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Jennifer Yuh Nelson to direct Michael B. Jordan in A Bittersweet Life remake

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Deadline is reporting that Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2, The Darkest Minds) is set to direct Michael B. Jordan in a remake of the 2005 Korean film A Bittersweet Life. The action-thriller will see Jordan playing a mobster whose longtime loyalties to his crime family are challenged when his boss orders him to […]

Sofia Boutella joins Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon in Fahrenheit 451

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The Mummy star Sofia Boutella has signed on to the cast of HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 remake, with Variety reporting that the actress will join the previously announced Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon. Ramin Bahrani (99 Homes) is directing the new adaptation of the Ray Bradbury novel, which tells the story of a dystopian future where […]

Zak Penn says The Matrix reboot may not be a reboot after all

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Since word came on Tuesday that Warner Bros. is developing a reboot of The Wachowski’s groundbreaking 1999 film The Matrix, it got many people talking about how The Matrix should never be rebooted, or how now is the perfect time for a reboot of the franchise. Zak Penn, the screenwriter who is in charge of writing the new […]

HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 to star Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon

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The HBO adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 has cast actors Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon. Based on the classic novel by Ray Bradbury, HBO is currently developing a movie adaptation of the property that tells the story of a dystopian future where books are outlawed and ‘firemen’ burn any that are found. Jordan is set […]

The Matrix reboot in development, Michael B. Jordan eyed to star

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The Hollywood Reporter has broken word that Warner Bros. is going ahead with plans to reboot what is arguably the most influential action movie of the 90s (and one of the best of all time), The Matrix. It is being reported that Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Fruitvale Station) is wanted for this new take on the franchise and […]

Michael B. Jordan wants a “real villain” for Creed 2

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In an interview with IGN, Michael B. Jordan was questioned on Sylvester Stallone’s recent comments regarding potential ideas for Creed 2. Jordan said “I think The Godfather take is super ambitious and awesome. But when you’re dealing with someone like [director] Ryan [Coogler] I think honestly he could pull off anything. So that’s pretty cool. And […]

The Week in Disappointment – Ghostbusters, Wolverine, Matt Damon as Daredevil, Prometheus 2, Hayden Christensen returning to Star Wars and more

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Every week the entertainment world provides us with the unfortunate, the inexcusable, and the questionable. Here are this week’s disappointments. Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver to appear in Ghostbusters reboot. None of this is surprising or even worthy of mention. When they figure out how to get Harold Ramis to appear in the film, wake […]

Michael B. Jordan confirms his Black Panther casting

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Last month it was reported that Michael B. Jordan is set to reunite with his Fruitvale Station and Creed director Ryan Coogler with a role in Marvel’s Black Panther, and now the actor has confirmed his casting. “I’m super excited, especially to put a different spin on it,” Jordan tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m looking […]

Michael B. Jordan says he would play Human Torch again, but unsure if Fantastic Four 2 will happen

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It was the most talked about productions of 2015, and one of the most under-performing movies of the year, but Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four is still making headlines. Recently it was revealed that Fantastic Four 2 had been quietly removed from Fox’s schedule, but producer Simon Kinberg says they’re working on where to take the franchise […]