Latino Review has the first set pics from the new “Conan The Barbarian” remake, showcasing a film so visually unimaginative-looking that it killed Frank Frazetta. R.I.P.
“You have to do The Mandarin,” says Jon Favreau during an interview regarding a proposed “Iron Man 3” villain. Favreau blanches somewhat at the notion of magic, as well as fitting his ideas in the bigger Marvel universe, over at MTV.
“X-Men: First Class,” which has already employed Josh Schwartz (“The O.C.”), Jamie Moss (“Street Kings”) and writing team Zack Stentz and Ashley Edward Miller (“Thor”) underneath the supervision of Bryan Singer, is now getting a look-over from yet another pair of eyeballs. Jane Goldman, the (very hot) co-writer of “Kick-Ass” and “Stardust” will be re-teaming with “First Class” director Matthew Vaughn to do a re-write for the latest merry mutant adventure.
Cannes marketing is in full swing with a number of films seeking financing and extra attention. Nu Image was front and center with ads for “Kane And Lynch” and the upcoming “Son Of No One.”
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer reveals he’s hired a writer to hash out a screenplay for “Bad Boys 3” based on an idea by Will Smith, but that they’re a long ways off. We’re guessing they’re a few $25 million contracts away, really.
Finally, a new photo and article on “Let Me In,” the American remake to “Let The Right One In,” has surfaced. The reworked plot finds a young supersmart vampire learning her limits by perfecting a Rubix Cube. Ah, just fuckin’ with you. It’s a porno.
We can’t believe it either, but it looks like a third “Riddick” offering, possibly subtitled “Dead Man Stalking,” is on the way. Shock Till You Drop have a full plot synopsis.
