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  • Geena Davis Wants To Return For ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel But Nobody Is Asking Her Yet

    The writer of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice sequel, Seth Grahame-Smith, said that the much anticipated series would be taking place in present day, which leaves people to wonder whether new actors will be cast or the old ones will remain.

    Geena Davis, who played the role of the female ghost, Barbara Maitland, expressed her interest in returning for the sequel.

    “I did hear that it’s really happening. No one’s talked to me about it. I would love to! That was one of my favorite movies, too… but ghosts probably don’t age, and it’s going to be 30 years now. Of course, I haven’t aged, but I think Alec Baldwin maybe has aged, perhaps,” Davis said. Alec Baldwin, who played Barbara’s husband Adam Maitland, has not been approached about the sequel either.

    But a few months ago, Winona Ryder, who played the role of Lydia Deetz in the original series, confirmed that she would be part of the sequel. “Um, I think I can confirm it, because Tim Burton did this interview – like, it was very hush hush, top secret… and then he was doing some press for Big Eyes and he did an on-camera interview and he said, ‘Oh yeah we’re doing it and Winona’s going to be in it,’” Ryder said.

    Reportedly, Michael Keaton, who was also in the original series, would be coming back.

    Although Davis has not been approached for the role, a lot could happen as filming has not begun yet. Smith only revealed that there would be less of the original Beetlejuice that could be expected in the sequel.

    According to reports, filming might start around the end of 2015 but a 2016 release date is uncertain. Tim Burton will be focusing his time on the film adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, which is slated to be released next year.

  • Winona Ryder Confident About ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel

    Great news for the Beetlejuice fans who are wondering what happened to the characters of the film. Winona Ryder confirmed that a sequel to Beetlejuice is finally happening.

    Ryder made the announcement when she appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Monday to promote her new project Experimenter.

    “I think I can confirm it,” said Ryder. “It was very hush-hush top secret … but then (Tim Burton) was doing some press for ‘Big Eyes’ and and he did an on-camera interview and he said, ‘Oh yeah, we’re doing it, and Winona’s going to be in it.’ … If he said it, I can say it.”

    The Experimenter actress confirmed the news but admitted she did not know much of the details although Tim Burton is now working on it.

    Burton, in an interview last December disclosed the possibility of a part two for Beetlejuice and was quoted saying that a follow-up is “closer than ever”. He also added that Michael Keaton will be in it.

    “There’s only one Beetlejuice, and that’s Michael. There is a script, and I would love to work with him again. I think there is now a better chance than ever,” Burton shared. “I miss that character. There’s something that’s cathartic and amazing about it. I think it’s closer than ever.”

    Ryder also revealed that she still gets asked by some people to say “Beetlejuice” three times. “I have not been let through security unless I said (Beetlejuice),” the actress said laughingly while referring to requests made by fans of the movie in the TSA whenever she passes through airport security.

    It has been more than 27 years since the film was shown in theaters and fans are excited about how “part two” will turn out. Will the sequel get the new generation to chant “Beetlejuice”?

  • Tom Cruise Wants Real Jets for Top Gun Sequel

    Tom Cruise is just now launching the latest installment of Mission: Impossible. But he is already talking about a Top Gun sequel.

    The idea of the sequel was in the works between original director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer until Scott’s death in 2012. Since then, it sat on a shelf. Now talk of getting Maverick back into a jet has kicked into gear.

    “Justin Marks is writing the screenplay right now,” Top Gun sequel producer David Ellison said. “He has a phenomenal take to really update that world for what fighter pilots in the Navy has turned into today. There is an amazing role for Maverick in the movie and there is no Top Gun without Maverick, and it is going to be Maverick playing Maverick. It is I don’t think what people are going to expect, and we are very, very hopeful that we get to make the movie very soon. But like all things, it all comes down to the script.”

    “I think this is a movie that should be in 3D and in Imax, and again something that you can shoot practically. As everyone knows with Tom, he is 100% going to want to be in those airplanes, shooting it practically.”

    Tom Cruise concurs. He would have to be in a real jet for a Top Gun sequel.

    “It would be fun. I would like to get back into those jets,” Cruise said recently. “It would have to be practical. I don’t want any CGI jets. I want to shoot it like how we shot the first one.”

    Jerry Bruckheimer and David Ellison have both confirmed that the Top Gun sequel script would be about drones and would have Tom Cruise.

    “The concept is, basically, are the pilots obsolete because of drones. Cruise is going to show them that they’re not obsolete. They’re here to stay,” Bruckheimer said of the Top Gun sequel plot.

    “When you look at the world of dogfighting, Ellison added, “what’s interesting about it is that it’s not a world that exists to the same degree when the original movie came out. This world has not been explored. It is very much a world we live in today; where it’s drone technology and fifth generation fighters are really what the United States Navy is calling the last man-made fighter that we’re actually going to produce. So really exploring the end of an era of dogfighting and fighter pilots, and what that culture is today, are all fun things that we’re gonna get to dive into in this movie.”

    Before his death, Tony Scott spoke of that too, saying, “It’s a whole different world now. These computer geeks – these kids play war games in a trailer in Fallon, Nevada and if we ever went to war or were in the Middle East or the Far East or wherever it is, these guys can actually fly drones. They are unmanned aircraft. They operate them and then they party all night.”

  • Will Ferrell To Reprise His Role In Zoolander 2

    Will Ferrell has announced that he will be reprising his role as fashion mogul Jacobim Mugatu in the much anticipated sequel to the 2001 film, Zoolander.

    Ferrell made the announcement on Thursday in an interview that was published on Joblo.com.

    Will told the website that the script is done and his character is definitely included.

    “We are actually supposed to do a read-through of a sequel script soon, and Mugatu is a part of it,” he said.

    The sequel will follow Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) as they compete against younger male models while opposing companies try to push them out of the business.

    Ferrell’s announcement comes just one month after director Justin Theroux revealed that he had been in talks with Ben Stiller about the possibility of a sequel.

    “Yeah, we’ve got a script for the sequel, and we’ve just been in talks again,” Theroux told Vulture during a recent interview. “We’re trying to sharpen it and hone it and, actually, I don’t want to jinx anything, but it looks like it actually might be starting to get up and running.”

    He said that he had met with Stiller on more than one occasion, and plans on meeting with him again sometime this month. “I met with Ben [Stiller] a couple times when I was in New York doing The Leftovers, and then I’m meeting again with him probably in September,” he said.

  • Nia Vardalos: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Gets Sequel

    Bring on the Windex!

    The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the sequel to the smash indie hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding is getting its long overdue sequel.

    The small budget film was a giant success at the box office in 2002, raking in $241 million domestically. Nia Vardalos has already written the script and plans to reprise her role as Toula Portokalos, a first generation Greek-American with an eccentric family. Her love interest in the film Ian Miller, played by John Corbett (Sex in the City), will also appear in the sequel.

    My Big Fat Greek Wedding started as a one-woman play performed by Vardalos. The semi-autobiographical plot centered around what it was like to be raised in an ultra-Greek, overbearing family and the complications that arise with wanting to marry a man who is not Greek. Lucky for Vardalos, Rita Wilson (who is half-Greek) saw the play in Los Angeles and ultimately teamed up with husband Tom Hanks to bring the stage adaptation to the big screen.

    The production team is back for the sequel as well. Vardalos will produce the film alongside Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman. A director has yet to be named.

    The sequel’s plot will reportedly involve the revelation of a family secret and another wedding. Vardalos received an Oscar nomination for best screenplay in 2002. She spoke about the reasons for wanting to do a sequel, “Now that I’m experiencing motherhood, I’m ready to write the next chapter of my family story. Of course a few jaded folks in the press corps will claim I ran out of money or just want to kiss John Corbett again. One of these things is true.”

    Vardalos dipped her foot into television waters in 2003 by adapting My Big Fat Greek Wedding into a sitcom called My Big Fat Greek Life. However, the show lasted only seven episodes before being cancelled.

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  • Katey Sagal Joins Cast of ‘Pitch Perfect 2’

    Katey Sagal has officially signed on to the cast of the upcoming Pitch Perfect 2. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has ever heard her sing in her role as Gemma Taylor on Sons of Anarchy. Katey is an accomplished singer who is presently on the road performing at various venues in her effort to promote her latest CD Covered. She will no doubt add both of her abundant talents to the new film.

    In Pitch Perfect 2, Sagal will play the role of Hailee Steinfeld’s mother. Hailee is a newcomer to the Pitch Perfect cast as well. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Brittany Snow are among those reprising their roles for the new film. The movie is in pre-production and is expected to arrive in theaters in May of 2015. Elizabeth Banks has made the leap from actress to director as she takes the helm for this highly anticipated production. She is known for several film roles including The Hunger Games and Walk of Shame.

    “Elizabeth originated the idea for Pitch Perfect and was instrumental in making the first film such a huge success,” Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley said during a recent interview. “She brings an enormous amount of energy and experience to everything she works on and we’re thrilled that she is making her feature directorial debut on Pitch Perfect 2.”

    Depending on the kind of mother Katey Sagal plays in Pitch Perfect 2, it might be a far cry from her Sons of Anarchy persona. Will her TV show fans follow her to the big screen–and then back to TV again?

    Are you a Pitch Perfect fan? Are you among those counting the months until Pitch Perfect 2 arrives at a theater in your city?

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  • The Goonies 2 Is Really Going To Happen

    The Goonies 2 Is Really Going To Happen

    The next time you see sky, it’ll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it’ll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the bestest stuff for us. But right now they gotta do what’s right for them, ’cause it’s their time. Their time, up there. Down here it’s our time. It’s our time down here. That’s all over the second we ride up Troy’s bucket.

    Goonies never say die!

    Children of the 1980s rejoice, one of the most beloved films of the decade is finally getting its long overdue sequel. The Goonies 2 is reportedly in the works. And not only are director Richard Donner and producer Steven Spielberg involved, but the original cast may be on board for the project as well.

    Richard Donner recently told TMZ, “Hopefully we’re going to get this done, period. Spielberg came up with the idea of doing a sequel after 30 years. You don’t do [‘The Goonies 2’] without him, and he came up with another storyline and he’s right on.”

    The Goonies was written by Spielberg and Chris Columbus. It starred Sean Astin as the asthmatic Mikey, his older brother Brand played by Josh Brolin, and a group of eccentric kids from the Goon Docks neighborhood. Mikey and Brand are being forced to move because of money problems, so in order to save their home from foreclosure, the group sets out to find a pirate treasure.

    The exact nature of the sequel’s plot is still unknown, however, all reports indicate that Spielberg has already worked out the storyline. Will it involve a modern day adventure with Mikey, Data, Mouth, and Chunk as adults? Will it be more about their own kids? There is even speculation that the film will be an R-rated sequel that will directly target the adults who loved the movie as kids.

    Of course some fans of the film are excited about the prospects of a sequel, while others would rather just let the original stand on its own and feel a followup would be sacrilege.

    Tell us what you think about Goonies 2.

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  • Avatar Is Returning For A Sequel

    What is not surprising is that Zoe Saldana’s Avatar role as Neytiri has been confirmed, along with Sam Worthington’s Avatar Role as Jake Sully. What is surprising is that the sequel will be the first in an Avatar trilogy. The next Avatar release date is set for December 2016, and the sequels will follow each year in 2017 and 2018.

    James Cameron, the film’s director and producer, said that Saldana and Worthington capture the essence of their characters perfectly. “Jake Sully is a rare combination of passion, strength, street smarts and soul, which requires a lot from an actor,” said Cameron in an official statement. “Sam brought to the role a combination of sensitivity, vulnerability and strength. Zoe captured every aspect of the character I envisioned, bringing to Neytiri a mix of delicacy, fierceness and incredible physicality. I am beyond pleased they’ll be returning with us to Pandora.”

    Another surprise in the coming sequels is the return of Stephen Lang, who played Colonel Miles Quaritch. If you recall, Quaritch was thought to be dead in the first movie, but somehow will be making a comeback for the next three.

    While there will be some new scenery in the film, Cameron says that, for the most part, the setting will remain the same as it was in the first Avatar. “It’s going to be a lot of new imagery and a lot of new environments and creatures across Pandora,” said Cameron. “We’re blowing it out all over the place. At first I thought I was going to take it onto other worlds as well, in the same solar system, but it turned out not to be necessary. I mean the Pandora that we have imagined will be a fantasy land that is going to occupy people for decades to come, the way I see it. There are underwater scenes and surface-water scenes having to do with indigenous ocean cultures that are distributed across the three films.”

    Are you excited for the return of Avatar? Leave your comments below.

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  • Anchorman 2 Trailer: New Trailers Out Now [Video]

    Anchorman 2 Trailer: New Trailers Out Now [Video]

    Anchorman 2 is one of those films that has been anticipated by fans of the first film for way too long, and now we are finally rewarded with the sequel nine years after the first film was released. Today, two new trailers were presented by Paramount, with new information to give fans a heads up of what to expect with the new film.

    A ton of promotion has been done for the film already, including the first teaser trailer, which was launched in January. In addition, Will Ferrell recently launched several ads for the new Dodge Durango while in his character of Ron Burgundy, in order to advertise the new film.

    As if the previous promotion was not enough, the film also revealed a new flavor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream conveniently titled “Scotchy Scotch Scotch,” a nod to a famous quote of Ron Burgundy’s from the first film.

    The sequel is titled Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and features all of the fan favorites from Anchorman including Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carrell, and David Koechner. In addition, female comedic superstars Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Kristen Wiig have all been brought on board fro the sequel, as well as a host of others. The full cast listing can be seen here.

    The new clips feature a bit of insight into the new film, and show audiences that the sequel will not simply be a rehash of the plot of the original film. In this film, Ron Burgundy and his crew will be posed with the task of leaving San Diego for New York, with the plan of launching a 24-hour news channel.

    This film will once again be directed by Adam McKay and will be co-written by McKay and Ferrell. The new Anchorman 2 trailer should be enough to get any fan or non-fan of the first film excited for a great new comedy, with a whole slew of high caliber comedic actors, including some that have gained much recognition since the first film.

    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will be released on December 20, but you can get a sneak peek now.

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  • Star Trek Sequel: Chris Pine, Alex Kurtzman Remain Tight-Lipped

    Fans have been clambering for information regarding the highly-anticipated “Star Trek” sequel since the film’s announcement, though, in true J.J. Abrams fashion, very little about the project has been made available to the public. Outside of a few rumors regarding Benedict Cumberbatch’s turn as Kahn — even IMdB Pro has him listed as “rumored” — specific details about the flick have been kept to a bare minimum.

    In an effort shed some light on the subject, a few journalists made a valiant attempt to extract a few bits and pieces from Chris Pine and Alex Kurtzman during their promotional junket for “People LIke Us”. In all honestly, it has to suck answering questions about one project when you’re there to promote another. Then again, given the popularity of the “Star Trek” franchise, I’m sure they were prepared for such inquiries.

    Pine, who plays Captain James T. Kirk in the forthcoming sequel, tossed a few hints in Collider’s general direction, though, to be honest, they really don’t amount to much. Unless, of course, you consider the term “mythic” to hold some sort of hidden meaning.

    “With the second one, people will find that it’s the mythic structure, done really well. The character journeys are just perfect mythic structures,” Pine explained. “They do it so well. The journeys with the characters will be really great, and the explosions and set pieces are going to knock people out of their seats.”

    According to ComingSoon.net, Kurtzman was quick to address the film’s absence from this year’s San Diego Comic Con. “Part of why we delayed a year was because we didn’t want to rush it,” he said. “Just because we feel very beholden to the franchise and we feel very protective of it and the worst thing we can do is to put it out there before we felt like we were ready and we were still working on the story.”

    In other words, the cast and crew aren’t giving anything away right now. Curious parties will have to direct their attention to the “Star Trek” sequel’s trailer, which, hopefully, will attach itself to a major theatrical release sometime soon. While you’re waiting for that to happen, take a look at a few leaked set images below.

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