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‘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

First Look At ‘The Avengers’ Leaks, And It’s Horrible

traviswoods — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:57:05 +0000

Well, after months of breathless rumors and conjecture about the film, the first bit of Avengers artwork was released today. The film, set for release on May 4, 2012 and starring Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as the Incredible Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, features a supergroup of superheroes saving the earth and learning to work together despite their differences and blah blah blah. What’s more amazing is the horribly cheesy leaked poster, which looks like something you’d find painted on the side of a van in circa 1983 east L.A.

According to Coming Soon, “a promo poster for Marvel’s The Avengers was spotted at the Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas and photographed by ESQ.” And guess what? It looks awful; that said, it’s better and more entertaining than Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Elektra, and Wolverine combined, so it’s not totally without merit, despite the fact that it resembles the front cover of a bargain bin coloring book. But hey, it’s got lightening and a cool hammer and Scarlett Johansson in tights, so I guess that’s kind of cool, too.

What do you think of the poster?

Five TV Reboots We Didn’t Ask For

Krystal Clark — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:03:28 +0000

In the world of film, reboots and remakes are a dime a dozen but when it comes to television it’s a rarity. This is because audiences get more attached to characters they see on a weekly (sometimes daily) bases for several years. They automatically have an idea of what the show is in their heads, and it’s a hard thing to shake. But with the success of CBS’ revamp of “Hawaii Five-O” networks are developing reboots of some of their biggest properties from the seventies and eighties hoping for the same result.

Do we really need all these reboots? Here are five shows that are returning to the small screen and there’s absolutely nothing we can do to stop them…

Charlie’s Angels: (1976 – 1981)

The Original: “Charlie’s Angels” was an action series that followed a trio of abnormally beautiful women who worked as private investigators. The show launched the careers of Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd, and most notably Farrah Fawcett.
The Reboot: ABC is currently fast tracking a new “Charlie’s Angels” starring Minka Kelly, Annie Ilonzeh, and Rachael Taylor. The premise will be the same, but each woman’s background will be slightly different. One’s a martial arts expert, one’s a weapon’s expert, and the other’s a con artist.
The Dilemma: “Charlie’s Angels” was previously adapted as two films in 2000 and 2003. With this latest incarnation, the Angels will be back on the small screen, and on their original TV network. This time not only will they have to separate themselves from the cast of the first show, but the cast of the films as well. In other words, I smell an identity crisis.

The New Adventures of Wonder Woman: (1975 – 1979)

The Original: “The New Adventures of Wonder Woman” was a live action TV adaptation of the DC comic of the same name. The series starred Lynda Carter as the title character, an Amazonian princess living a double life. Half of her was Diana Prince, a working woman, and the other was a superhero complete with an invisible jet, a golden lasso, and bullet deflecting bracelets.
The Reboot: David E. Kelley is producing the pilot, which will feature Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman. No plot details have been revealed as of yet so we don’t know how the comic mythology will fit in with Kelley’s vision.
The Dilemma: Kelley is known for writing independent female characters, who always have issues balancing work and their personal life (“Alley McBeal”). Diana Prince isn’t that type of character. She was created to be a feminist entity that represented equality in all aspects of life. The original series touched on that but for the most part it was campy fun, and we accepted it for what it was. I’m not sure if Kelley can deliver that type of strength or if audiences are open to seeing a powerful woman who doesn’t have to resort to sex to get ahead.

The Incredible Hulk: (1978 – 1982)

The Original: “The Incredible Hulk” was a TV series based on the Marvel Comic of the same name that centered on Bruce Banner (played by

Mark Ruffalo on Preparing for The Hulk and The Avengers

Krystal Clark — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:09:00 +0000

With Thor is post-production, and Captain America almost in the can, there’s only one Marvel movie that fans have their eyes on: The Avengers. The film is scheduled to begin shooting next year and it will be an unprecedented superhero event. The Avengers will feature two new actors playing two familiar characters in the form of Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo. Ruffalo recently spoke to the folks over at IGN, and revealed what he’s doing to prepare for his big Hulk debut…

When he was hired to replace Edward Norton as Bruce Banner/The Hulk, Ruffalo’s first order of business was to re-familiarize himself with the material.

I think you go right back to the beginning and dust off your first issue of Avengers and I’ve been doing that. I’ve been watching the 100 hours of Bill Bixby’s Hulk. And I’ve been really thinking about the inception, the original motivation of that character and why they came up with that character.

He’s a cross between Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Frankenstein. I’m finding a lot of stuff there. And I’m actually going to be physically playing the Hulk. No other actor’s ever done that. So I’ve been getting into Tai Chi and Pilates and doing a lot of movement stuff. I don’t know what I want to do with it exactly, but I’ve been working physically to bring the leviathan alive.

So he’s going to be “physically” playing the Hulk? All the other incarnations of the character have been CGI, and we can’t imagine them doing the Ben Grimm/The Thing technique from Fantastic Four on him. He’s too big. Maybe he’s referring to something else?

He also went on to say that he starts shooting The Avengers in April, which will have him coming in two months after cameras begin rolling. We were told by his co-star Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) that production officially begins in February.

What do you think of Ruffalo’s techniques for preparing for the Hulk? Are you excited to see his take?

The Incredible Hulk Headed Back to TV

Krystal Clark — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:44:29 +0000

Marvel has joined forces with ABC to bring The Incredible Hulk back to the small screen. The character hasn’t appeared in a feature film since 2008, and is slated to make his debut with Mark Ruffalo in 2012′s The Avengers, but while we’re waiting on that the studio is working on his segue back into television. This shouldn’t come as a surprise because ABC is owned by Disney, who also happens to own Marvel. Yep, coincidence? We think not.

The last time the character appeared in a regular live action television series was in 1978, when CBS made body builder Lou Ferrigno a star for playing the bulky, green monster. Do you know what we smell? We smell every one and their mother trying to fill that void that’s going to be left when “Smallville” ends in May. There will be a superhero slot open and if The Hulk doesn’t fill it we’re sure the new “Wonder Woman” reboot will. The network is currently in the early stages of development and are on the look out for a writer.

“The Hulk is the giant, green, bulked-up and raging alter ego of quiet physicist Bruce Banner that was the result of Banner’s exposure to radiation in a gamma bomb explosion. Unlike other superheroes, Banner has no control over his alter ego and involuntarily transforms into the Hulk every time he gets angry.”

What do you think of The Hulk heading back to television? Is it a wise decision considering the upcoming films?

Source: Deadline

Will Tim Roth Appear in The Avengers Movie?

Krystal Clark — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:58:57 +0000

Over the past year we’ve been stalking Edward Norton for the smallest clue on whether or not he’ll reprise his role as Bruce Banner/Hulk in future Marvel movies. For the most part the actor has stayed mum on the subject but his Incredible Hulk co-star Tim Roth recently told MTV that he’s open to do more projects, and is signed on to appear in two more films.

Roth starred in Louis Letterier‘s Incredible Hulk as the villain simply called, The Abomination. He was a physically and mentally unstable character that Roth enjoyed bringing to the big screen. Apparently he’s had a few conversations with Marvel about returning to the role in more movies. There are already three future projects in development Thor, Captain America, and The Avengers, so the question is where would he go?

“What they’re doing now is … putting these characters together in different ways,” he added. “With the Sam Jackson thing, and having [Robert Downey Jr.] come in at the end of Incredible Hulk was the first clue to that — and I don’t know if they want to bring [Blonsky] back, but I told them I’m absolutely game for it. It would be so much fun to do it again. I’m in it for three.”

Iron Man 2 is in post-production and will hit theaters next May. Fans have been trying to figure out if Norton would make a cameo at the end of the film similar to how Downey did in Hulk. The actor denies any involvement with the movie, but perhaps someone from Thor will pop up instead? Or maybe Roth will appear as a reconstructed human version of his character? He’s down for two more films so the possibilities are endless.

Do you think Tim Roth should return for a sequel? How would Abomination fit in with the Avengers story?

Edward Norton Teases Avengers Return

Krystal Clark — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:27:31 +0000

With someone as talented and respected as Edward Norton, I feel guilty that his name only brings one thing to mind, the Hulk. Ever since his appearance in last year’s The Incredible Hulk, the actor has been associated with the group of Marvel superheros known as The Avengers. This includes Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America. With the other three heroes all set to appear in the team up movie, we have to know if Hulk is down for the cause.

MTV recently spoke to the actor about reprising the role of Bruce Banner/The Hulk in the upcoming Avengers film. We’ve already posted a story about his possible appearance in Iron Man 2, which he adamantly denied, but according to Norton his future with the Avengers isn’t as certain.

“I get very busy. You have to deal with the demands of your moment,” he continued. “I tend to keep my head in the thing I’m doing and I don’t speculate or worry too much about what two or three blocks down the thing is going to be. I know all these things will reveal themselves and work themselves out.”

Even though it sounds as if he dodged the question he did bring up an interesting point.

“The thing about their universe that’s fun is that it all cross-pollinates,” said Norton. “Even when I was working on the ‘Incredible Hulk’ script, I tried to plug in the whole super-soldier serum thing from Captain America. There are limitless permutations.”

If Marvel really wanted to blow the other superhero competition out of the water they would incorporate two other members of the Avengers team who already have established audiences, I’m talking about Wolverine and Spider-Man. Both characters appear as members of the top secret crew on more than one occasion in the comics, but I’m not sure if the writers or the studio could create a decent crossover between the two. If it did happen wouldn’t it knock your socks off?

What do you think about Edward Norton’s possible return as The Hulk?

Edward Norton on Iron Man 2 Cameo

Krystal Clark — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:45:02 +0000

The majority of the general public has seen the first Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, and are familiar with the upcoming Avengers collaboration that Marvel is planning. When both films were released in the summer of 2008, Robert Downey, Jr.’s Tony Stark popped up in the last act of the Hulk. It looked as if he was recruiting Bruce Banner to join the Avengers, and now rumors have been suggesting that Edward Norton will make an appearance in Iron Man 2 and return the favor.

Over at MTV, they were able to ask Norton whether or not we can expect the Hulk to make a cameo appearance in next year’s Iron Man 2.

“I heard that. I don’t know where that’s coming from,” he said. “I am not in Iron Man 2 to my knowledge.”

That sounds like a clear cut no, but he hasn’t denied that he will pop up in the Avengers movie. He has remained very tight lipped about his involvement, so there’s still hope. Just because he doesn’t show up in Iron Man doesn’t mean he’s out completely. Tony Stark does have his own stuff going on, and the last time we checked Banner was somewhere in the mountains meditating and doing yoga.

Do you still think Norton will pop up in Iron Man 2? Do you think Norton will be in the Avengers?

Edward Norton as The Hulk in The Avengers?

Krystal Clark — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:25:05 +0000

Finally, someone is acknowledging the elephant in the room regarding the upcoming Marvel movie, The Avengers. Will Edward Norton reprise the role of Bruce Banner/The Hulk in the film? Over at IESB, they’ve got the latest straight from the horses mouth. Following this year’s Comic Con there’s been nothing but Marvel talk regarding Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, and of course The Avengers movie. Within all of this promotion and speculation, no one’s brought up the major missing link on the upcoming roster, The Hulk.

Norton was recently surrounded by reporters while at a panel for his upcoming HBO film, By the People: The Election of Barack Obama. It’s a documentary that he produced, and he was in attendance to promote the film’s release. It’s been a while since we’ve seen the actor out and about so it was an opportune time to ask him about his involvement with Marvel’s The Avengers. He stated, “I won’t comment on that, just because they keep a pretty tight reign on what they are letting out. I’ll let them say.”

Darn it, Edward Norton! That was such a loaded response. It wasn’t a denial nor was it a confirmation. I have a feeling that he will make an appearance, because Marvel honcho Kevin Feige has said on more than one occasion that he wanted the Hulk incorporated into the other films in some way. It sounds to me as if they filled him in on their plans, but put him under some type of a gag order. He also left it open ended by saying, “I’ll let them say.” What do they have to tell us, Norton? What do they have to say?

Do you want to see Bruce Banner/The Hulk return for The Avengers?

NEWS: Nelson to Play Villain in Next “Hulk” Movie

Matt Loede — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:43:20 +0000

If the first two The Incredible Hulk movies were a letdown to you, don’t fret, you likely will have a chance to give the series one more chance. As far as who the Hulk will have to battle in the next installment, CinemaBlend.com is reporting that role may very well go to Tim Blake Nelson – playing the role of Dr.Samuel Sterns.

Nelson is currently working with Norton on another film, Leaves of Grass, and says he has no idea if Norton will be returning to the franchise or not, but says he’s signed on for the second and third film, whether Norton comes on or not:

“Well, I’m signed on to do Hulk 2 and 3 whether Edward’s there or not, so it’s not even up to me. When I agreed to do Hulk, I signed off for two sequels, so it’s a moot question. I certainly hope Edward is on the sequel — but that’s up to Marvel and Edward.”

If you saw the latest Hulk flick starring Edward Norton, you may recall the small role that Nelson played as the doctor. He had a part in trying to help Bruce Banner, and had a bad reaction to a sample of Banner’s blood. Sterns told MTV’s Splash Page that he is indeed committed to two more Hulk movies, and that he is hoping that he’ll be able to play the villain that he becomes in the comic book series – the Leader.

Nelson has also appeared in such movies as The Astronaut Farmer, O’ Brother Where Art Thou? and Meet the Fockers.

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