Empire say that a teaser trailer will appear online this Monday at 5pm GMT, most likely on their site. So check back on Monday and get your first look at Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Gemma Arterton and Judi Dench in Quantum Of Solace!
How many of us have wanted to wield a lightsaber? Well, soon you’ll be able to!
It took a few years, but it looks like LucasArts is finally going to deliver Star Wars fans the lightsaber simulator they’re been looking for.
In a press release, the company formally announced the long-awaited (not to mention long-winded) Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels for the Nintendo Wii. Based on the upcoming Clone Wars animated feature film, the game turns players into amateur Jedi by transforming the Wii remote into the legendary Jedi sword, letting them virtually slice and dice through destructible Clone Wars environments.
Fans should take heed, however — since the game is based on the Clone Wars film, it will not feature popular characters from the original trilogy, such as Luke Skywalker.
Scheduled for release sometime in holiday 2008, Lightsaber Duels will be the third Star Wars game to hit the Wii, following the smash hit Lego Star Wars and the upcoming action game, The Force Unleashed.
Everyone, START YOUR WIIs!
A new featurette has popped up online for The Dark Knight, this one showing a news program, Gotham Tonight, on the GCN (Gotham City News Network). It highlights the life of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne, and judges whether or not his antics will help propel Wayne Enterprises into the future, or sink Gotham into a deep depression.
Check it out below!
I have never seen viral marketing on this level. Keep it up Warner Bros.! Me likey!
There’s a new interview with Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs over at ComingSoon.net. In it, he talks about watching the kids grow up, being able to work with his idols, begging JK Rowling to bring his character back for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and not being recognized on the street without his platinum blonde hair!
CS: What was it like to pick up the final “Harry Potter” book when it came out and not know what was in there, especially for you?
Isaacs: I’m not quite strong enough to pick up a book of that weight. I had a couple of people to help me, and a winch. The secret can be out now. Before it came out I wasn’t quite sure – there was a point where I wasn’t sure I was going to do anymore because there wasn’t much for me to do in number five and I wasn’t in number six. I met Jo Rowling for the first time at a big awards dinner. I went over and basically fell to my knees and said “Get me out of prison, I beg you.” She looked over her shoulder and looked back at me mouthing “You’re out. Chapter One.” And that was it, that’s all I had to know, and I signed up immediately.
CS: Do you know when you start?
Isaacs: I think I start February next year, but I’m not sure. Dan’s [Radcliffe] got to go to Broadway first and wow them with all of his… with all of him. [Laughs]
Check out the rest of the interview HERE.
I might be in the minority here, but I’m one of those people who likes the behind-the-scenes stuff for movies just as much (if not MORE, sometimes) as I like movies themselves.
One of the best directors out there, Andrew Adamson, has introduced us to both Shrek and The Chronicles of Narnia. Below, you’ll find an interesting interview with the man himself and Narnia producer Mark Johnson, hosted by New Zealand radio personality Rob Holding, where they talk about filming, the challenges of adapting the book for the screen, and religion!
“It’s premature but I accept it anyway because I love the f*cking trophy,”
-Guillermo Del Toro on getting a Saturn Award for his life’s work
There are many components that contribute to the success of a movie. Of course, there are the obvious things: strong plot, relatable/believable characters, great actors, sharp editing, stimulating music, and stunning visuals (be they special effects or just great cinematography). However, there are things you need to do before people even see the movie, which includes all forms of marketing, and movie trailers are the most important of all the marketing techniques.
I love movie trailers. In fact, I’m a self-professed Movie Trailer Whore. If they hadn’t been eating up so much of my computer’s memory, I would have upwards of 1000 trailers right now, though I’ve sadly had to delete the majority of them. Thankfully, they will live on throughout the internet for all time.
What makes a good trailer? Much the same things that make a good movie, in fact. Yet, it’s much harder to do. In a movie, you get hundreds of minutes to go through your plot and such, but with trailers you only get a couple. In those few minutes, a lot of things need to be accomplished: explain the story, create an emotional connection with the viewer, plant the seed for wanting to see the movie when it comes out, and hold on tight!
Below, I have collected twelve of my favorite movie trailers from the past five years. Why are there twelve and not ten? Because I can’t choose between them! They span a broad range of movie genres, but they all have one thing in common: they made me want to see the movie REAL effing bad! And, they worked. I’ve seen all of these movies. Most of them were great, but some of them didn’t live up to the trailer, which can completely set the tone for the movie (rightly, or wrongly, it would seem!).
They’re in alphabetical order, since I couldn’t possibly choose a favorite!
What about you? You seen any trailers in the past few years that sent shivers of excitement up your spine? List them below with a link (not code) so everyone else can see them, too!
Enjoy!
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There are a number of things I like about this trailer. It starts out with very simple music and slow moving scenes, and progresses nicely into electronic guitar riffs and hardcore action sequences. It also showcases the stunning special effects job done on the film. One of the best parts are all of the great one-liners that are spattered throughout, giving lots of quotables for around the office water-cooler.
Music: Just Like You Imagined - Nine Inch Nails (iTunes : Amazon)
The new trailer for upcoming Shia LaBeouf lead, Steven Spielberg produced, super thriller Eagle Eye sheds some new light on the plotline and gives a LOT more than the teaser (which is why it was a teaser, I guess!).
I’m actually REALLY excited about this movie! Shia may not have the best reputation as a person, but I really like him as an actor. Plus, with Spielberg running the show, what have we got to lose?
We got a teaser poster for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins last week at a New York convention, and now we have a new one thanks to a convention in Amsterdam.
Some people are saying that the font looks fake as it is the same font that is used for The Sarah Connor Chronicles posters, so it could have been edited, however it looks rather real to me.
Update: Apparently it is fake. Damn Photoshoppers!
In other Terminator news, Christian Bale spoke to Parade about why he took on the role of John Conner.
Tell me about agreeing to do the next Terminator.
“I’ve always had two varying degrees of success, and I’m not talking about anything to do with box office. I’m talking about my own parameters. You know, an interest in attempting in a wide variety of stories. I never desired to be a big studio movie actor, action actor. I’ve never desired to be a serious independent movie actor. I enjoy all of those. It depends on what mood I’m in. And therefore, I will try to bend those stories into becoming something that I can enjoy myself, varying degrees of success with that. We have an opportunity with it for a continuation, but also a reinvention, and I have to say, much the same way in my mind as we have with Batman. And beyond that I won’t say anymore because we’re just starting.”
An excellent new TV spot for The Dark Knight has appeared online. I have no idea what’s happening with the Joker at the 14 second mark but it looks freaky and I demand to see this movie now! NOW!
