Kevin Smith Makes Clerks 3 His Final Film
Kevin Smith has confirmed that he plans to make a third and final chapter in the Clerks series, but that this will likely be his final ‘cinematic effort’ as a director. Clerks was Smiths first film and the ultra-low budget comedy about an eventful day in the lives of a couple of store clerks launched his career. It also introduced the world to his alter ego Silent Bob and Jason Mewes’ foul mouthed sidekick Jay.
Smith had previously expected his hockey film Hit Somebody, inspired by Warren Zevon’s iconic song, to be his final film. But that project has since evolved into a 6 hour TV mini-series rather than a movie. Explaining the decision to make a new Clerks film his final big screen effort Smith said:
“with the HIT SOMEBODY shift, the minute Jeff Anderson signs on, my last cinematic effort as a writer/director will be CLERKS III.”
Fans will be hoping Smith can recapture the indie charm of his first Clerks film, especially after Clerks II failed to capture quite the same magic.
Del Toro Plans Pan’s Labyrinth Musical
Guillermo Del Toro’s Oscar winning fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth is set to become a stage musical. Del Toro has reportedly spent the past four years plotting the unlikely adaptation and now has Oscar winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla and lyricist Paul Williams on board to complete the new show.
The original film tells the tale of a young girl escaping the grim realities of life in the aftermath of the Spanish civil war by exploring her own dark fantasy world, populated by Del Toro’s trademark creature creations.
No news yet on when and where the show will be debuting but the prospect for seeing Del Toro’s beautifully nightmarish imagination brought to life on stage should excite fans greatly.
Sony Plans Jumanji Remake
Sony is pushing ahead with a re-make of 1995 Robin Williams comedy vehicle Jumanji. Zach Helm the writer/director of Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium is the man responsible for finding a way to somehow update the magical board game adventure.
2005 sequel Zathura previously re imagined the enchanted board game premise as a space themed adventure. So it will be interesting to see how the original is adapted or enhance for the new remake, beyond simply adding slightly more convincing CGI animal effects.
X-Men Sequel May Follow Hobbit 3D Trend
While promoting The Hobbit an Unexpected Journey, Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that Bryan Singer has been impressed by the controversial 48 frames per second 3D technology used on the latest middle earth blockbuster. Suggesting that the director might actually use the same techniques on forthcoming X-Men sequel/prequel Days of Future Past.
Sir Ian McKellen has recently been confirmed to be reprising his iconic role as a distinguished older version of Magneto, alongside Michael Fassbender who is currently playing the younger version of the metal manipulating mutant anti-hero.
Check out the video clip below to hear exactly what he had to say about it:
Star Trek Into Darkness First Trailer
Check out the first official teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness sequel below. The follow up to the magnificent 2009 reboot of the long running space franchise stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban and new bad guy Benedict Cumberbatch.
Here’s the official Synopsis that has also been released so far:
“In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness.
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.
With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.
As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.”
Finally hear what Chris Pine had to say about Captain Kirk and his ole in the new film on the red carpet at the London premiere of his new animated film Rise Of the Guardians