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So Good News: Star Wars, Eminem, Sam Shepard

The world of movie news moves at light-speed some days, so it’s hard to keep up with everything (even for those of us that run an entertainment website). So welcome to today’s news briefing here at So, Is It Any Good? where we round up the breaking stories you might have missed.


Star Wars Rewrite: Jack Thorne A New Hope?

With the trauma of the Han Solo directors sacking, the news of a new writer for Episode IX will have Star Wars fans panicking. Jack Thone has been brought on to rewrite the script for Colin Trevorrow’s Episode IX according to Empire. No word yet if any other shenanigans, but fans are braced nevertheless.


Eminem Is Bodied

Eminem is a man of many talents. It has been ages since 8 Mile but coming soon is a satirical rap battle movie he produced called BodiedJoseph Kahn is in the director’s chair and it stars rappers Charlamagne, Dizaster, Dumbfounded and Loaded Lux. It will make its debut at the Toronto Film Festival. More at Capital Xtra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svUcVOhKYx4


Bruce Willis Has A Death Wish!

The first photo and trailer have emerged of the remake of Death Wish starring Bruce Willis and directed by Eli Roth. Roth was quoted as saying:

We wanted to bring back that great, classic Bruce Willis we all know and love and just do a fun, badass update of a revered classic,” 

Thanks to Coming Soon. Check out the trailer:


Oscar Nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor To Be Scar?

The Lion King remake directed by Jon Favreau may have found its Scar in Chiwetel Ejiofor. He could be joining an illustrious cast with James Earl Jones returning to voice Mufasa, and Donald Glover voicing Simba. More at The Hollywood Reporter.


The Billion Brick Race Is On!

Jorge Gutierrez will be directing a new Lego movie The Billion Brick Race, with a release target of May 31, 2018. He replaces Jason Segel and Drew Pearce. Gutierrez is well known for The Book Of Life and the animated series Wicked Flying Monkeys (what a name!). More here.


March For Uprising

In not so good news, Pacific Rim: Uprising has been pushed back from February to March 23, 2018 for its release date. This marks the third time Steven S. DeKnight‘s film has been pushed back. Shot in Australia and China and starring John Boyega, anticipation is high! Will this hurt the box office?


Sam Shepard: Gone But Not Forgotten

 

Sam Shepard passed away this week aged 73, having been an incredible creative force throughout his life. Shepard has been an actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director. Sadly one face captures the heart break his loved ones felt:A picture can say a thousand words and in one moment Matthew McConaughey was shocked with the news at the premiere of The Dark Tower. It was a cruel moment, but one that encapsulates all of our shocks when someone we’ve known is gone. McConaughey and Shepard can be seen together in the movie Mud.


And that’s it for this installment of So Good News. Will Chiwetel Ejiofor make an awesome Scar? Bummed about the Pacific Rim move? Let us know in the comments and on our Facebook page. Make sure to stay tuned for more movie news, right here at So, Is It Any Good?

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