Disney has announced the release date for the sequel to
Tim Burton's
"Alice in Wonderland". The fantasy film will open in theaters on May 27, 2016.
"The Muppets" director
James Bobin will replace Burton for the sequel and the script is being written by
Linda Woolverton (
"Maleficent",
"The Lion King").
Mia Wasikowska will reprise the role of Alice and
Johnny Depp will also return as the Mad Hatter.
"Alice in Wonderland 2" is still in pre-production, so that's all we know, for know.
Emily Blunt (
"Looper") is set to star in the psychological thriller
"Sister". The film is based on
Rosamund Lupton's bestselling (aren't they all) novel
"Sister". Blunt will play a woman who
"investigates the death of her younger sister Tess, whose death is ruled a suicide by police. Convinced that her sister was murdered, Beatrice sets out to uncover the strange events leading up to Tess’ death, though she may pay a terrible price for the truth." The producers are currently looking for a writer to adapt the book.
Director
Rob Cohen (
"The Fast and the Furious",
"Alex Cross") has been tapped to direct a remake of the 1989 movie
"Road House" for MGM. The original starred
Patrick Swayze and
Kelly Lynch. Swayze played a tough as nails bouncer with a mysterious past who is hired to tame a dirty bar in Missouri. The screenplay for the remake has been written by
Michael Stokes (
"Iron Eagle IV"). While
"Road House" did manage to gather a cult following over the years, I doubt it's going to make a serious impact at the box-office, especially considering MGM's other remake this year,
"Carrie" which was based on an even more popular film and a
Stephen King novel and it still tanked, and during the Halloween week, no less. So, I really think MGM should be a little more cautious about these remakes.
"Warcraft" director
Duncan Jones (
"Moon") has dropped out of the
Ian Fleming biopic which was supposed to start production last year. The film, titled
"Fleming" seems to have hit a bump, and Jones was unable to remain on the project considering he will begin filming on the
"Warcraft" adaptation in January 2014.
"Fleming" is based on
Andrew Lycett’s biography of
Ian Fleming, and it's supposed to explore the author's life as a true international spy. The producers are currently searching for a replacement director.
