Producer Lauren Shuller Donner on a potential Magneto origins film: “[The film has] a fantastic script, and hopefully we’ll make it. I don’t know. I think [‘Wolverine’s’ box office performance] is partly to do with it, yes.” Donner then responded to a speculative question on a potential “Constantine” sequel: “Looks very good. Thinking about it. Looking for a writer.” [SciFi]
First it was gone, then it wasn’t, now it is being reported that the rights for “Sin City 2” are up for grabs again with Frank Miller’s people allegedly shopping the film around to other studios. More will come out of this soon, we’re sure. [THR]
Neil Gaiman thinks an adaptation of Frank Miller’s “The Dark Knight Returns” is achievable on one condition: “If someone cast David Bowie, as he is now, as the Joker, I think The Dark Knight Returns is doable.” Maybe in the 1980s this was a good idea, now? Not so much. [InContention]
The first image of Hit Girl from Matthew Vaughn upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic series “Kick-Ass” has been unveiled.It kind of looks like Zack Snyder’s been beaten to the “Sucker Punch,” but otherwise it still looks rather silly and nowhere near as cool as some geeks think. [Empire]
Billy Bob Thornton on his recent blow up on Canadian television: “The fact that that was news was astounding to me. But it gave humpback geeks all over the world something to do for a couple of days. I don’t know. It astounds me. First of all, I do that all time. It’s not the first time.” Ha, translation: I’m a difficult prick all the time, not just when visiting Canada. [InContention]
“Attack Of The Show” geek-friendly model/host Olivia Munn has revealed via her twitter that she is set to star in two upcoming features films. The first will be the Steve Carrell-Tina Fey led comedy “Date Night” while the second is an unknown action film. We’re sure she’s been hired for her “talent.” [JoBlo]
Director Rob Cohen’s next project will be a spec script titled “Park Narcs” about a college freshman who takes up the job of park ranger at a popular partyspot lake. [THR]
Mark Mylod (TV’s “Entourage”) is set to direct Anna Faris in “What Your Number?” Faris will play a woman who treks through her sexual past to find Mr. Right and explore the idea of sexual quotas. [THR]
