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Category: Movies

  • Sony Announces Venom And Sinister Six Films Are In The Works

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    Sony is banking on Spider-Man being their Marvel meal ticket. They have announced a trio of huge facts for the Spidey movie future.

    First is that writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Jeff Pinkner will be scripting The Amazing Spider-Man 3 with hopes director Marc Webb will return. It is set for release on June 10, 2016.

    Second and bigger is that Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Ed Solomon are scripting a Venom movie with Kurtzman taking the director’s chair. This should make fans of the villain happy hoping it can erase the memory of Spider-Man 3.

    Third and even bigger is that The Sinister Six are getting their own movie. The great thing about this is that Drew Goddard is writing the script and has the option to direct. He is the writer and show runner on the Daredevil series coming to Netflix and directed the wonderful Cabin in the Woods. He is also close to Joss Whedon so my thinking is that if Whedon is handling Marvel for Disney why not pick up one of his friends and cohorts to handle the Marvel side at Sony.

    Big things are ahead for Spider-Man and his rogues gallery. Are you entertained?

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  • First Trailer For Edge Of Tomorrow

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    Here is the trailer for Tom Cruise’s Edge of Tomorrow which was previously known as All You Need is Kill. Douglas Liman (The Bourne Identity) directs the sci-fi movie which sees Tom Cruise relive the same set of events over again, each time learning more and more about how to defeat alien invaders.

    Just think of it as Groundhog Day with guns, aliens and Emily Blunt in the Andie MacDowall role.

    Edge of Tomorrow releases on June 6, 2014.

    http://youtu.be/uE3JMfuPFdQ

  • Yes, Virginia There Is A Godzilla And The Trailer Is Awesome

    Can one trailer make me forget about Ferris Bueller and Moe Sizlack taxiing their way around New York and running away from lizard babies in Madison Square Garden?

    No, it can’t but it is a step in the right direction.

    They halo jump onto Godzilla. Fucking halo jump.

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  • The Jupiter Ascending Trailer Inspires Me To Play A Game

    That game is how long can I wait before I laugh uncontrollably to the point of almost depriving my brain of too much oxygen.

    I invite you to watch the trailer to the Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending. They are following up Cloud Atlas with this sci-fi movie where Channing Tatum is some kind of bounty hunting elf and Mila Kunis is the future Queen of the Universe. I can’t believe I just typed that just as much as you can’t believe you read it. Already going out on a limb and calling this “Most Unintentionally Funny Serious Movie of 2014”. Am I the only one that got a weird David Lynch Dune vibe?

    Maybe I am not giving it a fair shake. I need to watch it again.

    Nope…made it 1:18 in and laughed.

  • Weekend Box Office December 6-8, 2013

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    Frozen took over the top spot from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in its second week. The Disney movie has received great reviews and brought in $31.6 million. Catching Fire should have no problem reaching $400 million domestically as the first movie did. It has grossed $337 million in its first three weeks.

    Out of the Furnace failed to heat up (I know, I know) bringing in only $5.3 million. With the holidays approaching I am thinking not many were looking to bring in holiday cheer with an unflinchingly violent tale of family strife.

    1. Frozen- $31.6 million/ $134.2 million

    2. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire- $27.0/ $336.6

    3. Out of the Furnace- $5.3/ $5.3

    4. Thor: The Dark World- $4.7/ $193.6

    5. Delivery Man – $3.7/ $24.8

    6. Homefront- $3.3/ $15.2

    7. The Book Thief- $2.7/ $12.0

    8. The Best Man Holiday- $2.6/ $67.2

    9. Philomena- $2.2/ $8.2

    10. Dallas Buyers Club- $1.4/ $12.4

  • X-Men: Apocalypse Announced, Releases in 2016

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    X-Men: Days of Future Past does not release until May 23, 2014 but Bryan Singer dropped a bomb on Twitter revealing the next X movie announcing that X-Men: Apocalypse will release in 2016.

    Looks like Days of Future’s Past is going to be the beginning of something bigger if this tweet does indeed confirm that Apocalypse will be coming to the X universe in 2016. When you were growing up reading comics did you ever, truly think that we would ever get a movie based on Days of Future Past or actually have Apocalypse on screen?

    One would assume the film would be based on the Age of Apocalypse storyline which had Professor X’s son Legion travel back in time to kill Magneto but kills Xavier instead. This creates an alternate timeline where Magneto takes up his friends crusade of peace. This is when Apocalypse chooses to take over the world.

     

  • First Trailer For The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Swings In

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    Here it is true believers. The first trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 shows off the collection of villains that Peter Parker will be facing including Electro, Rhino and a Harry Osborn version of Green Goblin. I said the other day that I was worried about the film bringing on so many villains at once but the trailer has me excited to see what they can do with it especially if it leads to the Sinister Six later on.

    Spidey has the second best rogues gallery besides Batman and a lot of them have not had film time. Looks like director Marc Webb is changing all of that. I also like that this Spider-Man is so close to the Ultimate version in style and villains.

    Also, I think Dane DeHaan is going to knock it out of the park as Harry Osborn.

    What do you think of the trailer? Is Spidey’s greatest challenge enticing you?

    The Amazing Spider-Man 2 releases on May 2, 2014.

  • Gal Gadot Cast As Wonder Woman In Batman Vs. Superman

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    Zack Snyder has found his Amazonian princess. Model and actress Gal Gadot has been cast as Wonder Woman in the sequel to Man of Steel which still does not have an official title so we keep going with Batman vs. Superman.

    The director gave his thoughts on the casting of Gadot in this official statement:

    “ Wonder Woman is arguably one of the most powerful female characters of all time and a fan favorite in the DC Universe. Not only is Gal an amazing actress, but she also has that magical quality that makes her perfect for the role. We look forward to audiences discovering Gal in the first feature film incarnation of this beloved character.”

    Gadot has been in the last three movies of the Fast & Furious franchise so she is used to sharing screen time with actors with muscles. The casting of Wonder Woman is one of the most important aspects of DC’s movie future and I am sure Snyder and everyone involved know that. I hope they can find a Stan Lee type cameo for Lynda Carter… just because.

    Batman vs. Superman releases on July 15, 2015.

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  • Banner For The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Shows Electro, Rhino And…Green Goblin??

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    The talk of the Sinister Six being added to Spider-Man’s movie universe is becoming more than talk. The new hi-res banner from Sony shows the webhead facing off against Jamie Foxx’s Electro and Paul Giamatti’s Rhino as well as a familiar floating green villain.

    This is the first official image of Green Goblin from the movie even though it was rumored he would be making an appearance sooner rather than later. I just hope the second movie isn’t trying to bite off more than it can chew. I am not saying it can not be done with so many villains but it is a tricky process that can go south quickly depending on how it is handled.

    The Amazing Spider-Man 2 releases on May 2, 2014.

  • Weekend Box Office- November 29- December 1

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    It looks like droves of people headed to the theater over the holiday. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen teamed up to make it the biggest Thanksgiving weekend ever with Catching Fire adding another $110 million over the five day period. Disney’s Frozen opened way bigger than it was expected to with $93 million in five days.

    On the opposite end of new releases was the Jason Statham/James Franco thriller Homefront which couldn’t break $10 million for the holiday. Jason Statham has become the Tyler Perry of action movies. You are going to get two a year and they are always the same.

    1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire- $74.5 million/ $296.5 million

    2. Frozen- $66.7/ $93.0

    3. Thor: The Dark World- $11.1/ $186.7

    4. The Best Man Holiday- $8.4/ $63.4

    5. Homefront- $6.9/ $9.7

    6. Delivery Man- $6.9/ $19.4

    7. The Book Thief- $4.8/ $7.8

    8. Black Nativity- $3.8/ $5.0

    9. Philomena- $3.7/ $4.7

    10. Last Vegas- $2.7/ $33.1