Saturday
Mar052011

Trailer For "Super"

In Super, Frank's (Rainn Wilson) wife leaves him for a seductive, psychopathic drug dealer (Kevin Bacon), Frank is transformed and the Crimson Bolt is born. With a hand-made suit, a wrench, and a crazed sidekick named Boltie (Ellen Page), the Crimson Bolt beats his way through the mean streets of crime in hopes of saving his wife (Liv Tyler). The rules were written a long time ago: You are not supposed to molest children, cut lines or key cars; if you do, prepare to face the wrath of the Crimson Bolt!

Trailer Courtesy Of Rope Of Silicon

Saturday
Mar052011

New "Priest" Poster

Priest is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest (Bettany) from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece (Collins) is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on an obsessive quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend (Gigandet), a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess (Q) who possesses otherworldly fighting skills

Saturday
Mar052011

"Kung Fu Panda 2" Poster & Trailer

Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.


Saturday
Mar052011

"Puss In Boots" Poster & Teaser Trailer

Puss In Boots – One of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe – tells the hilarious and courageous (Daring, Bold, Brave) tale of Puss’s early adventures as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed goose that lays the golden eggs.


Saturday
Mar052011

Neil Patrick Harris In "The Smurfs"

Coming Soon has scanned in a first look of Neil Patrick Harris jamming on the guitar with a bunch of little blue ones we know as The Smurfs from the pages of Entertainment Weekly.

Audiences everywhere are in for a Smurfy good time as the Smurfs make their first 3D trip to the big screen. When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours – in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down. The film is set for release August 3, 2011.

Saturday
Mar052011

New "Thor" Poster & Banners

Opening in 3D and 2D theaters on May 6, the Kenneth Branagh-directed film stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Josh Dallas, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, Clark Gregg, Colm Feore and Samuel L. Jackson.


Saturday
Mar052011

"Conan The Barbarian" Preview Photos

Empire has a load of new "Conan The Barbarian" photos which have been posted courtesy of Conan The Movie Blog

The tale of Conan the Cimmerian and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria on a quest to avenge the murder of his father and the slaughter of his village.

Saturday
Mar052011

"Dylan Dog" Poster & Trailer

Dylan Dog is the world’s only paranormal investigator. He hardly moved to New Orleans to escape a life made of nightmares. However, nightmares will find him again. A missing artifact, a beautiful heiress and a brutal murder conspire to drag him back into the dark world of the undead … Have you ever wondered if the person next to you was really part of your world?

Friday
Mar042011

Chances of Another Full-Retard G.I. Joe Just Got Smaller

Knowing fanbitches, this will somehow be interpreted as being John Chu's fault.

There'd been whispers his hiring was partially due to his ability to work with a vastly scaled-back budget. Under Stephen Sommers' direction, the first Joe went way over-cost in addition to those rumblings of his dismissal (and eventual return) in post-production. Wouldn't have been that big a deal had the final product been a big global hit, but it wasn't – did OK all things considered. But thanks to Paramount losing their grip on The Avengers and necessity of having more than just Star Trek 2 to carry next summer, we're getting that G.I. Joe sequel.

In what confirms those rumblings of a castrated production, Rachel Nichols confessed on Twitter (and first noticed by /film) she won't return for the sequel along with 85% of the cast:

"GI JOE 2 News Flash: The only characters to return in the JON CHU directed sequel will be SNAKE EYES, STORM SHADOW and DUKE."

So my hopes of out-retarding Sommers' film have been thwarted. Guess that means they won't blow up the moon in Joe 2 then. Sigh.

Friday
Mar042011

Stupidity Reigns: Blade Runner Rights Purchased for Prequels/Sequels

Say you're a film production company and obviously want a "sure thing" to put cash in your pocket. Fair enough, but a "sure thing" is few and far between. Having big-name actors isn't what it used to be since very, very few are truly movie-stars – someone whose presence on-screen and slapped across one-sheets, trailers, TV spots, etc. will ensure asses in seats because of their participation.

So what's the closest you can get to a "sure thing," then? Something with brand-name value; you say the title and there's an immediate recognition from the audience. It can be anything; a comic-book, cartoon, a toy or in most cases, sequels, prequels and, as been the trend lately, reboots to past popular fare. Good or bad, they know what you're talking when you name drop it.

With that, why in God's name would anyone in their right mind think it makes good business sense to spend their time and money on a property that only has recognition from a niche audience (read: nerds like me) but originates from a film that's decades old and, at the time, was an expensive flop?

I'm, of course, referring to the announcement of Alcon Entertainment, the production company behind The Blind Side, Book of Eli and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants films has purchased the rights behind Blade Runner with the intention of developing prequels and/or sequels to Ridley Scott's influential 1982 science fiction classic.

Were they asleep when Tron: Legacy hit last Christmas? Strangely enough, that sequel also dated back to a niche-friendly cult film from '82 that failed and didn't deliver the numbers Disney was expecting. Why the Mouse thought that made financial sense is also beyond me, and now that franchise is sitting around with blind-hopes from its fans for a third installment that will most-likely never come.

Creatively, yes something interesting could come out of a Blade Runner follow-up. I'm talking strictly from a business perspective. If that was my money being spent to buy up the rights to something like Blade Runner and then all the dough that will required to properly bring that world back to the silver screen, I'd be pissed. History has proven countless times now, that blowing lots of money behind a property that appeals 100% to the niche will not have good results in the end financially speaking.