News You Need: ‘Wanted’ Trailer Imminent, ‘Angels & Demons’ OKed, Third ‘Underworld’

It was revealed on Oct. 26 that the first trailer from Universal Pictures for “Wanted,” which filmed in part in Chicago, will debut in theaters in preview to “American Gangster,” which opens on Nov. 2.

“Wanted,” which stars Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman and James McAvoy, is slated to release on March 28, 2008. (Source: Superhero! Hype)


Angelina Jolie filming “Wanted” in Chicago.
Photo credit: James Devaney of Getty Images
Following up on our Oct. 25 report on Ron Howard’s “Angels & Demons,” which is the highly anticipated prequel story to “The Da Vinci Code,” Rome on Oct. 25 approved required permits for the project to begin filming.

Shooting for “Angels & Demons” is set to begin on Feb. 18 mostly in Rome. The release for the film is currently slated for Dec. 2008. (Source: Hollywood Reporter)

A first-look photo of the Predalien – an alien and predator hybrid – was published on Oct. 26 from “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem,” which will hit theaters on Christmas. More first-look photos are here. (Source: USA TODAY)


The Predalien in “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem”.
Photo credit: 20th Century Fox
Filming began on Oct. 24 for “The Punisher” sequel “The Punisher: War Zone,” which stars Ray Stevenson. (Source: The Gazette)

New Line has plucked “Drafted,” which is a comic-book adaptation that will be produced by Benderspink. In the book, aliens converge on Earth to warn humans of an imminent invasion from another alien species. (Source: Hollywood Reporter)

Following “Underworld” in 2003 and “Underworld: Evolution” in 2006, Lakeshore Entertainment and Screen Gems are teaming to bring a third: “Underworld 3: The Rise of the Lycans”.

Patrick Tatopoulos, who created the creatures for the first two films, will helm the third with Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy and Rhona Mitra signed on to star. (Source: Variety)


Kate Beckinsale in 2006’s “Underworld: Evolution”.
Photo credit: IMDb
John Travolta has climbed aboard “The Taking of Pelham 123” in the Tony Scott-directed remake. He will star as the leader of a quartet that hijacks a Gotham subway train and threatens to kill the passengers unless a ransom is paid. (Source: Variety)

Michelle Williams (“Brokeback Mountain”) will star with Gael Garcia Bernal in “Mammoth,” which is Swedish director Lukas Moodysson’s first English-language film.

The story centers around a successful New York couple whose lives take a dramatic turn after their father heads to the Philippines. (Source: Hollywood Reporter)

Peter Hedges, whose “Dan in Real Life” opened on Oct. 26, will direct “Everything Changes”. The film will be adapted from a book about a man on the verge of marrying the perfect girl when he undergoes a life crisis. (Source: Hollywood Reporter)