In the wake of the uber-massive-success of Marvel's The Avengers, it wasn't a huge surprise to hear that Warner Bros. had hired a writer to revive Justice League. They're DC's answer to the superhero team and a project has been in various stages of development for several years. The key to The Avengers, though, wasn't…
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One sequel that's currently filming, two that are almost certain to happen and two that may never happen are all part of today's Sequel Bits. After the jump, check out: A spy video from the set of Star Trek 2. Mike Tyson confirming he'll appearing in The Hangover Part III. Jonah Hill said he's begun…
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We've got news for you on several sequels today, some more realistic than others. On the "coming soon to a theater near you" end, there's a new synopsis for G.I. Joe: Retaliation; meanwhile, projects like Gremlins 3 and Pineapple Express 2 have been rumored for ages but as far as we can tell they're still…
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Jerry Robinson, the legendary creator of The Joker, Robin, Two-Face and more, has passed away. Want to see a recent interview with him? How did Robert Downey Jr. react when he read the script to Iron Man 3? Is 20th Century Fox moving forward on X-Men First Class 2, Daredevil and Fantastic Four? Will Man…
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As you know, this week we launched a new registered user-only commenting section. I thought since the weekends are always slow here on /Film, why not take a look at the most liked comments of last week. Maybe we'll continue to post this round-up every weekend and you might even see your comment on the…
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Green Lantern had a reasonable (not great) opening weekend but was otherwise a creative and financial dud. It is an example of that strange studio phenomenon: a film that manages to feel both over-written, with villains and setpieces seemingly cobbled together from different script drafts, and under-scripted, thanks to the total lack of sense behind…
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Know a real life super soldier? Why won't a Green Lantern sequel work? Is Warner Bros. actually working on one? What's the huge stunt Christopher Nolan is planning for The Dark Knight Rises? How does Kevin Feige describe Iron Man 3? Want an idea of what Anne Hathaway's Catwoman costume is going to look like?…
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Oh the news that can be made out of one sliver of information. Three sequels, one confirmed and two rumored, have updates today all based on a short quote or nugget of confirmation. Even so, each is interesting in its own right and worth a mention. In today's sequel bits, we've got updates on Toy…
Read More[No photo] It's happening. Christopher Nolan is now filming The Dark Knight Rises and some actual urban set photos have emerged. Want to see what they are shooting? Also, what is the film going to cost and why is the guaranteed blockbuster causing stress at Warner Bros.? Plus, who won't be appearing in X-Men First…
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This past summer, Warner Bros. hired on the screenwriters of The Green Lantern (Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim) to pen drafts for The Flash and a Green Lantern sequel. This says a lot about how satisfied the studio must be with their work, since Green Lantern hasn't even hit theaters yet. So where…
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With the first Green Lantern just barely wrapped and the finished film not even close to being in the can, Warner Bros. has already hired a screenwriter for the sequel. Micheal Goldenberg, who worked on Contact, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and the first Green Lantern, got the job. During Comic Con,…
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The Martin Campbell-directed Green Lantern adaptation, which features Ryan Reynolds as the titular character, won't hit theaters until June 17, 2011, but Warner Brothers is apparently so pleased with what they've seen so far, they've already hired Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, and Marc Guggenheim to get to work on Green Lantern 2. In addition, the…
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