Movie Muser

While there was initially uncertainly whether Jason Momoa’s Aquaman would appear in Batman Vs. Superman, I think we can take this as conclusive evidence that he will, before he gets his own spin-off film and an appearance in Justice League.

Indeed the first image of him in costume above suggests he’s going to have a major role in this, bring the Justice League together. Although it could also refer to the Seven Seas, with Aquaman being the only one true king of them.

We’ll first see Momoa as Aquaman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in March of 2016 (which is likely to be little more than a cameo), then he’ll appear in Justice League Part One in November 2017, an Aquaman movie on July 27, 2018, and then Justice League Part Two in June 2019.

For a long time it’s been known that Neill Blomkamp (District 9) has had a concept for an Alien movie, and in the last few weeks there have bee rumours that Fox might be ready to team with him to make it a reality. Now it turns out those rumours are true, as both Blomkamp (via Instagram) and Variety report he’s set to take on the xenomorph with Ridley Scott producing.

This won’t be Prometheus 2 though, which Ridley is still developing.

Blomkamp’s original concept which he’s mention previously involved Ellen Ripley, but in interviews several months ago Neill suggested that idea was probably dead. It’s not known whether that plan has been resurrected or whether Sigourney Weaver is attached to the film in any way.

It’s not clear where in the Alien timeline Blomkamp’s movie will fit, although insiders say it’ll take place years after Prometheus. For Alien: Resurrection they had to clone Ripley, but it’s possible Blomkamp’s movie will be set before then.

There is one good sign for Weaver’s involvement as she has a relationship with the director, having just worked with him on the upcoming Chappie.

Kristen Bell is always a good addition to a cast (it’s surprising she doesn’t get more roles in major movies), and the people behind Michelle Darnell seem to have realised that, as Variety reports that she’s joined Melissa McCarthy and Peter Dinklage in Michelle Darnell.

McCarthy also co-wrote she script alongside Steve Mallory and her hubby Ben Falcone (who will also direct), which ‘follows a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.’

Bell has signed on to play Darnell’s former assistant, who plays a major role in the tale. Dinklage is the main antagonist.

The film will shoot this summer for an release April 2016.

After a bit of a break (he’s only had one proper leading role since 2008), Will Smith is coming back with a vengeance. Focus hits cinemas in a few weeks time, he’s got Concussion later this year and Suicide Squad will arrive next year. Now he’s adding another as Variety reports that he’ll take the lead in Bounty.

Paramount Pictures has just picked up writer Sascha Penn’s spec script for Smith to star in, which is about a man (Smith) who is wrongly convicted of murder. He then breaks out of prison to try and clear his name. However he won’t be allowed to this without interruption, as his supposed victim’s widow offers a $10 million bounty to get him, dead or alive.

It’s sounds a bit like The Fugitive on steroids.

No director is attached at the moment, and there’s no info on when it might arrive in cinemas.