After stunning cinephiles by taking on the next “Wolverine” flick, Darren Aronofsky, one of Hollywood’s hottest directors, has backed out of the superhero project. Shooting was set to begin this spring in Japan, but the “Black Swan” director said he didn’t want to be out of the country for as long as production would take. [...]
According to insiders close to Vulture, Fox has whittled the pack down to two in their quest to find a director to helm the sequel to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” The finalists are “Twilight: Eclipse” director David Slade, and Robert Schwentke, known for “Flightplan” and “The Time Traveler’s Wife.” Apparently the studio has ok’d both men [...]
Despite the intense fan and critical lampooning of 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” the studio has wasted no time in moving forward with a sequel. Variety reports that Christopher McQuarrie has been hired to pen the script for the sequel that will further the legend of the most popular X-Men character, Wolverine. Hugh Jackman [...]
Hugh Jackman has just signed on to play famous American showman, P.T. Barnum, in “The Greatest Showman on Earth” for 20th Century Fox, reports Variety. Jenny Bicks (“Sex and the City”) penned the screenplay which will be “an original contemporary musical.” Laurence Mark (“Dreamgirls”) will produce along with Jackman and John Palermo. Jackman will play [...]
In response to the recent baffling success of Hugh Jackman’s “X-men Origins: Wolverine,” studio suits are already planning its sequel. Apparently their goal is to pioneer the excessive use of punctuation in movie titles. Variety reports: “Hugh Jackman and Seed Productions partner John Palermo are ramping up several projects for the “Wolverine” star. Fox and [...]
According to the Hollywood Reporter, “Hugh Jackman is moving from mutants to ghosts. The ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ star is attached to ‘Ghostopolis,’ an upcoming graphic novel from Doug Tennapel that the author recently set up at Disney. Jackman will produce through his Seed Prods., as will the Gotham Group. The story centers on a man [...]
We may be in a worldwide recession, but that world clearly doesn’t include the realm of mutants with long fingernails, adamantium skeletons, and uncanny poker playing abilities. “X-men Origins: Wolverine,” directed by Gavin Hood, and starring Hugh Jackman in a prequel reprisal of his role as Marvel Comics character, Wolverine, opened in the top spot [...]
Assuming you haven’t already illegally downloaded the unfinished film, Fox just recently released new X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie stills for your viewing pleasure. Take a look:
With the summer blockbuster season over, the fall Oscar push is just around the corner. Heading up that push is Twentieth Century Fox’s Australia starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman. Read the official synopsis below: “AUSTRALIA is an epic and romantic action adventure, set in that country on the explosive brink of World War II. [...]
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