FauxboCop Remake Gets an Uninspired Poster
So we got the trailer for the RoboCop remake last week, and if it taught us anything it’s that the original Paul Verhoeven movie was so perfect that the only way they could remake it in any kind of original way was to do all the things the original movie didn’t, like involve Alex Murphy’s wife, and make Murphy self-aware about being RoboCop, and saving one of Murphy’s arms…
It looks like the one thing they kept though was the catchphrase, “Your move.” Of course, since this is the remake, they dropped the “creep” because that would be too obvious that this is a remake. But hey, RoboCop is black now so these are clearly inspired thinkers behind the film.
By the way, here’s the new poster for RoboCop 2.0-why bother courtesy of The Film Stage,
Plot Synopsis – In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.
RoboCop starrring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Samuel L. Jackson opens February 7, 2014.
Source: /Film
‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Trailer to Premiere at ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Screenings
The countdown to Thor: The Dark World is slowly clicking down and the powers that be at Marvel and Disney‘s promotion and marketing departments are beginning to stir from their deep, dark pits into the glaring sunlit internet. It’s not like I needed another reason to go see Thor: The Dark World, I’m already on the Asgardian bandwagon, but now I’ll get the added treat of seeing the first trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Although, most likely I’ll have already seen the teaser and full trailer on the internet. Thor: The Dark World opens internationally before the November 7th USA opening, and we all know some enterprising YouTuber will get their hands on some grainy, shaky phone footage.
You can’t beat seeing it on the big screen though, that’s often the time when people who might not have been planning to see the movie, or even knew it existed, make up their mind about seeing it or not.
Here’s a synopsis if your just now finding out about the sequel:
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy – the Winter Soldier. Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Georges St-Pierre, Hayley Atwell, Toby Jones, Emily VanCamp and Maximiliano Hern ndez with Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Redford, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is directed by the team of Anthony & Joe Russo from a screenplay written by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely and is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941. Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige is producing the film. Executive producers on the project include Alan Fine, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo and Stan Lee. The creative production team on the film includes director of photography Trent Opaloch, production designer Peter Wenham, editors Jeffrey Ford, A.C.E. and Mary Jo Markey, A.C.E. and three time Oscar -nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is set for release on April 4, 2014.
Via: Comic Book Movie
New Red Band Trailer for ‘Machete Kills’ Has Plenty of Guns and Ham
It’s more fun and dismemberment with Mexico’s most-feared ex-Federale, Machete in Machete Kills, the follow-up to the grindhouse-esque tribute film by Robert Rodriguez, which is in theaters on October 11. To get you warmed up for the film, a new red band trailer has just been posted to the internet, and IGN is bringing it you, via us.
So what wonders does it contain? Well, there’s some prime slices of ham courtesy of Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson for one, at least two kills by chopper blade, as well as some, uh, high-caliber gun work courtesy of Sofia Vergara.
But why take my word for it, roll the trailer below to take a look:
Machete Kills, starring Danny Trejo and veritable ton of the hottest women in Hollywood, is out on October 11th.
Source: IGN
Video: 1989 Batman Movie 20th Anniversary – Michael Keaton on Letterman 20 Years Ago Talking About Batman Film
Here’s a very cool vintage video showing Michael Keaton when he appeared on the David Letterman TV Talk Show on the day before the 1989 Batman movie came out. Michael is pretty funny in this clip & it’s just a neat piece of Bat-History, enjoy!
THE JOKER GOON LEATHER JACKET By Universal Designs
There’s a new fashion clothing company out there now called UNIVERSAL DESIGNS & one of their new products is gonna be this Leather Jacket modeled after the uniform worn by “Bob The Goon” in the 1989 Batman film. Except, the twist is, the graphics are the modern day “Heath Ledger Joker” from The Dark Night movie & not the comic book version that was used in the older movie. But, I guess it’s sort of an homage…that’s cool!
New Trailer for ‘Gravity’ – Lots of Shit Flying Through Space
The latest project from Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) is a little space flick known as Gravity. If the words of James Cameron are to be believed, it’s the best space movie ever. Starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, it’s just a couple of months before we get chance to see it and judge it for ourselves. Until then, here’s the latest trailer:
At first glance it looks like a typical generic disaster flick to me, albeit with some high-end FX. And Cameron’s words don’t really hold any water with me in light of his Avatar obsession. Luckily, Cuaron has done some great work in the past, so there’s a chance that this flick is more than just the modern day equivalent of Armageddon.
I guess that I, and others like me, will have to wait until October 4th to see if Gravity lives up to the hype it’s getting.
Thanks to GeekTyrant for the heads-up.
Ian McKellen to Play Sherlock Holmes in ‘Slight Trick of the Mind’
Interpreting an older, retired version of the character, Ian McKellen will be playing the infamous sleuth in the Slight Trick of the Mind Sherlock Holmes movie. In a time when there are three other mainstream iterations of the character, two on television and one on the big screen, it isn’t entirely surprising that we’re getting another. Despite that, we haven’t seen this version of the character on film yet.
Taking a similar approach to the RDJ-starring feature films, Slight Trick of the Mind will be staying in the time period in which the original stories were set, albeit focusing on the latter years. And even though Watson won’t be around, I think we can count on the housekeeper’s son to take the place of sidekick in the film. McKellen is obviously a wonderful actor so it’ll be a treat to watch him take on such an iconic character on the big screen.
There are two shows, each interpreting a more modern version of the character (one in New York, one in London), that are currently airing, and a third Warner Bros. movie is also being worked on; personally, I’m all Sherlock’ed out. Does anyone else think this might be a bit too much, or is this different enough to have a place among the slew of other Sherlock’s out there today? Either way, you can check out the full plot summary below.
In 1947, Sherlock Holmes, long retired, lives in a sleepy Sussex village with his housekeeper and her amateur-sleuthing son. But far from living out a peaceful retirement, he is haunted by an unsolved case from fifty years ago. He remembers only fragments: a confrontation with an angry husband, a secret bond with his beautiful but unstable wife. With his legendary mental powers on the wane, and without his old sidekick Watson, Holmes is faced with the toughest case of his life – a case that might finally reveal to him the mysteries of the human heart.
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Will Smith to Return for ‘Independence Day 2′ After All?
It’s been seventeen years since aliens invaded America and were welcomed to “Earf” by the fist of Will Smith and the computer talents of Jeff Goldblum in Roland Emmerich‘s Independence Day. With a sequel, the brilliantly named sequel Independence Day 2, announced this past June you would expect the starring cast to return, but right from the start Emmerich confirmed Smith would not be coming back.
Well, it now appears that Emmerich might have convinced Smith to return. In an interview with Digital Spy, the ID director said he’s arranged a meeting with Smith about hopefully reprising his role in the sequel saying:
“I sometimes say no, Will Smith will not be in it because he didn’t want to do it at first. Now we have a meeting planned, we want to talk about it again. Anything can happen,”
He’s not lying there. Independence day ensured Will’s credit as an action star after his work in Bad Boys and it would be a bit of a shame not to see him return for the sequel. Even if he were to return in a smaller, possible cameo role towards the middle or end of Independence Day 2 it wouldn’t feel right to not have him included.
What do you think of the possible return?
Source: Coming Soon
Vin Diesel Interview Drops Potential Hints about Marvel’s Phase 3
Vin Diesel is but one of many big stars being picked up and added to the line-up of the Marvel movie franchise, though he is one of the latest and, apparently, one of the most talkative as well. He’ll be voicing the character of Groot in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy, but that’s no surprise anymore. There may, however, be more going on that we know. In a recent interview, Diesel had a bit to say about the upcoming Phase 3 of the Marvel movie juggernaut, including a few things that the execs at Marvel may have wanted to keep secret. Check out the interview below:
Of course, I have to remain skeptical that Diesel may be involved in more ways than just the voice of Groot. After all, there are plenty of actors out there and why would Marvel want to reuse someone, even if he is just doing voice work this time out?
Thanks to /film for the heads-up.
Universal Confirms: It’s ‘Jurassic World’ in 2015
The new Jurassic Park movie has been slowly, yet surely, chugging along through development, but if you still doubt that it’s actually, finally happening nearly 13 years after the release of Jurassic Park III, you should know that Jurassic World will be released on June 12, 2015. The new name and release date for the film was confirmed tonight by Deadline.
Deadline also further re-affirmed that the film is still under the stewardship of Colin Trevorrow, who will direct his own screenplay written with Derek Connolly. Also, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley are producing.
The confirmation of Jurassic World for 2015, a film originally set for a 2014 release, means that the movie is becoming part of a very busy summer at the movies that includes The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Assassin’s Creed, Terminator 5, Batman Vs Superman and the recently moved Ant Man. But there’s one flick that Jurassic World won’t have to compete against, and that’s Pirates of the Caribbean 5, which is now looking for a 2016 release date according to Deadline earlier today.
So what’s going on with Pirates 5? Script issues, naturally. Apparently, the latest attempt at a script by Jeff Nathanson is only at the online stage, and for the movie to make its old July 2015 release date, it would have to start filmming in February 2014, which mean the film would have to go into pre-production soon with only an outline and not a completed script, so Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer opted to do the smart thing and wait for a script. Pirates 5 will be directed by Kon-Tiki filmmakers Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg.
More news as it develops.
ADAM WEST – Vintage Movie Poster!
My friend John sent me this photo of a Vintage Movie Poster he actually bought. It starred Adam West “Batman”. Yeah, it’s funny because they sneaked on the word “Batman” in there, ha! This was a movie he obviously did after his “Caped Crusader” career. The name of the film is “THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH”. From the looks of it, it’s a gritty crime story about a dame who got too tied-up with the mob! The tag-line reads, “YOU HAVE TO BE CRAZY OR IN LOVE – TO TAKE ON THE SYNDICATE!”. Adam West is shown with a badge so at least he’s the good guy ( or is he? )! Thanks for sending the pic John, never seen this, & it’s really cool!
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT Animated Movie ACTION FIGURE SET
A Bat-Blog Fan named Chris sent these pics to us recently. He just bought this set of 3 GOTHAM KNIGHT Batman Movie Action Figures from the DC Universe animated film that came out last year. The 3 characters he got were Batman, Scarecrow, & Deadshot. I know a lot of you have probably seen this movie by now, but if not, it’s totally worth a look. It was actually pretty cool! I loved how they portrayed the Scarecrow in this film. He looked completely insane & sort of reminded me of the shape of an insect, very strange. The story with Deadshot was pretty cool too with it ending in a Subway Tunnel. That sequence had a lot of interesting visual effects added to it. Whoops! Sorry, back to the figures. Thanks Chris for sending these pics. I remember covering them when they came out but I posted official production photos from the toy company & these are actually better because they are the real deal! I actually don’t have these… but now I’ll have to get a set, they’re great.
CRIKEY! It’s ‘Star Wars’ as an Australian Beer Commercial
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Ok, that is a bit of an exaggeration since they started work on this fan film a short ten years ago and Australian really isn’t THAT far away in galactic terms. Australian Star Wars geeks/beer enthusiasts Michael Cox and Bryan Meakin set out to answer a question that has lingered in the hearts of fans everywhere. “What would happen if you crossed Star Wars with an Australian beer commercial” – What you get (apparently) is Star Wars Downunder, an epic tale of the good, the bad and the thirsty.
The 30 minute fan film is expected out ‘soon,’ packed with some decent CGI/special effects and honestly one of the most unique takes on the Star Wars franchise you’ll ever see. You can check out the trailer and official poster below.
Star Wars Downunder Trailer from Michael Cox on Vimeo.
By the looks of it, Star Wars Downunder should be a fun and uniquely Aussie half-hour. The Ned Kelly inspired stormtroopers with the lightsaber boomerangs are a nice touch. My one hope is that when the hero (Merve Bushwacker) meets the villain (Darth Drongo) in the final duel one of them says ‘That’s not ah loightsabah! THIS is ah loightsabah!‘
You can check out more on the film’s website and official Facebook page.
Two New ‘Riddick’ Clips: Lots of Butt-Kickin’ Holy Crap How Did He Do That Action!
There’s just a week to go until Vin Diesel‘s triumphant return to the big screen as everyone’s favorite final Furyan Riddick. This time around we’ve got two new clips that show just how helpless Riddick is when you chain him up and try to beat the crap out of him. The trouble is, when you learn this lesson, there is no second chance.
Katee Sackoff is looking good, she’s got that tough, hardened, “I will punch you in the mouth” kinda vibe going on. Riddick looks to be a fun movie, none of that “Grand Space Opera” that I felt bogged down the pace of The Chronicles of Riddick, this time we’re back to the Pitch Black vibe that makes Riddick such a great character to watch on the big screen.
Clip #1
Clip #2
Via: Blastr
Joss Whedon’s Biggest Gripe About ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’
For a man who only recently joined Twitter, Joss Whedon sure has plenty of opinions on pop culture worth sharing. He recently threw his support behind the casting of Batfleck, and earlier this week expressed his disappointment with the ending of The Empire Strikes Back to Entertainment Weekly.
Well, it’s not an ending. It’s a Come Back Next Week, or in three years. And that upsets me. I go to movies expecting to have a whole experience. If I want a movie that doesn’t end I’ll go to a French movie. That’s a betrayal of trust to me. A movie has to be complete within itself, it can’t just build off the first one or play variations.
Now, while again speaking with EW (via HuffPo), Whedon reveals his issue with another sequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The scene in question has Indy confronting two swordsman, reaching for his gun, but oh! the gun’s not there! Cut to Harrison Ford realizing he can’t beat these guys in the same manner he did that one swordsman in the now famous scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Which, when you think about it, doesn’t make a whole lot of sense because, chronologically, Temple occurs before Raiders, so what the hell is Ford’s all-knowing, cheesy grin referencing?
And thus we come to Whedon’s issue,
You know that thing in Temple of Doom where they revisit the shooting trick?… That’s what you don’t want. And I feel that’s what all of culture is becoming – it’s becoming that moment.
It’s a moment that not only takes you out of the movie, but doesn’t really have a point other than to prove to the audience, quite blatantly too, that the thing they did the first time was really cool, wasn’t it? And how is that serving the story? It isn’t, which is why Whedon has the right of it. We don’t need movies to wink and nod at us. If we got it the first time, we’ll get it again.
A lot of recent popcorn flicks have been capitalizing on “that moment”, but they’re doing so without the necessary build up. It’s what was wrong with the third act of Star Trek Into Darkness, too much reliance on the audience’s love of Wrath of Khan and not enough development on their own characters’ relationships. And it’s something I fear will happen in Warner Bros.’ Batman vs. Superman, all bang with no buildup to make it mean anything. io9 has a wonderful write-up about just this topic called “The Problem of Premature Nerdgasms” you should definitely check out.
But back to Whedon, do you agree with his analysis? I’m hoping this means he’ll avoid anything like this as he follows up The Avengers.
Source: Cinema Blend
And, Playing Ultron in The Avengers Sequel Is…
Yep, James Spader.
Since it was announced that Ultron was going to be the villain in The Avengers‘ 2015 sequel (The Avengers: Age of Ultron), and that the story would not include Hank Pym, it’s been heavily speculated that Tony Stark would be the character to create the maniacal AI killing machine. From that speculation, the latest theory was drawn; that Iron Man’s beloved JARVIS, voiced by Paul Bettany, would go insane, build itself a robotic body, and become the films namesake villain, but that no longer seems the case.
With this casting news, that theory is pretty much out the window, but it’s still unsure just what Spader will be doing in the role of Ultron. Will he just be voicing the character? Will Whedon change the character to be some sort of Terminator-like cyborg? It’s definitely a choice that has caught many off guard, and that isn’t meant as a slight to Mr. Spader.
This news definitely surprises me, and I thought the JARVIS theory made a lot of sense, especially after the fans have sort of developed an attachment to it as its own character. With that being said, I’m definitely a James Spader fan, and I know he has what it takes to pull off the “calculating, all-powerful psycho” character, so I can’t wait to see what they do with this one.
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Get Ready Detroit! Superman is Coming!
The city of Detroit has endured ceaseless hardships – the loss of Axel Foley, the early retirement of Barry Sanders, a 16% unemployment rate, a monster feral hellcat, and bankruptcy – but now, now they will face their greatest challenge in the form of Superman.
Yes, the untitled Man of Steel sequel, aka the Batman/Superman project, will film in and around Detroit, Michigan according to the Michigan Film Office.
Here’s an excerpt from the press release:
“Detroit is a great example of a quintessential American city, and I know it will make the perfect backdrop for our movie,” stated filmmaker Zack Snyder. “Detroit and the entire state of Michigan have been fantastic collaborators, and we are looking forward to working together on this film.”
The as-yet-untitled feature film was awarded an incentive of $35 million on $131 million of projected in-state expenditures. The production is expected to hire 406 Michigan workers, with a full time equivalent of 426 jobs, plus an additional 6,000 man/days of extra work. The production anticipates using approximately 500 local Michigan vendors during the course of production and spending $5.1 million on local hotels, as well as an additional $3.5 million in out-of-town cast and crew per diem payments that will be spent in the local economy but which fall outside of the incentive program.
So basically, the Warner Bros. (Todd, Marty) are gonna spend a lot of money in Michigan to film this movie, bringing in jobs and some much needed economic stimulus to the area. Some will say that this is a good thing. They’ll say that even though this is a band-aid on a bullet wound (or multiple bullet wounds), that every little bit helps and that this is a step in the right direction.
To me, fellow Bastards and Bastardettes, this is shortsighted and also bullshit.
Ask the city of Metropolis if they feel economically stimulated with a crater in the middle of their city and laser burns all up and down the walls of their pretty museums. Oh yeah, you can’t, Superman killed 97% of them.
It is gross and irresponsible for the state of Michigan and the city of Detroit to invite malignancy into their lives. To be clear, I am not talking about Zack Snyder, but rather, Superman, who is an unhinged, malevolent monster who likes the sound that his boots make when he is walking on the bones of the innocent.
Yes, Batman will be on the set, but is he going to be enough to stop this alien threat? He’s just a guy in a costume, he isn’t a superhero. Personally, I think the city oughta bring in RoboCop, Jericho “Action” Jackson, Eminem, Detective’s Danny Basset and Jesse Williams, Dennis Rodman, the ghost of Alex Karras, and the old guy from Gran Torino to team up with Batman and keep the city safe.
If Michigan and Detroit do this and spend some of that Warner Bros. money on building this dope-assed group of tough motherfuckers a fly hangout, they MAY have a chance at stomping out this threat.
May.
Source: Coming Soon… there it is.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’: Bradley Cooper Officially Playing Rocket Racoon – Chris Pratt and Kevin Feige Say Stuff
Marvels upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy has officially announced the casting of it’s final, and most curious role. You know him, you love him, he’s the gun toting fury known as Rocket Raccoon. Confirming last week rumors, he’s to be played by none other than Bradley Cooper. A trigger happy raccoon with a Cockney accent is to be played by a mediocre westerner… yeah, that makes sense.
Cooper joins Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Benicio del Toro, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Vin Diesel and Gregg Henry in the sci-fi adventure featuring a comical company of galactic protectors.
I may have my doubts about an actor known for having 1 too many Hangovers, but I’ll give him a shot (see what I did there). Roles of prominence never go to the actors we think we want (in my case, I wanted David Tennent for this), but rather the ones we never knew we wanted. So, there’s room for surprise. With that said, I bet a lot of women will be disappointed that he won’t be physically in the movie.
In other Guardians of the Galaxy news, actor Chris Pratt and marvel talking head Kevin Feige, said a whole lot about the upcoming spectacular.
In an interview with IGN Pratt discussed what his experience has been like shooting the film,
It’s been really great. It’s hard to even put into words, especially for someone like me who has the vocabulary of a sixth-grader. It’s been a real trip. There’s a lot of super talented people working on it – artists. That’s what I always loved about comic books as a kid, the drawings. I didn’t ever read them that much. I wasn’t too big into the stories, but I loved the artwork and the covers. I’d like to draw a lot as a kid myself. So to see that, as they did making these comic books, they’ve hired the best artists in the world to do the concept artwork and to design these worlds. It’s so imaginative and so unreal. We’re working really hard and I’m in a bit of a daze, but I just can’t wait for people to see what we’re doing out there. I think that footage they showed at Comic-Con is very accurate to the movie that we’re making. I thought that footage was pretty badass.
He goes on to talk about the tone of the film saying,
Yeah, I think tone is the major thing we have to accomplish, a consistent tone, going from silly and comedic to high-stakes drama and action, and everything in between. It’s really up to James, and I trust everything that he’s doing. I think we’re getting good stuff. I don’t know what to say about it other than it might be…Oh! It’s the greatest movie of the 21st century! That’s what I’ll say. It’ll be the Citizen Kane of movies other than Citizen Kane.
In a separate interview with Empire Kevin Feige fielded a whole lot of questions about the film as well. Here’s the best of them:
On the if the film will take place at the same time as the other Phase Two movies:
“The general answer is yes. It’s not exactly revealed what year or month it is in relation to the other Phase Two films. But yes, it’s the same time.”
On if it’s more of a stand-alone film:
“Certainly more than the others. We’ve already said that Thanos plays a part in it and is a character in it. That in and of itself should tell you it’s connected to the other worlds.”
On the main villain:
“Ronan The Accuser (Lee Pace) is very much the main bad guy. And Thanos is lurking above it all. You will learn more about Thanos in Guardians, for sure. Certainly you’ll get more than the one turn-around-and-smirk. You’ll get much more than that.”
He also gave brief breakdown of each of the characters in the Guardians team.
“They are an unlikely band. It’s pure circumstance that brings them all together throughout the course of the movie.
- “Rocket [Raccoon] has been genetically and mechanically altered, he’s an experiment from one part of the galaxy.
- “Groot is a species that happens to look like trees look, and is quite communicative if you can understand the different inflections in the way he says, ‘I am Groot.’
- “Peter Quill left Earth in the mid-’80s, but when we meet back up with him he’s very much a citizen of the Universe.
- “Drax (Dave Bautista) has one goal and one goal only, which is to kill Ronan because of a past tragedy.
- “When we meet Gamora (Zoe Saldana), she’s a bad guy working with Ronan and Nebula (Karen Gillan) and Korath (Djimon Hounsou), and by extension for Thanos. Gamora doesn’t necessarily like doing that anymore, and tries to find a new path for herself. But she has such a reputation as the deadliest woman in the galaxy that people aren’t greeting her with open arms.”
Sources: GeekTyrant (Pratt and Feige comments) and Marvel
RETAIL STORE EXCLUSIVES for Buying DVD of JUSTICE LEAGUE – CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS
OK, Here’s a list of all the Promo Deals the Retail Stores are having to promote sales of their DVD of JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTH. The 3 I’m covering are the major outlets: Best Buy, Amazon, & Target. I checked the Walmart website & they didn’t list anything so if they do something please let me know. There might also be other promotional items out there with other stores. I have tried to compile this information the best I can so if it’s not totally accurate then it’s not my fault, ha! Alright, here we go! Most of the stores on this list have a Free Exclusive if you buy the DVD 2-Disc Set or the Blu-Ray Copy only. Looks like you don’t get anything if you buy the regular DVD movie. Best Buy has an Exclusive 3″ Figure of OWLMAN ( yeah, you read that right, 3 inches. But it does look kinda cool though ). Amazon gives you a Free Lithograph Poster with a graphic from the animated film ( No Batman shown ). The movies you buy at Target have a special “Extra Short of The SPECTRE” that sounds pretty cool! But, at the Amazon website they show that they have it too ( I think Target sells a lot of stuff through Amazon, like they are partners or something ). If I get any more information on any new promotional items then I’ll be sure to post them here. So, stay tuned with the Bat-Blog!
JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS Desktop Wallpaper Backgrounds
Since the DVD Movies ( Regular DVD, 2-Disc Set, & Blu-Ray ) for the new DC Universe JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS animated film is going on sale today I thought I would share a few Free Background Wallpapers to celebrate! One features just Batman & the other one has Owlman & our favorite Dark Knight… enjoy!
Edgar Wright Answers Questions About ‘Ant-Man’ Villain
As director Edgar Wright makes the publicity rounds for The World’s End with Simon Pegg, he’s bound to get plenty of questions about his upcoming Marvel movie Ant-Man. The latest tidbit to come out is Wright’s take on the villain in the movie.
Many people first thought the creation and ultimate turn toward villainy for Ultron would be the main Ant-Man story line. Of course this got shot to hell when the villain for The Avengers II, which comes out before Ant-Man, was revealed as Ultron.
What did Wright have to say about it all?
It was never in my script. Because even just to sort of set up what Ant-Man does is enough for one movie. It’s why I think “Iron Man” is extremely successful because it keeps it really simple. You have one sort of – the villain comes from the hero’s technology. It’s simple. So I think why that film really works and why, sometimes, superhero films fail – or they have mixed results – because they have to set up a hero and a villain at the same time. And that’s really tough. And sometimes it’s unbalanced.
Is Wright worried about overzealous fans calling him on certain aspects of his Ant-Man story or characterization?
I think there’s something in that it’s a lesser known character, there’s hopefully more license, for the one percent of people who are like, “Wait, Hank Pym would never do that!” there’s 99 percent going, “Who’s Hank Pym?” So, to me, the source material is great but it also frees you up to be like: I’m going to make a movie. The movie is not going to represent 50 years of Marvel comics because that’s impossible. But I’m going to make a 100 minute movie – or 110 minutes [laughs].
So if Ant-Man’s villain comes from his technology, which of his known enemies could it be once Ultron, arguably his greatest arch-enemy is taken out of the picture?
There’s Egghead, not really exciting movie material there though, he might be a great secondary villain.
What about Whirlwind? He might be a good choice, but does he have that big villain flair? Not really.
There’s Radioactive Man, he could work, but could he threaten the world?
I’d like to see Graviton. He could be a colleague of Pym when his power gaining accident occurs.
Franklin Hall is a physicist involved in an experiment in a private research facility in the Canadian Rockies. A mistake in Hall’s calculations causes graviton particles to merge with his own molecules, and Hall later discovers that he can mentally control gravity. Hall at first tries to hide his newfound ability, but becomes tempted by the potential power, and donning a costume adopts the alias “Graviton.”
Wright’s comments though make me think the villain might be new or another established villain that is not from the comic book Hank Pym’s past. If you open it up that far, the villain could be anyone.
Via: Comicbookmovie
Stallone’s ‘Rambo’ Franchise May Be Making the Move to TV
Well, it looks like another old classic may come out of the recycling bin to make some Hollywood wallets even fatter. This time around, it’s Rambo. But from the talk of it, they’re not looking at rebooting the series for the big screen or even continuing it, instead preferring to see the potential in taking the homicidal war veteran to television.
What’s more, it seems as if Sylvester Stallone himself will be involved in the series. He’s currently in talks with Entertainment One and Nu Image. For those that don’t know, these are the guys responsible for helping Stallone with the Expendables franchise, so we’re looking at some serious names and money trying to bring this one to the table.
If everything goes according to plan, Stallone will act as consultant on the series and may even star in it, though for how long and in what capacity remains to be seen. It’s still in early development, however, with little known other than the fact that people are interested in doing it, so we’ll have to wait and see how this one pans out.
What do the Nerd Readers think about it? Is Rambo a good franchise to convert to television? Would you sit down and watch John Rambo wandering around and getting into all sorts of crazy (and potentially violent) adventures?
Thanks to /film for the heads-up.
Casting News: Will the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’s Real Rocket Raccoon Please Stand Up?
One of the largest remaining un-cast piece of the puzzle that is James Gunn‘s Guardians of the Galaxy may have finally been decided. Word is just starting to make its way around the Internet that Bradley Cooper‘s agents have been reviewing an offer for the Silver Linings Playbook star to voice that furry galactic hero, Rocket Raccoon.
At first I was a little surprised by this, but after thinking about Cooper and his comedic and serious acting talents, Cooper could be a brilliant choice. He has the right mix of talent to bring a fully developed portrayal of Rocket Raccoon to the big screen. My worst fear for the character was that Rocket would be reduced to a comedic tag line vehicle for the movie instead of the much deeper character that I have come to know and love.
What do you think about this possible casting news? Good Choice, or way off the mark?
Via: Latino Review
Variety Exclusive – Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Role in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Movie
According to an Exclusive story at Variety, Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s will play Alberto Falcone, son of Mafia chieftain Carmine Falcone ( A.K.A. The Holiday Killer ), who Tom Wilkinson played in “Batman Begins,” insiders tell Variety’s Jeff Sneider. The younger Falcone would bring Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy full-circle, and fits with the director’s stated intentions for continuity and “realistic” villains. For the full-story, click HERE! THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is scheduled to open July 20th, 2012.
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