2. Fantastic Four Back in Theaters in 2015:<\/FONT><\/B> Fox\u2019s \u201cFantastic Four\u201d reboot has been idling for quite some time, but just this year, things started to pick up again for the project. Not only did the studio recruit \u201cChronicle\u201d director Josh Trank to helm and Jeremy Slater to pen the script, but now Box Office Mojo<\/a> is reporting that the film\u2019s got a release date, too \u2013 March 6, 2015. Should the film follow a traditional big budget superhero flick timeline, \u201cFantastic Four\u201d will likely go into production at the end of 2013 or the start of 2014, so it could still be quite a while until the casting craze kicks off.<\/p>\n 3. \u201cPan\u2019s Labyrinth\u201d the Musical:<\/FONT><\/B> \u201cSpider-Man: Turn Off the Dark\u201d was a pretty big dud, huh? Quality-wise, at least. The title is silly, the plot is lame and, as much as I admire the late Eiko Ishioka, the costumes just aren\u2019t quite right. Guillermo del Toro\u2019s \u201cPan\u2019s Labyrinth,\u201d on the other hand, has the potential to match the unprecedented visuals of \u201cThe Lion King\u201d on Broadway. As for the plot, \u201cPan\u2019s Labyrinth\u201d is already leaps and bound beyond the trivial one of \u201cSpider-Man\u201d as, according to Deadline<\/a>, del Toro and Jeremy Ungar have already adapted the film into book form and that book will be the material seen on stage. The show will also have a pair of Academy Award winners creating the tunes, Paul Williams doing the lyrics and Gustavo Santaolalla handling the music. Apparently del Toro has been hard at work on the project for about four years, so now that the pieces are coming together, we could see this project come to fruition sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n 4. \u201cAlice in Wonderland 2\u201d in the Works:<\/FONT><\/B> Even though \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d went on to gross over $1 billion at the worldwide box office, word of a sequel didn\u2019t crop up until just now, over two years after its release. Variety<\/a> is reporting that Disney has locked Linda Woolverton to return to pen a sequel to the Tim Burton hit. While Woolverton\u2019s resume includes some of the best of the best like \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d and \u201cThe Lion King,\u201d her rendition of \u201cAlice\u201d isn\u2019t exactly up to par. Hopefully just as much time and energy will go into story details as visuals this time around.<\/p>\n 5. \u201cClerks 3\u201d to be Kevin Smith\u2019s Final Film:<\/FONT><\/B> A while back, Kevin Smith dubbed \u201cHit Somebody\u201d his final film. The thing is, \u201cHit Somebody\u201d went from being two films to just one and then to television miniseries. So does that mean Smith\u2019s swan song will be a television piece? That\u2019s a big, fat no straight from Smith himself. Just the other day, Smith tweeted<\/a>, \u201cSo with the HIT SOMEBODY shift, the minute Jeff Anderson signs on, my last cinematic effort as a writer\/director will be CLERKS III. #TaDa.\u201d Clearly a tweet doesn\u2019t make anything official, but considering the guy is a busy tweeter, I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if more \u201cClerks III\u201d updates cropped up on his feed soon.<\/p>\n 6. \u201cWreck-It Ralph 2\u201d on the Way:<\/FONT><\/B> Rave reviews and a solid haul at the box office? A \u201cWreck-It Ralph\u201d sequel was basically a guarantee. But the best part about Disney bringing back Ralph is that the world of \u201cWreck-It Ralph\u201d is absolutely ripe for expansion. A few more original videogames with loveable characters here, a few more authentic pastime favorites there, another fun. song for the trailer? Now that sounds like a sure thing to me. With \u201cWreck-It Ralph\u201d first hitting theaters in Australia now, Moviehole<\/a>\u2019s youngest reporter, Clint Morris\u2019 five-year-old daughter, had the chance to ask John C. Reilly if there would be more Ralph. Reilly revealed, \u201cThey wouldn\u2019t make [all that] merchandise, if [Disney] didn\u2019t have plans for other [Wreck-it Ralph] stories,\u201d and, \u201cThe movie made $150 million dollars in eleven days, it broke the box-office record for Disney animated movies on opening weekend. If that\u2019s any indication that we\u2019ll be doing a sequel \u2026 I bet we\u2019ll be doing a sequel.\u201d Director Rich Moore even went as far to say, \u201cWe\u2019ll really come up with something good for Mario to do [in the next film].\u201d<\/p>\n 7. First Still from \u201cEnder\u2019s Game:\u201d<\/FONT><\/B> Stakes are highest for the Battle Room action in the big screen adaptation of Orson Scott Card\u2019s \u201cEnder\u2019s Game,\u201d but at least now we know director Gavin Hood got the look of Ender\u2019s dorm in Battle School down. This first image from the November 1, 2013 release gives us a look at Harrison Ford\u2019s Colonel Graff and Asa Butterfield\u2019s Ender having what looks like an unpleasant conversation in the Launchies\u2019 dormitory. It looks like that\u2019s Alai to Ender\u2019s right and you can also catch a glimpse of the \u201cdesks,\u201d a tablet computer the kids use to communicate, train and play an often frustrating and difficult mind game, in the background. (via EW<\/a>)<\/p>\n 8. \u201cZero Dark Thirty\u201d Already Adding Up the Honors:<\/FONT><\/B> Could Kathryn Bigelow have another Academy Award winner on her hands? It\u2019s still rather early in the process, but, so far, awards season is shaping up that way. Not only did \u201cZero Dark Thirty\u201d earn the honor of Best Film from the New York Film Critics Circle<\/a>, but from the National Board of Review<\/a>, too. On top of that, both organizations named Bigelow Best Director. Say what you want about the weight of all these accolades as they start to pour in ahead of the Academy Awards, but having seen \u201cZero Dark Thirty\u201d myself, I can at least assure you it\u2019s worthy of the honor.<\/p>\n 9. Trailers: \u201cOblivion,\u201d \u201cStar Trek Into Darkness,\u201d \u201cStorage 24:\u201d<\/FONT><\/B> Jack Reacher may be all the rage right now, but you better get ready for Jack Harper. Tom Cruise plays action hero yet again in the April 12, 2013 release \u201cOblivion<\/a>,\u201d and while the first trailer doesn\u2019t exactly paint the clearest picture, it does suggest the film will be loaded with wild, futuristic battles. Too bad for \u201cOblivion\u201d the \u201cStar Trek Into Darkness\u201d teaser trailer has also arrived this past week to rain on its parade. \u201cOblivion\u201d looks good, but this \u201cStar Trek<\/a>\u201d teaser is easily one of the most powerful we\u2019ve seen this year, and not just because the visuals look incredible, but more so because it acts as a highly effective character piece, and the character at the center of it is downright chilling. Let\u2019s wrap up this section by doing a complete 180 and checking out a thriller that\u2019s, well, not of Hollywood, through-the-roof budget quality, \u201cStorage 24<\/a>.\u201d The idea of helpless victims being trapped in a storage facility and hunted by what looks like some sort of alien is a little silly, but we all need some good ol\u2019 campy horror fun once in a while, right?<\/p>\n 10. Box Office:<\/FONT><\/B> In true December form, the month\u2019s second weekend was a total dud at the box office. Not only did \u201cSkyfall\u201d edge out \u201cThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 2\u201d for the #1 spot, but \u201cRise of the Guardians\u201d managed to surpass it as well. \u201cSkyfall\u201d came out on top with $11 million, \u201cRise of the Guardians\u201d was just behind with $10.5 million and then \u201cBreaking Dawn\u201d took the #3 slot with a weekend four total of $9.2 million. When the actual weekend totals come it, there\u2019s a chance \u201cBreaking Dawn\u201d might even drop down another spot, as the estimates have \u201cLincoln\u201d nipping at its heels with $9.1 million. \u201cLife of Pi\u201d rounds out the top five with $8.3 million and the weekend\u2019s sole newcomer, \u201cPlay for Keeps,\u201d posts a disappointing $6 million opening total, only managing to secure the 6th position. (via Box Office Mojo<\/a>) <\/p>\n By Perri Nemiroff<\/a><\/p>\n Sequel, reboot, stage adaptation, sequel, trilogy, sequel \u2013 that\u2019s this week\u2019s Movie News Cheat Sheet in a nutshell. 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