Luke Cage going back to Marvel?

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It seems to be the case since Sony is taking so damn long but what leads me to believe this even more is that Singleton has 2 studio deals in place. One with Paramount and the other just signed with Universal. No mention of Sony anywhere here. If Marvel get's Luke Cage back surely Singleton would do it at Paramount since 11 of the other 12 films internally at Marvel are there. The only exception is Incredible Hulk because Universal still maintains the distribution rights there. Read on:

Singleton gets a high five from U
Reyes' 'Illegal Tender' will be distribbed through pact

By GABRIEL SNYDER, CHRIS GARDNER

John SingletonJohn Singleton's New Deal Prods. has inked a five-picture domestic distribution pactpact with Universal PicturesUniversal Pictures, giving him a beachhead at a second major studio.
New Deal will finance all five pics, up to $15 million, while U will pay for P&AP&A on the films' domestic release.

First in the deal will be Latino crime drama "Illegal Tender," helmed by Franc ReyesFranc Reyes.

Singleton also has two pics left on his deal with Paramount stemming from its purchase of "Hustle & Flow" at Sundance in 2005. That pact remains in effect.

"I'm in business with both Paramount and Universal," Singleton said, "but the deal with Universal is bigger."

At ParPar, Singleton has two $3.5 million puts from the "Hustle" deal, which he has yet to exercise. Deal, however, was conceived for likely straight-to-video titles.

Since then, the filmmaker has made several deals for Par pics:at Par Vantage, Craig Brewer's "Black Snake Moan," starring Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci; and "Denim and Diamonds" (aka "Maggie Lynn"), which is still in development at big Par.

For Singleton, whose helming credits include "Boyz N the Hood," "Four Brothers" and "2 Fast 2 Furious," the multiple output deals reflect his prolific producing career working with young filmmakers like Reyes, who made his debut on "Empire," which U released in 2002.

"The bottom line of this is I had a chance at a fairly young age, right after I came out of college, to work with a star and have people nurture me along in my career," Singleton said. "That's what I want to give back. It's good business, but it's also finding young blood."

U chair Marc Shmuger has had a long relationship with Singleton since his "Boyz" days.

"When I met John, he was the kind of kid who we're talking about wanting to get in business with," Shmuger said.

"As he's gotten more successful, he's never gotten out of touch with those same sensibilities, for music, the youth market, for stories that African-American audiences and Hispanic audiences and honestly just young people care about."

(Anna Marie de la Fuente contributed to this report.)

Source: Variety

 

[DarKush]

Whatever happens, I think they need to recast Luke Cage. Tyrese is too small.

Ving Rhames or Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris, Friday After Next) would be better choices.

 

[deemar325]

Henry Simmons should be Luke Cage!

 

[Dynasty]

Tyrese is good to me, i want to see waiste deep.

 

[Joker]

man...Ving Rahmes like, 10 years ago would have been perfect, but he's too old now

 

[XBRoughneck]

man...Ving Rahmes like, 10 years ago would have been perfect, but he's too old now

Well, considering 20 years ago he was on an episode of Miami Vice where he played an illegal who looked the age that Tyrese does now...yeah, Ving is too old for the role now.


The only real problem I have with Tyrese having the role is his height. He's about my height 5' 10", and about my weight 192lbs. IMHO, even bulked up he isn't very big.

But, that can be offset by simply casting most costars and grunts that are 5'9 and shorter.