The Wrap is reporting that Michael Fassbender has signed on to play the lead role in Assassin’s Creed (based on the video game series of the same name)
ComingSoon.net is reporting that Will Yun Lee will join the cast of The Wolverine as the Silver Samurai
Deadline is reporting Sony Pictures has acquired the distribution rights to Neil LaBute‘s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Crooked House
Tyler Perry stars as James Patterson‘s psychologist turned homicide detective Alex Cross in this adaptation of the series’ twelfth novel which finds Cross matching wits against a hitman (Matthew Fox) known for particularly gruesome murders. Rachel Nichols, Edward Burns, Jean Reno, and Giancarlo Esposito also star. Alex Cross opens in theaters on October 19th.
Entertainment Weekly is reporting Marvel Studios has confirmed after sequels are completed for Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America they are moving forward with Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man, The Avengers 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy (meaning Rocket Racoon may make his big-screen debut as early as 2014!)
The Wrap is reporting that despite the exit of creator Dan Harmon the entire cast of Community will be returning for a fourth season
Inside Film is reporting the long delayed Mad Max: Fury Road (starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) will soon begin shooting without the 3D cameras that were designed for the film
You know you’ve really got to make an effort to set out and make the worst Dungeons & Dragons movie yet, but Hollywood seems to have found a way. Check out the trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness (named after one of the role-playing game‘s many supplemental sourebooks) which stars Meagan Good, Anthony Howell, Eleanor Gecks, Beau Brasseaux, and Jack Derges. Apparently SyFy has owned the rights to the movie for some time but just can’t pull the trigger to show it to audiences. Yeah, it’s so bad SyFy is in no hurry to air it. Wow.
Set in the near future, Robot and Frank stars Frank Langella as a grumpy old man whose children (James Marsden, Liv Tyler) purchase a robot servant to look after him. However, the retired jewel thief finds another use for the robot and sets out on a new crime spree. Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jeremy Strong also star. The unconventional heist film from writer Christopher D. Ford and director Jake Schreier is set to open in limited release in select cities on August 24th.
