STARSTOREBLOG ROUNDUP: NEXT BATMAN FILM, AKIRA MOVIES, SPIDER-MAN IN 3D, PIRATES 4, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
Christopher Nolan’s Third Batman Movie Confirmed
At long last it has been confirmed that Christopher Nolan is working on a new Batman movie. Details are scarce thus far, but WB have said he is eager not to just repeat past glories. A slew of other DC character movies are about to be announced too, including a Woner Woman live action movie (finally) and possibly the Flash, plus more.
Batman Graphic Novels and Collectibles
Hughes Brothers Developing Two Akira Movies
The Hughes brothers, the men behind the recent post-apocalyptic hit The Book Of Eli, are now on board to bring the legendary manga AKIRA to the big screen. This has been mooted for years on end, but the project is now finally moving forward after Warners bought the rights to the story a while back. The film adaptation of Akira is to be split into two movies, each covering three books of the manga. How close these films will be to the iconic Akira animated movie is yet to be seen.
Spider-man Franchise Reboot Will Be 3D
In keeping with pretty much anything else with special effects in it these days, the hotly anticipated Spider-man reboot movie is to be released in 3D. For once, here’s an opportunity to do something spectacular with the 3D gimmick. Here’s hoping the cast and script will be able to do the character justice, after all, a good story and engaging characters are more important than gimmicks.
Spider-man DVDs, Comics, Toys and More
Pirates of The Caribbean 4′s Leading Lady
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides apparently has its leading lady- Penelope Cruz. The iconic actress is said to be in final talks to secure the role opposite Johnny Depp. This is a great boost for a somewhat pointless sequel, which is said to see jack Sparrow off after the Fountain of Youth.
Pirates of The Caribbean Movies and Collectibles
Escape From New York Remake Back On
The remake of the classic John Carpenter flick ‘Escape From New York’, which starred Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, is back to being an ongoing concern. While nobody really wants the film to be remade (wounds are still sore from that godawful 1990s sequel), interest is mounting in who will be playing Snake in the new film. Sam Worthington? Probably, as he seems to be in everything else lately. Either him or Gerard Butler.
The Original Escape From New York Movie