The Wrap has reported that John C. Reilly has confirmed that he has signed on to play Rhomann Dey in Guardians of the Galaxy. We figured that’s the role Reilly would play, but what we don’t know is what kind of role it will be.

In the comics, Dey is the leader of the Nova Corps and eventually becomes Nova Prime. He then transferred his powers to a human, Richard Rider. The reports now are saying that this role will be nothing like that and essentially he’ll be more like Agent Coulson to be a liaison for the Guardians.

That being said, I don’t think Marvel would cast Reilly to play a role where he’s just going to be a liaison to the Guardians. I’m sure his role will be much bigger than that. I don’t know enough about the comics or the character to know if he’ll end up becoming Nova Prime but you can bet his role will have some sort of importance. To further that point, when we first posted about this, the role was described as “a big commitment,” meaning that not only will it be a big role, but more than likely multiple films as well. Either way, if you know anything about this project and the aesthetic that it will bring, Reilly will definitely fit in.

Guardians of the Galaxy will be released August 1, 2014.

With Man of Steel coming out this weekend, lots of people are wondering what the possibilities will be going forward with Superman and his possible friends. Well in an interview with HeyUGuys, Man of Steel writer, David Goyer, offered some insight into Batman in this new universe.

“Zack [Snyder] has said that Bruce Wayne exists in this universe. It would be a different Bruce Wayne from Chris’ [Nolan] Dark Knight trilogy, and it would be disingenuous to say that Zack and I haven’t had various conversations on set, around ‘what if’ and ‘moving forward’”.

With Warner Bros. already working on a sequel to Man of Steel, it’s not far fetched to think we may see Batman or some other DC hero join in on the fun.

In another interview with DenOfGeek, Goyer discussed what Lex Luther’s involvement’s would be in a MOS sequel.

“Previous depictions of Lex Luthor on film depict him as a bit bumbling. Even though Gene Hackman’s depiction was fun, we’ve indicated with Lexcorps that you can infer that Lex in this world is more a Bill Gates or Rupert Murdoch like character. He’s probably a multi, multi billionaire. He’s not a crook.”

Let’s be realistic here, Man of Steel is going to get a sequel. Regardless of the mixed reviews, the marketing did a superb job and it will get people into the theaters. This movie will make a lot of money and as we’ve mentioned, Warner Bros. is already working on it. To them, they are most likely looking at this as the start of their big DC project which could lead to Justice League, if done right.

Look for Nate’s full review of Man of Steel which will be coming shortly. In the meantime, if you’ve seen the film, let us know your thoughts on Man of Steel in the comments below.

Arnold Schwarzenegger himself announced that he will be back in Terminator 5 and to star as the Terminator once again. Schwarzenegger also went on to say that shooting for the film will begin next January.

Some rumored that he would be playing the human soldier that ended up being the design inspiration for the original T-800 but this confirms that he will in fact, be the Terminator. This is interesting given the fact that he was in office when the last film came out and that he’s in the mid 60’s in age. While The Last Stand was an okay movie, an old Schwarzenegger beating up on younger foes isn’t very believable to me. That being said, as the Terminator it could be very different given the nature of the role.

Currently, T5 has no director and the movie itself isn’t even greenlighted yet so technically this is just all theory. So it’ll be fun to see how it plays out and if a 66-year-old Schwarzenegger will work as the Terminator again. Consider me on board though.

What you guys think? Let us know in the comment section below!

The next Tomb Raider film has found its writer.

According to Variety, MGM has penned Marti Noxon to script the most recent adaptation of the video game franchise. Noxon is best known for working on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where she wrote 23 episodes for the TV series.

This seems to be a very good move on paper, as Noxon does pretty good work, having also scripted the Fright Night remake and I Am Number Four, two films I enjoyed way more than I should’ve. And she also wrote on Buffy, which is considered one of the greatest TV series of all-time and featured an ass-kicking female just like Lara Croft in Tomb Raider.

While the first two Tomb Raider films – featuring Angelina Jolie in the Lara Croft role – didn’t exactly blow away the box office, they were fun and there’s still lots of interest there. There just was a new, critically-acclaimed video game released dealing with her origin, so now’s the perfect time to get her back on the big screen.

Insidious: Chapter 2 is shaping up to be one creepy sequel.

Last week we got the first trailer. Today we got this poster. It’s safe to say that Insidious: Chapter 2 has raised the creepiness factor of 2011’s Insidious.

Insidious: Chapter 2 opens on September 13.

So I guess since basketball isn’t working out very well right now, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has decided to check out acting as a career, well voice acting anyway.

The NBA star has signed on for a voice role in Free Birds which an animated film co-starring Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, and many other. The movie will be directed by Jimmy Hayward. The story follows a pair of turkeys who travel back in time in an attempt to remove their species from the Thanksgiving menu. So where does Howard fit in? Well Howard will voice the role of Cold Turkey, a wild turkey the duo meet in the middle of their adventure.

This will not be Howard’s first appearance on screen as he appeared as himself in Just Wright back in 2010 and in “comedy” The Three Stooges.

Look for Free Birds in theaters on November 1.

Michael Bay has been busy over the last few weeks filming Transformers 4 and revealed to us what his latest Autobots will look like. Well today he’s given us another beauty (sort of) to look at. Check out the Sonic RS Rally Car that apparently is walking on two wheels.

Transformers 4 comes out next June.

It’s been reported that Ubisoft has recruited Michael Bay to develop the long lasting video game franchise, Ghost Recon, into a feature film for Warner Bros. The first Ghost Recon game was released in 2001, which was awesome, and it’s most recent entry, Future Soldier, was released last year. If you’re not familiar with Ghost Recon, it revolves around a top-secret group that is rarely dispatched but when they do, they wreak havoc and leave without a trace.

Ubisoft has been very meticulous in handling their video games going to the big screen. Before releasing any properties to film studios they landed Michael Fassbender in Assassin’s Creed and Tom Hardy for Splinter Cell making sure that they don’t fall victim to what is now stereotype to say “video game movies are bad.” Personally, I love the idea that they are taking this very serious and getting the right people on board.

Right now, Bay is on only as a producer but he may be open to direct after Transformers 4 is finished. Bay is a great action film director and this series is more about tactics and stealth which could be a struggle given the fact he is great at blowing things up. That being said, he has shot great scenes involving firefights with intense drama and action. If he’s able to mix those very well, we could get a great Ghost Recon film.

What do you guys think?

In case you didn’t know, Ubisoft has already made a Ghost Recon short film called Ghost Recon Alpha that was produced by Ridley Scott.

For whatever reason, The Purge is getting a sequel.

Actually, there is a reason a follow-up is happening: The Purge opened this weekend at the top spot of the box office with $34 million – over 10 times as much as the film’s budget.

So The Purge 2: Purge Harder (just kidding!) is happening, as Universal and producer Jason Blum are going to work.

We thought the Ethan Hawke-starring film was better than expected but missed out on a lot of opportunities exploring the idea of The Purge itself. I think this is something that could be addressed in a sequel as it’s an event that is very sprawling with many different elements and characters that could be visited and different routes that could be taken.

Dreamworks and Electronic Arts have given us our very first look at the upcoming video game adaptation, Need for Speed. This is a behind the scenes look at some of the awesome cars they are racing with as well as some cars flipping through the air. And I’ll admit, while video game adaptations don’t usually do well, this has potential. We also get some quick cuts of stars Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper which looks pretty cool as well.

We’ll still have to wait and see what the final product will be like given the fact it could be a tough sell. However, it’s being directed by Scott Waugh whose first feature was last year’s Act of Valor, which had some amazing action sequences. Waugh will have some better talented actors here so I have some hopes for it. Either way, check out this awesome behind-the-scenes look at Need for Speed.