Author: Shawn Madden

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J.J. Abrams & Valve Developing ‘Half-life’ And ‘Portal’ Film Adaptations

by Shawn Madden

Video game adaptations are appearing to be the next big thing in Hollywood. And the latest that could be joining the group are Valve’s Half-Life and Portal franchises.

 

 


 

 

Don’t worry, J.J. Abrams won’t be directing. He’s got a lot on his plate already in that department. However, Abrams production company Bad Robot will be teaming up with Valve Software to adapt each others properties for both video games and films. Bad Robot will help Valve make movies and Valve will help Bad Robot make video games.

 

Gabe Newell of Valve stated:

 

“We sort of reached the point where we decided that we needed to do more than talk.”

 

Keep in mind, just because they’re working together to produce these films, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they definitely will get made. However, with the rising popularity in video game adaptations the chances are quite high that we may see both come to the big screen.

 

Source: Variety

‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off Films Could Focus On Boba Fett And Han Solo

by Shawn Madden

With the confirmation that Disney is indeed branching out the Star Wars universe and would be producing spin-0ff films, new details have surfaced regarding just who the films may focus on. According to Entertainment Weekly, the first movies outside of the saga will be based on cargo smuggler Han Solo and fan-favorite bounty hunter Boba Fett.

 

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EW’s source states the time period of Han Solo’s film will take place between Revenge Of The Sith and A New Hope. With this timeline, expect a new and younger actor to play the role of Han Solo, presumable someone under the age of 35 (Harrison Ford’s age at the time of A New Hope).

 

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So, what about Boba Fett film? Well, this one has two possible time lines. It could either take place between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, or between Empire and Return Of The Jedi. There aren’t currently any casting rumors surrounding this film, but  EW does point out that Temuera Morrison, who played Jango Fett in the prequels, is still of an age where he could play the bounty hunter. Which, would totally make sense being that Boba is a clone of Jango.

 

There are no directors who have been contacted regarding these films yet, but it is worth noting that Joe Johnston has expressed interest in doing a solo Boba Fett film for quite some time. Also, just recently Robert Rodriguez  expressed his desire to work on a Han Solo film. Definitely exciting news, especially for fans of the Fett-man.

 

Source: EW

The Cast Of ‘The Avengers’ To Re-Assemble At The Oscars

by Shawn Madden

Marvel’s The Avengers will be re-assembling again very soon. This time it will happen on the Oscar Stage. Cast mates Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo will all assemble once again to present an award. Sadly, they couldn’t get Scarlett Johansson, Clark Gregg, Maria Hill and Chris Hemsworth to complete the full lineup. But then again that’s a lot of people to have one one stage. Check out the full press release below.

 

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“We are happy to re-unite the Avengers cast to present on our show,” said Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “Audiences who enjoyed the year’s biggest box office hit will be excited to see these terrific actors back together again.”

 

Downey has twice been nominated for an Oscar, for his leading role in Chaplin (1992) and for his supporting role in Tropic Thunder (2008).

 

Evans, who will be making his first Oscar show appearance, will be seen in the upcoming The Iceman.

 

Jackson was nominated in 1994 for his supporting role in Pulp Fiction. He can also be seen in this year’s Best Picture nominee Django Unchained.

 

Renner was nominated for his leading role in 2009 Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker and for his supporting role in The Town (2010). Renner had roles in this year’s The Bourne Legacy and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).

 

Ruffalo received his first nomination for his supporting role in 2010 Best Picture nominee The Kids Are All Right.

 

Oscars® for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

 

Source: Deadline

Official Synopsis For ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Sequel Revealed, Colm Feore Joins Cast

by Shawn Madden

The first official synopsis has been released for Marc Webb’s upcoming sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man and confirms that Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of the film as well as the addition of Colm Feore (Thor). Could Feore possibly be playing the role of Norman Osborn? Check out the press release below.

 

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New York, February 5, 2013 – Columbia Pictures announced today that filming has begun on The Amazing Spider-Man™ 2 in New York. The film is the first in the history of the franchise that will be filmed entirely in New York City and New York State.

 

The sequel to last year’s critical and box office hit The Amazing Spider-Man, the film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Shailene Woodley, Dane DeHaan, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti, and Sally Field.

 

In The Amazing Spider-Man™ 2, for Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), life is busy – between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can’t come quickly enough. Peter hasn’t forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away – but that’s a promise he just can’t keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

 

The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci & Jeff Pinkner, with a previous draft by James Vanderbilt, and based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are the producers.

 

The film’s key behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Dan Mindel, production designer Mark Friedberg, editors Pietro Scalia and Elliot Graham, and costume designer Deborah L. Scott.

 

The sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man story is set to hit theaters on May 2, 2014.

Michael Keaton Joins The Cast Of Dreamworks ‘Need For Speed’ Adaptation

by Shawn Madden

Dreamworks Need For Speed adaptation has added another big name to it’s cast. Oddly enough, it’s an actor who has another movie, MGM’s Robocop, coming out the same day. Michael Keaton has signed on to join the cast of Scott Waugh’s of the Electronic Arts streetracing game of the same name. Keaton will play a “reclusive and eccentric host of an underground supercar race where he invites the best drivers from around the world.”

 

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The film, which stars Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) and Dominic Cooper (Captain America: The First Avenger) centers on “a local street racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After his stint in the joint, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But when the ex-partner learns of the scheme, he puts a massive bounty on the racer’s head, forcing him to run a cross-country gauntlet of illegal racers in all manner of supercharged vehicles.”

 
Need For Speed is set to hit theaters February 7, 2014.

 

Source: THR

Chris Pratt Cast As Star-Lord In Marvel’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’

by Shawn Madden

The search for the actor to fill the lead role in Marvel’s upcoming space epic is finally over. There’s been a long list of names in the running for the role, but now Deadline reports that Chris Pratt (Zero Dark Thirty) has signed on for the role of Peter Quill aka Star-Lord in Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy. Once again, as they usually do, Marvel Studios have gone with a name that wasn’t on the on the list of contenders or “front runners” for the role.

 

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The actor recently bulked up quite a bit for his role in the Academy Award nominated film Zero Dark Thirty. He has also impressed quite a few critics with his roles in Zero Dark Thirty and Moneyball. With the highly-anticipated film set to start shooting very shortly, expected even more casting announcements over the new few weeks.

 

Guardians Of The Galaxy is set to hit theaters August 1, 2014.

 

Source: Deadline

Marvel Reveals Their Next Big Cross-Over Event

by Shawn Madden

Marvel has just unveiled the first look at their next big cross-over event. This May 4th, on Free Comic Book Day, the creative team of Jonathan Hickman (Avengers) and Jim Cheung (Avengers: The Children’s Crusade) bring us the first look at INFINITY!

 

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The biggest super heroes in comics today – the Avengers, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Inhumans, Superior Spider-Man & more! The most dangerous threat in the Marvel Universe – Thanos! The grandest Marvel Comics event of all time – INFINITY! This May for Free Comic Book Day, prepare yourselves for the greatest battle for survival ever waged in the Marvel Universe as Marvel marches towards Infinity! In this all-new story by the blockbuster creative team of Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung, witness the opening shots of the war that will be heard around the galaxy. Plus, get a sneak peek behind a major Marvel release that hasn’t been announced yet and relive Thanos’ first solo story. With the entire Marvel Universe on the brink of intergalactic war, no fan can miss this year’s Free Comic Book Day!

Universal Releases Full-Length Trailer For ‘Fast & Furious 6’

by Shawn Madden

Did the Superbowl spot get you hyped up for Fast & Furious 6? Universal has now released the full trailer for Justin Lin’s next installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. Apparently no one sent Lin the memo that franchise’s were supposed to get worse over time, not better.

 

 

Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian’s (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe.  But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete.

Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez).  The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London.  Payment?  Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.

 

Fast & Furious Six races into theaters May 24th.

Stacy Keach Joins The Cast Of ‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’

by Shawn Madden

Variety is reporting that Stacy Keach has joined the ever growing cast of Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. Keach will play the role of mob boss Wallenquist aka “The Kraut”, who is described by Rodriguez as “the one man who can’t be redeemed in Sin City” and “pure evil.” His face is evidently replete with heavy scars and burn wounds.

 

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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For hits theaters October 4th.

 

Source: Variety

The First ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off Film May Focus On Certain Green Jedi Master

by Shawn Madden

Expect this, we did not. It was revealed shortly after the news that Disney had purchased Lucasfilm and that we would be getting a new Star Wars trilogy, that we would also be seeing spin-off films for the franchise. Well, now it appears that someone has learned just who the first spin-off film will focus on. Ain’t It Cool News is reporting that they’ve found out some big info and that these films may focus on some pre-established characters in the franchise one of these movies will focus on one of the most popular characters in the franchise and the widest of the Jedi masters, Yoda. Harry Knowles states:

 

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“The first Stand Alone film is going to center upon YODA. At this stage specifics are sparse, but Kathleen Kennedy is putting together a STAR WARS slate”.

 

Rumor for now this may be, but exciting possibility it is. Mostly because this means we may finally get to see a Boba Fett standalone film as well. However, don’t expect to hear any official word regarding this though any time soon because with them aiming for a 2015 release, Disney and Lucasfilm are definitely putting their primary focus into Star Wars Episode VII at the moment.

 

Source: AICN

‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Viral Marketing Amping Up

by Shawn Madden

With the release date just under two months from now, the viral marketing for G.I. Joe: Retaliation is heating up. After a major delay to post-convert the movie into 3D (and trust me…it’s pretty damn impressive post-conversion) and the release of a few new trailers, anticipation levels for the film are very high. Now the viral marketing for the film has been amped up with new posters, commercials and billboards popping up.

 

 

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Do YOU have what it takes to join Cobra Special Forces? Well, then you better join the rest of us and enlist: HERE.

 

G.I. Joe: Retaliation hits theaters March 29, 2013. Yo Joe!

Could ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ See The Introduction Of A “New” Team?

by Shawn Madden

There’s been plenty of news when it comes to cast members from the original trilogy returning for  X-Men: Days Of Future Past, but when it comes to the cast from X-Men: First Class only a handful have been revealed to be coming back. Bryan Singer has already revealed that James MacAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult will all be returning for the film. But what about the rest of the cast?

 

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With the recent revelation that events in the sequel would take place over ten years after the events of First Class, there’s highly a chance we may not see some of the younger cast members returning. Does this mean that we may see a “new” team introduced in the upcoming sequel comprised of younger versions of characters from the original trilogy?

 

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With the director bringing back many cast members from his previous X-films, is the possibility of Singer not only bringing back actors but characters that he’s previously worked with highly unlikely? Definitely not. This would also work quite well is Singer and Millar are working to fix FOX’s X-movie timeline being. Why is that you ask? Well, we did get cameos from two of the mentioned characters in X-Men: First Class.

 

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There’s plenty of exciting possibilities surrounding this film. And this one is just speculation for now, but at the rate things are going, we’re definitely going to be learning a lot more about the film before it begins shooting in a few months. But seriously Singer, we really all want Scott Summers to come back for this one.

 

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is scheduled to hit theaters July 17, 2014.

Does Marvel Studios Have BIG “Phase Two” And “Phase Three” Plans For The Hulk?

by Shawn Madden

WARNING: There are massive spoilers in this article. So, we advise you to hit the back button now if you don’t want to read any spoilers.

 

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Remember when we told you that Marvel Studios was considering adapting Planet Hulk and World War Hulk for the big screen? That we wouldn’t see another solo movie for The Hulk until after the sequel to The Avengers? According to Latino Review, a very reliable source when it comes to Marvel Studios news, both statements are true. The Hulk will be back for the sequel to The Avengers, and we’ll be seeing him sent off to space at some point.

 

That’s right people. The next time you see The Hulk in a solo film will be a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed “Planet Hulk”. And there’s definitely BIG plans for what is going to follow that. How big are we talking here? Well, there’s going to be a war coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and it’s not a “Civil War”. That’s right people…this is all leading to an adaptation of “World War Hulk”, an adaptation that sees the green behemoth return to earth with his alien army to take revenge. You can now pick your jaws up off of the floor.

 

Following the news of  Ant-Man and Dr. Strange spearheading “Phase Three” with possibility of a Heroes For Hire film as well, the excitement levels for “Phase Two” have grown exponentially.

 

Marvel’s “Phase Two” begins on May 3rd with Iron Man 3.

 

Source: Latino Review

Suit Up And Watch The Extended ‘Iron Man 3′ Superbowl Preview

by Shawn Madden

We all know why you watched the Superbowl. It was for Marvel Studios Iron Man 3 spot! Or was that just us? Well, now that you’ve seen the Superbowl spot, check out an awesome extended preview for the highly-anticipated Marvel Studios film featuring plenty of brand-new exciting bits of footage.

 

 

Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 3″ pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

 

Iron Man 3 suits up theaters May 3rd, 2013.

First Trailer Released For Justin Lin’s ‘Fast & Furious Six’

by Shawn Madden

Following yesterday’s release of a teaser poster for the film, the first official preview for Fast & Furious Six has been released. All roads lead to this…next chapter in the Fast & Furious franchise. Seriously though, this movie looks awesome.

 

 

Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian’s (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe.  But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete.

Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez).  The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London.  Payment?  Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.

 

Fast & Furious Six races into theaters May 24th.

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Superbowl Spot Released

by Shawn Madden

Can’t wait to catch it during the game? Well, you don’t have to. Paramount Pictures have officially released their Superbowl Spot for J. J. Abrams Star Trek Into Darkness which features some brand new footage for your viewing pleasure. Shall we begin?

 

 

In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness. When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.

With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

 

Star Trek Into Darkness boldly hits theaters May 17, 2013.

Universal Releases Teaser Poster For ‘Fast & Furious Six’

by Shawn Madden

There’s a lot to look forward to tomorrow when it comes to the Superbowl. Sure, there’s the big game. But there’s also quite a few new previews for movies as well as a first preview for Fast & Furious Six (or Fast Six). A day ahead of the first look, Universal has just dropped a pretty cool teaser poster for the film with an interesting tagline“All roads lead to this.”

 

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Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian’s (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe.  But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete.

Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez).  The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London.  Payment?  Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.

 

Fast & Furious 6 races into theaters May 24th.

Michael Bay States That ‘Transformers 4’ Will Be “Completely Redesigned”

by Shawn Madden

While speaking with Forbes, director Michael Bay talked about the upcoming fourth chapter in the Transformers franchise. The film, which starts shooting in May, will be the start of a new trilogy and Bay has stated this while this is a direct sequel to the prior three films, it’s a completely new take on the series.

 


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“We’re going to start off smaller. There’s a brand new cast. To freshen the franchise, we’ve redesigned everything from top to bottom. The history of the first three movies is still there, we start four years later and there’s a reason why we’re meeting a new cast. Mark [Wahlberg] is really excited about it and it’s a great redesign. I said that 3 [which grossed $1.1 billion] was going to be my last one. Paramount was letting me do Pain & Gain and the Transformers ride was opening at Universal and it was bittersweet to think of passing it off. I wanted to set it up on a really sure footing and to bring someone else in on that, it would have been overwhelming.”

 

Bay also goes on to state that they are attempting to broaden the franchise and give it more places to go. Hopefully those plans to broaden it also include the Dinobots. We’re just saying.

 

Transformers 4 is set to hit theaters June 27th, 2014.

 

Source: Forbes

John Layman Reveals ‘CHEW’ Adaptation No Longer Moving Forward

by Shawn Madden

An adaptation of John Layman & Rob Guillory’s series CHEW has been in the works for awhile now,  Stephen Hopkins (24) has been working on a movie adaptation of the series since 2010. Then, a short while ago, it was revealed that there was a small screen adapation in the works with Showtime. Just weeks ago Guillory discussed how work was progressing on the series but it now appears that talks have broken down with Showtime.

 


 

This doesn’t necessarily mean that we won’t see a CHEW series come to the small screen, but it definitely doesn’t look good. If you haven’t read the series check out the synopsis for it below:

 

Tony Chu is a cop with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he’s a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn’t mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. It`s a dirty job, and Tony has to eat terrible things in the name of justice. And if that wasn`t bad enough, the government has figured out Tony Chu`s secret. They have plans for him… whether he likes it or not.

Emily VanCamp Lands Female Lead In ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’

by Shawn Madden

Emily VanCamp (Revenge, Carriers) has landed the role of the female lead in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Deadline reports that VanCamp and Marvel Studios are currently negotiating to lock her in the role, which is believed to be that of Sharon Carter, in the upcoming sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger. 

 

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VanCamp seems to have beat out a long list of candidates for the role in the Marvel Studios film. Much like their usual pattern,  Marvel Studios have chosen a candidate that wasn’t previously reported to be in the running for the film. Filming is set to begin in a few months on the Marvel Studios film.

 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is scheduled to hit theaters on April 4, 2014.

 

Source: Deadline

Valiant Moving Forward With ‘Harbinger’ Film Adaptation

by Shawn Madden

With the film currently stalled at Paramount, Valiant Entertainment Group has chosen to move forward themselves with a film adaptation of Harbinger. The company has brought back Stephen Susco (Texas Chainsaw 3D) to pen the script for the film. This part is great news. The only bad news is that the potential director attached is Brett Ratner, but keep in mind that potential director doesn’t necessarily mean that he actually will be directing the film. If he does get brought on to direct, could Ratner redeem himself here for X-Men: The Last Stand?

 

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The film originally in development over at Paramount, but underlying rights issues in the whole Fox and Warner Bros. lawsuit over Watchmen has stalled the project. Well, instead of going the the studio route, Valiant has “chosen to seek financing and was given a capital infusion from private investment company Cuneo & Co. and partnered with former Marvel CEO and vice chairman Peter Cuneo to relaunch and independently develop their own library of over 1,500 titles.”

 

The series, which was created by Jim Shooter, is a dark and modern twist on the mutant/superhero mythology and follows Pete Stanchek, a teenager- turned-superhero and his battle with a equally powerful industrialist. If you’ve never read an issue of Harbinger, do yourself a favor and check the series out. You won’t be disappointed.

 

Source: Variety

New ‘Iron Man 3’ Image Released Featuring Rebecca Hall As Maya Hansen

by Shawn Madden

Marvel has just released another brand-new image from the highy-anticipated Iron Man 3, and this one doesn’t feature Tony Stark. No, instead we’ve got an image featuring Rebecca Hall as Maya Hansen, the creator of Extremis, which will be featured in the upcoming threequel.

 

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Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

 

Iron Man 3 suits up May 3rd.

 

Source: Marvel

DC Animated Releases ‘Superman: Unbound’ Trailer

by Shawn Madden

Check out the trailer for the latest DC Animated film, Superman: Unbound. The upcoming animated feature is an adaptation of the comic storyline Superman: Brainiac by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. The film will debut this March in Anaheim at Wondercon. Check out the trailer below.

 

 

Superman Unbound, based on Geoff Johns’ 2008 Action Comics story arc, finds the Man of Steel squaring off against the planet-destroying alien machine, Brainiac, while balancing his responsibilities to Lois Lane and cousin Kara (Supergirl). The voice cast includes White Collar’s Matt Bomer as Superman, Fringe’s John Noble as Brainiac and Castle’s Stana Katic and Molly Quinn as Lois and Kara, respectively.

 

Source: Nerdist

Superbowl Spot For ‘World War Z’ Released

by Shawn Madden

Why wait until Sunday? Paramount Pictures have just released the full Super Bowl spot for Marc Forster’s World War Z, the post-apocalyptic zombie film based Max Brooks novel, starring Brad Pitt. Check it out below.

 

 

The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.

 

World War Z hits theaters June 21, 2013.

NBC’s ‘The Sixth Gun’ Pilot Lands A Director

by Shawn Madden

Last week it was revealed that NBC had ordered a pilot based on Cullen Bunn’s The Sixth Gun, a sci-fi western graphic novel series that is set during the Civil War era that puts a gunslinger up against dark forces with an innocent girl’s soul sitting in the cross hairs. Now it has been revealed that Jeffrey Reiner (Friday Night Lights, Awake) has been brought on to direct the upcoming pilot. No other details have been revealed yet, but we should expect to hear about some casting next.

 

Source: Deadline

Brand New Image From ‘The Wolverine’ Officially Released

by Shawn Madden

We may have already seen this image earlier this week, but a much better quality version of the new image from James Mangold’s The Wolverine has been officially released. We’re just under two weeks from the release of the trailer and excitement levels for the film are definitely rising. Check out the bad-ass image of Logan below.

 

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Spinning out of the events of X-Men: The Last Stand, Logan (Hugh Jackman) travels to Japan where he falls for the beautiful Mariko Yashida (Tao Okamoto) to the grave displeasure of her father Yashida (Hal Yamanouchi) and her half-brother, the fearsome Silver Samurai (Will Yun Lee). But this isn’t Logan’s first trip to the Land of the Rising Sun or his first encounter with the Yashida clan. Based on a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie) and Mark Bomback (Live Free or Die Hard, Total Recall )and the comic book by Frank Miller and Chris Claremont.

 
The Wolverine claws into theaters July 26th.

 

Source: Empire

Official Synopsis For ‘Fast Six’ Released

by Shawn Madden

The first trailer for Fast Six will air this weekend and now the official synopsis for the next installment in Fast And The Furious franchise has been revealed. With the addition of Gina Carano (Haywire) and Joe Taslim (The Raid: Redemption) to the cast, this definitely seems like it could actually be an exciting action-packed film worth seeing. Check out the full synopsis for the film below:

 

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Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian’s (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe.  But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete.

Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez).  The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London.  Payment?  Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.

 

Fast Six races into theaters May 24th.

Extended Preview Released For ‘Arrow’ Season One Ep. 13 “Betrayal”

by Shawn Madden

Check out an extended preview for next week’s episode of Arrow. The episode features David Anders (Once Upon A Time, Heroes) as Cyrus Vanch, the series first original villain! Anders was great as a villain on Heroes and we can’t wait to see what he brings to Starling City next week. Well, that and the addition of Manu Bennett as Slade Wilson/Deathstroke. It’s going to be a long week waiting for this one.

 

 

DAVID ANDERS (“ONCE UPON A TIME,” “THE VAMPIRE DIARIES”) GUEST STARS — Cyrus Vanch (Anders), a nefarious criminal, is recently released from prison and intends to re-secure his position as leader of the underworld. His first step is to take down his biggest opponent in the city – Arrow (Stephen Amell). Meanwhile, Oliver shows Moira (Susanna Thompson) his father’s notebook and questions her about the names on the list. Thea (Willa Holland) is miserable as she starts her internship with Laurel (Katie Cassidy) at the legal aid office and Detective Lance (Paul Blackthorne) makes a deadly mistake that puts Laurel in the crosshairs of Vanch. David Ramsey and Colin Donnell also star. Guy Bee directed the episode written by Lana Cho & Beth Schwartz (#113)

Brand New Poster For ‘Iron Man 3’ Released

by Shawn Madden

Last week it was revealed that we would be getting a new poster and sneak peek at the Super Bowl spot for Iron Man 3. Now, to go with the release of the sneak peek at the spot, Marvel & Disney have unveiled a brand new (and pretty damn awesome) poster for the film.

 

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Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 3″ pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

 

Iron Man 3 suits up theaters May 3rd, 2013.

‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Will Take Place Over Ten Years After ‘First Class’

by Shawn Madden

A casting call for X-Men: Days of Future Past has revealed an interesting piece of information about the film. The casting call reveals that a majority of Bryan Singer’s upcoming sequel will take place over ten years after the events of X-Men: First Class. This could be the reason that some of the cast members from that film won’t be returning. But this also does open up the door for a number of interesting new members to join the team, including some of the original X-Men from the first film. Since it’s set in the 70’s…does that mean we might see an appearance by the X-Men’s resident queen of disco, Dazzler? Check out the casting call below.

 

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X-Men: Days Of Future Past is scheduled to hit theaters July 17, 2014.

 

Source: CBM