Jr.
Kevin Jagernauth - The Playlist

“He is Iron Man,” Whedon told The Daily Beast. “He is Iron Man in the way that Sean Connery was James Bond. I have no intention of making ‘Avengers 2’ without him, nor do I think I’ll be called upon to do that. I don’t think it’s in my interest, Marvel’s interest, or his interest, and I think everything will be fine.” 

You know what? We think everything will be fine too, for the simple fact that no one is going to want to see “The Avengers 2” without Iron Man/Tony Stark or with someone like, I dunno, Paul Walker subbing in there instead.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure any Avengers without Iron…

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ In IMAX 3D

‘The Wizard of Oz’ In IMAX 3D
Germain Lussier - /Film

The opportunity to see an all-time classic on the big screen should be taken whenever possible. Ideally, this happens at a repertory house where the original content and quality of the film is preserved, and sometimes (though less and less as 35mm gives way to DCP) even the format is the same. On special occasions, though, a film is so grand and adored it gets not only a big time restoration, but major release as well. Titanic comes to mind. Jurassic Park. And now, The Wizard of Oz can be added to the list.

The 1939 classic celebrates its 75 anniversary in 2014 and leading up to that,…

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Stream ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Later This Month

Stream ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Later This Month
Jason Guerrasio - Film.com

‘Jack The Giant Slayer’
Taking time out of his “X-Men” duties, Bryan Singer brings to the screen this famous fairy tale (now supped up to Hollywood standards). Nicholas Hoult stars as Jack, the farm boy who climbs the beanstalk and uncovers a land filled with pissed off giants.
Why Watch It: Incredible CGI with some entertaining supporting roles by Ewan McGregor and Stanley Tucci.
Available On: iTunesVUDUAmazon Instant [Cable On Demand 6/18]

Hey look, Jack the Giant Slayer is available to stream on my wedding anniversary! Anyway, I liked the film and thought it was worth…

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Will Smith May Not Return to ‘MIB’

Will Smith May Not Return to ‘MIB’
Jason Mcdonald - The Playlist

When the “Men in Black” franchise proved that it still had legs after a strong third outing, it seemed inevitable that Sony would set their eyes on a fourth movie. In fact, a writer was tasked with gig of writing ”Men In Black 4” last month. The only real question was who would be returning?  

Given that Tommy Lee Jones spent a majority of the third movie in the backseat, while Josh Brolin took over as perpetually grumpy Agent K, it seemed as if he was on his way out. However, while speaking with Collider about his recent movie “After Earth,” Will Smith revealed that he might not want to…

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Mendes to Direct ‘Bond 24’ And Possibly ‘Bond 25’

Mendes to Direct ‘Bond 24’ And Possibly ‘Bond 25’
Dave Trumbore - Collider.com

It looks like director Sam Mendes (Skyfall) is double dipping in the James Bond negotiations as it’s being reported that he’s locked Bond 24 and appears very likely to direct Bond 25.  Mendes was recently reported as being both opting out of the next installment, then in talks to direct it and now unofficially confirmed by ShowBiz411.

Of the Bond films I have seen, Skyfall is the best so this is good news to me. It’s kind of odd, all the back and forth though. “He’s directing, no he’s done directing Bond, oh never mind he’s going to do not just one, but the next TWO installments.”…

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