Movie News Rush 8

"The Three Musketeers"

The news- Paul W.S. Anderson will be making a 3D "Three Musketeers" film after finishing up work on "Resident Evil: Afterlife." The film will star Logan Lerman as D'Artagnan, Matthew McFadyen, Ray Stevenson and Luke Evans as the musketeers, Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz as Cardinal Richelieu, Milla Jovovich as Milady de Winter, Mads Mikkelson as Rochefort, Orlando Bloom as the Duke of Buckingham and James Corden will play the servant Planchet. The film is scheduled to hits screens summer of 2011.

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"Hitman 2"

The news- Spanish helmer Daniel Benmayor is set to direct "Hitman 2" for 20th Century Fox although at this point it is unclear as to whether or not Timothy Olyphant will return as the bald assassin for another go 'round after the first film, which earned around $100 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. I consider the film to be a failed video game adaptation, so I don't know what to think about a sequel yet.

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"Mass Effect"

The news - "Mass Effect" is probably my favorite Xbox 360 (I'm a sucker for RPGs and it is a great game), yet I'm not jumping for joy about a film adaptation...yet. Legendary Pictures, which will produce the project for Warner Bros, is in discussions with Mark Protosevich ("I Am Legend," "Thor") to draft a screenplay.

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UGO Movie Blog
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"Captain America: The First Avenger"

The news - Dominic Cooper ("An Education") is cast as Tony Stark's father, Howard Stark, for "Captain America." We got to see some of Howard Stark in the recent "Iron Man 2" played by John Slattery, but Cooper will be playing a younger version of the character and will most likely be working with Nick Fury in the film set during WWII.

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"Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom"

The news - the voice cast continues to grow with new additions including: Michelle Yeoh, Jean Claude Van Damme and Victor Garber. Yeoh plays a goat known as The Soothsayer, and Van Damme & Garber will play Master Croc & Master Thundering Rhino, respectively.

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Screen Rant

Producers Update on 'Hitman 2,' 'Hack/Slash' and 'Kane & Lynch'

At the red carpet for the 2009 Scream Awards, Collider was able to speak with producers Adrian Askarieh and Daniel Alter about three of their upcoming projects: “Hitman 2″, “Kane & Lynch” and “Hack/Slash”.

Watch the video interview below to hear all the exciting news!


"Hitman 2" will be a sequel to 2007's "Hitman" that starred Timothy Olyphant as the infamous assassin Agent 47.

"Hack/Slash" is based on a comic book series that focuses on Cassie Hack, a young woman who symbolizes the lone girl who survives at the end of every horror movie. Hack not only survived but also got over her fear and travels to small towns across the country hunting homicidal maniacs and serial killers.

"Kane & Lynch" is based off of the video game of the same name about two men who must work together to find lost loot. Kane was the one who originally stole the money and will die either way (but the people who hired him say they will spare his family if he helps). Lynch (who is demented and schizophrenic) will get to join the people who hired him if he watches over Kane on the adventure.

More news to come! Catch ya' later!

Timothy Olyphant On 'Hitman 2'

A couple of months ago it was reported that 20th Century Fox hired Kyle Ward to write the script for "Hitman 2" - the sequel to their 2007 action film "Hitman." Now Coming Soon had a chance to sit down with Agent 47 himself, Timothy Olyphant, during a junket for his upcoming movie "A Perfect Getaway." When asked if he was signed on to do future "Hitman" movies, Olyphant responded:

“It’s not on my schedule. If they want me to do another one, I supposed they could have me, yes. What I can tell you about ‘Hitman’ is that I’m thrilled that it was as successful as it was and it was a really nice opportunity and I appreciate that opportunity.”

There could always be the possibility that Olyphant is too busy to star in another Hitman. With "A Perfect Getaway" releasing next week and a starring role in the George Romero remake "The Crazies," it’s quite possible he could bow out due to scheduling conflicts.

If the studio decides not to go with Olyphant, what other actor would be bald enough to hold Agent 47’s pistols? Do you want Timothy Olyphant to come back as Agent 47 or is there someone else you would prefer to see?

More news to come! Catch ya' later!
Sources: Screen Rant, Coming Soon

Ready for 'Hitman 2'?

IESB has confirmed today that 20th Century Fox is looking to continue the big screen "Hitman" franchise that started in 2007 with a movie directed by Xavier Gens. Kyle Ward, of the upcoming "Kane & Lynch" movie as well as the upcoming "Fiasco Heights," has been hired to write the script. Adrian Askarieh, Daniel Alter and Chuck Gordon will return as producers, but no word yet on whether Timothy Olyphant, who played Agent 47, will be back as well.

"Hitman" is based off a popular video game franchise (that I myself am very partial too), but the film was more action than stealth and was mediocre. The film made only $40 million in box office and I see of no reason of making a sequel (or is this a reboot?).

My suggestion would be to make Agent 47 a hidden character and focus on a detective trying to catch 47. The film will follow all the exploits of the detective and will show the awesome stealth of 47. No one wants to watch a movie of a guy creeping behind bushes to knock a person out and then steal his outfit. Skip those parts and show the surprise of the stealth attacks.
My opinion...

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Source: First Showing