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Antoine Fuqua's THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Adds Two More To The Cast!

I will be the first to admit that I am old at 52 and I happen to love Westerns. Growing up with a father born in Kentucky, and a mother from Oklahoma, my tastes in music and film partially stemmed from their influence. And one of those influences is the appreciation of country music. I get that from my mom and dad. Films on the other hand, were directly influenced by my father. I grew up watching John Wayne films that my father enjoyed. And I enjoy them too. The last Western I watched was the intriguing Cowboys vs Aliens that I found “amusing,” to say the least. My dad would have laughed at this.

So, normally, whenever a new Western was on TV that my father had not seen before, my older brother and I made a family night together with dad.

One of my father’s favorite films was The Magnificent Seven. Also, The Alamo – but that’s another story entirely. It was with interest that I found Training Day and The Equalizer helmer Antoine Fuqua was directing a remake of this classic. But instead of a small Mexican village being terrorized by gun runners, we are having a mining town victimized and taken over by a gold baron.

So who is taking over the iconic roles portrayed by the original cast members? Let’s see: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett, Ethan Hawke, Wagner Moura and Vincent D’Onofrio, and as of this week, actor Byung-hun Lee as “Billy Rocks” and actor Jason Momoa as the villain.

Lee, who will be co-starring in Alan Taylor’s Terminator: Genysis this July and Momoa, currently attached as Aquaman in Zack Snyder’s Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice as well as his own standalone film in a few years, are in very good company along with HBO’s True Detective writer Nic Pizzolatto penning the screenplay. The film is coming out on January 13, 2017 from MGM, with extra dilligence needed as we await more info on Fuqua‘s hopeful return to direct the officially greenlit sequel to last year’s The Equalizer.

For others, if boxing dramas are more your speed, Fuqua‘s Southpaw arrives in late July!

H/T: ComingSoon.net via THR, Deadline

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Will James Wan Direct AQUAMAN For Warner Bros.?

Time will tell if and when Wan will be made an offer, and should he accept, he will be helming from either scripts by Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad. As for Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice, a teaser for that one could arrive as early as the theatrical release of Mad Max: Fury Road on May 15.

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TADFF 2014: Death Comes Last In The New Trailer For WOLVES!

David Hayter will be opening his latest action horror pic, Wolves at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival as one of the first ten movies listed in this week’s announcement. The film marks Hayter‘s directorial debut, with a script centered on X-Men franchise co-star, actor Lucas Till in a sexy, brutal tale of a young man caught at the center of an age-old werewolf feud.

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Jason Momoa Could Be Playing AQUAMAN In BATMAN V. SUPERMAN…Just Sayin.

There are a lot of rumors that continue to swarm the internet, especially when it comes to movies. A lot of it is fan-induced static that turns out to be hype cheese, but the rest of it still leaves a lot to the imagination, and that includes previous mentions of actor Jason Momoa for a role in director Zack Snyder‘s new film, Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

For the most part, the Game Of Thrones and Conan actor has been quite vocal about denying the issue to the point of expressing his irritation, even as Warner Bros. has yet to release an official statement. However, it seems that one reason or another, HitFix is able to confirm the actor will, at the very least, get a cameo role as Aquaman in Snyder‘s new film, a move which could reflect on the events of last year’s Man Of Steel regarding the subaqueous destruction caused by the world engine at the hands of General Zod.

Folks are excited to see this could be happening, and I personally hope Warner Bros. will provide an official statement to settle the issue once and for all, particularly so that Momoa won’t be so annoyed. I can imagine its frustrating being on non-disclosure terms. I’m a news writer and like many, I’ve learned only a few things in the past year I can’t talk about publicly because it’s not within my power to do so unless otherwise confirmed. So, no pressure from me J. I’m right there with you. Now let’s squash this WB! We await your announcement!

Momoa can next be seen in his directorial debut, Road To Paloma, the week of July 11 in select theaters and on home platforms starting July 15. Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice releases May 6, 2016.

H/T: Moviepilot

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Lucas Till Unleashes His Inner Beast In The New Trailer For WOLVES

To many of us, David Hayter will always be the titular hero in the Steve Wang-directed 1994 sequel cult hit, Guyver 2: Dark Hero. However since then, he’s moved on to greener pastures in his field starring in numerous projects serving as actor, voice actor, producer, filmmaker and award-winning screenwriter to name a few. And this year, we are closer to witnessing his directorial debut in the form of the new action horror slasher thriller, Wolves, with X-Men: Days Of Future Past co-star Lucas Till opposite Bullet To The Head co-star Jason Momoa.

The film has since been acquired for North American distribution courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment and is primed for a summer release with an official date pending. Merritt Patterson and John Pyper-Ferguson also star, with creature effects by Oscar winners Dave and Lou Elsey.

Stay tuned for more information:

SYNOPSIS:

Cayden Richards, 18, has it all: Captain of the high school football team; straight-A student; gorgeous girlfriend. But when he wakes one dark night to find his parents brutally murdered, he is horrified to realize that he is turning into an animal: a wild, savage wolf. 

Panicked, Cayden runs, determined to find out what is happening to him. His quest leads him to the strange, isolated town of Lupine Ridge, where two clans of wolves are on the brink of war. 

The opposing clans are lead by Connor, the powerful, pure-blood alpha of a savage pack and John Tollerman, an old farmer, committed to protecting the human citizens of Lupine Ridge. But when Cayden falls for Angelina, the beautiful, young mate promised to Connor, a battle to the death is inevitable. 

And as the past begins to reveal itself, Cayden’s place in the world becomes clearer – as does his power to put an end to the savage violence building up around and within him…

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Jason Momoa Set To Take The Fight Underground In KANE

Jason Momoa Set To Take The Fight Underground In KANE

The Hollywood Reporter has reported from the Toronto International Film Festival that actor Jason Momoa (Conan The Barbarian, Bullet To The Head, Game Of Thrones) is set to star, direct and produce for his next feature film, Kane. Based on a script by Robert Homer Mollohan, the film is Momoa‘s second directorial project this year, and will star as an alcoholic ex-boxer who is forced to confront old demons and a cutthroat rival from his past after engaging in the city’s underground fighting ring to help pay for his ex-wife’s medical bills. Momoa is aiming for a January or a February 2014 start date for filming in Detroit, Michigan.

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