| Sony Finally Finds Directors For ‘Masters Of The Universe’
Let’s just say Sony hopes this one sticks because we’ve seen so many directors come and go for Masters of the Universe, it almost looked as though the project was never going to see the light of day. Unfortunately, if you are hoping for a big name director to land the part, then you are going to be a bit disappointed. Rest assured, this could work out for the film considering how well indie directors have fared since making the jump from a small budget film to a tentpole blockbuster. New reports say that brothers Aaron Nee and Adam Nee have been tapped to direct Masters of the Universe, a film which would see He-Man protect Castle Grayskull from the likes of Skeletor. More on the story below.
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| Guillermo del Toro and Fox Searchlight Announce New Multi-Film Deal
After giving Fox Searchlight Pictures an Academy Award for Best Picture for The Shape of Water, the studio is extending their working relationship with Guillermo del Toro by signing him to a brand new deal. Del Toro will now oversee a yet-to-be-named label that sees him writing, producing, and directing horror films in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. Said films will be financed, marketed, and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. More on the story below.
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| Linda Hamilton Returning As Sarah Connor For New ‘Terminator’ Movie
During a private event celebrating the Terminator franchise, The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day director James Cameron announced one of the stars of his two entries in the franchise, Linda Hamilton, will be returning to play Sarah Connor once again. She joins fellow returning star Arnold Schwarzenegger on the cast. Instead of trying to continue from where other movies in the franchise—2003’s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, 2009’s Terminator Salvation, and 2015’s Terminator Genisys—left off, this newest installment is being planned as a direct sequel to Cameron’s Judgment Day. It’s also being developed as the beginning of a new trilogy.
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| ‘The Black Company’: Eliza Dushku To Star In TV Adaptation Of Fantasy Book Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dollhouse star Eliza Dushku is set to star in The Black Company, a TV adaptation of the fantasy book series of the same name by author Glen Cook. The series utilizes elements of both epic fantasy and dark fantasy, following a mercenary group called Black Company, which takes care of the things the highest bidders pay them to take care of. Dushku will play a character called the Lady, who rules the Northern Hemisphere of this fantastical world and uses Black Company to increase her firm grip on power.
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| David Goyer Could Direct ‘Suicide Squad 2’ Or ‘Green Lantern Corps’
Like Marvel Studios, Warner Bros would like to release at least two superhero films a year. Last year, the studio released Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. This year they will be releasing Wonder Woman and Justice League. Next year puts that plan in jeopardy as they only have Aquaman scheduled for release. However, they clearly want to put one of five films into production, so they can keep releasing two a year. While we still don’t know if the film is going to be The Flash, Suicide Squad 2, Dark Universe, Gotham City Sirens, or Green Lantern Corps, there is a rumor that WB wants David Goyer to be the director of one of them. More on the story below.
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