A few days ago a report emerged saying that tough negotiations were going on between Lionsgate and director Gary Ross over the Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire. Apparently it had been tricky coming to terms for the first movie and the follow-up was proving just as awkward.
At the time the report emerged, it seemed likely the two sides would sort thing out, and that Ross would indeed helm the movie. However it turns out that was wishful thinking as it’s now been revealed that Ross is officially out and has decided to go for a different movie that will give him a bigger paycheck and more control. The director had been offered a substantial pay rise for Catching Fire, but he decided he’s prefer to a different movie, based on his own original script. It’s also believed The Hunger Games was his favourite of Suzanne Collins’ book, and he had less interest in making the others.
Catching Fire will shoot this autumn for release November 2013, but Lionsgate will now have to rush to find a new director. (Source: The Playlist)
Marvel’s interconnected universe of superheroes doesn’t end with The Avengers. In fact it’s only the beginning, as Iron Man 3 is already set for May 3rd, 2013, then on November 15th, 2013 it’s time for Thor 2. Now Marvel has announced that April 4th, 2014 is the day we’ll be getting Captain America 2.
While Christian Bale and Zoe Saldana have been attached to Out Of The Furnace for a while, it’s only now that Relativity Media have closed deals with Bale and Saldana, along with Casey Affleck and Sam Shepard, to star in the film, with the last of those a new addition to the cast.
The idea of making Raging Bull II is probably only a good idea to those with dollar signs in their eyes, but it appears it’s happening. It’s actually been in the works for a long time, with the first reports emerging in 2006 that the book Raging Bull II by Chris Anderson, Sharon McGehee and Jake LaMotta was being quietly adapted to film.
There’s been a bit of uncertainty over when Fox would shoot their sequel to X-Men: First Class, much of which has been due to the fact that with stars like Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence’s career going stratospheric, it’s been tough to get the scheduling right. However, now 20th Century Fox has announced that they will begin shooting their X-Men: First Class Sequel in January.
Michael Bay must have enjoyed working with ken Jeong on Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, as he’s now cast The Hangover actor in his dark comedy, Pain and Gain, which recently started shooting.
Many of Hollywood’s top actresses have been after the lead in Grace Of Monaco, but it seems Oliver Dahan has decided who he wants, as 