RUMOR: KICK-ASS 2 Director Jeff Wadlow Front-Runner For Sony's MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Reboot?

SchmoesKnow have been apparently keeping an eye on the race to direct The Masters of The Universe reboot. This reboot was setup at Warner Bros., but after development stalled it was moved over to Sony Pictures. The original director Jon M. Chu, left to focus on making The Jem movie and G.I. Joe 3. The names previously mentioned included Robot Chicken's Chris McKay, who was recently hired to make the sequel to The Lego Movie.

They now claim that candidate Jeff Wadlow has already signed-on to direct. Wadlow is best known for writing and directing Kick-Ass 2, and was tasked by Fox to write the X-Men spin-off X-Force. I'm a bit hesitant to believe this is the real deal. Schmoes' source has been giving them a lot of scoops, but the results haven't been there quite yet. Consider this news is a rumor. If true, this could mean Wadlow won't be directing X-Force anytime soon, or Fox might look at another director.

SOURCE: SCHMOESKNOW

Hugh Jackman Might Have Put On Logan's Classic Cowl Costume In THE WOLVERINE?

The above image isn't some fan creation or cosplay. It's a legit unused costume created for The Wolverine which didn't make the film. MovieWeb was able to get ahold of the image of Wolverine's classic cowl costume which never made it into the films. Legacy Effect's costume designer Adam Ross who worked on Iron Man 3, Robocop, Oblivion and Pacific Rim put this design together using a 3D printer. I actually love this look and hope that Fox eventually does use this and would be a perfect tactical uniform for Jeff Wadlow's X-Force (if Jackaman is apart of the lineup). Also, this seems to have a similar look to the future costumes (Warpath) from the leaked Days of Future Past footage.

SPECULATION: Is This Mystery Mutant From X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Footage Cable Played By Josh Helman?

The picture above is from leaked footage of the teaser for X-Men Days of Future Past. There are some interesting first looks in including X-Force member Warpath. A character that could easily jump into the lineup for Jeff Wadlow's X-Force film which he's currently writing. However, while a majority of the mutants are known in the film one makes a surprise appearance. While the footage is too blurry to make who the actor is, it's very likely it could be Daniel Cudmore (Colossus).

However, the costume doesn't match-up with the promo image of Colossus which was released recently. My theory is this could actually be Australian actor Josh Helman (The Pacific) who was recently cast in the film. Leading me to believe he just might be playing Nathan Summers (better known as Cable), as the mutant is important of to be among other well known ones. The idea stems from this part of the footage being from the future era and is alongside Bishop. His costume has a similar look to one of Cable's, notice the yellow stripes. Also, that Cable is rumored to be lead character of the X-Force film and would need to be introduced to connect the film to the established X-Men franchise.

Rob Liefeld Calls On Dwayne Johnson To Play Cable In X-FORCE

Ahead of 20th Century Fox's Comic-Con announcement that they'll be making an X-Force film with Jeff Wadlow scripting. The comic's creator Rob Liefeld has been quite vocal online about the project. Revealing recently that Cable and Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) would be the focus of the film. He's gone to Twitter again and called out Dwayne Johnson to consider taking the role of Cable.

Johnson has had a massive year earning close to a billion dollars in box office thanks to G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Fast And Furious 6. Making him a bankable choice to take a superhero role. He's currently shooting Hercules and might be involved with G.I. Joe 3 down the line. There had also been talk of possibly taking on a villain role in the Terminator reboot. Personally, I'd rather see Dwayne tackle his own Marvel franchise with X-Force than playing a character like Luke Cage. Johnson actually had to turn down the part of Drax in Guardians of The Galaxy because of his commitments to Hercules.

Hey @TheRock I'm throwing Cable out there once again. Marvel doesn't have a character this big left in their catalogue. 5 million copies!
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) July 15, 2013

Rob Liefeld Says Cable And Deadpool Will Be In X-FORCE, Confirms Ryan Reynolds?

Rob Liefeld the creator of Marvel's X-Force along with characters such as Cable and Deadpool tells ComicBook (via CBM) his creations will be involved in the film. What that will look like in the long run is yet to be seen since there are other fan favorite characters from the X-Force lineup. It remains to be seen which other members of the X-Force team will make it into the film. However, it might be a sure bet that Domino will be in there as she is also a Liefeld creation and staple character of the series.

“I can pretty much eliminate some sites suggestion that the Milligan X-Statix stuff is in the mix. An X-Force film is Cable. Is Deadpool.”

Liefeld also Tweeted this concerning casting for the film “Ryan Reynolds IS DEADPOOL! Cable could be many…”. Giving the impression that Ryan Reynolds will indeed be apart of the film. The Deadpool film might lead into X-Force or it might be delayed even more to push X-Force forward first to gather more audience awareness for Deadpool.

X-MEN Spinoff X-FORCE In The Works As Jeff Wadlow Signs On To Write And Possibly Direct, Will Cable Be The Focus?

THR confirms rumblings the Fox is looking to announce an X-Force film at Comic-Con. They add that Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow has been hired to script the X-Men spinoff and could even direct it. Wadlow's connection to Matthew Vaughn (director of First Class and producer of Fantastic Four reboot) and Mark Millar (creator of Kick-Ass and Fox's Marvel consultant) might have nudged the studio to select him.

There's no word on the lineup which has been changed over the years. Yet, there has been talk Fox is looking for a way to introduce a film focusing on Cable and is a staple of the comics. The more recent incarnation of the group includes Wolverine, Domino, Psylocke, Archangel, Deadpool, Warpath, X-23 and Fantomax. I would assume that Fox wants to connect these franchises together and would like see Wolverine/Deadpool involved in some way. While Jeff is writing this, I'd like see Matthew Vaughn return to the X-Men franchise and be allowed to have his own set of mutants to play with.

Three Directors In The Mix For FAST AND FURIOUS 7, Expected To Shoot This Summer For 2014 Release Date

Universal sees a way to expand it's franchise beyond Fast And Furious 6 but will have to do it without director Justin Lin. As Justin is walking away from making the seventh installment to focus on many other developing projects. Universal on the other hand is looking to shoot the next sequel this Summer without Lin for Summer 2014 release date according to THR. LatinoReview also reports the first three names linked to the director search. Which includes Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2), Brad Furman (Lincoln Lawyer, Runner Runner) and Harald Zwart (Karate Kid Remake). The former seems to have already impressed the studio with his action heavy sequel to Kick-Ass. Which might make Wadlow the standout so far but could slow down plans to release Kick-Ass 3. Dwayne Johnson will be shooting Hercules this Summer so it's unknown if he'll be among the cast for this next one or will have to make due with a cameo. Johnson revealed to Empire that it's possible his character Luke Hobbs could end up getting a spin-off.

I assume that Justin might be getting tired of having to dropout of films like Terimator 5 and The Highlander because of his commitments to Fast And Furious. He'll also be busy with post on the sixth film while pre-production work on the next film will be have to be underway for it's Summer shoot. This could be mean he might end up jumping into a another film not to soon after the release. Lin still has his Lone Wolf And Cub adaptation that could go next if the script is ready to go.

Mark Millar Promises KICK-ASS 3 Will Be The Last Film

Mark Millar is looking to the future and has a bunch of his creator owned comics being turned into films. He already has Nemesis, Secret Service and Superior in development with major players involved. Millar was also recently hired by 20th Century Fox to consult their Marvel franchises. Kick-Ass 2 was picked up by Universal (Lionsgate released the original) who is also looking to make Wanted 2 with Millar. Mark revealed to SFX Magazine (via MTV) that he'll be wrapping things up in Kick-Ass 3 meaning there won't be anyone more films after the third one. It took material from both Kick-Ass 2 and Hit-Girl to end up with the sequel's script, so it just might be too time consuming to make more than three films. I'm not sure if this means that a Hit Girl film is off the table as well.

"'Kick-Ass 3' is going to be the last one," he said. "I told Universal this and they asked me, ‘What does that mean?’ I said, ‘It means that this is where it all ends.’ They said, ‘Do they all die at the end?’ I said, ‘Maybe’ – because this is a realistic superhero story. And if someone doesn’t have a bullet proof vest like Superman and doesn’t have Batman’s millions then eventually he is going turn around the wrong corner and get his head kicked in or get shot in the face."

Olga Kurkulina Wanted For KICK-ASS 2?

Jim Carrey has been confirmed as Colonel Stars and the casting news keeps rolling in. As bodybuilder/model Olga Kurkulina is being rumored (via CBM) for the role of Mother Russia. The character is the personal bodyguard of The Motherfucker and member of the Toxic Megacunts. Writer/director Jeff Wadlow had previously tweeted an image from one of the readings which seemingly confirms they've cast the role.

Donald Faison And Andy Nyman Join KICK-ASS 2

HeatVision reports that David Faison (Scrubs, Clueless) has joined Kick-Ass 2 as Doctor Gravity.

Andy Nyman (Severance) has also confirmed via his website that he will indeed play a villain The Tumor in Kick-Ass 2. The character is a member of the villain team The Toxic Mega-Cunts lead by Motherfucker formerly Red Mist.

Lindy Booth To Play Night-Bitch In KICK-ASS 2

THR reports that actress Lindy Booth (Cry Wolf, Dawn of The Dead) is set to play Justice Forever member Night-Bitch in Kick-Ass 2.

Cast In Talks To Return For 'KICK-ASS 2'

Deadline reports that Universal is close to making deals to see cast members Aaron Johnson, Chloë Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Nicolas Cage (in a cameo) return for Kick-Ass 2. Jeff Wadlow would be directing the film this summer while Matthew Vaughn would stay on as a producer. Vaughn is currently prepping for the next X-Men film which will shoot early next year. It's expected Kick-Ass 2 will get a Spring 2013 release date.

Jaume Collet-Serra Could Replace Jeff Wadlow As Director Of 'NON-STOP' Starring Liam Neeson

Yesterday we learned that Jeff Wadlow will be writing and directing Kick-Ass 2 which called into question his involvement the director of Non-Stop. The new Liam Neeson actioner has him playing another grizzled badass forced to bring the noise during a threat on an international flight. ShowBlitz reports that Jaume Collet-Serra is now in talks with Dark Castle to take over directing duties. Jaume has previously worked with Neeson on the action film The Unknown.

'KICK-ASS 2' Could Move Forward At Universal With Jeff Wadlow Writing/Directing

Deadline is reporting that Universal is looking to pickup the sequel to Kick-Ass. Universal was the first studio to adapt Mark Millar's work with Wanted starring James McAvoy. They are currently also trying to figure out how to put Wanted 2 together as well. Jeff Wadlow (Cry Wolf) who also wrote a script for Matthew Vaughn's Bloodshot is writing Kick-Ass 2 with the hopes to also direct. Aaron Johnson, Chloe Mortez and Christopher Mintz-Plasse are currently in talks to reprise their roles. Wadlow was attached to direct the Liam Neeson actioner Non-Stop but Kick-Ass 2 is expected to shoot this summer. I assume Matthew Vaughn will stay on as a producer along with Mark Millar. The sequel based on the second run of the comic series involves a massive amount of new costumed heroes and villains.

Liam Neeson To Star In Action Thriller 'NON-STOP'

Variety repots that Liam Neeson (The Grey, Taken 2) is set to continue his legacy as a grizzled badass with the action thriller Non-Stop. The film centers on a worn-out air marshall who has to tackle a threat on an international flight. It will be directed by Jeff Wadlow (Cry Wolf, Never Back Down) with Joel Silver producing with his production company Dark Castle which also made Neeson's Unknown.

Sony Making Bloodshot Without Matthew Vaughn?

We haven't heard much in the development of the Bloodshot film since it was announced that Matthew Vaughn and writing partner Jane Goldman (Woman In Black) were going to put together a live-action film based on the comic book. It looks like the two have left the project as HeatVision reports Sony and producer Neal H. Mortiz have bought a pitch from writer Jeff Wadlow. A director isn't named but since Wadlow has directed a few films I wouldn't count him out.


Bloodshot entered the Valiant universe as mob killer Angelo Mortalli, who enters a witness protection program and then becomes part of a secret experiment to create the ultimate killing machine. His memories are erased and he is injected with microscopic computers called nanites. As he tries to rediscover who he was, he battles both the mob and the police.

Vaughn and Goldman seem to have passed on the project with this news. I assume for more creative and higher paying gigs. Mainly their own ventures and a sequel to X-Men First Class which Fox is quickly fast-tracking. Matthew currently has two other possible directorial projects in development which include The Secret Service and Superior both films based on Mark Millar comics. This said, there isn't confirmation that Vaughn has entirely left the movie entirely. The biggest red-flag in my opinion is that Vaughn isn't mentioned in the article and isn't named as a writer or producer.

Mortiz is gathering a very large resume of genre focused productions with films like Total Recall, I Am Legend, 21 Jump Street, Jack The Giant Killer, Fast Five, R.I.P.D. and the Highlander reboot. I feel like he very well could put some interesting talent behind this project it could end up being at the very least a fun popcorn film.