On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (December 1st, 2016) John Campea, Jeremy Jahns, Kristian Harloff, Christ Stuckmann, Ken Napzok, Natasha Martinez and Wendy Lee discuss the following:
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Legendary Pictures announced yesterday thatGoosebumpsdirectorRob Lettermanhas been tapped to direct the live-action Pokemon movie,Detective Pikachu. The studio closed a deal earlier this year to acquire the film rights to the property that quickly went into development on a new movie while the Pokemon Go craze was at its peak.Captain MarvelwriterNicole PerlmanandGravity Falls’Alex Hirschare writing the script with a release date yet to be determined.
The character of Alpha 5 has always had an unusual design that seemed to work inside the universe created in the originalPower Rangerstv series. And now, it looks as though Lionsgate is going for something a little different for their upcoming movie adaptation.Yesterday saw the release of some concept art of Alpha 5’s new redesign courtesy of IGN. We’ll see the new look in action whenPower Rangershits theatres in June 20, 2025.
In honor ofRidley Scott’s79thbirthday yesterday,20thCentury Fox released a behind the scenes image from the set ofAlien: Covenantof what appears to be the original Space Jockey from the first movieAlien. This also seems to tease a direct connection between Alien and its second prequelCovenant. The movie is scheduled to hit theatres on May 19th, 2016.
Phil LordandChris Millerreturned to produceThe LEGO Batman Movieafter helmingThe LEGO Moviefor Warner Bros. The duo promised that the standalone film would pay tribute to the cinematic legacy of the Batman character and now, thanks to a twitter,co-directorChris McKayhas confirmed thatBilly Dee Williamswill reprise his role of Harvey Dentfrom theTim BurtondirectedBatmanmovie. The size of Williams part remains to be seen so we will have to wait until February 10th, 2017 to find out more.
According to a press release,Nicolas Cagewill star in the sci-fi filmThe Humanity Bureau. The movie will place Cage in a near future ravaged by the effects of global warming where a government agency exiles American citizens to a colony called New Eden if they are deemed unproductive to society. Cage’s character, Noah Kross, discovers something shady about their agency’s dealings and sets out to expose them. No release date has been set.
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