New ‘Tron’ Movie Lands ‘Lion’ Helmer Garth Davis as Director

We have yet another nail in the coffin of Guillermo del Toro‘s dream “Haunted Mansion” movie. Despite years of arduous dedication and devotion shown towards making a movie based on the popular Disney attraction for years, the House of Mouse is reportedly moving ahead with a new take of the story, only without the Oscar-winning filmmaker.

Dave McNary Film ReporterDisney is conjuring up a new “Haunted Mansion” live-action movie, based on its 51-year-old Disneyland theme park ride, with “Ghostbusters” writer Katie Dippold attached.Producers are Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich through their Rideback banner. Lin has extensive producer experience with the “Sherlock Holmes,” “It” and “Lego” franchises.

was attached to direct and Ryan Gosling was in talks to star.Dippold first broke out as a writer on “Parks and Recreation” and soon made the jump to features penning 2013’s “The Heat,” which starred Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorTimes like these demand cameos, and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl makes an all-too-brief one in the much-anticipated “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” out this weekend.Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are returning for their third outing as Bill and Ted, with a new mission is to find that one song they recorded to unite the world and rescue mankind — all in the space of two time-tripping hours.As Bill and Ted journey through time, they stop off in 2025, where they meet

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: After breathing new life into the Scream franchise, Project X Entertainment’s James Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein are looking to do the same with a classic comedy IP. Sources tell Deadline, Project X has landed the rights to The Nutty Professor, the classic Jerry Lewis comedy that Eddie Murphy rebooted in the 90s.No studio is attached as Project X will package themselves before taking it out on the market.

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Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterWarnerMedia has launched an investigation into the production of “Justice League,” a source with knowledge at the company confirmed to Variety.

At this point, the release date of “The New Mutants” has become as much a punchline as an accepted fact. Filmmaker Josh Boone’s adaptation of an “X-Men” spinoff comic has endured a corporate merger, the collapse of the franchise to which it bears a tangential relationship, and now, a global pandemic.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterDirector Matt Reeves revealed the first look of the logo at his upcoming film “The Batman” on Thursday, as well as a teaser poster to promote the upcoming panel for the DC Films production at the DC FanDome virtual presentation on Aug.

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Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterConsumers believe movie theaters and live music concerts have been among the hardest hit industries by the coronavirus pandemic, according to an exclusive new survey from Performance Research in partnership with Full Circle Research.And yet, despite that understanding, they are also much less eager to support federal relief for theaters and live music venues compared to other sectors.According to the survey of over 1,000 people in the U.S.

Lion filmmaker Garth Davis is set to direct the much-anticipated Tron: Legacy sequel, starring Jared Leto.The Disney release has been in development for several years as fans of the 2010 film held out for a follow-up, and now according to Deadline, production has been kicked into gear with Davis, who was also behind the camera for 2018’s Mary Magdalene, on board.Leto, who has also signed on as a producer, has been attached to the film since 2017.

The upcoming third "Tron" movie from Disney will be directed by Garth Davis, known best for directing 2016's "Lion." Deadline originally reported the news, announcing that Davis, 45, will tackle the film, which will not be a direct sequel to "Tron: Legacy" or its predecessor "Tron," but will instead tell its own story within the franchise. Disney did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.

Fans of “Tron” have reason to celebrate, with reports that a third film in the Disney franchise is in the works.

Also Read: Will Disney's 'Risky Gamble' With 'Mulan' Pay Off?The Australian director Davis’ debut film “Lion” was nominated for six Oscars back in 2016, including Best Picture, and he followed that film up with 2018’s “Mary Magdalene” starring Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: After taking its time figuring out where it wants the next Tron installment to go, Disney’s sci-fi franchise looks to have new life as we are hearing Garth Davis has been tapped to direct the pic starring Jared Leto.Davis has been better known for his smaller art house films over the years like 2018’s Mary Magdalene and his critically acclaimed 2016 drama Lion, which received six Oscar nominations including for Best Picture.

One of Hollywood’s worst-kept secrets continues to move forward, as Disney has now added a filmmaker to helm Jared Leto’s upcoming sequel to “Tron.” According to Deadline, filmmaker Garth Davis has been selected as the director of the upcoming (but not confirmed) “Tron” sequel that is set to star Jared Leto.