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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?

News Roundup: Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Gosling, Titanic 3D, and More

Laura Aguirre — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:22:35 +0000

Several high-profile films are heading to theaters and The Muppets are leading the way! Disney has released their latest parody posters, which feature Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog channeling their inner Twilight. We’ve also snagged the first one-sheet for the revamped, 3D release of Titanic, and we’ve discovered Scarlett Johansson’s new behind the scenes film role!

Catch up below…

Fight for 35mm: If you’re a fan of 35 mm films, beware — they’re in danger! It’s no secret that they’re being pushed out by digital, but soon you won’t be able to watch them. There’s a petition going around called ‘Fight for 35mm’ which aims to keep 35mm films available to screen. As movie lovers, it is our duty to keep that part of film history and production alive. Go over to The Petition Site to sign ‘Fight for 35mm.’
Ashley Greene Interview: The Twilight Saga offers a lot more than just Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. This week, Ashley Greene, who plays Alice in the series, appeared in an interview with MovieLine where she talked about her character’s relationship with Bella and the details of planning her wedding. Check it out at MovieLine.
Bradley Cooper vs. Ryan Gosling: New Yorkers are really in a protesting mood. This week a group of 15 people, in Ryan Gosling masks, showed up outside Manhattan’s Time-Life Building to protest their choice for 2011′s Sexiest Man Alive (Bradley Cooper). The protesters do have some grounds, this was a big year for Gosling. He proved that romantic comedies can still rock, he’s fighting crime on the streets of NYC, and he’s really, really good-looking. Cooper’s great, but as far as 2011 goes — it’s all Gosling.
Titanic Returns: Titanic is returning to theaters 14 years after its debut. Come April 6, you’ll be able to experience the love story that made us cry our eyes out — in 3D. We’ve got a look at the first Titanic 3D poster below. Check it out.

Director Scarlett Johansson: Woody Allen’s muse is switching gears from actress to director. Scarlett Johansson will helm the feature: Summer Crossing. In 2009 she directed the short These Vagabond Shoes (for New York, I Love You), but Crossing will be her feature debut. The plot details are currently being kept under wraps.
The Muppet Saga: The Muppets are coming to theaters next week, are you excited? Before their big screen return, they decided to pay homage to this week’s vampire release: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. Check out their Twilight-inspired posters below:

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

What are you excited for?

‘The Avengers’ Full Trailer Has Been Released

traviswoods — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:29:25 +0000

Well, it’s finally here—the trailer for the Marvel Films juggernaut in which they mash together the Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Thor, and Captain America films into a gargantuan, two-hour plus sandwich of explosions, Robert Downey Jr. quips, unconvincing Hulk CGI, and Scarlett Johansson doing things in tights: The Avengers. Toss in some Nine Inch Nails music, the bad guy with the slick mullet from Thor, and some Sam Jackson action in which Sam Jackson acts all Sam Jackson with that Sam Jackson style (did I mention Sam Jackson is in this? Sam Jackson is in this), and you’ve got just about every single Marvel movie trailer you’ve ever seen, all rolled into one convenient mush for you to slurp up.

Dig the trailer:

So, what do you think? The film is directed by Joss Whedon, the man behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Dollhouse, and Serenity, so there’s a sliver of hope that this won’t simply be a directed-by-committee film which is essentially a checklist of studio-mandated moments that just barely hang together and exist solely to generate ad revenue via action figures, video games, fast food tie-ins, and overseas markets. Oh, who am I kidding—there’s loud rock music, Scarlett Johansson is kicking things, and stuff goes boom real loud. I’ll see you there on opening day.

What do you think of The Avengers trailer?

Source: The AV Club

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?

Matt Damon in the We Bought a Zoo Trailer

Damon Houx — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:01:47 +0000

Getting Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson for his follow up to Elizabethtown was not a bad idea for Cameron Crowe. We Bought a Zoo is his first feature since that 2005 fiasco, and it’s coming just in time for award season. Damon plays a widower who buys a zoo, and probably figures out how to deal with grief and new love in this Dramedy. Check out the trailer…

Okay, comedy, pathos. Having seen Cameron Crowe’s last movie, this trailer bothers me because he seems to be in the same sort of movie – albeit now with a much stronger leading man, and children who need his support. But from the familiarity of the quitting scene to some of the advice as therapy buzz words talk, this trailer makes me a little worried.

Crowe’s highpoint as a filmmaker still seems to be Say Anything, though everything else has its moments and charms. Here, he seems to be going after the same things that made Elizabethtown such a slog to sit through. This is based on a true story, but reality has never gotten in the way of cinematic saccharine. Of course, the film could work like gangbusters, and maybe this is a subject matter and a theme that Crowe is trying to work through. Or it could be someone trying to recapture the highs of the greatest successes using the cheapest device possible (death) to create empathy.

For better or worse, this is going to be a very important film for Crowe and his legacy. Almost Famous was his autobiography, and perhaps he’s said everything he ever wanted to in cinema. Perhaps now – like Tim Burton - he’s drawn to certain subject matter, but no longer has the same creative drive. We Bought a Zoo opens December 23.

Does this trailer get you excited?

First Look At Cameron Crowe’s We Bought A Zoo

Laura Aguirre — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:17:49 +0000

It’s been a while since we had a Cameron Crowe feature in theaters. Luckily, we won’t be waiting much longer – We Bought a Zoo is coming out this winter. While there’s still no news on a first trailer, USA Today revealed a set of first look photos. From that we can get a hint that we’re in for a treat. See for yourself.

The new Crowe film is set in Southern California. Matt Damon stars as a father who moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo. The cast also includes Scarlett Johansson, Elle Fanning and Thomas Haden Church.

There’s also a whole feature written about Crowe and his new film, where he expresses his eagerness to get back to directing:

I wanted to direct again, and it was so much fun to get back into it. The size of this film felt right. I just wanted to get back into a group of characters and feast on all of them.

Crowe also talks about working with his actors and what he’s been doing on his time off, which doesn’t surprise us. He is first and foremost a writer.

In the photos below we see some behind the scenes, Damon coming face to face with a tiger and a beautiful family portrait. Check it out!

What do you think?

Scarlett Johansson Gets Big Laughs on SNL

Laura Aguirre — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:30:24 +0000

If you thought Jessica Alba was a hot pregnant mom, get a hold of this – this weekend SNL’s host Scarlett Johansson appeared on SNL for a “My Super Sweet 16 and Pregnant” skit which a parodied the shows “My Super Sweet 16″ and “16 and Pregnant.” In the skit, Johansson flaunted a huge pregnant belly while wearing a super short-and-sexy red dress and a huge tiara while delivering the line, “I’m rich. I’m beautiful and I’m fully dilated,” said Johansson.

Aw, to be rich, beautiful and fully dilated. Let’s MTV doesn’t get any ideas now…

Johansson also role-played as Bravo’s extravagant matchmaker Patti Stranger from “Millionaire Matchmaker.”

“Ok, every body shut up, what Goomba Jew are we helping this week… There’s no way I’m working with her, let’s go meet her right now. Candance is a wonderful girl with a lot of great qualities, who happens to look like a dump dog.”

This was Johansson’s third time hosting SNL. You can check out the entire episode on hulu.com. The lovely Anne Hathaway will be hosting SNL next (November 20) with Florence and the Machine as the musical guest.

Did you watch? What did you think?

Scarlett Johansson Joins Cameron Crowe’s We Bought a Zoo

Krystal Clark — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:16:25 +0000

After weeks of bouncing between several of Hollywood’s hottest actresses Cameron Crowe has finally nailed down the female lead for his upcoming film We Bought a Zoo. According to Deadline, Scarlett Johansson has beat out Amy Adams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Rachel McAdams to land the part.

Johansson is in final negotiations to star in the film based on the memoir of the same name by Benjamin Mee. The story centers on how Mee and his family used their life savings to buy a dilapidated zoo and filled it with 200 exotic animals facing destruction on the English countryside. Mee along with his children had to balance caring for his wife, who was dying of brain cancer, while dealing with escaped tigers, raising endangered animals, working with an eclectic skeleton crew and readying the zoo for a reopening.

Matt Damon has has been attached for months to play Mee, and we’re assuming that Johansson will play his wife. We’re not sure if we buy that combination but what can you do? In our opinion, Adams would have been a much better and believable pick.

We Bought a Zoo will be directed by Crowe and distributed by 20th Century Fox.

What do you think of Johansson’s casting in the film?

Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Scarlett Johansson Rumored for The Great Gatsby

Krystal Clark — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:38:19 +0000

Hollywood is rounding up the usual suspects for the female lead in the upcoming big screen adaptation of The Great Gatsby, the film based on the classic novel of the same name written by F. Scott Fitzgerald from 1925. According to Deadline, a who’s who of actresses have been named as serious contenders for the part including Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Keira Knightley, Rachel Hall, and Michelle Williams.

In late December it was announced that Australian director Bahz Luhrmann would helm The Great Gatsby. If you remember, the book was previously adapted in 1974 with Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, and Bruce Dern playing the three main roles. This incarnation could feature Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire as the male leads Jay Gatsby and narrator Nick Carraway. Hall recently read for the part of Daisy Buchanan, Jay’s love interest and Nick’s cousin.

Luhrmann definitely wants DiCaprio and Maguire to play the men, but he’s looking for a little more in terms of Daisy. Besides the aforementioned actresses he’s also got his eye on Amanda Seyfried, Abbie Cornish, and Blake Lively. Out of this bunch, Portman and Williams seem to have the upper hand in our eyes. Nothing against the other ladies but aesthetically and talent-wise they seem like better choices.

Who do you think should play Daisy in the film? Who has the upper hand in this fight?

Marvel Planning Black Widow Spin-Off With Scarlett Johansson

Krystal Clark — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:54:30 +0000

Marvel is going to milk the entire roster of The Avengers until there’s nothing left. Not every member of the team has enough clout to have their own solo movie but that’s not stopping them from producing one for Black Widow. Word on the street is that Scarlett Johansson is in talks with the studio to do a spin-off that features her assassin character, Natasha Romanoff.

Marvel head Kevin Feige attended a press conference for the release of the Iron Man 2 DVD today and spoke about the studio’s plans for the future. He said, “We’ve already started discussions with Scarlett about the idea of a solo movie and have begun putting together concepts but The Avengers comes first.”

The actress will be reprising her role in 2012′s The Avengers, which will introduce another member of the elite team Hawkeye, who’ll be played by Jeremy Renner. We’re having doubts about Thor and Captain America let alone Black Widow. The character is tolerable in an ensemble but her nonexistent personality would be painful to watch in every scene of a film.

When was the last time a female superhero movie worked? Elektra and Catwoman are the first ones that come to mind and they bombed terribly. The only female comic we’d love to see is Wonder Woman but that’s DC Comics, and unfortunately she’s too much to handle for people right now.

Do you think Black Widow can hold her own movie together? What story should the film tell?

Source: Coming Soon

Scarlett Johansson vs Blake Lively For Gravity Role

Krystal Clark — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:15:40 +0000

It’s the battle of superhero vixens for a role in Alfonso Cuaron’s upcoming film Gravity. According to THR, Scarlett Johansson and Blake Lively are both up for the lead in the film but only one of them can walk away with the part (dun, dun, dun!). They’re duking it out for a chance to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. who’s currently attached. The project was previously set up as a vehicle for Angelina Jolie but when she opted out, the director began his search for another actress to fill her shoes.

The plot for Gravity centers around astronauts repairing the Hubble telescope who are hit with an avalanche of satellite junk. In a plot akin to Cast Away, the surviving astronaut must fight her way back to Earth, where she hopes to reunite with her daughter. Not to sound negative, but who would buy Johansson or Lively in this role? I’m sure there are women their age who have kids and are astronauts but this character seems to be over their heads.

This is probably why there’s uncertainty regarding the mother aspect in the latest draft of the film. When Jolie was on board it was a major part of the story, but now that the frontrunners have changed they’re not sure if it’s going to stick. I’ve seen Johansson’s work and she’s nothing out of the ordinary, and I don’t watch “Gossip Girl” so Lively’s range is a complete mystery to me. But apparently, she has something to bring to the table if all of these directors want to hire her.

What do you think of Johansson and Lively being frontrunners for Gravity? Who would you pick?

Comic-Con 2010: The Avengers Assemble Video!

Brendan Walsh — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:53:58 +0000

“Then there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes and heroines united against a common threat. On that day, the Avengers were born.” Check out ScreenCrave’s video footage of the entire cast of Marvel’s The Avengers coming out on stage at this year’s Comic-Con! It was epic and we caught it all on tape! Take a look…

With that much muscle, charisma, and hair gel in the same place at the same time, you’d think the stage would explode. Samuel L. Jackson came out as the leader of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury (but without his eye patch). He was followed by second in command Agent Phil Coulson as played by Clark Gregg, then the First Lady of The Avengers, super-spy and assassin Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson).

The two Chris’ soon followed, Hemsworth as Thor and Evans as Captain America. After that it was time to bring out the really big guns. That’s right, Tony Stark himself, the character who started it all as played by Robert Downey Jr. Being the originator they felt it was only right for him to introduce the new crew, which included Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton aka Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner aka The Hulk .

The presentation was capped off with director Joss Whedon and a special photo op for all the photographers and fans in attendance. And yeah, they all went wild!

Further Reading:

What do you think of the Avengers line up? Do you miss Edward Norton?

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