Syntaxus

In the 24th Century Earth is governed by a single government. Man has colonised the Moon, Mars and Titan. Tensions run high as powers struggle for control of the our sector of space. Artificially created BioGen Assassin, Syntaxus, is tasked with assassinating the ruler of Earth. She refuses when the biological parts of her system begins to develop a conscience. She wakes shortly after in a stranges room, with hours of memory missing. 

The President has been killed.

She goes on the run when she learns that the Authorities plan to set the blame on a rogue soldier - her.

She meets with a former Starfleet Captain, now freight captain, who agrees to assist her uncover the truth, which may yet be deeper, darker and far more dangerous than either had ever imagined possible.

Proposed Cast:

Syntaxus: Emily Blunt
Cpt. James Morrison: Denzel Washington
Cpt. Carol Hingis: Sarah Rafferty
Jason Carnage: Chris Pratt
Phoenix Bellum: Zoe Saldana
The Hood: Patrick Stewart

Mortal Kombat

I have long envisaged a skilled, watchable remake of the cult classic Mortal Kombat. While the original was not 'great cinema' it was enjoyable and worlds better than what followed.

Mortal Kombat is the kind of movie where there are fans dreaming their ideal cast around the world. I have a little cast list of my own to add. SO here goes.

Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade
Ronda has proven that she is a powerful fighter in the ring, and on screen. She is the ideal candidate for this role. 

Jason Statham as Johnny Cage
Breaking away a little from Johnny Cage's americanism, I think that an aging action star has a lot more pressure to prove that he still has what it takes, which is Johnny Cage's motivation in the games, alongside his quest to prove that what he does is for real and not fake.

Jean Claude Van Damme as Lord Raiden
I enjoyed watching Christopher Lamberts portrayal in the 1995 film so much, and with JCVD's cocky portrayal of Jean Villain in Expendables 2, I just had to cast him. Besides Belgian is pretty close to French.

Zhang Ziyi as Princess Kitana
She is hot and can fight. And can pull off the distant snootiness of a princess with relative ease.

The Great Khali as Goro
Cos he is big, really big.

Hugh Jackman or Russell Crowe as Kano
Kano is an Aussie so I thought it only fitting to have an Aussie play him. Both Jackman and Crowe have the uncanny ability to play characters who in themselves are actually asses, but somehow make us like them.

Ray Park as Sub Zero/ Scorpion / Reptile
Darth Maul... says it all.

Chow jun fat as Shang Tsung
We need somebody with some real presence for this role. This is a sorceror who has been around for generations and has a lot of victories under his belt. No cheesey second rate actor will do. Chow Jun Fat is the only one for me in this role.

with cameos

Wesley Snipes as Jax
Dwayne Johnson as Shou Kahn

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This is simply my opinion. If you agree or have other suggestions for the casting then let me know in the comments box below.

Amanda Righetti to star as Lara Croft

Soon to be former star of the hit series The Mentalist, Amanda Righetti is certainly my first choice as a potential new face of British adventurer Lara Croft.

Righetti has proven her acting chops both with her gun and her humour throughout the successful show. Now it is time to take it to the next level.

Expendables 4

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Nan Yu.

With: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Vin Diesel, Milla Jovovich, Rhona Mitra, Dalip Singh, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis and Mickey Rourke.

While enjoying some well-deserved downtime, the Expendables are informed by Mr Church (Willis) and Max Drummer (Ford) that one their own has been abducted along with the President (Eastwood), by a vicious band of Ex-Pats lead by an ex-SAS Soldier named Hilton Granger (Craig). Trench (Schwarzenegger) has some history with Granger and requests an assignment with the Expendables to track him down. Maggie (Yu) returns to help. The Expendables are lead on a wild cat and mouse race across the Russian tundra, to find their friend and bring him home at all costs, as a sinister plot unveils itself.

Robotech: The Macross Saga

Since childhood, I have been a great fan of Robotech and have recently acquired a copy of The Macross Saga. I am now even more convinced of the potential commercial success of an all out Big Screen version of the series, The Macross Saga in particular. I have been following the talk of late with much interest, but feel strongly (if the rumours are true) that the film makers are making some grave errors. 


Here is my impression of how things should work:

Cast: 
Rick Hunter, played by Andrew Garfield
Captain Henry J. Gloval, played by Antonio Banderas
Roy Fokker, played by Chris Pine
Linn Minmei, played by 
Lisa Hayes, played by Kristen Stewart
Claudia Grant, played by Zoe Saldana
Commander Breetai, played by Rodrigo Santoro

For a lot of people, Robotech is Sacred Ground, So, it would be wise for Hollywood to treat it as such. All this talk about updating designs... bleh! Leave the designs as they are. Perhaps a little more detail than the old anime would allow, but the overall design must not change. 

Production Team:

Director, Gavin Hood
Producer, Irvin Kershner
Writers, Gavin Hood and Orson Scott Card
VFX, ILM or Comen VFX
Soundtrack, Michael Giacchino

If you have any strong feelings towards this project, or have any ideas on how it should be brought to the Silver Screen, you are welcome to comment on this post.

The Hunt for Atlantis

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Jason Statham, Hugh Jackman and Emilia Clarke

Nina Wilde follows in her parents’ footsteps, looking for evidence that Atlantis exists. When she appears to have located the lost city, she receives financial backing from a billionaire and his daughter, who believe descendants of Atlantis are still alive. Eddie Chase’s sole responsibility is Wilde’s safety, and he’s needed on the quest because there’s a secret brotherhood that will stop at nothing — including murder – to ensure that the secret that’s been submerged for 11,000 years never resurfaces.

Doomsday 2

Starring: Rhona Mitra, Daniel Craig, Bob Hoskins and David O'Hara

The Reaper Virus is back and running rampant in London. The Prime Minister and Royal family have fallen victim to the disease, and martial law has been instituted. Canaris (O'Hara) has been imprisoned but he still carries enough power to order a hit on Eden Sinclair (Mitra). He attracts the attention of Roger Townsend (Craig) an ex-pat turned bounty hunter. Chief Nelson (Hoskins) attempts to reach Sinclair to warn her, but is killed by Townsend. When Townsend descends on Sinclair he unleashes her fury.