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Vin Diesel: 'Fast & Furious 7' Will Kick Off New Trilogy

9:53 PM 5/16/2013 by Binh Ngo
Fast and the Furious 6
According to Vin Diesel, the seventh Fast & Furious movie will kick off a new trilogy, taking the series in a new direction. The next two movies after 7 have not been given the greenlight, but if the seventh one does well, it won't be too long before we'll be seeing number 8 and 9 in theaters.

Yuen Woo Ping Directing 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2'

7:18 PM 5/16/2013 by Binh Ngo
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Legendary action choreographer Yuen Woo Ping is directing the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel, The Weinstein Company announced today. Titled Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II - The Green Destiny, the movie will begin production in March 2014.

Joel Edgerton Joins Johnny Depp in 'Black Mass'

5:24 PM 5/16/2013 by Binh Ngo
Joel Edgerton
Johnny Depp has found his co-conspirator in the mob thriller Black Mass, Deadline has learned. Joel Edgerton is joining the movie as FBI agent John Connolly, who helps Depp's Whitey Bulger's Boston gang in clearing out the local competition. Barry Levinson is directing.

'Cabin in the Woods' Drew Goddard in Talks to Direct 'The Martian'

9:12 PM 5/15/2013 by Binh Ngo
Drew Goddard
Writer-turned-director Drew Goddard made his directorial debut with Lionsgate's 2012 horror movie The Cabin in the Woods, which got raves and did decent at the box office, so it's almost a sure thing he'll get to do it again. Looks like he found his next project.

Michael Pena in Talks to Drive Brad Pitt Around in David Ayer's 'Fury'

8:51 PM 5/14/2013 by Binh Ngo
Michael Pena
Michael Pena may join up with his End of Watch director, David Ayer, in the WWII movie Fury, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He would play a member of a five-man crew of an American tank named Fury. Set during the tail end of the second world war, Fury centers on this five-man crew as they ride their trusty tank toward their destination, all the while trying to survive in hostile territory.

Michael Mann Adds 'Lust,Caution' Actors to His Cyber Thriller

6:29 PM 5/14/2013 by Binh Ngo
Tang Wei
Wei Tang and Leehom Wang are joining the cast of Michael Mann's untitled cyber thriller, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pair will play siblings, with Tang being the love interest of Chris Hemsworth's character. An earlier report suggests the movie may center on this pair of Chinese siblings.

Arnold Schwarzenegger to Play the Exterminator in 'The Toxic Avenger'

9:05 PM 5/13/2013 by Binh Ngo
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks for Steve Pink's reboot of The Toxic Avenger, according to Variety. He will play the Exterminator, an ex-black ops agent who teams up with the title character and trains him to use his powers for good. Oh how the mighty has fallen.

What's Popping: 'Jurassic Park 4', 'Dungeons & Dragons', 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5', 'Fast & Furious 7', 'M:I 5'

1:33 PM 5/11/2013 by Binh Ngo
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park 4 was scheduled to go before the cameras this June, but it is heading back to the drawing boards instead. Universal has decided to comply with the filmmakers' wishes to give them more "time to bring audiences the best possible version of the fourth installment." The cause of the delay is unknown but it may have something to do with the script.

'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' Closer to a Director

9:52 AM 5/10/2013 by Binh Ngo
Pirates of the Caribbean
We're getting closer to finding out who will be directing Johnny Depp in the fifth installment of Pirates Of The Caribbean. Three names have popped up as likely candidates.

William Fichtner Joins 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' in Iconic Role

8:46 PM 5/9/2013 by Binh Ngo
William Fichtner
Cameras are already rolling on Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot, but we still do not know who is playing Shredder, the movie's main bad guy. Maybe with today's casting news, that mystery has been solved.
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