'NEIGHBORS' Director And Cast Returning For Sequel Coming Spring 2016

Universal has announced that a sequel to Neighbors is indeed on it's way from director Nicholas Stoller. The film is coming out and will see the return of most of it's cast with breakout Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, and Zac Efron. There is no word if people like Dave Franco will be back in supporting roles.

It's release date is currently set for May 13th, 2016.

I'm on fence about seeing a sequel I liked it but it wasn't super amazing for me.

However, Rose was the best thing about the film and I'm hoping to see it centre around her slightly more than Seth. Imagine having her going-up against a female rival who moves into the neighborhood played by someone like Alexandra Daddario (Percy Jackson, True Detective) who maybe just happens to be also dating Zac's character.

SOURCE: UNIVERSAL

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.

Chemical Brothers To Score Now You See Me

ThePlaylist is reporting that the British electronic duo The Chemical Brothers will be creating the score for Louis Leterrier's (Incredible Hulk, Clash of The Titans) Now You See Me. The film focuses on a group of illusionists who are playing a game of cat-and-mouse with the FBI as they pull heists during their magic shows. It stars Mark Ruffalo (Avengers), Jesse Eisenberg (Social Network), Morgan Freeman (RED, Dark Knight Rises), Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers), Melanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds, Beginners), Woody Harrelson (Zombieland), Dave Franco (21 Jump Street) and Common (American Gangster, Wanted).

Most recently the group provided the song Don't Think for Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan which was used in the club scene. This lead to them getting hired by Joe Wright to create the entire score for Hanna which was a highlight soundtrack of 2011. It will be interesting to see if they're able to recreate the intense ambience they were able to with Hanna.

Promo Poster For Louis Leterrier's Now You See Me

The magician heist film from director Louis Leterrier (Unleashed, Incredible Hulk, Clash of The Titans) stars Jesse Eisenberg (Zombieland, Social Network), Melanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds), Isla Fisher (Burke And Hare), Woody Harrelson (Zombieland), Mark Ruffalo (Avengers, Brothers Bloom) Michael Caine (Inception, Dark Night) and Morgan Freeman (Seven, Dark Knight, Unleashed).

The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic ATLAS (Jesse Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech magic shows, first astonishing audiences by robbing a bank on another continent, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members’ bank accounts. 

FBI Special Agent DYLAN (Mark Ruffalo) is determined to make the magicians pay for their crimes—and to stop them before they pull off what promises to be an even more audacious heist. But he’s forced to partner with ALMA (Melanie Laurent), an Interpol detective about whom he is instantly suspicious. Out of desperation he turns to THADDEUS (Morgan Freeman), a famed magic debunker, who claims the bank heist was accomplished using disguises and video trickery. One thing Dylan and Alma agree on is that the Horsemen must have an outside point person, and that finding him (or her) is key to ending the magicians’ crime spree. Could it be Thaddeus? Or Alma? Or could it really be…magic? 

As pressure mounts and the world awaits the Horsemen’s spectacular final trick, Dylan and Alma race to find an answer. But it soon becomes painfully clear that staying one step ahead of these masters of illusion is beyond the skills of any one man—or woman.

Funny As Hell Red Band Trailer For 21 Jump Street

FIRST LOOK: Jonathan Levine's Warm Bodies

Analeigh Tipton Joins Warm Bodies

Variety reports Analeigh Tipton (Crazy Stupid Love) has joined Jonathan Levine's (50/50, The Wackness) Warm Bodies along with Dave Franco (Superbad, 21 Jump Street) and Cory Hardrict (Battle: Los Angeles). They join Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Cordry and John Malkovich (in talks).

Tipton gave an impressive performance in Crazy Stupid Love, somewhat stealing some of the heat from Emma Stone. So I'm all for seeing her in more high profile roles.