Fox killing another Superhero?
Fox don't have a great reputation of letting their talent develop their projects, and it looks like Wolverine is the next to be suffering from their interfering executives with an eye to produce a teenage friendly film. Word is that the director, Gavin Hood, who is trying to make a darker Wolverine film in keeping with the original story, was almost fired by Fox, probably because he stood his ground and wouldn't turn it into a kiddie film. Apparently it became so bad that t

Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: September 14, 2008
Here we are again with another Weekend Movie News Wrap Up where we look at the weekend box office and furnish you with any film news that may have slipped through the cracks. This week: We see who 20th Century Fox lined up to replace Gavin Hood during the shoot of Wolverine;Paul Verhoeven returns to the world of erotic thrillers; it looks like Akiramay be a while off; Michael Douglas is Libarace;Ray Winstone is the new Robert DeNiro and there’s more money ahoy for Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp.

Is There a Behind-The-Scenes Power Struggle Over Wolverine?
Rumor has it that there is friction between Fox CEO Tom Rothman and director Gavin Hood.

Aaron Jeffery Talks About His Role in Wolverine
The Aussie actor confirms that he'll be in the movie, says that working with Gavin Hood was 'a dream.'

Movie rumor: "Goonies 2" going ahead?
Well, here's the unconfirmed movie rumor of the day (but a really juicy one, for any "Goonies" fans). According to Caffeinated Clint over at Moviehole.net, Goonies 2 is going ahead, despite all the denials from Corey Feldman! This is what Clint claims: A very, very, very good source - if I revealed his name, you’d know straight away this was a solid bit of news - informed me a few days ago that “the sequel Corey Feldman has been telling media will never happen”, one “Goonies 2”, is indee

Superman - Donner Steps In To Save Supermans Birthplace
SUPERMAN director Richard Donner is among the celebrities fighting to save the childhood home of the comic book superhero's creator. Bestselling author Brad Meltzer ...

SUPERMAN director Richard Donner saves WOLVERINE?
Donner flew to Australia to keep Gavin Hood's job on WOLVERINE!

Can Superheroes Save 20th Century Fox From Itself?
Fox has not had a good year -- and as with most drama-filled issues, they really have only themselves to blame. Variety points out that they were the only studio this summer that didn't have a $100 million domestic earner. What they did have was a lot of widely-derided flops like The Happening, Space Chimps, and Meet Dave. They also had films that might have done well, had they chosen to actually sell them, like The X-Files: I Want to Believe. They were also dealt a bit of bad luck when it came to X-Men Or

Richard Donner Steps In To Save Superman's 'Birthplace'
Superman director Richard Donner is among the celebrities fighting to save the childhood home of the comic book superhero's creator. Bestselling author Brad Meltzer visited Jerry Siegel's former home in Cleveland, Ohio while researching his new book, "Book of Lies," and was disappointed to find the building in a state of severe disrepair. So, teaming up with fellow writers, comic book creators and famous friends, he has launched a fundraiser to help rebuild the home where Siegel first created Superman.

New Hugh Jackman pics as Wolverine
It's getting superhero crazy today! We've got new Incredible Hulk pics here, and now 20th Century Fox has provided us with an exclusive new image of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is directed by Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) and tells, naturally, the origin of our favourite grumpy mutant. The film also stars Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynolds, will.i.am and Dominic Monaghan. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is out next summer.

Help save Superman's house
This week Brad Meltzer's new novel, The Book of Lies, arrives in stores. As you may have heard, it touches upon one of Meltzer's biggest passions: the creation of Superman. When the author was researching his book, though, he discovered something even more disturbing than anything he had read in a comic book. The Cleveland home where Jerry Siegel created the Man of Steel was in terrible shape. In hopes of restoring this historic landmark, Meltzer has launched OrdinaryPeopleChangetheWorld.com. So far an

Stephen Sommers Has Jungle Fever
Photo: Getty ImagesMe Director, You Watch: He's slayed the Mummy, beaten up Dracula, and stolen most of the Wolfman's lunch money. Now director Stephen Sommers is in negotiations with Warner Bros. to helm a new adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, with Collateral's Stu Beattie aboard to write with him. Guillermo del Toro was attached to direct at one point, but he got hairy feet and decided to spend the next four years of his life doing what he's done for the last eight. Sommers pr

Superman Status Update
The debate continues to rage about what Warner Bros. should do with Superman. The last movie, Bryan Singer's Superman Returns, paid hommage to the Richard Donner Superman movies without completely updating the franchise the way Christopher Nolan did with Batman Begins. Fans have been clamoring all over the web--and on this blog--for a complete reboot. And within the halls of Warner Bros. the same debate rages on. They too believe that the last movie didn't break the mold and wound up in some kind of mid