Disney has just released the second trailer for their big summer revival of The Lone Ranger. If you were hoping for a whole lot of Johnny Depp playing an Indian then you are in for a treat. Check out the trailer below and let us know if you are looking forward to this or, like me, are getting a Jonah Hex vibe off of it with all the resurrection stuff.
The Lone Ranger releases on July 3, 2013.
http://youtu.be/Liic7Ieh47E
Our intrepid founder, Paris Vega, happened upon these “gems” the other day. They are Hungarian posters for Star Wars and I will just let you make of them what you will.
As for me, I believe I will let these haunt my dreams to the point that my future unborn child will be born with an undeniable fear of anything relating to the Star Wars franchise.
[amazon_link id=”B004LWZWGK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Dark Knight Rises[/amazon_link]
Christopher Nolan ends his Bat trilogy in a big way with Bane, the League of Shadows and a really big bomb. Some were less than kind but we here thought it was a great ending. Check out our review here.
[amazon_link id=”B009JBZH54″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Dark Knight Trilogy[/amazon_link]
You know how collections work. All three Nolan Bat flicks in one box.
[amazon_link id=”B009B8YZKS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn[/amazon_link]
The web series makes it way to Blu-Ray. It is somewhat of a prequel to Halo 4 telling how Thomas Lasky first came to meet the man known as Master Chief. It is a fun and well produced series and should be checked out by all Halo fans.
[amazon_link id=”B0095XPZBC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Star Trek: The Next Generation- Season Two[/amazon_link]
Picard and company’s second season gets the high def remaster. Season One was very beautiful and who doesn’t want to see the Federation’s first contact with the Borg again all shiny and new.
[amazon_link id=”B009846274″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Wu Dang[/amazon_link]
Wu Dang? Yeah, Wu Dang. I haven’t had a chance to see this yet but most reviews have been saying this is a fun adventure flick that is basically a “kung-fu Indiana Jones”. High praise indeed.
Not to be outdone by the Star Trek Into Darkness poster that was revealed this morning, Warner Bros. has revealed the newest poster for Superman’s return to the big screen, Man of Steel.
Directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher “DC movie godfather” Nolan, Man of Steel may (or may not, who knows) be an official beginning of a Justice League movie. Little is known about the film plot wise but a new trailer is set to screen in front of The Hobbit in a few weeks.
The poster is very different from what I was expecting with Superman being handcuffed (voluntarily I would assume) and being followed by military officials. Since we know so little about the movie this poster just adds to the mystery of what will lead to this point. So as a marketing tool I think Warner got it right here.
What do you think about it? Are you looking forward to Superman’s return to the big screen?
Man of Steel releases on June 14, 2013.
Let the excitement begin. Here is the first poster for J.J. Abrams Star Trek Into Darkness. The scene seems to be a decimated London as Benedict Cumberbatch’s character (Gary Mitchell?) looks out over the destruction which just so happened to fall in the shape of a Starfleet symbol. Funny how that happens.
And yes we understand that this looks like last year’s poster for The Dark Knight Rises but is that really a bad thing?
For those looking for more Star Trek Into Darkness it has already been announced that the first trailer will be shown in front of The Hobbit and that the first nine minutes of the movie will be shown on about 500 IMAX screens before The Hobbit also.
Check out the official synopsis for the movie below and let us know what you think of the poster.
Star Trek Into Darkness releases on May 17, 2013.
“In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes “Star Trek Into Darkness.”
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.
With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.
As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.”
Pixar and Disney are the modern masters of animated films. There is no denying the impact they have made on cinema since the first Toy Story hit in 1995. You can begin to name off hit after hit and will no doubt have fond memories of most. Can Brave make a spot for itself among Pixar’s impressive library?
[amazon_link id=”B005LAIHZY” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Brave[/amazon_link] is your basic tale of a princess who longs for more than the life that is set before her. Merida’s family rules over other allied clans in Scotland and when it is announced that she will be betrothed to one of the heirs from the other clans she refuses to let her life be determined for her. She finds a witch in the woods and has her concoct a spell that will change her mother’s mind about having her married off but as with most deals made with witches there are certain unknown circumstances.
Like I said it is not the most original of plots. Even when the curse takes effect it never really goes down the darker path you think it is going to turn. It takes a lighter approach which honestly for this movie was a good plan. Maybe it is just how our society has become trained to expect worse things so I applaud Pixar for keeping it more light hearted.
The script is not as sharp and snappy as most of Pixar’s efforts like The Incredibles or Finding Nemo but it is quite funny and a lot of that is due to the casting. Veteran actor Billy Connolly should be given every voice role for “Scottish father” from here on out. His role as King Fergus is the highlight of the fun parts of the movie. Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane and even Pixar alum John Ratzenberger are spot on.
Visually I wouldn’t say that Brave is the best Pixar has ever done (Up) but it is really, really close. Everytime they release a new feature it is simply amazing how much emotion these wizards are able to convey through computer generated characters. If there is an MVP of the group it would have to be whoever had the task of animating Merida’s crazy red locks of hair. It is crazy just how realistic it looks and they should be proud of that amount of work.
Brave was a hit like many expected and even though the film is very entertaining it doesn’t quite reach the heights of Toy Story 3, Up or The Incredibles.
The story doesn’t really tread any new ground when it comes right down to it. But it really doesn’t have to. Let’s not forget that this is a children’s film and should be viewed through more innocent eyes. And while it may not be in the upper echelon of Pixar’s releases just remember that a middle of the road movie from these guys is still better than most films out there. [amazon_link id=”B005LAIHZY” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Brave[/amazon_link] should have a spot in your Pixar collection. Don’t look past it.
December 14th is quickly approaching which will see the release of Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-Earth in The Hobbit. Now you can listen to the entire soundtrack thanks to Rolling Stone.
The soundtrack is composed by Howard Shore who did the music for Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy as well. I have been listening to it all morning and have had a smile on my face the whole time. It is good to hear the music and remember back to how wonderful the LOTR trilogy was and it has me even more ready for The Hobbit.
The Hobbit opens on December 14th and the soundtrack will release on December 21st.
Listen to the soundtrack here
Well now it seems like X-Men: Days of Future’s Past is becoming the biggest movie the franchise has ever attempted. News is today that Hugh Jackman is now in talks to play Wolverine in Bryan Singer’s follow-up to 2011’s X-Men: First Class. Jackman had a small (and hilarious) cameo in the movie and looks to be ready to join the X-team once again.
Filming is already done on The Wolverine which will see Jackman’s Logan make his way to Japan and has some quality beat em up time with the likes of Viper and Silver Samurai. Oddly enough the Wolverine/Japan storyline was written by Chris Claremont, who is the well at which the X-Men movie franchise drinks from. Not only is The Wolverine and Days of Future’s Past based on his comics but X2 is loosely based off of his graphic novel God Loves, Man Kills.
Yesterday came the news that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan were returning as Professor X and Magneto, now it seems like Days of Future’s Past is more than just a follow-up to First Class but a full blown prequel/sequel to every X movie out there.
The Wolverine releases on July 26, 2013 and X-Men: Days of Future’s Past will arrive on July 18, 2014.
Here are a new set of posters to celebrate the midnight release of The Hobbit in IMAX. The posters feature Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin Oakenshield and Gollum and will be given away to people who attend the midnight showing at participating theaters.
You can find a list of theaters here. The Hobbit releases on December 14th.
Director Bryan Singer tweeted some welcome news yesterday and confirmed that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan were both returning to the X-Men franchise as Professor X and Magneto respectively.
Thrilled to announce @ianmckellen118 & @sirpatstew are joining the cast of #XMEN #DaysOfFuturePast #magneto #professorX More to come…
— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) November 27, 2012
While many thought this would happen with the newest X-Men flick being based on Chris Claremont’s classic Days of Future’s Past story it is good to see the director of the first two X-Men flicks get part of the band back together for the movie.
So not only do you have James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender returning but now Stewart and McKellan as well as Singer back directing. How can this possibly not be awesome?