Weekly News Round-Up 27/11/14

Weekly News Round-Up

Ridley Scott NOT directing Blade Runner 2

Yup. Scott won't be directing Blade Runner 2. He will, however, still be producing it, with a new director coming in to fill Scott's absence, with shooting pencilled to take place in 2015. Harrison Ford is rumoured to be returning for the latter part of the film.

Via Variety, Scott recently gave us a little insight into the sequel;

"We talked at length about what it could be, and came up with a pretty strong three-act storyline, and it all makes sense in terms of how it relates to the first one. Harrison is very much part of this one, but really it's about finding him; he comes in in the third act.'

I'm definitely up for some new blood in the directing chair, but I also wonder why they think it requires a sequel/prequel.

Michelle MacLaren to direct Wonder Woman

It's official! Michelle MacLaren will be directing DC's upcoming Wonder Woman movie. MacLaren has worked on Breaking Bad, The X-Files, The Walking Dead and Game Of Thrones.

Howard The Duck makes his comic return

Thanks to Howard's recent surge in popularity (thanks to an awesome cameo,) Marvel are bringing him back in comic form! Writer Chip Zdarsky (Sex Criminals) and Joe Quinones are on-board to bring the wise-ass mallard to life on the pages. Zdarsky states, "He's an everyman who happens to be a duck! He's angry, exasperated, and he's had it up to here with the world around him, but he's trapped here! Infinitely relatable! 

I love the contrast of Howard against both the normal world of us hairless apes and the weird worlds of Man-Things and Dr. Stranges and Spider-Mans. Cause he doesn't fit into either, really.

I'm just going to continue exploring those contrasts, but my ultimate  goal is to make it funny. Marvel has taken chances on funny books and injecting humour into superhero titles, so I want to make sure this is worth some chuckles here and there. God, I'm picturing the reviews now: 'Some chuckles here and there.' Shoot for the stars, Chip!"

Quinones adds, "Not to give anything specific away, but there's some fun sci-fi stuff coming up. (Howard is an alien, after all.) I've always been drawn (fowl joke - as in bad) to that, and have always enjoyed how Marvel handles all things cosmic."

Sounds like it could be a fun book! Due March 2015.

Jurassic World trailer release!

No words other than... AWESOME.

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