Details On TDKR Flying Craft Formerly Known As "Batwing"

You know that flying craft we've seen via The Dark Knight Rises set photos and we've been calling "BatWing". We've been wrong. According to Wireless Goodness & FCC via some Hot Wheels toy specs, the name of the vehicle is "The Bat". Granted this could just be the name of the toy and the it's called something totally different in the flick, but we're going with "The Bat". Breaking news over.

I have to admit the set photos I've seen that feature what were previously calling "The Batwing" present the flying craft as being "pretty damn cool". I have been wondering if Team Nolan might be "jumping the shark" a bit by having Batman fly around in a plane. Usually Nolan has a tendency to make such things fit in the world he has created, but there is that little part of me that wonders if it could put a chink in Christopher's armor.

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Cast & Producers Of "The Amazing Spider-Man" Talks Plot In Japan

The important part of the cast and producers for The Amazing Spider-Man were in full force at a press conference in Japan talking plot points and characterization in the upcoming Marc Webb film. You can watch the rather long video below or read some of the important quotes from Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Avi Arad, below. Courtesy of your friendly neighborhood website, Coming Soon.

Avi Arad:

"In our movie, [Peter] finds his true love. Gwen Stacy was always the true love of Peter Parker. We found a very, very good story about what makes a human being. About what sets their destiny."

"We introduce our villain, Dr. Connors and in the great tradition of Marvel, Dr. Connors is going to be connected to Peter Parker and, in our case even more interesting, to Gwen Stacy.

Right there, the challenge of having to deal with a villain who is a mentor and the only one who you can look at and say, 'So what really happened to my dad?' That's a very hard person to fight."

Special footage was screened for the Japanese press which, according to Garfield, emphasized the physical nature of the film's effects.

Andrew Garfield:

"As you can see, a lot of the stunts are practical and grounded in reality.That was something that Marc, the director, really wanted to make sure happened in this movie to set it apart from previous ones... I would exhaust myself every day and get into near-death experiences every hour on the hour... I collaborated with [the stunt team] not only on the big stunt set-pieces but also on what happens to Peter’s body when he gets bitten. What happens to his DNA and how that effects the way he moves and the way he interacts with objects. The idea that he has spider DNA running in his system. What that will do to his sense of space. What that will do to the sensitivity of his skin. To have an opportunity to play in that forum with creative and talented people was a real opportunity and gift."

Stone reiterated that her take on Stacy will be a complete departure from the version played by Bryce Dallas Howard in Spider-Man 3.

Emma Stone:

"We haven't even met Mary Jane at this point.

"You don't want to know! You want to watch the movie and find out. Plus, it would be weird if we were like, 'There's something iconic coming up!' You've got to decide if it's iconic or not. But there is a nice first kiss and it's different than the upside down one. And we liked it."

Brandon Routh In The "Crooked Arrows" Trailer

A mixed-blood Native American, Joe Logan, eager to modernize his reservation, must first prove himself to his father, the traditionalist Tribal Chairman, by rediscovering his spirit. He is tasked with coaching the reservation’s high school lacrosse team which competes against the better equipped and better trained players of the elite Prep School League.

Joe inspires the Native American boys and teaches them the true meaning of tribal pride. Ignited by their heritage and believing in their new-found potential, coach and team climb an uphill battle to the state championship finals against their privileged prep school rivals…will they win?

Crooked Arrows is modeled upon the consistently successful underdog sports movie popularized by Mighty Ducks, Bad News Bears, Hoosiers, and Bend It Like Beckham–set in the fresh, contemporary worlds of Native American reservations, prep schools, and lacrosse…

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"The Woman In The Fifth" UK Trailer

Based on Douglas Kennedy's novel, the film revolves around an American who has fled to Paris in the wake of a scandal that cost him his job as a film lecturer at a small university. He takes up with a widow who might be involved in a series of murders.

ComingSoon.Net

International "American Pie" Trailer

All the "American Pie" characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn't and that time and distance can't break the bonds of friendship. It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler's mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about and get inspired by the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend.

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Gina Carano & Michael Fassbender in "Haywire"

Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.

Using her black-ops military training, she devises an ingenious--and dangerous--trap. But when things go haywire, Mallory realizes she'll be killed in the blink of an eye unless she finds a way to turn the tables on her ruthless adversary.

"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" International 'Memorial' Poster

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a re-imagining of the 16th President's life that depicts him as an axe-throwing, highly accomplished killer of vampires -- an obsession of his since those bloodsuckers supposedly took the life of his mother. Lincoln eventually learns that the vampires have fled to the southern states of the U.S. and are concocting a plan to conquer and enslave the entire country -- this in turn leads to the Civil War between the Union and the Confederacy, the latter of which the vampires are aligned with.

CineHeroes

69TH Annual Golden Globe Award Winners

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual Golden Globe Awards have enabled the non-profit organization to donate more than $12 million in the past seventeen years to entertainment-related charities, as well as funding scholarships and other programs for future film and television professionals. In the year 2010 the donation was a record 1.541,000 dollars, the largest tally ever distributed in the organization's history.

Known worldwide for its glittering Golden Globe Awards ceremony held every January and its multi-million dollar donations to charity, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had humble origins that stemmed solely from a group of journalists' desire to efficiently and accurately cover all aspects of the world of entertainment.

Cecil B. DeMille Award - Morgan Freeman

1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

THE DESCENDANTS
Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures

THE HELP
DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media; Touchstone Pictures

HUGO
Paramount Pictures presents a GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures

THE IDES OF MARCH
Columbia Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Crystal City Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing
MONEYBALL
Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing International

WAR HORSE
DreamWorks Pictures; Touchstone Pictures

2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

MERYL STREEP -- THE IRON LADY

GLENN CLOSE -- ALBERT NOBBS

VIOLA DAVIS -- THE HELP

ROONEY MARA -- THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

TILDA SWINTON -- WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

GEORGE CLOONEY -- THE DESCENDANTS

LEONARDO DICAPRIO -- J. EDGAR

MICHAEL FASSBENDER -- SHAME

RYAN GOSLING -- THE IDES OF MARCH

BRAD PITT -- MONEYBALL

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

THE ARTIST
a La Petite Reine – Studio 37 – La Classe Americaine – JD Prod- France3 Cinema - Jouror Production-uFilms coproduction; The Weinstein Company

50/50
Summit Entertainment and Mandate Pictures; Summit Entertainment

BRIDESMAIDS
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions; Universal Pictures

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
A Mediapro, Versatil Cinema & Gravier Production; Sony Pictures Classics

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
The Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Company

5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

MICHELLE WILLIAMS -- MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

JODIE FOSTER -- CARNAGE

CHARLIZE THERON -- YOUNG ADULT

KRISTEN WIIG -- BRIDESMAIDS

KATE WINSLET -- CARNAGE

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL

JEAN DUJARDIN -- THE ARTIST

BRENDAN GLEESON -- THE GUARD

JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT -- 50/50

RYAN GOSLING -- CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.

OWEN WILSON -- MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
Paramount Pictures/Columbia Pictures/ Hemisphere Capital/Amblin Entertainment/Wingnut Films Production/ Kennedy/Marshall Production A Steven Spielberg Film; Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
Columbia Pictures & Sony Pictures Animation; Sony Pictures Releasing International

CARS 2
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures

PUSS IN BOOTS
DreamWorks Animation; Paramount Pictures

RANGO
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink / GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

A SEPARATION (IRAN)
[Jodaeiye Nader az Simin] Asghar Farhadi; Sony Pictures Classics

THE FLOWERS OF WAR (CHINA)
[Jing Ling Shi San Chai] New Pictures Film Company; New Pictures Film Company

IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (USA)
GK Films; FilmDistrict

THE KID WITH A BIKE (BELGIUM)
[Le Gamin au Velo] Les Films du Fleuve; Sundance Selects

THE SKIN I LIVE IN (SPAIN)
[La piel que habito] El Deseo D.A., S.L.U.; Sony Pictures Classics

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

OCTAVIA SPENCER -- THE HELP

BERENICE BEJO -- THE ARTIST

JESSICA CHASTAIN -- THE HELP

JANET MCTEER -- ALBERT NOBBS

SHAILENE WOODLEY -- THE DESCENDANTS

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER -- BEGINNERS

KENNETH BRANAGH -- MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

ALBERT BROOKS -- DRIVE

JONAH HILL -- MONEYBALL

VIGGO MORTENSEN -- A DANGEROUS METHOD

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

MARTIN SCORSESE -- HUGO

WOODY ALLEN -- MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

GEORGE CLOONEY -- THE IDES OF MARCH

MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS -- THE ARTIST

ALEXANDER PAYNE -- THE DESCENDANTS

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

WOODY ALLEN -- MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

GEORGE CLOONEY, GRANT HESLOV, BEAU WILLIMON -- THE IDES OF MARCH

MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS -- THE ARTIST

ALEXANDER PAYNE, NAT FAXON, JIM RASH -- THE DESCENDANTS

STEVEN ZAILLIAN, AARON SORKIN -- MONEYBALL

13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

LUDOVIC BOURCE -- THE ARTIST

ABEL KORZENIOWSKI -- W.E.

TRENT REZNOR, ATTICUS ROSS -- THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

HOWARD SHORE -- HUGO

JOHN WILLIAMS -- WAR HORSE

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

“MASTERPIECE” — W.E.
Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry

“HELLO HELLO” — GNOMEO & JULIET
Music by: Elton John / Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin

“THE KEEPER” — MACHINE GUN PREACHER
Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell

“LAY YOUR HEAD DOWN” — ALBERT NOBBS
Music by: Brian Byrne / Lyrics by: Glenn Close

“THE LIVING PROOF” — THE HELP
Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr. / Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

Homeland (SHOWTIME)
SHOWTIME Presents, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21

American Horror Story (FX)
Twentieth Century Fox Television

Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions, HBO Entertainment

Boss (STARZ)
Lionsgate Television in association with Grammnet NH Productions, Roya Productions and Old Friends Productions

Game Of Thrones (HBO)
Bighead, Littlehead, 360 Television, Grok and Generator Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

Claire Danes – Homeland (SHOWTIME)

Mireille Enos – The Killing

Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS)

Madeleine Stowe – Revenge

Callie Thorne – Necessary Roughness

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

Kelsey Grammer – Boss (STARZ)

Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad

Damian Lewis – Homeland (SHOWTIME)

Jeremy Irons – The Borgias

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Modern Family (ABC)
Twentieth Century Fox Television

Enlightened (HBO)
Ripcord Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

Episodes (SHOWTIME)
SHOWTIME Presents, Hat Trick Productions, Crane Klarik Productions

Glee (FOX)
Ryan Murphy Television, Twentieth Century Fox Television

New Girl (FOX)
Chernin Entertainment in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Laura Dern – Enlightened (HBO)

Zooey Deschanel – New Girl (FOX)

Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)

Laura Linney – The Big C (Showtime)

Amy Poehler – Parks And Recreation

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL

Matt LeBlanc – Episodes (SHOWTIME)

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)

David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)

Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO)

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)
A Carnival/Masterpiece Co-production

Cinema Verite (HBO)
A Pariah Production in association with HBO Films

The Hour (BBC AMERICA)
Kudos Film and Television/BBC America co-production.

Mildred Pierce (HBO)
A Killer Films/John Wells Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and HBO Miniseries

Too Big To Fail (HBO)
A Spring Creek and A Deuce Three Production in association with HBO Films

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Kate Winslet – Mildred Pierce (HBO)

Romola Garai – The Hour (BBC AMERICA)

Diane Lane – Cinema Verite (HBO)

Elizabeth McGovern – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)

Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Idris Elba – Luther

Hugh Bonneville – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)

William Hurt – Too Big To Fail (HBO)

Bill Nighy – Page Eight (Masterpiece)

Dominic West – The Hour (BBC AMERICA)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Jessica Lange – American Horror Story (FX)

Kelly MacDonald – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)

Sofia Vergara – Modern Family (ABC)

Evan Rachel Wood – Mildred Pierce (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Peter Dinklage – Game Of Thrones (HBO)

Paul Giamatti – Too Big To Fail (HBO)

Guy Pearce – Mildred Pierce (HBO)

Tim Robbins – Cinema Verite (HBO)

Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family (ABC)

*Thanks To TheDailyBlam for the formatting on this one.

Starz, The Weinstein Co. & Electus Announce Marco Polo Series

"Marco Polo," the legendary pioneer and explorer from the 13th century, will have his tale told in an epic new scripted original series, as announced jointly by Starz, LLC, President and CEO Chris Albrecht, The Weinstein Company's Co-Chairman, Harvey Weinstein, and Electus Chairman and Founder, Ben Silverman.

"Marco Polo" is written and created by John Fusco (Hidalgo, Young Guns, Thunderheart, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron). It will be executive produced by Harvey and Bob Weinstein (The Weinstein Company); Ben Silverman (Electus), as well as Fusco.

"Marco Polo" is Fusco's fantastical martial arts epic, chronicling the famous adventurer's early years in the court of Kublai Khan. Acting as the ruler's spy, ambassador and explorer, Marco treks across the Far East and returns with tales of his journeys. In a court filled with political betrayal and forbidden relationships, Marco must use his martial arts training to survive, but it is his ability to enchant Khan with imaginative tales of his kingdom that is often his best tool to stay alive.

Starz Entertainment will own the exclusive license to the domestic premium pay TV rights and certain digital rights to the series for its flagship STARZ network, while Starz's Anchor Bay arm will distribute the property in the United States in home video. The Weinstein Company and Electus' global distribution arm Electus International control all remaining rights.

Albrecht commented on the latest addition to the Starz Original series lineup that "Marco Polo has captivated imaginations for centuries, and John's script brings this fantastical story to life. In addition to a remarkable story, we share a joint creative vision with our partners at The Weinstein Company and Electus to deliver a larger than life cinematic adventure for audiences in the United States and around the world."

"The stories and adventures of Marco Polo are timeless and we couldn't be more excited to work with Starz and Electus on this project," said Weinstein. "We look forward to beginning production next year on what is sure to be a fascinating, martial-arts filled telling of one of history's greatest explorers."

"We are thrilled to be able to work with an exceptional creative team to tell this amazing story in an updated and unique way," said Ben Silverman, Chairman and Founder of Electus. "Starz has been a tremendous partner in allowing us maximum creative freedom to bring audiences a fresh perspective on history and John Fusco, who lives and breathes this material, is uniquely qualified to bring this story to life."

Weinstein originally developed the idea and brought John Fusco on to write the script. It was then brought to Electus and together they delivered the project to Starz. John Fusco is represented by UTA and Anonymous Content.

French "Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance" Poster

In the successor to the worldwide hit Ghost Rider, Johnny (Nicolas Cage) - still struggling with his curse as the devil's bounty hunter - is hiding out in a remote part of Eastern Europe when he is recruited by a secret sect of the church to save a young boy (Fergus Riordan) from the devil Ciaran Hinds). At first, Johnny is reluctant to embrace the power of the Ghost Rider, but it is the only way to protect the boy - and possibly rid himself of his curse forever.

Lyricis & IMP Awards