1. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (May 1, 2009)Hugh Jackman will be soon reprising his role as Logan, aka Wolverine. Joining him in the cast are Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool) and Liev Schreiber as Victor Creed (aka Sabertooth). This looks like a very testosterone-filled movie -- only one woman is listed in the main cast on IMDB. However, the three forementioned men are all very talented and have previously starred in much-enjoyed roles.
This film does host a new director, Gavin Hood. Hopefully this bodes well for the film. The last chapter of the original trilogy also hosted a new director (Brett Ratner), but the film lacked the oomph of the first two (director Bryan Singer). I know next to nothing about any of these directors, but I did want to indicate that I hope this movie manages to ressurrect the original vein of the series.
To view the trailer, click here.
On a related note, IMDB indicates that there is a script circulating for "X-Men Origins: Magneto." Plans for production have not yet been made. However, I would definitely be interested in seeing this film. Magneto is one of the more interestingly morally ambiguous mutants in the series.
2. Batman 3 Rumors
After reviewing "The Dark Knight," I wondered if there was any buzz for a third installment. Why yes, there are plenty of rumors about a third film, but nothing I have found has yielded anything definite. However, looking at the rumors is quite entertaining. I found one post on Scandalist which lists "The Top 5 Batman 3 Rumors." My favorite rumor involves Cher -- interested enough to click the link?
There is one rumor I would love to see come to fruition: a lot of buzz has rumored Johnny Depp cast as the Riddler. This would be a particularly amazing casting choice.
3. Arrested Development
And then I got to wondering about when the Arrested Development movie will make its debut. That is correct, a film is in the works and it was originally scheduled to come out sometime later this year. IMDB even lists all of the original cast, including Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, and yes, Michael Cera. Even Liza Minnelli is supposedly slated to reprise her role as the Lucile who suffers from periodic veridgo. Thanks, IMDB, now I have the sudden urge to watch a lot of Arrested Development, see Tobias "blue" himself, and giggle as Gob gallivants about on his Segway. Unfortunately, the movie has now been moved back to a release date of sometime in 2010. Wah wah...
If you would like to catch up with some of the cast, here are a few movies currently in producation and coming out soon:
"Monsters VS Aliens" (March 27) - When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. Cast includes: Will Arnett, Jeffrey Tambor, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogan, Rainn Wilson, Hugh Laurie, Kiefer Sutherland, Stephen Colbert, and others -- in short, this cast is filled with big names. (Trailer)
"Year One" (June 19) - When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world. (Trailer)
"Couples Retreat" (October 9) - A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional. Cast includes: Jason Bateman, Vince Vaughn, and Kristen Davis (to name just a few).
-- All plot summaries provided by IMDB --
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