As its latest flick, a little film called The Avengers, continues to Hulk-smash box-office records, the studio isn’t wasting any time enjoying its success. Thor 2 hits theaters next year, and Mads Mikkelsen might be playing one of the film’s villains.
When thinking about Anthony Hopkins, one might think of prestige film Nixon or his Oscar-winning performance in The Silence of the Lambs. However, he’s recently become a strong presence in action films with projects like Thor and The Wolfman; he now hopes to continue such cinematic endeavors with RED 2.
Universal Pictures isn’t quitting with toys and board games any time soon. With Battleship succeeding overseas, the studio has found a new toy to play with: Legos.
007 is back in Skyfall and we have the first teaser along with a look at Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the The Great Gatsby, the teaser announcement for the Anchorman sequel and period drama Hyde Park on Hudson
Facing consumer jetlag after Relativity’s (underwhelming) Mirror, Mirror and Universal’s upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman, Disney has put the brakes on its own Snow White spin, Order of the Seven.
After finding its lead in The Killing star Joel Kinnaman, veteran Gary Oldman will bring his gravitas to the film as Norton, the man responsible for creating Robocop.
Only a month after securing script rights, the studio is reportedly in talks with Scott Waugh to direct the big screen version of Electronic Arts’ hit racing game series.Waugh’s career in Hollywood has been mostly in the field of stunt work, but he made his directorial debut just months ago with Act of Valor.Dreamworks got their hands on the property after a fierce bidding war over the script, which comes from first time screenwriter George Gatins.Many video game adaptations get announced before drifting off into development hell, but the studio interest surrounding the project coupled with the broad appeal of low-concept, high-octane action films means Need For Speed has a better shot than most at actually coming to theatres.
