 Over the next few months to a year, many rumors will start circulating the web about who will be starring/writing/directing the upcoming “Untitled Star Wars Episode VII” film due out in 2015. Anne Thompson of Thompson on Hollywood and Beth Hanna are reporting that director Matthew Vaughn, most responsible for directing X-Men: First Class (2011), Kick-Ass (2010), and Layer Cake (2004) is rumored to being considered for the project. Read more on Rumors Suggest Matthew Vaughn being considered to direct ‘Star Wars Episode VII’…
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 Despite my adoration for ‘Kick-Ass’, I must say that I’m more dreading the sequel than anything else. I sure hope that ‘Kick-Ass 2′ turns out to be good, but losing Matthew Vaughn’s direction is a big deal in my book. At the very least though, there’s an effort being made to keep the cast top notch, as Collider is reporting here that a supporting role will be played by none other than Jim Carrey. This is definitely not his normal sort of movie, and perhaps that will benefit both him and the film. After the jump you can find out who he’s playing, but I sure hope this flick works, or at least doesn’t sully my fond memories of its predecessor. Read on below for more…
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 I was a big fan of ‘Kick-Ass’ when it came out a few years ago, even going so far as to praise it in an early Script Review here at the site. The potential for a great sequel is certainly there, though I never found it to be a moral imperative for it to be made or anything (bonus points for knowing what movie I’m referencing by saying “moral imperative”). Well, it looks like Universal is in talks to continue the franchise, according to Deadline here, and sadly it won’t be with Matthew Vaughn writing or directing (though Aaron Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse are in talks to reprise their original roles). Instead, it’s Jeff Wadlow of ‘Cry Wolf’ and ‘Never Back Down’ fame. After the jump I’ll share my thoughts on the project, but in short…I’m not exactly thrilled with the choice of Wadlow.
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 Although never quite sure of its true identity (go figure, right?), Super is a very entertaining action-comedy that is only guilty of perhaps being too ambitious. In telling the story of a normal guy who is driven to become a superhero, writer/director James Gunn not only wants to turn the superhero genre on its ear, he’s also out to make a satire that targets comics, heroes, and religion as well. In that field it’s only partially successful, but when it’s just having fun with the premise, it’s on solid ground. While not as great as Kick-Ass was to me last year, this is almost as good, and contains a different feel. It has more of a “do it yourself” quality to it, and resembles more closely the other common-man superhero flick from last year Defendor (though it’s better than that one was). Fueled by a surprisingly touching lead performance by Rainn Wilson and a manic supporting turn by Ellen Page, there’s a lot to like in this sick little flick. Read more on Super (***)…
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Over the next few months to a year, many rumors will start circulating the web about who will be starring/writing/directing the upcoming “Untitled Star Wars Episode VII” film due out in 2015. Anne Thompson of Thompson on Hollywood and Beth Hanna are reporting that director Matthew Vaughn, most responsible for directing X-Men: First Class (2011), Kick-Ass (2010), and Layer Cake (2004) is rumored to being considered for the project. Read more on Rumors Suggest Matthew Vaughn being considered to direct ‘Star Wars Episode VII’…
