Is The Jetsons film adaptation Kanye West's next project?
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Back in January 2012, Yeezus himself tweeted about being named the "creative director" of a potential film adaptation of the popular Hanna-Barbera cartoon, The Jetsons. I personally thought the news would be great, since Kanye's style has always been aimed towards the future. After all, with such a liberal title as "creative director," Kanye wouldn't necessarily be involved as directly as, say... the film's actual director. Two screenwriters, Van Robichaux and Evan Susser, were hired to work on a script last year. Since then, not much else has been said about the film.
However, during press rounds for Yeezus, The Playlist caught an aside in a recent Kanye interview where he mentioned his continued attachment for the film. Producer Denise DiNovi quickly cleared up Kanye's role with the film, stating:
He’s not the creative director on the movie, but I loved his passion for 'The Jetsons.' He gets the whole thing about the future that never was. He sees us living on a precipice of technology – cameras in your eye, your mind as a remote control to fire lasers – and wonders how things are going to break, for good or for bad.
So what does this mean, exactly? Basically, it seems as if Kanye would help guide the style and tone of the film. With his attachment, he could also have control over the soundtrack; who knows, Kanye's next release could double as a soundtrack for The Jetsons? With his collaborations with Daft Punk over the years, as well as the robot duo's experience in Hollywood with the Tron: Legacy soundtrack, speculation can't help but brew for a Kanye X Daft Punk Jetsons soundtrack.
[via The Playlist]
William Fichtner confirmed to play Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot
Michael Bay is definitely taking some liberties with the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action film reboot. While no roles have been confirmed, other than the voices of Leonardo (Pete Ploszek), Michelangelo (Noel Fisher), Donatello (Jeremy Howard), Raphael (Alan Ritchson), and Splinter (Danny Woodburn) , both Will Arnett (Arrested Development) and Megan Fox (Transformers) have been attached to the film. Earlier this week, it was reported that William Fichtner will be portraying the turtles' arch-nemesis, Shredder (Prison Break).
This is an interesting development as Shredder has traditionally been portrayed as a former Japanese samurai... ninja... bad guy. I'm all for changing up various elements when it comes to adaptations, especially when it comes to reboots for new generations. However, this casting choice might be a bit off. Michael Bay's name already carries a level of apprehension, the least of which involving the rumored script for the film that I may or may not have read through. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is at least a year away, so we can only hope that the final product will do the franchise justice.
[via Collider]
New Ender's Game propaganda posters want you to join the International Fleet
The International Fleet is the centralized government in the Ender's Game universe. The film has a viral site named after the government's ship, I.F. Sentinel, has recently released some propaganda posters that share three different parts of the International Fleet's recruitment process. As film posters, they don't really stand out against similar sci-fi films. However, that's not to say that they don't look good; they definitely capture the tone Gavin Hood is exploring for the film. If you need a reminder, last month's Ender's Game trailer is still around.
Ender's Game will be hitting theaters on November 1st. Below are the three propaganda posters for the film.
[Trailer] Gatchaman
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Before the Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, Big Bad Beetleborgs, VR Troopers, etc, there was the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. Known in the States under the title Battle of the Planets, the '70s anime focused on a team of five young people with superhero abilities, complete with awesome, color-coordinated costumes. 40 years after the first Gatchman series debuted in Japan, a live-action film adaptation is prepping to be released in Japan this August.
While the film hasn't been confirmed for a US release (and will probably only find foreign import distribution), it's looking really stylized and good. Modernized with contemporary technology, Gatchaman should fill in the void left for anybody lamenting the lack of a formal Power Rangers film sequel. Considering the film was made in Japan, the fights should be outlandish and entertaining.
[via Flixist]