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There’s a new batch of on set pictures coming out of Marc Webb‘s The Amazing Spider-Man II production and these pictures could spoil a key plot line in the movie franchise. Click through the jump if you want to see, but you received fair warning, no whining about spoilers on the other side.
There are fan films that are fun and campy, then there are fan films like Judge Minty that really go that extra mile. You can feel the love these guys have for the characters come right out of the screen and punch you in the gut. We all know that a sequel to Karl Urban‘s Dredd is a “Hail Mary Pass” at best these days, but we can take solace checking out this wonderful production by director Steven Sterlacchini.
The props in this short are incredible. That itch to get a Judge Dredd costume build started the minute I laid eyes on those golden eagle shoulders. Take a look and join me after to discuss.
A long time ago, when Marvel was struggling to survive, let along make superhero movies, they sold the rights to numerous characters to various studios looking to cash in. Jump forward a decade or so and suddenly Marvel Studios is making some pretty successful movies, but those heroes rights that had been sold, remained out of reach, even for a cameo.
Studios often cranked out movies just to retain the rights, just look at Sony and the recent Amazing Spider-man reboot. You know that Marvel would have loved to put a Spider-Man cameo in the Avengers, fans would have loved it too.
Recently, many of the rights for those Marvel heroes have lapsed and returned to Marvel Studios, like the Punisher and Daredevil. Now, according to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, two more names can now be added to the list of returned rights.
Ghost Rider & Blade
Entertainment Weekly recently interviewed Feige, Here’s what he had to say about the returning hero rights:
Whenever a character comes back to us, it’s usually because the other studios don’t want to make the movies anymore – and that usually means the [previous] movies may not have been particularly well-received.
Although Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance grossed $132 million, it was panned by many fans and reviewers and wasn’t a strong return on the film’s investment. Don’t get excited about the rights return yet though, just because these character rights are back, Disney’s not just gonna crank out new movies.
They all have potential, but we’re not going to say ‘We got it back – make it.’
Who knows though, maybe we could see some Midnight Sons on the big screen. The return also opens the door for cameos. No one is sure what Disney will do with the more adult, violent characters like Ghost Rider, the Punisher, or Blade. Many are betting that Disney won’t make movies with “R” ratings.
There’s a market for these films though, and Disney won’t let valuable properties lay around gathering dust and doing nothing. Sooner or later those characters will be used, even if it’s just to resell the rights to another studio willing to make movies with those characters.
Via: /Film
Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield took to the Internet today to announce the premiere date for the first Ender’s Game trailer. The good news for us is that it also includes a small teaser trailer with unseen footage. So, this is a thing now in Hollywood, it’s not enough to have a teaser trailer, there’s got to be an introduction by the stars and some huge Internet event.
The world premiere of the Ender’s Game trailer will happen during a Google+ Hangout on Tuesday, May 7 at 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET. The event also includes a live conversation with director Gavin Hood (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), producer Bob Orci (Star Trek Into Darkness) and star Asa Butterfield (Hugo).
Tune in Tuesday to the live Google+ Hangout using the links below:
Fans have been asked to submit their questions and get a chance to have those questions answered during the Hangout. Join in the conversation online using the #EndersGame hashtag. Click here to register for the event.
Check out the teaser trailer below, don’t be surprised that creator Orson Scott Card is not listed or mentioned in this teaser. His views and public statements concerning anti LGBT rights has been a hot Internet topic and sore marketing issue for this production.
In the near future, a hostile alien race called the Formics have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley), all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) and the International Military are training only the best young minds to find the future Mazer. Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a shy but strategically brilliant boy, is recruited to join the elite. Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult challenges and simulations, distinguishing himself and winning respect amongst his peers. Ender is soon ordained by Graff as the military�s next great hope, resulting in his promotion to Command School. Once there, he�s trained by Mazer Rackham himself to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race.
Via: Comingsoon
The true treat in this trailer is listening to director Guillermo del Toro’s introduction. You can almost feel his love of Manga, Mecha, and Monster movies come right through the screen. There’s also some new footage we haven’t seen yet to add to mix.
Pacific Rim hits theaters July 12th and stars Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy), Idris Elba (Thor), Rinko Kikuchi (The Brothers Bloom), Charlie Day (Horrible Bosses), and Ron Perlman (Hellboy). The ensemble cast also includes Max Martini, Robert Kazinsky, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, DiegoKlattenhoff, and Brad William Henke.
Time to get your Robot Monster Fighting on!
Via: Geektyrant
The word rocketing across the Internet today is that FOX‘s Fantastic Four reboot director Josh Trank (Chronicle) is considering casting Michael B. Jordan in the role of Johnny Storm, the Human Torch. Are FOX and Trank testing the water with this rumored casting leak?
You might remember Donald Glover making a pitch to play Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man reboot. Fan reaction to that idea was mixed, but after years of Hollywood ignoring character race in casting Caucasians, color blind casting is a relatively new thing in Hollywood. Two examples in the super hero movie category include Clarke Duncan as The Kingpin in Daredevil and Jamie Foxx as Electro in The Amazing Spider-man 2, both villains. Perhaps it’s time for a hero to receive the same treatment on screen.
How would this work out in the Fantastic Four though? Sue Storm is Johnny’s sister and with the reported news of Allison Williams consideration for the role of Sue Storm, would they still be brother and sister? Adopted siblings, or same mother different fathers or vice-versa?
I’ve really enjoyed Jordan’s work in Chronicle, Friday Night Lights, and from what I hear Fruitvale is fantastic in no small part to his talented acting. He would handle the role well, but is world ready for him in that role?
What do you think, not just about Jordan as the Torch, but the state of race in casting in Hollywood today?
Via: Blastr
James Mangold‘s The Wolverine trailer was shown at CinemaCon 2013 a couple of weeks ago, now it’s hit the Internet and you can take a look below. It’s full of lots of interesting tidbits that should get Wolverine fans excited, including the first quick and shadowy looks at the Silver Samurai costume.
Here are the two frames that show what we can see of the Silver Samurai. In the first panel he looks three times the size of Wolverine, but it’s more like twice since Wolverine is on his knees in that shot. It’s obviously not traditional Japanese armor, it looks like a cross between that and some Iron Man tech.
The sword looks to be on fire, but that’s the Tachyon field that Kenuichio Harada (Silver Samurai) can create using his mutant powers. He usually wraps the field around his sword, making it able to cut through anything like butter, anything except adamantium. I’m wondering if we’ll see him use the teleportation ring from the comics as well.
What do you think? What are you looking forward to in this latest Wolverine movie?
This is going to be a hell of a summer of movies.
Via: Comicbookmovie
Bryan Singer continues to keep fans in the mix with another X-Men: Days of Future Past on set Twitter picture tease of Hugh Jackman in the Wolverine’s leather jacket. It’s just not an X-Men movie without Wolverine, he’s been in every movie so far, even if it was only to spout out a quick, “Go F@%& Yourself.” We don’t get to see Jackman’s face in the picture, but Singer sent the picture out with the message:
“Fitting @RealHughJackman.”
There’s no mistaking that box headed hair cut though. The jacket is missing that bomber jacket wool lining that was so iconic in the original comic, but perhaps this is the jacket for the present day Wolverine.
What do you think? I can’t wait to find out what Peter Dinklage’s actual role is and see some Sentinels in all their glorious robot action. I also can’t wait to see all the Real Steel / Jackman / Wolverine memes that should start hitting the internet so you’d better get started on those.
What are you looking forward to in X-Men: Days of Future Past?
Via: Cinemablend
Disney‘s got a new princess on their hands and her name isn’t Leia. Last year’s animated blockbuster Brave introduced the tiny red headed Merida to the Disney lineup of royal personages.
Merida will be officially coronated as the 11th Disney Princess in a ceremony on May 11th at Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. The creative team has come up with a new look below for the newly crowned princess.
Merida will be joining the other Disney Princess’s, Snow White, Mulan, Aurora, Belle, Tiana, Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Rapunzel in an event that will undoubtedly be magical.
There should be some video coming, both official and from the attending fans when the ceremony takes place. We’ll keep our eyes out and bring it to you when it hits the Internet.
Via: /Film
Back in 2007 New Line picked up the rights to Epic Games‘ first person shooter hit, Gears of War. The production went as far as enlisting Len Wiseman to direct and Stuart Beattie to write the script, then the whole thing stalled out after New Line and Epic couldn’t come to terms about creative differences concerning the project, the project got shelved, and after a time, the rights reverted back to Epic.
The word now is that Scott Stuber (Producer of Battleship, Ted) has come on board to produce and begin the script development process with the creative team over at Epic Games. There’s no writer, director, or distributor attached yet, but Stuber does have a first look deal with Universal. You can bet they’ll also be shopping the project out to other studios.
The videogame story is set on the planet Sera and follows a former P.O.W. who is civilization’s best hope in the fight against the Locust Horde, a race of creatures who emerged from beneath the planet’s surface and are intent on eliminating humankind.
We’ll have to wait and see how far the project goes this time around. Epic has been burned once before and it’s not likely they’ll give up much creative control of the video game franchise’s film adaptation. Most video game companies are very tight when it comes to creative control of their properties. It’s hard to blame them though, one bad movie could kill a game franchise in the main stream public arena.
Via: Varity
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