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Nicolas Winding Refn Takes Button Man

by SuperHeroHype

May 31, 2012

Nicolas Winding Refn may have found his next project in Button Man, a comic book story from England's "2000 A.D." anthology. Deadine's story on the matter is making the rounds, but it appears to be the book's co-creator, Arthur Anson, who broke the story himself more than a week ago.

"I understand that DreamWorks have signed Nicholas Refn as director for a 'Button Man' film," Anson wrote on his official site. "They are now looking for a new writer for the Button Man screenplay. Their option with John Wagner and I has been renewed for another twelve months."

Wagner, the other Button Man creator, is also the creator of "Judge Dredd," the most famous of "2000 A.D."'s many tales and the subject of the upcoming feature film, Dredd.

"Ungrateful wretch that I am," Anson jokingly continues, "I was hoping the making of the film would be confirmed at this time and make me rich and famous before Christmas but this is good news and I guess improves the possibility that DreamWorks will make the movie."

The plot for Button Man has a group of millionaires, "The Fixers," organizing a deadly game of murder amongst "Button Men," guns-for-hire that they pay to kill one another. When one man, Harry Exton, enters the game, he decides to put an end to it once and for all.

Following his Drive last year, Refn has reteamed with star Ryan Gosling for Only God Forgives. The pair are also slated to remake Logan's Run at Warner Bros., a property that, oddly enough, Anson himself helped to adapt into comic book form in 1978.

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Principal Cast for Kick-Ass More Than Likely Returning for Sequel

by SuperHeroHype

May 31, 2012

It was a good day for all of us when Kick-Ass 2 was announced as being greenlit. The bad news was that none of the orignal cast had options for a sequel, but once again the gods have smiled on us and things are looking up.

According to Deadline, it's looking like Aaron Johnson is getting close to finishing his deal with Universal to reprise the titular role. Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse are also getting their deals finished.

But the most surprising thing about it all is that Nicolas Cage is looking to pop up in a cameo in the film.

No set release date as of now, but it seems like the film is on track to begin production this fall, so look for maybe a July or August of 2013 release.

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New Extended TV Spot for The Amazing Spider-Man

by SuperHeroHype

May 31, 2012

Check out this new sixty-second spot for The Amazing Spider-Man. Swinging into 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on July 3, the Marc Webb-directed action adventure stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen and Sally Field.

The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

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New Trailer and Poster for Red Lights

Source: iTunes Movie Trailers, ComingSoon

May 30, 2012

The new trailer and poster for Rodrigo Cortes's Red Lights have come online and can be viewed below. Starring Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Elizabeth Olsen and Toby Jones, the thriller opens in theaters on July 13. It's described as follows:

Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls "red lights," the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro) comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver.

Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind-blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller from award-winning writer and director Rodrigo Cortés ("Buried").

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Dominic Monaghan and Gary Oldman Take Monster Butler

Source: ComingSoon

May 31, 2012

Dominic Monaghan and Gary Oldman have joined the cast of Monster Butler, starring opposite Malcolm McDowell, says a story at The Hollywood Reporter.

Dark House Films will produce the film and officially described it as being, "the true story of serial-killing con-man Roy Fontaine, who cut a bloody swath through England and Scotland."

McDowell, who will play Fontaine, spoke to ComingSoon.net about the project in an interview last year.

"[It's] absolutely brilliant," he said, "I've had it for 25 years, finally got the money."

Monaghan will play David Wright and Oldman, Wiggy, both criminal associates of Fontaine.

Doug Rath will produce, eyeing a production start next week in Scotland.

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Rango Pair Head to Fraggle Rock

Source: ComingSoon

May 31, 2012

Jim Byrkit and Alex Manugian are set to script New Regency's big screen version of Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock, says a story at The Hollywood Reporter.

The original series, which premiered on HBO in 1983, featured a world populated by a mix of human characters and Fraggle Rock puppets. Initial plans for the movie had the core characters Gogo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red leaving their home in Fraggle Rock and interacting with humans.

Byrkit is one of credited writers on Gore Verbinski's Rango while Manugian, one of his writing partners, provided some voices for the animated feature.

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Matthew Vaughn Takes Lexicon

Source: Deadline, ComingSoon

May 31, 2012

Though the novel won't be released until mid-2013, X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn has purchased the rights to Max Barry's upcoming novel, Lexicon.

"['Lexicon'] is about a secret persuasion society that builds and deploys words as weapons," Barry writes on his official site. "The people who wield these words are known as poets; the story centers around a young woman who is recruited into their ranks, and the man she falls in love with. Which you are not allowed to do, as a poet. I could explain why, but I’m not going to. Just trust me."

Vaughn himself has plans to write and direct the big screen adaptation, though he'll first produce Kick-Ass 2 and will direct the still-untitled First Class sequel, tentatively planned to shoot in January of 2013.

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Titanic Hits 2D and 3D Blu-ray on September 14

Source: ComingSoon

May 31, 2012

Paramount Home Media Distribution announced today that James Cameron's Titanic will be coming home for the first time ever on Blu-ray 2D and 3D on September 14 with more than 2 1/2 hours of new special feature content. Here's the full announcement:

The two billion-dollar box office phenomenon and winner of 11 Academy Awards®, TITANIC, makes its highly anticipated debut on Blu-ray 2D and 3D on September 14, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Available in high definition for the first time ever, James Cameron's timeless and unforgettable tour de force will be presented in stunning 2D and 3D, providing a cinematic in-home experience of TITANIC like never before. Marking 101 years ago today that the RMS Titanic was launched into the Belfast Lough, film fans worldwide can now pre-order the epic love story on Blu-ray 2D or Blu-ray 3D™ with participating online retailers.

James Cameron commented, "Blu-ray extends TITANIC's immersive 3D theatrical experience into audiences' homes, where their living room becomes the backdrop for big spectacular environments and intense action, as well as profoundly intimate human moments, allowing generations of fans—new and old—to truly become part of the movie like never before."

Presented in a four-disc 2D Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with Digital Copy or, for the ultimate experience in fully immersive 3D, in a four-disc Blu-ray 3D and 2D combo pack with Digital Copy, this high-definition presentation of TITANIC is a must have for film fans' home media collections. Both sets feature more than 2 1/2 hours of new bonus footage never-before-released on disc, including a fascinating in-depth exploration of the film with James Cameron, as well as documentary footage produced by National Geographic with James Cameron that brings the world's leading RMS Titanic experts together to solve the lingering mysteries of why and how the "unsinkable" ship sank.

The sets also boast previously released special features including 30 deleted scenes, over 60 behind-the-scenes featurettes, a look at the groundbreaking visual effects, over 2,000 photos, three commentaries and much, much more. TITANIC will also be available for the first time ever for digital download.

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the roles that would make them global stars, TITANIC tells the story of the epic romance between two star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the legendary and ill-fated maiden voyage of the "ship of dreams."

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The Full New Trailer for The Bourne Legacy!

Source: iTunes Movie Trailers, ComingSoon

May 31, 2012

Universal Pictures has released the new trailer for Tony Gilroy's The Bourne Legacy, starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Albert Finney, Joan Allen, Scott Glenn, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac.

The narrative architect behind the "Bourne" film series, Gilroy takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office. The writer/director expands the "Bourne" universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films.

The Bourne Legacy hits theaters on August 3.

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The First TV Spot for The Expendables 2

Source: ComingSoon

May 31, 2012

Lionsgate has started airing the first TV spot for The Expendables 2 which you can watch using the player below. Opening in theaters on August 17, the sequel stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In the film, Barney Ross (Stallone), Lee Christmas (Statham), Yin Yang (Li), Gunnar Jensen (Lundgren), Toll Road (Couture) and Hale Caesar (Crews) -- with newest members Billy the Kid (Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard -- are reunited when Mr. Church (Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time - six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that's nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother.

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Damon Lindelof Wants to Do an Iron Fist Movie

by SuperHeroHype

June 01, 2012

Prometheus co-writer and Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof is a very ambitious guy. After his already lengthy resume, he shows no signs of settling down for smaller projects.

In an interview with CBM, he was asked what characters he would want to adapt.

"I think I would rather do a character that not many people knew, and maybe saw as lame and couldn't carry their own movie. One character I've always loved is Iron Fist, and Matt Fraction's incredible run with him a couple of years back. I always thought that would make a really cool movie."

When the fact that an Iron Fist film had been brought up at the studio level before, Lindelof added: "Yeah well I mean I think it's because he's even more fringy than Iron Man was, and also because he's called IRON Fist they may be worried about some confusion with the Iron Man franchise, even though obviously they are very different characters. But I have to imagine that with the success of The Avengers, they are planning to give Black Widow and Hawkeye their own spin-offs, and there are many more characters on the fringe of the Marvel universe that I feel are equally worthy, like Iron Fist."

What do you guys think? Lindelof on an Iron Fist movie sound as appealing to you as it does us?

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Marvel's The Avengers Teases a 10-Disc Blu-ray Release

by SuperHeroHype

May 31, 2012

Still doing incredible business in theaters, Marvel's The Avengers is on its way to DVD and Blu-ray later this year. Though an official date is still unconfirmed, an interesting tease has shown up Amazon for something called the "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One - Avengers Assembled" Blu-ray collection. The tentative list of content for the ten-disc set reads as follows:

• Marvel’s The Avengers (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Thor (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Iron Man 2 (Blu-ray)
• The Incredible Hulk (Blu-ray)
• Iron Man (Blu-ray)
• Bonus Disc - “The Phase One Archives” (Blu-ray)
• Collectible packaging with exclusive memorabilia from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The listing also includes the below image, which hints that the set might mimic the briefcase that Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury uses to transport the Cosmic Cube. Whatever is under the S.H.I.E.L.D. cloth, though, is said to be revealed on July 15th.

Written and directed by Joss Whedon, the superhero ensemble also stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston and Stellan Skarsgård.

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WB Wanted The Riddler for The Dark Knight Rises

by SuperHeroHype

June 01, 2012

There was a lot of speculation as to who would be the bad guy in the sequel to the phenomenal The Dark Knight. Fan reaction seemed to be centered on The Riddler and as it turns out WB executives had a similar train of thought.

Batman-News.com has the details in an interview that David S. Goyer did with Empire magazine.

At the premiere for The Dark Knight in 2008 he says the studio already had their mind made up. They said, “it’s gonna be The Riddler, and we want it to be Leonardo DiCaprio…”

The same interview confirms that Nolan and Goyer didn't even know how the movie would go or who the villain would be until the fall of that year, but they did know how the film would end and Goyer says it hasn't changed from their original conception. "When Goyer saw that final scene from The Dark Knight Rises, he got a lump in his throat."

The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July 20.

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Comics: DC Announces Who Its 'Gay' Character is

by SuperHeroHype

June 01, 2012

The internet almost exploded last week when word came out that one of DC's characters who hadn't been reintroduced into The New 52 would be returning but now he would be gay.

Well DC has finally made the announcement and it turns out that Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, will be coming back and coming out.

Alan will be returning in the newly created "Earth 2" series and will make his debut in next week's "Earth 2" #2.

Series writer James Robinson said, “I’m very proud to be introducing Alan Scott into DC COMICS-THE NEW 52. He was my favorite Golden Age character and one I’m very familiar with so I’m really excited to be updating him for a contemporary readership. Oh, and on Earth 2 there is only one Green Lantern, so Alan's title is The Green Lantern. Alan's sexuality is just one facet of him, along with his innate goodness, valor, charisma and skill at leadership that makes him the perfect man to wield the power of the green light in the world of Earth 2."

Series artist Nicola Scott had this to offer, "Alan strikes me as an incredibly open, honest and warm man, a natural leader and absolutely the right choice to be Guardian of the Earth. His sexuality is incidental. Every time I draw him I love him even more."

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