Disney Plans Delilah Dirk Movie

Walt Disney Picture has plans to bring a Delilah Dirk movie to the big screen

Walt Disney Pictures has plans to bring to the big screen a new female action hero as Deadline today reports that the studio is planning a Delilah Dirk movie, based on writer and artist Tony Cliff‘s acclaimed serialized web comic about the “International Mistress of Swordsmanship.” It sounds like the Delilah Dirk movie will collect the adventure tale’s first arc, Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lietutenant. Collected in 2013 by First Second Books, Turkish Lieutenant is officially described as follows:

Lovable ne’er-do-well Delilah Dirk is an adventurer for the 19th century. She has traveled to Japan, Indonesia, France, and even the New World. Using the skills she’s picked up on the way, Delilah’s adventures continue as she plots to rob a rich and corrupt Sultan in Constantinople. With the aid of her flying boat and her newfound friend, Selim, she evades the Sultan’s guards, leaves angry pirates in the dust, and fights her way through the countryside. For Delilah, one adventure leads to the next in this thrilling and funny installment in her exciting life.

The Delilah Dirk movie will be produced by Justin Giritkian alongside Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and Mark Mower. Miri Yoon, meanwhile, will oversee for Vertigo Entertainment with Tendo Nagenda and Chaz Salembier doing likewise for Walt Disney Pictures.

If you’re not already familiar with the world of Delilah Dirk, be sure to visit DelilahDirk.com where you can read the first 80 pages of Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lietutenant for free. The second book in the series, Delilah Dirk and the King’s Shilling, was collected and published earlier this year.

Who would you like to see cast in a Delilah Dirk movie? Share your thoughts in the comments below

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X-Men: Apocalypse HomePostsPicturesVideos Bryan Singer Teases X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Deleted Scenes; Reveals There Will Be No Alternate Cut

In a new interview, director Bryan Singer confirmed that there won't be an extended cut of X-Men: Apocalypse. He then offered a few details on a handful of deleted scenes, which include more Jubilee!

It's been exactly 2 years, 5 months, and 20 days since director Bryan Singer officially announced X-Men: Apocalypse as the follow-up to his critically acclaimed blockbuster X-Men: Days of Future Pastand the day we've all been waiting for is finally here!

With previews set to being at 7 PM tonight, Fandango has released another excerpt from their lengthy chat with Singer where the director teases some of the additional content we'll see on the Blu-ray/DVD release later this year, namely the deleted scenes. He starts out by assuring fans that while there will be plenty of deleted scenes to enjoy, there won't be any sort of alternate or extended director's cut this time around: "There will be nothing like the Rogue Cut or anything like that. I'm not a big fan of director's cuts or extended editions, I never have been. In the case of Apocalypse, I removed what would be considered a conventional amount from the movie to protect what we call the collective experience of the feature theatrically. How it feels pace wise and movement wise."

As for which scenes, we'll actually get to see, Singer teased an extended mall sequence with Scott, Jean, Kurt, and Jubilee that'll pay homage to a classic Robin Williams film: "There was also a significant moment that sadly I had to cut. When they’re moving through the mall and Nightcrawler remarks about the other people that “they don’t fear us.” And he thinks the mall is this paradise, and that was my homage to Moscow on the Hudson, when Robin Williams came over to America during the height of the Cold War and saw a Bloomingdales and thought it was a temple. But no, it was just an ‘80s mall!" Fortunately for us, we've already been able to catch a brief glimpse at this scene thanks to a recently released TV spot, but the full sequence should be a whole lot more fun to witness as we get to see more bonding moments between the younger versions of some of the most iconic X-Men. 

He then goes on to briefly mention a deleted - *SPOILER ALERT* (highlight to reveal) -  "farewell between Scott and his brother [Alex]," which is a scene that'll almost definitely strike a chord with fans of the Summers brothers. - *END SPOILER* - Also, in case you were disappointed by the lack of Jubilee in the final cut, Singer assures fans of the character that they'll get to see a lot more of her in the deleted segments, including a scene where we'll actually get to see her use her energy plasma-generating abilities: "We do have a moment where Jubilee uses her powers that you'll see on the DVD, I wanted more Jubilee." 

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His reasoning behind cutting the aforementioned scenes along with others was mostly due to pace: "It's strange for the audience sometimes because they say, 'It's a good scene, why did you remove it?' But if you sat in a theater and watched it with all those scenes back in, it may seem good, but slow. And I don't want the audience to feel that." Sounds good enough to me. 

So, what do you guys think? Ready for X-Men: Apocalypse? Sound off with your thoughts below!

Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

Scarlett Johansson's GHOST IN THE SHELL Adds THE WOLVERINE Actress Rila Fukushima

According to a new report, The Wolverine actress Rila Fukushima has joined The Avengers star Scarlett Johansson in Dreamworks' upcoming live action adaptation of Ghost In The Shell.

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The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Rila Fukushima has officially signed on for DreamWorks'Ghost In The Shell, which is the first live-action film adaptation of the popular Japanese manga of the same name. The report provided no further details on her character, but there's a chance she could be one of the members of Section 9.

She'll join a cast headlined by Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: Civil War) as the Major and that also features Pilou Asbæk (Game Of Thrones), Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire), Takeshi Kitano (Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen), and Juliette Binoche (Godzilla). Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) is directing with a script from Jonathan Herman (Straight Outta Compton) & Jamie Moss(Street Kings).

Fukushima is undoubtedly best known for her work in James Mangold's The Wolverine, where she starred along X-Men mainstay Hugh Jackman. She also appeared in the fifth season of HBO's hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones as a Red Priestess and most recently as Katana in the third season of the CW's Arrow.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

Cyborg The Major (Johansson) and her task force Section 9 thwart cyber criminals and hackers. Now, they must face a new enemy who will stop at nothing to sabotage Hanka Robotic's Artificial Intelligence technology.

Ghost In The Shell features:
Director: Rupert Sanders
Scarlett Johansson as The Major
Pilou Asbæk as Batou
Michael Pitt as Hideo Kuze
Takeshi Kitano as Daisuke Aramaki
Juliette Binoche as Dr. Ouelet
Kaori Momoi
Chin Han
Danusia Samal
Lasarus Ratuere
Yutaka Izumihara
Tuwanda Manyimo

Ghost In The Shell hits theaters March 31, 2017

X-Men: Apocalypse Reviews – What Did You Think?!

X-Men: Apocalypse Reviews – What Did You Think?!

20th Century Fox‘s X-Men: Apocalypse is now playing in theaters worldwide and we’ve created this spot for you to tell us and your fellow moviegoers what you thought about the Bryan Singer-directed film, starring James McAvoy as Charles Xaver, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert, Lucas Till as Havok, Alexandra Shipp as Storm, Sophie Turner as Jean Grey, Ben Hardy as Angel, Tye Sheridan as Cyclops, Olivia Munn as Psylocke, Lana Condor as Jubilee, and Oscar Isaac as the film’s title antagonist.

You can read our review by clicking here and you can also watch a spoilerish new TV spot in the player below.

Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

What did you think?! Let us hear your X-Men: Apocalypse reviews in the comments below!

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Alice Through the Looking Glass Reviews – What Did You Think?

Alice Through the Looking Glass reviews

Walt Disney Pictures‘ Alice Through the Looking Glass is now playing in theaters and we’ve created this spot for you to tell us and your fellow moviegoers what you thought about the James Bobin-directed film. Write your Alice Through the Looking Glass reviews in the comments below!

In Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass, an all-new spectacular adventure featuring the unforgettable characters from Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories, Alice returns to the whimsical world of Underland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter. Directed by James Bobin, who brings his own unique vision to the spectacular world Tim Burton created on screen in 2010 with Alice in Wonderland, the film is written by Linda Woolverton based on characters created by Lewis Carroll and produced by Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd and Tim Burton with John G. Scotti serving as executive producer. Alice Through the Looking Glass reunites the all-star cast from the worldwide blockbuster phenomenon, including: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska and Helena Bonham Carter along with the voices of Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall. We are also introduced to several new characters: Zanik Hightopp (Rhys Ifans), the Mad Hatter’s father and Time himself (Sacha Baron Cohen), a peculiar creature who is part human, part clock.

Alice Kingsleigh (Wasikowska) has spent the past few years following in her father’s footsteps and sailing the high seas. Upon her return to London, she comes across a magical looking glass and returns to the fantastical realm of Underland and her friends the White Rabbit (Sheen), Absolem (Rickman), the Cheshire Cat (Fry) and the Mad Hatter (Depp), who is not himself. The Hatter has lost his Muchness, so Mirana (Hathaway) sends Alice on a quest to borrow the Chronosphere, a metallic globe inside the chamber of the Grand Clock which powers all time. Returning to the past, she comes across friends – and enemies – at different points in their lives, and embarks on a perilous race to save the Hatter before time runs out.

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Frozen – Live at the Hyperion Opens May 27

Frozen – Live at the Hyperion opens May 27 at Disney California Adventure Park

Frozen – Live at the Hyperion, a new theatrical adaptation based on Disney‘s animated blockbuster film, opens May 27 at the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure Park in Southern California.

This new theatrical interpretation for the stage immerses audiences in the beloved world of Frozen and takes audiences on the heartwarming journey of Anna and Elsa, with all of the excitement of live theater. Under the direction of Tony Award-nominated director Liesl Tommy, the show features elaborate costumes and sets, stunning special effects, and show-stopping production numbers. An exceptionally large production, the show features an opening cast and crew of more than 200, six full musical numbers and a 2,200 square foot video wall which combine for an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Disney Creative Entertainment, the arm of Walt Disney Imagineering responsible for live theatrical entertainment at Disney Parks, has produced this new stage interpretation of Frozen – Live at the Hyperion with all of the creativity and resources of its predecessor “Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular,” which ran for a remarkable 13 years at the 2,000 seat Hyperion Theater.

As would be expected from Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Parks, new technologies – especially with projections, fabrics and special effects — will delight audiences in new and unexpected ways. Guests are immersed in the world of Frozen from the moment they enter the theater and are surrounded by a specially lit “Aurora” curtain. As the musical unfolds, the scenic design and large moving set pieces create a cinema-style energy enhanced by state-of-the-art projections that create dynamic environments for the performers. Custom sound design envelops the audience in music and audio effects. And, of course, there will be snow throughout the interior of the theater – on stage and over the audience.

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Legendary Teams with Dwayne Johnson on Skyscraper Movie

Legendary teams with Dwayne Johnson on Skyscraper movie

Legendary has landed the rights for the China-set Skyscraper movie that has Dwayne Johnson attached to star, says The Hollywood Reporter. Rawson Marshall Thurber, who has worked with Johnson on the upcoming Central Intelligence, will direct and write the action movie, to be produced by Beau Flynn (Dwayne Johnson’s Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, San Andreas, upcoming Baywatch).

According to the trade, “the project logline is being kept under wraps but has been described as an adventure thriller that takes place in a mega-skyscraper set in China. The planned project also is said to have shades of Die Hard, the classic Bruce Willis action movie set in an office building, as well as Towering Inferno, the 1974 disaster movie that starred Paul Newman and Steve McQueen and featured a gargantuan office building engulfed in flames.”

Flynn will produce Skyscraper via his FlynnPictureCo. with Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions. Thurber will also produce. Universal Pictures will distribute the movie to theaters.

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