Happy Memorial Day everyone. To celebrate go to the official site for Thor: The Dark World. The film comes out on November 8th, but you can go to the website now and see photos, get downloads and other stuff.

But seriously, you want something a little more spoilery than a studio sanctioned website. I hear you. Which is why we now present these new photos from Empire Magazine. I actually lied just then about the spoilers, there’s really nothing resembling spoiler, but unless I’m mistaken, this is our first look at Christopher Eccleston as Dark Elf leader Malekith. Check out the photo gallery below:

Thor: The Dark World, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins, and directed by Alan Taylor comes out in theaters this fall.

Source: Coming Soon

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Nobody, I repeat nobody, wants a remake of The Crow. The original 1994 movie starring the late Brandon Lee is a timeless cult classic. It’s a shame that Relativity Media is hell bent on tarnishing Lee’s legacy (he left this world while making it) with this unnecessary rehash. With that said, the recent casting rumors on who might play the lead has turned a few heads.

There was a time when Mark Walhberg and Bradley Cooper were rumored to play murdered musician Eric Draven. Fans, of course, balked at such silly notions. Things then got interesting when James McAvoy was linked to the project. A moment of pause, really. McAvoy was just a whisper in the shadows. Most recently,  some real eye-widening names got dropped. Thor‘s Tom Hiddleston and True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard were said to be finalists.

To be honest with you, as much as I loath the idea of a Crow remake, I’d be slightly intrigued to see Hiddleston in Crow make-up, acting all crazy and shit. That would be something! Alas, he and Skarsgard were just “in-talks”, with no real amount of negotiations involved. Apparently, all the actors (and bucket full of potential directors) the studio have cycled through, were all meant to keep-up appearances. The real choice for Regency was Luke Evans…. who, according to Deadline, just got the part.

Luke Evans (The Hobbit, Fast and the Furious 6, the upcoming Dracula) has been chosen to play the lead. Reportedly, director F. Javier Gutiérrez wanted Evans from the start, but his schedule was packed. Relativity wants to make the film badly enough that it has pushed back the start to shooting until early 2014 to lock Evans into the gig.

So, yeah, Evans is THE guy. What do you all think about this? I, for one, am not too invested in the remake. Hell, I consider this movie being made an act of treason. Anyway, some would say, Evans is the poor mans Orlando Bloom. Is he right for this role? Can you picture it? I dunno, maybe, however unlikely, the remake could be good. Evans seems a capable actor, and maybe, just maybe, Relativity Media could give us a faithful adaption to the comic book?

What say you fans? Sound off in the comment section below.

Source: Deadline

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We’ve been bringing up The Crow remake on and off for the last few years. The last time we mentioned anything, it looked far from promising, even for a remake. Bradley Cooper had left the project and Relativity Media was eying Mark Wahlberg, Channing Tatum and Trance star James McAvoy  to replace him for the lead. All of whom passed. If not one of the pieces of male eye candy was interested, then it’s a sure sign this project is a real stinker. Or… is it?  Now, a certain trickster of the gods is in talks to play forlorn anti-hero Eric Draven…and it could change everything.

Tom Hiddleston, known for his role as Thor and Avengers villain Loki, is in early talks to take over the role star Brandon Lee tragically made famous nearly two decades ago. You hear that? That’s the sound of a million fan-girls collectively losing their shit!

According to The Wrap, who first made the announcement, Tom was said to have had dinner with the producers including Ed Pressman, Kevin Misher, and Relativity’s Ryan Kavanaugh and Jeff Most who were impressed with Hiddleston’s range as an actor and performer. Not only that, Tom is also said to have submitted his own makeup test that he did on his own in London.

A major name like Hiddleston attached to the project would bring in not only fans of the James O’Barr comic book series, but the score of Avengers fans that seemingly follow the actor’s every move. Fingers crossed ladies.

The Crow is scheduled to star shooting this fall with no word on when it is slated for theaters.

Source: /Film

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News from the production of director Alan Taylor‘s Thor: The Dark World went kinda gone “dark” lately compared to many other Marvel movies, but today we’ve got a new movie poster for the Thunder God’s sequel. This poster is all Thor, hopefully we’ll get some more teasers as we gear up for next week’s release of the movie’s first trailer on April 23rd.

Chris Hemsworth has really grown into this role, just look at him. He is everything the classic comic book Thor should look like. I’m really hoping we see Thor really let loose his full powers in this movie. This movie shows us what Thor is up to after The Avengers.

Thor: The Dark World also stars Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, the film is set for release on November 8, 2013.

Via: Comingsoon

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While it’s likely too early to say for sure, Tom Hiddleston, a.k.a. Loki Laufeyson, brother of Thor Odinson, thinks we won’t be seeing him again in Avengers 2. Recently when MSN asked if Loki would appear in the sequel, Hiddleston said,

I don’t know. And that really is the honest answer. I know I’ve been known for obfuscation in other quarters, but I have no idea.

I haven’t spoken to Joss. He’s definitely doing it. So I suspect not, only because I think that probably the audiences are tired of Loki being the bad guy. Maybe the Avengers need somebody else to fight. But I’d love to be part of it again.

I’d like to see a new villain for the Avengers to tackle in the sequel, but I’d be more than happy to have Loki in the mix again, too. Thankfully we haven’t seen the last of him as Hiddleston is reprising the role in Thor: The Dark World, releasing November 8, 2013. With Avengers 2 not releasing until 2015 that’s two years we’ll be Loki-less. I don’t know how the fanbase will manage.

What do you think about Loki appearing again in Avengers 2? Too much Loki? Is there even such a thing?

Source: Digital Spy

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With the stage now set and almost half a dozen movies on the way, Marvel Studios seems to have firm grasp on where their cinematic universe is headed. The sheer weight of planning all those Stan Lee cameos alone must tie up a lot of resources. Over the next few months we are sure to get hints and teasers of what is to come, in fact over the next few paragraphs we get that.

Next up for the Marvel Universe it’s Iron Man 3 (May 3, 2013); Thor: The Dark World (Nov. 8, 2013) and after the jump we have Marvel movie head honcho Kevin Feige talking about Tony Stark’s third outing and a few words Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston talk about what is in store for the Asgardian step-brothers. But first, a fresh scan from the latest Empire Magazine.

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Brace yourselves folks, for here comes another round of Star Wars Episode VII speculation!  This one involves the possibility of either Ben Affleck or Tom Hiddleston taking part in the upcoming revival and both the director and the actor have a few things to say about being involved.

One of the hottest debates revolving around the new Star Wars is the question of who will sit in the director’s chair.  Ben Affleck’s name has appeared on more than one list of hopefuls, though if you ask the man himself, he not only hasn’t been approached about the opportunity, but wouldn’t take it even if he had the chance.

Or, to put it in his own words:

I’d be too busy worrying about how the action figures would look for each character to direct the actual movie. I’d be like, ‘Oh, we’ll just reshoot the movie with the action figures.’ It’s very exciting that they’re going to make more, I have to say. There might be purists who are opposed to it, who knows…but I think it’s a very cool thing and I’m excited to go see the movie.

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Above: Remember ladies, you go Solo this Halloween, take a Wookiee with you. Awesome cosplay courtesy of Loveandasandwich. (Fashionably Geek)

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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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Want to see Captain America struggle with a parachute? Ever wonder what it would have been like had Alan Rickman played Loki? Ladies and Gentlemen, here is the 4 minute gag reel from the Avengers and damn it is actually funny. No only are we treated to the likes of Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, and Mark Ruffalo being hilarious. We also see Cobie Smulders being really freakin hilarious. PLUS more Hawkeye/Jeremy Renner screen time than the actual film!

Enjoy:

Via /Film

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