Sequel Bits: ‘Mission: Impossible 5’, ‘Pitch Perfect 2’, ‘Paranormal Activity 5’, ‘Inferno’, ‘Creed’
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Not only is Beca back forPitch Perfect 2, so is her signature plastic cup. Also after the jump:
The latest film will have Harvard symbologist Henry Langdon (Hanks) waking up with amnesia in an Italian hospital. Jones will play a doctor who helps him recover his memory. The two then team up to stop a plague connected to Dante’sInferno. [Deadline]
InHotel Transylvania,Adam Sandlervoiced the vampire dad to a teenage daughter (Selena Gomez). InHotel Transylvania 2, he’ll be dealing with some daddy issues of his own.Mel Brookshas just been cast as Vlad, the estranged father of Sandler’s Dracula.
The sequel has Vlad, a cranky “old school” type, coming to town after a mix-up. His arrival sends everyone’s life into disarray, most of all Dracula’s. “He doesn’t treat Dracula with a lot of respect and they’re often at odds. It makes for some wonderful comedy,” said Brooks. Check out new pics from the animated sequel below.
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Stephen Hawkinghas been in entertainment news a lot lately thanks toThe Theory of Everything, a biopic in which he is played by Eddie Redmayne. But it sounds like Hawking wouldn’t mind grabbing a little screen time of his own.
“My ideal role would be a baddie inJames Bond,” revealed the famed astrophysicist. “I think the wheelchair and the computer voice would fit the part.” We can’t say we disagree, though he’s probably a little late forBond 24. Good thing there’s alwaysBond 25. [THR]
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimensionwill go where noParanormal Activitymovie has ever gone before. And no, we’re not talking about the “ghost dimension, whatever that is. What we mean is that the fifthParanormal Activityfilm will be released in post-converted 3D — a first for the series.
3D seems somewhat contrary to the usual found-footage aesthetic, but we’ll see how it pans out.Greg Plotkinis directing the next entry in the horror franchise from a script byJason PaganandAndrew Stark. Paramount Pictures is reportedly fast-tracking the film for release onMarch 13, 2015. [Bloody Disgusting]
A lot will have changed for the Bellas inPitch Perfect 2, but Beca’s affection for “Cups” apparently isn’t one of them. The latestPitch Perfect 2poster hasAnna Kendrickfront and center, in the middle of performing her signature tune.
Wanted 2entered development beforeWantedeven hit theaters, but six years later it’s still in development. However, producerMarc Plattinsists it isn’t stuck there — the script is still moving forward.
As forMark Millar, who created the originalWantedcomic book, Platt says he is “involved” in some capacity.
He’s always going to be involved but he’s not going to write the screenplay which is far along, as I said, but he’s always going to be involved because the tone he puts forth is so much his tone and I think the film captured that dark humor of his really well.
Last we heard, the sequel was going to have McAvoy’s Wesley bringing in a new female recruit, but it’s unclear if that’s still the plan. [Coming Soon]
Creedis coming to Rocky’s hometown. TheRyan Coogler-directed spinoff is slated to start shooting in January, and the hunt is already on for extras in the Philadelphia area. More specific details can be found onFacebook.Michael B. Jordanleads the new movie as the grandson of Apollo Creed, the boxer played by Carl Weathers in earlier Rocky movies. Determined to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps, the young Creed convinces Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) to train him in the ring. [On Location Vacations]Silent Night, Bloody Nightis getting a sequel, four decades after the original hit theaters. Retrosploitation has announced thatSilent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revivalwill shoot this month, withJennifer Runyon(To All a Good Night) already booked in a supporting role.
This won’t be the first attempt to bring back the 1974 classic. A remake calledSilent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecomingwas released last year but barely got any attention. [FacebookviaDread Central]
Tom Cruisedoesn’t mind a little danger, as evidenced by the fact that he does a lot of his own crazy stunts. Still, he probably wasn’t expecting to find himself in peril off of theMission: Impossible 5set.
A new video shows Cruise nearly getting hit by a bus while shooting the action-packed sequel in London. He doesn’t actually get injured, or you’d have heard about it already, but it looks like a pretty close call nonetheless.
Let this serve as a PSA to all Americans heading to England, famous or not: traffic goes the other way over there. [THR]
