Spider-Man 4 was supposed to start shooting sometime this year. The studio wanted Sam Raimi to start shooting this year to make a May 2011 release date. But problems with the script and conflicts with the studio got in the way with Raimi stating that he wouldn’t go forward without creative changes making it impossible to make the studio’s ideal date. So instead of getting a sequel, we’re getting… wait for it… a reboot. Raimi and co have stepped aside to let the studio proceed with a reboot script they already have in hand.

The only reboot of Spider-Man I’d really like to see would be something along the lines of this:

Come on, Spidey need a giant mech! We’ve got CG, we’ve got Weta Workshop, make it happen!

I think this is a pretty stupid idea (especially hateful if they cover the origin story again), but we might as well play the caption game. We don’t get Toby or Kirsten or probably any of the original players from the Sam Raimi era, so who would you cast as Peter, MJ, Gwen Stacy (I hope, I hope), J Jonah Jameson, and Aunt May?

Source: Comicbook Resources

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Asian films re-envisioned in America can either be really good like The Magnificent Seven or really really terrible like Shall We Dance. The rumored Will Smith, Steven Spielberg version of Oldboy would have probably fallen into the later category. Sorry, Big Willie. Nothing about Fresh Prince of Independence Day says vengeful rampage of pain to me. But fortunately, according to AZM Ally Greg, we will never be subjected to a Westernized Oldboy.

Dreamworks and Mandate were apparently working to secure the rights to make a movie based on the original manga but couldn’t come to an agreement. Dreamworks walked away so no Big Willie for you!

HOORAY!

I suppose a western version of Oldboy isn’t necessarily a horrible idea. I just don’t see Will Smith murdering people with a tack hammer. He’s never really played a fucked up, psychotic individual and I just don’t think he could pull it off. Also, I no longer trust Spielberg to do anything that I’d enjoy. I think an American Oldboy could work, but I think it would work best as an indy production with a newcomer as the lead. It can’t be a big, gigantic, glitzy, overpriced Hollywood blockbuster type production. Blech.

So, for shits an giggles, let’s play the casting game. Who would you cast to play Dae-Su in a western version of Oldboy?

Source: Latino Review

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If the past few years of theater-going have taught me anything, it’s that there are absolutely no movies that are sequel/remmake/redo/re-whateverthefuck proof.

AZM Ally Greg informs me that Robert Zemeckis is working a sequel to Roger Rabbit and that the original writers, Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman, are working on the script as we speak. This is starting to give me a headache.

So instead of complaining about this stupid thing, let’s play a fun game instead. If you had the fortunate task of casting a real life actor to, ahem, fill the role of Jessica Rabbit, who would get your call?

Source: Joblo

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When Stephen Chow bowed out of directing the Green Hornet, my interest fell. Now we get word that he won’t even be playing Kato, that he’s completely dropped the project. And with him goes my only reason for seeing this stupid thing.

Stephen Chow is one of my favorite directors. I was looking forward to whatever to seeing his screwball version of the Green Hornet and Kato. Meh. Well, we might as well get some enjoyment out of this news. The role of Kato is now up for grabs. Who is the one person you’d like to see play Kato? Who is the one person who can live up to or at least come close to living up to Bruce Lee’s legacy? Should there even be a Kato now that the concept of an Asian manservant is somewhat antiquated? Does Kato need to be Chinese? Cast away faithful Angry Zen Minions! And let us all complain when they don’t pick our choice!

Source: Super Hero Hype

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There are three actors up for the role of Hal Jordan in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Green Lantern, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds and Justin Timberlake. I think I’ve only seen Bradley Cooper in Midnight Meat Train. I quite liked him in that and I think he’d make a decent enough Hal. Ryan Reynolds I’m not so keen on. Wade Wilson, yes. Hal Jordan, no. I’ve yet to see Reynolds not be a smart ass in anything. Hal just doesn’t fit. Then there’s JT. If he lands the role we get to make all sorts of “bringing sexy dick boxes back” jokes which will make for great blog post titles. He’s been landing some minor roles here and there so it might be fun to see if he can carry a movie on his own. I could dig on that.

So Angry Zen Casting Agents out there, which one of these three tasty mens would you like to see portray good ol’ Hal Jordan?

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Warner Brothers is courting director Martin Campbell to head up a live-action adaptation of Green Lantern. You may remember Campbell from such films as The Mask of Zorro, The Legend of Zorro, Golden Eye, and Casino Royale.

Kick. Ass.

They’ve got a script, they’ve got a producer, and if all goes well, they’ll get a director. So it’s time to play the casting game! I’m going to assume they’re starting with Hal Jordan, but let’s ignore that for now. Cast your favorite Lantern and tell us why you think he or she would be the perfect choice to kick off the Green Lantern movie franchise.

[Via Variety]

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AZM Ally Kensei Dave writes in with word that Keanu Reeves is working with producer Erwin Stoff to bring the live-action Cowboy Beebop movie to life. They’ve got the rights. They have a writer. And 20th Century Fox is interested. The draft they’re working on now follows the Bloody Eye storyline that sort of ties the beginning and the ending of the anime series together.

Cowboy Beebop is probably more suited to a live-action, Western interpretation than any other anime. The soundtrack is very big band. The style of story telling is very crime noir. The character designs are very Caucasian. Sounds tailor made for Western theater goers. At the same time, it’s way too easy to fuck this up. Fan expectation will be extremely high and potentially unforgiving. If the casting is a little off, if the production design doesn’t match exactly, if (heaven forbid) Yoko Kano doesn’t score the film, you’re on the road to fail. And if Keanu steps in as Spiku, a winnar is not you. Unfortunately, as this is his passion project, I fully expect to see Keanu cast as Spike.

Since it seems likely that this is going to get the green light, let’s play the casting game for a bit. Who would you like to see as Spike, Jet, Faye, Ein, and Vicious?

[Via MTV]

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Earlier, we reported that Lawrence Kasdan, the scribe of The Big Chill and Raiders of the Lost Ark, was to write the live action adaptation of Robotech. Now we get word from Angry Zen Minon Ted O’Hanlan that Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have been tapped to write another draft. The duo worked on The Mummy: Tomb of Jet Li, Spidey 2: The One That Didn’t Suck, and “Emoville” known more commonly as “Young Superman in Love.” If they’re going through another draft, it sounds like Warner Brothers is really serious about this.

So it’s time to play the casting game!

They’re probably only going to focus on the Macross era of Robotech so that narrows our casting field. I’m most interested in who’d they choose for Roy, Rick, Lisa, Minmay, and Claudia. And I still want Maggie Q for Miria!

[Via Hollywood Reporter]

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AZM Ally Greg passed along a list of 75 comics that are coming to the big screen as feature films. The slate seems very Marvel heavy. A lot of usual suspects and some titles that we’ve heard rumors about for a while now (looking at you Battle Angel Alita). Warren Ellis’s Red is absolutely perfect for the big screen. It was kind of a sleeper mini series, but I loved it to bits. Has a very modern noir feel to it with plenty of action and an actual plot. Runaways also seems like it’s made for live action, although, I think it might work better as a television series. Frank Miller is helming Hard Boiled and I hope to god he remembers to put some damn color in the fucking film. If Hard Boiled looks like Sin City, someone seriously needs to kick Frank out of Hollywood.

The door is wide open for comic creators to make ungodly sums of money from film rights. Some may even get a shot at working in the film industry. Fans get to see their favorite characters come to live on the big screen. And it’s clear that Hollywood needs some fresh ideas, even though many of these comic properties are decades old. For Hollywood, these titles come with an established fan base who are more likely than not to see these things in the theater. And with the proven financial successes of Spider-Man, Dark Knight, and Iron Man, comic book flicks are serious, cash-money business.

Greg also mentioned that he was looking forward to an Erfworld movie. Certainly, Rob and I would love it if a producer suddenly showed up at our doorsteps with ungodly sums of money just waiting to be thrown at us. Of course, the question is do you do an Erfworld animated or live action feature? Besides Parson, all of my character designs have GINORMOUS, unnatural heads! Do you ignore that and just film it live action anyway and do some forced-perspective ala Lord of the Rings? And now to the real question, who would you cast in an Erfworld movie? Time for the Erfworld casting game! I’m most curious as to who people would want to see as Wanda. She’s the one character who truly frightens the shit out of both me and Rob.

[Via Den of Geek]

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AZM Ally Hawk sends word that Joe Johnston will be directing First Avenger: Captain America. Johnston’s previous directing credits include Godzilla vs San Deigo (aka Jurassic Park III) and Hidalgo. No word on writers or actors but the movie will be set in WW II so we can expect some righteous Nazi smashing and plenty of Jap bashing. The movie is set to release on my birthday (*glee*) May 6, 2011.

Have we done the casting game for Cap? I honestly can’t think of someone who would fit. I think a no name is probably the best bet, but if you guys have any idea, casting game GO!

[Via Super Hero Hype]

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