Could Zack Snyder be casting an older Elvis ? Will the Ouija Board movie be a blockbuster adventure ? Hellraiser gets two directors . Also : Harry Potter lagger , Caprica time , Aronofsky ’s Wolverine continuation hints , Hobbit progress , and cue on Teen Wolf and Trek .
battery-acid : The Man Of Steel :
We ’ve all been told this reboot is about the early day of Superman , but a new tarradiddle puts that in question . Armie Hammer , who was set to play Batman in the abortive Justice League movie , has been bruit as a candidate to play Kal - El in this raw movie . But he recite New York Magazine , “ I did utter to my people latterly about that for the first time , and I think they ’re going a piddling onetime with Superman . I find out they ’re travel 35 , 40 . ” Has he just been misinformed , or is this an older Superman who just has n’t quite get around to bulge out his super - life history yet ? [ New York Magazine ]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt . 1 :
Even though this movie is like a month away , it ’s already topping slate sale . The studio apartment sent us this new goggle box daub . ( I uploaded the super - high - Ra version , so you could select HD and get a skillful icon ):
Gulo gulo :
Hugh Jackman confirms that Darren Aronofsky will direct , and promises the motion picture wo n’t be a “ common ” X - Men moving-picture show :
This is Wolverine . This is not Popeye . He ’s kind of dark . But , you cognise , this is a change of pace . Chris McQuarrie , who spell The Usual Suspects , has written the book , so that ’ll give you a ripe clue . [ Aronofsky ’s ] going to make it fantastic . There ’s go to be some heart on the castanets . There will be something to recall about as you provide the theatre , for sure .
[ New York Magazine ]
Avatar :
James Cameron wants to film Avatar 2 and 3 back to back :
Our program right now is to do two and three as a single large production and resign them a year apart . to do that , we have to refine our expert processes beyond the goal of where we were fetch up ‘ Avatar ’ one a twelvemonth ago . We need to future - proof ourselves out five or six years to the end of the third film .
And he hints , yet again , that Sigourney Weaver may be back as Grace . [ Coming presently ]
Star Trek 12 :
fourth dimension for your day-after-day quote about this movie ’s book , now in the process of being write . atomic number 27 - writer Alex Kurtzman order when they broke the sequel ’s taradiddle , it was “ an epic second for us , of feeling like we last came to something that meets our expectations . ” And Roberto Orci says of adding more famous Trek characters to the sequel :
Now we have all of characters in situation for the start of the movie , so order number one is to check that we ’re taking concern of them . The first moving picture had the welfare of slow introducing them – they were n’t all there from the first . Now they ’re all there , and we require to check that everyone get what they deserve first before we see who else can fit in .
Also , do n’t hold your breath for a Shatner cameo . [ NBC Connecticut News ]
Ouija Board :
Apparently the leading contender to direct the movie version of this successful toy is Pierre Morel , who place Taken and is working on Dune . And it wo n’t be a skittish repugnance movie , as you ’d carry — rather , it ’ll be a National Treasure - esque widescreen adventure with heaps of chases and huge action scene . Michael Bay ’s output society is producing , and several Lost writers are working on the book . [ L.A. Times ]
apparent horizon :
I ’ve mark a duad of TV spots evidence during some science - fictiony show like Chuck lately . They let in a bite of novel footage and elucidate some plot points , like the fact that the aliens can only vacuum-clean you up if you wait into the light source .
And here ’s a poster that I do n’t cerebrate we ’ve partake before .
The Hobbit :
The dependable word is , New Zealand doer ’ union have make up one’s mind not to boycott this production . The bad news is , Peter Jackson says the legal injury is already done and the production may have to move elsewhere anyway — mayhap to Harry Potter ’s studio in the U.K. Lots and lots of tempestuous quotes at the liaison . [ Variety ]
Emergency !
This non - fiction book by The Game ’s Neil Strauss , about how to survive the Revelation of Saint John the Divine , has been optioned by Columbia and Robert Downey Jr. as a possible film , which Downey Jr. might star in . Allan Loeb ( Wall Street 2 ) is writing the screenplay . Would you need to see RDJ as a survivalist facing the end of civilization ? [ Slashfilm ]
Hellraiser :
Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer , the writer / conductor twosome behind Drive Angry 3 - D , will direct this remake . And it wo n’t be PG-13 , as was rumored the other day . [ Shock Till You Drop ]
The nursing home :
This repulsion movie about monsters attack elderly citizens has lined up a pretty star - studded plaster cast . Louise Fletcher ( Nurse Ratched ! ) , Louis Gossett Jr. , Ed Asner ( Mr. Grant ! ) and Lost ’s Fionnula Flanagan will all co - star . And there ’s a hint that the things attacking these astonishingly great doer will include “ anthropomorphous IV stands . ” The pic , produced by Elijah Wood , aims to protrude production in early 2011 . [ Film School Rejects ]
Transformers : Dark of the Moon :
This film will indeed be post - born-again to 3 - D. [ Moviefone ]
pirana 3 - Doctor of Divinity :
Dimension Films is cannonball along a sequel to Piranha 3 - cholecalciferol into yield , for vent next summertime , and yes , they ’re really foretell it Piranha 3 - DD . I know . Feast ’s John Gulager will take and discover 3 - 500 writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan are doing the script . And whoever did n’t die in the first movie might be back . [ Deadline ]
Aides :
Even though the Astro Boy movie did n’t blow up , Universal Pictures and Chris Meledandri ’s Illumination Entertainment are try again . They ’ve sign up with Tezuka Productions to adopt Pluto , a manga that update the characters from Astro Boy , in a futuristic setting that sport lots of gargantuan robots and bionic man . Pluto wo n’t be unbowed - up animation , but a blend of CG and live action . Meledandri produced Despicable Me and a ton of upcoming pictures , include Tim Burton ’s full point - motion The Addams Family . [ Deadline ]
Teen Wolf :
Did you remember that MTV was draw a novel television series free-base on this 1980s pic ? The fender , point by Highlander directorRussell Mulcahy , was shoot in late 2009 , and the first 12 episodes are finally airing in 2011 . Tyler Posey plays Scott McCall , a lacrosse participant who care he could be popular , until one day his friend Stiles ( Dylan O’Brien ) convince him to conjoin the police search for a dead body in the woods , and Scott has an encounter with a brute that bites him , giving him tycoon and abilities that transmute his life forever . Posey read his character is “ one of those outcasts and underdogs who ’s trying to follow up . ” Crystal Reed plays Allison Argent , the “ new girlfriend in town , ” who just wants to fit in . And in addition to commute basketball to lacrosse , Posey say the TV serial is also much darker than the movie . Way , way more at the connexion . [ Collider ]
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Caprica :
Syfy sent us three sneak peep from the next episode , “ False Labor , ” in which political fuss on Tauron forces Sam to put his own life in risk :
Fringe :
Here ’s the prescribed verbal description for episodes 3×06 and 3×07 :
“ 6955 kHz ” : “ Back “ over here , ” the Fringe Division investigates a bizarre phenomenon when 15 people up and down the Eastern Seaboard , all suffer retrograde amnesia from listen to their shortwave radios on the same frequency . Much to Walter ’s dismay , Peter conjure on with patch together the mass destruction equipment . Just as alternating Olivia and Peter ’s interpersonal chemistry deepens , the anticipation of Olivia ’s comeback escalates . ”
“ The Abducted ” : When a serial kidnapper “ over there ” strikes again , the emotional and familiar case gain home for Colonel Broyles , sending a determined Olivia to uncover additional details about the abductions . In the interim , Olivia fight on and reunites with Henry to enlist his services on an vivid and covert mission to return home .
[ TV OvermindandTV Overmind ]
Executive manufacturer Jeff Pinkner say we ’ll be hear more about Lincoln Lee — and we should indeed be wondering what his vis-a-vis “ over here ” is up to . [ EW ]
Some set pics from the show ’s recent filming let in a mystery node star . Does anybody know who this is ? [ Susan Gittins on Flickrvia SpoilerTV ]
In installment 10 , airing too soon next class , we ’ll meet one of Walter ’s musical heroes — who ’ll be meet by Doc Brown himself , Christopher Lloyd . [ TV Guide ]
Alabama :
Tons more item about this starship comedy from the shaper of Reno 911 . The show takes place a thousand years from now , aboard the United Nations peacekeeping starship Alabama , and it ’s six years into their seven - twelvemonth mission to maintain the heartsease in Sector 187 - G. The bunch will visit hostile satellite , gather exotic life forms , and seek to have sexuality with each other in their ridiculously tiny bunk metal beds . Reno 911 ’s Thomas Lennon toy act captain Glen Frenchman , Ben Garant plays the automaton second - in - mastery , # 2 , and Natasha Leggero roleplay Roxy Sexbot . Also in the pilot , filming soon , are Mindy Sterling and Brandon Johnson . [ Deadline ]
Stargate Universe :
Syfy also sent us a fresh sneak peek from Tuesday ’s new instalment :
Dr. Who :
The Sun , easily one of the thousand or so most dependable British tabloids , says the shining novel Daleks have been dump from Doctor Who — which seems to be just a misunderstanding of Steven Moffat ’s recent statements that the new Daleks will be the “ ship’s officer social class ” and the regular Daleks will be the soldiers . [ Den Of Geek ]
No Ordinary Family :
The stars of this superpowered family show , Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz , say that there ’ll be more light-colored - hearted episode , but there ’s also some serious dark coming up as well . And the struggle to have an ordinary life-time will stay a freehanded issue for the Powells . [ TV.com ]
Speaking of dark , a “ recur role ” will be dying in former December . [ EW ]
Here ’s what happens in episode seven , “ No average Mobster ” :
Jim hear to take down a dangerous and problematical gangster ; against Dr. king ’s wishes , Stephanie looks into Dr. Volson ’s research of a mysterious flora ; J.J. help oneself Katie get a date .
[ SpoilerTV ]
The Event :
Should this show get cancelled after just one time of year , Godhead Nick Wauters says he has a mode to get to the show ’s “ endgame ” quick than he ’d to begin with planned , so you wo n’t be left hanging . And he says we ’ll decidedly detect out what those detainees are ( aliens , or whatever ) by the end of the season . [ EW ]
Here ’s the precis for episode seven , “ I screw Who You Are ” :
Sterling becomes suspicious of the people skinny to him ; Sophia fix Thomas and the eternal sleep of the detainees for the next part of their delegation ; Madeline ( Paula Malcomson ) help Sean look for answers .
[ TV Rage ]
Smallville :
The show ’s producers say there ’s always a possibleness that this show could get an eleventh time of year . Meanwhile , though , this week Clark will eventually tell apart Lois he ’s really the Blur , but the here and now will really be about the emotion . “ He ’s get a lot of things to lay out . ” Also , Clark is working his manner towards putting on The Costume , but he still has a hatful of “ major stumbling blocks ” to get over . ( I ’m picture one instalment where he finally decide to put on the costume , but then it gets cringe in the drier . ) [ E ! Online ]
“ Clois freak ” will enjoy the ghost - town episode , ventilate Oct. 29 . And gestate to see more of the Justice League later in the season . [ EW ]
Additional reporting by Michael Ann Dobbs .
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