“Iron What?” Now that Iron Man 3 has gobbled up all your allowance money for the month, let’s look forward to June 14 with another TV spot for Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel.

In case you’ve forgotten, the film was produced by Dark Knight auteur Christopher Nolan, and written by David S. Goyer. Starring Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Russell Crowe as Jor-El and Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as Pa and Ma Kent, Man of Steel retells and updates the origins of the Last Son of Krypton, how he came to Earth and how he embraced his destiny as the world’s greatest hero. It comes out June 14th in the theaters everywhere.

Here’s the action-packed new TV spot.

Source: Coming Soon

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I think we’re kind of getting tired of asking this, but I have a feeling we will until Zack Snyder signs on the dotted line of a contract to direct the Justice League movie, so let’s just ask it anyway: Is Zack Snyder going to direct Justice League?

In the issue Empire, the point was brought up again. Here’s what was written:

Both filmmakers [Zack and Deborah Snyder] know the proof will finally be in the watching, but there are rumblings about the breakfast counters of rival studios that Man of Steel is turning out very well indeed. Plans are being hatched, they say. Warner Bros.’ long-term view has been revised to embrace this new vision, just as the Dark Knight films resisted the commodification of Marvel. Whether we get a Justice League, they say, depends on Man of Steel. If we do, they say, Zack Snyder will be asked to direct.

It sounds like there’s a lot of speculation inside the business that Snyder is going on to Justice League after Man of Steel, which plays into the wider speculation that Man of Steel is going to be the movie to beat this summer. It also sounds like Warners’ own game is in the process of changing given this news of Man of Steel’s alleged awesomeness, and if that follows with tremendous box office success in June, then the trinity of Snyder, screenwriter David S. Goyer and producer Christopher Nolan may find themselves getting some Justice League-related phone calls this summer.

Man of Steel is in theaters June 14th, 2013.

Source: Screen Rant

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Hey remember that rumor that floated out about the ‘net a few weeks back about Christopher Nolan producing the Justice League movie and moving on to be the Tzar of DC Entertainments film properties? That Christian Bale might appear in a post-credits scene in Man of Steel? That Warner Bros. might actually have its cinematic universe on track? That was a fun dream, wasn’t it.

With the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly boasting a flood of Man of Steel coverage, some information about the future of DC Comics movies is starting to surface. Let’s start with crushing a few fanboy’s dreams. EW is reporting that WB President Jeff Robinov has confirmed (rather ambiguously) that both Bale and Nolan will have no involvement with the still happening Justice League movie and that the Dark Knight trilogy stands apart from the future of a shared DC movie universe. The ambiguity is noted by EW’s Anthony Breznican:

‘When Robinov said “They do. Or they did,” I at first took that to mean he was leaving the possibility open to retroactively link-up those three most recent Batman films with upcoming DC-based films. But as I listen to the conversation again, I suspect what he actually meant was that upcoming Batman films wouldn’t necessarily exist in their own closed-off world the way the previous ones did.’

So what does the future hold for DC Comic characters? It sounds like they have a lot planed, and it all starts with The Man Of Steel (sorta.) As Robinov put it:

‘I think you’ll see that, going forward, anything can live in this world. [Nolan’s] Batman was deliberately and smartly positioned as a stand-alone. The world they lived in was very isolated without any knowledge of any other superheroes. What Zack and Chris have done with this film is allow you to really introduce other characters into the same world.’

So… they are other superheroes in Zack Snyder’s Superman universe? Can we expect some cameos or a post credit scene? Not really, according to the films scribe, David S. Goyer:

‘Chris [Nolan] dislikes it when you plan something, when you say, “I’m going to follow this up in the next film”. He’s always said put everything you have into this film and then worry about the next film later. That gives the film it’s own integrity as opposed to being part of an overall plan. So of course the comic book fans, it’s hard not to think about [crossovers] but I, having done three Batman films and worked in that way, it’s definitely the approach we took with Man of Steel.’

EW alludes to a few superhero Easter eggs in the movie, akin to the the Joker’s card making a brief and telling appearance in Batman Begins. So what does this all mean? What is the future of The Justice League and DC’s long rumored answer to what has happened over at the House of Ideas? Well, is sounds like we might know soon, Robinov left us to chew on this.

‘We’ll announce something in the next several weeks that will hopefully position the DC characters and the movies we’re going to be making.’

Movies? PLURAL? Is it possible that we are on the verge of a huge announcement that will map out the next few years filled with DC Comics on the big screen? Has Warner Bros. finally figured out what the hell they are doing? Will Marvel zombies and Avengers fanatics flock to the internet to bash anything and everything about DC characters on the big screen? Did anyone even notice I used that awesome Wonder Woman costume from the Axel Braun porn parody in the header? Why am I asking so many damn questions?

Source: EW Inside Movies

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In keeping with Christopher Nolan‘s tradition of hiring actors from one project to the next (see: everyone from Inception in The Dark Knight Rises), it seems that Anne Hathaway is in talks to come aboard Nolan’s next project Interstellar, according to Deadline.

Not much is known about the project except that it will be a “ambition is a film that will depict a heroic interstellar voyage to the farthest borders of our scientific understanding.” Matthew McConaughey confirmed last week that he’s intending to sign on the dotted line after the rumor that he was in the running as the film’s leading man leaked.

Hathaway herself is coming off a big year that culminated in winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables. She also appeared in Nolan’s Rises as Selina Kyle/Catwoman.

More casting news as it develops.

Source: Comic Book Movie

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With The Dark Knight saga behind him, all eyes are now on director Christopher Nolan‘s next project, the science fiction film Interstellar. It’s recently been reported that Nolan has been eyeing actor Matthew McConaughey for the lead role in the film, and while he maybe known more for being impossibly handsome than his thespian chops, he has turned in some pretty impressive performances in the likes of Frailty, Reign of Fire and the recently released Killer Joe. So what about it Matt, wanna star in a film directed by Christopher Nolan?

“I’m confirmed,” McConaughey told the StarTribune.

For McConaughey it’s a bold move, and his first big sci-fi role on his filmography since co-starring in Robert Zemeckis’ Contact in 1997 as idealistic preacher Palmer Joss. As for Intersteller, the story is based on an original screenplay by Nolan’s brother and regular contributor Jonathan Nolan. Reportedly, the film deals with time travel and alternate dimensions, while centering on a group of explorers who travel through a wormhole. That’s well worn ground for Nolan who’s played with themes of perception and non-narrative storytelling in Memento, The Prestige and, of course, Inception.

Interstellar is scheduled for a November 7, 2014 release.

More news as it develops.

Source: Screen Rant

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The Dark Knight trilogy is simply the best three films of the entire Batman franchise, but fans of the Christopher Nolan epic hold the Dark Knight a bit closer to their cowls. It was arguably the most balanced of the trilogy and is still held in high regard five years after its release, although it does have faults that annoy even the purest Batman fan.

So the fellas over at Cinema Sins decided it was time to bring reality crashing down on us in a hilarious four-minute video pointing out every “sin” the Dark Knight committed. They even bring up points you may have missed after numerous viewings, some of which actually make sense. We would spoil the ending for you, but some people just want to watch the world burn.

Check out the clip below and see how many of your own theories you can pick out:

How well do you score? Or were you too busy saying ”Really!” through all of this?

For those looking for a double dose of head scratching revelations, Cinema Sins has covered The Dark Knight Rises as well and we’re guessing Batman Begins is somewhere in the batcave.

Source: Blastr

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In the last week, we here at Nerd Bastards have had Warner Brother’s Man of Steel and the magazine Total Film paired together almost exclusively. Once again we dip into the well of print, as another of the magazine’s interviews is released. This time with Man of Steel writer David S. Goyer.

Having being with the project since 2010, with Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan producing, the pair wanted to keep plot points and story details quite secret. In a world of social media, however, such spoiler blockage is damn near impossible. Yet, somehow, the cast, crew and creatives have been able to keep tight lipped; with little being revealed.

So, when the concept of secrecy was brought up, the talented comic book writer, producer and director was quick to respond:

“It’s something Chris [Nolan] tried hard to do with the Batman films,” Goyer said. “I’m genuinely pleased with how much secrecy we’ve been able to maintain. There’s so much of the movie that people don’t know, that hasn’t been touched upon. The trailer’s just the tiniest, tiniest tip of the iceberg.”

If we haven’t seen as much as we thought, does this mean that the tone of Henry Cavill’s Superman will be any different in Man of Steel? Superman is usually one of the more forgiving of DC’s line of heroes, but has Goyer adopted a darker approach to this film?

“Relatable and realistic doesn’t necessarily mean dark. I think it would be inappropriate for us to approach a Superman film as if we were doing The Dark Knight. The Batman films are a lot more nihilistic; Superman has always been a story about hope.”

Seeing as how we’ve only seen the “tip of the iceberg” Goyer and company must have something really special on tap for those of us to look forward to in the coming months. Guess we’ll all have to wait and see.

Man of Steel; staring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Crowe, Michael Kelly, Harry Lennix and Richard Schiff htis theaters everywhere June 14th.

Source: Coming Soon

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The latest bombshell Justice League movie rumor to hit the internet from El Mayimbe of Latino Review concerns the possibility that Christian Bale might reprise his role as Batman for a team-up with Henry Cavill‘s Man of Steel.

The pieces of this puzzle begin and end with Christopher Nolan. El Mayimbe is reporting that Nolan has been given the reins of everything DC over at Warner Bros. and everything to do with DC comic characters now goes through him, making him the architect of the Warner Bros. DC Comics universe.

I can’t think of anyone more qualified to take over the herculean task that isn’t already tied up with a number of other franchises. Joss Whedon has Marvel, J.J. Abrams has Star Wars and Star Trek, who else has the talent and proven track record to match those two nerdy juggernauts? If you can name one put it in the comments section below because I couldn’t think of anyone that would be a serious second to Nolan. I’d love to see a World’s Finest and a decent Wonder Woman movie before a complete Justice League roster movie.

Check out the video below where El Mayimbe lays out his case to support his beliefs in this round of Justice League rumors.

El Mayimbe also included some thoughts not in the video:

Closing Thoughts that I didn’t include in video:

• If you honestly think that Warners, especially with what they’re up against, aren’t going to move Heaven and Earth to try to make what I mentioned above happen, then you’re insane. They almost have no other choice.
• David Goyer I couldn’t confirm his participation at press time, and it was holding up publishing the scoop. Hence, unconfirmed but my gut tells me most likely true. He is an important part of the equation and works quite well with this team. At the very least, he will most likely come up with a story. He has some other projects as a director he is trying to launch off the ground but like Michael Corleone once said, “Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in!“
• World’s Finest Again, unconfirmed. But certainly within the realm of possibility. Could we instead get just a team up between these two and then graduate to a Justice League movie? Anything is possible folks.
• Debunkers Our track record with DC is impeccable. We broke Routh/Superman, Ledger/The Joker, the opening of The Dark Knight, etc., just to name a few. Remember, when we first broke that Goyer & Nolan were involved with Man Of Steel and Thomas Tull made a call over here to debunk us? So, um, how did that end up turning out? False?

What do you think? Will we be getting some official announcements once the ink has dried on Nolan’s contract? The whole thing makes a lot of sense and I’m sure we’ll find out one way or another. I just hope they don’t rush through and screw up what could be an epic team up.

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Previously, we heard about an audience that had attended a screening of Man of Steel, which was very well received, a fact not all that surprising considering the crowd was made up of Warner Bros. executives and their families, who kind of had an invested interest – literally and figuratively – in liking it. But suppose there was a more objective audience, what would their reaction be like?

Well a scooper sent his opinion to JoBlo, and it was a rave. Here are some of the points he gave to the website (in his own words):

-Imagine a Nolan story with Snyder effects/action
-It’s the best movie of the year.
-There’s TONS of action with Superman kicking all kinds of ass in his suit.
-The cape is CG’d most of the time so it can look awesome.
-They have intentionally left out most of the the Super action in trailers to save it.
-It’s not nearly as dour and serious as the trailers suggest.
-The movie is complete, minus the 3D post-conversion, which is currently taking place

Well that must surely be a relief to those of us who may have been worrying that there’s too much starch in this shirt, a little too serious for its own good in other words. You may feel free to call “Plant!” on this notice of course, but the scoop is someone that JoBlo says that it’s someone they “know and trust 100 per cent.” The scooper also added that the film is all but complete except for the 3-D conversion.

How about you, Bastards? Are you cautiously optimistic by the news, or has all this rave raised some doubts?

Source: /Film

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Movie franchises these days are just like a large chain of dominoes, as long as each one falls just right and knocks down the next domino, everything is great. One little hiccup though and your left standing  in the middle of a big mess, trying to carefully restart that domino chain without knocking down others.

Jeff Robinov, the President of Warner Brothers Pictures knows all about keeping those domino’s in line and when to just scrap the whole thing when things go bad. Why should that matter, because at Warner Brothers, Robinov is responsible for over $2 billion in production and marketing budgeting and has held sole green-light authority over feature films since April 2011. In other words, Robinov is the Gandalf of Movie Balrogs.

A recent article in Variety discussed Robinov’s decision to remain at Warner Brothers and some of the projects he’s shepherding.

 ”Talent relationships have always been Jeff’s strongest suit,” one agent said. “He’s been able to get Ben Affleck to make movies for Warners, which is something every studio would like to have. There aren’t many better jobs.”

The article goes on to discuss Robinov’s tight relationship with Christopher Nolan, and the future plans for the D.C. Comics franchises.

“Further out, the studio’s planning a “Justice League” tentpole — encompassing DC Comics mainstays Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash and the Green Lantern — on the order of Marvel’s “The Avengers.” Will Beall is scripting but no director has been attached yet.

Stakes are high for “Man of Steel.” Other than Nolan’s Batpics, Warners has not been able to effectively exploit the DC library. Its 2011 “Green Lantern” underperformed, and a “Justice League” film wouldn’t likely be in theaters before 2015, as Warner’s top brass has indicated that they are awaiting the results of “Man of Steel,” which opens June 14, before moving further ahead.

It’s no shocking surprise that a Man of Steel failure to perform at the box office could seriously jeopardize the movie dominoes that make up the Justice League and it’s other future franchise comic book character movies. Hollywood executives aren’t known for taking second chances on big budget projects with poor or under performing box office results, but with the strong Man of Steel cast, the trailers, and clips we’ve seen so far lead me to believe the movie should perform well both at the box office and with fan boys and girls. The real question that Robinov will have to ask himself, does it perform well enough to launch a billion dollar ensemble movie franchise?

In this NerdBastards’ opinion all they need to do is put one scene at the end of  Man of Steel with Batman and Superman in the same room to make things happen, Fan boys and girls are gonna go nuts when that happens.

Have you got any thoughts on this? How badly do you want to see a Justice League movie, bad enough to drag everyone you know to see man of Steel a couple of times?

Via: Variety

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