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Shazam Gets a Writer for his own Movie Actor-turned-writer Bill Birch has been tapped to reboot " Shazam !," Warners' adaptation of a DC Comics series featuring Captain Marvel . Geoff Johns, one of the three DC Comics heavyweights hired by the studio to act as consultants on DC projects, is also helping with the kick-start, co-writing the story with Birch. It's somewhat fitting that Birch takes on "Shazam!" as his very name echoes the name of the comic's hero, Billy Batson, a teenager who becomes Captain Marvel when he utters the magic word "Shazam!" The name is an acronym for six gods and heroes of the ancient world as well as their attributes: the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Aries, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury. The project, which was housed at New Line for several years, has had a tough time taking flight, with writers William Goldman, Bryan Goluboff, Joel Cohen and Ale

Updates on Star Trek and Heroes from Zachary Quinto Here is the Trailer to the New Season of Heroes . After attending the Heroes panel during Comic Con and watching the Trailer all I can say is WOW. The new season reminds me of the First season. I can only hope that they turn Heroes around to what it once was. Zachary Quinto, who memorably played young Spock in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, said that filmmakers are in no hurry to mount a sequel, though he acknowledges everyone would like one next year. Quinto also offered us an update on several new projects and his NBC series Heroes. Here is an update on Star Trek 2 . With regard to Star Trek, "I know that they're breaking the stories and working on it," Quinto said in an interview Wednesday at the Video West Arcade in Glendale, Calif., where he was launching the Stride Gum "Save the Arcades" campaign. "J.J. [Abrams] and Bobby [Orci] and Alex [Kurtzman]. But I think those guys have other things that they

Universal Pictures Releases New Wolfman Trailer Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins ), Talbot sets out to find his brother ... and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancee, Gwen Conliffe ( Emily Blunt ), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline ( Hugo Weaving ) has come

Avatar Trailer is a GO!! The Teaser Trailer for the New movie Avatar has been found on The French Version of MSN . It can be found here Avatar Trailer . The Trailer is in French. And don't forget that this Friday is Avatar Day. Did you get your tickets ? Also if you haven't seen my Exclusive Interview with James Cameron Watch it Here . Leave your Comment Movie is Due out December 18, 2009

Sean Connery's Outland Getting a remake By Warner Brothers Looks like another 80's Movie that is going to get a remake. The Original movie was about Marshal W.T. O'Niel is assigned to a mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. During his tenure miners are dying - usually violently. When the marshal investigates he discovers the one thing all the deaths have in common is a lethal amphetamine-type drug, which allows the miners to work continuously for days at a time until they become "burned out" and expire. O'Niel follows the trail of the dealers, which leads to the man overseeing the colony. Now O'Niel must watch his back at every turn, as those who seek to protect their income begin targeting him. We have a soft spot in our hearts for Outland, the 1981 Sean Connery outer-space western loosely modeled on High Noon, so it comes as good news that Warner Brothers and Hollywood Gang Productions are developing a remake. Shoot 'Em Up director Michae

Jon Hamm Joins the Cast of Zack Synders New Movie "Sucker Punch " I have been waiting for more announcements on the cast to this Movie For awhile.My Wife April ones of the Lucky People to get a Sucker Punch Shirt at Comic Con this Year. " Mad Men " star Jon Hamm has joined the cast of "Sucker Punch," an action fantasy Zack Snyder is directing for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Hamm joins Emily Browning , Vanessa Hudgens , Jamie Chung , Jena Malone , Abbie Cornish and Carla Gugino in the 1950s-set tale of a girl (Browning) confined to a mental institution by her stepfather, who intends to have her lobotomized in five days. She and her friends enter an alternate reality where they begin planning an escape. Although details for Hamm's character are being kept under lock and key, the name is known: High Roller. Snyder, who wrote the script, is producing with his Cruel & Unusual Films partner, wife Deborah Snyder. Hamm, repped by ICM and Forwa

Jaime King Joins The Cast of Mother's Day Remake Jaime King has her cards and flowers ready for " Mother's Day ," Darren Lynn Bousman's remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 Troma cult classic, and Shawn Ashmore , Briana Evigan , Alexa Vega and Matt O'Leary are in talks to join the production. The original "Mother's Day" revolved around three female friends who, while camping, run afoul of two brothers who engage in murder and rape to impress their deranged mother. The new version, written by Scott Milam , is being remolded as a psychological thriller in which the wicked family returns to the house where they grew up to terrorize the new owners and their guests. King will play the woman of the house, a wife who has lost her child and is isolating herself from her husband. Ashmore and Evigan will play guests at the house. O'Leary (" CSI ") is one of Mother's sons, joining the already cast Deborah Ann Woll as members of the

Disney's D23 Expo Movie line is Announced And Star Wars News The Walt Disney Studios has released its line-up of movie titles to be presented and screened at the D23 Expo taking place September 10–13, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center: And the official website mentioned that George Lucas’ Star Wars would have a presence at the convention, which got me Really excited. Enough that Disney released an official statement- “In response to inquiries from Star Wars fan sites about Storm Troopers at the D23 Expo, D23 issues the following statement: “We were contacted by the Galactic Empire and have been advised that Imperial dignitaries will be attending Disney’s D23 Expo,” said Steven Clark, head of D23. “As a result, a legion of Storm Troopers from the 501st Battalion will be patrolling the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, September 12.” And Saturday September 12th also happens to be the same day that Jay Rasulo, Head of Disney Parks and Resorts will be speaking. Will there be a