Not much to say.
That’s a new poster.
It’s Captain America.
He’s handsome. He fights for America.
His new movie comes out April 4th.
Category: Media
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Watch Batista’s Heel Turn From Smackdown
http://youtu.be/oL3ATgvGMPM
In case you missed last Friday’s Smackdown, here is Batista’s promo where he went full heel. He talked about being back for him alone and taking down everyone’s heroes on the way to WrestleMania.
Thaaaank you WWE, This is how Batista should have been brought back in January. When he left four years ago, he was the best heel in the company and doing his best mic work ever. Now he can just pick up where he left off.
Now that he and Orton are both heels, this make the main event at Mania much more interesting, most likely meaning a triple threat match.
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Weekend Box Office- February 28- March 2, 2014
Even Jesus couldn’t take down Liam Neeson this weekend, but seeing as Neeson played Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia series, we will call it a 1-2 finish for the Lord.
There is almost one sure thing in Hollywood; if Neeson has a new action movie opening, it will open at #1. Non-Stop finished with $30 million beating Son of God which made way more than expected considering people had already seen the movie.
What’s that?
Yep, Son of God is most of the Jesus story that was shown in History Channel’s big miniseries, The Bible, with deleted scenes added in to make a movie. Brilliant move seeing as Son of God brought in $26.5 million.
My brain hurts a bit.
The LEGO Movie fell to third with $21 million, crossing $200 million domestically. Frozen continued its wonderful run becoming the newest movie to cross $1 billion worldwide.
1. Non-Stop- $30.0 million/ $30.0 million
2. Son of God- $26.5/ $26.5
3. The LEGO Movie- $21.0/ $209.3
4. The Monuments Men- $5.0/ $65.6
5. 3 Days To Kill- $4.9/ $20.7
6. Robocop- $4.5/ $51.2
7. Pompeii- $4.3/ $17.7
8. Frozen- $3.6/ $388.7
9. About Last Night- $3.4/ $43.7
10. Ride Along- $3.0/ $127.1
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This One Time, On The Internet- February 28, 2014
Movies
Gravity
Sandra Bullock could make up to $70 million for her performance in the Oscar-nominated movie. She made $20 million for signing on and will make 15% of the total gross which sits at around $700 million worldwide as well as about $20 million from DVD/Blu-Ray sales, TV deals, etc. And yet, I will still feel like she got robbed if she loses the Best Actress race at the Oscars.
Ant-Man
Patrick Wilson, who played Nite Owl in Watchmen, has signed on for an unspecified role in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man. Could anyone see him playing a young Hank Pym? Me too.
Jurassic World
Vincent D’Onofrio will play the villain in 2015’s Jurassic World joining Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. One would guess he will not play a giant cockroach…or Thor.
James Bond
Ralph Fiennes has said that Bond 24 will begin filming in October for a November 2015 release. It has to follow Skyfall, one of the greatest Bond films ever made. No pressure guys.
TV
Parks and Recreation
First lady Michelle Obama will guest star on the season finale. This is just leading to the inevitable team-up of Michelle and Burt Macklin.
Games
Nintendo 64
There will soon be a way to convert you N64 to accept HDMI connections. This is the wonders of the human brain at its finest.
Titanfall
Developer Respawn has announced that a Season Pass will not be released for Titanfall. You will, most likely, purchase the DLC packs individually. To me this says that there is no set number of DLC releases. Could be one, could be eight.
Halo
Phil Spencer from Microsoft has said that 343 Industries has some big Halo news coming at this year’s E3. If this is a big build up to a Halo 2 Anniversary announcement, I will be disappointed. Halo 5 or go home.
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See The First Photo Of CW’s The Flash
Production is about to begin on the CW series, The Flash, who was introduced earlier this season on Arrow. They have just released the first image of Grant Gustin as the titular character and from the neck up…it looks pretty faithful.
The show will premiere this fall on the CW.
What do you think of the first look of The Flash? It can never match the goofy wonderfulness of the John Wesley Shipp version but so far, so good.
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Reserve Your Ticket Now. Jeff Goldblum Is In Independence Day 2
He may not be returning to Jurassic Park but the awesomeness that is known as Jeff Goldblum will return to fight the second wave of aliens.
The Huffington Post asked Goldblum about the possibility of David Levinson returning in Independence Day 2. He had this to say about his talks with director Roland Emmerich:
“Yeah, they’ve talked to me about it and I’ve talked to them about it and they’re excited and I’m anxious and eager to see — I haven’t read anything — what they cook up. You know, I think they’re trying to put it together.”
So at this point, who needs Will Smith? The Fresh Prince may have said no but now ID4-2 (?) will have The Blum.
Ticket sold.
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Seth Rogen Testified Before Congress For Alzheimer’s Research. Watch The Funny And Heartfelt Video
I know you might think the title is a joke but Rogen did in fact go before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Heath & Human Services to tell the story of his mother-in-law, who began to show signs of Alzheimer’s at the age of 55.
He gives a funny and moving speech about the lack of a cure or even a treatment to slow down the disease as well as the difficulties that family members face as their loved one is taken by Alzheimer’s.
The House of Cards line had me rolling.
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Is Adam Driver The Villain In Star Wars: Episode VII?
The man who would be Nightwing may be headed to space.
Adam Driver (Girls), who was rumored to be up for the role of Dick Grayson in Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman, may have just landed a bigger role. Reports are that he close to a deal that will make him the main antagonist in Star Wars: Episode VII.
With the news on characters and plot being under strict lock and key, there can be only speculation as to who he will play. The easy money is on a Sith Lord with rumors saying the role will be in the vein of Darth Vader.
Let’s hope they don’t build him up as a big bad to have him cut in half in the first movie.
We should hear more definitive casting very soon. Episode VII is to begin filming in April.
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This One Time, On The Internet- February 26, 2014
Here are some quick hits from the world of movies, TV, games, sewage treatment plants, Amazon wish lists, whatever catches our fancy.
Movies
Ghostbusters 3
Harold Ramis passed on Monday and it has been announced that the script for Ghostbusters 3 will be “tweaked”. Fuck this movie. It has been two days since Ramis passed. Like we need a statement on the Ghostbusters 3 script? Dick holes.
Entourage
A release date has been set for the movie. The gang will be back to hug it out on June 12, 2015.
The Stand
Josh Boone is close to signing on to write and direct the adaptation of the Stephen King classic. It will be a “single R-rated movie that will be faithful to the book”. If this is true, the movie will run 4 hours 47 minutes.
Godzilla
Empire has the first full-on frontal shot of the giant lizard on their new cover. It looks like Godzilla. This movie looks to mind wipe the terror of 1998 and Come With Me.
TV
Fargo
Here is a trailer for the FX show that stars Martin Freeman, Colin Hanks and Oliver Platt. It is a retelling of the Coen Bros. 1996 movie which is one of the best films ever made. Be excited.
http://youtu.be/uj5LRr2Zzy4
Daredevil
Marvel is receiving a tax incentive to film all four of their Netflix shows (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist) in New York City. Hell’s Kitchen, here we come.
Being Human
SyFy has cancelled the show with Jimmy Olsen and Starkiller. People are upset. I never watched it but we should know by now SyFy loves cancelling shows that people like.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Required viewing for today is Paul Rudd taking on Jimmy Fallon in a lip-synching contest. Is there anything Ant-Man can not do?
Books
Game of Thrones
A new paragraph has been made available from George R.R. Martin’s next book in his Song of Ice and Fire series, The Winds of Winter. It involves Tyrion Lannister. No, there is still no hint of a release date. It has only been three years since A Dance with Dragons so don’t expect it too soon.
Somewhere off in the far distance, a dying man was screaming for his mother. “To horse!” a man was yelling in Ghiscari, in the next camp to the north of the Second Sons. “To horse! To horse!” High and shrill, his voice carried a long way in the morning air, far beyond his own encampment. Tyrion knew just enough Ghiscari to understand the words, but the fear in his voice would have been plain in any tongue. I know how he feels.
Games
Wii U
The Wii U has passed the 360 in lifetime sales in Japan. Is this something to be proud of? The 360 has only sold 1.6 million units…in eight years.
LEGO The Hobbit
The game will be released on April 8th. It covers the first two movies because…because. Hell if I know.
Fable III
Peter Molyneux says that Fable III was a “trainwreck”. That probably is why I completed Fable II four times and barely finished III once.
Mario Kart
They are making actual Mario Karts that kids can drive, further proving that your childhood sucked while your kids get all the good stuff.
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New Captain America: The Winter Soldier Poster Belongs To Falcon
Now this is more like it.
No photoshopped Black Widow in sexy Jesus Christ position, just Anthony Mackie looking entirely badass as Falcon. Marvel, you know what I like.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier releases on April 4th.
