Summer 2012 is beginning to feel like a game of “release date musical chairs.”   After Paramount’s surprise move to push back action sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation from June 29th to 2013, Universal has decided to make hay while the proverbial sun shines by shuffling Seth McFarlane‘s R-rated comedy Ted as well.  Ted has now been moved ahead by two weeks and has been dropped into G.I. Joe’s just-vacated June 29th slot.

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This week we’re starting to see some of 2012′s movies hit DVD and Blu-ray, and still some of 2011′s best (and want-to-be bests). The best of the lot is the original TV miniseries version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, with Alec Guiness playing the role that gave Gary Oldman an Oscar nomination. It’s not a great week for Blu-ray, but as always, there’s at least some stuff to grab.

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Imagine your favorite doll as a little kid.  Now imagine that you wished he could come to life and be your best friend—what a fun childhood that would make, right?  Now imagine that it’s 30 years later, you’re tickling middle age, and your walking, talking, sentient and foul-mouthed teddy bear is still living with you, getting high, sleeping around and working at the local grocery store.  That’s the premise behind Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane’s directorial debut, Ted, which, in red-band trailer format, basically plays like a humorous and R-rated Family Guy clip.  Give it a look after the jump.

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Oh, foot-in-mouth disease.  It’s a fascinating affliction that seems to haunt a good number of celebrities, who, due to a near-constant worship in the media, begin to feel as if they have all the answers to the world’s problems, and have no qualms about letting the rest of us know about it.  Case in point: Mark Wahlberg, who recently all but announced that the people on board the hijacked airplanes on 9/11 were essentially cowards and, had he been there, Wahlberg would have personally taken back the plane he was on and landed it himself, like a real hero.  And I’m sure you can guess about how well that went over.

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Trailers for the Icelandic film remake Contraband show an action-packed heist thriller where Mark Wahlberg runs around with a gun and big bills around his torso, killing bad guys with bad tattoos. The 110-minute feature isn’t much different. This January flick is loaded with famous Hollywood faces like Wahlberg including Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, J.K. Simmons, and Diego Luna. On the surface, Contraband appears to be an honest tale about a man who is forced to go back to his old ways to protect his family, but as we all know, heist thrillers aren’t that committed to story. Let’s see if this American adaptation proves to be any different.

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1994′s The Crow was a box office success, and spawned a number of (mostly) direct to video sequels. But part of the appeal of that version was its gothic nature, enhanced by the tragedy of Brandon Lee dying during production. Whatever direction Juan Carlos Fresnadillo‘s remake is going, it doesn’t seem to embrace that original spirit. The Hollywood Reporter has received word that Bradley Cooper is out, and the two most likely replacements are Mark Wahlberg and Channing Tatum.

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When The Fighter was making the junket rounds, Mark Wahlberg joked about how there could be a series of films made about his real-life character Micky Ward’s fights with Arturo Gatti. He said “We’re doing those fights in the sequel. We’ll do four more films. We’ll do the first Gatti fight in the sequel” which led to director David O. Russell making a Rocky IV reference. It turns out this wasn’t just a jab at the beloved Sylvester Stallone franchise – Mark Wahlberg has recently commented to Entertainment Weekly that he’s into “taking one more run at it.”

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Mark Wahlberg has a lot to be thankful for this year. The actor produced and starred in a film that received several Oscar nominations, and two wins for its stars Melissa Leo and Christian Bale. The Fighter was truly a labor of love for Wahlberg who championed for years to get it to the big screen. When all the stars aligned, he got it made, and it was a hit. This begs the question: are there more Mickey Ward stories on the horizon? Could The Fighter 2 be on the way?

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The cast for Seth MacFarlane’s Ted just got a little bigger. The comedy’s roster features Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Adam Scott, and now according to Variety, Giovanni Ribisi has just joined the cast. The movie will mark MacFarlane’s directorial debut for the big screen. He’s best known for his work on Fox’s “Family Guy,” “The Cleveland Show,” and “American Dad.”

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