Now that Henry Cavill has been named as the title character superhero in the ‘Superman’ reboot, rumors are circulating that director Zack Snyder is looking to include General Zod in the script. Snyder and producer Christopher Nolan are currently looking at Viggo Mortensen to portray the series’ major villain, www.collider.com is reporting. Zod is the leader of the military forces on Krypton, and knew Superman’s biological father. Ursa, who serves as Zod’s co-conspirator and accomplice, and Non, his associate, are also rumored to be part of the film. However, Snyder and Nolan haven’t cast those roles yet either. The news of Snyder’s interest in casting Mortensen as Zod comes after  [ Read More ]

While speculation over who will be cast as Lois Lane in director Zack Snyder’s upcoming ‘Superman’ reboot still continues, Warner Bros. is looking at actresses for a tentative lead role that isn’t the superhero’s love interest, Reelzchannel.com is reporting. While Rachel McAdams, Olivia Wilde and Malin Akerman were previously being considered for the reporter, the studio is now looking at such actresses as Diane Kruger, Alice Eve and Rosamund Pike for the new, unidentified role. It’s rumored that Eve is being considered for the new role because she has expressed interest in the comic book genre before. She was up for the role of Peggy Carter in ‘Captain America: The  [ Read More ]

Yesterday, I reported that several actresses were vying for the role of Lois Lane. Well, later that night, I came across news from Cinema Blend and Empire Online that there won’t be a Lois Lane in the Superman reboot! As to why there was so much talk about Lois Lane, I’m highly confused. While Empire gave a suggestion via the Playlist that the female character could be Catherine Jane Grant, a gossip columnist at the Daily Planet, according to Cinema Blend, the reboot won’t immediately chronicle the days of Clark Kent at the Daily Planet. Instead, the film will be about his life before the Daily Planet and Lois. Some of  [ Read More ]

Famed producer Ilya Salkind has been found alive in a Mexican hospital, several days after his lawyer reported him missing in Mexico City, TMZ is reporting. It’s not known yet when he was admitted to the hospital, and why his family wasn’t contacted when he was. Those close to Salkind, who is currently sedated, are waiting to speak to his doctors to find out what happened to him. Salkind, who was born in Mexico, returned to the country to work on the Tepozlan home he inherited several years ago after the death of his mother. His staff reportedly last saw him on January 30 before leaving his home to run  [ Read More ]

Now that Superman has been cast for the upcoming Superman reboot, the sharks are in the water over who’s going to play the role of Lois Lane. According to Cinema Blend, a bevy of actresses could end up cinching the part. Quite a few actresses have been linked to the role, including Mila Kunis, Kristen Stewart, Rachel McAdams, Anne Hathaway, Dianna Agron, Jessica Biel, Malin Ackerman, Oliva Wilde, Natalie Portman and surely others before the month is out. I think there are a few contenders we can automatically rule out. Now that Hathaway has been cast as Catwoman, it’s safe to assume that she’s no longer in the running; she  [ Read More ]

“The Tudors” actor Henry Cavill has been cast as Superman in the Superman reboot film, according to Entertainment Weekly. According to a statement by director Zack Snyder released in a Warner Brothers press release over the weekend, stated, “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen…I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.” As stated above, Cavill, originally from Jersey, Channel Islands, is  [ Read More ]

Academy Award contender Natalie Portman is denying rumors that she’s being considered for roles in the anticipated comic book adaptations ‘Superman: The Man of Steel’ and ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ Comingsoon.net is reporting. While comic books fans embraced her portrayal of Evey Hammond in the 2006 thriller adaptation of ‘V For Vendetta,’ the ‘Black Swan’ actress told Entertainment Weekly that she won’t appear in the Superman or Batman movies. When asked about being offered a role in director Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot, Portman said “No, I haven’t heard anything.” Of the third film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman series, she said “Oh, I don’t know anything about that.” Officials at Warner  [ Read More ]

Screenwriter David Goyer hinted at what the storyline for the new ‘Superman’ reboot, to be directed by Zack Snyder, may focus on, Cinemablend.com is reporting. Goyer penned a forward for the new graphic novel Superman: Secret Origin by Geoff Johns. After reflecting on one of the scenes in the book, he wrote that he’s halfway through his screenplay. While Goyer admits that he may become hindered in finishing the script, like many previous ‘Superman’ screenwriters before him, he hopes to be inspired by Johns’s Superman stories. Goyer added that the Secret Origin is the first story that will influence him. The scene Goyer reflected on follows Clark Kent being told  [ Read More ]

After rumors began swirling that Hans Zimmer would score the next ‘Superman’ movie for director Zack Snyder and producer Christopher Nolan, the famous composer quickly dismissed the story, Cinemablend.com is reporting. Zimmer spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the rumors, saying he hasn’t even thought about working on the film, and he is the victim of an out-of-context vote. Zimmer added that he “wouldn’t even know how to go and give voice” to the film. He just thinks the reports were a result of his connections to Nolan. Zimmer has composed several of Nolan’s works, including his Academy Award-winning film ‘The Dark Knight’ and last summer’s hit ‘Inception.’ The composer  [ Read More ]

Zack Snyder is confirming news about one of the most anticipated movies of the next decade, his ‘Superman’ reboot, Slashfilm.com is reporting. Although the director’s next movie is ‘Sucker Punch,’ which is expected to hit theaters in April, rumors are constantly swirling about his follow-up. The director confirmed to Empire that the superhero film won’t be featuring villain General Zod, as previously reported. However, Snyder didn’t confirm or deny if his version of ‘Superman,’ which is being directed by David Goyer and produced Christopher Nolan, will focus on Superman’s early years. This comes after weeks of speculation that the reboot would focus on Superman’s rise to his current superhero status.  [ Read More ]

David Goyer has been confirmed as writing the new Superman movie, which will be titled “The Man of Steel”. A new Superman film, rumored to be a “reboot” of the franchise based on the popular DC Comics character, has been in talks since 2006′s “Superman Returns” starring Brandon Routhe and directed by Bryan Singer (neither of whom will be returning to the franchise). Goyer, who has also worked on the “Blade” movies and the “Demonic Toys” and “Puppetmaster” franchises, is also attached to assist with the story to the third Christopher Nolan “Batman” movie. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more on “The Man Of Steel”. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Latino  [ Read More ]

Warner Bros. Pictures president Jeff Robinov has officially comfirmed that the studio will be rebooting the Superman series. The 2006 film “Superman Returns” starred Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden and Parker Posey. Here’s a snippet from The Wall Street Journal article: “Warner Bros. also put on hold plans for another movie starring multiple superheroes — known as ‘Batman vs. Superman’ — after the $215 million ‘Superman Returns,’ which had disappointing box-office returns, didn’t please executives. “‘Superman’ didn’t quite work as a film in the way that we wanted it to,’ says Mr. Robinov. “It didn’t position the character the way he needed to be positioned.’ ‘Had ‘Superman’  [ Read More ]

Renowned comic writer Mark Millar (“Kick-Ass”, “The Ultimates”) recently spoke out regarding rumors surrounding his attachment to any future Superman movie. Millar said on his site: “Nobody has ever seen my Superman idea besides Matthew. We never pitched [...] all this stuff about people hating my Superman ideas, etc, is just bullsh*t. Nobody’s seen it.” Millar’s creator-owned project “Kick-Ass” from Icon, which he created alongside artist John Romita, Jr, has been adapted into a live-action feature film starring Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Chloe Moretz. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest “Superman” movie news and more. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Millarworld.tv)

Here’s the comic-con exclusive promo trailer for the upcoming season 9 of “Smallville” starring Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum. Smallville Season 9 starts Friday, Sept. 25 on The CW. Series Synopsis: Smallville tells the tale of a teenage Clark Kent in the days before he was Superman. It is the town where he came from where very strange things started happening with his arrival in a spaceship in the midst of a meteor storm of green rocks. Clark must deal with a variety of individuals given powers by the green rocks, keep his powers a secret, cope with his friendship with a young Lex Luthor, and  [ Read More ]

Variety is reporting that The Gotham Group has picked up the film rights to Craig Yoe’s “Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-Creator Joe Shuster”, which reveals Shuster’s non-Superman work on a BDSM underground comic series called “The Nights of Terror” from the 1950s, when Shuster had become estranged from DC Comics. The comics featured lookalikes of the now-classic characters Superman, Lois Lane, and Lex Luthor, in various bondage and S&M situations were named as an inspiration behind a torture and murder crime spree of the era. The Gotham Group is currently trying to find writers for the project, and other information on the project has been released. Stay  [ Read More ]