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GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Casts STRANGER THINGS Star Millie Bobby Brown

Actress Millie Bobby Brown was a darling to see in Netflix’s Golden Globe® nominated series, Stranger Things. Time will tell how that pans out while we now have breaking news confirming her attachment to the forthcoming production of Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. Legendary has officially closed a deal for the actress now first in a pending cast list for the film following Rogue One: A Star Wars Story helmer Gareth Edwards’s 2014 movie. Krampus helmer Michael Dougherty is set to direct as of several days ago following reports late last year of his attachment to the script he’s written with Zach Shields. A few years in the making, the film marks the latest foray for Legendary and Warner Bros. in an effort toward a cinematic universe that will include the March 10, 2017 release of Kong: Skull Island, and culminate in the release of Godzilla vs. Kong on May […]

Thomas Tull Departs Legendary Pictures

Lee B. Golden III

Some trade news over at Legendary has been made available via press release from Wanda Cultural and Legendary where Thomas Tull has been Chairman and CEO just a year before the release of the studio’s first film, Batman Begins. The following announcement below details Tull’s departure wherein he’ll still have other business apart from the staple where he’s since been the voice of many a blockbuster title, including the 2020-bound Godzilla VS King Kong, and Pacific Rim 2 when Guillermo Del Toro was still up to direct. Read on: STATEMENT FROM WANDA CULTURAL INDUSTRY GROUP AND LEGENDARY ENTERTAINMENT Thomas Tull has resigned from Legendary Entertainment and effective immediately will assume the role of Founding Chairman of the company he established and led as Chairman and CEO since 2005. Wanda Cultural Industry Group has named Dr. Jack Gao, Group Senior VP & CEO, International Investments and Operations, Wanda Cultural Industry Group […]

GODZILLA 2 Is In Talks For A New Director

Lee B. Golden III

Bearing my soul here some, so here goes: Gareth Edward’s 2014 rendition of Toho property, Godzilla, kinda sucked. It may be because of the fact that I caught a late showing of it at the movies and fell asleep in the finale which is why I continually feel unresolved by it or it could be because to date, even watching it on television or on VoD, that I still end up falling asleep by the third act. Or maybe I’m just cranky and need more sleep. I don’t know.. Eventually I did catch the last part in the on/off bits-and-pieces viewing of it but it’s still a little frustrating and I’m probably alone on this. A friend of mine named Darren saw it and loved it and frankly I’m a little jealous. Ha! The jury is still out on my own receival of Funimation Films’s release of Shin Godzilla so […]

HOT WHEELS Officially Lands Justin Lin In The Driver's Seat To Direct For Legendary And Universal

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It’s been nearly 50 years since Mattel’s popular die-cast toy line property, Hot Wheels launched and became the epicenter of car models for many a collector and manfacturer. In turn, it’s been thirteen years since a film adaptation had been in the works at Colombia Pictures and then Warner Bros before gaining progress at Legendary Pictures five years ago. That decision was influenced in large part by the success of director Justin Lin’s Fast Five at the time, and no less to the tune of $621 million dollars. Thus, it’s reasonable that after sifting through names of possible suitors to helm the film that the studio would ultimately go with Lin, and so it is, according to a new report at Variety. Lin will develop and produce the film through his Perfect Storm Banner for release through Universal Pictures, and with the option to co-finance the picture. A writer is […]

Legendary's Live-Action POKÈMON Movie Is A Go!

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It was a little over a week ago that Legendary Pictures stirred talk over a possible live-action feature film based on the fan favorite Pokèmon game and media franchise which launched in 1995. The hit mobile app, Pokèmon GO launched within a span of 2 weeks this month worldwide and propelled Nintendo’s 25% stock value by about $9 billion dollars, and not without its fair share of varying matters of controversy from its intrusiveness by players on various private and public properties as they journeyed to collect the iconic virtual monsters, to several reports of accidents, and even the angering, teething glitches it would befall from time to time. Nevertheless, don’t let the naysayers fool you. Supporters of the game are hardcore with Pokèmon already sustaining itself a significant fanbase in the last 20 years through games, animated series and films and other media. Since then, time would only tell when […]

Thanks To POKÈMON GO, The Live-Action Film May Soon Be A Reality

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Trying to be anywhere on social media these days without anyone mentioning Pokèmon GO is a rarity. The newly released app has become a huge hit among consumers downloading it, which ultimately spiked publisher Nintendo’s worth by 9 billion dollars this week. So, what does that mean? Well, apart from the obvious fact that it now feels like everyone you have ever known and loved loves staring at their phones while in transit and playing Pokèmon GO, it also means other prospects are now flourishing – namely a feature film according to Deadline. Their latest report now states that Legendary Pictures, the studio behind recent flourishing monster and creature features like the Pacific Rim franchise and Kong: Skull Island, is close to sealing a deal for a live-action feature film for Pokèmon, as inspired by the popular media franchise which launched in 1995. Video games and other mediums would ensue, […]

Warner And Legendary Announce A Trio Of Titles Leading Into GODZILLA VS. KONG In 2020

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Depending on who you are, you either may or may not have seen the news of a crossover movie between King Kong and Godzilla coming at the time Gareth Edwards drew huge praise for his own remake last year. Fast forward a year later with monster movie success now a thing following the release of Jurassic World this past summer prior to its sequel, Kong: Skull Island in the works and what with all the Gamera excitement and Toho’s own Godzilla movie filming as of last month, and general pining for a Pacific Rim 2, and now it appears Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros are making it official. Following last month’s striking developments, Godzilla VS. Kong is coming in five years with at least two movies before then, making 2017 another great year for movies in the making. Yes, the ultimate battle of movie juggernauts is officially upon us! Cue the press […]

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Legendary Moves KONG: SKULL ISLAND To Warner Bros. Ahead Of Epic Monster Clash With GODZILLA!

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Cinematic universes have become more and more prominent in recent history with all the Marvel and DC fanfare and the currently-brewing monsterverse at Universal with Dracula Untold being a few of the latest. When director Gareth Edwards released Godzilla last year to box office acclaim, of course many might not have predicted the film would go beyond what was already being perpetuated for a sequel. Keep this in mind now with word from THR that Legendary Pictures is now well on the way with moving their latest monster thriller, Kong: Skull Island, over to Warner Bros from Universal Pictures in an attempt to culminate an epic monsterverse that would ultimately pit the king of the monsters against the one and only King Kong! The last time this mash-up happened was in 1962. That said, considering the nostalgic nature of most of today’s film climate along with all sorts of whimsical […]

THE GREAT WALL Announces Its Cast With Matt Damon And Andy Lau Leading

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Several years in the making, Legendary Pictures has finally enlisted its confirmed official cast for the upcoming China epic, The Great Wall. Actor Matt Damon is the A-list choice to lead the prominent cast for the new film which also includes popular film star, actor Andy Lau who just recently completed his latest role in the upcoming Sammo Hung actioner, The Bodyguard. House Of Flying Daggers and Hero helmer Zhang Yimou is taking on directorial duties for this one which is set to be a major undertaking as the biggest production in China ever shot for global distribution. The premise alone reads as familar ground for Legendary considering the monster thrillers it’s become known for in recent years like Pacific Rim and the upcoming Skull Island, so this one is bound to leave mark as another truly epic film worth eyeing next year. Read the news below! Legendary Pictures announced […]

Live-Action DEAD RISING Movie Casts Rob Riggle To Lead

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It was probably a matter of time before post-apocalyptic zombie game would follow in the footsteps of its predecessors toward cinema territory Granted, previous results like those stemming from that of the Resident Evil franchise don’t fare critically as well despite its commercial success, although maybe something different or better will come along to help provide some optimism. On that note, hopefully Legendary’s latest foray into live-action territory with Capcom’s Dead Rising game franchise is on its way to fans following an announcement back in June. Leprechaun: Origins helmer Zach Lipovsky is directing the film for its upcoming multiplatform digital release as of August, and this week, Dumb And Dumber To and 22 Jumpstreet co-star, actor and comedian Rob Riggle is now set to take the lead, according to the latest press release from Legendary which has more info below: Burbank, CA – October 20, 2014 – Legendary’s […]

Del Toro: PACIFIC RIM 2 Is Being Written, No Greenlight Yet

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There were a lot of mixed reactions upon last year’s release of director Guillermo del Toro‘s most recent robo-juggernaut vs. monster spectacle, Pacific Rim. The film did okay at the box office, but not great, so the chance of a sequel remained a bit blurry thereafter. And yes, they still are, although that hasn’t stopped del Toro from doing his best to put a new script together for the sequel with screenwriter Zak Penn. “I’m working very, very hard with Zak Penn,” del Toro says. “We’ve been working for a few months now in secret. We found a way to twist it around. Travis Beacham was involved in the storyline and now I’m writing with Zak because Travis has become a TV mogul.” Beacham previously worked on the first film which starred Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi as futuristic synchronized pilots of armed robot vehicles called Jaegers in a devastating […]