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Attack The Block’s Joe Cornish To Direct Skull Island?

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joe-cornishLegendary Pictures surprised the Comic Con crowds over the weekend with the news that they were making Skull Island, a King Kong prequel set on the island the big beast comes from. They also set a release date – November 4th, 2016.

However what they’re lacking is everything else, such as a cast and director (although it does have a script). However it seems that with the deadline not too far away in Hollywood terms, they’re already closing in on a helmer, with Deadline reporting that they’ve offered the job to British comedian turned filmmaker, Joe Cornish.

Ever since Attack The Block there’s been a lot of interest in him, and he’s been rumoured for projects such as A Good Day To Die Hard and Star Trek 3, however he’s yet to make his first big Hollywood movie (although he has co-written Tintin and the upcoming Ant-Man). There’s no news on whether Cornish is likely to take the gig though.

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In A Shock Move, Egdar Wright Is Out Of Marvel’s Ant-Man

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Edgar-Wright2In a very surprising announcement, Marvel has revealed that Edgar Wright will no longer direct the Ant-Man movie. It’s a bit of a shock as the movie has its main cast and a release date, and Wright has been working on it since its inception in 2006 – so it’s not like he isn’t heavily invested.

However the studio has issued the statement: ‘Marvel and Edgar Wright jointly announced today that the studio and director have parted ways on Ant-Man due to differences in their vision of the film. The decision to move on is amicable and does not impact the release date on July 17, 2015. A new director will be announced shortly.’

Variety reports that the studio has already found a replacement – which isn’t surprising as they’re keeping the release date – which would suggest Wright’s departure has been in the works for some time now. It’s also led many to suggest the new helmer could be Attack The Block’s Joe Cornish, who co-wrote the Ant-Man script alongside Wright. That’s just speculation at the moment though.

At the moment it seems Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Michael Pena, Clifton Collins Jr., Evangeline Lilly, Patrick Wilson and Corey Stoll remain attached to star.

Expect more news on exactly who will be taking over very soon.

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Joe Cornish To Direct Jack O’Connell Spy Thriller Section 6

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joe-cornishFormer comedian Joe Cornish impressed many with his directorial debut, Attack The Block. While there’s been much talk about what he might helm next (including the next Star Trek movie), he’s spent much of his time busily co-writing Tintin and Ant-Man. However now he may have found his next directing project as Cornish has been hired to direct the spy thriller Section 6, according to TheWrap.

Jack O’Connell is attached to star in the film, which is set during the first World War and follows Sir George Mansfield Cummings, the first director of the British intelligence agency MI6. Several A-list actors are interesting in playing Cumming, with Jack O’Connell set to be a promising young recruit.

Cornish will direct from a script by Aaron Berg. It’s not known when it might shoot.

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Star Trek 3 Gets Two New Writers, Alongside Franchise Veteran Roberto Orci

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star-trek-into-darkness-imax-posterJJ Abrams may have moved on to Star Wars, but he’s still producing Star Trek 3. There’s also a bit of change on the screenwriting team, as it seems Alex Kurtzman now won’t be penning this one, although his writing partner Roberto Orci is still onboard, and now THR reports that Paramount Pictures has brought on writers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay to co-write the screenplay for Star Trek 3, alongside franchise veteran Roberto Orci.

The movie project does not have a title, director (although Joe Cornish is the top of the list at the moment) or a scheduled production start date yet, although Paramount has previously said they want to release it summer 2016, which would mark the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek TV series, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Expect to hear a lot more about Star Trek 3 soon.

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Attack The Block’s Joe Cornish May Helm Star Trek 3

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joe-cornishAfter JJ Abrams agreed to make Star Wars Episode VII it became clear he probably wouldn’t have time to make Star Trek 3. Now we know who might be replacing him, as Paramount is apparently courting Attack The Block helmer Joe Cornish to direct the film, according to Deadline.

It’s not clear whether the filmmaker is in talks yet, but the studio reportedly considers him their top choice. Rumours about Cornish’s involvement first emerged in May, when it was reported that he was a contender for the Star Trek 3 job (alongside the like of Jon M. Chu and Rupert Wyatt), but it’s only now that it appears he’s actually been chosen for the job.

Abrams is still on board as a producer, with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman writing the screenplay. As well as directing Attack The Block, Cornish also co-wrote the screenplays for The Adventures of Tintin and the upcoming Marvel movie Ant-Man. Paramount is hoping to shoot Star Trek 3 sometime next year, for release in 2016.

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Joe Cornish Takes On Graphic Novel Adaptation Rust

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Joe Cornish has come a long way from Adam & Joe, with Attack The Block setting him up as a director to look out for. Now Fox has hired Joe Cornish to helm the graphic novel adaptation Rust, from a script by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, We Bought A Zoo).

The story is being compared to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, centring on a struggling family of farmers who are trying to stay afloat in the aftermath of a devastating world war. However the family’s lives are turned upside-down by the arrival of a jetpack-wearing boy, who crashes into their barn while being chased by a giant old war robot.

It’s not known if this will be Cornish’s next film. He also has Snow Crash in development and has been flirting with a few other things as well. (Source: THR)

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Joe Cornish Directing Snow Crash

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Attack The Block may not have made a huge amount of money in the States, but it certainly got Hollywood interested in director Joe Cornish (the fact he co-wrote Tintin didn’t hurt either). Now Deadline reports that the former comedian has signed on to write and direct Snow Crash for Paramount Pictures.

The project is an adaptation of Neal Stephenson’s critically acclaimed 1992 novel, which was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 greatest English-language novels of all time. The story is set in a future US that is now controlled by corporations and the mafia. The plot revolves around a computer virus dubbed Snow Crash, which has the ability to transfer from the computer screen directly into the users, destroying their brains. The protagonist, named Hiro Protagonist, a computer hacker and pizza delivery guy, steps in to try and stop the utter downfall of human civilisation.

Paramount first held the rights to this seminal novel back when it was first published in 1992, before the project moved to Disney and producer Kathleen Kennedy. Now the rights are back at Paramount, after Kathleen Kennedy introduced the property to Joe Cornish. This is one of a few project Cornish is involved with, so there’s no guarantee it’ll be his next movie.

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