Skip to content
MovieViral.com
MovieViral.com

The Latest Viral News for Films and Beyond!

  • Home
  • Archives
  • Movie & Viral News
    • Cloverfield Sequel
    • Reviews
    • Trailers Weekly
    • Past Viral Campaigns
  • About
    • About MovieViral
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
  • ARG & Unfiction Forum
MovieViral.com
MovieViral.com

The Latest Viral News for Films and Beyond!

The Buzz: Expendables 3, Snow White and the Huntsman Sequel, David Cronenberg, and More!

Dan Koelsch, August 17, 2012August 17, 2012

The Buzz is a feature in which we round up the Top 3 most-buzzed-about movie/TV stories of the week (in chronological order). Why go through pages of blogs just to find out what everyone is talking about? We’ve got it all right here in The Buzz.

1) Possible Casting for “Expendables 3”

The Expendables 2 opens this weekend in theaters, and before it was even released, talk of the next installment heated up this week. Producer Avi Lerner told Total Film that he had a lot more additions to the geriatric action star cast in mind for the third film, including Clint Eastwood, Nicolas Cage, Wesley Snipes, and Harrison Ford. Lerner also wants to bring Mickey Rourke back (he was in the first film) “if he won’t be too crazy”. Would you like to see all these guys join the cast? Who else do you think they should go after? Today we also learned that a project that is being dubbed as an all-female version of The Expendables is also planned.

2) Snow White Sequel Won’t Have Snow White?

Snow White and the Huntsman may have only gotten mediocre reviews, but it has grossed almost $400 million worldwide so far. Thus, a sequel was quickly confirmed, with director Rupert Sanders and star Kristen Stewart expected to return. Things got a lot more complicated when Sanders and Stewart publicly admitted to having an affair a few weeks ago. There were rumors going around this week that Universal would get rid of both Sanders and Stewart, and instead turn the movie into a spin-off featuring the Huntsman, Chris Hemsworth. However, Universal has denied the report, stating they are exploring all options at this time.

3) Director Hates Superhero Movies, Internet Goes Crazy

It’s not often you see geeks on the Internet explode in rage, but when it happens, it’s usually from something unexpected. Director David Cronenberg would not be considered mainstream by even the loosest definition. His most “normal” films are probably The Fly and The Dead Zone, but it’s while out promoting his latest film Cosmopolis that he made the statement heard around the web. In an interview with NextMovie, Cronenberg was asked about big name directors moving to superhero movie, to which he replied “I don’t think they are making them an elevated art form. I think it’s still Batman running around in a stupid cape.” He went on to say that it could never be elevated because of the source material, and comic book fans did not respond in kind. Let us know in the comments what you think of his comments.

Other Headlines

– ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Getting a 70mm IMAX Release in September
– Watch Two Versions of Joe Carnahan’s “Daredevil” Sizzle Reel
– Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Ending and Possible Series Future
– Marvel’s ‘The Avengers 2’ Set to Arrive May 1st, 2015 – With Thanos?

Did we miss any stories that got you buzzing this week? Let us know in the comments below.

Features News The Buzz CosmopolisSnow White and the HuntsmanThe BuzzThe Expendables 2The Expendables 3

Post navigation

Previous post
Next post

Related Posts

Conventions

Dragon Con 2013: Ten Things I Learned From The ‘Billy Dee Williams’ Panel

September 8, 2013

As a huge Star Wars fan, I really looked forward to getting Billy Dee Williams’ autograph and attending his panel this year at Dragon Con in Atlanta. I was lucky enough to be able to check both of those items off of my list during the recent Labor day weekend….

Read More

First Poster and Trailer for “Elysium” Debut

April 9, 2013

Since we have been covering the film’s on-and-off viral campaign, we thought you’d like to see the first poster and first trailer for Elysium, which debuted yesterday and today, respectively. Check them out after the break.

Read More

“The Quiet Ones” John Pogue Talks Sound Design, Inspiration, Favorite Horror Movies, And More

April 25, 2014April 25, 2014

Inspired by true events, The Quiet Ones is inspired by The Philip Experiments that were conducted in the 60s and 70s.  John Pogue (writer of U.S. Marshalls, Rollerball, The Skulls,) wrote and directed the horror flick which stars Sam Claflin, Jared Harris, Olivia Cooke, and more.  We recently were invited…

Read More

Coming Soon...

Join the MovieViral.com
ARG & Unfiction Forums



©2009-2025 MovieViral.com. The Sometimes Weekly Publishing Company.