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New Photos of The Avengers Looking At Things

Damon Houx — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:22:28 +0000

Marvel wants to get you excited about their upcoming film The Avengers. Really excited, as much of the future of their cinematic empire rests on its success, and so prepare to be inundated with ads and trailers and such until it hits theaters on May 4. Until then, Marvel.com has issued five new pictures that show stars Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, and Scarlet Johansson looking at things. But, you know, looking intently. Take a look…

As you can see from this gallery, much of the movie involves looking at things. Some of those things include files and paperwork, while others include cast members. They talk, they stare at the camera, and perhaps perform unnecessary surgeries on unsuspecting patients. This was always a concern when Joss Whedon was hired, as he’s known for his gab-fests and elective surgery bent.

In case you forgot, the film is in 3-D. It’s interesting to note that this is rarely a selling point any more, and sometimes you have to study a poster to know for sure if what you’re seeing is going to be offered in more dimensions than two. Such should make the film’s intense “looking at things” moments all that more realistic and engaging.

If you see The Avengers, will opt for 2-D or 3-D?

Latest Avengers Pictures and Superhero Cameo Rumors

Damon Houx — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:12:50 +0000

With less than four months to go until the launch of the The Avengers, we’re getting all sorts of stories, pictures and rumors about the film, which has a May 4 release date. Of late, Empire Magazine has had four character-specific covers, there’s hints at what the film’s Hulk might look like, and a completely baseless rumor about a possible Marvel franchise cross-over. Take a look….

Empire has four covers for the movie with Robert Downey Jr., Scarlet Johansson, Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth, and you can view those on their site, or right here:

Empire also has a sculpture for the upcoming Hulk Toy, and here’s some artwork from the likely film-approved comic-book tie-in.

But the most iffy news to come out is that Jenny Agutter (best known for her work in such films as Walkabout and An American Werewolf in London) was interviewed by The Radios Times, and talked about her role in the film where she mentioned how much secrecy was involved in making the movie. Though Agutter is not directly quoted, she supposedly shared Winnebagos with Iron Man and – more interestingly Spider-Man. Spider-Man is currently owned cinematically by Sony, and though it’s possible that the companies could work out some sort of cross-over for promotion, it seems more likely that the journalist or Miss Agutter are not all that comic-book savvy and thought the web-slinger was in the film. But what is the internet for if not baseless speculation?

What is the internet for if not baseless specualtion?

Photos: Vin Diesel as Riddick and Johnny Depp in Dark Shadows

Damon Houx — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:25:55 +0000

Tim Burton‘s Dark Shadows is hitting theaters May 11, which means we should be seeing a trailer here any day now. For the time being there’s a new still of Johnny Depp in the film, and it suggests that his character is in line with many Burton protagonists of the past. He looks like a man-child, though that could be just in this still. We should know more when the trailer hits. Check out Vin Diesel in the first still from his latest film Riddick…

Vin put this up on his Facebook page, which proves that film is really going forward. Pitch Black was a small film that ended up doing rather well and helped launch Diesel’s career, but the follow up – The Chronicles of Riddick – felt stagebound and bombed at the box office. Diesel and writer/director David Twohy love the character, so it seems the success of the last two Fast and Furious films have let Diesel go back for round three.

That in itself is weird. Perhaps the DVD and Blu-ray sales on the series were stronger than ticket sales on the sequel, or perhaps they’re doing this one on a very tight budget. But – as with a number of films in production and development – we’re getting a sequel to a franchise that was rejected by theatrical audiences.

Are you excited for a third Riddick film?

Latest Photo of Martin Freeman in The Hobbit

Damon Houx — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:49:09 +0000

It’s not that surprising that we’re going to get a full year of hype for Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. There are few films with as much anticipation around them, and few films that can be counted on to make over $300 Million at the box office (think how much it might make if it’s actually good?) The latest is a picture of Martin Freeman‘s Bilbo Baggins and a familiar sword.

That looks to be Sting (the sword, not the singer) in his hands, which fans would know right away as it played a crucial role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. And this looks to be a big dramatic scene as Bilbo is covered in spider-webs. We won’t know how the scene plays or if it’s even in the first movie until December 12, when the film is set for release.

The Lord of the Rings films were all nominated for best picture, so it will be interesting to see if The Hobbit gets the same sort of treatment now that Jackson is returning to the well after a couple of films that weren’t well received. Regardless, he’s got the original film’s look and feel right in all of the released promotional materials, so it’s likely this will fit well into that universe. No one’s making Prequel trilogy jokes yet.

Would you prefer the picture if Bilbo was holding Sting, the singer?

News Roundup: The Iron Lady, Kevin Smith, Cirque Du Soleil and More

Laura Aguirre — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:59:11 +0000

This week Paramount acquired the rights to turn the famous Montreal-based circus Cirque du Soleil into a 3D movie… and thankfully, James Cameron, who is a master of the technology, has come aboard as producer. Also in the news this week is Kevin Smith: the indie director will be heading back to the big screen forone night, just to answer our questions. The Iron Lady also returned to theaters today for a normal run, and we’ve got news on the critically acclaimed picture. Catch up below.

The Iron Lady On Moviefone: The Iron Lady played at a theater one week so that its star, Meryl Streep, could qualify for the Oscars. Today the bio-pic based on the life of former U.K. Prime minister Margaret Thatcher returns to the big screen for a regular run. Moviefone has a great exclusive interview with the star as well as other news on the film. Head over to www.moviefone.com to find out more. Also, Politico has also posted some neat campaign photos of Meryl Street as the Prime Minister. Check them out below.

Kevin Smith Heads Back To The Movie Screen: Kevin Smith is heading back to the big screen, this time to answer our questions. The independent director will be hosting a one night event on Thursday, February 2 at the Scotiabank Theater in Toronto, Ontario. The event will be broadcasted Live and will feature “Jay and Silent Bob Get Old.” This is a great opportunity to ask the questions you want to ask or join in on Smith’s jokes. For more information go to www.FanthomEvents.com.

Cirque du Soleil Coming To Theaters In 3D: This year you’ll get to experience Cirque du Soleil in 3D. Paramount has acquired the rights to the Montreal-based circus. James Cameron is on board to produce, and Andrew Adamsom, who helmed Shrek and the Narnia franchise is directing.

The ABCs: Illustrator Stephen Wildish made a cool ABCs chart featuring all 70s film. Head over to the AV Club to see the poster.

New Photo:

The Iron Lady Photos: Below are the campaign photos/posters of Meryl Streep’s Margaret Thatcher.

That’s the end of our round-up. Keep checking back at ScreenCrave for more entertainment news.

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First Picture of Daniel Craig as James Bond in Skyfall

Damon Houx — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:45:18 +0000

Yep, that’s Daniel Craig, and Empire is reporting that this is the first official picture of James Bond in Skyfall, the 23rd film in the franchise. The film is due out November 9 later this year, and shooting is underway, so there’s plenty of time to speculate what madness Bond gets into in this adventure. The film is being directed by Sam Mendes and also stars Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Albert Finney, Naomie Harris, and Javier Bardem.

As for the content of the picture, perhaps this is setting up that it’s got a bunch of underwater action, like Thunderball or The Spy Who Loved Me, though perhaps Bond is being pensive after having killed someone (always a good bet). Or perhaps he’s hiding his embarrassment from having just peed in the pool.

Realistically, this says zero about anything except that Daniel Craig is in excellent shape, and at some point he feels the need to get in a pool. But pointless and useless speculation is the name of the game when it comes to a film as highly anticipated as this, so perhaps his legs hurt after having a skyfall. What a skyfall is will be revealed in the film, so there’s that to look forward to.

What’s your favorite Bond film?

The Dark Knight Rises Teases More Photos and Info

Damon Houx — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:11:07 +0000

As we wait impatiently for the new Batman film The Dark Knight Rises, Entertainment Weekly has a cover story on the film – which is still deep in post-production – and Christopher Nolan is repeating what has been the modus operandi with the movie since day one: This is his last Batman film no if’s, and’s or huge paychecks. Check out a quote from Christopher Nolan and the new pictures of Christian Bale, Gary Oldman and Tom Hardy…

Here’s Nolan’s non-response to the Bane controversy:

“I think when people see the film, things will come into focus,”

Ha. Entertainment Weekly has a number of stories already online, but this is definitely meant to sell to the collectors who still buy comic books etc. Nolan also speaks to his possible use of the Occupy Wall Street protests and the film’s return to the Bat-cave in their interviews. Here’s the latest pictures from the magazine:

The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July 20, 2012, and that’s a ways away, but Warner Brothers is obviously giving the film the full court press in terms of awareness and hype. At this point there’s really only two films that can claim the mantle for the most anticipated of the year: this and The Hobbit. But where Peter Jackson‘s return to the Shire has some interesting question marks attached (two films out of the shortest book of the series?), the only worry here is that Nolan sticks the landing.

What’s your favorite of the new photos?

News Roundup: Jersey Shore, Tangled Ever After, Carrie Remake and More

Laura Aguirre — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:44:24 +0000

We’re at the end of the first week of 2012 and already there’s news about remakes, TV show premieres, and even a first look into a much anticipated action movie. With 2011 behind us, it’s time to catch up on what’s ahead. This week, for example, the hit MTV show “Jersey Shore” returned with full force and tons of drama. We’ve also got the first look at The Bourne Legacy with Jeremy Renner who stepped in for Matt Damon. There’s also sweet news about next week’s release of Beauty and the Beast 3D. Catch up below.

“Jersey Shore” Returns: Last night marked the premiere of Season 5 of “Jersey Shore” – the MTV show is a few episodes shy of syndication, yikes! In last night’s premiere, the ridiculously tanned guidos and guidettes returned to Seaside Heights, a more appropriate setting for the bunch than last season’s Italy. The drama started right away with a huge confrontation between Snooki and “Situation.’ Apparently the two had a fling recently and that was enough to start the drama. It feels like nothing has changed. On the upside, Snooki reconciled with her boyfriend, so there’s that.

Carrie Remake Moving Ahead: Boys Don’t Cry director Kimberly Peirce is in talks to direct a remake of the 1976 film Carrie, based on Stephen King‘s thriller about a teenager’s first menstrual cycle that goes horribly wrong. The new script is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who wrote the the Broadway version for Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. His version is more faithful to the King book than Brian De Palma‘s directed version. All we’re wondering is if this is a future job opportunity for Lindsay Lohan?

New Photo and Trailer:

First Look At Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross: By now we’ve come to the realization that Matt Damon isn’t coming back as Jason Bourne. Three movies was enough for him. Luckily, a good actor stepped in to take over the franchise. Now it’ll be Jeremy Renner who will be doing the ass kicking as the new face and hero of The Bourne Legacy. Below we have the first photo of him as killer agent Aaron Cross. Check it out.

Katrina Bowden Gets Sexy: “30 Rock‘s” Katrina Bowden is showing a much sexier side of herself in this month’s Maxim issue. Bowden stripped down to her undies to talk about her new movie Piranha 3DD, and a number of other upcoming projects. You can take a look at her sexy Maxim spread below.

Tangled Ever After: Here’s a treat for anyone who’ll be watching Beauty and the Beast in 3D next week – Disney has announced that there will be a follow-up to the 2010 hit Tangled in the form of a short animated film called Tangled Ever After. The short will spotlight Rapunzel’s wedding to Flynn Rider. Below is a short preview of what’s to come. Check it out.

That’s the end of our round-up. Keep checking back at ScreenCrave for more entertainment news.

What are you excited for?

The Latest Images from The Amazing Spider-Man

Damon Houx — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:43:58 +0000

The Amazing Spider-Man poses a simple question: Are you willing to be reintroduced to a character you haven’t forgotten? Director Marc Webb has recast Peter Parker with Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, with Rhys Ifans as the villainous Lizard. We’ll know for sure what audiences make of the film when it hits July 3, but until then, here are the latest images from the production.

Fans were in a bit of a tizzy when this project was announced because it was going to be a reboot of something that wasn’t exactly dead. The big question with the film is “how much time is it going to waste reintroducing us to characters we already know and things that are self-evident?” Are they going to kill Martin Sheen‘s Uncle Ben again so Peter can learn that with great power comes great responsibility?

Though it says little about the film, The Amazing Spider-Man is going for a round of reshoots currently. Often films do pick-ups to make sure they have everything they need, and these are often built into the schedule. How much or little is being tweaked is unknown. What is known is that it opens two and a half weeks before The Dark Knight Rises, and it’s going to have to be really darn good to take the superhero crown from Christopher Nolan and company.

Are you excited about a new Spider-Man?

Take a Better Look at Ridley Scott’s Prometheus

Damon Houx — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:58:41 +0000

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is and isn’t a sequel/prequel to his 1979 film Alien. And though it may not feature Alien creatures as we know them from the previous installments, from the latest images to come from the film it’s going to have the same look and feel that’s for sure. The film is due out June, 8 2012, but the first wave of publicity is starting to hit, with new images below. Check out the gallery.

First of all, let me say I like the identifications on these because it makes them look like old school lobby cards. And were these images weathered down, some might look like they came from the first movie.

This is our first good look at the cast, and it will be interesting to see how much the film mimics the structure of the first film. Likely the majority of the cast won’t make it until the end, so it’s quite possible Idris Elba, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace or Charlize Theron are there to provide the shock of an early exit. But my guess is they’ll try to keep such surprises close to the vest. A bootleg trailer leaked over the weekend, which means that a full trailer should be attached to one of the bigger Holiday movies. Since it’s Fox, the best guess is that it will be on Alvin and the Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked.

Do you think Michael Fassbender just looks weird in the still, or does it feel like he’s a android?

Arnold Schwarzenegger Tweets Expendables 2 Photo

Damon Houx — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:20:00 +0000

Twitter, now a place for movie news! Arnold Schwarzenegger is currently shooting The Expendables 2 in Bulgaria and is reuniting with his costars Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone for his scenes. How do we know? Schwarzenegger tweeted this picture to confirm it. The film is scheduled to open in August 2012.

Willis suggested his part would be bigger in the second film, though with this picture it suggests that he and Arnie will share a similar role in this movie, at least from the outset. Schwarzenegger is currently in pre-production on his next film – Last Stand – but as he’s no longer the governor of California, he should have much more free time.

The IMDb is currently filled with interesting rumored casting, most likely untrue (currently the page lists Nicholas Cage and John Travolta), though it is known that Jean Claude Van Damme and Liam Hemsworth will be joining the cast that includes returning cast members Stallone and Jason Statham. The first film grossed $103 Million domestically, and $274 Million worldwide, which explains the sequel. The biggest cahnge for this film is that while Stallone wrote, directed and starred in the last film, this time he’s handed off the directing duties to Simon West, and is not currently credited with the screenplay.

How do you think should be in Expendables 2 who wasn’t in the first film?

The Avengers Are Assembled (Via Photoshop)

Damon Houx — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:25:45 +0000

Marvel studios has been building to Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers since 2008, when Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson had an end credit scene that laid out the possibility of Tony Stark working with a team. Since then we’ve seen Chris Hemsworth cast as Thor, Scarlett Johansson cast as Black Widow, Chris Evans cast as Captain America, Jeremy Renner cast as Hawkeye, and Edward Norton cast as the Hulk. Six out of seven isn’t bad. All of The Avengers save Jackson grace the latest Entertainment weekly cover, and features the new Hulk Mark Ruffalo. Check out the cover….

The Avengers has a teaser poster out, and we’ve been hearing word that an official trailer may hit as soon as next week on Real Steel. Which means shooting is about done, and post is already under way for the film, which opens May 4, 2012. AND THIS is the best they can come up with? What the heck is that look on Mark Ruffalo’s face?

The Entertainment Weekly story has more pictures of the shooting and suggests that the shoot went well-ish (though Robert Downey Jr. asked for lots of rewrites) which may get people excited. Bottom line is that the fanbase is pre-sold, so though this may be putting the wrong foot forward, it does get across what to expect from the film. An ensemble. Hopefully they work together better than this cover suggests.

There’s no way this would dissuade you from seeing The Avengers, right?

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