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  • 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 

  • Weekend Box Office- November 22-24, 2013

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    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opened at #1. We knew it would. The only question was what kind of records it would set. How about the biggest November opening ever and the fourth biggest weekend take in history? That is what $161.1 million will get you. It trailed only The Avengers, Iron Man 3 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. For more perspective the second film in the franchise has almost equaled Thor: The Dark World’s three week take in one weekend.

    The final Hunger Games Book, Mockingjay, will be split into two movies with the first opening November 21, 2014 and the second a year later in November 2015. Just consider it your new Thanksgiving tradition. Turkey, cranberry sauce and Jennifer Lawrence.

    1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire- $161.1 million/ $161.1 million

    2. Thor: The Dark World- $14.1/ $167.8

    3. The Best Man Holiday- $12.5/ $50.3

    4. Delivery Man- $8.2/ $8.2

    5. Free Birds- $5.3/ $48.5

    6. Last Vegas- $4.4/ $53.9

    7. Bad Grandpa- $3.4/ $95.4

    8. Gravity- $3.4/ $245.5

    9. 12 Years a Slave- $2.8/ $29.3

    10. Dallas Buyers Club- $2.7/ $6.4 

  • Only The Muppets Can Bring Tom Hiddleston And Danny Trejo Together

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    The new trailer for Muppets Most Wanted brings together some of the biggest icons in the world. No, I am not talking about the Muppets. I mean the fact that Loki and Machete are in the same movie together. It is a feat only Kermit and company could pull off. If they actually have screen time together the internet may explode with the amount of gifs created.

    Muppets Most Wanted releases March 21, 2014.

  • Channing Tatum Takes On Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Epic Split

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    You knew it was only a matter of time before the Van Damme impersonators came out. I am just glad that it was Channing Tatum, who I may not like as a dramatic actor, but I’ll be damned if he isn’t a funny bastard. He made this video on the set of 22 Jump Street in an attempt to match Van Damme’s feat.

    How does it compare to the original?

  • The New Trailer For Need For Speed Wants To Go Fast

    After the first trailer went a different path -to my delight- the second trailer for Need For Speed veers back on the Fast & Furious track. Revenge factor: check. Group of random racial profiles teaming up: check. Howard Stark being villainous and killing a friend: yep. Totally insane car stunt involving a helicopter: you know it. Aaron Paul’s voice proving he could be Batman if he wasn’t 5’7″: a gravely voiced yes.

    Need For Speed releases March 14, 2014.

  • Weekend Box Office- November 15-17, 2013

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    Thor got more competition than was expected this weekend. The God of Thunder remained in first with $38.4 million and in two weeks has already passed the first film’s worldwide gross. The total now stands at $479 million.

    The Best Man Holiday is a sequel to the 1999 film, The Best Man, and it played like it had only been a few years since its release and not fourteen. It nearly doubled its expected take bringing in $30.6 million. We can assume that there won’t be another long wait before another movie in the franchise is released.

    Gravity kept is amazing run going crossing half a billion dollars worldwide.

    This weekend will be huge with the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire which is looking to set records for November opening and how many times I can see a movie because Jennifer Lawrence is in a wetsuit.

    1. Thor: The Dark World- $38.4 million/ $149.9 million

    2. The Best Man Holiday- $30.6/ $30.6

    3. Last Vegas- $8.8/ $46.9

    4. Free Birds- $8.3/ $42.2

    5. Bad Grandpa- $7.6/ $90.2

    6. Gravity- $6.2/ $240.5

    7. Ender’s Game- $6.2/ $53.7

    8. 12 Years a Slave- $4.7/ $24.9

    9. Captain Phillips- $4.5/ $97.6

    10. About Time- $3.6/ $11.5

  • The First Noah Trailer Is Way Better Than It Should Be

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    He has been Superman’s father, Robin Hood and a gladiator. Now Russell Crowe is taking on the role of Noah in Darren Aronofsky’s new film. The first trailer has just been made available and it is as big as you think it will be.

    I am going ahead and giving pre-warning to religious people who think they are going to go to the theater next year and see a big epic telling of their favorite flood story of the Bible. Go and watch some of Aronofsky’s other movies (Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, Black Swan, etc.) and prepare yourself for a completely different story than you know.

    I am excited to see what Aronofsky will do with his first big budget movie and see how mad the church will get when it releases.

    Noah releases on March 28, 2014.