Daniel Craig Officially Joins Dragon Tattoo & Will Be Shot In Sweden?
Deadline reports that Daniel Craig has officially signed on to play Mikael Blomkvist in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Craig would most likely be also committed to the next two sequels which are rumored to be shooting back to back. The coolest aspect is the talk that Craig is working on his Swedish accent as the film will be shooting in Sweden where the novels are set. It's unknown if Lisbeth will also be Swedish but it sounds like David Fincher knows what he's doing with the film.
Artwork From New Godzilla Film
ComingSoon was able to get a hold of this bit of promo artwork for Legendary Pictures reboot of the iconic Godzilla series. What I love about this image is that they're not going for complete overall of the big guy like in the 1998 film. They're being sort of faithful to the original look of Godzilla.
Joe Johnston Confirms Namor Will Be In Captain America?
Yet another Marvel tidbit comes out of Comic-Con courtesy of ComicBookMovie. They were able to get confirmation of sorts from director Joe Johnston that Namor McKenzie will be in Captain America. He reiterates his previous reveal to CHUD that the Invaders will appear which Namor is member of.
Brent Sprecher: Are we going to get to see The Invaders?
Joe Johnston: Oh, yeah!
Brent Sprecher: Namor. Is he going to have little wings on his feet?
Joe Johnston: Ah, no.
Warner Bros Gets Rights To Dan Dare, Worthington Will Star
Variety reports that Warner Bros has obtained the rights to the Dan Dare film which includes Sam Worthington attached in the lead role. Dare is very similar to science fiction heroes like Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers but is British.
Kevin Feige Talks Post-Avengers Films
Kevin Feige talked to IGN confirming yet again that we'll be seeing Doctor Strange, Black Panther and Iron Fist films.
"What happens after Avengers is what's being discussed now. Obviously, you've heard about Doctor Strange. I've been a vocal fan of Strange for a long time. Black Panther, I think, I mentioned recently. Fraction and Brubaker's reinvention of Iron Fist has gotten me excited to do some version of that in our world."
Michael Parks Cast In Kevin Smith's Red State
Micheal Parks is the first actor to be cast in Kevin Smith's horror film Red State. Parks is best known for his iconic role as Sheriff Earl "Quick Draw" McGraw in Dusk Til' Dawn, Kill Bill Vol.1 and Planet Terror. I'm beyond interested to see Smith move away from his comfort zone of making comedies.
More Actresses In The Running For Dragon Tattoo
With David Fincher locked in to direct and Daniel Craig starring as the film's male lead. It seems like the real hunt is for the perfect Lisbeth. We've previously heard actresses such as Carey Mulligan, Ellen Page and Mia Wasikowska have been in talks.
Now Deadline reports that Sony is looking at Emily Browning (Sucker Punch), Rooney Mara (Social Network) and French actress Lea Seydoux (Inglourious Basterds, Robin Hood) according to Showbiz411 are the newest candidates.
Marvel Studios Regains Control of Punisher
It looks like the previous rumor of Frank Castle being included in upcoming Marvel Studios films could be true. Kevin Feige during the Marvel Comic-Con pannel confirms the studio has regained control of Punisher and hopes to include him in their film universe soon. Lionsgate held the rights to anti-hero for the last two movies. Previously it had been rumored that Frank could make an appearance in Avengers or the S.H.I.E.L.D. film. After three failed solo films I think it would be interesting to see Castle included as a supporting character in other Marvel films.
Most recently Ray Stevenson had played the role but has taken up another character in Thor so it's expected Castle will be recast. My vote goes to Jon Hamm (Mad Men, The Town, Sucker Punch) to take on the role.
Karl Urban Offered Judge Dredd Role
Karl Urban (Star Trek, LOTR) has confirmed to Collider he's been in talks with Judge Dredd director Pete Travis for the lead role. The reboot is being produced by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting) and was written by Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Beach, Never Let Me Go)
“I’ve met with Pete Travis, Andrew McDonald and we’ve had a really wonderful meeting of the minds and long story short, they have offered me the role and we’re in the process of making that happen.”
“To have the opportunity to play such an iconic and enigmatic character as Joe Dredd is a phenomenal opportunity and I’m really thrilled and looking forward to getting into it.”
Scarlett Johansson To Star In Gravity?
NYDailyNews reports Scarlett Johansson is in talks to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Alfonso Cuarón's (Children of Men) sci-fi thriller Gravity.
Kathryn Bigelow, Tony Scott & Matt Reeves Offered Wolverine 2?
ThePlaylist reports that Fox is already on the hunt for a director for Wolverine 2 since X-Men First Class is setup. They name directors like Kathryn Bigelow (Hurt Locker, Point Break), Tony Scott (True Romance, Last Boy Scout) and Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In) being in talks with the studio. I'd love to see Bigelow take on a comicbook film but it seems like she would be too busy with other projects.
UPDATE: Whedon Confirms Renner Is Hawkeye, Ruffalo Is Banner?
Joss Whedon has officially been announced as the director of the Avengers. He gave OnTheRedCarpet the exclusive confirmation that Jeremy Renner has been cast as Hawkeye. In other Avengers casting news Mark Ruffalo has apparently signed on to play Bruce Banner and it will be announced at Comic-Con.
UPDATE: Mark Ruffalo is the new Bruce Banner as he has taken the stage with the rest of the cast of Avengers along with Jeremy Renner.
Zack Snyder Currently Writing Screenplay For Xerxes
Now that it seems Zack Snyder is pretty much close to finishing both Sucker Punch and Guardians. It looks like he's starting prep for his next project Xerxes which is the prequel to 300. Snyder confirmed to the LA Times that he's writing the film but hasn't confirmed if he'll direct.
"We closed the writing deal on Xerxes. We started writing about a week ago. So we’re doing it. It’s happening."
RUMOR: Kevin Bacon Shaw Not Sinister?
ForcesOfGreek are running with the rumor that Kevin Bacon's X-Men First Class role which hasn't been confirmed is more likely being that of Sebastian Shaw the leader of the Hellfire Club. Previously it had been reported the role was of the scientist Mister Sinister.
Source: http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2010/07/kevin-bacon-playing-sebastian-shaw-in-x.html
Jennifer Lawrence Playing Mystique In X-Men First Class
HeatVision reports Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone) has been cast as the young Mystique in X-Men First Class.
Mark Ruffalo Now In Talks To Play Bruce Banner
Deadline reports Mark Ruffalo is now a possible choice to play Bruce Banner in The Avengers
RUMOR: Jonah Nolan Directing Superman, Zackery Levi Auditions?
GeekTyrant has word that Jonathan Nolan is still in talks to direct the Superman reboot. They also mention tht Zackery Levi (Chuck) is one of the many who have audition for the role of Clark Kent. Levi previously tested for roles in Captain America and Thor.
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