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The New Big Hero 6 Poster
Take a look at the brand new Big Hero 6 poster from Walt Disney Animation Studios
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Marvel Eyes Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch for ‘Doctor Strange’
Now that Marvel Studios has hired director Scott Derrickson to take the helm on Doctor Strange, the focus is shifting to casting a leading man, with Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch reportedly in contention for the title role. The character was mentioned by name in Marvel’s Phase Two sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier earlier this year, with the project already confirmed to be a part of Phase Three, although it isn’t known when Marvel plans on releasing the movie. Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer (Conan the Barbarian) are writing the screenplay. Other actors are still in contention for the Doctor Strange role, although it isn’t known if Oscar…
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‘John Carter’ Director Reveals Cancelled Plans for Two Sequels
Disney had high hopes for the sci-fi adventure John Carter. Based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic A Princess of Mars, the studio couldn’t decide on a title, originally calling it John Carter of Mars before it became something much more generic. The movie opened on March 8, earning a decent enough $30 million over the weekend. But then it went onto only generate $73 million domestically against a $250 million budget, becoming one of the biggest bombs in the studio’s history. Worldwide, it would eventually take in $284.1 million, but its poor showing in the states spelled doom for the franchise. Some blamed the title and the marketing. Some…
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‘Ant-Man’: Peyton Reed To Direct, Adam McKay To Rewrite After Edgar Wright Departure
Two weeks after director and co-writer Edgar Wright dropped out of Ant-Man over creative clashes with the studio, a new filmmaker has been hired to keep the July 2015 movie on track. Peyton Reed (The Break-Up, Bring It On) will take over the action-adventure about a hero who can shrink to tiny sizes while still packing a massive punch. Adam McKay, the director best known for the Anchorman movies, was among those rumored to be taking the helm of Ant-Man, but the studio revealed today he will instead rewrite the script by Wright and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block.) Read full story