Edge Of Tomorrow Sequel In The Works

For those of you that went and saw the movie Edge of Tomorrow, you know how much fun it was to watch.  As Chris Agar put it, it was "Aliens meets Groundhog Day."  As good as the movie was, though, it seemed to tie thing up pretty well in the end, and while it did pretty good in the theaters, it's hard to see where they could go if they decided on a follow up movie.  This problem seems to be something that writers Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse have been thinking about for a while now, and from what they are telling us, have found a solution for.  It also sounds like director Doug Liman agrees with them.  In an interview with IGN he told the site, “Yeah, it’s going to revolutionize how people make sequels. It really will.”  That's some pretty big bluster for a movie that hasn't come out yet, or even has been made yet.  Still, the first movie itself was pretty ambitious and they were able to pull it off quite well.

It's hard to get an original movie out there to the masses and have them excited to want to go out and see it.  Everything now days seems to be sequels or a part of a shared universe, so viewers for the most part know about the characters or storylines before going and seeing these films.  Reboots and remakes are other areas that allow viewers to know what they are going to be in store for when they go and see these films.  For Edge of Tomorrow to do as well as it did, that's something to be impressed by, and now it's getting ready to have it's own sequel made.  Welcome to what everyone else is doing, guys!

Two reasons why the film was such fun to watch was one, Tom Cruise, and two, Emily Blunt.  These two had a great rocky start to their relationship and it was fun watching Cruise try and convince Blunt who he was and that they'd already met over and over again.  While the movie should have both stars returning, not much else is known about what they have planned for the sequel.  I'd be surprised if they decide to repeat the Groundhog Day part of the first film.  If they're going to do this right, they need to find a different angle to explore, and not just give us an updated movie of the first one.

So what do you think about a sequel being made for this film?  Were you one of the ones that saw thins movie in the theaters, or did you wait until it came out on DVD?  Did you like the flick?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments section down below.

God Particle Will Be The Next Movie In The Cloverfield Universe

JJ Abrams is hard at work on bringing us the next installment in the "Cloverfield Universe."  The first movie in this series was Cloverfield, which came out in 2008 and was the brain child of Abrams himself, which showed us a monstrous kaiju wrecking havoc all across New York City.  It was shot in the "Blair Witch" style of photography, and never really had an actual ending.  It left a lot of questions unanswered.  The second movie in the series was 10 Cloverfield Lane, and was released as a surprise because nobody even knew that the movie was being filmed.  While the movie wasn't a an actual sequel, it did reference things in the film that eluded to the fact that the two movies did in fact exist in the same shared universe.  Now, we're told that early next year we'll get the third movie in the Cloverfield Universe, called God Particle. 

We don't know if this movie is going to be a direct sequel to either of the previous two films, or be an offshoot that also happens to take place in the shared universe, but it was said that the movie will help tie the other two together more.  The movie will feature a group of astronauts that are on a space station orbiting the Earth, and they make a terrifying discovery.  The movie will feature actors David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang, Elizabeth Debicki, Daniel Brühl and Chris O’Dowd.

It sounds like Abrams has a pretty big plan for this series, saying that he wants to release a new Cloverfield Universe movie every year, so he must have a lot of stories that still wants to share.  My guess is as long as they are bringing in money, then we'll keep getting movies in this shared universe.  The trailer for God Particle should've come out yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to see if it was released yet.  The movie, though, will be released February 24, 2017.

Temporary Name For Deadpool 2 Announced Amid Director Search

After the success of the first movie, it's looking like the sequel is all sorts of crazy going on.  Director Tim Miller has left the project, which seems to be over "creative differences" with Ryan Reynolds.  From what's being reported, the two had a disagreement over who should be hired on to play Cable.  This excuse seems a little hard to swallow, even if it is true.  It would seem to me that a director would want to hire an actor that would compliment the star and had a sort of chemistry with the guy, but if the rumors are accurate, this was not the case.  Miller wanted to hire Kyle Chandler for the role of Cable, while Reynolds and the rest of the creative team for the film didn't think that he was a good choice.  While this may seem like a huge blow to the film (and it kind of is) there shouldn't be too much worry for the sequel.  Like the credits said in the first movie, the real heroes of this film are the writers, and the two from the original film are writing the second one.  Which brings me to the topic of today's post, the new (and maybe temporary) title of the movie.


It was revealed that the working title for the second Deadpool movie is Love Machine.  I can't help but think of the Billy Griffin song when I see this title, but that's neither here nor there.  Working titles are used for a couple of reasons.  The first is to try and deceive fans from learning too much about the film before it's released, and the second is to use it as a placeholder for the film crew.  If this does in fact remain the title of the film, it may suggest that after winning back the heart of Vanessa, there may be a little bit of a rift between the two when Domino shows up.  We'll just have to wait to find out.


What do you think that the second movie should cover?  Any storylines from the comic books that you are wanting to see?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments section down below.


Deadpool: (a.k.a.) Love Machine will hit theaters January 12, 2018.

Could Joss Whedon Be Directing A Star Wars Movie?

When Star Wars began it's comeback with The Force Awakens, everyone was excited when it was announced that JJ Abrams was going to direct the film.  Everyone was equally disappointed when Abrams announced that he wasn't going to direct Episode VIII.  That got people talking about who should take over the directing job for future films.  One of the most popular choices that people wanted to see sign on was Joss Whedon, but Whedon said he had no interest in filming a Star Wars movie.  That is, until recently.

Whedon was talking with Complex recently, and the topic of Star Wars came up, and if he would ever consider directing one of it's movies. Here's what Joss had to say:

"Do I want to make a Star Wars movie? Yeah. I was like, 'I don't want to make a Star Wars movie. Like, god dammit, why?' But I saw the trailer for Rogue awhile ago and I was like, 'I want to do that.' To make a Star Wars movie and not be wed to the bigger picture."

I can understand this sort of mentality when it comes to directing a movie.  When you jump into an ongoing story, while you may be directing the film, the story is one that you have to follow, and that might limit what you want to do with the film.  However, a stand alone film would allow you a lot more freedom to tell the story that you are trying to tell.  These Star Wars "Anthology" films are giving directors that sort of freedom, without interfering with the story being told in the "Episode" movies.  Now, the Han Solo movie that is scheduled to come out in 2018 already has it's directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, so the earliest that Joss would be able to direct an Anthology film would be 2020, when the rumored Obi-Wan Kenobi film is scheduled to be released.  The subject of that film may change, especially if Whedon signs on and has a different idea to pitch at Lucasfilm.  The fact that Joss helped make the Marvel Cinematic Universe such a huge success also works in his favor, seeing how both Marvel and Lucasfilm are own by Disney.  Being familiar with a talented directed and having worked with him before would make his pitch (if he has one) for a stand alone to be taken more seriously, I think.

So what do you think?  Would you want to see a Joss Whedon directed Star Wars movie at some point?  What sort of story do you think he would tell?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments section down below.

Star Wars: Rogue One will be released in theaters on December 16, 2016.

What Happens When You Take The Psycho Out Of Harley Quinn?

That's an interesting question...what does happen when you take the psycho out of Harley Quinn?  She wasn't always like this, you realize.  She was once Harleen Quinzel, a successful psychiatrist that was tasked with helping the Joker while he was locked up in Arkham Asylum, but the more that she worked with him, the more she lost her own grip on reality.  Now she's the lovable, murderous scamp that we've all come to know and adore...but what would happen if she had the chance to revert to Harleen again after being Harley for so long?  This December, we are going to find out!

Don't worry, this won't be a permanent change, but it will make for an interesting story.  The December release of Suicide Squad #8, which will be written by Rob Williams with art work by Jim Lee and Scott Williams, will have the Suicide Squad "manipulated" by general Zod's "Black Vault," which, as described in the article that I read, "turns all of the Squad's psyches inside out, making everyone but Harley into hyper, delusional bizarre-versions of themselves."  Many thanks to Emily Gaudette for bringing us her article on this issue.  Gaudette goes on to say that while everyone in the Squad goes super-crazy, Harley's reaction to the Black Vault has a different affect.  Since Harley is already living as "the living embodiment of a mental break" when she is subjected to the Black Vault, it basically cleans out her like a heavy dose of anti-psychotics, and turns her back into Harleen.

The care-free and wild Harley that we have all come to know seems to be very happy with her psychotic break, so what will happen to her when she returns to her original "sanity?"  Will this break her even further, or will realize that she misses being sane, or will she miss being the devil-may-care Harley and try to get back to that state of mind?  We won't know until this December.  If you are a fan of Harley Quinn, then Suicide Squad #8 is going to be a must buy!

X-23 "Confirmed" To Be In "Logan"

Last week, 20th Century Fox released the very first trailer for Logan, and now they are releasing more information about the movie.  The young actress that is seen in the trailer, Dafne Keen, is in fact playing Laura Kinney, a.k.a. X-23.  While not from the official Fox website, the Instagram account belonging to wponx released a head shot of Keen with the word "Laura" underneath it.

Like Harley Quinn in the DC comics, Laura Kinney got her start on the animated television show X-Men: Evolution, and also like Harley Quinn, her popularity caused Marvel to include her in their comic books and gave her a backstory.  In the comic books, Laura Kinney was created from the DNA that had been obtained from Logan, at a Weapon X offshoot called The Facility.  In the movie, however, it looks like she'll have been created at Mister Sinister's Essex Corporation,  It's not unusual for a movie to take creative liberties in their story telling that differ from the ones from the comic books, and it looks like this will be the case here.  Considering that it was being said that they were pulling inspiration from the comic book storyline Old Man Logan for this film, and they had to change quite a bit of it for the movie, it's not that surprising.  In the comic books, Laura has come into her own as an X-Men, and has even taken over the mantle of Wolverine, after Marvel killed off Logan a few years back.  This has led some to speculate that Hugh Jackman's character in the film might not make it out alive.

So have you all been able to watch the trailer?  What did you think?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments section down below.  Logan hits theaters March 3, 2017.

Logan Trailer Drops, And It Looks Griity...And GOOD!!!

Before I begin, I have to apologize.  The only videos that Blogger has available with regards to the trailer are "Fan Reaction" videos, and honestly, I hate those and won't subject you all to them.  So before reading any further, go to the following link for YouTube so you can watch the trailer yourself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubxqf5ZoB5w

Now, if you've just watched the trailer and you are back reading this, then you must have been intrigued.  They told us that this was going to be unlike any X-Men movie that's come before, and they weren't lying.  The dark tone definitely shows us their intent in making an R-rated movie, and the use of the Johnny Cash song made the tone for the trailer very dark. We hear Logan saying, "Charles, the world is not the same as it was.  Mutants.  They're gone now."  Does that mean that they've all been killed?  Why were the Professor and Logan the only two to have survived then?  We also meet a little girl, who I'm assuming is X-23, a.k.a. Laura Kinney.  They don't actually show her using her powers...well, that might not be quite true.  There is one scene where it looks like Laura is getting tossed into another person, but she could also be launching herself at the guy to attack.  A different version of the trailer also shows Logan defending himself from someone that also has claws...two claws from each hand to be exact.  That's the same as X-23.  The people chasing them in the trailer, I'm guessing that they work for "Mister Sinister," who is being reported to be the villain in the film.  While we might not have been given much in the way of the plot, it's still an exciting trailer to watch.

Something that my friend Ken told me yesterday (Ken is one half of "The John and Ken Show" from BYBI over on YouTube) I hadn't really noticed, but after going back and watching it, had to admit that he's right.  He said the trailer for the movie reminded him of the popular video game "The Last of Us."  Go ahead and watch them both and telling me what you think.  They do look quite similar.

So what do you think?  Did you like the trailer?  Are you looking forward to seeing the movie next year even more since viewing it?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments section down below.  Logan hits theaters March 3, 2017.