Wed, August 17, 2011 Ok this is not really movie news as such but Anne Hathaway was on Conan last night and said she likes to write songs about things that stress her, and right now that is the scrutiny over the new Batman movie.
So she performed the rap she had written about the paparazzi, this is great fun stuff and just adds to how likable she comes across in every interview I've seen of her.
Tue, August 16, 2011 They have been filming in Celveland for the last few days with debris and explosions everywhere but no sign of the cast or what is causing the destruction.
Well set pics have been posted over at the SuperheroHype forums of Chris Evans fully kitted up in his moidernized Cap outfit amongst the mayhem, and some stunt men in mo cap suits near him, no doubt to become the films alien threat in post. Director Joss Whdeon can also be seen in one pic with Evans.
Tue, August 16, 2011 Not sure where this initially came from but a friend put me onto this new image from MI:GP that was found on this photobucket account. Looks like a team meeting and the looks suggest Ethan's team don't trust Renner much!
Mon, August 15, 2011 
Over a year ago it was announced that New Regency Pictures had hired Adam Cozad to adapt Mark Greaney's 2009 thriller novel 'The Gray Man', then earlier this year it was announced that James Gray (We Own The Night) had been hired to direct it.
Now news comes from Variety via Comingsoon.Net that Brad Pitt may well be taking on the titular role.
Brad Pitt is eyeing the lead role of Court Gentry in the upcoming Mark Greaney adaptation, The Gray Man, Variety reports.
The film will be directed by James Gray (We Own the Night) and will feature a script by Adam Cozad (the upcoming Jack Ryan reboot). Adapting the first entry in Greaney's book series, the story focuses on Gentry, a former CIA operative turned assassin-for-hire. The official description of the first book is as follows:
Court Gentry is known as The Gray Man-a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible, and then fading away. And he always hits his target. But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. And in their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness.
Now, he is going to prove that for him, there's no gray area between killing for a living-and killing to stay alive.
The second book in the series, "On Target" was released last year with a third, "Ballistic", planned for next month.
I love the espionage genre and Pitt is a good actor who hasn't been in a spy movie since Tony Scott's underrated 'Spy Game' 10 years ago. I actually own both books but haven't read them yet, however if the plan is for this to be Pitt's Bourne franchise they better get a move on, as the actor turns 48 later this year. My only real concern is the director as this isn't his usual sort of thing.
Mon, August 15, 2011 The plot here is that Milla Jovovich sees a serial killer killing his latest victim, he attacks her but somehow she doesn't end up dead, instead she wakes up with a case of "face blindness" (A real neurological disorder) which means she can't identify the serial killer to the cops, in the form of former Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon.
The serial killer then starts stalking her and it looks like it will play as some form of cat & mouse thriller. It's a different kind of role than Jovovich's gun toting, gravity defying martial arts heroines, but the film does look a bit like a routine TV movie thriller.
Mon, August 15, 2011 I put Batwing in brackets because as of right now this new aerial monster of a vehicle hasn't actually got a confirmed name, but this is a fantastic shot captured by splashnewsonline.com and really shows off the size of this thing when compared to the tank-like Tumbler, even taking perspective into account.
Sun, August 14, 2011 Today has seen more extensive chase footage being shot in Pittsburgh for TDKR, the vehicles included are the three Camo Tumblers, a converted Patriot nicknamed the bomb-truck, Catwoman on the Batpod and Batman in his new flying/hovering vehicle.
In the video below captured by subaruwrxfan you'll see the above mentioned vehicles (bar the Batpod) hurtling along at 60 mph, all in close proximity. It looks like Nolan is cooking up the mother of all chases for his Batman trilogy swansong!
Fri, August 12, 2011 The streets of Pittsburgh were in for a treat today when Chris Nolan's crew filmed the amazing new Bat vehicle in a chase sequence, Comingsoon.Net has 3 vids and there are 2 more, one especially close up, from Pittsburgh ninja extraordinaire subaruwrxfan.
There has been a lot of of speculation about how this thing will look onscreen as most believe there will be CGI touch-ups added in post. The rig pulling it along suggests it will hover just off the ground rather than fly, and you can see fan-intakes in the struts on either side of the cockpit, other reports suggests it is a helicopter and propellers will be added in post.
One thing I love about this is they built it just like the Hovercars in the new Total Recall, rather just going all out CGI, I think that choice will pay dividends in the finished product.
Fri, August 12, 2011 Last night Pete posted the first spy pic of the new Bat vehicle, believed to be capable (in the film) of flying and hovering.
Today Mark Duffy posted video footage of the vehicle arriving at the Wabash Tunnel and you can get a really good look at it. Make your own mind up on the design aesthetic influences for it outside of the obvious Tumbler style plating. It seems as if it will be operated by rigs similar to the Hovercar's in Total Recall.
Fri, August 12, 2011 There hasn't been a lot released regarding Clint Eastwood's biopic of J. Edgar Hoover, simply titled J. Edgar, but Entertainment Weekly as the first official images from the movie of DiCaprio in the titular role.
The film opens on limited release November 9th and goes Nationwide on November 11th. No doubt both director and lead actor will be eyeing more Oscar nominations.
