Both Marvel & DC Comics have confirmed that they plan on releasing solo character films to coincide with the large blockbusters that are already established within the franchise. Columbia Pictures has announced that the “Sinister Six” film will be released on November 11th, 2016. “The Amazing Spider-Man 3” will be released following the Drew Goddard film in 2018. The PlayStation video game “Uncharted,” will land it’s official movie-adaptation release on June 10, 2016 a few months prior to “Sinister Six’s” release.

This update is for all you “Aladdin” fans out there. Disney is not making a live-action version of their 1992 film, but the chances to see young Aladdin appear in this franchise is highly likely. Warner Bros has taken claim to “The Arabian Nights” franchise. They have currently accepted an untitled script-ment from David Weil. Although the purchase seems that of an empty box, they basically have the foundation and rights to build a 7-part movie franchise.

The franchise’s inspiration will be the tales found in “The Arabian Nights.” This collection is also known as “One Thousand and One Nights,” which is made up of West and South Asian folk tales. Weil’s is wanting to paint period re-imaginations of familiar stories that can be found in “The Arabian Nights.” For those who are unaware, the story of Aladdin is from this collection. 3 Arts is currently the only producer and the project will be lead by Chantal Nong and Julia Spiro.

A video has recently been released showing LaBeouf attempting to fight a man outside a NYC strip club. A week after this event, the former “Transformers” star attended a showing of the Broadway play “Cabaret.” Unfortunately he failed to see the final act, because he was taken into custody after yelling obscenities at the actors and causing enough disruption to have the police called. Continuing this behavior he was then reportedly muzzled with a mask, due to spitting on officers during his curse-filled rant. Witnesses claim that while inside the theater he mentioned all the fortune he had and that everyone should know who he is. Those statements are ironic as we look back on his paper bag incident, where he claimed he was no longer famous and was retiring from public life. Liza Minnelli’s rep sent LaBeouf a DVD copy of the 1972 film adaptation of “Cabaret,” so he could see how it ended.

LaBeouf continued these immature acts when he visited one of his favorite restaurants, Local Peasant in Sherman Oaks. The restaurant’s manager found him urinating on the restaurant’s wall and was immediately asked to leave. Labeouf apologized and then stated that he would never return to the restaurant again. That deal was made concrete when the restaurant gave him a lifetime ban. 

Do all of these bizarre acts have something to do with “Transformers?” I’m sure it’s something much deeper than a film about robots, but we really do wish the best for him. I’m sure the press team of his next movie, “Fury,” are hoping he changes his ways as it gets closer to promo time. Plus audiences always love a Hollywood comeback.

Weekend Box Office Rundown

June 6th – June 8th

1. “The Fault in our Stars” $48,200,000

2. “Maleficent” $33,523,000

3. “Edge of Tomorrow” $29,105,000

4. “X-Men: Days of Future Past” $14,700,000

5. “A Million Ways to Die in the West” $7,189,000

6. “Godzilla” $5,950,000

7. “Neighbors” $5,201,000

8. “Blended” $4,050,000

9. “Chef” $2,600,000

10. “Million Dollar Arm” $1,822,000

Coming Soon

“22 Jump Street” – “How To Train Your Dragon 2” – “Hellion”  - “The Rover”  - “The Signal“

Disney Live-Action Remake Wishlist – POP 5

5. “The Princess and the Frog”

First off, let’s not hire Tyler Perry to play the princess in this film. I think this film would be very easy to make and would be great for the culture that is New Orleans. Jennifer Hudson previously posed as Tiana for a Disney Dream Portrait series by Annie Leibovitz. Only task would be the creation of the little ole frog.

4. “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame”

Now Universal previously released a live-action version of this film in 1923. It actually was the highest grossing silent film of theirs, bringing in $3 million. While this picture looks pretty frightening, we all know the hunchback isn’t supposed to be that attractive. I could see them take a darker approach to this film, which has plenty of evil and wrongdoing within it.

3. “Pocahontas”

Take a trip with me just around the riverbend, to a place where a tree gives out life-lessons. Since Disney let’s full ethnicity kinda slide in these films, example being Johnny Depp in “The Lone Ranger,” I have my Pocahontas actress choices. Naya Rivera from “Glee” has both the pipes and the looks. Then there is also the former Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger. I’ll sacrifice seeing some really good acting if either of those were picked.

2. “Aladdin”

Seriously, can you see the epic flying carpet and a mystical blue genie? If the budget was big enough, this movie would be epic! It could take us to a whole new world, literally. A little CG here and a little CG there, that’s all I’m asking for. Plus you know the guys will drool over Princess Jasmine and the girls would swoon over Aladdin himself. They had a monkeys in Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful,” so this could totally be possible.

1. “The Little Mermaid”

One word, mermaids. The whole idea of creating a world for actors that is either underwater or one that simulates water, is so intriguing! You know Ursula would be terrifying. I think there would be one director and one director only for this film and that is Tim Burton. Plus Disney has already visited the world of mermaids in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”

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Weekend Box Office Rundown

May 30th – June 1st

1. “Maleficent” $70,000,000

2. “X-Men: Days of Future Past” $32,600,000

3. “A Million Ways to Die in the West” $17,069,000

4. “Godzilla” $12,225,000

5. “Blended” $8,425,000

6. “Neighbors” $7,715,000

7. “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ $3,775,000

8. “Million Dollar Arm $3,700,000

9. “Chef” $2,009,000

10. “The Other Woman” $1,425,000

Coming Soon

“The Fault In Our Stars” – “Edge Of Tomorrow” – “The Sacrament” – “Anna” – “Borgman“