Daredevil: Jason Statham is rumored to be under consideration to play a villainous role in Netflix's Daredevil series. The second season will showcase Bullseye, a classic Marvel bad guy, but will also features the villains Mr. Fear and Mysterio, as well as Elektra, herself a dashing heroine and potential love interest for Daredevil. Production on the new season is expected to get underway in the next month or so. [Latino Review]
The Girl on the Train: Emily Blunt is in early talks to star in The Girl on the Train, based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins. The psychological thriller revolves around a woman's daily commute to her job in London; her idle fantasies gradually draw her into a real-life police investigation. Tate Taylor (The Help) is set to direct. [The Wrap]
Robin Hood: Origins: Reportedly, Otto Bathurst (TV's Peaky Blinders, above) will direct Robin Hood: Origins, a gritty version of the classic story about an archer who robs from the rich to give to the poor. This is one of several projects in development based on the Robin Hood legend; it aims to start production early in 2016. [Deadline]
The Walk Trailer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as French high-wire artist Philippe Petit in The Walk and the first, breathtaking trailer sets up the premise well. Petit came to the U.S. to walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center in 1974, an attempt that caught the attention of the world; James Badge Dale, Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Schwartz and Ben Kingsley also star. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the movie is due in theaters on October 2. [MovieClips]
