Sequel Bits: ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Dumb And Dumber To’, ‘Ghostbusters 3’, ‘Hellboy 3’
Rick Moranisisn’t locked in forGhostbusters 3yet, but if you’re curious where he thinks his character Louis Tully would’ve ended up, he has some ideas. Also after the jump:
“There’s a few scenes that are quite good,” he said. “There’s a scene of the dwarves being very disrespectful to elves at Rivendell. […] And there’s also some extendedBarry Humphriesstuff.” Watch the full exchange below:
Meanwhile, a new behind-the-scenes snap fromEmpireoffers a little peek three elves who’ll crop up inThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Legolas (Orlando Bloom), his dad Thranduil (Lee Pace), and the new character Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly).
As elf action goes, this isn’t really that badass… but they do make a pretty trio, don’t they?The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugopensDecember 13. [viaCollider]
As the consulting paleontologist on all threeJurassic Parkfilms,Jack Hornerknows as much about the franchise as anyone. And according to him, the fourth (which he’s also working on) was pushed back because the script wasn’t much good.
I have our original JP4 script from 2004, and it was actually a pretty good story, but then a series of unrelated events took place that put the whole process on hold. More recently new writers were brought in to create a different story, but it simply didn’t pass muster with Steven [Spielberg] (or, quite frankly, anyone else) so it has once again been tabled as far as I know. In both instances, the first and second scripts, I worked with the writers giving them information about our new ideas, and also worked with the artists who were to make the new animals.
Last we heard,Colin TrevorrowandDerek Connollyhad submitted a new draft of the screenplay byRick JaffaandAmanda Silver. It’s not clear which of those writers he’s talking about, but either way it appears there’s a lot to be done beforeJurassic Park 4can get going again. Maybe2015will turn out to have been optimistic after all. [TresCom]
Weeks beforeRed 2opens, producers are already moving full steam ahead onRed 3. WritersJonandErich Hoeberwererehiredlast month to write a script, and producerLorenzo di Bonaventurasays he’s already been in touch with a few actors about casting.
We have had a couple of people – their agents certainly have reached out to us. Yeah, no, it’s one of the fun things to do, is in the world that we have, anything is almost possible in terms of casting and then you have to figure out how to ground it, but we can attract really outrageous characters. Actors don’t get that opportunity all that much.
But before anyone can get locked in forRed 3,Red 2will have to perform at the box office. The film opensJuly 19. [Screen Rant]
Dumb and Dumber Tohas directors, stars, and a studio, and now it also has composers. Aussie electronic duoEmpire of the Sunwill score the movie, as revealed by the Farrelly Bros. onTwitter. Check out one of the tunes from their new album,Ice on the Dune, below.Bill Murray’s out.Dan Aykroyd’s in. AndRick Moranis? Might we see ubernerd accountant / lawyer Louis Tully back inGhostbusters 3?
Moranis has, however, spent some time considering where his character Louis Tully may have ended up. “But I guess I’m interested in where that guy is now,” he said. “I sort of see him as being Bernie Madoff’s cellmate in jail. Both of them being so orderly that they race to get up and make their beds.” [Empire]
All acting jobs come with their own challenges, but inDespicable Me 2Benjamin Brattfaced a pretty unique one: taking over for screen iconAl Pacino. Bratt wasbrought into play the villain Eduardo when Pacino abruptly pulled out, months before the film’s opening.
So I come into a situation where the character that I have to find the soul of has been formed based on someone else’s performance. And it’s mathematically exacting, that process, because you have to fit everything within this parenthetical. You have to get all the words into his mouth at the right time, with the right tone, the right intonation, based on whatever the character’s doing, based on something you never did or created. So very, very tough.
Hear the rest of the conversation below:
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo playerDespicable Me 2landsJuly 3. [HitFix]Hellboy 3doesn’t appear to be happening anytime soon, but there are plenty of people still holding out hope. That includesDoug Jones, who counts fish-man Abe Sapien among his favorite roles.
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No one’s seriously working on a sequel toMichael Mann’sHeat, as far as I know, butVal Kilmerhas some thoughts on what should happen if someone does.
Here’s my pitch. You rememberNatalie Portmanin it? She’s Pacino’s adopted daughter, so she comes home and says, ‘Daddy, daddy, I want you to meet my fiancé.’ And it’s me. He’s retired and I come to Chicago where he’s retired back to and I’m going to torture him, and then I’m going to kill him.
Sounds pretty silly, but to be fair, who among us hasn’t dreamt about getting engaged to Natalie Portman?
Kilmer also spoke toLarry Kingabout his excitement forTop Gun 2, and his fond memories ofTop Gun 1.
I think it wouldn’t be that difficult to maintain the spirit of it. Tony was the most generous, positive director I’ve ever worked for in film. He’s not known as an actor’s director because he’s such a vivid stylist with the camera … but he really loved acting and getting the shot.
But we all know what Kilmer really wants to do is make aWillowsequel. In an episode ofLife’s Too Short, Kilmer joined forces with his former co-starWarwick Davisto try and make it happen. They even mocked up a poster for the pitch.
Here’s a better look at that poster:
And yes, that’s a joke. TheWillowstuff, I mean. I’m pretty sure he’s serious about theHeatandTop Gun 2stuff. [viaTheWrap]
