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New Russian trailer for The Avengers

Liam — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:26:32 +0000

Earlier this month a German trailer for The Avengers hit the web and gave us some new snippets of footage. Now a Russian trailer has been released which is a mix of both the German and US trailers, but contains more shots Loki, the villain of the film once again played by Tom Hiddleston.

Watch below:

The Avengers, directed by Joss Whedon, will star Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and will be released May 4th, 2012.

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New German trailer for The Avengers

Liam — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:42:14 +0000

The German arm of Marvel has released a new trailer for Joss Whedon’s The Avengers. It’s similar to the teaser trailer we got earlier this year, but contains new footage of Black Widow and Bruce Banner meeting and a few new action shots. Those who don’t speak German probably won’t be able to understand it, but it’s still worth a watch.

From De.Marvel (via CBM):

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First trailer for The Cabin in the Woods

Alex — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:20:48 +0000

The first trailer for the long-delayed horror flick The Cabin in the Woods went live yesterday. Now you guys will probably ask (and for good reasons) why be interested in this flick with so much garbage around every corner, even more so with horrors. Well I have three names that will at the very least raise an eyebrow: Joss Whedon, Chris Hemsworth and Drew Goddard.

Yes fanboys and fangirls of the world, this is for you.

The first minute of this preview makes the movie look like one of the most generic horrors to come in some time, but like the tagline at 1:03 says, “Think Again”. The Cabin in the Woods comes with a twist mixing a lot of what we’ve come to expect from the genre into one crazy ride that will definitely be worth the price of admission. Can you expect anything less from a story written by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard (who also directs).

For those living under a rock, Joss Whedon wrote and directed The Avengers (coming May 2012) and he was also behind such cult classic TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dollhouse, Firefly and the movie that continued the series, Serenity (among my favorite films of all time). He was one of the writers of Toy Story (1995) Alien: Resurrection and a bunch of other stuff ranging from comics to just about anything you can imagine. Drew Goddard on the other hand makes his directorial debut and has been a long time writing collaborator of Joss Whedon with Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel. Goddards is also credited for writing Cloverfield and a few episodes from the very popular TV shows Alias and Lost (one of my favorite shows of all time).

The Cabin in the Woods, which completed filming way back in May 2009 but was hindered by MGM’s financial troubles, is finally set to open April 13th, 2012. Chris Hemsworth (pre-Thor workout) stars alongside Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Jesse Williams, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, Brian White, Amy Acker, Reila Aphrodite and Jodelle Ferland.

Is the duo of Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard enough to get you excited for The Cabin in the Woods?

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Here’s The Avengers trailer!

Liam — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:03:36 +0000

As expected, Marvel Studios has revealed the first official trailer for The Avengers, a movie they’ve been planning for quite some time.

The trailer is heavy on explosions and Iron Man/Tony Stark, but we see each member of the team in action, and get a brief glimpse at The Hulk towards the end.

Watch below:

When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as SHIELD, finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Thoughts on the trailer? Does it meet the hype?

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Kevin Feige explains The Hulk’s new look

Liam — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:12:02 +0000

A few days ago we got our first glimpse at The Hulk’s new appearance for The Avengers in the form of a concept art poster. The green guy will look slightly different to what we saw in The Incredible Hulk, and in a recent interview Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige explained the thinking behind his new look.

From The L.A. Times:

He’ll be about the same size he was in “The Incredible Hulk” [which was about 9 feet tall] or maybe a little bit smaller. His muscles won’t be quite as cut. We figure he’s been the Hulk now for a few years and [his physique is changing]. He’s not as cut or as ripped as he was in “The Incredible Hulk.” The most important thing is that face. As you can already see in that concept painting, it is — more than any Hulk that’s ever been done in live action — a Hulk that let’s you see the actor in there. You will be able to see Ruffalo in there. That was a big revelation for us. It’s just a concept painting, but in that you can see the [influence of Marvel Comics pioneer and original Hulk artist Jack] Kirby, as people have already pointed out, but also, and equally important in this case, Ruffalo’s eyes and his cheek structure. It is him.

Earlier this year Mark Ruffalo said “they want this Hulk to be as close to me as possible. I’ll be playing him in motion-capture, so this Hulk will just be a bigger avatar version of me. As they’re modeling him, they’re using many of my own features, down to my scars and wrinkles. He will have body hair, but I don’t know to what extent.”

As well as Ruffalo The Avengers will also star Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Samuel L.Jackson (Nick Fury), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and will be released May 4th, 2012.

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Tom Hiddelston says ‘It’s going to be me versus seven of them’ in The Avengers

Liam — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:18:58 +0000

When Marvel confirmed last week that Tom Hiddelston would reprise his role of Loki in The Avengers it confirmed speculation that he would be the villain (or one of them) in the film.

In a recent interview the actor said he was told Loki would be in The Avengers from the beginning, but it wasn’t made official until he’d finished filming Thor. He also spoke about meeting with director Joss Whedon, and is “flattered” Marvel chose him to take on their superhero team.

From Vulture:

Well, I think it was a plan from the get-go, but it wasn’t really dead-set until near the end of Thor. What was wonderful is that about four days after I wrapped on Thor, I went out for a cup of tea with Joss Whedon. We sat down at two o’clock in the afternoon, and we were still sitting there at six o’clock. He said, “Listen, you’ve lived with this guy for six months. I want you to spill the beans and tell me all of his dark secrets. Who is this guy? Why is he who he is?” Ken had already shown him a rough cut of the film, and mercifully, everything I had done accorded with Joss’s idea of the character, too. I’m really so flattered that Marvel and Josh think I can take them all on. In Avengers, it’s going to be me versus seven of them, and I say “Good luck to them,” frankly.

The Avengers will also star Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and will be released May 4th, 2012.

First set photo from The Avengers

Liam — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:43:05 +0000

Today marks the first day of filming on The Avengers under the direction of Joss Whedon, and Entertainment Weekly were sent the first official set photo. It’s a shame those seats are empty!

Not only that, Marvel confirmed to EW that “Tom Hiddleston, who plays the villainous, trickster god Loki in Thor, is confirmed to join the cast, along with Stellan Skarsgard, who co-stars in Thor as Professor Eric Selvig, an astrophysicist researching the celestial link between the god-world of Asgard and Earth.”

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The Avengers will film in New Mexico from April to September 2011

Liam — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:35:09 +0000

We previously heard that filming on The Avengers would get under-way in February next year, but now according to Variety Marvel aims to shoot most of the movie in New Mexico (where they shot Thor) from April to September.

The studio aims to take advantage of the state’s 25% tax rebate for film productions, which also lured Breaking Bad and True Grit to shoot there. The Avengers will be the state’s largest feature film project to date.

The Avengers will star Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Samuel L.Jackson (Nick Fury), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and will be directed by Joss Whedon.

No Pepper Potts in The Avengers

Liam — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 03:46:25 +0000

It looks like Scarlett Johansson will be the only member of the human race representing the XX chromosome in The Avengers (in the team, anyway). In a recent interview Gwyneth Paltrow, who played Tony Stark’s personal secretary Pepper Potts in Iron Man and CEO of Stark Industries in the sequel, confirmed that she won’t be appearing in the big team-up movie.

From Collider:

I asked if Pepper Potts would be making an appearance alongside her boss Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Surprisingly, she said, “no. no Pepper.” I then asked if this was for sure or was it a maybe. She said, “I think it’s a for sure. I think they’re starting shooting soon and they probably would have asked me by now.”

Director Joss Whedon suggested earlier this year that while “it is true that the movie is only going to have one female Avenger…[Black Widow] will not be the only female character”. Natalie Portman said at Comic-Con she will only play Thor’s love interest Jane Foster in future Thor sequels, and hasn’t signed for The Avengers. Now Pepper Potts is out, and it’s unlikely Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) will make an appearance as Captain America is set in the 1940s.

Are there any other Marvel females that could show up?

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Jon Favreau says Iron Man 3 will be a sequel to Thor, Captain America and The Avengers

Liam — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:20:12 +0000

Iron Man director Jon Favreau today said that Iron Man 3, which is currently set for a May 3rd 2013 release, will follow on from the events of Thor, Captain America and The Avengers instead of being a direct sequel to Iron Man 2. It makes sense, as we will next see Tony Stark in The Avengers during the summer of 2012, so his story will follow on from whatever he gets up to in that movie.

Favreau spoke more about the upcoming Marvel slate and his involvement with MTV:

“In theory, ‘Iron Man 3′ is going to be a sequel or continuation of ‘Thor,’ ‘Hulk,’ ‘Captain America’ and ‘Avengers,’” he said. “This whole world… I have no idea what it is. I don’t think they do either, from conversations I’ve had with those guys.”
Favreau indicated that the fluid nature of Marvel’s films up to, during, and even after filming makes it difficult to predict the exact nature of the movie universe when it comes time for “Iron Man 3.” With so many things likely to change between now and when the first word is written in the “Iron Man 3″ script, the filmmaker said he’s can’t even venture a guess about what will be going on with Tony Stark when he returns to his solo adventures.
“Honestly, right now ‘Captain America’ and ‘Thor’ are their big priorities, and you learn things by shooting and making movies,” he explained. “The script is one thing, but when you actually see what you land on at the editing room — especially with Marvel where they film, cut, film some more and shape the film — you really learn as you go.”

So it looks like Favreau will have to gain access to The Avengers script before he can get started with Iron Man 3 (if he is indeed directing, I don’t think it has been officially confirmed yet as the film is still 3 years away). The process could be quite annoying for him as Iron Man is his franchise, but now the future of Tony Stark lies with another creative mind (Joss Whedon). I doubt Marvel would allow anything drastic to happen to the character, but it could ruin the flow of the Iron Man franchise.