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

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Earlier today we talked about Guillermo del Toro opting out of any talks about directing Star Wars VII, and now we can see some of the reason why. This latest trailer for Pacific Rim is promising some fantastically monstrous scenes of mayhem. This trailer is so full of excitement and action, I can hardly sit still to write about it.

If the story and characterization is half as good as the special effects look we’re in for a hell of a ride, and del Toro is just the guy to have at the wheel. The movie stars Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy), Idris Elba (Thor), Rinko Kikuchi (The Brothers Bloom), Charlie Day (Horrible Bosses), and Ron Perlman (Hellboy). The cast also includes Max Martini, Robert Kazinsky, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, DiegoKlattenhoff, and Brad William Henke.

Pacific Rim crashes it’s way onto theater screens July 12th, 2013. I know where I’m going to be, my butt in that theater seat for some rock-um sock-um Robot action!

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By now I’m guessing you’ve watched the Pacific Rim trailer a couple of dozen times. What!? You haven’t!? Have you got some catching up to do. I’ve watched it so many times were you to string the viewings of the trailer end to end you’d have a movie as long as The Hobbit! Okay, I’m exaggerating, but I’ve watched the Pacific Rim trailer a lot is what I’m getting at.

But I haven’t yet watched it, with commentary. Sitting down with MTV director Guillermo del Toro adds a fun commentary to the amazing trailer chocked full of giant monsters, giant robots, and giant Idris Elba. I mean, he will be, once you see him kickin’ ass on the big screen.

Pacific Rim opens July 12th next year. Here’s a synopsis for ya,

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes–a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)–who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Source: /Film

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Well damn.

Since San Diego Comic-Con, I’ve heard from a handful of people who got to see the PAC RIM footage in Hall H and the one word that kept dribbling out of their lucky faces was “epic” — now, after seeing the first trailer, I can only concur and weep because this film looks beautiful.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro, the movie stars Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, some the extra big-assed robots, and a few amazing monster aliens (or alien monsters) that have come from another dimension via a portal that lives in the part of the sea where Spongebob ain’t.

What more can I say? This looks like the kind of movie that filmmakers dream about making when they’re kids and the kind of technical spectacle that people get into the business to pursue.

Granted it’s only a trailer, but in del Toro’s hands, I know there will be something underneath the extremely impressive surface and I feel no need to be apprehensive or restrict the sweet, natural flow of my fanboy love and adoration.

This movie looks like it’s made of stars, I want to ride a unicorn to the screening and have the world’s first multiple orgasm solely by way of visual stimulation and I think we’re all gonna have that same reaction and experience that magic together. So check out the trailer and get your foreplay on, cause we’re cancelling the apocalypse y’all!

Pacific Rim comes out on July 13, 2013.

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There’s  just over half a year to go until the premiere of Guillermo del Toro‘s giant robot/monster fight movie, Pacific Rim on July 12th, 2013. The marketing powers that be within the production have started their “viral” marketing campaign with a series of blue prints, shaky found footage videos, and leaked classified government documents.

First off is something many late night television viewers are familiar with, the “This is only a test” emergency alert system. In the world of Pacific Rim however, these alerts are about Kaiju, huge monsters that wreck destruction Godzilla style. If you see one of these warnings you don’t just mute the TV.

There is also some found footage of a Kaiju monster attack giving us the first small glimpse at one of the monstrous creatures threatening mankind.

How do you fight creatures that size? With giant, human controlled robots of course!

You can also check out the Pan Pacific Defense Corps official website. There are “Incident” points to click that show what you’ve seen above, but I’m sure more will be added.

Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Idris Elba, Ron Perlman, and Charlie Daystar in this “Mecha versus Giant monster” epic Pacific Rim.

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As we approach the release of the 23rd Bond film, Skyfall on  November 9th, there’s already some whispered discussion about who will take over as 007 when Daniel Craig decides to leave. Granted, he’s signed on for two more film after Skyfall but in this industry it’s never too early to speculate. Who’s name seems to be at the top of a lot of lists? Idris Elba.

The actor’s been on a slow burn to super stardom. He’s appeared on HBO’s The Wire and starred in BBC’s Luther, both to high acclaim. We saw him as Heimdall in Thor, he was the captain of Prometheus in Prometheus, and soon we’ll be seeing him in Guillermo Del Toro’s giant robot movie, Pacific Rim. Things are looking really good for Elba, could a turn as the world’s most famous spy be next?

According to Naomie Harris, the newest “Bond girl” and Elba’s co-starr from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Elba’s chances may be better than most. He’s apparently already had a meeting with longtime Bond producer, Barbara Broccoli, as Harris told The Huffington Post,

I didn’t realize that there was this talk and then I did a film with Idris and he said that he met Barbara Broccoli and that it does seem like there is a possibility in the future that there could very well be a black James Bond. And I would have to vote for Idris because I just finished working with him and he’s a great guy.

Sure we don’t know when this meeting occured or how official it was, but it’s refreshing to hear they may be open casting the first black Bond. Though that’s not how Elba would like to be considered,

I don’t want to be the black James Bond. Sean Connery wasn’t the Scottish James Bond, and Daniel Craig wasn’t the blue-eyed James Bond, so if I played him, I don’t want to be called the black James Bond.

In truth it shouldn’t matter at all what Bond’s race is as long as he can kick ass, woo women, drive a car, shoot a gun,  bluff, and look impeccably good while doing it. I think Elba’s got all those qualities in spades. I mean, just look at him, could you deny the man anything? No, which is why he’d make an excellent Bond. I think even Dame Judi Dench would have trouble turning him down and that’s her damn job.

How would feel about Elba as the next Bond? If not him, who?

Source: Screen Rant

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I’m fairly sure, anyone that reads Nerd Bastards, or keeps up with comic book movie news, knows the premise of Thor 2. Evil elves fuck shit up… Thor and crew realm hop and save the universe from going to hell.

Reading an official plot synopsis at this point seems, well, rather pointless. Still… if you want read it, we got it.

The plot outline was revealed today at New York Comic Con.  As suspected, it confirms the Alan Taylor-directed film will include all of Norse Mythology’s Nine Realms, and a glimpse of the villain(s).

Official Synopsis:

Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, “Thor: The Dark World” is directed by Alan Taylor, produced by Kevin Feige, from a story by Don Payne (credit not final) and screenplay by Christopher Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (credit not final) and is based on Marvel’s classic Super Hero Thor, who first appeared in the comic book “Journey into Mystery” #83 in August, 1962.

“Thor: The Dark World” is presented by Marvel Studios. The executive producers are Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Victoria Alonso, Craig Kyle and Nigel Gostelow. The film releases November 8, 2013, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Actually, having read that, I think Thor 2 might just be the biggest solo film since Iron Man 1. Just get rid of Jane Foster and we good!

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Thor 2: The Dark World is gearing up for production, bringing on board the old cast as well as adding some new faces.  One of the originals, actor Idris Elba, was recently talking about his reprisal of Heimdall, the guardian of the Bifrost bridge.  Despite the bridge being blown to bits and Heimdall looking like he might be perusing the want-ads, Elba says he’s getting an expanded role in the Thor sequel.

In an interview with examiner.com, he had this to say:

In the new film we’re going to get to know Heimdall the Asgardian a bit better, and we’re going to get to know Asgard a bit better. I can’t say too much, but the expansion of Thor in his world is going to be huge. My part was very small & functional in the first film, but I still felt very privileged to play him — especially since Heimdall looks a certain way & has a Nordic lineage — & here I was playing this character and bringing him to life in a different way. It felt quite groundbreaking to be a part of that.

Aside from that, we’ll just have to wait and see what sort of extra stuff the writers have put together for Heimdall when Thor 2 releases on November 8^th, 2013.

Thanks to ComicBookMovie for the heads-up.

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Live from Hall H, our Dev Richards will be live blogging all of San Diego Comic-Con’s biggest panels including Django Unchained, Man of Steel, The Hobbit, Pacific Rim, and Iron Man 3. Below is the blow by blow of what is going on at the Pacific Rim panel.

(2:34) Chris Hardwick is moderating. They have brought in more screens for the back to back to back Warner Bros. panels. First up is Pacific Rim.

(2:40) del Toro takes the stage and says that he is shitting his pants right now. Thanks fans for waiting in line and says that filming ended 12 weeks ago.

(2:43) del Toro says that after the Con PR will go quiet on the film until the end of the year.

(2:43) Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day, and Ron Pearlman have arrived.

(2:45) Pearlman says that SDCC hasn’t lost it’s charm.

(2:48) del Toro says it is time to show some stuff. There are a pair of immense robots on the massive screens. They are called Yagers. That may not be how to spell that particular word.

(2:49) Each robot, or Yager, is controlled by one human. There is one robot per hemisphere.

(2:50) The trailer re-defines the term epic. Massive robots fighting massive monsters in a futuristic society. Hardwick asks del Toro how he did that, “That’s just the tip” he says.

(2:52) My editor texts me that we should have invested in the Torchwood style contact lenses so he can see. 3 minutes later del Toro says “all you James bond motherfuckers with cameras in your glasses, shut them off. This is just for you!” del Toro is a psychic!

(2:54) The opening shot of the trailer is a silent shot of two explorers in the snow. Large vibrations and the beeping of a metal detector begin. Then enters a huge fucking robot.

(2:56) Audience questions begin. Asked if we will be seeing giant, iconic robot weapons like drills and rocket launchers, Del Toro says there will be rocket launchers. Other epic weapons will be involved as well. He says expect an obscene amount of robot porn weaponry. I believe he means that figuratively.

(2:58) Asked how many different robots there are, how they’re different from the cliched robot fights in the past, Del Toro says there will be robot punches

(3:00) Charlie Hunnam says it was fantastic to work with del Toro. He took the part before there was even a script. He says del Toro works you hard, but he works even harder than he asks you too.

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Well this sucks, the last time we talked casting details for Thor 2 we happily announced that Zachary Levi would be taking over for Joshua Dallas as Fandral the Dashing. The main issue for that is mainly due to scheduling conflicts and it seems like the schedule has taken another victim.

When Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige promised that Mads Mikkelsen he may have overstated things just a touch. Thanks to prior commitments to Bryan Fuller’s new show Hannibal (damn you television!) Mads will not join Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Idris Elba and Anthony Hopkins as originally thought. No word on who Marvel is looking at to replace Mikkelsen, but hopefully they limit the search party to those not presently involved with a TV show?

Bummed about Mads? Turn that frown upside down, we have pics of every Batmobile cheer you up.

Few vehicles are as recognizable as the Batmobile, just ask someone which one is their favourite and they’ll give you an answer. Well at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, to celebrate the upcoming release of Chris Nolan‘s Dark Knight Rises, every real version of the classic vehicle was on display to the viewing public. Featuring both versions of the “Tumbler” Batmobiles as well as Dark Knight Rises flying vehicle nicknamed “The Bat” – Warner Bros. gave everyone a great viewing experience.

Check out all 6 in this massive gallery thanks to heavily to Collider:

Sources: /Film, Collider

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