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  • Michelle Rodriguez Plays Assassin, Undergoes Gender Reassignment Surgery in Upcoming Film

    Michelle Rodriguez has taken on quite a role in the upcoming Tomboy, A Revenger’s Tale. The actress will not only play an assassin, but will go from portraying a hit man to a hit woman, too. Double-crossed by gangsters, Michelle Rodriguez will go under the knife for gender reassignment surgery.

    In addition to these unique plot twists, the actress is excited to be reunited with one of her Avatar co-stars. Sigourney Weaver joins Michelle Rodriguez in Tomboy, A Revenger’s Tale.

    Earlier this year, Rodriguez dished about how particular she is when accepting film roles.

    “I can’t be the slut,” she told NJ.com. “I cannot be just the girlfriend. I can’t be the girl who gets empowered because she’s been raped. I can’t be the girl who gets empowered and then dies.”

    “I just said to myself, look, ‘You’re going to just have to create your own archetype, doesn’t matter if you go broke doing it,’” she sadded. “And I almost did go broke, twice! But people finally got it: ‘Okay, Michelle is not malleable, you’re not going to influence her by shining fame and money at her,’ and they stopped offering me that sort of stuff.”

    Michelle Rodriguez is clearly a force to be reckoned with in the film world. The Fast and Furious star clearly knows what she wants and settling simply isn’t a consideration.

    It’s beyond clear that Michelle Rodriguez didn’t settle when it comes to her upcoming role in Tomboy, A Revenger’s Tale. In fact, it sounds like she’s found a role that could make her Oscar-worthy.

  • Ghostbusters 3: Sigourney Weaver Shares Plot Details

    Ghostbusters 3: Sigourney Weaver Shares Plot Details

    Sigourney Weaver has just revealed details on the upcoming Ghostbusters III film. Weaver played Dana Barrett in the first two installments of the film. Barrett is a professional musician who became a customer of the Ghostbusters.

    Weaver said that she spoke to producer Ivan Reitman, as she wanted her on-screen son to play a Ghostbuster. In an interview with Vanity Fair Weaver said, “I said, I have one condition. I want my son Oscar to be a Ghostbuster, and he said, ‘We’ve already done that.’”

    Oscar was Barrett’s baby in the second installment of Ghostbusters. The third installment, which has been in the works for several years, is said to focus on a new generation of Ghostbusters. However, there will also be appearances from the original Ghostbusters including Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, and Dan Aykroyd.

    Sigourney Weaver in Ghostbusters

    Hudson said that he sees his character Winston Zeddemore “as the CEO of the Ghostbusters franchise” and he hopes that he still gets to wear the Ghostbusters backpack.

    Ernie Hudson talks about  Harold Ramis’ passing

    Ghostbusters III’s development has been stalled due to a number of circumstances. Reitman said that he would not be directing the upcoming film after the death of Harold Ramis in February. Ramis co-wrote the first Ghostbusters movie and he also played one of the four Ghostbusters. Bill Murray has been asked to come back as Dr. Peter Venkmen, but there is no confirmation as of now.

    Bill Murray may sign-on for Ghostbusters 3. 

    Although Reitman won’t be in the director’s seat, he said that he will still be involved in the making of the movie.

    Etan Cohen, writer for movies such as Tropic Thunder and Men in Black 3, is currently working on the screenplay for Ghostbusters III. He said that he and Reitman meet for several hours every week to work on the movie. Cohen also said that Dan Aykroyd is overseeing, since “no one can speak the language of Ghostbusters like he can.”

    Dan Aykroyd already committed to Ghostbusters 3

    According to a previous report by Deadline, Ghostbusters III will begin filming in 2015 in New York. No release date has been set for the movie.

    Throwback: Ghostbusters premiere 1984

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  • James Cameron to Film Three Avatar Sequels Back-to-Back

    Although I did enjoy “Avatar” — the theatrical version, not the overlong extended cut — the idea of sitting through three sequels seems a little daunting. For me, everything I needed to know about Pandora and its inhabitants is contained within the first feature. Anything else beyond the end credits is simply superfluous. Unless Zoe Saldana sheds the blue skin and decides to spend the entire film in her birthday suit, I think I can live without these proposed sequels.

    However, those of you who are much more high-brow and intellectual than I will probably explode upon hearing the news that director James Cameron intends to make three sequels to one of the most successful motion pictures in the history of cinema. What’s even more interesting is that he intends to shoot the trio back-to-back. Assuming that each follow-up is three hours in length, that means prospective audiences will have at least nine hours of Pandora-related mayhem to sift through in the coming years. At this point, you’re either excited or falling asleep.

    While talking up her new USA Network program “Political Animals”, Sigourney Weaver revealed that Cameron intends to shoot the three sequels at the same time. After wrapping the aforementioned television show and finishing up her part in a new Christopher Durang play, Weaver heads back into Pandora. What will these movies be about? How long will it take to film three movies back-to-back? How will they connect with the first feature? Your guess is as good as mine or, for that matter, Sigourney Weaver’s. According to her, she’s just going to show up.

    Although details are sketchy right now, I’m willing to bet you won’t see an “Avatar” sequel in theaters until 2014. Feel free to correct me if you think I’m wrong. Below you can find an assortment of Twitter reactions to the news. Apparently a lot of folks on the micro-blogging site aren’t too thrilled with the news. I’m assuming fans of the film don’t use Twitter. Have a look.