Pixar’s Up To Open Cannes Disney/Pixar’s Up will be the Opening Ceremony film of the 62nd Festival de Cannes. This is not only the first Walt Disney Picture to Open the Cannes Film Festival, but the first animated film to open at the fest. It’s also the first 3-D film to open the festival, but I think that might be more obvious. Full press release after the jump including quotes from Dick Cook and John Lasseter....
Remake Bits: ‘Robocop’ Script Might Not Be So Bad After All, Plus: ‘All Of Me’, ‘Dredd’ TheRobocopreboot has had its share of skeptics since the moment it was announced, and last month’sscathingreview of the script fromDrew McWeeny(of HitFix, and formerly of AICN) only seemed to confirm doubters' worst fears about the project. Now another film writer has weighed in, however, and while his response falls short of glowing, it is significantly more optimistic....
Ron Howard To Direct J.J. Abrams-Produced Fantasy ‘All I’ve Got’ AsRon Howardputs the finishing touches on his Formula One racing dramaRush, he’s added yet another project to his upcoming slate. The filmmaker has attached himself to a remake of a 2003 Israeli TV movie calledKol Ma She’Yesh Li, orAll I’ve Gotin English. The original film is apparently pretty obscure, but the American version will be a higher-profile affair — it’s set up at Paramount Pictures, withJ....
Rumor: Zac Efron In Albert Hughes' ‘Akira’? Another rumor which is making the tracking board rounds today is thatZac Efronhas apparently been offered the lead role inAlbert Hughes' upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular anime/Katsuhiro Otomo’s six-volume mangaAkira. I’m not able to confirm the offer, but one source tells me Efron is in talks, while another says that it is “far from a done deal.” So while it’s out there, I thought I’d ask what you guys think of the choice of Efron as the film’s title character?...
Shia LaBeouf Tweets Retirement Announcement The last few weeks haven’t been particularly kind to actorShia LaBeouf. After releasinga subversive short film, it was revealed the short was plagiarized from the work of Daniel Clowes. That lead to an apology, which was also plagiarized, and the actor’s defenses snowballed into weirdness including a skywritten apology and plenty of arguments about the creative process as a whole. For his next act, LaBeouf — star of the first threeTransformersfilms and part of the upcoming Lars Von Trier filmNymphomaniac– took to Twitter to say “In light of the recent attacks against my artistic integrity, I am retiring from all public life....
Spider-Man Reboot Already Written, Will Be ‘Gritty, Contemporary’ Take Easily the biggest news to hit in recent weeks was theword that Sony has scrapped production onSpider-Man 4and will reboot the character with a new film (and, presumably, an ensuing series) featuring a new cast and creative team. A general 2012 date has been mentioned, but no specific date has yet been set; expect the studio to stake a claim in May, and for any other films in that region to shift accordingly....
Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Has A Hidden Spoiler That Technically Isn’t There Themuch-anticipated new trailerfor “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has finally arrived, and the only thing louder than the MCU multiverse fanfare is the intense speculation. Even when they’re giving us two minutes of movie footage, Marvel is keeping the cards close to their chest. Fans are hard at work, trying to decode the secrets of “No Way Home,” Tom Holland’s third solo film as the spidey-powered hero....
Star Wars Prequel Series The Acolyte Reveals A Few Key Details Prepare to be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of “Star Wars” projects that Lucasfilm has planned for the next few years. Just because we aren’t in the middle of an ongoing trilogy doesn’t mean there will be any shortage of lightsabers and space adventures to marvel at — in addition to the many trilogies still in the works, Disney+ seemingly has an infinite list of upcoming TV projects with the “Star Wars” stamp....
Star-Studded ‘Revenge For Jolly!’ Lacks Style, Substance [Tribeca Review] Given the high-profile cast (Kristen Wiig,Gillian Jacobs,Bobby Moynihan,Elijah Wood,Kevin Corrigan,Adam Brody,Garret Dillahunt,David Rasche,Jayne Atkinson, andRyan Phillippeall appear) and its billing as a dark comedy, you’d think it’d be reasonable to expect a twisted good time fromChadd Harbold’sRevenge for Jolly!You’d be wrong. Neither sharp enough to be genuinely entertaining nor incompetent enough to be ironically hilarious,Revenge for Jolly!may just be the most insipid killing spree you’ll ever watch....
Superhero Bits: Deadpool, Punisher, Stan Lee, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain Marvel, Gotham What prop didRyan Reynoldssteal from theDeadpoolset? WhosePunisherwould win in a fight,Jon Bernthal’s orNorman Reedus'? What doesKevin Feigethink ofRonda Rousey’sCaptain Marvelcampaign? What does theAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.premiere say about the MCU’s future? Which key character will Bruce finally meet on the nextGotham? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. A post shared by CAITY LOTZ (@caitylotz) Legends of Tomorrow’sCaity Lotzshows off her White Canary costume while taking her new Airboard for a spin....
Superhero Bits: Deathstroke’s Son Coming To ‘Titans’, Deadpool Invades ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer & More What isSuper Sons: The Polarshield Project? How is theSupergirlseason finale paying tribute to one of the classic Superman movies? Want to win a visit to the set ofAgents of SHIELD? Who will playDeathstroke’s son in the second season ofTitans? DoesDavid F. Sandbergwant to direct aShazamsequel? Will the resignation ofKevin Tsujiharaat WB effect theDC Extended Universe? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....
Superhero Bits: What Is AIM Doing In ‘Marvel’s Avengers’, Another ‘Justice League’ SnyderCut Teaser & More Are theTalonsinvolved in an upcoming newBatmanvideo game? What is AIM doing in theMarvel’s Avengersvideo game? Which mutant almost made a cameo inThe New Mutants? Are more alternate versions ofDC Comicssuperheroes coming toThe Flashalong withBatman? WillMarvel Studiosend up shifting some of their 2021 release dates? Want to see the remastered cover forSpawn #1? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....
T.J. Miller Creates Yogi Bear Audition Tape With Actual Bear; Gets Cast In Movie Most of you probably know T.J. Miller as Hud, the frazzled cameraman/comic relief in Matt Reeves’Cloverfield. Turns out that since that performance, Miller has been angling for a role in the forthcoming adaptation ofYogi Bear. While cartoon-to-screen adaptations have typically ended up beingabominations, this one at least looks like it has a pretty good cast going for it, with Anna Faris, Justin Timberlake, and Dan Aykroydsigning on a few weeks ago....
