Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Everyone’s favorite badass, Samuel L Jackson, is in negotiations to star alongside Twilight’s Kellan Lutz in the indie action thriller Deathgames. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog, the film takes place in modern times, where men are placed into a modern day gladiator arena as online viewers watch …
Read More »Kirsten Dunst Has Melancholia
Now that her involvement with the Spider-Man franchise is officially over, Kirsten Dunst has finally landed a lead role in Melancholia, a sci-fi disaster film written and directed by Lars Von Trier, according to Deadline Hollywood. Penelope Cruz was in talks for the same role before deciding to jump ship …
Read More »Dark Horse Captures The World’s Most Notorious Serial Killer
Dexter Morgan, recently of Miami, is now securely detained and immobilized in a sculptural facsimile limited-edition bust. He is slated for release in July. Dexter Morgan, Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst, has a double life. When he’s not helping the Homicide division solve murders, he spends his time …
Read More »Pirates of the Caribbean 4 Catches a Mermaid
French actress Astrid Berges-Frisbey has joined the cast of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog, she will be playing Syrena, a “beautiful and alluring young mermaid.” Though relatively unknown outside of France, Berges-Frisbey has appeared on stage at the Theatre Marigny …
Read More »Hayley Atwell to Play Captain America’s Love
A few days ago, it was reported that the role of Peggy Carter, love interest of Steve Rogers/Captain America was down to two young British actresses, Alice Eve and Hayley Atwell. Marvel Studios announced that Hayley Atwell has won the role after screen testing was done in London last week. …
Read More »Scorsese to Direct Hugo Cabret in 3D
Martin Scorsese has decided to work in 3D with his latest project, the Invention of Hugo Cabret. Scorsese has gone on record that he is very excited about the possibilities of 3D. “We see in depth, for the most part. We go to the theater – it’s in depth,” said …
Read More »Johansson & Rockwell Sign on for Unearthed Kubrick Project
Cinematic genius and well known pack rat, Stanley Kubrick, had many buried treasures when he passed on 11 years ago. Now it seems that one of those treasures will finally come to light. According to Production Weekly, a film based on pulp author Jim Thompson and the late Stanley Kubrick …
Read More »District 9’s Copley in Talks for I Am Number Four
Sharlto Copley isn’t a well known name yet, but might well soon be. After gaining notoriety in District 9 last year as racist turned eluctant hero Wikus Van De Merwe, he snagged the role of Howling Mad Murdock in this summer’s upcoming A-Team film, and is now in talks to …
Read More »The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Gets Writer and Director
From the studio who brought us the remake of the classic 60’s spy spoof Get Smart comes word that another 60’s TV spy favorite, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., will be coming to theaters. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Brothers has hired Max Borenstein to write the screenplay and David …
Read More »Joss Whedon Might Helm the Avengers
According to many sources, including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, it seems that everyone’s favorite fan-god, Joss Whedon, will be directing the Marvel’s upcoming Avenger’s film. According to Variety, Whedon will also rewriting the script written by Zak Penn. Penn has a very long history of taking Marvel’s properties …
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