TM Movie News: Post-Star Wars Trailer Edition

- by Steve Garcia, 1 December 2014

Happy Monday, my lovely Muties! Blade Runner 2! Frozen 2! Independence Day 2! Sequels, sequels, and more sequels! It might’ve been a quiet week, but that tends to happen when a Jurassic Park trailer and a Star Wars teaser break the internet for a few days! Sit back and enjoy, my lovely muties: IT’S MOVIE NEWS TIME!

Blade Runner 2:                                                                     

• Legendary director Ridley Scott announced last summer that a sequel to the sci-fi classic Blade Runner will be getting a sequel. While promoting his latest film, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Scott provided some juicy details about working on the sequel with the original film’s co-screenwriter, Hampton Fancher: 
  
• “We talked at length about what it could be, and came up with a pretty strong three-act storyline, and it all makes sense in terms of how it relates to the first one. Harrison [Ford] is very much part of this one, but really it’s about finding him; he comes in in the third act.” 
  
• Blade Runner 2 is currently in preproduction. The film will star Harrison Ford, with a screenplay being written by Ridley Scott and Hampton Fancher. 
  

Dark Universe:                                                   

• In an interview with Forbes, Guillermo del Toro revealed that his script for the previously announced “Justice League Dark” film (renamed Dark Universe) has just been handed in to Warner Bros. The upcoming film’s roster is expected to include the likes of arcane DC characters such as Zatanna, Frankenstein, Deadman, Swamp Thing, and John Constantine. Reports suggest that this film will not tie in to the DC Cinematic Universe established by 2013’s Man of Steel, and will remain a standalone feature much like Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s approaching Sandman, which is slated for a December 2016 release. 
  

Frozen 2:                                                              

• Speaking of sequels, Frozen star Idina Menzel may have let go some hefty information in an interview with The Telegraph. When asked about the possibility and rumors regarding a true sequel to the box office hit, Manzel stated that “they’re all in the works.” Being that the 2013 sequel is not only one of highest grossing films of all time, but the highest grossing animated film, it wouldn’t come off as a surprise if Disney decided to push for a franchise. The House of Mouse currently possesses a release date of November 2018 for an untitled film, so perhaps it could very well be the sequel. Until then, Frozen Fever, an animated short directed by the film’s original team of Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, is set for a spring 2015 release. Menzel will reprise her role as Elsa alongside her co-stars Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad as Olaf. 
  

Independence Day 2:                                       

• Fox has officially given Independence Day 2 the green light! According to Deadline, the film will begin production in May 2015 with a targeted release date of June 24, 2016 (just in time for the 20th anniversary of the original film). The report was quick to state that Will Smith will not return, but casting is expected to begin shortly. Independence Day 2 will be directed by Roland Emmerich with a script written by James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright.
  

 

STUFF YOU SHOULD LOOK AT:

Jurassic World:

• The teaser is here! Dino DNA! LOOK AT IT!
  

Star Wars: The Force Awakens:

• Does this really need an introduction?! STAR WARS IS COMING! LOOK AT IT! 
  

And there you have it, my lovely Muties! Will you be waiting in line for an Independence Day sequel? What’s your opinion on Dark Universe? Blade Runner 2: yea or nay? And those trailers—how could you not love ‘em?! That’ll do it for this week, ladies and germs! Have an excellent week ahead and be good to one another!

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