Mockingjay to be released in two parts

The release dates for Mockingjay, the third chapter of The Hunger Games, have been released by Lionsgate. And yes, if you caught the fact that I said "dates" then you are paying attention. Part 1 will be released in November 2014 and Part 2 will be released in November 2015.

This pisses me off so much. Why must everything be split into two parts? Fucking hell. The books are all equal in length so splitting the third book into two parts is unnecessary. I guarantee it will make it slow and feel dragged. I could throw eggs at Lionsgate.

Curse of Chucky to go direct-to-DVD

The upcoming installment to the Child's Play franchise, Curse of Chucky, has officially been set on the Direct-to-DVD path. Production begins this September and will of course have Brad Dourif returning to voice Chucky.

The plot sounds fucking stupid so I am not too excited. I watch the Child's Play movies for laughs anyway.

"Chucky arrives to wreck havoc within a family that’s regrouped for a funeral. In the wake of her mother’s passing, a young woman – in a wheelchair since birth – is forced to put up with her sister, brother-in-law, niece and their nanny as they say their goodbyes to mother. When people start turning up dead, the fearless Nica discovers the culprit might be a 'strange doll' she was sent a couple of days earlier."

Don't expect too much, haha.

Hit-Girl trouble for Kick-Ass 2?

I was excited to hear that Kick-Ass 2 had finally received a green light and was going to actually be made, but I hadn't thought of all the things that go with it. The main thing being the casting. It's all well and good to assume that everyone who should be back would be but I forgot how popular and sought after Chloe Moretz has become since playing Hit-Girl in the first Kick-Ass.

I saw an article on Collider that basically lays it out...

1. Chloe Moretz has signed on to play Carrie in the upcoming remake which begins shooting this August. She has also signed on to play a lead role in an upcoming zombie film titled Maggie. She also is playing a supporting role in a film called The Drummer. This wasn't mentioned in the article, but we also must not forget that she signed on to play Emily the Strange like a year ago so who knows when that is going to start production, if ever.

2. Hit-Girl has a smaller part in the second book but writer Jeff Wadlow expanded the character for the movie script.

In other words, if they want Chloe Moretz to return the production will have to work to accommodate her schedule. In my opinion they can't make this movie without Chloe. She is Hit-Girl and if they tried to be bold enough and recast the role no one would see it, including me.

The Avengers 2 is officially on

Duh and or hello!

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that there will indeed be a sequel to The Avengers. There is no projected date set for this yet. Iron Man 3 is set for May 2013, Thor 2 for November 2013, and Captain America 2 for April 2014. Maybe we will get The Avengers 2 in the fall of 2014.

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/avengers-sequel-officially-39016

Beetlejuice 2 to be a straight sequel

As many people suspected Beetlejuice 2 to be a reboot, Seth Graham-Smith has announced that it will indeed be a straight sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton film. He also has made it clear that they have met with Michael Keaton and he is pretty much on board to reprise the role of Beetlejuice. When asked if Winona Ryder, Geena Davis, and Alec Baldwin are returning, Grahame-Smith said:

"It’s all possible. In terms of the story, however many years that are between the two films will be the amount of years that are between the two story lines."

I'm still not jumping out of my seat for this. I love Beetlejuice and it's one of my favorite movies but I think Hollywood needs to learn when to leave something alone.  There are too many unnecessary reboots and sequels floating around.


http://www.examiner.com/article/beetlejuice-2-to-be-straight-sequel-with-multiple-characters-possibly-returning

Catching Fire release date and cast announced

It was also made official that Frances Lawrence is directing Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games. The official release date set, as of right now, is November 22, 2013. Returning cast members are:

Jennifer Lawrence
Josh Hutcherson
Liam Hemsworth
Elizabeth Banks
Woody Harrelson
Lenny Kravitz
Stanley Tucci
Donald Sutherland
Toby Jones

I'm sure we will be getting casting announcements for the new characters soon enough. Specifically the much anticipated casting of Finnick Odair.


http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3139839/francis-lawrence-officially-directing-catching-fire-for-november-2013-release-full-cast-announced/

Francis Lawrence offered Catching Fire's director chair

Out of the contenders to direct Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games, it seems as though Lionsgate has chosen their director. This doesn't look like it's 100% confirmed just yet but it appears that I Am Legend and Water for Elephants director Francis Lawrence will direct Catching Fire.

I'm not upset about this. I was hoping for Cronenberg but this isn't a bad choice. I say bring it on.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/04/19/catching-fire-director-francis-lawrence/

More directors for Catching Fire added to the list of possibles

Two more directors have been added to the list of potentials for Catching Fire, the upcoming sequel to The Hunger Games. As I previously posted, the three directors who are already being considered are David Cronenberg, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu. Now we must add in Bennett Miller and Francis Lawrence. 


Miller:
Moneyball
Capote


Lawrence:
Water for Elephants 
I Am Legend
Constantine

They are really throwing out some good contenders for this movie, ffs. I liked both Moneyball and Capote, but I also really liked Water for Elephants. At this point I think I would be fine with any of the 5 contenders so far... but I am still kind of hoping for Cronenberg. =^D




http://collider.com/hunger-games-2-sequel-bennet-miller-francis-lawrence/159952/

Gary Ross drops out of Catching Fire

This move I don't really understand, especially after the tremendous success of The Hunger Games. I just hope they get someone who knows what the fuck they are doing for both Catching Fire and Mockingjay.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/206688/the-hunger-games-sequel-catching-fire-needs-a-new-director/

Dumb & Dumber sequel confirmed

By confirmed I mean "moving along." Both Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are returning and it apparently starts filming this fall.

I don't know what to say about this one. I am genuinely speechless, haha.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/04/02/dumb-and-dumber-2-farrelly-jim-carrey/

Project X sequel being developed

Tickle me not surprised. I loved Project X, but after seeing the train wreck we all called The Hangover 2 I am a little afraid.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Project-X-Sequel-Development-29834.html

Mike Tyson will return for The Hangover III

Fucking hell. I agree with this statement 100%:

One of the key reasons that I disliked The Hangover Part II as much as I did was because of Mike Tyson. It was bad enough that the entire plot was just a copy and paste job from the first, but bringing Tyson back for absolutely no reason was really the last straw

I really loved The Hangover, don't get me wrong, but I didn't like The Hangover II hardly at all. It was the first movie in a different city which was ridiculous. The sequel had so much potential and they wasted it. I was hoping they wouldn't make a third but they are and now Mike Tyson will come back yet again. Damn son.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Mike-Tyson-Says-He-Back-Hangover-Part-III-29682.html

Matthew Vaughn will return for X-Men sequel

This was speculated and rumored but now it is official. 20th Century Fox has hired Matthew Vaughn to direct a sequel to his 2011 film, X-Men: First Class. Also returning are James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jan/31/matthew-vaughn-x-men-first-class?newsfeed=true


I'm curious as to how they will do this exactly. I am really excited that it's happening because I loved X-Men: First Class so much, but seeing that we already have five X-Men movies (X-Men, X-2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and X-Men: First Class) somewhere there will be a wire that gets crossed or cut completely. That is unless they are going to completely ignore what happened with X-Men 1-3 which would be fine with me, minus the first. Then again, X-Men: First Class already crossed some wires and confused things a bit (specifically with Alex Summers and Beast) so maybe it really doesn't matter that much. First Class seemed to follow with X-Men Origins: Wolverine more than the first three movies.
Which speaking of Wolverine... he might have to be in the First Class sequel, right? Depending on what the timeline is that might work.

Bring it on, Mr. Vaughn.

Insidious 2 welcoming back James Wan and Leigh Whannell

It was speculated for a while but apparently it is now official, or as close to official as we can get, that both James Wan and Leigh Whannell are returning for a sequel to Insidious. Despite the news of Whannell writing a new script and Wan possibly directing once again neither of them will release any hints to the plot of the sequel. That begs the question, will we see Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson one more time or will it be something completely different?

Personally, I don't want a sequel to Insidious. I will admit that I love horror and haven't been scared by a movie since I was about 6 years old when I saw It on TV. If a sequel is made it can go one of two ways for me... The first being that everything the first movie did to me would be ruined by a shitty sequel. The second being it scares me just as much or more than the first one. I don't really like either of those options. I feel like the ending to Insidious was the best thing it had going. The way it ended was creepy as hell and although it did leave it open it was one of those things (for me) that you didn't want answered. I liked the mystery at the end.

Leave it to Hollywood to fuck everything up. I love Wan and Whannell to death but I really don't want them to do this.


http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/28186



I had dreams with this image for weeks after seeing that movie.