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news-and-notes-1292014The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that screenwriters Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon have signed-on to write the script for an adaptation of the Choose Your Own Adventure Books (which seems odd as the entire franchise is built around the reader, not the writer, choosing how the story ends by making several choices over the course of the story)

The Wrap is reporting Felicity Jones is in talks to star in Rosaline, a comedic retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, based on Rebecca Serle’s novel, from her character’s perspective

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  • Title: Maleficent
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Maleficent

Given the disappointment of both Snow White and the Huntsman and Mirror, Mirror I have some doubt about yet another attempt at a live-action version of one of Disney’s most respected films. Although the trailer doesn’t really answer whether or not a version of Sleeping Beauty from Maleficent‘s (Angelina Jolie) point of view can work, I’m certainly impressed with the design and look of the film in the glimpse we get with this “Dream” teaser trailer (and the teaser poster ain’t half bad, either). Opening in theaters on July 29th, the film also stars Elle Fanning, Juno Temple, Sharlto Copley, Peter Capaldi, and Brenton Thwaites.

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Coming Soon

  • Title: Son of Batman
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Following the release of Justice League: War in two weeks, we now have our first trailer for DC Animated’s next project which will apparently by a (very loose) adaptation of Grant Morrison’s Batman & Son storyline that introduced Batman (Jason O’Mara) and the world to Damian Wayne (Stuart Allan). Morena Baccarin, Giancarlo Esposito, Thomas Gibson, and Cameron Bowen also lend their voices to the project. Although I have problems with Morrison’s story (which completely ignored the fertile ground laid by Mike Barr) and have trouble seeing how the addition of Deathstroke will help matters, I’m glad to see DC bringing back Damian in any form and I’ve got to admit this one interests me far more than Justice League: War.

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