Jessica Biel Drops Out From THE WOLVERINE

Jessica Biel has dropped out from playing Viper from The Wolverine.  Supposedly 20th Century Fox and Biel could not work out a contract for her to play Viper in the upcoming Marvel movie.  

Shooting is expected to start for the movie next month. Hugh Jackman has already prepared plans to stay in Austrailia during filming.

While Biel's character may have held the movie back form starting filming ontime, the studio is prepared to go ahead without her for the time until the character is recast. 

Will Yun Lee has been cast as the Silver Samurai.


VOLTRON Movie is Still In Development

 

Great News for Voltron fans.  The movie is still alive and pretty far in development. 

The live-action Voltron movie will follow in the steps of Transformers. 

Relativity Media announced last year that they had optioned the rights for a feature film based on the 5 brave space explorers who find robot lions which form the galactic defender known as Voltron.

The live-action film will be produced by Atlas Entertainment’s Roven (The Dark Knight) and Richard Suckle (The International), along with Kickstart Entertainment’s Jason Netter (Wanted). World Events Productions’ Ted Koplar (Voltron Force) will executive produce. The script is being penned by Thomas Dean Donnelly (Conan the Barbarian) and Joshua Oppenheimer (Sahara).

 

Zachary Levi to Play Fandral In THOR 2

Chuck star, Zachary Levi is confirmed to be replacing Josh Dallas as Fandral in Marvel's Thor 2.

Exploring Thor's relationship with the Asgardian all-father Odin, as well earthbound companion Jane Foster, “Thor 2” follows the God of Thunder to other worlds beyond Asgard and earth. With the Warriors Three tagging along, among other Asgardian warriors, more mythical Norse creatures are expected.
The Thor sequel will star Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Mads Mikkelsen, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, and Ray Stevenson.
Thor 2 hits theaters November 15, 2013.

Thomas Jane Is Back As THE PUNISHER In New Short Film Dirty Laundry

 

Marvel Studios and Thomas Jane have been busy at work trying to continue the story of Frank Castle the Punisher.  Marvel Studios has made a short shirt film starring Thomas Jane as The Punisher.

Below is an short letter from Thomas Jane regarding Frank Castle.

"I wanted to make a fan film for a character I've always loved and believed in - a love letter to Frank Castle & his fans. It was an incredible experience with everyone on the project throwing in their time just for the fun of it. It's been a blast to be a part of from start to finish -- we hope the friends of Frank enjoy watching it as much as we did making it." -- Thomas Jane

 

Michael Fassbender To Star In ASSASSIN'S CREED

Michael Fassbender will star and co-produce Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed movie adaptation. While he will play the lead character, it is not quite known yet what the story will be and which character from the Assassin's Creed series will be used. 
The first option seems most likely, especially as the site describes the plot as revolving, "around a man who learns his ancestors were trained assassins after he is kidnapped by a secret org with ties to the Knights Templar, and sent back in time to retrieve historical artefacts."

"Michael Fassbender was our first choice," said Jean-Julien Baronnet, CEO of Paris-based Ubisoft Motion Pictures. "Michael (Fassbender) is an extremely smart, talented, versatile and committed actor." It is thought that in order to maintain a greater level of control, Ubisoft will develop the film themselves, although Sony Pictures may end up distributing. "We're open to re-discuss with the key studios once the production package is finalized," There is currently no details on when Assassin's Creed will begin production or be released.