Sneak Peek at Pixar’s Up January 11, 2009 6:24 pm
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Disney is running a new sneak peek video of Pixar’s next animated film, hitting theaters on May 29, Up. Check it out embedded below.
via ComingSoon.net
New Photos: Street Fighter, Fast and Furious, Where the Wild Things Are + More January 11, 2009 6:17 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Avatar, Fast and Furious, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Land of the Lost, Movies, Pandorum, Photos, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, Taken, The Princess and the Frog, Where the Wild Things Are.add a comment
The LA Times has a ton of new photos for their 2009 movie preview from studios Warner Bros, Fox, Universal, Disney and Sony. I’ve included several here, but be sure to head on over to the LA Times to see the rest (67 in all).
Land of the Lost
Taken
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Enhanced Look at Transformers Poster + First Look at Sideswipe January 11, 2009 5:55 pm
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The latest official teaser poster for Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (pictured above) was revealed a few days ago, but a user at the Transformers Live Action Blog has enhanced the image and you can see it much better, basically eliminating Paramount’s tease:
It appears to be the Decepticon logo.
In other ‘Transformers’ news, we’ve got our first look at Autobot Sideswipe, who was a Lamborghini in the original cartoons, but will be GM’s Corvette Centennial Design concept car in the film. Check it out below.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits conventional and IMAX theaters on June 26, 2009.
Danny Elfman Scoring Terminator Salvation January 11, 2009 5:24 pm
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Composer Danny Elfman has confirmed to MTV that he’ll be composing the score for McG’s Terminator Salvation. Elfman also revealed that the classic theme song isn’t in the film yet, but promises “if it comes up and it seems appropriate, we will [included it]”.
Terminator Salvation hits theaters on May 22, 2009.
Sam Raimi Wants Mobius in Spider-Man 4 January 11, 2009 5:19 pm
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Director Sam Raimi spoke with Empire and told the magazine that he would most like to see Morbius as the next villain for Spider-Man 4:
“I like it in the Marvel comics when Spider-Man fights Morbius,” said Raimi. “He’s really cool. A vampire! I like that combination of superhero plus supernatural.”
via JoBlo
Will The Joker Return for ‘Dark Knight’ Sequel? January 11, 2009 5:11 pm
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The Dark Knight producer Charles Roven was asked by MTV whether they would’ve done anything different with Ledger’s Joker if they knew the actor wouldn’t be reprising the role:
“We have to separate the actors from the role,” said Roven.
“On a personal level, Heath was a friend of mine. We had worked together before ‘The Dark Knight,’ but I still think that ‘The Dark Knight’ is its own thing, and we have to separate them,” added Roven.
That certainly seems to indicate that they’re willing to recast the role, should the story call for the character to return.
Watchmen Trial Update January 11, 2009 4:59 pm
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The chances are looking up that Watchmen will make its March 6th release. The two studios at the center of the conflict, Fox and Warner Bros, have asked federal judge Gary A. Feess to delay the upcoming hearing because “settlement talks have been productive”. That’s great news considering the sides had been assumed to be very much apart on settling. The request surprised Feess, who noted that earlier in the week Warner Bros. asked to move the trial to before January 20th because they wanted a quicker decision on whether or not they could release the film on 6th of March.
Lou Karasik, who is representing Fox, told the judge that the delay would be “very, very helpful” to settlement discussions he calls “productive.”
In other news related to this lawsuit, producer Larry Gordon has joined Lloyd Levin in talking about the legal issue. The producer sent a lengthy letter to judge Feess. Read about it at THR.
Film Trailers to Feature Heavily at Super Bowl January 9, 2009 3:21 pm
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Variety is reporting that movie studios will be premiering several trailers during NBC’s Super Bowl telecast on February 1st. A 30-second spot has been set at $3 million (up 11% from last year’s going rate of $2.7 million), but studios are are waiting so they can pay less for last minute spots. Here are some excerpts from Variety:
Confirmed for this year’s roster are high-profile titles like Paramount’s “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” “Star Trek” and “G.I. Joe”; Sony’s “Angels and Demons”; DreamWorks Animation’s “Monsters vs. Aliens”; and Universal’s “Land of the Lost” and its fourth installment in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise. Disney is also planning to use the game to raise the profile for Pixar’s next toon, “Up,” while a “Wolverine” spot is likely from Fox.
As of Thursday, Fox had yet to buy any time during the game. Should it do so at the last minute, “Wolverine,” “Night at the Museum 2” and “Ice Age” are the pics it’s most likely to promote.
Disney is remaining tight-lipped about its Super Bowl strategy, but it wouldn’t be surprising if it buys time for Dwayne Johnson starrer “Race to Witch Mountain” and Jerry Bruckheimer’s “G-Force.” The Mouse House typically airs two spots — one devoted to a toon and one to a live-action release.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen One-Sheet January 8, 2009 10:16 pm
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Paramount has released the official one-sheet teaser movie poster for Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen on Yahoo! Movies.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits theaters on June 26, 2009.
Open Letter from Watchmen Producer January 8, 2009 4:37 pm
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Lloyd Levin, one of the producers of this year’s upcoming film Watchmen got in touch with HitFix about the legal battle that’s currently raging between Warner Bros. and Fox. Lloyd has offered an open letter regarding the Watchmensuit and the 20-year struggle to get the project on screen. It’s a very interesting read, so check it out below (and continue through the jump to read the entire letter).
“Watchmen. A producer’s perspective.
An open letter.
Who is right? In the Watchmen dispute between Warner Brothers and Fox that question is being discussed, analyzed, argued, tried and ruled on in a court of law. That’s one way to answer the question – It is a fallback position in our society for parties in conflict to resolve disputes. And there are teams of lawyers and a highly regarded Federal Judge trying to do just that, which obviates any contribution I could make towards answering the “who is right” question within a legal context. But after 15 plus years of involvement in the project, and a decade more than that working in the movie business, I have another perspective, a personal perspective that I believe important to have on the public record.
More after the jump.
First Look at Star Trek Movie Props January 8, 2009 4:22 pm
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Lenovo, a promotional partner for Paramount’s Star Trek, is displaying three props from the new film at CES in Las Vegas. TrekMovie has the first look at Kirk’s communicator, Dr. McCoy’s medical tricorder and Uhura’s communications unit:
Click here to read more about the props and to get a closer a look.
The Dark Knight Gets PGA, WGA and DGA Nominations January 8, 2009 3:47 pm
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The prospects of The Dark Knight receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, a feat many suspected a comic-book movie would never achieve, have increased greatly over the past few days. That’s because the film has received several key nominations by: the Producer’s Guild of America, the Writer’s Guild of America and today, the Director’s Guild of America.
Here are the other nominees for those respective groups:
Producer’s Guild of America (Best Picture)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- The Dark Knight
- Frost/Nixon
- Slumdog Millioinaire
Writer’s Guild of America (Adapted Screenplay)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Doubt
- Frost/Nixon
- Slumdog Millionaire
Director’s Guild of America (Best Director)
- David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
- Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon)
- Gus Van Sant (Milk)
- Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
New Wonder Woman Images + Q&A With Virginia Madsen January 8, 2009 12:00 pm
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Another week, another set of new images from Wonder Woman, Warner Bros’ upcoming DC Universe straight-to-video film. This week also sees a brand new interview with Academy Award-nominee Virginia Madsen, who voices Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Click to enlarge the images, and be sure to head over the jump to read the new Q&A and to see two more images.
Official Plot Synopsis:
Produced by the multiple Emmy® Award winning animation legend Bruce Timm, Wonder Woman is an origin– story and features a stellar celebrity voice cast including Keri Russell (Waitress, Felicity), Nathan Fillion (Desperate Housewives), Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2), Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Rosario Dawson (Sin City), Oliver Platt (The West Wing) and David McCallum (NCIS). Wonder Woman begins on the mystical island of Themyscira, where a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons resides. They have raised Princess Diana, a daughter of stunning beauty, extraordinary strength and incredible fighting prowess. Diana possesses a host of super human powers granted to her by the gods and goddesses of Olympus and her strength and stamina are unparalleled. When Air Force fighter pilot Steve Trevor crash lands on the island, the rebellious and headstrong Diana defies Amazonian law by accompanying Trevor back to civilization. Meanwhile, Ares (the God of War) has escaped his imprisonment at the hands of the Amazons and has decided to exact his revenge by starting a world war that will destroy them all. It is up to Princess Diana to save her people and the world by using her gifts to become the ultimate Wonder Woman.
http://www.wonderwomanmovie.com
Wonder Woman hits DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on March 3, 2009.
Watchmen Updates: New Viral Site, Spin-Off Given R-Rating + New Photos January 8, 2009 11:15 am
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Just a couple additional updates to report this morning on Warner Bros’ Watchmen on top of the trial news reported earlier this morning. First up, Warner Bros. has launched a new viral site: TheNewFrontiersman.net. The website is in reference to the far right-wing magazine featured in the Watchmen comic that Rorschach gets much of his conspiracy theory-obsessed news from. Photos, video and more is expected in the coming weeks.
Also, RopesofSilicon that the Watchmen comic-within-a-comic Tales of the Black Freighter, which will be released on DVD, has been given an R-Rating by the MPAA for “Violent and Grisly Images.”
And finally, TotalFilm Magazine has some brand new photos from the film. I’ve included two on this article, click to enlarge, check out the rest right here.
Watchmen, if all goes well with the trial, will hit theaters on March 6, 2009.
First Look at Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge January 8, 2009 11:00 am
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Filmz.ru has posted a high-res photo of Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge for Robert Zemeckis’ A Christmas Carol. Click to enlarge. MarketSaw also has a promotional poster for the film that utilizes the same image, but is not as high-res. Check that out here.
A Christmas Carol, which like Zemeckis’ prior films, was shot using performance capture and will be shown in conventional and 3D theaters on November 6, 2009. The film also stars Colin Firth as Fred and Gary Oldman as Bob Cratchit, Marley and Tiny Tim. Carrey will also portray Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come.
Warner Bros. Wants Watchmen Decision To Come Sooner Than the 20th January 8, 2009 10:45 am
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Warner Bros. has asked Judge Gary A. Feess to decide whether to issue an injunction against the fim’s release sooner than January 20th. The studio wants the hearing moved up to as early as Monday because “time is critical.” The issue at hand is Warner Bros. must soon commit to tens of millions of dollars in marketing costs for a film that it is unsure it can release. For more details on this issue, including background of Fox’s case and what may lie ahead in terms of litigation, check out this piece at The Hollywood Reporter.
Taylor Lautner Reprising His Role in Twilight Sequel, New Moon January 8, 2009 10:15 am
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The rumors that Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black) would be replaced for New Moon, the sequel to Summit Entertainment’s Twilight, have turned out to be false. The studio and new director Chris Weitz announced today that Lautner would be reprising his role as the character:
Weitz noted there has been speculation about whether Lautner could portray the character who goes through many changes physically, including growing taller and bulkier and aging 10 years. The 16-year-old Lautner has been spending time in the gym, trying to add 19 pounds of muscle. Weitz added that Lautner is “emotionally right” for the part.
New Moon hits theaters on November 20, 2009.
Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell In Discussions to Star in Iron Man 2 January 7, 2009 8:19 pm
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Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are both in talks to star as villains in the Jon Favreau-directed sequel, Iron Man 2. Rourke’s character would be a Russian named Ivan who has deadly, technologically enhanced coils according to THR.
Rockwell is in talks to play Justin Hammer, a multibillionaire businessman and rival of Tony Stark, AKA Iron Man.
Iron Man 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on May 7, 2010.
Judge Will Issue Watchmen Release Decision on January 20th January 7, 2009 8:08 pm
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The Los Angeles Times is reporting that lawyers for 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. have both agreed to forgo a trial and let a federal judge decide on whether or not Warner Bros. will be allowed to release Watchmen on March 6th, as scheduled. A preliminary ruling on December 24th by Judge Gary A. Feess ruled that Fox owned a copyright interest in releasing the film.
Ghostbusters Hitting Blu-ray in June January 7, 2009 4:50 pm
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Sony has confirmed that the 25th Anniversary Edition DVD of Ghostbusters that will be released on June 16, 2009 will be accompanied by a Blu-ray release of the film as well. Here are the Blu-ray exclusive features:
- Slimer Mode: Picture-in-Picture graphical viewing experience with an examination of the spook-hunters’ firehouse headquarters, an in-depth exploration of the creatures in the Ghostbusters mythology, behind-the-scenes discussions of making the movie, new cast, crew and special effects artists interviews and much more!
- Featurette: Ecto-1: Resurrecting the Classic Car
- Ghostbusters Garage: Ecto-1 Gallery
via MovieWeb
Garrett Hedlund Cast as Lead in Tron 2.0 January 7, 2009 4:41 pm
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Garrett Hedlund has been cast by Disney to star in Tron 2.0 (official title still forthcoming). Hedlund will play the lead, a man who finds himself pulled into the world of a computer and retracing the steps of a character from the original movie named Kevin Flynn, reports THR.
Mickey Rourke Added to Cast of Stallone’s ‘Expendables’ January 7, 2009 4:37 pm
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Mickey Rourke has joined the cast of Sylvester Stallone’s action-adventure film The Expendables. Rourke joins an already extensive cast list of Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Forest Whitaker and Ben Kingsley.
According to Variety, Rourke will play “an unscrupulous arms dealer who becomes the go-to guy for a group of mercenaries planning to topple a South American dictator.”
The Stallone directed/scripted film begins shooting in March in Brazil.
McG to Direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea January 7, 2009 4:29 pm
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Disney has tapped Terminator Salvation director McG to helm 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo, a family film that is being fast tracked by the studio, according to Variety. Sources said he will be paid $8 million against 7% of gross.
The project is scripted by Bill Marsilli and is an origin story of Nemo as he creates his warship, the Nautilus. Disney hopes to make the film this year.
The 1954 original 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was the first live-action film made by Walt Disney.
New Watchmen Video Journal January 7, 2009 4:19 pm
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Warner Bros. has released the 10th Watchmen Video Journal. You can watch the video Apple.com by clicking the above image.
Official Plot Synopsis:
A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the Watchmen?
Watchmen hits theaters on March 6, 2009.
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li January 7, 2009 4:10 pm
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20th Century Fox has released the official domestic trailer for Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li. Watch it embedded below.
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Official Plot Synopsis:
Based on the legendary video game by Capcom, STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI brings a new dimension to a world and characters beloved by millions. Devastated by the kidnapping of her father, Chun-Li takes to the streets of Hong Kong, embarking on an epic quest for justice – and hurtling toward a confrontation with a seemingly unstoppable foe.Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li hits theaters on February 27th 2009.
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li hits theaters on February 27, 2009.
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