The X-Men franchise won’t end with the upcoming Wolverine spinoff – but then, you knew that, didn’t you? In addition to a standalone Magneto movie already in development, Fox is going younger with X-Men: First Class. Gossip Girl creator Josh Schwartz will pen the script, “using the younger characters introduced in the previous pics in future installments -- teenagers with powers taught at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. Resulting film would likely draw from elements of the Marvel comic of the same name, launched in 2006, and enlist such characters as Iceman, Rogue, Angel, Colossus, Jubilee and Shadowcat, who have appeared prominently or made cameos in prior pics,” Variety reports.

Will Smith and Steven Spielberg are collaborating on a remake of Old Boy, the 2003 Korean film co-written and directed by Park Chan-wook. “The original film, which like much edgy Asian cinema includes some disturbing material, detailed a man's mysterious kidnapping, 15-year imprisonment and feverish quest for revenge upon being released,” The Hollywood Reporter reminds.

Not to be outdone, Gore Verbinski will remake The Host, the 2006 Bong Joon-ho-directed Korean thriller. Per Variety, “Story follows a town terrorized by a giant mutant squidlike creature hatched by toxins that flow into a nearby river from a military base.” Where Hollywood is concerned these days, it seems “Made in Korea” is the stamp of quality.

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