Was There a “Shaun of the Dead 2” Coming? – Simon Pegg has gained a lot of notoriety over his ability to lampoon popular film genres with Nick Frost and others. The first of these films is the wildly popular “Shaun of the Dead”. The film was rumored to have a sequel follow up but now Pegg is putting those rumors to bed once and for all, saying;
I jokingly wrote a treatment for From Dusk Till Shaun, which was a sequel to Shaun of the Dead. It was all about Shaun and Ed having to go up to Edinburgh, or something. I don’t know. It was ridiculous. And it was a joke. It wasn’t like a serious pitch. Edgar thought it would be funny to do the film again, but with vampires.
Edgar Wright, the director these films, went to address this himself, saying;
There was a brief idea we had, that we entertained for all of like 72 hours, where I thought you could do an alternate reality sequel. It basically starts with the same movie but then it becomes not about zombies. But these films, they take three years. So, it’s like, if you’re doing another movie, let’s do something completely different.
Daredevil Season 3 News – Daredevil has worked Wilson Fisk into the show’s lore relatively well, and was easily the best part of season one. Now we have word that Fisk and his actor Vincent D’Onofrio will be reprising their work in season three. Jeph Loeb commented on the return, saying;
Vincent is an exceptional actor who returns with the incredible gravitas he brings to Fisk.
Erik Olsen is taking over show running duties for season three.
Batman Helps Save Puerto Rico? – Kevin Conroy and other TAS Alum have launched a Puerto Rico Relief Auction. Through Celebrities Who Give, the group have decided to auction of staff and talent signed hats for charity.
Bid to win an AUTOGRAPHED hat signed Kevin Conroy & the stars of Batman the Animated Series! This ONE OF A KIND hat was issued by Warner Brothers to commemorate the 25yr anniversary of Batman the Animated Series and is in extremely limited quantity. The hat is signed by Kevin Conroy (The ORIGINAL voice of Batman), Tara Strong (The voice of Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in the New Adventures with Batman and Robin), Bruce Tim (Creator of the modern DC Comics animated franchise), & Alan Burnett (Producer of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm) & features a Batman design.
Quick Hits – David F. Sandberg, the director of “Shazam” is getting ready for backlash from the fanbase. Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed James Cameron is stripping away everything but Linda Hamilton and his character, as well as the time line rules for the upcoming “Terminator” film. Gareth Evans is in talks to write and direct a “Deathstroke” film that should star Joe Manganiello.