Peter Jackson Plans Shoot For Third Hobbit Movie - Waits For Studio Greenlight

Peter Jackson had first hinted at the San Diego Comic-Con that he wanted to shoot more footage for "The Hobbit" films, but now it looks the filmmaker and Warner Bros. Pictures are getting serious about even developing a third film.

Heat Vision is reporting that Jackson wants to turn his two-film adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien epic into a trilogy and that additional shooting would take place next summer for about two months in New Zealand if he comes to an agreement with the studio.

According to the site, "Warner Bros., Jackson, producer Fran Walsh and writer-producer Philippa Boyens began exploring the logistics of what it would take to make another movie. Those talks are said to have accelerated in recent days, with the studio on board if the right financial arrangements can be achieved. That includes securing new actor deals for the expansive cast as well as shoring up certain rights associated with the property (The Hobbit has a long a tortured rights history.)"

A source for the trade added, "If we're going to do it, we have to make a decision soon. It's strongly driven by the filmmakers' desire to tell more of the story. It's about taking the chance to tell more of the incredible tale with the cast we have assembled."

The first installment, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will hit theaters and IMAX on December 14. The Hobbit: There and Back Again will follow on December 13, 2013. A third film would presumably follow sometime in 2014.

 

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

'Finding Nemo 2' in the works for 2016 release

Huge news for fans of the 2003 Pixar computer-animated aquatic comedy film Finding Nemo, as a sequel has been announced and will be in production soon.

Andrew Stanton, the Oscar winning filmmaker from Massachusetts who also penned and directed the original, box-office breaking feature, has agreed to handle the project; after heading behind the camera for the box office disappointment John Carter.

Stanton has years of experience under his belt, having written screenplays for major animated successes like Monsters, Inc., and the Toy Story movies. Now, the 46 year old filmmaker will be finding Nemo all over again.

The beloved orange clownfish became a firm fan favourite, after provoking a series of cooing sounds and "awwws" around the world with the original Finding Nemo. The film earned very positive reviews and has made close to a billion dollars world-wide.

Finding Nemo 2  is set to follow the Toy Story sequel and the upcoming Monsters Inc. prequel.

Stanton has said of the project:

"I'm sure you'll see some other sequels of things as they grow because now we are not so blinded. It's the originals that keep us really going and it's the sequels that are like comfort food, and I think it's the same way for the audience."

Source: Deadline

Dreamworks Anim "Kung Fu Panda 3"

DreamWorks Animation CCO Bill Damaschke has confirmed that a third "Kung Fu Panda" film is in the works says Variety.

The studio didn't not confirm any casting, but it's expected Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman will return along with Furious Five cast members.

 

 

(darkhorizons.com)

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The Amazing Spider-Man breaks the record for a Tuesday opening in North America

Sony took a gamble and a half by rebooting the Spider-Man franchise rather than pressing ahead with Sam Raimi’s proposed Spider-Man 4, but right now, we suspect it’s champagne all round in the studio’s boardroom.

In a single day, The Amazing Spider-Man took a reported $35m at the box office, which breaks the record for a Tuesday opening. It’s some way off the opening day record set by Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 last year ($91m), and below that of Spider-Man 3 ($59.8m). However, opening on a Tuesday was always likely to dampen the figure, and The Amazing Spider-Man should bring in a major chunk of cash across the July 4th holiday in America. By next Monday, the film may well be in the $150m region, if not more.

(denofgeek.com)