Bong Joon-ho’s 2006 South Korean monster movie "The Host" became a cult hit all around the world, so many have been keen to see a follow-up. Today we get our wish as Twitchfilm has scored a clip featuring the first footage from the follow-up that commercials director Park Myeong-chan is directing. The video itself comes from visual FX house … [Read more...]
9 Mins Of “Star Trek” Sequel With “Hobbit”
November 14, 2012 by
Late last year we saw the opening sequence of Warners' "The Dark Knight Rises" premiere in front of Paramount's "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol." Now the studios are swapping places with Paramount Pictures announcing that they will premiere the opening nine minutes from J.J. Abrams’ "Star Trek Into Darkness" on 500 IMAX 3D screens in front … [Read more...]
“Exotic Marigold” Sequel In Development
October 30, 2012 by
With so much of Hollywood focused on making expensive tentpoles for comic book geeks and action fans, it's not a huge shock that one of the most profitable films of the period was the very definition of counter programming. Made for less than $ 10 million, John Madden's older-skewing "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" was a hit with over $ 130 … [Read more...]
King, Chung Join “Sin City” Sequel
October 30, 2012 by
It has taken some time but at last, filming on Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" officially began today in Texas. Various casting announcements are expected over the coming weeks, with word today that Jaime King will reprise her role of Wendy (Goldie's twin sister) in the sequel. One person who isn't back is Devon Aoki, the … [Read more...]
“Alex Cross” Sequel Already Underway
October 18, 2012 by
"Alex Cross", the Tyler Perry-led reboot of the film series based on James Patterson’s forensic psychologist character, opens this Friday. Reviews haven't been kind thus far and it isn't likely to set the box-office on fire. Yet with a budget of just $ 23 million (after subsidies), the film will almost certainly make money for those involved. … [Read more...]
“Thor” Sequel Hits Iceland, Gets A Plot
October 13, 2012 by
After weeks of filming in the UK, filming on Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" is briefly moving to Iceland. visir.is reports that actors Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Christopher Eccelston have arrived this week in the country, along with 300 or so crew members, for a week-long shoot. Locations being used include the Skógafoss waterfall, … [Read more...]
Harper Helms “Woman In Black” Sequel
October 12, 2012 by
BAFTA-nominated Tom Harper ("Misfits," "The Scouting Book for Boys") is set to direct "The Woman in Black: Angel of Death", the sequel to this year's Gothic horror hit "The Woman in Black", for Hammer Films says Screen Daily. The action is set four decades later during World War II. Eel Marsh House is seized by the government and converted into a … [Read more...]
“Chronicle” Sequel Made Less Ambitious?
October 11, 2012 by
"An American Werewolf in London" director John Landis, father of the currently in-demand scribe Max Landis, spoke with The Playlist this week and mentioned how the proposed sequel to this year's ambitious superhero feature "Chronicle" was going. It seems that Max has already penned the sequel script which his father read and would love to see … [Read more...]
Webb, Garfield Set For Spidey Sequel
September 28, 2012 by
Despite some talk of him departing due to a scheduling conflict, it seems that "The Amazing Spider-Man" director Marc Webb will be back for the upcoming sequel due to begin production early next year says Variety. Andrew Garfield is already set to return as Peter Parker and Emma Stone in talks to reprise her role as Gwen Stacy. The film has … [Read more...]
Reeves, Del Toro Up For “Apes” Sequel
September 26, 2012 by
With Rupert Wyatt out as the director of the upcoming "Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes", 20th Century Fox has come up with a short list of potential replacements. Deadline reports that Matt Reeves ("Cloverfield") is at the top of the list with the likes of J. Blakeson ("The Disappearance Of Alice Creed"), Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ("28 Weeks … [Read more...]
