{"id":13641,"date":"2017-11-10T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-11T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-another-star-wars-trilogy-the-possibility-of-disney-buying-fox-and-more\/"},"modified":"2017-11-10T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-11T06:00:00","slug":"the-week-in-movie-news-another-star-wars-trilogy-the-possibility-of-disney-buying-fox-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-another-star-wars-trilogy-the-possibility-of-disney-buying-fox-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Movie News: Another &#039;Star Wars&#039; Trilogy, the Possibility of Disney Buying Fox and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:16px\">By  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-another-39star-wars39-trilogy-possibility-disney-buying-fox-more\/23299?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\">Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-another-39star-wars39-trilogy-possibility-disney-buying-fox-more\/23299?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201711\/fan_logo_starwars_20171109.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><span>Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>BIG NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Rian Johnson is developing a new <em>Star Wars <\/em>trilogy:<\/strong> Ahead of the release of <em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em>, Lucasfilm is showing confidence in its writer-director, Rian Johnson<\/span><span>. They announced Johnson will develop a new trilogy unrelated to the Skywalker saga. Also, Disney announced a live-action <em>Star Wars <\/em>series is in the works for its new streaming service. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/big-star-wars-news-original-trilogy-in-the-works-from-rian-johnson-plus-a-live-action-tv-series-752793\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_ChristopherPlummer_ManW.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>INCREDIBLE NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Christopher Plummer will replace Kevin Spacey in <em>All the Money in the World<\/em>:<\/b> Ridley Scott is reshooting all of Kevin Spacey&#8217;s scenes in <em>All the Money in the World <\/em>with Christopher Plummer in the role, and the movie&#8217;s still going to be released next month.<\/span><span> Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/movie-news-christopher-plummer-to-replace-kevin-spacey-in-all-the-money-in-the-world-752789\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_deadpool_deadpool_20171106.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>SURPRISING NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Disney had talks to buy 21st Century Fox:<\/strong> While nothing came of it (yet), Disney has reportedly been considering buying the movie and TV properties of 21st Century Fox, which would bring <em>X-Men <\/em>and <em>Fantastic Four <\/em>characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/disney-has-talked-to-21st-century-fox-about-buying-its-movie-and-tv-properties-752783\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201711\/fan_chrishemsworth_cateblanchett_thorragnarok_blog_11032017a.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>COOL CULTURE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Thor vs. Wonder Woman<\/em>:<\/strong><span> Following the successful release of <em>Thor: Ragnarok<\/em>, a lot of fun and interesting videos have arrived to further the enjoyment, including the below fan-made trailer for a found-footage Thor vs. Wonder Woman movie<\/span><span>. Find more on Thor, including Easter eggs and scientific context on the superhero <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39moana39-soundtrack-redone-with-maori-lyrics-39thor-ragnarok39-easter-eggs-more\/23285\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-how-thor-summons-his-hammer-christopher-plummer-39the-usual-suspects39-more\/23296\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_tomhanks_thepost_201711.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b><i>The Post<\/i> looks like Oscar gold:<\/b> The first trailer for Steven Spielberg&#8217;s latest, <em>The Post<\/em>, has arrived with a tease of the award-worthiness of stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201711\/fan_dakotajohnson_fiftyshadesfreed_blog_20171106.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Fifty Shades Freed <\/i>looks to tie things up nicely:<\/strong><span> The final trailer for <em>Fifty Shades Freed<\/em>, the third and concluding chapter in the erotic romance trilogy, has arrived with plenty of steamy scenes on display. Check it out below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_rachelmcadams_gamenight.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Game Night <\/i>teases a lot of fun:<\/strong><span> The first trailer for <em>Game Night <\/em>debuted with a wild look at the upcoming comedy starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams about a group of gaming friends who get mixed up in danger.<\/span><span> Watch it here:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source:: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-another-39star-wars39-trilogy-possibility-disney-buying-fox-more\/23299?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Week in Movie News: Another &#039;Star Wars&#039; Trilogy, the Possibility of Disney Buying Fox and More\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-another-39star-wars39-trilogy-possibility-disney-buying-fox-more\/23299?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ftpimagefix\" style=\"float:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-another-39star-wars39-trilogy-possibility-disney-buying-fox-more\/23299?wssac=164&amp;wssaffid=news\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201711\/fan_logo_starwars_20171109.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><span>Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>BIG NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Rian Johnson is developing a new <em>Star Wars <\/em>trilogy:<\/strong> Ahead of the release of <em>Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em>, Lucasfilm is showing confidence in its writer-director, Rian Johnson<\/span><span>. They announced Johnson will develop a new trilogy unrelated to the Skywalker saga. Also, Disney announced a live-action <em>Star Wars <\/em>series is in the works for its new streaming service. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/big-star-wars-news-original-trilogy-in-the-works-from-rian-johnson-plus-a-live-action-tv-series-752793\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/Fan_ChristopherPlummer_ManW.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>INCREDIBLE NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Christopher Plummer will replace Kevin Spacey in <em>All the Money in the World<\/em>:<\/b> Ridley Scott is reshooting all of Kevin Spacey&#8217;s scenes in <em>All the Money in the World <\/em>with Christopher Plummer in the role, and the movie&#8217;s still going to be released next month.<\/span><span> Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/movie-news-christopher-plummer-to-replace-kevin-spacey-in-all-the-money-in-the-world-752789\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_deadpool_deadpool_20171106.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><b>SURPRISING NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Disney had talks to buy 21st Century Fox:<\/strong> While nothing came of it (yet), Disney has reportedly been considering buying the movie and TV properties of 21st Century Fox, which would bring <em>X-Men <\/em>and <em>Fantastic Four <\/em>characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read more <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fandango.com\/movie-news\/disney-has-talked-to-21st-century-fox-about-buying-its-movie-and-tv-properties-752783\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201711\/fan_chrishemsworth_cateblanchett_thorragnarok_blog_11032017a.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>COOL CULTURE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Thor vs. Wonder Woman<\/em>:<\/strong><span> Following the successful release of <em>Thor: Ragnarok<\/em>, a lot of fun and interesting videos have arrived to further the enjoyment, including the below fan-made trailer for a found-footage Thor vs. Wonder Woman movie<\/span><span>. Find more on Thor, including Easter eggs and scientific context on the superhero <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39moana39-soundtrack-redone-with-maori-lyrics-39thor-ragnarok39-easter-eggs-more\/23285\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-how-thor-summons-his-hammer-christopher-plummer-39the-usual-suspects39-more\/23296\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_tomhanks_thepost_201711.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b><i>The Post<\/i> looks like Oscar gold:<\/b> The first trailer for Steven Spielberg&#8217;s latest, <em>The Post<\/em>, has arrived with a tease of the award-worthiness of stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. Watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/\/mdcsite\/images\/featured\/201711\/fan_dakotajohnson_fiftyshadesfreed_blog_20171106.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Fifty Shades Freed <\/i>looks to tie things up nicely:<\/strong><span> The final trailer for <em>Fifty Shades Freed<\/em>, the third and concluding chapter in the erotic romance trilogy, has arrived with plenty of steamy scenes on display. Check it out below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"http:\/\/images.fandango.com\/images\/fandangoblog\/fan_rachelmcadams_gamenight.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Game Night <\/i>teases a lot of fun:<\/strong><span> The first trailer for <em>Game Night <\/em>debuted with a wild look at the upcoming comedy starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams about a group of gaming friends who get mixed up in danger.<\/span><span> Watch it here:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span> <\/span><span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/\">Let&#8217;s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\">(Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13641\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}