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Guy Ritchie Directing Treasure Island

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Not content with having given Sherlock Holmes a kick up the butt, Guy Ritchie is now attached to direct another classic tale, in this case Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island for Warner Bros and Sherlock producers Lionel Wigram and Kevin McCormick, according to Deadline.

Warner has been working on a Treasure Island film since April 2010 (UK based Eccosse Films announced their own adaptation of the book around the same time, but there’s been little info on whether that’s still happening). Alex Harakis will write the script based on Michael Giglio’s first draft, which centres on narrator Jim Hawkins and his adventures with the pirate Long John Silver.

When it was first announced it was described as a contemporary adaptation, although it isn’t clear if this means it’ll be set in the present day or if like Sherlock it’ll have a modern sensibility but stay in the past. There’s no news either on when it might shoot.

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Kathleen Kennedy Takes Over LucasFilm As George Lucas Retires

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After 41 years at the head of the company he founded, filmmaker George Lucas is retiring from LucasFilm, and producer Kathleen Kennedy has been named as his successor. Lucas will still serve as chief executive and will be a co-chairman alongside his successor for one year.

Lucas commented, “I’ve spent my life building Lucasfilm, and as I shift my focus into other directions I wanted to make sure it was in the hands of someone equipped to carry my vision into the future. It was important that my successor not only be someone with great creative passion and proven leadership abilities, but also someone who loves movies.”

Lucas has spoken before about his desire to be able to make more personal films, and it seems stepping back from Lucasfilm is a way to do that.

58-year-old Kathleen Kennedy has long been one of the most important producers in Hollywood, with her most important relationship having been with Steven Spielberg (as well as her husband and fellow producer Frank Marshall), who’s she’s worked with on blockbusters such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Goonies, Back to The Future, Schindler’s List, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and War Horse, to name just a few.

Here’s what Steven Spielberg had to say about the announcement, “Kathy has been a member of both of our families going into a fourth decade so it does not feel like she is going to another galaxy far, far away. She will get just as much support from me with Lucasfilm as George has given both of us all these years.”

Kennedy will oversee LucasFilm, the special effects house Industrial Light and Magic, Skywalker Sound, the video game arm LucasArts, and an animation unit which produces the TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

While Lucasfilm doesn’t currently have any live-action feature films in production, Kathleen Kennedy will continue to oversee the 3D conversion of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones all the way through Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi. There is also an untitled animated movie in the works, of which no details have been revealed. And Star Wars Detours, the live action television series based on the popular franchise, is still moving forward.

Here’s what Kathleen Kennedy had to say about taking over for the legendary filmmaker, “I thought it was an incredible opportunity for George to ask me to step into what has become such an incredible legacy that he has created over the years. George and I have not had time to sit down and focus on the specifics. I’m certainly fortunate that he’s not going anywhere.”

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Magic Mike Poster – The stars get their shirts off

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We are very excited about Magic Mike (as any site regulars will be well aware), and it’s only a few weeks until it hits cinemas in the UK on July 11th. Now Apple has debuted a new poster for the film, which is a little bit village people, and features Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Bomer, Joe Manganiello and Alex Pettyfer all with their shirts off.

Let’s just hope the movie is as sexy as the posters and trailers. Click on the pic above for a larger version.

Here’s the synopsis, ‘To a rebellious 19-year-old kid (Pettyfer) looking for independence from his family, Magic Mike (Tatum) seems like the perfect role model: he’s got a nice car, a nice apartment, and a seemingly endless supply of women. What’s his secret? He’s a male stripper, and when the kid dives headlong into Magic Mike’s world, his mad dancing skills and hunger for excitement make for an unforgettable summer…Sexy, funny and shocking, this film is a hedonistic thrill ride with a powerful undertow. A razor sharp cast – led by top liner Channing Tatum in a career-defining turn as the titular Magic Mike devours the up-to-the moment freight train of a script, and the result will be relentlessly entertaining and sure to be one of the most talked about films of the year…… and let’s not forget the price-of-admission dancing sequences…’

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New Premium Rush Trailer – Joseph Gordon-Levitt goes all-action courier

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When the first trailer for Premium Rush was released last year, it got a good response and all seemed go for a January 2012 release. However then it was announced the release was being delayed until August in the US and September 14th, 2012 in the UK. However now a new trailer has arrived and manages to suggest that despite the worrying delay, it’s still one to look out for. Joseph Gordon Levitt plays a bicycle messenger who picks up a mysterious package that results in him getting chased across New York by various shady parties, including an angry and possibly corrupt cop played by Michael Shannon. The film’s written and directed by David Koepp.

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Independence Day Going 3D Summer 2013

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With Titanic 3D having grossed $344 million around the world, it seems Fox is looking into what other titles in its back catalogue it can post-convert in the hope of making a bit more cash. Now they’ve announced that the studio and director Roland Emmerich, in conjunction with Stereo 3D (which did the work on Titanic), will produce a three-dimensional version of Independence Day, which will be released worldwide on July 3rd, 2013.

To be honest I have reservations about whether this will be a success. With some films like Titanic and Jurassic Park, a post-conversion 3D makes sense, but while Independence Day was a big hit in 1996, I’m not convinced it’s retained enough popularity to make a re-release a major success. Perhaps I’m wrong, and Fox may be using the conversion to see whether it’s worth backing the pricey sequels Roland Emmerich has long had in the works.

Fox has also set several other dates, with Steven Spielberg’s epic Robopocalypse shifting to April 25, 2014 (ID43D now occupies its former release date), while on May 23rd, 2014 the studio unleashes Dawn of the Planet of the Apes worldwide. July 18th, 2014 meanwhile sees the release of the X-Men: First Class Sequel, to be directed by Matthew Vaughn.

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Beyonce, Josh Hutcherson & Colin Farrell Get Epic

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20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios have had a good run with the likes of the Ice Age films, Horton Hears A Who and Rio, and now they’re hoping to continue that with Epic.

They seem to be hoping that a big name cast will help the animated flick, as Colin Farrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Knoxville, Aziz Ansari, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis, Judah Friedlander and Steven Tyler all all onboard the movie.

Epic is about an ongoing battle that takes place deep in the forest between the forces of good and the forces of evil. When a teenage girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she must band together with a rag-tag team of fun and whimsical characters in order to save their world…and ours.

It’s unlikely to be as easy a sell as most of Blue Sky’s earlier film, which may be why they’re so keen on a well-known cast. Ice Age and Robots helmer Chris Wedge will direct, with a 2014 release scheduled.

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Nicolas Winding Refn May Helm Button Man: The Killing Game

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Many have been hoping that Nicolas Winding Refn would finally get his long-gestating adaptation of Logan’s Run off the ground, but it appears that may have to wait a while, as he’s now signed on the adapt the graphic novel Button Man: The Killing Game for DreamWorks, according to Deadline.

The plot is a little like a grown-up Hunger Games, a tiny bit Red, a touch Running Man and a large splash of The Most Dangerous Game. The story centres on Harry Exton, a hired gun who agrees to participate in a game set up by a bunch of millionaires in which he is forced to face off against some of the world’s most dangerous killers in a fight to the death. When Exton grows tired of the game, he realises that the only way to stop it is to go after the millionaires directly.

It’d be an interesting project for Refn, although quite whether he’ll be allowed to keep the extreme violence of the likes of Drive and Valhalla Rising is yyet to be seen. There’s no news on when it might be ready to shoot.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Up For Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave

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After Hunger and Shame, director Steve McQueen is keeping with the serious themes but going period drama for his next film, 12 Years A Slave. The movie already has Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt and Paul Dano attached to roles, and now they’ve been joined by Benedict Cumberbatch, according to Variety.

The project is based on the true story of Solomon Northrup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man in the mid-19th Century who was kidnapped in Washington and sold into slavery. He was rescued from a Louisiana cotton plantation in 1853. Cumberbatch is set to play a plantation owner who forms more of a bond with Northrup after buying him and becoming impressed by his engineering skills.

McQueen is directing 12 Years a Slave from a screenplay he co-wrote with John Ridley. The shoot starts in June in New Orleans.

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Adam Sandler In Talks To Replace Mark Wahlberg In Three Mississippi

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Adam Sandler is in talks to replace Mark Wahlberg in the Warner Bros. football comedy Three Mississippi. The change has come about due to shifting schedules, which would have meant Wahlberg couldn’t make the film until next year, according to Vulture.

The film centres on two rival families who play a tackle football game every Thanksgiving Day, with Sandler now heading one family and Will Ferrell the other. The comedy was originally set to reunite The Other Guys director Adam McKay with stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. However, Wahlberg’s commitment to the Navy SEAL thriller Lone Survivor, led to his departure from Three Mississippi, when its shoot was delayed by several month.

Adam McKay was also forced to drop out after Paramount resurrected the comedy sequel Anchorman: The Legend Continues in March. Sean Anders will now direct from a screenplay by John Morris, Scott Silveri, and Robert Carlock. Production will likely begin this autumn.

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Aaron Johnson & Chloe Moretz In Talks For Kick Ass 2

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When Universal announced a few weeks ago that it was moving forward with kick Ass, it had a small problem – none of the cast were signed for a sequel. The studio, along with director Jeff Wadlow are trying to remedy that, as Deadline reports that they’re close to finalising deals with Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz to return for Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse is also close to finalizing his deal, and Nicolas Cage is in negotiations to return in a cameo role. None of the Kick-Ass cast members had sequel deals in place, which fueled speculation that some of the roles may be re-cast. There are still several other new roles yet to be filled.

Jeff Wadlow is directing from his own screenplay, which is adapted from Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s comic book series. If all the deals are finalised, production will likely begin in August.

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