On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (May 13th, 2016) Dennis Tzeng, David Griffin and John Rocha discuss the following:
According to producer and co-writerSimon Kinberg,he still believes there is room for aFantastic Foursequel. Speaking to Den of Geek at the junket forX-Men: Apocalypse, Kinberg made no secret of his feelings about the 2015 film and its dramatic departure from the comics, saying theydidn’t make a good movie. The world voted, and he thinks they probably voted correctly. At the same time, Kinberg said that the desire to make another Fantastic Four at Fox still remains – making the tone of the film closer to the tone of the comics.
Joe Pytka, the director of the 1996 filmSpace Jam,unleashed some strong words in oppositionto the newly announced sequel for his original movie. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Pytka thinks Warner Bros should stop with the sequel, saying the project is “doomed.” He believes Space Jam was a perfect storm that cannot be duplicated.Space Jam 2will be directed byJustin LinwithLeBron Jamestapped to star. The movie will be written byBad WordsscreenwriterAndrew Dodge. No release date has been set.
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Derek Connolly, the co-writer ofJurassic World,has been hired to work onPacific Rim 2, the sequel to Legendary’s Jaegars vs. Monsters pic directed byGuillermo del Toro. Del Toro remains involved with the project as one of the producers but is not directing the sequel; that role went toSteven DeKnight, the showrunner of season 1 of Netflix’sDaredevil. The most recent drafts of the script have been worked on by del Toro,Zak PennandJon Spaihts. While plot details are being kept under wraps, THR’s report mentions that it is unclear if Connolly is doing a page-one rewrite or simply a polish.
Variety is reporting thatBrenda Chapman, who directed the Academy Award-winning animated filmBrave,will make her live-action directing debut inCome Away, a prequel toAlice in WonderlandANDPeter Pan. The premise of the movie supposes that Alice and Peter were brother and sister who had to deal with their older brother perishing in an accident and their parents’ despair over the tragedy — leading them to ultimately journey to Wonderland for Alice and Neverland for Peter. Both properties are in the public domain leading to aMarissa Kate Goodhillscript combining the two popular stories. No release date has been set.
Warner Bros. has releasedthe first trailer for the action-thrillerThe AccountantwithWarriorhelmerGavin O’ConnordirectingBen Affleckin a story about a mild-mannered accountant who moonlights as a lethal assassin. The film also starsAnna Kendrick,J.K. Simmons,Jon Bernthal,Jeffrey Tambor, andJohn Lithgow.The Accountantopens in theaters on October 14th.
In an exclusive clip found only on Collider.com, Paramount has released anew clip fromTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. In it, we see the introduction of Casey Jones, played byStephen Amell, meetingMeagan Fox’sApril O’ Neil as he saves her from armed assailants known as the Foot Clan.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowsalso starsWill Arnett,Brian Tee,Tyler Perry,Brittany Ishibashi,Laura LinneyandWilliam Fichtner. It hits theaters on June 3rd.
BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS
Now it’s time for Box Office Predictions brought to you by our friends at AMC Theatres. This is the part of the show where we make our predictions on what movies are opening this weekend and in what order they will top the weekend’s box office.
Stewart Fletcher writes:
Howdy Collider, love everything you do and can’t get enough if it. My question is this: if you could team up a deceased actor in their prime with an actor working today, which two would you combine? I would love to seeTom HardyandCharles Bronsonin a hardcore, R-rated western. Or perhapsJimmy StewartandTom Hanksteaming up for aSpielbergpolitical drama. Your thoughts?
Brendan writes:
Hey Guys, Brendan from Ireland here.
I really enjoyedCivil War, but I guess the nerd in me couldn’t help but think if Tony was aware of Spider-Man, then surely he must have known about those other heroes in New York, Daredevil, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones? We now have a situation where TV elements are not referenced or are actively ignored by the movies. Isn’t it time for Marvel to sort out the internal studio politics and have a fully inter-connected universe or just separate them multiverse style?
