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JONAH HEX Reshoots to Correct Being "Awful"

Written by Tara the Mom Monday, 11 January 2010 09:33

When your lead actor tells the press that the script for a big-budget film is "awful," you may have a problem on your hands. Josh Brolin, in fact, did say such a thing about Jonah Hex and now Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures are bring the cast of Brolin, Megan Fox, John Malcovich and Michael Fassbender back for 10 days of reshoots. Being brought in as a consultant is I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence; the director is Horton Hears a Who helmer Jimmy Hayward. Twelve additional script pages will be added into the reshoots that will focus on improving the story and the action.

Jonah Hex is a DC Comics comicbook about a Western gunslinging bounty hunter with a scarred face who is on the hunt for a Confederate general raising an army of zombies to liberate the South.

To read more, go to:

http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/01/jonah-hex-back-in-action-for-reshoots.html

Marvel Sues to Keep Rights to Superheroes

Written by Tara the Mom Monday, 11 January 2010 09:25

When you just start in Hollywood, you just want to work. However, the key to financial success is OWNING your work and make sure EVERYTHING is in writing.

Often, deals made in the earlier days weren't as clear and that leads to later lawsuits. Most recently, the heirs of Jack Kirby, the artist who conceived Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and X-Men, have sought to legally terminate Marvel's copyrights to the characters. However, Marvel is now suing the heirs saying that it hired Kirby to draw them, therefore, the rights belong to them. This is an issue because if Kirby's family can reclaim the rights, they stand to make millions of dollars by then optioning them out.

To read more, go to:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i8c279fb39d7869ec945cd5b6ffcb4330

Stuart Townsend Banished from THOR

Written by Tara the Mom Monday, 11 January 2010 09:14

Marvel Studios' Thor moved with lightning speed to replace Stuart Townsend with unknown Joshua Dallas (pictured) in the role of Fandral, a friend of the Thor character. Townsend left because of "creative differences" (which can mean anything, it's the proper saving-face way to get fired). Townsend is a recurring voice for "Robot Chicken" and was in The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, but is best known as being the long-time boyfriend of Charlize Theron. Dallas's biggest role so far is The Descent: Part Two but will be seen in George Lucas' upcoming Red Tails.

To read more, go to:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i936d3d2c48ddaeb1bbd84492097e3bd7

Kat Dennings to Live in DAYDREAM NATION

Written by Tara the Mom Monday, 11 January 2010 09:08

Kat Dennings (Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist) has signed on to star in the indie Daydream Nation about a teen whose widowed father moves her to a small town in Canada. Out of boredom, she starts a romantic relationship with her teacher as well as starts dating a druggie. Josh Lucas costars. Filming starts this week.

To read more, go to:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118013510.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Blake Lively to Shine in GREEN LANTERN

Written by Tara the Mom Monday, 11 January 2010 09:01

"Gossip Girl" Blake Lively will star as the love interest to Ryan Reynold's character in Warner Brothers superhero flick Green Lantern. Lively will play pilot Carol Ferris. The DC Comics franchise began in 1940, telling the story of Hal Jordon, a test pilot who is charged with defending the world with a super-powered green ring. The writers include Greg Berlanti ("Dawson's Creek," "Everwood").