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James Wan Confirmed to Direct ‘Aquaman’ Movie 0 680

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From low-budget horror maestro to directing one of the biggest movies of all time, James Wan sure has been making some big strides in Hollywood as of late. And it looks like he’s adding another massive string to his bow.

Warner Bros has officially announced that Wan – who most recently directed the almost $1.5 billion-grossing Fast & Furious 7 – has signed on to direct Warner Bros. upcoming DC comic book adaptation Aquaman, which has Jason Momoa set to play the title character. Wan has been linked to the project for a while but this confirms it.

Zach and Deborah Snyder are producing the big-budget movie alongside Charles Roven, and the script will be written by Kurt Johnstad (co-writer of action epic 300 and it sequel). For those who don’t know, Aquaman is DC’s underwater hero, known as the King of the Seven Seas, “this reluctant ruler of Atlantis, caught between a surface world constantly ravaging the sea and Atlanteans looking to lash out in revolt, is committed to protecting the entire globe.”

Wan is one in-demand director at the moment. Not only did he deliver Fast & Furious 7, which is less than $20 million away from becoming the third highest grossing movie OF ALL TIME, but has successfully kicked off a number of franchises including Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring (he’s set to start shooting the sequel to the latter soon, with a Halloween 2016 release date set).

He was recently announced to be directing a live action Robotech movie but it seems Aquaman will now take priority. He will direct the DC superhero movie for a July 27th, 2018 release date, and move onto Robotech thereafter. He’s also been linked to Malignant Man, an adaptation of a graphic novel he wrote a few years ago, but that will probably be away down the line in the wake of this announcement.

What do you think of Wan directing Aquaman? Is he a good fit?

Source: The Wrap

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Watch: Incredible New Trailer for ‘The Revenant’ 0 1243

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We don’t usually post trailers individually – saving them for the Trailer Watch – but this one was just too good to pass up.

The Revenant is the new film from acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu, who most recently won an Oscar for Birdman. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter in a tale of a forntierman in 1820 who sets out on a path of vengeance who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

We already had one amazing teaser trailer, now check out the equally great new trailer below:

Could this be the film that finally wins Leo his Best Actor Oscar? Quite possibly!

The Revenant is set for release in the UK on January 15th, 2016.

Vincent Cassel To Play Villain in Next ‘Bourne’ Film 0 1465

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After a fourth Bourne film in which Jason himself was conspicuous by his absence, things are returning to the old but brilliant formula of Matt Damon starring and Paul Greengrass directing.

We already know that in addition to Damon returning (rejoice!), Tommy Lee Jones and woman-of-the-moment Alicia Vikander are part of the cast, playing a tough CIA operative and (presumed) love interest, respectively, as well as Julia Stiles reprising her small but crucial role as Bourne helper Nicky Parsons. But now we’re getting word that one of the best French actors in the business is also joining the cast.

Variety has the news that the wonderful Vincent Cassel has signed on to the spy action sequel as its main villain, which will see him match wits and possibly even go toe-to-toe go with the former amnesiac hero. Although exact plot details are being kept secret for the time being, sources are saying that Cassel will play an assassin tracking Bourne. No doubt he will tie in with the Treadstone/Blackbriar history of the Bourne mythology – maybe he’ll be a scorned fellow assassin who feels Bourne somehow wronged him/was chosen ahead of him.

The series has a pedigree of casting great actors as assassins, whether it be Clive Owen in The Bourne Identity, Karl Urban in Supremacy, Edgar Ramirez in Ultimatum and Oscar Isaac in Legacy.

I was already looking forward to the return of the Damon-Greengrass team but the addition of Cassel – genuinely one of my favourite actors of modern times – only makes me wish next summer would get here sooner.

The as-yet-untitled Bourne sequel is set to start shooting this year for a July 29th, 2016 release date.

Source: Variety