New Skyfall Videoblog Is a Glorified Travelog for Shanghai

Not that I'm gaga posting every single videoblog the Skyfall crew, or any other tentpole for that matter, has to offer. But this latest one showcases filming in Shanghai, confirming that indeed it's going to look as gorgeous on the silver screen as those production stills suggest.

Now all we need is some trailer-action. Pal of mine involved with exhibitor relations saw the trailer early, as part of a sizzle-reel of Sony's 2012 line-up, saying it "looked as good as the last one." I take that as a positive myself. Will defend Quantum of Solace 'till my last breath.

Magic Mike Trailer

Didn't get the memo it was OK to like Channing Tatum, only after 21 Jump Street, but whatever. Dude has a sense of humor about himself (Always a plus – See: Roger Moore), carried himself fine in enjoyable garbage like G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and, let's face it, is no worse in the thespian department than the free-passes the likes of Sam Worthington or Henry Cavill get.

Magic Mike is his latest, second collaboration with Steven Soderbergh based loosely on his own experiences as a stripper before the Step Up gravy days. Has a nice, fun vibe to it (No smug "Look at how clever we are" looks a la the Ocean's sequels in sight) and, hey, something for the ladies to enjoy this summer in midst of explosions, superheroes, sequels, prequels, reboots and all that other nonsense we spend all our time covering.

Yes, That Is Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock

Not that it was an issue with his acting chops to convince us (He played Richard Nixon effectively and yet looked nothing like our 37^th President), but hearing Anthony Hopkins would portray Alfred Hitchcock took you a second to process. The Oscar-winner looked even less the part than he did for Oliver Stone's biopic.

People has the first-look of Hopkins in character for Hitchcock, which began production last week fittingly on Friday the 13^th. And once again, it takes a minute or so to shake your head and make sure you don’t need glasses. "That's Tony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock?!" you're thinking to yourself or saying aloud this very moment. Yes, yes it is.

Two More Directors Could Be Catching Fire

That wishlist of Catching Fire helmers, comprising of David Cronenberg, Alfonso Cuaron and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, read exactly as that; a wishlist. Filmmakers with distinct visions who would put every ounce of fiber of themselves into their work and, with their high skills, help to avoid the big trap-fall of Catching Fire being a glorified retread of The Hunger Games and, most important, get over the fact Gary Ross has left the building. Who Lionsgate would love to get their hands on, but not necessarily who they'll get.

The Playlist (who scooped Ross' exit) says Moneyball director Bennett Miller and Francis Lawrence, of I Am Legend, are also up for the gig. This feels closer to reality in terms of aspiration, though Miller has the same whiff of prestige as the aforementioned wishlist. In lament's terms, he seems as unattainable as those guys. Not a "No chance in Hell!" choice. After all, Bill Condon directed Twilight: Breaking Dawn.

Lawrence, at face value, has the credentials. He's a shooter, and shooters make tight release dates as Catching Fire has (Lionsgate has November 22, 2013 set in stone, a start-date in this fall all the while they have to share Jennifer Lawrence for the X-Men: First Class sequel Fox says will roll cameras in January). A studio guy he may be, he shoots with enough style and visual pizzazz to not be so paint-by-numbers in order to meet deadlines.

Lionsgate has to make a decision very soon to get pre-production going. These won't be the last guys we see thrown around the Rumor-Mills, but if I'm a betting man, my cash is on Lawrence.

New Prometheus Viral Video Is Creepy (and Awesome!)

A new viral video is out for Ridley Scott's Prometheus, focusing solely on David, the android-counterpart of the ship, not coincidentally bearing the same name as the Alien prequel's title, played by Michael Fassbender.

Sat through this twice and sweet Lord is it entrancing. Not hard to figure out David, emotionless thinking about children playing and angels and able to carry out the more "distressing" electives, won't be as calm and collective during the narrative this June.

Some New "The Amazing Spider-Man" Posters

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The story of Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

"Wreck-It Ralph" Teaser Poster

Walt Disney Animation Studios and Emmy®-winning director Rich Moore (TV's "The Simpsons," "Futurama") take moviegoers on a hilarious, video-game-hopping journey in "Wreck-It Ralph," the story of an arcade game Bad Guy determined to prove he can be a Good Guy.

Wreck-It Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) longs to be as beloved as his game's perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix (voice of Jack McBrayer). Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes... so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Jane Lynch), Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan-win a medal-but soon wrecks everything, and accidently unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph's only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman), a young troublemaking "glitch" from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. But will he realize he is good enough to become a hero before it's "Game Over" for the entire arcade?

Poster For "The Host"

Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy. Humans become hosts for these invaders, their minds taken over while their bodies remain intact and continue their lives apparently unchanged. Most of humanity has succumbed. When Melanie, one of the few remaining "wild" humans is captured, she is certain it is her end. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, was warned about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the glut of senses, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

Wanderer probes Melanie's thoughts, hoping to discover the whereabouts of the remaining human resistance. Instead, Melanie fills Wanderer's mind with visions of the man Melanie loves—Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she has been tasked with exposing. When outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off on a dangerous and uncertain search for the man they both love.

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New "Cosmopolis" Poster

Cosmopolis is a day in the life of Eric Packer, a 28-year-old New York stock market multi-millionaire, as he crosses Manhattan in his customized limousine to go for a haircut. His cross-town journey becomes an almost vertical voyage, with bizarre occurrences and an authentic parade of crazy characters along the way, in a landscape that depicts the modern soul of the West at the end of the millennium.

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"Hysteria" Trailer Featuring Maggie Gyllenhaal

The R-rated romantic comedy, opening May 18, is set in 1880 London and centers on Mortimer Granville, a dedicated and forward-thinking young doctor, who is struggling to establish his career. While Granville preaches sanitation and germ theory, the old guard of doctors clinging to leeches and hacksaws, scoff at his upstart ideas, and show him the door. Granville's fortunes change when he arrives for an interview at the well-appointed private offices of Dr. Dalrymple, London's leading specialist in women's medicine.

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