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  • Olivia Wilde, LuckyChap, Simon Kinberg Developing ‘Avengelyne’ Adaptation

    Olivia Wilde, LuckyChap, Simon Kinberg Developing ‘Avengelyne’ Adaptation

    Rob Liefeld‘s Avengelyne is getting the movie treatment. The Hollywood Reporter announced on Thursday that Olivia Wilde has teamed up with Margot Robbie‘s Lucky Chap and producer Simon Kinberg to adapt the Liefeld comic. Per the outlet, Wilde would direct the project, which is expected to be a feature, while Robbie’s Lucky Chap will produce the movie with Kinberg. As of right now, no studio is attached, but the hope is that with the package coming together, talks will begin with studios and streamers “in the coming weeks.”

    While a writer isn’t currently attached to the project, Deadline has suggested an “A-list” writer is currently circling the project. As it seems to be coming together rather quickly, it’s possible news regarding a writer will hit sooner rather than later. It’s also of note that no actor is attached to the movie as of now. While Margot Robbie‘s Lucky Chap banner is producing the project, the actress is not expected to star in the project.

    Debuting in 1995, Avengelyne focuses on a fallen angel cast down to Earth as she’s forced to find and protect The One. The series was created by Liefeld and Cathy Christian.

    Source: THR

  • Warner Bros. Taps Drew Goddard to Head Back to ‘The Matrix’

    Warner Bros. Taps Drew Goddard to Head Back to ‘The Matrix’

    Drew Goddard has taken the red pill. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has reached an agreement with Goddard to write and direct an new installment in one of the studio’s most popular franchises.

    Warner Bros. Motion Pictures President of Production Jesse Ehrman contirmed Goddard’s involvement saying ,”The entire team at Warner Bros Discovery is thrilled for Drew to be making this new Matrix film, adding his vision to the cinematic canon the Wachowskis spent a quarter of a century building here at the studio.”

    Drew came to Warner Bros with a new idea that we all believe would be an incredible way to continue the Matrix world, by both honoring what Lana and Lilly began over 25 years ago and offering a unique perspective based on his own love of the series and characters.

    -Jesse Ehrman, Warner Bros Motion Pictures President of Production

    Goddard’s film will be the fifth in the Matrix franchise, following 2021’s The Matrix Ressurections. At this time, it’s unclear if the franchise’s stars Keanu Reeves or Carrie-Anne Moss are set to return.

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    Source: Deadline

  • James Gunn Debunks Major DC Casting Rumor

    James Gunn Debunks Major DC Casting Rumor

    DC Studios co-chair James Gunn’s social media takedowns of would be scoopers has become the stuff of legend. Many online buzzmeisters, including yours truly, have had their hopes of breaking industry news dashed by Gunn. Now, Gunn has done it again in regards to a recent rumor about a major role in 2026’s The Batman Part II.

    Shortly before the news broke that the recently delayed sequel was set to begin production in April 2025, Medium shared “news” that Boyd Holbrook had been cast in the film as Harvey Dent. According to Gunn, there is no truth to that rumored casting, calling it “fake.”

    While Holbrook’s potential as Dent would have been intriguing, it’ll fall to someone else to bring the demented DA to life in Matt Reeves‘ Gotham-verse.

  • DC Studios Developing a Live-Action ‘Teen Titans’ Film

    DC Studios Developing a Live-Action ‘Teen Titans’ Film

    As production gets underway on the DCU’s first film, Superman, another of DC Studios’ co-chairs James Gunn and Peter Safran’s future projects has been revealed. According to THR, DC Studios is developing a Teen Titans film, which will be produced as a live-action film.

    THR reports that the film is currently being written by Ana Nogueira, the scribe behind the studio’s upcoming Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

    The Teen Titans were first introduced into the pages of DC Comics in the 1960s. The makeup of the roster has undergone some changes over the years but Dick Grayson and Wally West have been semi-permanent fixtures. Characters such as Aqualad, Wonder Girl, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven and Cyborg have also been part of the team with the latter three most well-known as part of the roster because of the animated series, Teen Titans Go! Recently, the team debuted in live-action in Titans, a multi-season Max series that didn’t click for most fans or critics.

    Teen Titans joins Superman, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, The Authority, The Brave and the Bold, Booster Gold and Swamp Thing as films known to be in development as DC Studios plots a new course for some of comics greatest heroes.

    Source: THR

  • ‘Superman’ Set Photos Provide the First Look at One of the Film’s Villains

    ‘Superman’ Set Photos Provide the First Look at One of the Film’s Villains

    Production on James Gunn‘s Superman has picked up stateside in Atlanta and it didn’t take long for the first photos from the set to make their way online.

    Just Jared has just released photos of Maria Gabrielle de Faria’s villain known as The Engineer. Whether it’s just an early iteration of the character’s costume or if Gunn decides to go a totally different direction for the DCU, the photos show a very different look for the character than in the comics.

    Due to copyright laws, you’ll need to go to Just Jared to check out the new photos!

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  • Holy Finishing Touches, Batman! Matt Reeves ‘The Batman’ Sequel Gets a New Release Date

    Holy Finishing Touches, Batman! Matt Reeves ‘The Batman’ Sequel Gets a New Release Date

    Rumors and speculation of a delay for The Batman Part II have been making their way around social media for quite some time. Now, there’s no need for them to continue to swirl as Warner Bros. has given the sequel to Matt Reeves‘ 2022 hit a new release date.

    As part of a series of moves, The Batman Part II will now release on October 2, 2026, a full year later than originally planned.

    Produced under DC Studios’ Elseworlds banner, The Batman Part II–like its predecessor and the upcoming Max streaming series, The Penguin–will not be part of the new DCU’s main continuity.

    According to THR, the delay is a result of the strikes which would have put development of the film’s script, being co-written by Reeves andatt Tomlin, on hold for most of 2023.

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    Source: THR

  • Destin Daniel Cretton to Write, Direct ‘Naruto’ Film

    Destin Daniel Cretton to Write, Direct ‘Naruto’ Film

    A live-action Naruto movie is in the works from Shang-Chi director, Destin Daniel Cretton. The news was announced on Friday afternoon by The Hollywood Reporter with the outlet confirming the director officially signed on to the project for Lionsgate. A movie based on Naruto, which is one of the biggest mangas of all time, has been in development since 2015, however, very little movement has been made on the project until now.

    In November of 2023, it was revealed that Red Sonja writer, Tasha Hao, was working on a script for a Naruto movie. Now with Cretton on board, it’s currently unclear whether he will rework Hao’s script or start over completely. Along with writing and directing the feature, Cretton is also set to produce the film alongside Jeyun Munford, Avi Arad, Ari Arad, Emmy Yu and Jeremy Latcham.

    Masashi Kishimoto, who created the manga, celebrate the news of Cretton’s involvement. The creator explained how he felt Cretton was the perfect choice for the project, especially after getting to meet the in-demand director.

    “When I heard of Destin’s attachment, it happened to be right after watching a blockbuster action film of his, and I thought he would be the perfect director for Naruto. After enjoying his other films and understanding that his forte is in creating solid dramas about people, I became convinced that there is no other director for Naturo. In actually meeting Destin, I also found him to be an open-minded director who was willing to embrace my input, and felt strongly that we would be able to cooperate together in the production process.”

    Cretton, who most recently worked on an adaptation of American Born Chinese for Disney+, is still developing a Shang-Chi sequel with Marvel Studios.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter

  • Tom Cruise Locks in First Warner Bros. Project with Director Alejandro Inarritu

    Tom Cruise Locks in First Warner Bros. Project with Director Alejandro Inarritu

    It was quite shocking when Tom Cruise suddenly shifted gears and signed a deal with Warner Bros. studios. After it’s been slowly burning bridges wherever it can with David Zaslav at the helm, he still saw some potential of working with the studio. Now, his first project is a lock as director Alejandro Iñárritu is set to make his first English-language film since The Revenant for WB and Legendary Entertainment with him starring in the project.

    There are still no details on what the film will be titled. Still, Iñárritu will be returning to work with Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris, and Nicolas Giacobone, whom he famously worked on Birdman almost a decade ago. It seems they are going out of their way to keep the latest original a big secret and Cruise has been rumored to be looking for a next role that could give him a chance to move away from his usual big action fair.

    Of course, Iñárritu is quite a powerhouse director after winning two straight Oscars with his last projects. It’s also not the first time he worked with some major names as he helped Leonardo DiCaprio finally win his first Oscar with The Revenant. So, it’ll definitely be interesting to see what these two worlds will offer viewers whenever they start rolling the cameras.

    Source: Deadline

  • First Details on ‘Thunderbolts’ Emerge as ‘The Bear’ Showrunner Takes a Crack at the Script

    First Details on ‘Thunderbolts’ Emerge as ‘The Bear’ Showrunner Takes a Crack at the Script

    After the start of production was delayed several times, Marvel Studios Thunderbolts is set to get in front of cameras in just two weeks. Originally written as a sequel to Black Widow by Eric Pearson, who is now working on the script for Matt Shakman’s The Fantastic Four, the film’s script has been passed on to several writers since. Now, according to a trade report, Marvel Studios has brought some real creative firepower on board to touch up the script ahead of filming.

    Aaron Couch and Borys Kit have revealed that Joanna Calo, the showrunner of the hit FX series The Bear, was recently hired by the studio to sharpen the script. In the same report, the first details about the titular team have been revealed and sound pretty in line with what’s been suspected about the film for some time. Given the film features stars Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan, a plot involving the potential death of one or the other would certainly be met with some outrage. Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Olga Kurylenko and Hannah John-Kamen–all of whom are reprising roles from prior MCU projects–are also part of the cast. Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Russell’s John Walker, Kurylenko’s Taskmaster and John-Kamen‘s Ghost make up the core of the Thunderbolts team.

    According to an insider with knowledge of the script, Thunderbolts “centers on villains and antiheroes going on a mission that was supposed to end with their deaths.” Given what else is known about the film, it’s reasonable to assume that mission will put the team in the sights of the powerful Sentry, now set to be played by Lewis Pullman.

    Thunderbolts is set to debut in theaters May 2, 2025.

    Source: THR

  • Clark Backo Joins the Cast of ‘Venom 3’

    Clark Backo Joins the Cast of ‘Venom 3’

    Madame Web is failing at the box office, but Sony is looking ahead.

    Variety reported on Tuesday that Letterkenny actor Clark Backo has joined the cast of Sony’s Venom 3. Backo will join Tom Hardy, who stars as the titular character, and Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Details surrounding Backo’s role are currently being kept under wraps.

    Kelly Marcel, who worked on the first two Venom movies, will step behind the director’s chair for the threequel. Marcel also helped to write the screenplay for the upcoming film from a story she developed with Hardy. Marcel and Hardy will produce the film alongside Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal and Hutch Parker.

    This will mark Backo’s biggest role to date. The actress is best known for her role as Rosie on the popular Canadian series, Letterkenny. She also recently starred in the Apple TV+ series, The Changeling, which Marcel helped to create and produce.

    Venom 3 will hit theaters on Nov. 8th, 2023.

    Source: Variety