Zack Snyder made a kids movie about owls
I know what you're thinking, and yes this is the guy that made 300 and Watchmen... Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole opened this week in American theatres and has been met with mixed reviews. A definite change of pace for Snyder, Legend of the Guardians is based on a series of children's books and has been criticised by some as being too scary for many children. Screenrant gives it an average review, but does highlight the beautiful visual style of the film - no surprise coming from Snyder, whose latest project Sucker Punch looks to be another highly stylised production. comingsoon.net discuss the 3D aspect of the film with him.
Superman reboot searches for a director
Several sources this week have reported that Christopher Nolan is talks with a shortlist of 5 directors for the reboot of the Superman franchise that was announced earlier this year. Making the hotlist are Duncan Jones (Moon), Tony Scott (Top Gun, True Romance), Zack Snyder (keeping himself in the news!), Jonathan Liebesman (Clash of the Titans 2, just announced) and Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In).
Images from the Captain America set in Manchester
Photos have emerged of Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell on the Captain America set in Manchester. There is also a short clip of a car explosion. Captain America: The First Avenger is scheduled for release on July 22nd 2011. Oh, and hai Natalie Dormer! Where have you been since The Tudors??
Last two years of Joaquin Phoenix's life a hoax
Casey Affleck has spent the past year documenting Joaquin Phoenix's spiralling breakdown after his decision to quit acting and pursue a rap career. Except... he hasn't. Affleck and Phoenix are going to have a lot of trouble digging themselves out of this one. They've also shot their profits in the foot by admitting it right before the movie released in theatres.
New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Trailer
A new trailer came out on Wednesday - which you already know unless you've been living under a rock!
Chloe Moretz (aka HitGirl) cast as Emily the Strange
Not much in the way of detail yet, but the movie has apparently been confirmed.
Pixar announces first female director
Brenda Chapman will be at the helm for Brave - the story of a princess determined to become an archer. Sounds like a bit of a departure to the ordinary for Pixar, but at this stage in story development it's hardly fair to pass judgement. Chapman has a massively impressive Disney resume - Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King to name but a few. Brave is slated for a June 2012 release.
Hobbit Casting Call Spotted
Despite no official word that the MGM fiasco has been resolved, there have been rumblings from Middle Earth of late - first Sir McKellen claimed that shooting would get underway in January, then this preliminary casting call was spotted in a Wellington newspaper. I'm erring on the side of scepticism at the moment, but be warned, there will be SERIOUS squee in this corner of the interwebs once production gets underway.
Yay for the Hobbit!! *fingers crossed*
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about checking out Legends of the Guardian just because it looked pretty, but it might be better to wait and rent.
I honestly think it's probably worth checking out, just for the visuals. Apparently the 3D is top notch.
ReplyDelete*crosses EVERYTHING for The Hobbit*