Twentieth Century Fox has announced May 1, 2009 will be the release date for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The movie will center around Wolverine’s past with Victor Creed and the Weapon X program as well as his interactions with other mutants. “Wolverine” is expected to feature many other mutants — some new to the film franchise and some from one or more of the three “X-Men” films. Liev Schreiber is reportedly in final talks to take on the role of a younger version of nemesis William Stryker, played by Brian Cox in “X2.” Wolverine will shoot in Australia, New Zealand, and…
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With the success of Transformers, you know other toylines from the 80s would be making it to the screen. Next up is Voltron: Defender of the Universe being adapted by Mark Gordon Co. Variety is reporting 20th Century Fox’s New Regency brand is close to signing a deal to get the giant robot off the drawing board and into theaters. Marks’ take is described as a post-apocalyptic tale set in New York City and Mexico. Five ragtag survivors of an alien attack band together and end up piloting the five lion-shaped robots that combine and form the massive sword-wielding Voltron…
Fanboys and fangirls get ready to set your fun-meter to laughgasmic. Futurama is coming back. I’ll give you a moment to let that sink in. Futurama, the hit show from creator Matt Groening, will be making its Direct to DVD debut in November with Futurama: Bender’s Big Score. Three more films will be released through 2008. Even better news – all the original creative team and voice cast are back as well. The plot centers on the “Futurama” crew fighting to save Earth in an epic battle against nudist alien Internet scammers. Bender the robot soon comes under the alien’s…
The LA Times has an article this morning letting everyone know Twentieth Century Fox pulled out of Comic-Con yesterday (Wednesday). This means no sneak peeks of the Hayden Christensen’s Jumper, no updates on Aliens Vs. Predator, nothing from Vin Diesel’s Babylon A. D.,or Hitman staring Timothy Olyphant. “The material wasn’t ready and we only want to go out when we can put our best foot forward,” Sean Dudas, the studio’s vice president of national publicity, said on Wednesday. Later in the day, however, the studio was reconsidering its position. Executives said they were still hoping to have some kind of…