Possible Teaser Poster For The Wolverine

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Josh Trank To Direct Red Star For WB

Deadline reports that Josh Trank has finally signed on for his next film. They say that the Chronicle director will direct the feature film adaptation of the graphic novel The Red Star for Warner Bros. It's been developed by producer Neal H. Mortiz (Total Recall, R.I.P.D., 21 Jump Street) with a script from Jason Rothenberg (Twilight Zone). The graphic novel written by Christian Gossett is set in an alternate USSR where futuristic technology co-mingles with magical elements. The protagonist is a Red Fleet soldier who goes up against an ex-leader who rules with an iron fist.

Trank had been offered to direct comic book films like the Fantastic Four reboot (Fox) and Spider-Man spin-off Venom (Sony) but never signed on. That doesn't mean that Josh won't still consider those films after he completes The Red Star for Warners.

Jack Ryan Reboot Looses Director Jack Bender

Variety reports that Paramount's planned Jack Ryan reboot (which had the working titled Moscow) will have to look for another director. Jack Bender (Lost) had been hired with the intention to direct the film this summer with Chris Pine in the lead. Bender has dropped out because of commitments to his television projects. It's expected the studio will be quickly looking for a new director with the summer shoot still in place. I assume they'll be trying to move forward with the untitled film as soon as Pine wraps production on Star Trek 2. It will be interesting to see if they pursue another television director for the film.

I understand that the studio is thinking franchise here after the massive success with their other spy film Ghost Protocol giving new life to the genre. Personally, I don't see Pine as the Jack Ryan type as he's a bit too young. My favorite actors who have played the character included a young Alec Baldwin and a middle-aged Harrison Ford. I'm still rooting for Jon Hamm to swoop in for the role.

Kevin Hart And Seth Rogen To Star In New Buddy Cop Comedy

ShowBlitz reports that screenwriter and producer Rodney Rothman has sold an untitled buddy cop pitch to Sony Pictures. Rothman is best known as a producer partner of Nicholas Stroller on his films Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him To The Greek and the upcoming Five-Year Engagement but has a history as a comedy writer as well. The film centers around the first interracial cop partnership with comedians Kevin Hart (40 Year-Old Virgin) and Seth Rogen attached to star. 

TMNT UPDATES: Turtles Will Be Aliens And Krang The Villain?

Looks like the development on Jonathan Liebesman's (Wrath of The Titans) reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is in full swing. As two updates on the project have been circling over the last couple of days. First is a direct quote from producer Michael Bay from the 2012 Nickelodeon Upfront stating the turtles are going to be an "alien race".

“These turtles are from an alien race, and they’re going to be tough, edgy, funny, and completely lovable. Kids will believe one day that these turtles do exist when we’re done with this movie.”

This has a lot of fans of the material including myself questioning this new origin as the title of the series has not been Teenage Alien Ninja Turtles. I'm not sure how this will factor into the origin but how can remove the mutant aspect of the mythology when it's right in the fucking title? Bay's production company Platinum Dunes is mostly known for horror reboots which for the most part are equally homages to the original source material as much as remakes. So it's hard to understand where they are going with the drastic change to the origins of the turtles. However, time travel was the plot device of the third film so this isn't the weird move.

The second part which is less aggravating is a rumor revealing the film's villain. FirstShowing says that Krang best known from the 80's television series is the rumored antagonist of the reboot. It's an interesting move since Krang has never been used in the previous films. It sort of makes sense considering the mentioning by Bay of another dimension. After he was exiled from his home (Dimension X) with his precious mobile headquarters called the Technodrome, Krang traveled to Earth and allied himself with Shredder. The site also states that turtles themselves will be inter-dimensional beings which could connect them to Krang somehow.

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Michael Bacall And Jonah Hill To Write 21 Jump Street Sequel

21 Jump Street was just released today and it's already projected to open with around 30+ million this weekend. Sony Pictures has now according to Variety asked writers Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim, Project X) and Jonah Hill to start work on the sequel. Nothing is confirmed but it's expected that Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum will be return. However, supporting actors like Ellie Kemper, Ice Cube, Nick Offerman, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle and Brie Larson might not be returning. The directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller will likely be asked to come back but it's unknown if they'll sign on.

Currently the film has a 88% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes which could make this the must see comedy of the year. I haven't seen this but I haven't heard too many people knocking it. It's been a while since we've seen a comedy franchise and if successful 21 Jump Street could be first one from the Apatow guys.

New G.I. Joe Retaliation Images

Poster For Tim Burton's Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows Trailer Is Amusing And Visually Stunning

Tim Miller To Direct Gravel For Legendary Pictures

Hollywood has officially fallen under the spell of VFX guru Tim Miller of Blur Studio. Deadline reports Miller has been hired by Legendary Pictures to direct Gravel which is based on the comic book written by Warren Ellis. The comic focuses on William Gravel, a soldier in the British S.A.S. who uses his skills in dark magic to moonlight and battle supernatural beings for clients in order to make some extra cash.

Last year 20th Century Fox announced Miller would be directing the Deadpool movie which would re-introduce the merc-with-a-mouth to audiences. Since that announcement little progress has been made while The Wolverine is about to go into production and the X-Men First Class sequel is quickly moving forward. This might be the extra nudge that Fox needs to finally put Deadpool into production before Miller is swayed into making Gravel instead. I assume they got Miller on the cheap but if he keeps getting these type of offers for more money it might lead him to exit Deadpool. The studio has been keen on Ryan Reynolds reprising the role of Wade Wilson keeping the production on hold until he finishes up other movies. Now seems the best time to move forward before Miller moves to other things.

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