Marc Guggenheim talks 'Green Lantern'

Marc Guggenheim spoke to Geoff Boucher with LA Times Hero Complex Blog about his new tv series  "No Ordinary Family".

Although he couldn't say much, he had the following to say about the Ryan Reynolds starring GREEN LANTERN film : "I can only speak for the tone of the script because the tone of the film is really the province of the director and they've only just started production. However, our goal from the outset was to write a movie that was extremely faithful to the comic book and that includes the tone. In other words, it's not broadly comedic or silly. Nor is it overly dark. It's very much in keeping with the spirit of the character."

Green Lantern opens June 17, 2011

Will Emily Blunt Be Cast As Catwoman In Batman 3??

Actress Emily Blunt recently turned down a role in Captain America...

Jett from Batman-on-Film believes  this may be due to her being in talks with Chris Nolan over a possible role in the upcoming Batman 3, which will no doubt be the directors next project. If this is in fact the case, could she be in talks to play Catwoman?

Check out the full story HERE.

Extended preview for 'The Losers'

Warner Bros along with myspace has released the extended preview for 'The Losers' that was shown at this years WonderCon in San Francisco.

Opening April 23, the Sylvain White adaptation stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Holt McCallany, Oscar Jaenada, Jason Patric and Peter Macdissi.

The Losers Exclusive

Trailer Park Movies | MySpace Video

Harrison Ford Joins "Cowboys & Aliens"

A rumor started via Latino Review that Harrison Ford had signed on for "a huge comic book movie to be directed by a director coming off a soon to be released huge comic book movie" is a rumor no more:  Harrison Ford will be joining Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde in Jon Favreau's sci-fi western Cowboys & Aliens.

The confirmation came from Favreau himself, who posted this on his Twitter page earlier today:

"Please stop asking if Harrison Ford is in Cowboys & Aliens. Okay? He is. Please don't tell anybody."

So I guess that settles that.

Cowboys & Aliens is based on the 2006 Platinum Studios Comics graphic novel by Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley.  The story takes place in Arizona in the 1800s, when a battle between cowboys and Apaches is interrupted by (of all things) an alien invasion, forcing both sides to join forces to save the planet.  Cool.

It's not known yet what role Ford will be playing, as Daniel Craig is already set to play the role of the main cowboy, Zeke Johnson.  I guess it's safe to assume that there's another really cool cowboy part for him...since he's Harrison Ford and all...

The movie is set for release on July 29, 2011. The script was written by Star Trek's Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof, who are also producing, along with Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard, among others.  

Sounds like a crazy enough concept to be a really fun movie, and the team behind it just keeps getting better.  I'm definitely looking forward to seeing it. 

"A Nightmare on Elm Street" - New Trailer

For anyone who hasn't seen Clash of the Titans yet - or more importantly, anyone who hasn't seen the new trailer for A Nightmare on Elm Street that ran in front of it in theaters this weekend - Warner Bros. has released the official trailer online today:

It's looking good.  I'm loving Jackie Earle Haley's take on Freddy just from what I've seen so far.

Two Droids Walk Into a Bar....

This is definitely one of the stranger turns Star Wars has taken in recent years (and that's saying a lot).  According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lucasfilm has recruited the team behind the Robot Chicken parodies to create an animated Star Wars series that will focus on the comedic aspect of that galaxy far, far away.

The creative team behind this new series will include Robot Chicken writers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, as well as The Daily Show's Brendan Hay, with producers Jennifer Hill and director Todd Grimes.  The plan, according to Senreich is "to pull back the curtain on some of those behind-the-scenes shenanigans"

And if you've ever seen a Robot Chicken parody about Star Wars, you know some of those shenanigans are pretty damn funny (unlike the prequels, which made many fans cry).  But a series?  I'm not sure.  The joke could wear out fast, but there have been some terrific Star Wars spoofs done in the past and the stuff this team has done before is good enough that I would probably check it out anyway. 

No word yet on what network will carry the show, but it's likely headed for the cartoon network, where the Robot Chicken spoofs have had success as part of the Adult Swim programming block.

You really just have to be amazed at how George Lucas manages to find news ways to keep Star Wars in the mainstream... 

Weekend Box Office: April 2-4

Courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1. Clash of the Titans - $61.4 million
2. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? - $30.1 million
3. How to Train Your Dragon - $29.2 million
4. The Last Song - $16.2 million
5. Alice in Wonderland - $8.2 million
6. Hot Tub Time Machine - $8 million
7. The Bounty Hunter - $6.2 million
8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid - $5.5 million
9. She's Out of My League - $1.4 million
10. Shutter Island - $1.4 million

When including the box office from the Thursday night showings, the domestic total for Clash of the Titans through Sunday was $64 million, and it finished the weekend with $108 million worldwide.  Not a bad haul, however, the Los Angeles Times reports that the grosses dropped 18% from Friday to Saturday, which is usually a sign of bad word-of-mouth.  It did receive a not-great Cinemascore of "B" from audiences, so expect a big drop next weekend.

The $30 million take for Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? is Perry's second-biggest opening weekend behind last year's Medea Goes to Jail, which opened with $41 million.  The guy just can't go wrong.

My favorite box office news of the weekend was the modest 33% drop of How to Train Your Dragon.  Despite winning the box office last weekend, the grosses were considered somewhat disappointing (in fact, Dreamworks stock actually dropped on Monday), but it looks like it's getting the good word-of-mouth it deserves and is headed for a good run.  This is a great film - if you haven't seen it yet, go.

Despite getting critically stomped for her first non-Hannah Montana film role, Miley Cyrus' dramatic debut in The Last Song held up decently this weekend with $16.2 million, which comes to $25 million when including the grosses since opening on Wednesday. 

Disney's Alice in Wonderland had its lowest-grossing weekend with just $8.2 million, but that was more than enough to push its domestic total past the $300 million mark, and is now past a staggering $700 million total worldwide.

So what have we learned this weekend?  3D is going to be around for a long time. 

Nathan Lane's "Twilight" Cameo

You can always count on Nathan Lane to be one of David Letterman's funniest guests.  While appearing on the show Friday night to promote his new Broadway musical The Addams Family, he shared with Dave details about his role in the upcoming Twilight film ("...it's called Eclipse, because you can't look at it directly..."), along with a clip:

Obviously, just like Lane's Star Trek cameo last year, this won't be part of the film, but it's too bad - that was the most entertaining Twilight clip I've ever seen!

Damn It! 24 Cancelled!

A bit behind on this one, but I've been licking my wounds over it, so forgive my tardiness.

Our good friends over at TV By The Numbers broke the news earlier this week that the eigth longest day of Jack Bauer's life will be his last. On TV anyhow. They report:

"In a joint decision made by 24’s star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland, executive producer and showrunner Howard Gordon, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Imagine Entertainment and Fox Broadcasting Company, it was determined that the acclaimed series will end its remarkable eight-season run. Jack Bauer’s last day on FOX will conclude when the final two hours of “Day Eight” air Monday, May 24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). As the countdown to the series’ climactic conclusion races on, the final 11 hours will air uninterrupted Mondays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX."

Keifer Sutherland, the man that Jack Bauer plays (that's right) also weighed in this week:

 “This has been the role of a lifetime, and I will never be able to fully express my appreciation to everyone who made it possible. While the end of the series is bittersweet, we always wanted 24 to finish on a high note, so the decision to make the eighth season our last was one we all agreed upon. This feels like the culmination of all our efforts from the writers to the actors to our fantastic crew and everyone at Fox. Looking ahead to the future, Howard Gordon and I are excited about the opportunity to create the feature film version of 24. But when all is said and done, it is the loyal worldwide fan base that made it possible for me to have the experience of playing the role of Jack Bauer, and for that I am eternally grateful.”

On a personal level, I am devestated to see 24 go off the air. This show has been one of my favorites for the past nine years. In my eyes, it is easily the show that defined the decade and made serials such as Lost, Prison Break, and Heroes possible. This show changed television, make no mistake about it. However, with persisitent rumors over the past three years that Jack Bauer will take his rightful place on the big screen when the series ends, I am holding out hope that we have not seen the last of Jack.

Specializing in the Ridiculous - The new "A-Team" Trailer

We pity the fool who does not check out the trailer for what is sure to be the best stupidest action movie of the summer, The A-Team:

I absolutely loved this insanely preposterous TV show back in the 80s and I completely admit that I can't wait to see the movie - it looks just as ridiculous as the show did back then and I plan to enjoy every minute of it.

The A-Team hits theaters on June 11th.