The new British Invasion continues with Warner Bros. and Legendary Picture’s recent announcement that Henry Cavill has won the role of Superman in Zack Snyder’s upcoming reboot. “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen,” Snyder said in a statement. “I also… Read Post ›
The nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards were announced early this morning this morning in Beverly Hills…and now my day is already off to a rough start. The King’s Speech continues to gain momentum with audiences and voters in the Academy, garnering 12 nominations. True Grit received 10 nominations, and The Social Network and Inception earned eight nominations.
Warner Bros. sent out a press release to numerous media outlets. The press release lays to rest any rumors of casting, villains and love interests in Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated The Dark Knight Rises. Anne Hathaway has signed on to play Selina Kyle (also known as Catwoman). The press release also states that Tom Hardy will be Bane, a popular villain the Batman universe. Bane… Read Post ›
The first picture of Andrew Garfield donning the Spider-Man suit has finally hit the World Wide Web. And Sony Pictures has also created a new Facebook page for the untitled Spider-Man reboot. Click here to “Like” the page and check out some pictures. The suit looks sweet…but I just hope the movie doesn’t suck. It will be interesting to see a younger Peter Parker and… Read Post ›
Now geeks have a reason to watch this year’s Super Bowl. Director Jon Favreau has tweeted that he is currently cutting a new trailer to his highly anticipated film, Cowboys and Aliens. “Yes. We’re cutting it now. RT @AustinCFilms: superbowl trailer for Cowboys & Aliens?” The film is based on a 100-page graphic novel created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. The novel, written by Fred Van… Read Post ›
The long-awaited Ghostbusters 3 script is finally done and director Ivan Reitman and Sony Pictures just sent the final copy to actor Bill Murray, according to Deadline. The web site reports Sony will not go forward with the project unless the erratic actor approves of the script penned by The Office writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, as well as a few edits from Dan… Read Post ›
The third trailer to the upcoming sci/fi action thriller Battle: Los Angeles has finally hit the World Wide Web, and it is very sexy and awesome. Battle: Los Angeles, directed by Jonathan Liebesman, follows a platoon of marines in Los Angeles fighting a global alien invasion. The film, starring Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez, comes to theaters March 11, 2011. Seriously…we’re due for a good… Read Post ›
An anonymous scooper sent a photo of the Universal Studios shooting schedule to MovieWeb earlier today. The photo suggests that Jurassic Park 4 was being shot in studios 7, 10, 12 and 14. The source also sent this message along with the photo: “Taken on the Universal backlot earlier today. Seems it’s all over their backlot. My guess would be pre-lim shoots testing either actors, CGI… Read Post ›
The moment that we have all been waiting for is finally here, people…the Star Wars Saga will finally be available in all its high-definition glory this September. Twentieth-Century Fox and Lucasfilm officially announced the release of Star Wars on Blu Ray at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. There will be three different sets of the Blu-Rays. There will be a three-disc set that… Read Post ›
Ravi Mehta, senior vice president of production at Warner Bros., has revealed to Scene that The Dark Knight Rises will be filmed in Los Angeles and the United Kingdom with a third city to be named later. “I know they are going to the U.K., L.A. and there will be a third city,” Mehta told Scene. When asked about New Orleans as a possible filming… Read Post ›
There was not much to look forward to at the movie theater this past year, but from of the depths of mediocrity (Grown Ups, The Last Airbender), a number of films did rise to capture our imagination, provoke thought, charm us and send our minds to a dark, twisted place that developed a fear of ballerinas (Thanks, Darren Aranofsky). Some films may not be worthy of… Read Post ›
***UPDATE: Jim Harbaugh chose the 49ers for a 5-year $25 million dollar deal according to Adam Schefter. Of course, I have little to no insider information other than being apart of some message boards (specifically Michigan Football Boards), but I believe Jim Harbaugh’s decision will be a very telling time for the Michigan program. Will Jim Harbaugh go with his heart and go back to… Read Post ›