Twins 2 Coming - Game Over, Internet!

Were it not for the date of publication we'd scruff this off as an April Fools gag. Alas the time-stamp on Heat Vision's scoop says March 29^th at 6:05 PM. This is real, kiddos, and knowing the studio in question, Universal, a sign of their dire need for hits. They dropped Oblivion from July for a 3D Jurassic Park reissue after all.

Twins is getting a sequel. You remember the 1988 comedy where Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger were fraternal twins. It's funny because they look nothing alike! Cue laughter!

Well hold on to your hats. Because this time it called, drum roll, Triplets and DeVito and Arnie find out, gasp, they have another brother. Played by Eddie Murphy. You see, it's funny because Murphy is black, DeVito is a midget and Schwarzenegger is the Terminator! Isn't that wacky?!?

We're one step closer to Beverly Hills Robo Canine Cop & A Half 2, people.

The Man of Steel Banner Is Up, Up & Away!

The marketing officially kicks off now. No official production stills or trailers in sight, but Warner Brothers has launched the official The Man of Steel Facebook for the Zack Synder-helmed, Henry Cavill-red-and-blue-suit wearing Superman revival.

First up is the official banner up, and first good look at the new \S/ symbol you'll see at nauseam on billboards, bus-stops, magazines, etc. leading up to its June 14, 2013 release.

Anchorman 2 - Need I Say More?

Anchorman 2 is a thing of "What if...?" movie-lure no more.

This evening Will Ferrell appeared on Conan! in character as Ron Burgundy announcing to the Americas, Spain, Turkey and the UK (including England!) the sequel is officially happening.

Writer/director Adam McKay, producer Judd Apatow and fellow San Diego Action 4 News Team members Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner will, thankfully, also return. Hopefully Christina Applegate follows suit. Impossible not to get excited even with trepidation of following up one of the funniest, and quotable, comedies of the last twenty years.

Paramount Wants Kenneth Branagh for Jack Ryan's Return

Jack Bender walked from Paramount's umpteenth attempt at rebooting Jack Ryan (Formerly Moscow, now untitled) in as many years last week. "Scheduling conflicts," they say was the culprit. Everyone I've spoken to indicates otherwise, but it's pointless to get into that.

Prospects for Tom Clancy's CIA analyst-turned-action hero looked murky, at best. Though this latest update doesn't altogether get them out of the dangerous oceans of Development Hell, it throws in a life-preserver. Vulture says Paramount is in talks with Kenneth Branagh to take the directorial reign.

Thinking outside of the box mindset, good dealings with the studio (Thor, bitches!); a good choice all around. Paramount still wants to get this going once Chris Pine wraps Star Trek 2. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Optimistic getting Branagh and Pine remains a solid choice for Ryan. Still in the "I'll believe it when I see" phase after all the delays, truth be told.

No Lost In Translation Here - The Dictator Still Isn't Funny

In a day or so, this could pop up as the official trailer at QuickTime or Yahoo. But for the moment, First Showing noticed the French-subtitled trailer for The Dictator over at Daily Motion.

One of these days there'll be something here to make me laugh. Perhaps in the finished product in May? It is plot-centric (Unless you've actually read the press releases detailing the main plot with Anna Faris as the love interest). But if you plan on seeing Dark Shadows or The Avengers for the fourth time that weekend instead, why bother?

Of Course Jane Goldman Is Writing X-Men: Second Class

When Matthew Vaughn signs on to direct anything, it's a given his writing partner-in-crime/BFF Jane Goldman is tagging along. Those two are practically joined at the hip. It's cute really.

So when Vaughn agreed to return for the X-Men: First Class sequel, you knew we'd hear of Goldman returning. Only a matter of time before him, Goldman herself or some press release (When Fox was ready to present their game strategy) confirmed the inevitable. In this case, straight from Goldman speaking to Hey U Guys:

Guess that means Simon Kinberg completed his contractual duties and it's in the hands of Vaughn, Goldman and Bryan Singer?

No idea when to expect Second Class. Word was Fox was eying to get it ready for 2013. Then they turned around and set the Wolverine sequel for next July. Filming is supposed to start this fall but mum's been the word on how things are going along and we're almost into the summer. In the event that hits another snap (Altogether possible; not definite) wouldn't be the most unusual thing to see Fox fast-track this to fill an empty slot.

Men in Black 3 Theme Song Has Distinct Non-Will Smith Rap Sound

During his early days dominating the known-world, Will Smith sang in a theme song to whatever 4^th of July blockbuster loaded with ILM effects and one-liners opening that particular year. Take the title of the movie and its director helm the music video, and they were pretty catchy-tunes. So Big Willie would not only eat up the box-office charts but the Billboard Hot 100 too. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why Smith continues to be the biggest star in cinemas.

But he's waned off that since Men in Black 2 and ten years on as Men in Black 3 ramps up for Memorial Day comes the surprising news he won’t return to the recording booth. He's too busy getting his kids to take his place when he ascends into the Heavens. Here's the theme song called "Back in Time" from Pitbull, courtesy of Soundcloud:

Oh and FYI, MIB 3 tested last week and surprisingly it killed. Guess we should never underestimate the power of Will Smith and summer tentpoles.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part II Teaser Is Just That; A Tease

Don't know how the rest of you $155 million shelling The Hunger Games attendees reacted to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part II teaser. General indifference on my end. Not due to any hatred for the books, film adaptations or Stephenie Meyer. Didn't care for the hook – Vampire Bella, red eyes, pale skin and all, hunting a deer in the woods.

It's brief and shorter than expected (Merely 48 seconds). But that's the whole point of a teaser trailer after all.

The Lizard (Still) Looks Terrible

This answers the "Bullshit or not?" query posed a few months back. New image, intended as wall-paper, from Trends International confirms that's how the Lizard looks in The Amazing Spider-Man.

The go-to scripted reaction is to say we need proper context within the narrative of the film to understand. But no it still looks bad. This is supposed to be the Lizard and not a humanoid, reptilian creature. FYI anyone complaining about his not wearing a lab-coat and pants is an idiot. Ignore those people, and the updated Spidey suit looks fine.

WB Plays Musical Chairs with Summer 2013 Slate

It's that special time of year, boys and girls. A few months before summer kicks off, and in traditional fashion, studios are playing chess with their release schedules for the following year. Up to the batter's plate first is Warner Brothers.

The studio has effectively called for a four-quad battle royale next Memorial Day weekend. Rare these days since studios tend to scratch each other's backs. The Hangover Part III will wake up in a daze from another booze, drug and transgendered fueled rumpus on May 24, 2013 against The Fast & The Furious 6. Fellas, there may be a lot of Wolfpack love but you're just asking for Vin Diesel and Paul Walker to metaphorically run your asses over in their newest, slick car if you plan to stick to that date. You'll do fine. But it's your funeral.

300: The Battle of Artemisia or whatever it's going to be called (The press release merely called it "the 300 sequel") storms theaters on August 2, 2013. We can make fun of 300 all we want but WB continues to make oodles from the Zack Snyder film, and clearly there's a taste for more given the "300 clone" marketing made Immortals a surprise hit last November.

But here is the shocker. Pacific Rim, originally announced for July 12 then moved up to May 10, has now gone right back to its initial July 12 post. Why is that surprising? The similar-themed Steven Spielberg-directed Robopocalypse is set for release on July 3. Clearly WB/Legendary wanted to beat them to the punch going so far up into early summer. Going right back to your original date says to me the Spielberg film might be delayed and/or the studio is just that confident. Or dumb.

Colleague/buddy put it best. "After riding the success of Potter and Nolan this past decade, they're due for a bad year."