Good News: Jim Carrey has been approached to play Colonel Stars in Kick-Ass 2. Carrey would be the latest additional to the ever-growing cast which currently features Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, John Leguizamo and Donald Faison. Colonel Stars, who rallies the superhero misfits against Red Mist, would be a small role for Carrey but expect some scene-stealing over-acting.
Bad News: Warner Brothers has bailed on Ron Howard's proposal to turn Stephen King's magnum opus The Dark Tower series into a film franchise. This will come as a shock to fans. Things had been looking up for the franchise, especially after Russell Crowe had been named as primary protagonist Roland Deschain. But without Warner's backing, this has once again sunk into development hell.
Mad News: writer Dutch Southern has been hired by ridiculously-named production company 1984 Private Defence Contractors to write a female equivalent to the Expendables. Like the Expendables, this would be totally mental and solely created for the purpose of wish fulfilment casting. But think of the possibilities: Sigourney Weaver, Uma Thurman, Linda Hamilton, Michelle Yeoh, Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Pam Grier... Bring it on.
Sad News: Tony Scott committed suicide on Sunday by jumping off a bridge in California. Read my thoughts and celebration of Scott's career here.
Trailer News: Arnie is well and truly back with Expendables 2 already in cinemas and Last Stand and The Tomb due out next year. The trailer for Last Stand has already hit the web. Click below to see Arnie as a bad-ass sheriff trying to protect his town against a drive-through drug cartel.
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