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Dark Knight Rises Batman Vs Bane Banner
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Friday, 25 May 2012 17:10
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Written by Chad Langen
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 Warner Bros. has released two new banners for their upcoming and highly anticipated Batman flick The Dark Knight Rises. Onebanner features a solo Batman who's cape is on fire while the other features a face-off between Batman and Bane which I know you guys are going to love. I certainly love it and would love even more to have it hanging in my office. You can read on to check out the banners and be sure to share your thoughts!
The Dark Knight Rises arrives in theaters July 20, 2012 and stars Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman and Anne Hathaway. The film will mark the last in Christopher Nolan's wildly successful Batman trilogy.
In related news, MTV has confirmed that they'll be airing never-before-seen footage from The Dark Knight Rises during the 2012 MTV Movie Awards which air live June 3rd, so be sure to tune into that. Stay tuned for more updates! |
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New Dark Knight Rises TV Spot
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Friday, 18 May 2012 08:59
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Written by Chad Langen
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 Warner Bros. has teamed with the NBA to promote the upcoming 2012 play-offs. The studio has mixed footage from the highly anticipated The Dark Knight Rises with NBA footage. While it's a strange promo, it's actually pretty cool. Though it doesn't really show anything we haven't already seen, it's definitely an interesting piece of marketing. You can read on to check out the video (sorry it's not the best quality) and be sure to share your thoughts!
The Dark Knight Rises comes to theaters July 20th and stars Christian Bale, Juno Temple, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Michael Chaine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
Eight years after Batman took the fall for Two Face's crimes, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham's finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
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 Can't wait for July 20th when The Dark Knight Rises arrives in theaters? Well you're in luck as I-MAX and Mountain Dew have teamed up to bring fans the Tumbler Tour. The country wide tour that starts May 12th in Bentonville, AR will give fans a first hand look at two of Batman's hi-tech vehicles, the new Tumbler and the familiar Batpod.
Do you want to get an upclose and personal look at these vehicles? Then read on for the tour dates and see if the Batpod and Tumbler will be rolling into a city near you. In addition, you'll find photos of the two vehicles being loaded up and shipped out.
Be sure to check out The Dark Knight Rises in theaters July 20. The film stars Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Juno Temple, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman.
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Catching Fire Being Rewritten By Toy Story 3 Scribe
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Tuesday, 08 May 2012 08:54
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Written by Chad Langen
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 Michael Arndt, the Oscar-winning writer who scripted Toy Story 3 and Little Miss Sunshine, has been brought on board to revise the script for The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire.
"The sequel is barreling toward a late-summer production start. While Lionsgate doesn't yet have a deal with Arndt, if he signs on, he will have to work double-time to get the script ready due to a squeezed schedule caused by Jennifer Lawrence's commitment to Fox's X-Men: First Class sequel," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Another Oscar winner, Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) wrote the first draft of the screenplay adaptation. Francis Lawrence will direct Catching Fire with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth reprising their roles as Katniss, Peeta and Gale. Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones and Woody Harrelson are also set to return to their respective roles. Catching Fire opens in theaters November 22, 2013.
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James Cameron Making Three More Avatar Films
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Monday, 07 May 2012 08:21
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Written by Chad Langen
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 James Cameron recently announced that he is strictly in the Avatar business now, meaning he won't make anything but films about the blue people he made famous a couple of years back. He told The New York Times, "Last year I basically completely disbanded my production company's development arm. So I'm not interested in developing anything. I'm in the Avatar business. Period. That's it. I'm making Avatar, Avatar 2, Avatar 3, maybe Avatar 4."
Cameron continued, "I'm not interested in taking scripts. And that all sounds I suppose a little bit restricted, but the point is I think within the Avatar landscape I can say everything I need to say that I think needs to be said, in terms of the state of the world and what I think we need to be doing about it. And doing it in an entertaining way. And anything I can't say in that area, I want to say through documentaries, which I'm continuing."
I think the once-beloved filmmaker has gone off the deep end. The effects in Avatar were good and that was it for me. I think the film was way to political and that's not entertaining to me. Not to mention it was a complete rip-off of Pocahontas. Avatar may be the highest grossing motion picture in cinema history but I can guarantee you that the sequels won't be anywhere near that succesful.
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 It's official. The Avengers has toppled Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and set a new record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a motion picture with a whopping $200 million! Harry Potter held on to that record since last July with $169 million. The superhero mash-up from Joss Whedon opened in 4,349 theaters over the weekend making it one of the widest releases ever as well.
The Avengers sees Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, The Hulk, Hawkeye and Iron Man unite to stop Loki and his menacing army from wreaking havoc on Earth.
You can check out our review for the film here. In addition, if you've seen the film (considering the box-office results, we're guessing most of you have), we'd love to hear what you thought about it. The Avengers is now playing in theaters nation-wide and stars Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Robert Downey, Jr. Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson. Stay tuned for more updates!
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 A few months back, I honestly thought Marvel's The Avengers would wind up with the best opening weekend ever...and I could be right. The critically-acclaimed superhero flick which sees comic-book icons like Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and The Hulk unite, earned an estimated $18.7 million in midnight showings. For the rest of Friday, the pictured pulled in a whopping $61.8 million bringing it's opening day total to $80.5 million. That's the second best opening day ever behind last year's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
The Avengers accounted for over 80 percent of ticket sales on Friday with Think Like A Man, The Lucky One and The Hunger Games making up a majority of the remaining 20 percent.
It's entirely possible that Joss Wedon's superhero film could reach $200 million this weekend which would make it the biggest opening weekend ever and breaking the $169.2 million record set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Of course, that record will likely be broken once again in July when The Dark Knight Rises is released but for now, we'll let The Avengers bask in the spotlight. They've definitely earned it.
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Third Amazing Spider-Man Trailer Released!
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Friday, 04 May 2012 07:12
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Written by Chad Langen
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 I feel a little guilty for not covering The Amazing Spider-Man as much as films like The Avengers, Battleship and The Dark Knight Rises. Since The Avengers and Battleship open in theaters this month, those two movies are justifiable. While the third entry in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy doesn't arrive in theaters until late-July, it is likely going to be the biggest motion picture of the year which pretty much makes that justifiable as well. Still, we're excited to see the Spider-Man reboot and we know many of you guys are as well. With that said, you can expect a lot more coverage for the film from here on out.
Sony recently debuted the third trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man and I gotta say, I'm really diggin' it. The first teaser trailer debuted last year and I wasn't even remotely amused. The second trailer, however, definitely sparked my interest. With the third trailer, the studio has sold at least one ticket. You can read on to check it out and be sure to share your thoughts!
The Amazing Spider-Man opens in theaters July 3rd and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Martin Sheen, Dennis Leary and C. Thomas Howell. The film is directed by Marc Webb and will be an origins story for our faorite web-slinger.
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Review: Battleship Packed With Heavy Action
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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 20:16
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Written by Chad Langen
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 This summer is shaping up to be one of the best in years. While everyone eagerly awaits the releases of The Avengers and Th e Dark Knight Rises, there are several others that are definitely worth checking out including Peter Berg's latest flick Battleship which is the live-action flick based on Hasbro's popular boardgame. Like most action movies, it has it's fair share of flaws. Fortunately, there's enough fascinating spectacle to keep your attention throughout the entire feature.
I was able to check out Battleship at an early screening and you can read my review below. In addition, be sure to let us know whether or not your excited to see the film which hits theaters May 18th from Universal Studios.
While an adaptation of the popular boardgame Battleship has been discussed for years, it was merely an idea up until a couple of years ago when Universal started getting serious about the project. Working out a more interesting concept was certainly one of the major hold-ups. Viewers wouldn't likely have paid to watch two ships attempt to sink one another for an hour and a half. Needless to say, the film finally came together and it hits theaters nation-wide May 18th. Continue reading for more!
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Fast Five was the surprise hit of the summer last year. There just isn't a whole lot going on in these movies aside from cool cars going fast and big explosions. Fast Five, however, took the franchise in a new direction. It's one of the coolest heist movies to grace the big screen in years and it undoubtedly paid off as the fifth installment in Universal's popular franchise grossed nearly $630 million world-wide making it the most successful entry in the series. That said, it's no surprise the studio was quick to move forward with a sixth movie.
There was some speculation back when Fast Six was first announced that Jason Statham had been tapped to play the villain in the film. Since Statham is unavailable, however, another United Kingdom native, Luke Evans, has been offered the role instead. Evans recently appeared in the thriller The Raven and you can also catch him in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey later this year.
It was also confirmed that Michelle Rodriguez would be back for the sixth Fast and Furious film though that was a no-brainer considering what happened during the credits of Fast Five. Dwayne Johnson will also be returning for the next entry and Justin Lin will once again direct. Stay tuned!
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The Avengers isn't due for release in the United States until this Friday (May 4th). It opened to record-breaking numbers in various foreign markets. In total, it raked in a whopping $175 million at the international box-office. While that may not sound all that impressive, you have to take into consideration the fact that The Avengers has yet to open in major foreign markets like China, Russia and Japan.
I was able to land a seat at an early screening for The Avengers and it was undoubtedly the most fun I've had at the theater since The Cabin In The Woods, the inventive horror flick from Joss Whedon who serves as director for this superhero mash-up.
Inside you'll find my review for The Avengers which sees Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) team up to foil Loki's evil plan.
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New Dark Knight Rises Trailer Sees Batman's Death?
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Monday, 30 April 2012 22:09
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Written by Chad Langen
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 A brand new trailer for The Dark Knight Rises hit the web about an hour ago and according to reports, it wasn't due for release until this Friday (May 4th). A viral campaign for the film launched earlier today and while I'm not sure on the specifics, I know fans had to find photos and submit them to a special Twitter account. Upon each photo received, a new frame for the upcoming trailer was revealed. Apparently the final photo was sent in about an hour ago thus we have the new trailer four days in advance.
I can't tell you guys how excited I am to see Christopher Nolan's final installment in his wildly-popular Batman trilogy. I think movie-goers are in for a real treat come July 20th. Unfortunately, the outcome for our favorite caped crusader is going to be anything but a treat - at least by the looks of the following trailer. There has been speculation for quite sometime that Batman dies at the hands of Bane. At first I thought killing off Batman was too extreme for even Nolan but now I'm not so sure. Even some of the characters in the trailer seem to believe Batman's dead. What do you think? Read on for the trailer and let us know your thoughts!
The Dark Knight Rises comes to theaters July 20, 2012 and stars Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Juno Temple and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan. |
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 In case you haven't heard, a new trailer for The Dark Knight Rises premieres this Friday (May 4th) which coincides with the release of The Avengers. Both films are undoubtedly the two most anticipated motion pictures of 2012, but Warner Bros. is apparently trying to steal a little bit of the spotlight from The Avengers as The Dark Knight Rises doesn't hit theaters until July 20th. I'm extremely anxious to see which of these superhero flicks will perform the best at the box-office though I have a feeling The Dark Knight Rises will come out on top even if it isn't by much.
In addition to the trailer announcement for The Dark Knight Rises, a new image hit the web which is appears to be a piece of evidence from an on-going investigation held by the Gotham City Police Derpartment. The word 'Wanted' headlines the image in bold, black print and it's accompanied by a black and white photo of Batman. The police have attempted to fill in details about the vigilante behind the costume including height, date of birth and ethnicity among others. You can read on to check out the photo and let us know what you think.
The Dark Knight Rises stars Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, Juno Temple, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan. |
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 Films like House at the End of the Street always make me laugh. It was shot back in 2010 and the release date was pushed back for whatever reason (our guess is it's 'that' bad). As we all know, Jennifer Lawrence stars in the movie and since she's became a household name with her roles in X-Men: First Class, The Hunger Games and Winter's Bone in which she snagged an Oscar nomination, the studio behind House at the End of the Street made it a priority to get the horror flick released as soon as possible while Lawrence is soaking in the spotlight.
For a movie shot two year ago, most movie-goears hadn't even heard of House at the End of the Street unti a few months ago. Now, it's one of the most talked about flicks on the world-wide web thanks to Jennifer Lawrence.
Inside, you can check out the poster for the film that arrives in theaters September 21, 2012. In the picture, a young woman discovers that her next-door neighbor is living alone in the house where his entire family was murdered. Stay tuned!
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation Poster Goes Korean
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Monday, 23 April 2012 07:19
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Written by Chad Langen
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 Paramount Pictures released a new international one-sheet for their highly anticipated follow-up to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The new poster for the sequel entitled G.I. Joe: Retaliation features Bruce Willis as Joe Colton, Dwayne Johnson as Roadblock and Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow. You can read on to check out the new poster and be sure to share your thoughts!
In the film, Cobra spy Zartan has most of the Joes assassinated thus the remaining Joes must band together and strike back.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation comes to theaters June 29th, 2012 and stars Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Stevenson, Joseph Mazzello, Ray Park and Walton Goggins. The film is directed by Jon M. Chu. |
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Hunger Games Sequel Catching Fire Lands New Director
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Friday, 20 April 2012 05:24
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Written by Chad Langen
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 Gary Ross, who directed The Hunger Games, decided to pass on the sequel which led Lionsgate on a search to find a replacement fast. According to reports, Francis Lawrence has been selected by the studio to helm the highly anticipated follow-up that once again stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. Other directors considered for the job include: Tomas Alfredson, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Cary Fukanaga, Bennett Miller and Duncan Jones.
There's speculation that Lawrence will also help with the script as Gary Ross was also planning to co-write Catching Fire with Simon Beaufoy but it's not yet been confirmed.
Though no production date has been set, the film has to be wrapped by December because star Jennifer Lawrence begins work on the X:Men: First Class Sequel. The release date for Catching Fire has been set and it opens in theaters November 22, 2013. Stay tuned! |
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Cabin In The Woods Drops the Horror Genre On Its Head
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Monday, 16 April 2012 08:43
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Written by Chad Langen
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 The Cabin In The Woods opened in theaters over the weekend with an appropriate release date April 13 (Friday the 13th) and it has taken the horror movie universe by storm. I'm starting to notice that there's really no in between with this film. You're either going to love the movie or you're going to hate it. I fall with the former crowd. I absolutely loved the flick. While Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard want you to put some thought into their movie, they don't want you to completely over think it.
The following is my review for The Cabin In The Woods. While it's spoiler free, you'll have to read on after to break for a majority of the article. In addition, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the film as well.
Reading reviews prior to seeing 'The Cabin In The Woods' is a bad idea. Ideally, you’re going to want to see the film with as little knowledge about it as humanly possible. Grant it, most critics would feel they’ve committed a crime that is punishable-by-death for revealing any key plot points that would undoubtedly spoil your fun, but there’s always someone out there who can’t keep a secret. I promise you, the following review is completely safe and spoiler free. Still, if you’re hoping to see 'The Cabin In The Woods' with a clean slate, I wouldn’t advise you to continue reading. |
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 It's no surprise that Lionsgate was quick to greenlight a sequel after their motion picture adaptation of the best-selling book The Hunger Games opened with tremendous numbers at the box-office and is continuing to perform strong even after three weeks. The film has already grossed nearly $460 million world-wide and that number will undoubtedly continue to climb in the coming weeks.
Catching Fire is the second entry in author Suzanne Collins' wildly popular series of books and according to reports, the screenplay for the film has already been completed. Shooting for Catching Fire will begin this fall after being held up temporarily while Lionsgate and 20th Century Fox figured out who would get Jennifer Lawrence first. The actress is reportedly committed to a sequel to X-Men: First Class as well but since 20th Century Fox doesn't have a final script, Lionsgate won the right to use Lawrence first.
Cathing Fire arrives in theaters November 22, 2013. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson. Gary Ross will direct the sequel penned by Simon Beaufoy. Stay tuned! |
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The Dark Knight Rises: 5 Reasons Why It Will Rock!
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Sunday, 01 April 2012 08:58
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Written by Chad Langen
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 With spring already here, it means we're getting even closer to summer and we all know what that boils down to. The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July 20, 2012 from Warner Bros. and we couldn't be more anxious to see it. Even if the box-office results aren't as impressive as its predecessor (though they should be), director Christopher Nolan has promised a satisfying conclusion to his one-of-a-kind Batman trilogy.
Inside, you'll find five reasons why I think The Dark Knight Rises will blow minds come mid-July. Read on to check out the list and be sure to share your thoughts! In addition, be sure to check back often for more Dark Knight Rises updates including new images and clips as well as exclusive stories. |
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 Remember when we posted the first teaser trailer for Summit Entertainment's highly-anticipated second part of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn and I said it was the most pointless teaser Id' ever seen? Well, my opinion still stands on that. Fortunately, the studio released an extended version of that teaser which contains a lot more footage and we actually get a hint of what it's about (some of us haven't read the books).
In the following teaser, Bella seems to be trying to learn how to function as a vampire. Jacob appears to be somewhat surprised that Bella still looks like herself. Oh, why am I giving away all the details? Read on to check out the new trailer and be sure to share your thoughts.
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 opens in theaters this November and stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Dakota Fanning, Kellan Lutz and Jackson Rathbone. The film is directed by Bill Condon. |
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