Top Gun 2 Gets A New Writer

Variety reports that Paramount and Skydance Pictures have hired a new writer to tackle Top Gun 2. They've set screenwriter Peter Craig to write the script who is best known for The Town. The sequel's previous writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz never got around to writing it the first time around and were taken off the project. Director Tony Scott and star Tom Cruise are expected to return.

RUMOR: Michael Fassbender Wanted For Nemesis?

20th Century Fox has been looking to adapt Mark Millar's Nemesis for a while now. Previously Tony Scott was attached to direct but it looks like Joe Carnahan has stepped in with interest. Joe was talking up the project during press for The Grey when he revealed that he wanted Liam Neeson for super cop Blake Morrow. Neeson seems up for the hero role which isn't surprising as it's right up his ally. Now that The Grey has been gathering a lot of critical praise and opened number one, Carnahan seems a shoe-in for the film.

There is a rumor coming out of CosmicBookNews (via ComicBookMovie) that Fox is strongly considering Michael Fassbender for the role Nemesis and are in early talks. The villain of the film pursues the greatest cops in the world only to brutally torture/kill them while destroying a city in the process. Fassbender currently is booked up for the summer with 12 Years A Slave and is returning for X-Men First Class 2. The site is also stating production won't even begin until late 2013. As usual with rumors don't take this as fact just yet.

Fox Hires Screenwriter For Tony Scott's Nemesis

Since Fox is starting to put finishing touches on X-Men First Class and Darren Aronofsky's Wolverine is revving up for production it seems they're moving on to their next comic book film. LatinoReview reveals the studio has hired Matthew Michael Carnahan to write the screenplay for director Tony Scott's Nemesis. Carnahan's credits include State of Play, Lions for Lambs and the long in development World War Z. The film based on the Mark Millar comic series focuses on a Batman-type supervillain who uses his resources for evil instead of good.

Pitt & Depp To Star In Nemesis?

Nemesis focuses on the villain rather than the hero of the story. Instead of fighting superheroes he goes up against regular cops with an endless supply of killing skills and weapons. The comic hasn't even fully been released but Tony Scott (Man on Fire, Top Gun) has signed on to direct with the help of 20th Century Fox who will supply the film's budget. Millar offered up to Empire who he'd like to see cast in the film. Mark would like to see Johnny Depp as Nemesis and Brad Pitt as Chief Blake Marrow. Now there is word from Millar that director Tony Scott is actually reaching out to the actors for the roles.


While some might scoff at the idea of getting these two heavy weights together. Pitt's Plan B produced Kick-Ass he's also worked with Tony Scott on True Romance and Spy Games. Depp worked with Angelina Jolie on The Tourist and most likely has been in contact with Pitt. I wouldn't be surprised to see Pitt take the producer's chair again and help sway Depp into joining the film.

Tony Scott Directing Mark Millar's Nemesis

BleedingCool and Deadline report that director Tony Scott (Man On Fire, Domino) is attached to direct the big screen version of Mark Millar's (Wanted, Kick-Ass) newest comic book series Nemesis. They go on to mention that 20th Century Fox has bought the rights to the series. Yet they haven't hired a screenwriter for the project.