GODZILLA's Gareth Edwards Directing STAR WARS Spin-Off Coming December 2016

THR is reporting a new development concerning the Star Wars spin-offs. They say that Godzilla and Monsters director Gareth Edwards has been hired by Lucasfilm to direct one of their unnamed spin-offs. It's been rumored for months the first one could be the Boba Fett movie. It's rumroed to have a script penned by Lawrence Kasdan (Return of The Jedi, Empire Strikes Back, Episode VII), while the other films don't have completed scripts.

UPDATE: The release date is set for December 2016, which very well could mean this is Boba Fett. Along with the addition that Gary Whitta (After Earth, Book of Eli, Akira) has written the film. Fett is rumored to be the first spin-off released, and was expected to take the 2016 spot.

SOURCE: THR

Cast Confirmed For GODZILLA Including New Addition Ken Watanabe As Production Begins

Warner Bros. has announced production is underway on their Godzilla reboot with Gareth Edwards at the helm. The studio also has confirmed the reboot's cast which includes previously linked actors such as Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass 1-2, Nowhere Boy, Anna Karenina), Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston (Argo, Drive, Breaking Bad), Juliette Bincohe (The English Patient), David Strathairn (Bourne Ultimatum) and new addition Ken Watanabe (Batman Begins, Inception) who has a long history with the studio.

GODZILLA's Lead Character A Solider And Includes Two New Monsters

Chud is reporting on Godzilla details they say are 100% confirmed by Legendary/Warner Bros. They include that the lead human character will be a solider. That role had recently been linked to Henry Cavill (Man of Steel, Immortals), Scoot McNairy (Killing Them Softy, Monsters) and Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men First Class, Contraband). It's also confirmed Godzilla won't be the only monster in the film. We should expect at least new two monsters in the film. A big problem in the 1998 American Godzilla film besides the awful CGI they had to hide as much as possible. Was that the title character was the villain rather than an anti-hero which he's always been portrayed in the franchise. While he started out as a baddie Godzilla ended up becoming a necessary evil as he'd always battle whatever other monster threatened the population. Monster vs. monster battles are an important staple to the films.

"The film will feature more than one monster, confirming that two new monsters will also be wreaking havoc – this in addition to the big green guy. Warner Bros. made it clear that their interpretation of the material “follows the story of a solider” and is “way different” than the Toho Godzilla films."

Henry Cavill, Scoot McNairy, And Caleb Landry Jones Wanted For Lead In GODZILLA, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Passes

Godzilla is about to start production in March so it's casting is in full swing. Variety reports that Henry Cavill (Man of Steel, Immortals), Scoot McNairy (Killing Them Softly, Monsters) and Caleb Landry Jones (Red State, Contraband, X-Men First Class) are being linked for the lead role in the film. HeatVision also mentions Joseph Gordon-Levitt had been offered the role but turned it down. Joseph has recently been linked to both Guardians of The Galaxy (Star-Lord) and Justice League (Batman). Scoot might have the best in with director Gareth Edwards as he starred in his debut film Monsters, which helped him land the Godzilla gig.

Frank Darabont Will Rewrite GODZILLA

Godzilla seems to be a giant priority for Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. things seem to be coming together. Deadline reports that the studio has hired Oscar nominated screenwriter Frank Darabont (Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption) to rewrite Max Borenstein's (The Seventh Son) script. Darabont has deep horror roots writing The Walking Dead (producing/directing) and Tales From The Crypt. Not to mention writing films such as The Mist (which he directed), Kenneth Branagh's Frankenstein, The Blob (80's remake) and The Fly II. Production on the film will begin in March with the release date set for May 16th 2014.

IRON MAN 3 Scribe Drew Pearce To Rewrite GODZILLA

Variety reports that screenwriter Drew Pearce will add rewrites to Gareth Edwards' (Monsters) Godzilla reboot for Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros. Drew is best known for writing for Marvel's Iron Man 3 and Runaways along with Sherlock Holmes 3. David Callaham (The Expendables), David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight) and Max Borenstein (The Seventh Son) had been previously working on the script.

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Monsters' Scoot McNairy Lands Role In Big Superhero Film?

While Monsters director Gareth Edwards has gone on to helm Legendary Pictures' Godzilla reboot. There hasn't been much talk of big roles for the cast of the sci-fi indie. The film's male lead Scoot McNairy has mentioned to TotalFilm that he is indeed been cast in a large superhero film. He and his publicist don't mention the project but there are lots going into production soon. Let the speculation begin!

The three big ones include Joss Whedon's Avengers, Dark Knight Rises and Zack Snyder's Superman: Man of Steel. The other large scale superhero productions that are starting up soon include Darren Aronofsky's The Wolverine, Edgar Wright's Ant-Man and Tony Scott's Nemesis. I think McNairy would make an excellent Jimmy Olsen in the new Superman.

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