Ericson Core to Direct xXx 3
Ericson Core (”Invincible”) has signed to direct “xXx 3: The Return of Xander Cage,” the third installment in the franchise.
Core has some experience with Vin Diesel, who’s returning to the character he began in 2002, after working as the director of photography on “The Fast and the Furious” (2001). He replaces Rob Cohen after the latter abandoned the franchise he created to go and direct “Medieval” for Regency, a movie he describes as “The Magnificent Seven in the Middle Ages”.
According to THR, new film involves Cage’s return to the National Security Agency after an eight-year absence.
Vin Diesel is Back – xXx: The Return of Xander Cage
Vin Diesel holding a sawed-off Remington 870 shotgun as Xander Cage in XXX
Columbia Pictures is in negotiations with producer Joe Roth to develop a new version of xXx, and plans to bring back Vin Diesel and Rob Cohen. According to Variety, the pair have agreed to come back for the new project although no deal has been signed yet.
Vin Diesel as star and Rob Cohen as director worked together on the 2002 original but neither returned for the sequel, xXx: State Of The Union, which starred Ice Cube and was directed by Lee Tamahori.
“XXX” is a 2002 action movie that has been marketed as a modern James Bond style film. Starring Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson and Asia Argento, the flick has become a hit collecting as much as $142.1 million nationwide and $277.4 million worldwide. Following its success, a sequel is made for 2005 release. But, the reception was poor as it only managed to bring in $71 million worldwide.
The third incarnation has a title, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, but no script. No word on when production will begin.
New “The Mummy 3″ Poster
Today we have the latest poster for “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” featuring a shot of Brendan Fraser and Jet Li.
Directed by Rob Cohen, the anticipated film stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Wong, Luke Ford and Isabella Leong.The blockbuster global “Mummy” franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series. Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China to the neon-lit streets of post-war Shanghai and high into the spectacular Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (Ford), wife Evelyn (Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (Hannah). And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.
“The Mummy 3″ is scheduled to hit theaters on August 1st.
“The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” New TV Spot
Directed by Rob Cohen, the anticipated film stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Wong, Luke Ford and Isabella Leong.
The blockbuster global “Mummy” franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series. Read more…
“The Mummy 3” is scheduled to hit theaters on August 1st
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New “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” Photo Gallery
We have 37 brand new images from “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor“, which stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh.
The film takes place in the Far East, trouble-seeking father-and-son duo Rick (Brendan Fraser) and Alex O’Connell (Luke Ford) unearth the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin (Jet Li) – a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a wizard (Michelle Yeoh) centuries ago.
Director is Rob Cohen (Fast and the Furious, XXX). “The Mummy 3″ is scheduled to hit theaters on August 1st.
“The Mummy 3″ Not Yet Approved for Chinese Release
Universal will have to make changes to “The Mummy: The Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor” in order to get the film released in China.
According to Variety, upcoming release of “The Mummy 3” is still pending until Universal makes unspecified changes to the flick.
The censors didn’t give any details about what would have to be cut from the film, but speculation has it that the source of the problem is “usually themes involving ghosts are taboo in China”.
A spokesman for Universal said:
“Universal does not anticipate any obstacles to clearing the film for China and looks forward to releasing The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor in the country where it was set and shot.”
Translation: “We just spent $145 million bucks on this movie, and we want some of those Chinese box-office dollars.”
The film takes place in the Far East, trouble-seeking father-and-son duo Rick (Brendan Fraser) and Alex O’Connell (Luke Ford) unearth the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin (Jet Li) – a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a wizard (Michelle Yeoh) centuries ago.
Director is Rob Cohen (Fast and the Furious, XXX). “The Mummy 3″ is scheduled to hit theaters on August 1st.
“The Mummy 3″ Special Trailer
A special trailer that aired on NBC for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor that coincides with a promotional piece for the 2008 Olympics are now online!
Directed by Rob Cohen, the anticipated film stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Wong, Luke Ford and Isabella Leong.The blockbuster global “Mummy” franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series. Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China to the neon-lit streets of post-war Shanghai and high into the spectacular Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (Ford), wife Evelyn (Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (Hannah). And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.
Both, “The Mummy 3” and the Olympics are set to arrive in early August.
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Two New “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” TV Spots
Two new TV spots for Universal Pictures’ “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” are now online! Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas.
The film takes place in the Far East, trouble-seeking father-and-son duo Rick (Brendan Fraser) and Alex O’Connell (Luke Ford) unearth the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin (Jet Li) — a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a wizard (Michelle Yeoh) centuries ago.
Director is Rob Cohen (Fast and the Furious, XXX). “The Mummy 3″ is scheduled to hit theaters on August 1st.
Watch the tv spots after jump
‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’ Trailer in June
Rob Cohen, director of the upcoming sequel ‘The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,’ told that the low-key marketing of the film will ramp up with the release of the first trailer in June – but not a moment sooner.
“The trailers that Universal cut have a lot of the most complicated visual effects, and there is so much more in the movie,” said Cohen. “But this is something they want to focus on, and I don’t want it out before those effects are finished.”
Despite the film’s fast-approaching August 1st release date, Cohen said he isn’t concerned that the film is still off the summer radar.
“We have an audience that knows the name, and we’re not trying to create audience recognition from ground zero. I think if we have a solid couple of months to advertise, no one will miss it. [Audiences] will have made up their minds, but I don’t want them to make up their minds on incomplete work.”
Talking about the third installment in the franchise, Cohen said: “The whole approach is different. The sets are bigger, and they are less digital. It builds on the legacy, but it’s a very different movie.”
Featurettes for “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”
Back in Santa Monica, ‘Editing M3′ is the first featurette for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor since production wrapped. In the clip, we get to see Rob Cohen trim the ‘fat’ from the film. Continue Reading…
