Jon Favreau Will Return to Direct “Iron Man 2” July 10, 2008 3:34 am
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Jon Favreau will be returning to direct the sequel to Iron Man. 
Though I personally didn’t think it was ever really in doubt, a while back it was being reported that Marvel was “lowballing” Favreau in their offer for him to direct a sequel. Eventually, it was learned that Marvel Studios offerered Favreau a contract that was “definitely” larger than his wage for the first film. Well, it looks like all is now well.
Here’s what Nikki Finke, who has the exclusive, posted over at her site Deadline Hollywood Daily:
It’s not officially announced yet, but I’m told that Marvel Studios and Iron Man director Jon Favreau have reached a deal for him to helm the sequel, due out in 2010. (Robert Downey Jr had a sequel clause in his contract so he’s on board.)
Iron Man 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on April 30, 2010.
“Rain of Madness” Poster and Trailer July 10, 2008 3:16 am
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As part of Paramount’s promotion of August’s Tropic Thunder, the studio has released a trailer and poster (pictured right) for Rain of Madness, a mockumentary of sorts chronicling the fictional movie. Here’s the tagline:
“German born documentarian, Jan Jürgen blows the lid off Hollywood, exposing the frenzy, the insanity and the madness surrounding the filming of ” Tropic Thunder”. One of the most ambitious war films ever made.”
Check out the trailer and poster after the jump.
Tropic Thunder hits theaters on August 15, 2008.
Theaters Adding Extra Screenings for “The Dark Knight” July 9, 2008 7:08 pm
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If you still had any doubt about how big The Dark Knight’s opening weekend haul is looking to be, check out this bit of news. The New York Times is reporting that some IMAX theaters are now offering 6 a.m. showings of The Dark Knight. Yeah, that’s right, showings at 6 in the morning! So far, theaters in Chicago, San Diego and Minnesota are participating.
I’m cool with the midnight screenings, but is there really a demand out there for watching a movie at 6am?
The Dark Knight opens (hopefully huge) on July 18, 2008 in conventional and IMAX theaters.
Hasbro Showing “Transformers 2” Footage at Comic-Con July 9, 2008 6:49 pm
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Though Paramount/DreamWorks aren’t doing any panels at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the studio has given permission to Hasbro to show some early footage from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen during Hasbro’s panel. Paramount also told IESB that while no footage of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek project is expected, Paramount will still have an exhibit on the show floor.
“Tropic Thunder” International Trailer July 9, 2008 6:23 pm
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Paramount has released a new international trailer for their upcoming August comedy Topic Thunder. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production.
Tropic Thunder hits theaters on August 15, 2008.
New Concept Art from Tyrannosaurus Rex July 9, 2008 6:07 pm
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Rob Zombie, director of the of the upcoming film Tyrannosaurus Rex, has posted a new piece of art on his blog about the still secretive film. Click the image to the right to get a closer look. Little is known about the project, though a teaser poster was released a few weeks ago (check that out here). The film is scheduled for release on August 29, 2009.
Warner Bros. Unveils Comic-Con Lineup July 7, 2008 6:55 pm
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Warner Bros. has unveiled their line-up for this year’s Comic-Con. The first panel is the Dark Castle Presentation which covers the films RocknRolla, Ninja Assassin and The Hills Run Red. A panel on the Friday the 13th remake takes place on the events final day. Click here for the complete rundown of the event’s presentations.
“WarGames” Returning to the Big Screen July 7, 2008 6:31 pm
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Too young to have seen WarGames in the theater when it was originally released? Well here’s some good news, the original 1983 film starring Mathew Broderick and Ally Sheedy is returning to over 300 theaters across the nation this July 24th. The move is in celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary, and you’ll only have once chance to watch it as it’ll screen simultaneously across the country at 7:30pm (local) on July 24th. Click here to find the nearest theater to you that is participating in the event (or you can click here to browse a complete list of participating theaters). I’ve included the press release, which you can read after the jump.
“The Dark Knight” Wizard World Chicago Trailer July 7, 2008 6:21 pm
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At last year’s Wizard World event in Chicago, a trailer for The Dark Knight was shown to fans in attendance. That trailer has now been released online. Check it out below.
The Dark Knight hits IMAX and conventional theaters on July 18, 2008.
“Batman: Gotham Knight”: DVD Review July 7, 2008 1:47 pm
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Batman: Gotham Knight is a fresh and exciting new entry into the Batman mythos, spinning out of a 40-year history in animation including the Emmy®-winning Batman: The Animated Series, widely considered a pivotal moment in American animation. A cross section of distinguished creators, award winning producers, and acclaimed writers weave six interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne’s journey to Dark Knight, each with stylish art from some of the world’s most revered animation visionaries.
Read my review of the two-disc DVD after the jump.
New Promo Photo from X-Men Origins: Wolverine July 6, 2008 5:22 pm
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A new promo photo from next May’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine was featured in the most recent issue of Empire Magazine. Click the photo on the right for a larger look.
Synopsis
The gruff, steel-clawed Marvel superhero Wolverine strikes out on his own in this X-Men spin-off starring series regular Hugh Jackman. The film is set up as an origin tale for the character, and will find him sharing the screen with Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), Gambit (Taylor Kitsch), John Wraith (will.i.am), Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber), and Col. William Stryker (Danny Huston). Academy Award-winning director Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) films a screenplay penned by Troy scribe David Benioff (Troy). Daniel Henney and Lost’s Dominic Monaghan round out the supporting cast.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters on May 1, 2009.
Source: Empire (via ComingSoon.net)
New Magazine Scans from “Dragonball” July 6, 2008 5:16 pm
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Eventually we’ll get an official batch of Dragonball pictures, but in the meantime we’re going to have to settle for some more magazine scans. These are courtesy once again DBTheMovie.com who snagged a new set of scans (teased at the right) from an international magazine. Check them out after the jump.
Synopsis
James Wong adapts the rich mythos of the Dragonball series that grew from a manga into various popular animated series with this 20th Century Fox production starring Justin Chatwin. The plot revolves around Goku (Chatwin), Earth’s greatest champion, who must defend the planet against an invading race of alien warriors hell-bent on dominating the universe. Wong directs from his own script, with Kung Fu Hustle’s Stephen Chow producing. Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s James Marsters co-stars as the film’s villain, Piccolo, with Jamie Chung playing Chi Chi and Emmy Rossum portraying Bulma. Hong Kong legend Chow Yun-Fat rounds out the cast as Master Roshi, Goku’s mentor in the film.
Dragonball hits theaters on April 10, 2009.
Photos from the set of “Terminator Salvation” July 6, 2008 1:59 am
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A fresh batch of photos from the set of McG’s Terminator: Salvation: The Future Begins have shown up on the Internet, plus there’s a new feature at the New York Times, which you can read here. Check out the photos after the jump.
Synopsis
The fourth installment of the Terminator series follows an adult John Connor (played by Christian Bale) as he attempts to organize a human resistance force which could prove to be humankind’s last true hope for survival in the war against their intelligent robot overlords. Aussie Sam Worthington portrays Marcus, an early version of the Terminator robot, with Anton Yelchin filling Michael Biehn’s shoes as a young Kyle Reese in what is planned to be a new trilogy from director McG (Charlie’s Angels).
New Movie Trailer: “Knowing” July 6, 2008 1:49 am
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IGN has the first trailer for Knowing from director Alex Proyas (Dark City, I, Robot). The film stars Nicolas Cage. Check out the trailer after the jump.
Synopsis
Nicolas Cage stars in Summit Entertainment’s apocalyptic thriller Knowing, a tale concerning a father that finds a time capsule at his son’s school that predicts the end of the world and their direct connection to it. Dark City’s Alex Proyas directs the film from a script he worked on with a group of screenwriters, including book author Ryne Pearson.
Knowing hits theaters on March 20, 2009.
Bale Says No to Robin in Future Batman Films, Comic Writer Jeph Loeb Counters July 6, 2008 1:24 am
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Christian Bale, star of the upcoming Batman Begins follow-up The Dark Knight does not want to see Robin showing up in any future Batman films he’s a part of. He was quite emphatic in that stance, reportedly telling Starpulse “If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I’ll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work.” Meanwhile, comic writer Jeph Loeb countered Bale, telling MTV that if time was taken to “tell the story properly”, it work work well:
“I wouldn’t let him become Robin until the third act, if that. I think that’s the other problem when you tell that story is that there’s this rush to put him in a costume by the end of the first 20 minutes and in that case I think it’s a disaster,” Loeb said. “So if you look at ‘Dark Victory’ Tim and I went nine out of twelve chapters before you even started to talk about putting him in a costume and he doesn’t put the costume on until the last chapter of that book.”
More after the jump.
“Star Trek: The Experience” Closing in September July 6, 2008 12:34 am
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After a 10-year run at the Las Vegas Hilton, the interactive ride “Star Trek: The Experience” will be ending on September 1, 2008. The ride included several actors from the various Star Trek TV series, and was designed in two parts: the Klingon Encounter and Borg Invasion 4-D (which was added in 2004).
Chad Boutte, Operations Manager and Director of Marketing, said the following in a press release: “Hailing frequencies open. We’d like to thank all the fans and friends of Star Trek, whose constant and amazing support we’ve enjoyed throughout our tenure at the Las Vegas Hilton. As we boldly go into the futures that await, know that we take your love of Star Trek: The Experience with us. We share the memories of time spent in the most unique place in the Galaxy, and we carry those memories into our futures with us. Live long, and prosper. Hailing frequencies closed.”
CBS also confirmed the news, though a spokesperson for CBS Consumer Products told TrekMovie.com they are still holding out hope for the future of the product:
We’re extremely proud of the 10-year run Star Trek The Experience had in Las Vegas. We’re currently exploring several options to continue The Experience for the public to enjoy for years to come.
Source: TrekMovie.com
The Day The Earth Stood Still Teaser Trailer July 3, 2008 11:57 pm
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20th Century Fox has officially released the teaser trailer for The Day The Earth Stood Still, which was recently attached to Hancock, online. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
Keanu Reeves tops this adaptation of the seminal 1951 sci-fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still with this 20th Century Fox production. Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) helms the story of an alien traveler, Klaatu (Reeves), who heads to Earth along with his bodyguard robot, Gort, to deliver a warning of planetary destruction if the people of the world fail to bring peace to their civilizations. Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, and Kathy Bates co-star in the Ryne Douglas Pearson-penned film.
The Day The Earth Stood Still hits theaters on December 12, 2008.
New “Dark Knight” Joker Poster July 2, 2008 2:55 pm
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Another new poster from The Dark Knight has been released on Joker’s Why So Serious website. Check it out below (click to enlarge–ultra high-res).
“Pineapple Express” Movie Posters July 2, 2008 2:23 pm
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Trailer Addict got their hands on two brand new one-sheet posters for this August’s Pineapple Express, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco.
Synopsis
Critically acclaimed director David Gordon Green takes a break from the brooding drama that defined such early efforts as George Washington and Undertow for this action-flavored buddy comedy concerning two pot-smoking friends (Seth Rogen and James Franco) who unwittingly become involved with a vicious gang of drug dealers. Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson produce a script co-penned by star Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
Pineapple Express hits theaters on August 8, 2008.
New Dark Knight Trailer June 30, 2008 8:10 pm
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What’s up with Pizza joints getting movie trailers? First Papa John’s, who debuted the most recent trailer for The Mummy: Curse of the Dragon Emperor, and now Domino’s which has premiered “The Dark Knight Vault” on their website, which in addition to housing an extended trailer for the highly anticipated Batman Begins followup The Dark Knight, also contains several other Dark Knight goodies. Click here to head to the site. When there, click on The Dark Knight Movie Extras tab at the top of the page, and then select trailer A to watch the new trailer.
Update: There seems to be a problem getting the trailer to load on the site, but YouTube comes to the rescue:
Amazing. The best one yet.
The Dark Knight hits theaters on July 18, 2008.
“Quantum of Solace” Teaser Trailer June 30, 2008 4:56 pm
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Sony has released the teaser trailer for the next James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. The trailer will also be attached to this week’s Hancock. And as expected, it looks awesome. Check it out below and tell me what you think in the comments.
Quantum of Solace hits theaters on November 7, 2008. You can watch the trailer in High Definition at Moviefone.
Synopsis
A devastating betrayal sends James Bond from Australia to Italy and South America on a mission of vengeance that pits the suave super-spy against a powerful businessman with diabolical intentions. Betrayed by Vesper, 007 (Daniel Craig) suppresses the urge to make his latest mission personal as he teams with M (Judi Dench) to interrogate Mr. White (Jesper Christensen). It soon becomes apparent that the organization behind the blackmailing of Vesper is more powerful than Bond and M had previously anticipated, and after discovering forensic evidence that links an MI6 traitor to a bank in Haiti, Bond immediately sets out to gather more intelligence.
Once in Haiti, a case of mistaken identity leads Bond into the company of the ravishing Camille (Olga Kurylenko), a dangerous beauty with her own vendetta. It’s Camille who leads Bond to a ruthless businessman named Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), who is soon revealed to be the mastermind of a powerful but clandestine organization. Greene is conspiring to corner the market on one of the world’s most precious natural resources, and in order to make that happen he has forged a deal with an exiled general named Medrano (Joaquin Cosio). By enlisting the aid of his many associates and using his vast resources to force contacts within the CIA and the British government into bending to his will, Greene plans to overthrow the current regime of a Latin American country and hand control over to General Medrano in exchange for a parcel of land that appears barren on the surface, but actually houses a natural resource that will make Greene the most powerful man on the planet. But Bond’s mission to uncover the culprit who blackmailed Vesper and prevent Dominic Greene from exerting his will on the entire world won’t be easy, because now everyone from the CIA to the terrorists and even M are out to get him.
George Lucas Talks Clone Wars June 30, 2008 4:11 am
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There’s an extensive piece over at the New York Times on George Lucas, in which the famed Star Wars director discusses his Star Wars universe, the upcoming ‘Clone Wars’ movie and TV series (including the back story on how it got off the ground), the live-action series and more. I’ve assembled some highlights–and some new photos–that you can check out after the jump.
“The Punisher: War Zone” Poster June 29, 2008 5:28 pm
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A couple new movie posters for The Punisher: War Zone, the Marvel/Lionsgate remake from director Lexi Alexander, have been released. The latest posters are less teaser than the first (which only had the Punisher logo), and instead feature the title character Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle and a new tagline over him: “Vengeance Has A Name”. Click the poster below for a better look, and different angles/versions of the artwork.
Synopsis
Marvel Comics’ vigilante character The Punisher gets another big-screen chance in this third film incarnation of the character, this time from Hooligans director Lexi Alexander and Lionsgate Entertainment. Rome’s Ray Stevenson dons the skull T-shirt in this outing, which sets the antihero in New York against the scarred villain Jigsaw (Dominic West). Wayne Knight heads up the supporting cast as Microchip, the Punisher’s trusted weapons expert, with Doug Hutchison appearing as Looney Bin Jim, a second-tier villain out of the Marvel universe.
The Punisher: War Zone hits theaters on December 5, 2008.
Praise Continues to Roll In: Kevin Smith Reviews “The Dark Knight” + Oldman Hints at The Riddler June 29, 2008 4:02 pm
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Another day, another glowingly positive review for The Dark Knight. Last night in LA, select film sites were screened The Dark Knight. Director Kevin Smith was invited to the screening and came away from the experience completely blown away, calling it “an epic film”, “the ‘Godfather II’ of comic book movies” and “close to a masterpiece” . Continue reading for Smith’s brief spoiler free review.
Movie Trailer: “Hellboy 2: The Golden Army” June 29, 2008 12:46 am
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Universal has released the third and final trailer for Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman). Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense—pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann—the BPRD will travel between the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who’s accepted by neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army hits theaters on July 11, 2008.
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