Writer-Director Jeff Wadlow Talks KICK-ASS 2; Chloe Moretz in Talks to Return

by Matt Goldberg, Source: Collider.com

A couple weeks ago, we reported that Universal was close to green-lighting Kick-Ass 2 written and directed by Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down), and produced by Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn. At the Kapow! Comic Convention, Wadlow confirmed that shooting would begin in September. However, he added that Chloe Moretz had not officially signed on to reprise her role as Hit-Girl, which may be a bit of a problem since Wadlow had significantly expanded the character’s role from what it was in Mark Millar‘s comic series.

kick-ass-2-comic-book-coverSpeaking to the audience at Kapow! [via CBM], Wadlow says the movie will have more of an emotional story to tell (it doesn’t surprise me that Millar’s comic lacks one)

Guillermo Del Toro to Co-Direct 3D Stop-Motion Animated PINOCCHIO

by Matt Goldberg, Source: Collider.com

In February 2011, we reported that Guillermo Del Toro was developing a 3D stop-motion animated adaptation of Pinocchio with author Gris Grimly and Mark Gustafson co-directing based off Grimly’s 2002 book. Today, Variety reports that Del Toro has now stepped in to co-direct with Gustafson (there’s no mention of Grimly). Del Toro is currently in post-production on the blockbuster monster movie Pacific Rim, which is due out July 12, 2013. He and Gustafson (animation director for Fantastic Mr. Fox) plan to start a year-long shoot for Pinocchio in summer 2013. Del Toro wrote the script with Grimly and Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark co-writer Matthew Robbins.

Rosario Dawson says she’s a ‘big Trekkie’ and wants a role in Trek 2

Rosario Dawson was recently out promoting her new movie Unstoppable, in which she appears alongside Chris Pine and Denzel Washington, when she came out—in a big way—as a HUGE Trekkie.

During an interview with Collider, Dawson talked about being a big Star Trek fan, which she says shouldn’t be a shock to anyone who follows her on Twitter.

Read the interview with Rosario here