If you’re a fan of prehistoric family based cartoon comedy from the 60s and large sweaty guys slap fighting (aka ‘sports entertainment’) are you in luck! Warner Bros. has announced that they are finally bring the Flintstones franchise back after its over a decade hiatus. How do you resurrect the modern stone-age family after their Viva Rock Vegas educed exile? here’s a hint, it involves a folding chair, brother. As Deadline reports:

WWE staples including Vince McMagma (voiced by Vince McMahon), and such WWE Superstars and Divas including John Cenastone (John Cena) and CM Punkrock (CM Punk)

So… they aren’t even trying with the punny names now, huh? To bad Dwayne Johnson isn’t still wrestling, that would have been a layup for the writers.

It’s also worth noting that this is going to be a direct to video release that it won’t  be live action. No word on a possible Jetsons/XFL crossover just yet, but fingers crossed!

Via: Bleeding Cool

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Over the weekend a few new TV Spots for DC Entertainment’s Man of Steel popped up on the tube and now just days (or day, if it was a holiday for you) Warner Bros. has released 3 more. It’s like they are trying to hype Zack Snyder‘s Superman reboot or something.

All three contain the requisite few seconds of new footage combined with repeated shots of the last son of Krypton punching stuff (which I maintain is to distance this project from the 96.8% punch free previous movie.)

You can check them out after the jump, or wait the 17 days till the movie comes out if you want to be that guy. (more…)

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Now, it’s been a couple of years since we first heard threats rumors that The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was going to get the big screen reboot/remake treatment. When we were younger and more innocent it was going to be Steven Soderbergh directing and Channing Tatum in the lead. Of course that beautiful masterpiece was to much for this world and could not be.

The latest attempt at bringing Napoleon Solo to summer blockbustersberg is being helmed by Guy Ritchie and was to draw on the star power of Tom Cruise. Well, apparently Cruise checked Wikipedia and discovered that U.N.C.L.E. not actually part of the Mission: Impossible franchise cause he just (proverbially) based jumped from the project.

As Deadline reports: (more…)

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So, Brad Pitt‘s forthcoming fast running zombie wave movie with the title loosely based off a book by Mel Brook’s kid, World War Z, has had it’s share of trouble. After a pile of reshoots and rewrites (including expert rewriter Damon Lindelof ) not to mention a lot of bad press (and an even worse couple of trailers) most if not all of the internet were predicting disaster for the flesh eating flic.

Now with it’s world wide release looming (June 21,) WWZ just had its first public screening which led to the first batch of tweets from people in attendance, tweets that make the movie sound like something other than a train wreck, tweets that you can read after the jump!  (more…)

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He can see in the dark, but only in shades of brown and beige. 

After a hard fought five years and two years since production was stopped and the cast and crew were kicked out of the studio, the fruits of their labors can be shared! Yes, the third (final? ha! doubt it) Riddick movie now has a full sepia toned mumbly trailer filled with every sci-fi action movie trope known to man.

Seriously, for a film that had a tonne of trouble making it to the big screen (like, the BIG big screen since it’s getting an IMAX release since apparently that is no longer a big deal anymore,) fan or not you have to be curious on how it turned out. Short answer? Looks like its a Riddick movie, but with Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff) so that’s a bonus!

Check out the trailer plus some new pics straight from Vin Diesel‘s Facebook after the jump. (more…)

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For the past little while there has been a lot of speculation (and fear) over Marvel Studios ability to conquer The Avengers scariest foe yet, contract negotiations! Can The House of Ideas and Disney re-assemble Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for future installments? I’m sure you’ve heard a few times over already that Robert Downey Jr. has gone on record saying that he and his movie teammates deserve a pay raise and that Marvel Movie head honcho Kevin Feige has quipped about possible recasting as the franchise moves forward.

Well, Moviefone caught up to Mark Ruffalo and asked him about the rumors and speculation. I’m guessing since he’d be the expert on Marvel Movie recasting at this point. So what did the third Hulk have to say?

Moviefone: Are you back for “Avengers 2?” There’s been a lot of talk about the salary negotiations.
Mark Ruffalo: I assume so. I haven’t been let go yet.

MF: Are you definitely signed on for it?
Mark Ruffalo: Oh, yeah. I’m signed for — oh my gosh — six movies altogether. Five now [after "The Avengers"].

MF: So, all this speculation about recasting Thor and The Hulk is just that, speculation?
Mark Ruffalo: That I know of. I haven’t caught wind of any of that. I was surprised to hear it, because I don’t even think anyone’s really started negotiating yet.

MF: So there’s no reason to panic?
Mark Ruffalo: No. [Laughs] Maybe people should panic, but I don’t see a reason to panic.

That’s the thing, Ruffalo, we’re nerds, we’re always panicked! *changes into Hulk, sits back down to internet*

It is also worth mentioning that it is really early to start worrying about a movie that is still two years away from release, not to mention that so far the Marvel Movies have proven to be money earners so there is a fair chance that that the studio is willing to spend a little on the principle characters to keep the cash register ringing.

Marvel’s The Avengers 2 is set to hit theaters May 1st, 2015.

Source: Moviefone

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A few months back a rumor floated around that Warner Bros. was looking into the possibility of a Gremlins reboot, and if I remember correctly we all laughed at them and threw rocks at them till they stopped such idiocy. Well, grab handful of your finest movie exec seeking pocket gravel because it sounds like they still want to reboot the 80′s classic.

Bloody Disgusting is reporting that a source close to the project (I assume that’s studio code for ‘coke dealer‘) says that WB has tapped Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg to produce the remake. Seth Grahame-Smith was also behind such flops as Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Dark Shadows and also is apparently responsible for the most recent draft of a Beetlejuice remake.

Just let that soak in for a little bit.

Now here’s a video of Gizmo dancing to remind us of better days.

Source: Bloody Disgusting

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Admit it, leaked set photos can be really lame. Often blurry and out of focus, band angles and long before the finishing touches that make movie magic happen. Spoilers in the truest definition of the word. What follows is definitely all that and more, and must be shared.

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, purported to be taken on the Montreal set of X-Men: Days Of Future Past as found on the Russian fansite/shrine/stalker headquarters, Hughjackmania (careful how you type that URL.) They show Logan in a casual state of mind… like extra casual. Maybe he just ate a big meal? (more…)

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A big screen version of Orson Scott Card‘s epic sci-fi novel Ender’s Game has sort of been a bit of a white whale for Hollywood. Decades in on again off again development has had fans wondering if it will ever really happen. Short answer, yes and it looks really expensive. Below is the first teaser trailer for the flick and it just seems to be an endless stream of CGI money shots and Harrison Ford, two things that don’t come cheap. Check it 0ut. (more…)

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Well, we saw some early concept art for Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier showing off how Anthony Mackie will look as The Falcon. Yes, they ditched the red and white disco duds for black combat gear… wimps. Want to see how he’ll look in the reals? Well some set photos just hit the net showing of Falcon’s new look, granted he seems to be missing something. Check them out after the jump. (more…)

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