Movie News Mash 14

"Predators"

According to Bloody Disgusting, "Bloody-Disgusting got the scoop that Alex Litvak is currently penning the new draft of 'Predators' that's to be produced by Robert Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios for 20th Century Fox. Litvak recently wrote 'Medieval' for New Regency. The reboot to the classic 80's action/horror flick Predator is being penned as a 'sequel' and will follow a team of commandos who face down a mysterious race of vicious monsters. The project is on fast-track for a July 9, 2010 release. No word yet on who will be directing as Rodriguez is now said to not be getting behind the camera."

Again, so it is a sequel and not a reboot yet it is still being called a reboot. Is everyone getting confused with the jargon? Is it possible the film can be both (as the sequel will be rebooting the franchise)?

"Inception"

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy are boarding Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' for Warner Bros.

The story, which Nolan wrote, is a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind, with Leonardo DiCaprio as a CEO type.

The duo join a cast that includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy, Ellen Page and Marion Cotillard."

Watanabe, who starred as Ra’s Al Ghul in Nolan’s 2005 "Batman Begins," will play the film’s villain, a man who is blackmailing DiCaprio. Hardy is also a member of DiCaprio’s team.

Production is set to begin this summer for a July 16, 2010 release.

"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"

Sci Fi Wire spoke to "Terminator Salvation" director McG about his upcoming remake of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" for Disney and found out Dwayne Johnson is not involved with the film.

What makes Dwayne Johnson right as your leading man?

McG: He's not. I don't know where that came from. I've never spoken to Dwayne Johnson. You can be the first to report that I have no idea where that came from. I wish him every success, but I never spoke to Dwayne about this.

So do you have a leading man, then?

McG: I do not. I'm out to Will Smith.

Well, everyone is running with that Dwayne Johnson story—

McG: I've never spoken to Dwayne Johnson about this. I like him. He's great. He's a wonderful human being and an excellent screen presence, but we have not spoken about '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' Not a word.

McG says he still hopes that Will Smith will play the part in the new movie.