You Knew This Was Coming: Rampage Video Game To Become Film

I've thought about this on several occasions while contemplating what unoriginal concept Hollywood was going to rush into production next. Rampage and Ninja Gaiden were two of my top contenders for the jump to film. Kid Icarus was another hopeful on my list as well, but who could take another "Sword & Sandals" epic.

I guess I was sort of on the right track with my random musings because according to The Hollywood Reporter New Line Cinema is pushing the "it came from the 80's" video game Rampage into city mashing motion. Producer John Rickard, most recently of Horrible Bosses, is hoping to harness the visuals of the game. The synopsis of the game is below.

George, Lizzy and Ralph were just ordinary Americans, until an experiment went wrong, turning them into a Gorilla, Lizard and Werewolf respectively. Following this, the three of them plan to go round destroying buildings, and up to three human players can join in.

Smashing at the edges of the buildings for long enough will make them collapse. The police and military are after you, and will shoot at you, so try to destroy them (failing that, you can avoid the bullets). You will need to eat regularly, with things like plants on offer, to avoid shrinking back to being human.

Cloverfield was very well received and King Kong made some bank. Legendary Pictures is trying to get Godzilla off the ground but Goyer recently "departed" the project. It's possible this could make some money and the public might go for three giant monsters wreaking havoc on cities cross the globe. See Planet of the Apes.

Bryan Singer Hasn't Wasted Enough Time on 70s Nostalgia – Attached to Six Billion Dollar Man

Adding to the slate of revival fare clouting his directorial judgment as of late, Latino Review reports Bryan Singer is attached to helm The Six Billion Dollar Man, the cost-adjusted movie take on The Six Million Dollar Man, the popular sci-fi action series from the 1970s.

The 1970s, the same decade that gave us Battlestar Galactica on television, an expensive and glossy, camp-tastic Logan's Run (both on the big and small screens) and Superman: the Movie. All properties Singer got his hands on, spent a lot of studio dollars developing, and frankly wasting his talent and time, with Superman Returns as the only one to actually get made.

Seriously, Bryan, stop! The general public isn't warming up to your child nostalgia repackaged for today. Your Superman turned out great (Fuck the haters!) and holds up incredibly well, but even that wasn't met with universal acclaim.

Alas he's not giving that up anytime soon, and as Kristina did to Johnny Depp on Movie Moan, my interest following his filmmaking career as a fan is gone. Good buddy of mine put it best couple of weeks back. Bryan needs to go back to 20^th Century Fox full-time and just make X-Men movies.

New "Shame" Trailer

Opening in North American theaters on December 2, the NC-17 drama stars Michael Fassbender as Brandon, a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan) moves into his apartment stirring memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's insular life spirals out of control.

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New "The Avengers" Banner

I'm still not sure how The Avengers is going to do at the box office, but we're not that far from finding out. I hear a lot of $400 Million talk which I think is a reach for this film, but I'm not a box office expert, so what the hell do I know? It's like betting on horses, sure you can use past statistics to help you out with your predictions, but once that horse hits the furlong there is no telling what is going to happen.

Captain America and Thor did really healthy numbers, but besides Iron Man, none of these characters broke the bank. It's going to be interesting to see how the film is received amongst the average Joes and Janes. Here is some marketing in the form of a banner. Enjoy.

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DC Nation Teaser Commercial

Earlier this year, DC announced that they would be releasing a block of programming in 2012 on Cartoon Network called DC Nation. Very little was known about the shows that would be included, but this past Friday a teaser commercial aired during the one hour special premier of Green Lantern: The Animated Series. With Marvel already in full speed getting their brand out to the masses, DC is finally stepping it up by trying to reach new audiences and please old fans as well. Check out the official commercial below from DC's blog, The Source.

Trailer for 'Titanic 3D'

For those of you that are old enough to remember what it was like back in December 1997 when James Cameron's long-anticipated Titanic hit theaters, you know the thing was pretty much a phenomenon in itself.

Fifteen consecutive weekends as the #1 film at the box office (which is still an all-time record.)  Fifteen!  You'd be lucky to find a film make at least three consecutive weekends in this day and age.

Oh and its box office total?  Just $600 million in the United States along with $1.2 billion internationally totalling just under $2 billion worldwide.  Those all stood as records until about 2 years ago when another James Cameron film, Avatar, came along and shattered what Titanic and done before it.

Now here we are, coming up on 2012 and Cameron is greedier then ever (OK not really, the guy obviously is passionate about what he does) with his upcoming release of Titanic 3D, a post-conversion process that the Oscar-winning director has been working on for well over a year.

To put things into perspective, most 3D post-conversion processes take about 6 weeks to do.  This guy's been working on this thing for over 60.  Translation: when and if you pay to go see this movie when it comes out in April (the 100 year anniversary of when the ill-fated ship set sail) you will get your money's worth, period.

Here's the official trailer that's just been released of the 3D film (which obviously you'll see in 2D on your computer screen but if you see this in theaters, I'm sure it'll look awesome):

Ricky Gervais Returns to Spit in HFPA's Faces!

Does anyone truly care about who wins the two "Best Picture" awards, seeing celebrities getting served liquor (The logic going them getting more boozed up results in more "off the cuff" acceptance speeches) or who is deemed the best & worst dressed by a panel of fashion-obsessed douchebags?

Of course not, the Golden Globes is all about the celebrity butt-kissing and that idology came in stark contrast to the hosting duties of British comedian Ricky Geravis last year (See video below).

But in a surprise move, considering how thin-skinned Hollywood is about themselves, Variety has the scoop Gervais will return for host duties after all. In a case of honesty, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association acknowledged not everyone is file and rank behind this call:

"While many welcome Gervais's return, not everyone is happy with the decision because  last year his blunt one-liners targeting big-name celebrities caused anger and resentment in some quarters. After the show Gervais dismissed the possibility of coming back for a third time, but he gradually warmed to the idea and last month met with HFPA President Dr. Aida Takla-O'Reilly in Paris to discuss it. He  said recently that the idea of going back behind the podium 'is very tempting.'"

Guess that's what happens when your ceremony is airing on a network so down the toilet, they had to talk you into letting Gervais back. Let's just hope he doesn't pussy out and play nice on air.

Star Trek Sequel: Welcome to the Jungle

It's about time we got details on the sequel to J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, or "Star Trek: The Star Trek" as Red Letter Media put it, beyond the standard "Oh we're still working on the story" non-answer we've heard for years.

Unlike Christopher Nolan's camp, who intentionally send out fake spoilers to throw people off such as that bullshit about Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Dark Knight Rises role you may have read last week, such tactics aren't employed by Team J.J. Probably because they’re more afraid of him shoving any leakers into that damn "mystery box" of his and throwing away the keys.

Trek Movie has good tidbits on where things are at. January 15^th is the start-date on as the as-yet-titled follow-up, sets from the 2009 reboot are being re-used (Cost effective!), ILM is already underway on effects shots and writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof are on draft #3. Hawaii is being looked at for a possible filming location subbing for a "jungle planet" and a local Los Angeles museum will, most definitely, be used for a "famous Star Trek location."

From what we've heard the Klingons play a prominent role in Star Trek 2. The angle, according to our sources, plays up them up as a Nomadic sect of warrior aliens causing trouble for the Federation - think an intergalactic Taliban with their home-planet overrun by Tribbles. Yes, those Tribbles, here in the newly rebooted continuity viewed as "furry carnivorous creatures."

Oh, and no Khan. Thank God.

Irene Adler Poster

I'm not sure how big of a role the character Sherlock Holmes refers to simply as "The woman" has in the new movie, but Cine1.com has gotten hold of an international character poster for her.

I thought Rachel McAdams did a great job with the slightly revamped character in the first movie, so hopefully her role will be a little bit more than a cameo in the sequel.

Trailer for Pixar's Brave

I'm a big fan of Pixar's work but this trailer for "Brave" does not really entice me. I'm not sure what it is but there isn't a character that really grabs me.

Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In Brave, a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts. Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane).

Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it’s too late. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and produced by Katherine Sarafian, "Brave" is a grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and the signature Pixar humor enjoyed by audiences of all ages. The film takes aim at theaters on June 22, 2012, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.