The "Star Wars" films that hit Blu-ray on September 16 aren?t going to be the same movies you grew up with.
Like the previous special editions director George Lucas has released, the Blu-ray releases will be tinkered with and updated to the director's liking. The Digital Bits says that most of it is small stuff that is for the better, like remedied color timing (the lightsabers now look a lot better) and edited out mistakes (say goodbye to the puppeteer's arm on the Wampa on "Empire Strikes Back").
The biggest change to the movies, however, is the switch from the puppet Yoda in "The Phantom Menace" to a new digital one that will be consistent with "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith." As to whether there will be any more changes to the films, well, we'll have to wait until the release to find out if Lucas left in other surprises.
Check out the rest of today's film news after the jump!
Ed Zwick Headed To "The Great Wall"
Following the success of "Love and Other Drugs," director Ed Zwick is going to write and direct a drama about the creation of the Great Wall of China, appropriately titled "The Great Wall." It is a return to the historical epics that Zwick is best known for, like "The Last Samurai" and "Defiance." ComingSoon.net has the news that "The Great Wall" will be the first film produced under the new production company Legendary East, an offshoot of Legendary Pictures. It is unclear from the announcement what the timeline on the project is.
Shawn Levy To Craft "Frankenstein"
Deadline has learned that Shawn Levy is the latest director to be attached to one of Hollywood's many, many "Frankenstein"-related projects. This one is being developed by Fox, and was written by Max Landis. Deadline doesn?t have any information on what route the adaptation will take, but it will be interesting to find out what sets it apart from the seven other "Frankenstein" films in production.
"Taken" Sequel To Start Filming In October
There hasn't been much talk about "Taken 2" in recent months, but now director Luc Besson has told ComingSoon.net that the movie will start filming in October. Turns out everyone from the original cast is back -- those who survived, at least, including Liam Neeson, Famke Jansen and Maggie Grace. The movie will start filming in Los Angeles, and then will move on to a different location. It's unclear what this means for the planned "Taken" TV series.
"Scary Movie 5" Taps Writers, Asks For Original Actors
It's the announcement you've all been waiting for: "Scary Movie 5" is being developed. Bloody Disgusting has the news that Dimension Films has signed Stephen Leff, John Aboud and Michael Colton to pen the fifth installment of the "Scary Movie" series. The site also learned that Dimension has asked original stars Anthony Anderson, Regina Hall and Kevin Hart to come back for latest flick. The only things that are confirmed about the project are that David Zucker is not directing it and it will hit theaters April 20, 2012.
"The Expendables 2" Might Head To China
The Los Angeles Times has learned that "The Expendables 2" is in talks to partner with a Chinese distributor to co-finance the movie with company Nu Image. In doing so, the Sylvester Stallone-starring flick will likely shoot several scenes in the country. With the rate the cast is growing, "The Expendables 2" will need to be filmed in another country just to fit all the A-list action stars in it.
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