{"id":5691,"date":"2015-11-20T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/best-of-the-week-the-hunger-games-wonder-woman-alien-prequels-and-top-gun-sequels\/5691\/"},"modified":"2015-11-20T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-21T07:00:00","slug":"best-of-the-week-the-hunger-games-wonder-woman-alien-prequels-and-top-gun-sequels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/best-of-the-week-the-hunger-games-wonder-woman-alien-prequels-and-top-gun-sequels\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Week: 'The Hunger Games,' 'Wonder Woman,' 'Alien' Prequels and 'Top Gun' Sequels"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

First Looks: <\/strong><\/span>Chris Pine and Said Taghmaoui in Wonder Woman<\/em><\/a>. “Constable Zuvio” in Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Madness: <\/strong>Scott Adkins joined Doctor Strange<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remake Report: <\/strong>Christopher Nolan’s <\/em><\/strong>Memento <\/em>is going to be remade<\/a>. Roar Uthaug will direct the Tomb Raider <\/em>reboot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Casting Net:<\/strong> Matthew McConaughey might star in The Dark Tower<\/em><\/a>. Alexandra Daddario joined the Baywatch <\/em>movie<\/a>. Emma Stone will portray Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reunion Station:<\/strong> Julianne Moore will reunite with Todd Haynes for Wonderstruck<\/em><\/a>. Joaquin Phoenix will reunite with Casey Affleck for Far Bright Star<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sequelitis: <\/strong>Prometheus 2 <\/em>is now titled Alien: Covenant<\/em><\/a>. And its plot has been revealed<\/a>. Val Killmer is returning for Top Gun 2<\/em><\/a>. Christopher McQuarrie may return to helm Mission: Impossible 6<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Franchise Fever: <\/strong>The Fast and the Furious<\/em> franchise may get spin-offs and prequels<\/a>. The Merlin Saga <\/em>will become a franchise via one of the Lord of the Rings <\/em>writers<\/a>. Universal revealed new info on its Monsters shared universe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

New Directors\/New Films:<\/strong> Edgar Wright is directing an animated movie about shadows<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Box Office: <\/em><\/strong>SPECTRE <\/em>was still the biggest movie in America last weekend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Exhibition Mission: <\/strong>The Weinstein Company have been busy buying up 70mm projectors for The Hateful Eight<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Festival Fare: <\/strong>Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some <\/em>will open SXSW next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stunt of the Century: <\/strong>Robert Rodriguez and John Malkovich made a movie that won’t be seen until 2115<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Videos and Geek Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

New Movie Trailers:<\/strong><\/span> The Huntsman: Winter’s War<\/em><\/a>, Midnight Special<\/em><\/a>, Zoolander 2<\/em><\/a>, Now You See Me 2<\/em><\/a>, A Monster Calls<\/em><\/a>, How to Be Single<\/em><\/a>, Gods of Egypt<\/em><\/a>, Exposed<\/em><\/a>, Son of Saul<\/em><\/a>, The Boss<\/em><\/a>, I Am Thor<\/em><\/a> and The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>The new Gods of Egypt <\/em>trailer mashed with Stargate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>What The Hunger Games <\/em>would have looked like in 1992<\/a>. And what it looks like starring a kitten<\/a>. And what it looks like recapped with animation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games<\/em> in a rap battle versus Harry Potter<\/em>‘s Hermione Granger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A sweded trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>. And Harrison Ford’s surprising call to Star Wars<\/em> fans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>How many people Luke Skywalker kills in the Star Wars <\/em>movies<\/a>. And an honest trailer for the first Star Wars<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>Why George Lucas will never direct another Star Wars <\/em>movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>The alternate opening to Blade Runner<\/em>, which will be in Blade Runner 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>What Wonder Woman would have looked like in George Miller’s Justice League: Mortal<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A new Robert De Niro movie that debuted on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

New Movie Guide:<\/span><\/strong> How The Hunger Games<\/em> Smuggled Revolution Into Mainstream Cinema<\/a>. And everything you need to know about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Holiday Movie Guide: <\/strong>Fun facts about Home Alone<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Movie Guide: <\/strong>All you need to know about Valkyrie, who may be in Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Comic Book Movie Guides: <\/strong>How Justice League Dark <\/em>will fit into the DC Extended Universe<\/a>. And can a Flash <\/em>movie succed alongside the hit TV show<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Movie Flashback: <\/strong>Remembering the Supergirl<\/em> movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sci-Fi Movie Guide: <\/strong>The 2015 sci-fi movie state of the union<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Home Viewing:<\/strong> Here’s our guide to everything hitting VOD this week<\/a>. <\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

MORE FROM AROUND THE WEB:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

First Looks: <\/strong><\/span>Chris Pine and Said Taghmaoui in Wonder Woman<\/em><\/a>. “Constable Zuvio” in Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Madness: <\/strong>Scott Adkins joined Doctor Strange<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remake Report: <\/strong>Christopher Nolan’s <\/em><\/strong>Memento <\/em>is going to be remade<\/a>. Roar Uthaug will direct the Tomb Raider <\/em>reboot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Casting Net:<\/strong> Matthew McConaughey might star in The Dark Tower<\/em><\/a>. Alexandra Daddario joined the Baywatch <\/em>movie<\/a>. Emma Stone will portray Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reunion Station:<\/strong> Julianne Moore will reunite with Todd Haynes for Wonderstruck<\/em><\/a>. Joaquin Phoenix will reunite with Casey Affleck for Far Bright Star<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sequelitis: <\/strong>Prometheus 2 <\/em>is now titled Alien: Covenant<\/em><\/a>. And its plot has been revealed<\/a>. Val Killmer is returning for Top Gun 2<\/em><\/a>. Christopher McQuarrie may return to helm Mission: Impossible 6<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Franchise Fever: <\/strong>The Fast and the Furious<\/em> franchise may get spin-offs and prequels<\/a>. The Merlin Saga <\/em>will become a franchise via one of the Lord of the Rings <\/em>writers<\/a>. Universal revealed new info on its Monsters shared universe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

New Directors\/New Films:<\/strong> Edgar Wright is directing an animated movie about shadows<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Box Office: <\/em><\/strong>SPECTRE <\/em>was still the biggest movie in America last weekend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Exhibition Mission: <\/strong>The Weinstein Company have been busy buying up 70mm projectors for The Hateful Eight<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Festival Fare: <\/strong>Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some <\/em>will open SXSW next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stunt of the Century: <\/strong>Robert Rodriguez and John Malkovich made a movie that won’t be seen until 2115<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Videos and Geek Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

New Movie Trailers:<\/strong><\/span> The Huntsman: Winter’s War<\/em><\/a>, Midnight Special<\/em><\/a>, Zoolander 2<\/em><\/a>, Now You See Me 2<\/em><\/a>, A Monster Calls<\/em><\/a>, How to Be Single<\/em><\/a>, Gods of Egypt<\/em><\/a>, Exposed<\/em><\/a>, Son of Saul<\/em><\/a>, The Boss<\/em><\/a>, I Am Thor<\/em><\/a> and The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>The new Gods of Egypt <\/em>trailer mashed with Stargate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>What The Hunger Games <\/em>would have looked like in 1992<\/a>. And what it looks like starring a kitten<\/a>. And what it looks like recapped with animation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games<\/em> in a rap battle versus Harry Potter<\/em>‘s Hermione Granger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A sweded trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>. And Harrison Ford’s surprising call to Star Wars<\/em> fans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>How many people Luke Skywalker kills in the Star Wars <\/em>movies<\/a>. And an honest trailer for the first Star Wars<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>Why George Lucas will never direct another Star Wars <\/em>movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>The alternate opening to Blade Runner<\/em>, which will be in Blade Runner 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>What Wonder Woman would have looked like in George Miller’s Justice League: Mortal<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A new Robert De Niro movie that debuted on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

New Movie Guide:<\/span><\/strong> How The Hunger Games<\/em> Smuggled Revolution Into Mainstream Cinema<\/a>. And everything you need to know about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Holiday Movie Guide: <\/strong>Fun facts about Home Alone<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Movie Guide: <\/strong>All you need to know about Valkyrie, who may be in Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Comic Book Movie Guides: <\/strong>How Justice League Dark <\/em>will fit into the DC Extended Universe<\/a>. And can a Flash <\/em>movie succed alongside the hit TV show<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Movie Flashback: <\/strong>Remembering the Supergirl<\/em> movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sci-Fi Movie Guide: <\/strong>The 2015 sci-fi movie state of the union<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Home Viewing:<\/strong> Here’s our guide to everything hitting VOD this week<\/a>. <\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

MORE FROM AROUND THE WEB:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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