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Samuel L. Jackson Shocked by Harrison Ford’s Set Accident

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Lucasfilm Ltd., Science Fiction, Sequels, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,

Samuel L. Jackson was surprised to hear about Harrison Ford's injuries. The 65-year-old actor was shocked by news that Harrison - who has reprised his role as Hans Solo in the sci-fi franchise - was crushed by a hydraulic door on set of the Star Wars: Episode VII last week, and insists the accident wouldn't have been his fault: "I'm sure it wasn't because he wanted to or it was something he was doing... I'm …

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Evan Rachel Wood Sued for $30 Million

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,

Evan Rachel Wood is reportedly being sued for $30 Million by the producers for the sequel of 10 Things I Hate About You. The 26-year-old actress backed out of 10 Things I Hate About Life and is facing legal action from LLC who filed a suit on June 5 after production was shut down in January 2013 for the project which she signed on to in 2012, according to Deadline.com. The company wants $20 million …

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘X-Men’ Battle ‘Godzilla’ for Top Spot

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Open Road Films, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Horror, Religious, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,

The fight between summer blockbusters has begun with X-Men: Days of Future Past and Godzilla, which held the number one title last weekend with $93.1 million. The monster movie remake was not enough of a pull to detract from the latest installment of the X-Men films, which took in $90.8 million. Not only did Godzilla lose its top spot, but it also saw a 67% decrease from last weekend's pull, as its earnings was $30.9 …

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Carrie Fisher: ‘Star Wars’ Cast Looked a Little Melted

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Lucasfilm Ltd., Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,

Carrie Fisher says that the original Star Wars cast looked "a little melted" when they met ahead of shooting on Episode VII. The 57-year-old actress reprises her role as Princess Leia in the blockbuster sequel alongside alongside Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker who are also returning to the franchise. She admits it was reassuring to see that everyone's appearance had changed 37 years on from the original. When talking …

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘Godzilla’ Takes Down ‘Neighbors’

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Independent, Musicals, Religious, Remakes, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Box Office, New Releases,

With $93.1 million earned at the box office this weekend, the latest Godzilla seems to justify Hollywood's thirst for remaking every film previously made. Having (easily) clawed its way to the top, Godzilla bumped last week's number one film, Neighbors, down to number two with its $25 million. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 also fell one spot to number three with $16.8 million while Million Dollar Arm debuted at number four with $10.5 million. The Other …

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Harrison Ford Approached for ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Adaptation, Classics, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Casting, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,

Harrison Ford has been approached to appear in a sequel to Blade Runner. The 71-year-old action movie star is being sought to reprise his role as bounty hunter Rick Deckhard in a sequel to the sci-fi classic, originally released in 1982. Already on board with the project are Ridley Scott, who directed the original movie, and Hampton Fancher, who adapted the screenplay from Philip K. Dick's book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Broderick Johnson …

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Elizabeth Olsen Nervous About Starring in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Action, Adaptation, Science Fiction, Sequels, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,

Elizabeth Olsen is nervous about starring in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The 25-year-old actress is one of the new stars to join the cast of the superhero movie - in which she will play the Scarlett Witch, alongside newcomer Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who will portray Quicksilver - and worries she has not had the same opportunity for character development as returning cast members. "It is intimidating going into a production where everyone has their characters fully …

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Philip Seymour Hoffman Will Not Appear via CGI in ‘Mockingjay’

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Lionsgate, Action, Adaptation, Science Fiction, Sequels, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Obituaries, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,

Philip Seymour Hoffman will not be digitally recreated to appear in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. The actor tragically died in February of a heroin overdose before he could complete the sci-fi film and director Francis Lawrence is determined to include the star in the scenes he couldn't complete, but will not settle for digitally enhancing his image into the movie. "We finished the majority of his work. I think he might have had …

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First Look: Ben Affleck as Batman

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Science Fiction, Sequels, Casting, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,

Well hasn't Zack Snyder showed us all up. The director recently took to his Twitter to showcase both his photographic and directing abilities with a black and white image featuring Ben Affleck as Batman in his upcoming Man of Steel sequel. While there was a lot of backlash from fans about the casting announcement last August, the Argo director looks like he's filling out Christian Bale's batsuit quite well after all....

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘Neighbors’ Moves Into Top Spot

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Lionsgate, Relativity, Sony, Summit Entertainment, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Independent, Religious, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,

The Seth Rogen and Zac Efron comedy Neighbors stole The Amazing Spider-Man 2's thunder at the box office this weekend. The Nick Stoller-directed flick pulled in $49 million while the superhero movie only managed to draw $35.5 million. The Other Woman and Heaven Is For Real both fell one spot to number three and four, respectively, with $9.6 million and $7.4 million. The other Marvel adaptation, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, dropped from number four …

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