Universal Prepares for Safe House 2

Universal is currently gearing up for a sequel to Safe House, which starred Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Guggenheim, who penned the original screenplay, is back to write Safe House 2. Scott Stuber will also return as producer.

Reynolds would likely return to star, although no deal has been signed as of right now. It is uncertain if Washington would reprise his role as [SPOILERS!] his character did not survive the first film. [End Spoilers]

It is also unclear as to whether this would be a prequel or a sequel.

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Expendables 2 Runs Over Premium Rush at Box Office

As expected, The Expendables 2 remained the box office champ for the second weekend in a row. This was a particularly anemic weekend at the domestic box office, where none of Hollywood's new releases cracked $10 million.

The Joseph Gordon-Levitt bike thriller Premium Rush was dead on arrival, debuting near the bottom of the Top 10. The biggest box office surprise was the anti-Obama indie documentary 2016: Obama's America, which only played in a third of the cinemas as Hollywood's new releases.

Here are the weekend estimates via Rentrak:

1. The Expendables 2 $13.5 million
2. The Bourne Legacy $9.3 million
3. ParaNorman $8.5 million
4. The Campaign $7.4 million
5. The Dark Knight Rises $7.2 million
6. The Odd Life of Timothy Green $7.1 million
7. Premium Rush $6.3 million
8. 2016: Obama's America $6.2 million
9. Hope Springs $6 million
10. Hit and Run $4.7 million

The long delayed horror flick The Apparition debuted in 12th place with $3 million, but it was only playing in 810 locations.

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Chuck Norris: No Expendables 3 for Me

Action icon Chuck Norris says he has no intention on returning for The Expendables 3.

Norris made the declaration during a red carpet interview with Access Hollywood at the premiere of The Expendables 2. Scrub forward to about 1:15 in the video below for Chuck's full response (thanks to Latino-Review for the head's-up):

Now check out the video below for our Expendables 3 dream cast!

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Tony Scott's Death and Top Gun 2

Tony Scott's apparent suicide Sunday still has Hollywood reeling, with the fates of many of his pending projects now in question. While Scott's death has had no immediate effect on some upcoming films, the future for Paramount's Top Gun 2 doesn't sound as promising.

The Hollywood Reporter says that director Scott and Top Gun star Tom Cruise were actively collaborating on the sequel as late as last Friday. Additionally, the director was set to helm 20th Century Fox's Narco Sub as his next project, with the studio's Lucky Stripe, Ion and Warner Bros.' The Wild Bunch also on the docket. As of right now, all four of these projects are left up in the air.

However, E! Online reports that Out of the Furnace and Stoker -- both of which Scott was credited as a producer -- will still be hitting theaters on time.

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German Game Moorhuhn to be Made Into Movie

The hit German videogame Moorhuhn, known internationally as Crazy Chicken, is being made into a film.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the casual game is getting the movie treatment by brothers Douglas and Daniel Welbat, the former of whom co-produced The 7 Dwarves (2004). The pair have apparently received $55,000 (€45,000) to fund the development of a script, courtesy of Germany's federal film board.

Though now an extensive franchise spanning over 30 titles, Moorhuhn started life as an advertisement for John Walker whiskey. The first game in the series was a shoot 'em up which became one of Germany's most popular games in the early 2000s due to being widely pirated online.

Whilst previous ventures to expand the franchise into an animated TV series, comic book and comedy single have enjoyed moderate success, the last attempt to make a film out of the game bombed due to plot problems.

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James Gunn Chosen to Direct Guardians of the Galaxy

Marvel has reportedly selected Super's James Gunn to direct Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Hollywood Reporter claims Gunn is the only filmmaker Marvel is now talking to about directing the sci-fi team flick slated for release August 1, 2014. THR says no deal is set yet with Gunn.

Other contenders are said to have included Bring It On's Peyton Reed (who was once attached to direct Fantastic Four way back when) and Half Nelson's Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden.

"Marvel is said to like Gunn's sensibility and his ability to mix comedy elements with action and horror, a quality he shares with The Avengers director Joss Whedon," according to THR.

Gunn also wrote and directed Slither. As a screenwriter his credits includes the superhero comedy The Specials (in which he also acted), as well as Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, Tromeo and Juliet, Scooby Doo, and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

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