Tag: The Rock

Dwayne Johnson Is Officially Confirmed As Doc Savage!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Finally, The Rock has confirmed his collaboration with Shane Black!

It’s not a role in the anticipated Predator film as many fans were hoping, but it might be even cooler. Johnson today took to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to reveal that he’d in fact be playing the Man of Bronze himself, Doc Savage.

Here’s the announcement, straight from the man himself:

It’s OFFICIAL: For all comic book fans you already know the world’s first superhero (pre-dating Superman) is the “Man of Bronze” himself Clark “Doc” Savage.

 

Want to thank my bud director/writer Shane Black and his writing team Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry for flying in from LA and sitting with me and our Seven Bucks Productions’s producer Hiram Garcia on this Memorial Day weekend to chop up creative and break story on this very cool project.
Comic book fans around the world know that the cool thing about “Doc” Savage is that he’s the inspiration for Superman. First name Clark, called “Man of Bronze”, retreats to his “Fortress of Solitude” in the Arctic etc etc.

 

Doc was physically and mentally trained from birth by his father and a team of scientists to become the perfect human specimen with a genius level intellect. His heightened senses are beyond comprehension. He can even identify a women’s perfume from half a mile away. He is literally the master of everything.
But here’s the #1 reason I’m excited to become Doc Savage.. HE’S A F*CKING HILARIOUS WEIRDO!

 

Confidently, yet innocently he has zero social graces whatsoever due to his upbringing so every interaction he has with someone is direct, odd, often uncomfortable and amazingly hilarious.

 

After speaking for hours w/ Shane Black I can see why the creator of Superman took only the best parts of Doc Savage and leaving the “weirdo” part behind. But to us, it’s that “weirdo” part that makes Clark “Doc” Savage dope! Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one of a kind character.
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He sounds excited as hell, doesn’t he?

Are you looking forward to Black’s Doc Savage film? Be sure to let us know in the comments below, and we’ll be sure to share more news as it comes in!

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The Rock To Star In ‘Big Trouble In Little China’ Remake

by Shane O'Hare

File this news under “Why?!”. Dwayne Johnson is currently in talks to star in a remake of the 80’s cult classic.

The Rock and his production company, 7 Bucks Entertainment, have been pitching the idea of a remake to Fox. No news or official word from Fox about the status of the talks, but it has been confirmed that X-Men:First Class writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz have been assigned to the project.

The Rock has said in the past that Big Trouble In Little China is one of his favorite movies. Well thats obvious since he wants to bankroll the remake and star in it!

The original Big Trouble In Little China never was a stellar box office hit, but has become “One of those movies” that everyone from a die hard 80’s fan to the movie geek has seen multiple times.

Be sure to stick around here at Geekscape for more news as the story develops!

WWE Immortals Posters: The Rock, Brock Lesnar Are Gods Among Us in Totally Epic Art

by Eric Francisco

Sports stars and comic book superheroes are larger-than-life heroes, reminiscent of legendary Greek myth. They appear as supreme beings who rise above the common man, and they can inspire us to be our best even when they themselves often tend to be the worst. (Fuck you, Ray Rice.) Professional wrestling takes this aspect of sports and blows it up to insane proportions. So it was only natural we come full circle and transform them back into ancient warriors, right? Right? Or am I just high?

From UPROXX, WWE Immortals is an upcoming mobile game for iOS and Android on January 15th. Developed by Mortal Kombat‘s NetherRealm Studios, it appropriately has a modern Mortal Kombat or Injustice: Gods Among Us vibe that I’m totally digging. Yet, it is not coming out on PC, Xbox One, Ps4, or the Wii U, and when you see the promotional art you will wonder why the hell not.

First, check out John Cena who is practically cosplaying as Superman. We’ve gone so far past joking John Cena as being Superman that at this point he just straight up is. He even has is hokey OK sign in a diamond pattern on his chest!

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Now check out the other guys! Sheamus as a Celtic barbarian, Big Show as, uh, another barbarian, the Bella Twins with differing breast sizes as a Kitana/Milana-type duo. I’m dying to see what Daniel Bryan looks like.

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Honestly? I would be all over this game if it weren’t mobile. With this kind of detail and imagination, it is criminal it isn’t on home consoles or PC. Modern fighting games are a mixed bag, but if there’s anything to dig about them today it’s the outrageous costume aesthetics. “Epic” is an overused word but applied to fighting games and the absurdity just makes me smile.

Want proof? Check out The Rock and Brock Lesnar — could they be the final bosses? (Nah, maybe that would most likely be Vince McMahon.) They look at possessed golems. Hell, Brock Lesnar, who was an inspiration for the titans of Attack on Titan, just straight-up looks like a titan here!

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Damn it, do you know how amazing CM Punk would have looked? That dude could have been a punk rock ninja. Fuck it, I’m still buying this game.

First Trailer Released For Justin Lin’s ‘Fast & Furious Six’

by Shawn Madden

Following yesterday’s release of a teaser poster for the film, the first official preview for Fast & Furious Six has been released. All roads lead to this…next chapter in the Fast & Furious franchise. Seriously though, this movie looks awesome.

 

 

Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian’s (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe.  But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete.

Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez).  The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London.  Payment?  Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.

 

Fast & Furious Six races into theaters May 24th.

Dwayne Johnson Goes Narc In A New Trailer For ‘Snitch’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Summit Entertainment has just revealed a new trailer for upcoming action-thriller Snitch. This trailer is actually the first I’ve heard of the film, but it’s definitely on my radar now. Sure it looks formulaic, but the performances look great, and it raises the important question: how far would you go for your kids?

What do you think? Snitch hits theatres on February 22nd.

In the fast-paced action thriller SNITCH, Dwayne Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years.  Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission — risking everything, including his family and his own life.

New Trailer For ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D’ Released

by Shawn Madden

Featuring quite a bit of new footage and definitely more Channing Tatum, Paramount has released a brand new trailer for Jon Chu’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D. 

In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jon M. Chu, and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner, from a screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick based on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe characters.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D hits theaters March 29, 2013.

Source: Yahoo

New Theatrical Poster Released For ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D’!

by Shawn Madden

Next week we’re getting another brand new trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D, and just ahead of that Paramount has released a brand new theatrical poster for the sequel. Yo, Joe!

A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra, which grossed over $300M worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with Hasbro and di Bonaventura Pictures, commences production on G.I. Joe: Retaliation. In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D hits theaters March 27, 2013!

Source: Yahoo

Brett Ratner To Direct Dwayne Johnson In ‘Hercules: The Thracian Wars’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Looks like Brett Ratner is set to take on another comic book property. Let’s just hope that this one turns out better than his last attempt!

MGM and Paramount announced today that Ratner has signed on the direct Hercules: The Thracian World, an adaptation of the Radical Studios original graphic novel by Steve Moore and Admira Wijaya. The script has been adapted by newcomer Ryan Condal.

Being that the film isn’t set to start production until 2013, not a whole lot is known about it. Dwayne Johnson of course will play the herculean hero, and at this time the film has no other stars attached.

It’s been a rather good year for Radical Studios, as production just wrapped on a film adaptation of their popular property Oblivion. Oblivion has some major stars attached, including Tom Cruise, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Melissa Leo.

Are you excited to see Dwayne step into this role? Are you excited that Ratner is taking it on? Is Kevin Sorbo the only real Herc?

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New International Trailer Debuts For ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’

by Shawn Madden

A new action-packed trailer for Paramount’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation has made it’s way online.  Were we upset that this movie didn’t get released as planned this year? Definitely. Are we still going to be in theaters opening weekend for this one? Hell yeah.

A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra, which grossed over $300M worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with Hasbro and di Bonaventura Pictures, commences production on G.I. Joe: Retaliation. In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation is hitting theaters March 29, 2013.

Barry Sonnenfeld To Direct Adaptation Of IDW’s ‘Lore’?

by Shawn Madden

The adaptation of the IDW graphic novel Lore may now have it’s director. The property was first acquired back in 2010, and producers were hoping for a Men In Black-style franchise to start with the adaptation. Well, it looks like they’re getting their wish because they’ve got the director being all three of the Men In Black films in talks to direct the film.

Dwayne Johnson signed on to back in April for the film written by Cory Goodman and Jeremy Lott. It is currently unknown if Sonnenfeld will rework the script before production starts but he has plenty of time. Due to Johnson’s filming schedule it’s likely that production won’t start until early 2013.

A synopsis of the graphic novel:

In times past, the world was full of mythical creatures, creatures long since banished and held at bay by the secret society of Shepherds. But when the generational line of Shepherds is broken, a reluctant hero finds her life threatened from every quarter. And the creatures are coming back…

Source: THR

It Appears That The Rock Is Indeed Playing Lobo In The Upcoming Movie

by Shawn Madden

Yes, you read that correctly. It has been rumored recently that Warner Bros. was indeed working on a movie adaptation of one of their resident bad-asses, Lobo. And now the pretty reliable ItsOnTheGrid has given a first bit of the plot for the movie. Well, that and that it appears that The Rock, who was rumored to be up for the role recently, has signed on to play Lobo.

It appears that if their report is accurate, we won’t be seeing a space set adventure, but  rather we will see the bounty hunter travelling to Earth to hunt down some other bad asses. Maybe they didn’t want a repeat of their last failed space adventure? I’m looking at you Green Lantern. Check out the details from the site below.

So, how do you guys feel about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appearing as the bad-ass bounty hunter Lobo?

Bruce Willis Replaced Sgt. Slaughter In ‘GI Joe: Retaliation’!

by Shawn Madden

This is news that is sure to disappoint fans of the 80’s cartoon series. During a recent interview with The Score’s Arda Ocal, former WWF Champion Sgt. Slaughter filled us in on how a conflict between two toy companies prevented him from making a cameo in both GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra and GI Joe: Retaliation.

Skip to the 9:30 mark.

Robert Remus aka Sgt. Slaughter has the unique honor of being the first GI Joe figure that is actually based on a real life person. While the backstory is for the most part fabricated, the likeness is of the sarge. His character appeared in six episodes of the original 1980’s Sunbow cartoon, two of the Marvel comic books, and GI Joe: The Movie. I’m pretty sure him having a cameo in the movie would have definitely pleased many die-hard fans.

Source: The Score

Joe Taslim Of ‘The Raid: Redemption’ Joins The Cast Of ‘Fast Six’

by Shawn Madden

Okay so I don’t watch any of the Fast And The Furious movies and I for sure did not watch Fast Five. Titling the sixth movie after that Fast Six just seems lazy, right? So, in my eyes this movie had already struck out. That is until today. Joe Taslim of The Raid: Redemption has joined the cast of the new Fast And The Furious flick. Now if you have NOT seen The Raid by now then shame on you. If you have you may remember Taslim as Sergeant Jaka, team leader of the ill-fated SWAT raid operation who had some of the best fight scenes in the movie.

Taslim will play the villainous role of Jah, a cold-blooded killer who uses his martial arts and parkour skills to fight the pic’s protags, led by Paul Walker and Vin Diesel.

Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson and Michelle Rodriguez are set to return for the sequel, which has added new blood in the form of MMA fighter Gina Carano and villain Luke Evans.

Wait Gina Carano is in it too? Now I am definitely seeing it. But now that I am sold on this movie it leads to me to wonder if I have to go rent Fast Five? Ugh.

Source: Variety

‘GI Joe: Retaliation’ Posters Give A First Look At RZA As Blind Master

by Shawn Madden

Now while the movie has been pushed back it doesn’t mean they aren’t going to keep promoting it. You will most likely see these above display cases in Hasbro’s area at San Diego Comic-Con next week but we have a first glimpse at them including a first look at RZA as Blind Master.

A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra, which grossed over $300M worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with Hasbro and di Bonaventura Pictures, commences production on G.I. Joe: Retaliation. In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

‘GI Joe: Retaliation’ strikes theaters March 2013.

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Some New Stills From ‘GI Joe: Retaliation’

by Shawn Madden

Now i’m sure by now you’ve heard that film has been pushed back to next year but that doesn’t mean Paramount isn’t going to keep pushing the film. Courtesy of ICG Magazine we have some new stills from ‘GI Joe: Retaliation’ including a few behind the scenes ones.

The Real Story On The ‘GI Joe: Retaliation’ Date Change

by Shawn Madden

So, a few days back I reported on ‘GI Joe: Retaliation’ being pushed back and it looks like there’s more than meets the eye here. Wait… wrong franchise. Moving along. We were all told it was so that they could go 3D to pull in a higher international gross. But from the get go there was plenty of people not buying it. Most were positive it was due to ‘Battleship’ sinking and a fear that they would not be able to compete with ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ coming out four days later. Some speculated it was to try and pull in Joseph Gordon Levitt after realizing that once ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ hits… well he’s going to be bigger than he already is.

Well… according to Deadline you were all wrong. Apparently after test screenings Paramount realized they had made some mistakes. Primarily… killing off Channing Tatum. Yeah… they killed him off. Crying fan boys on the internet ACTUALLY got something they wanted and guess what? It turned out bad. Who would’ve thought? Tatum wasn’t a star at all when ‘GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra’ came out. But after he became a ladies favorite with ‘The Vow’ and had one of the most successful comedies of the year with ’21 Jump Street’ they realized a mistake had been made. It became even more apparent when test audiences commented that the relationship between Tatum and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was a “bright spot”.

Sources stated that Jon Chu was “shell shocked” over the release date move. As was Hollywood due to all the money spent on marketing the flick for that date being plastered all over.

Will this affect people going to see it? Probably not. Can this possibly improve the film? I think so. I actually like Channing Tatum (I’m sure now the fan boys shall unite and burn me at the stake) And Ray Park seemed very confident in this movie when I spoke with him at Wondercon. So… lets hope for the best. And look… it just means you can go see ‘Prometheus’, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ and ‘Ted’ five more times.

‘GI Joe: Retaliation’ strikes March 29, 2013

“G.I. Joe: Retaliation” Gets A New Trailer That Makes Us Completely Forget “Rise of Cobra”

by Jonathan

Yeah. I paid to see “GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra”. I think a lot of us did. And we paid dearly. Can we ever be redeemed?

Well, if this new trailer posted by our friends at Machinima is any indication, the answer is yes. The plot is already better, with Zartan replacing the President of the United States and ordering the destruction of the Joes and implementation of Cobra as the lead national security force. Oh, and you also get The Rock and Bruce Willis raising eyebrows at each other a few times. Pretty romantic.

All in all, this is looking a lot more like “G.I. Joe: Redemption” than “Retaliation” but we’ll take it! Hell, we’ll take anything after that last mess…

The Rock Signs On To Star In Film Based On IDW’s “Lore” By Ashley Wood

by Scott Alminiana

According to Deadline, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is now attached to the Warner Bros. flick Lore, a movie that is based on the IDW comic by Ashley Wood. Lore tells the story of a world in which mythical creatures have been held back from the modern world by a secret society called Shepherds. But the line of Shepherds has been broken and these creatures are coming back.

For those not familiar with Wood, you might know his work. He is the man responsible for the awesome covers on  30 Days of Night and the artwork in the PSP game Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. I personally have never heard of nor read Lore, but after finding out it’s from Ashley Wood will check out out for sure. Dwayne Johnson and his ‘pop peck of loving’ self will next be seen in G.I. Joe: Retaliation.