Theatrical trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man
First official image from Skyfall released
Matthew Vaughn will direct the X-Men: First Class sequel
20th Century Fox has set a July 26, 2013 release date for The Wolverine. Filming was initially scheduled to begin last year but Hugh Jackman’s commitment to Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables, along with location issues, caused a delay. Now it looks like filming will begin sometime over the upcoming months.
If you’re wondering who Corey Stoll is, you may recognize him as the best part of Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. The actor played Ernest Hemingway in that film, and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Now, he’s joined Netflix’s first original television series “House of Cards,” alongside some other fantastic talent. David Fincher is set to direct the pilot, and Kevin Spacey is playing the lead in the rehash of a 1990 British TV series. More on the plot of the show and Stoll’s role after the jump. continue reading »
Columbia Pictures has released an impressive new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man which stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field. We finally get to see The Lizard in action (briefly), some wisecracking quips from Spider-Man, and a preview of the more physical fight scenes. There are also some pretty big action sequences towards the end.
Todd Phillips has made Warner Bros. a ton of money over the past few years, and that studio has a reputation for taking care of its own. WB has just given Phillips’ Green Hat Films a first look deal that lasts until the end of 2013, and the director now has four projects lined up to take on once he finishes The Hangover 3. continue reading »
On Saturday, the internet worked itself into a mini-frenzy when news came out that Harrison Ford had entered early talks to appear in Ridley Scott’s new Blade Runner movie. And while it’s too early to tell if that’ll end up happening or not, the producers of the film want to put the rumors to rest. continue reading »
Machete fans, rejoice: Robert Rodriguez has got a sequel to the Danny Trejo “Mexploitation” flick in the works, and it’s called Machete Kills. Better news – or worse, depending on your tolerance for these kinds of things – is that there’s also talk of a third movie to round out the trilogy. For more on Machete Kills, hit the jump.
Unlike the recent Super Bowl ads we’ve posted on this site – ones for big budget movies like Battleship, The Avengers, and John Carter – here’s one that, according to Deadspin, only aired in one random town in Nebraska during the big game. Check out Will Ferrell’s latest commercial for Old Milwaukee beer after the jump. continue reading »
While watched by millions, Michael Bay’s Transformers movies get a lot of criticism for being big dumb blockbusters full of CGI and explosions. I have a feeling Peter Berg’s Battleship will be greeted by a similar reception upon its release as Universal are effectively just copying and pasting the concept which worked so well for Paramount and Michael Bay.
