This Loser is Why Superman Renounced His U.S. Citizenship

My pal Ron Purtee said it best with this tweet.

I don't know if this is fake or not. Perhaps this is the real McCoy. There are people who act that way in real life surprisingly. Either way, check out this schmuck's (supposedly) live nerdgasming to the last few minutes of Superman: Cockblock. Definitely got some loud chuckles out of me.

Why he's even excited is beyond me since Tom Welling never wears the red-and-blue suit, that's clearly Brandon Routh's CG body-double from Superman Returns and...that tee-shirt. I'm sorry to those who've (somehow and still) convinced themselves Welling likes the Superman lore and respects his fans. Total dick move in my never-so-humble opinion. Fans have been wanting to see him in full-on Man of Steel mode (iconic suit and all) and he didn't do it.

An Avatar Spoof? How 2010 of Them!

Congratulations are in order to Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. As per Coming Soon, the guys behind classic modern-comedy spoofs like Date Movie, Disaster Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans and Vampires Suck have thought of the revolutionary idea of spoofing, wait for it, Avatar in the soon-to-be masterpiece The Biggest Movie of All-Time 3D.

What a bold idea. If it were 2010.

Here's the description and poster for your "enjoyment:"

"In 'Scary Movie' we spoofed the creepy teen horror genre, in 'Date Movie' we took on cliché romantic comedies, 'Epic Movie' we parodied bloated blockbusters, 'Meet the Spartans' we lampooned the ultra macho '300' and in 'Vampires Suck' we skewered the cultural phenomenon 'Twilight.' But our new movie will dare spoof the biggest, boldest and most successful movie ever made – James Cameron's 'Avatar.'

With a domestic box office of nearly 700 million dollars and an overseas haul of over 2 billion, it was only a matter time before this behemoth got a good ribbing. And what could possibly be riper for satire? You got half naked blue people plugging their hair into strange flying horses so they can read their thoughts! And nothing in this mega blockbuster is off limits, from its overly simplified message of 'big corporations = bad; tree hugging environmentalist = good,' to the broadly drawn characters like the buffed out Colonel who's in a perpetual 'roid rage to the very colorful, glowing and... come on, totally stony world of Pandora. And just like 'Avatar' our movie will be in eye popping 3-D – making it the very first spoof movie ever in this format. It's a perfect showcase for our outrageous sight gags, physical comedy and audacious stunts that will make for a hilarious film and uproarious audience experience."

Between now and whenever-the-Hell-this-crap-is-released, we're sure there will plenty of other pop-culture reference to date this one. The world has yet to have its fill of American Idol and Jersey Shore jokes, after all.

Excelsior! Stan Lee Blows His Amazing Spider-Man Cameo

As old as time itself comes the tradition that Stan Lee must cameo in every Marvel production. A rule that apparently the filmmakers of X-Men: First Class didn't honor. Those bastards...

But Stan the Man remains undeterred and at the Dallas Comic-Con this weekend (as found by Superhero Hype) blew his bit part in The Amazing Spider-Man:

Personally, I'm looking forward to when Marvel and Disney reach the bottom of the barrel and do a Marvel Zombies movie. Mr. Lee can play a random human whose brains get eaten by Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr. Excelsior!

New 'Green Lantern' TV Spot

Even though most of these TV spots are all starting to look the same, this film is looking better and better after some early negative buzz.  Let's hope this one is a winner (or not for those wanting to see Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool).

Warner Bros. Pictures has debuted the 10th TV spot for Green Lantern which shows some new footage from the June 17 release. Directed by Martin Campbell, the action adventure stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, Temuera Morrison, Jay O. Sanders, Taika Waititi, Jon Tenney, Geoffrey Rush and Michael Clarke Duncan.

First Poster for 'The Amazing Spider-Man' is Kind of Underwhelming

Total Film got their hands on what looks to be the teaser poster for next summer's reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man.  While I do like how the logo sets it self apart from the one used for Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films, the background is very poorly done.  It seems like they were going for that gritty, realistic tone (which it kind of does and is what the film has said to be shooting for) but looks to have failed in execution.  See for yourself below.

The Amazing Spider-Man, starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Denis Leary, and Sally Field, hits theaters on July 3, 2012.

Update on Sun, May 22, 2011 by John DiNicola

Yup, this has been confirmed as fake.  Sorry folks, we all make mistakes.

Whoa! X-Men: First Class Shows Off Some Action

The latest TV spot for X-Men: First Class has surfaced and damn, it looks good.  Between the increasingly impressive footage and some early positive reviews, I'm cautiously optimistic that we may be getting a decent X-Men movie for a change.

A pistol-packing Charles Xavier?  I like it!

X-Men: First Class opens in theaters on June 3. 

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

  

When Conan O'Brien left The Tonight Show at NBC after being fucked over by Jay"Huge chin"Leno he went on a nationwide tour called the Legally Prohibited from Being on Television Tour. Luckily for those if us who weren't able to catch the show live, filmmaker Rodman Flender made a documentary following the tour and the behind the scenes hilarity between Conan and his staff.

Here's the offical Synopsis and trailer:

After a much-publicized departure from hosting NBC’s Tonight Show – and the severing of a 22-year relationship with the network – O’Brien hit the road with a 32-city music-and-comedy show to exercise his performing chops and exorcise a few demons. The “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour” was O’Brien’s answer to a contractual stipulation that banned his appearance on television, radio and the Internet for six months following his last show. Filmmaker Rodman Flender’s resulting documentary, Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, is an intimate portrait of an artist trained in improvisation, captured at the most improvisational time of his career. It offers a window into the private writers room and rehearsal halls as O’Brien’s “half-assed show” (his words) is almost instantly assembled and mounted to an adoring fan base. At times angry, mostly hilarious, O’Brien works out his feelings about the very-public separation with comedy and rockabilly music, engaging in bits with on-stage guests such as Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart and Jim Carrey, duetting with Jack White and sweating out manic Elvis Presley covers with his band and back-up singers. We see a comic who does not stop — performing, singing, pushing his staff and himself. Did Conan O’Brien hit the road to give something back to his loyal fans, or did he travel across the continent, stopping at cities large (New York, Las Vegas) and remote (Enoch, Alberta) to fill a void within himself?

3rd Green Lantern Trailer

Yahoo! Movies has debuted a new Green Lantern trailer! This one has been made to preview for upcoming movies being released in 3-D. The narration by Tomar-Re in the beginning is a fantastic touch. It just keeps getting better.

Christopher Nolan Fills His 80s-Era Actors Quota for The Dark Knight Rises

First it was Rutger Hauer in Batman Begins. Then we got the one-two punch of Anthony Michael Hall and Eric Roberts in The Dark Knight. So since Christopher Nolan is wrapping up his Batman trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises, we were bound to hear of other 80s-era actor(s) being added to the cast.

Variety says Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket and Vision Quest, bitches!) along with Tom Conti (Scottish actor who got a "Best Actor" Oscar nomination back in 1984 for Reuben, Reuben) have joined the threequel. In addition, 11 year old actress Joey King (Ramona and Beezus) has also been added to the growing roster.

Just don't ask us who they're playing. Of course, Nolan & Co. aren't telling.

As we all know (because Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures told us - via press release) production on The Dark Knight Rises finally started up recently after three years' worth of news, rumors and 100% Grade-A Internet bullshit. We also happen to get that first look at Tom Hardy as Bane this morning.

Busy times ahead for Batman fans...

Tom Cruise Commits to Joseph Kosinski's Oblivion

Months after the Mouse dropped it like a bad habit, Oblivion, Joseph Kosinski's Tron: Legacy follow-up based on his illustrated novel has locked in both a new home at Universal and its leading man in Tom Cruise according to "TOLDJA."

Here's the plot synopsis, in case you're curious:

"Book is set in a future where the Earth's surface has been irradiated beyond recognition and the remnants of humanity live above the clouds, safe from the brutal alien Scavengers that stalk the ruins. But when surface drone repairman Jak discovers a mysterious woman in a crash-landed pod, it sets off an unstoppable chain of events that will force him to question everything he knows."

I'm sure we'll continue seeing all those "Can Tom Cruise still carry a big expensive movie?" headlines. Mission: Impossible III under-performs and that question was rightfully brought up. Tropic Thunder and Valkyrie both do well and it goes away, only for it to resurface after Knight & Day did "Meh" business stateside.

Filming is slated to begin this Fall after Cruise wraps Rock of Ages.