End of the Week Wrap-Up!

The weekend is upon us, so it's time to wrap up all the latest news and buzz before we all hurl ourselves like lemmings over the thresholds of our nation's comic book shops tomorrow!

Locke - This British micro-budget indie starring Tom Hardy is garnering tremendous reviews. Hardy is the only actor who appears onscreen in this tightly contained drama of a man driving from Birmingham to London. It's Hardy in the car, having a series of hands-free phone conversations as he desperately grapples to keep the pieces of his life from falling apart. By all accounts Locke (directed by Steven Knight) creates an atmosphere of relentless tension that makes it impossible to look away.

Doctor Who alum Matt Smith joins Terminator: Genesis - some savvy casting on this new Terminator reboot. Director Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones, Thor: The Dark World) has already got Khaleesi (Emilia Clarke) as Sarah Connor, so bringing aboard a Timelord will expand the nerd appeal even more! All we know is that Smith reportedly plays "a new character with a strong connection to John Connor."

David Goyer writing Fantastic Voyage - If you've never seen Fantastic Voyage, it's a knockout! James Cameron has been trying to shepherd a remake for years, with directors such as Paul Greengrass coming and going from the project. Goyer will bring his recent Dark Knight and Man of Steel chops to the table. Here's hoping they nail this most recent draft - though you're never going to top the design of the original Proteus, fellas...

Woody Allen casts Joaquin Phoenix - Woody must have loved Her, as he's nabbed Joaquin to star in his next film (about which nothing is known), which will commence shooting after Magic in the Moonlight opens, with Colin Firth.

New adaptation of Richard Matheson's Hell - "The Mount Everest of Haunted Houses." The great Richard Matheson wrote the novel that became the awesome 1973 Legend of Hell House with Roddy McDowell. Now the folks over at Fox are looking to give it The Conjuring treatment. Stick to the source novel, gang, and you can't lose. A truly chilling read!


That's a wrap for Friday, friends. Don't forget, Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, so grab some coffee and get out there nice and early!