Movie News: Greenlit

MGM Buys 'Modern Family' Producer Ben Karlin's 'Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me'

deadline.com – EXCLUSIVE: MGM has acquired screen rights to Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me, the best-selling humor anthology edited by Ben Karlin. Script will be written by Kyle Pennenkamp & Scott Turpel, who scripted the upcoming Get A Job. Karlin is the Emmy-winning former executive producer of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. 20 hours 4 min ago via jetli

Saoirse Ronan Talks Scarlet Witch Casting Rumors

comingsoon.net – Two weeks ago , SuperHeroHype broke the story that Marvel Studios are looking at Irish actress Saoirse Ronan as their "model" for the Scarlet Witch in the upcoming Avengers sequel. While this isn't a confirmation on the casting, it does point toward a general direction that the film could go with the characters.

22 hours 34 min ago via jetli

Will Forte Says He's Locking Himself in a Room on June 10th to Write MACGRUBER 2

collider.com – I've come to the conclusion that MacGruber 2 is the new Anchorman 2. It's the sequel we'll want for years and years, but the studio will keep waiting to see if the cult fanbase is big enough to warrant a greenlight (or if there's an empty spot in their calendar).

23 hours 5 min ago via jetli

Richard Linklater Hopes to Shoot 'Dazed & Confused' Sorta-Sequel This Fall; 'Growing Up' Due in 2014

feedproxy.google.com – To steal a line from The Most Interesting Man in the World, Richard Linklater doesn’t always make sequels, but when he does, he makes some of the most vital sequels a film lover could ask for. One of those, Before Midnight, is about to slide into theaters this weekend with with almost unanimously positive reviews. 1 day 16 hours ago via donnieyen

Universal Throws 'Timecop' Reboot Into Development (Exclusive)

feedproxy.google.com – Marc Shmuger will produce the film via his Universal-based Global Produce banner alongside Tom McNulty. 1 day 16 hours ago via donnieyen

Fox Picks Up Crime Thriller 'Narc' With Zac Efron Attached to Star

feedproxy.google.com – Julie and Rick Yorn will produce the true-life tale via their Fox-based shingle, LBI. 2 days 16 hours ago via donnieyen

Guillermo del Toro Talks the 'Pacific Rim' Sequel

ign.com – Before Guillermo del Toro's giant robots vs giant aliens sci-fi flick has even hit theaters, a sequel has already been given the greenlight. According to Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment CEO Thomas Tull approached del Toro after the film's first screening and asked him to pen a sequel. When Tull asked if del Toro had any immediate ideas for a narrative, the director said ‘F—, yeah!’ ! 3 days 12 hours ago via theothersenhman

Cannes: Park Chan Wook's 'Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance' Getting Remake

deadline.com – EXCLUSIVE: Silver Reel and Lotus entertainment have partnered with di Bonaventura Pictures and CJ Entertainment for an English language remake of Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance. The script is written by Broken City scribe Brian Tucker, based on the first film in Park Chan Wook’s Vengeance Trilogy. the film centers on two men who are bound by their common sense of loss and headed on a collision course of revenge. 4 days 36 min ago via brucelee

Luc Besson, Mark Gao partner on 'Transporter' Pics

variety.com – Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp is partnering with China’s Mark Gao’s Fundamental Films to produce three more installments of the “Transporter” franchise. 5 days 19 hours ago via theothersenhman

'Red 3' in the Works at Summit (Exclusive)

feedproxy.google.com – Jon and Erich Hoeber, who wrote "Red" and "Red 2," have been tapped to write a third installment. 6 days 18 hours ago via jackiechan

AVENGERS 2 might be filming in SOUTH AFRICA. What does this mean for Black Panthers involvement?

web1.aintitcool.com – There has been a ton of smoke when it comes to speculation that Black Panther is going to make an appearance in the next AVENGERS film: 1. There have already been some hints in previous Marvel films. 2. We know Marvel has already been in contact with actors regarding the role.

6 days 20 hours ago via jackiechan

Have money woes between Paramount and CBS doomed J.J. Abrams future involvement with Star Trek?

joblo.com – We have all heard that J.J. Abrams could not pass up the opportunity to direct STAR WARS: EPISODE VII despite originally declining the offer due to his commitment to STAR TREK. With STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS now hitting theaters and the possibility of Abrams directing the sequel to STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS in doubt, we may now be getting the real reason why things have ended up the way they have.

6 days 21 hours ago via jetli

Michael B. Jordan Addresses Potential Fantastic Four Role

comingsoon.net – A rumor began to circulate two weeks ago that Chronicle star Michael B. Jordan was being eyed for the role of Johnny Storm, AKA The Human Torch, in Josh Trank's upcoming Fantastic Four reboot. The internet almost caught on fire, and the man himself won't say whether there is truth to it this nugget of information or not. 6 days 22 hours ago via jackiechan

Joss Whedon Confirms Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, Talks Iron Man Returning

comingsoon.net – A rumor started a few weeks ago that Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch would be joining the team in the upcoming Avengers sequel. Further signs continued to point towards the characters' inclusion in the film and now writer/director Joss Whedon has confirmed the characters will appear in an interview with IGN . 6 days 23 hours ago via donnieyen

Report: Christopher Nolan Offered The Next James Bond Film

bleedingcool.com – Seeing as Sam Mendes has quite conclusively rebuffed their offers to return for more, it seems that James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have approached Chris Nolan with an offer to direct the next episode. According to The Daily Mail’s Baz Bamigboye, who has a great track record with Bond stories, “informal talks” with Nolan and his people are underway. 1 week 9 hours ago via donnieyen