Collider Movie Talk - The Flash Movie Gets New Director, Namor Rights Back With Marvel?

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Win a free trip to this years Comic Con! Find out how right here: http://collider.com/san-diego-comic-con-2016-contest/ On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (June 3rd, 2016) Dennis Tzeng, Kristian Harloff, John Rocha, Natasha Martinez discuss the following: -The Flash movie signs Dope director -It adaptation finds its Pennywise -Namor rights back to Marvel? -Emily Blunt will not be in Sicario 2 -James Wan responds to Batman v Superman backlash -Bryan Singer wants a solo Mystique movie -Box Office predictions and Opening this Week -Mail Bag Back in April, The Flash movie lost director Seth Grahame-Smith over creative differences with no word on who Warner Bros. wanted to take over for the franchise. Now, thanks to a report from Deadline, DC and Warners have decided on Dope director Rick Famuyiwa, who is now in talks to take over the project that will still utilize Grahame-Smith’s script. Per Deadline’s report, Warner Bros is looking for the right “chemical mix” on its superhero picture line up and the feeling internally was that Famuyiwa provided a vision that would resonate with younger viewers, hinting that this will be a lighter film than Batman v Superman. Variety is reporting that Divergent actor Bill Skarsgard is the top choice to play Pennywise, the evil clown who terrifies the children of a small town in New Line Cinema’s adaptation of the classic novel It. The movie has overcome a number of hurdles to get to this point, the first being the departure of original director Cary Fukunaga who left over creative differences. New Line later announced that Mama helmer Andres Muschietti would be directing. Will Poulter was also originally attached as Pennywise, but had to part ways due to scheduling conflicts. BUY OR SELL Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada has now indicated that Marvel Studios has the rights back for their first mutant, Namor The Sub-Mariner, a character whose film/TV rights Kevin Feige previously called "complicated." Appearing on the Fat Man on Batman podcast, Kevin Smith asked Quesada about the rights issues with Namor with Quesada confirming they're back with Marvel. In a report from THR, Sicario 2 is moving forward but without it’s main lead from the first film, Emily Blunt. The film will now be called Soldado, the Spanish word for soldier, and will center on Benicio Del Toro's character. Previous reports had Denis Villenueve, who directed the first film, returning for the sequel based on a Taylor Sheridan script but that has now changed. Italian helmer Stefano Sollima is in final talks with Lionsgate to direct the sequel after Villeneuve's schedule became too packed, given the film's fall production schedule. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was supposed to get fans pumped about the rest of the DC Extended Universe film slate but instead, got them worried. Warner Bros. is clearly aware of this, as evidenced by the steps they’ve taken to right the ship. But what about the other directors tasked with fleshing out this world? Aquaman director James Wan weighed in on the Batman v Superman backlash, seeming to be well aware of the divisive nature of BVS in the DCEU. After appearing in six movies — and being played by two different actors — the X-Men movies might have another breakout character, with director and franchise head honcho Bryan Singer suggesting that it might be time for Mystique to receive her own film. During an appearance on Empire's podcast, Singer said that the character would make for an ideal stand-alone movie, no matter who plays her. BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS OPENING THIS WEEK MAIL BAG LIVE TWITTER QUESTIONS Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ColliderVideo Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ColliderVideo Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colliderdotcom Follow Dennis: https://twitter.com/ThinkHero Follow Kristian: https://twitter.com/KristianHarloff Follow John: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Natasha: https://twitter.com/Natashalexis_ As the online source for movies, television, breaking news, incisive content, and imminent trends, Collider Videos is more than an essential destination. Visit Collider: http://collider.com Follow them on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ColliderNews SUBSCRIBE TO THE SCHMOES YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE: https://www.youtube.com/user/schmoesknow