DC Comics’ Green Lantern character may come back in a sequel to the summer superhero flick despite that film’s underwhelming performance.
Speaking at New York Comic Con, DC Entertainment’s Geoff Johns told his audience that Warner Brothers was hopeful of seeing the man with the lamp light up again despite the poor box office performance of The Green Lantern.
“[O]bviously, you want it to be as big asTitanic,” he is quoted as saying by The Hollywood Reporter. “I hope that the character gets another film, and it will be live-action again – I guarantee.”
The promise of a live-action film may be intended to allay fears that a straight-to-DVD ‘sequel’ might be spun off from the upcoming animated series on TW’s Cartoon Network.
The Green Lantern stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, who is recruited by the Green Lantern Corps to help defeat an enemy called Parallax. An extended cut with footage not seen in theaters was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Warner Home Video today.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Cowboys & Aliens DVD and Extended Blu-ray Specs
If you follow our Twitter feed (@CinemaSpy) you’ll know that a couple of days ago we promised you the specs for the December 6 Blu-ray and DVD release of Cowboys & Aliens.
Forgive our tardiness but our stagecoach was delayed a day by a washed out road and the 1G wi-fi at the nearest saloon was spotty at best. Hence, it’s taken us a bit longer than expected to reach the best Western (OK, bad joke). Anyway, here are the full details.
According to Universal, the Blu-ray combo pack release will include and extended edition of the John Favreau-directed sci-fi western while the DVD will have the theatrical version. As far as we can tell, the extended edition includes roughly 17 minutes of extra footage but we’ve no idea what that shows. As for Bonus Features, here’s the list:
Blu-ray and DVD
IGNITING THE SKY: THE MAKING OF COWBOYS & ALIENS —A comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at the production that invites viewers on set to meet the filmmakers and cast as they create this one-of-a-kind action film. In revealing conversations, Jon Favreau, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, as well as stars Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde, share their insights about the movie. Also featured are visual-effects powerhouses Legacy Effects and ILM, which join forces once again to push the technological envelope beyond anything ever seen before on screen. It includes:
FINDING THE STORY — Cowboys & Aliens, based on the graphic novel by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, has been in development for over a decade. Filmmakers, writers and cast explain why this particular team of Hollywood heavyweights hit the right note to bring this to the big screen.
THE SCOPE OF THE SPECTACLE —A look at the team behind the camera for the film’s massive New Mexico shoot, as the stars ride horses, shoot guns, jump from explosions, and get yanked 80 feet in the air! Director Jon Favreau stages unforgettable action set-pieces as cameras capture every moment, while legendary stuntman and Cowboys & Aliens’ second unit director Terry Leonard brings a lifetime of experience to the big-screen stunts, from legendary moments in John Wayne classics to doubling for Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
OUTER-SPACE ICON — Take a closer look at the creation of a new, terrifying alien design from Legacy Effects and Industrial Light and Magic.
A CALL TO ACTION — A profile of prolific actor, writer and director Jon Favreau featuring on-set video diaries shot throughout the production.
ABSOLUTION — A look at the practical re-creation of a dusty Old West mining town, the town’s inhabitants and the amazing ensemble of actors who portray them, as well as an exclusive look at the film’s meticulous production and costume designs.
CONVERSATIONS WITH JON FAVREAU – Jon Favreau hosts candid interviews with cast and crew, including Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, Damon Lindelof
Blu-ray Combo-Pack cover art courtesy of Universal.U-CONTROL: Universal’s exclusive feature that lets the viewer access bonus materials without leaving the movie!
BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to access the latest trailers, exclusive content, and more!
pocket BLU™ App: The popular free pocket BLU™ app for smartphones is now even better with newly updated versions for iPad®, Android™ tablets, PC, and Macintosh computers, with features made especially to take advantage of the devices’ larger screens and high resolution displays.
Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.
Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.
Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
Keyboard: Entering data is fast and easy with your device’s intuitive keyboard.
UNIVERSAL’S SECOND SCREEN: an innovative and interactive viewing experience, that allows viewers to control, interact and explore Cowboys & Aliens with groundbreaking new features right on a networked tablet or computer, in synchronization with the movie on the television screen! While the movie plays, experience features such as:
Flick View: Interact with the movie, move content from the Tablet to the TV screen, and compare storyboards, animatics, and other executing content by “Flicking” them from on their tablet to their TV screen, simply by gesturing their fingers upwards on their tablets.
Scene Explorer: Viewers select various progressions of the same scene including storyboards, pre-visualizations and behind-the-scenes.
Behind the Scenes: Viewers get an all access look at the making of the film featuring interviews with cast and crew.
Storyboards: Viewers will be able to take a closer look at the storyboards created for some of the amazing sequences in the film.
3D Models: Viewers can take a look at the aliens and otherworldly gadgets in Cowboys & Aliens by the touch or swipe of their fingers. You can move the models in a 360 degree view, get tech specs and more.
Cowboys & Aliens stars Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, Noah Ringer, Keith Carradine, Clancy Brown and Ana de la Reguera. The story takes place in 1873 and focuses on gunslinger Jake Lonergan’s (Daniel Craig) attempts to protect the remote town of Absolution from alien attacks while he tries to unravel the mystery of his lost memories. The film has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. You can watch the trailer below.
Forgive our tardiness but our stagecoach was delayed a day by a washed out road and the 1G wi-fi at the nearest saloon was spotty at best. Hence, it’s taken us a bit longer than expected to reach the best Western (OK, bad joke). Anyway, here are the full details.
According to Universal, the Blu-ray combo pack release will include and extended edition of the John Favreau-directed sci-fi western while the DVD will have the theatrical version. As far as we can tell, the extended edition includes roughly 17 minutes of extra footage but we’ve no idea what that shows. As for Bonus Features, here’s the list:
Blu-ray and DVD
IGNITING THE SKY: THE MAKING OF COWBOYS & ALIENS —A comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at the production that invites viewers on set to meet the filmmakers and cast as they create this one-of-a-kind action film. In revealing conversations, Jon Favreau, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, as well as stars Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde, share their insights about the movie. Also featured are visual-effects powerhouses Legacy Effects and ILM, which join forces once again to push the technological envelope beyond anything ever seen before on screen. It includes:
FINDING THE STORY — Cowboys & Aliens, based on the graphic novel by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, has been in development for over a decade. Filmmakers, writers and cast explain why this particular team of Hollywood heavyweights hit the right note to bring this to the big screen.
THE SCOPE OF THE SPECTACLE —A look at the team behind the camera for the film’s massive New Mexico shoot, as the stars ride horses, shoot guns, jump from explosions, and get yanked 80 feet in the air! Director Jon Favreau stages unforgettable action set-pieces as cameras capture every moment, while legendary stuntman and Cowboys & Aliens’ second unit director Terry Leonard brings a lifetime of experience to the big-screen stunts, from legendary moments in John Wayne classics to doubling for Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
OUTER-SPACE ICON — Take a closer look at the creation of a new, terrifying alien design from Legacy Effects and Industrial Light and Magic.
A CALL TO ACTION — A profile of prolific actor, writer and director Jon Favreau featuring on-set video diaries shot throughout the production.
ABSOLUTION — A look at the practical re-creation of a dusty Old West mining town, the town’s inhabitants and the amazing ensemble of actors who portray them, as well as an exclusive look at the film’s meticulous production and costume designs.
CONVERSATIONS WITH JON FAVREAU – Jon Favreau hosts candid interviews with cast and crew, including Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, Damon Lindelof
Blu-ray Combo-Pack cover art courtesy of Universal.U-CONTROL: Universal’s exclusive feature that lets the viewer access bonus materials without leaving the movie!
BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to access the latest trailers, exclusive content, and more!
pocket BLU™ App: The popular free pocket BLU™ app for smartphones is now even better with newly updated versions for iPad®, Android™ tablets, PC, and Macintosh computers, with features made especially to take advantage of the devices’ larger screens and high resolution displays.
Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.
Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.
Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
Keyboard: Entering data is fast and easy with your device’s intuitive keyboard.
UNIVERSAL’S SECOND SCREEN: an innovative and interactive viewing experience, that allows viewers to control, interact and explore Cowboys & Aliens with groundbreaking new features right on a networked tablet or computer, in synchronization with the movie on the television screen! While the movie plays, experience features such as:
Flick View: Interact with the movie, move content from the Tablet to the TV screen, and compare storyboards, animatics, and other executing content by “Flicking” them from on their tablet to their TV screen, simply by gesturing their fingers upwards on their tablets.
Scene Explorer: Viewers select various progressions of the same scene including storyboards, pre-visualizations and behind-the-scenes.
Behind the Scenes: Viewers get an all access look at the making of the film featuring interviews with cast and crew.
Storyboards: Viewers will be able to take a closer look at the storyboards created for some of the amazing sequences in the film.
3D Models: Viewers can take a look at the aliens and otherworldly gadgets in Cowboys & Aliens by the touch or swipe of their fingers. You can move the models in a 360 degree view, get tech specs and more.
Cowboys & Aliens stars Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, Noah Ringer, Keith Carradine, Clancy Brown and Ana de la Reguera. The story takes place in 1873 and focuses on gunslinger Jake Lonergan’s (Daniel Craig) attempts to protect the remote town of Absolution from alien attacks while he tries to unravel the mystery of his lost memories. The film has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. You can watch the trailer below.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
It Seems Russell Brand Can Get Into Canada After All
Turns out that we don’t have Canadian customs officials to thanks for keeping controversial Brit comedian and actor Russell Brand out out of the land of poutine and toques after all. Apparently his plane into Ontario never even left the ground.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the star of Get Him to the Greek and the inferior remake of the Dudley Moore ’80s comedy Arthur set off a lot of chatter among his Canuck fans this weekend when he tweeted that he would be late for a stand-up show at the Casino Rama north of Toronto.
“HELP! I’m gonna be late for Casino Rama show unless someone can force Canadian customs officials to let us land in Orillia!” he said.
That, it seems, was interpreted by some to mean that he was the subject of the customs officials’ objections.
Rumors to that effect weren’t killed by a subsequent statement issued by the casino:
“Casino Rama regrets to announce that this evening’s Russell Brand show has been postponed due to a travel issue being experienced by the artist”
Then they were fueled by another tweet from Brand, a.k.a. @rustyrockets:
“I’m sorry. I can’t enter Canada. We must abolish the borders between our nations AND our minds.”
Alas, some Canadians may be disappointed to discover that there appears to be no legal objection preventing Brand setting foot on their soil. Apparently the comedian was trying to be funny.
“Ok all, let’s be clear, @rustyrockets is still in Cali[fornia], he never left, he has no immigration or border issue, it was a tech issue with plane!,” Casino Rama has reportedly since acknowledged on its Twitter account.
A spokeswoman for the casino, Jenna Hunter, has also said that she thought Brand was trying to be ‘witty.’ To paraphrase Borat, a character played by another British comic-turned-film actor, very funny… not.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the star of Get Him to the Greek and the inferior remake of the Dudley Moore ’80s comedy Arthur set off a lot of chatter among his Canuck fans this weekend when he tweeted that he would be late for a stand-up show at the Casino Rama north of Toronto.
“HELP! I’m gonna be late for Casino Rama show unless someone can force Canadian customs officials to let us land in Orillia!” he said.
That, it seems, was interpreted by some to mean that he was the subject of the customs officials’ objections.
Rumors to that effect weren’t killed by a subsequent statement issued by the casino:
“Casino Rama regrets to announce that this evening’s Russell Brand show has been postponed due to a travel issue being experienced by the artist”
Then they were fueled by another tweet from Brand, a.k.a. @rustyrockets:
“I’m sorry. I can’t enter Canada. We must abolish the borders between our nations AND our minds.”
Alas, some Canadians may be disappointed to discover that there appears to be no legal objection preventing Brand setting foot on their soil. Apparently the comedian was trying to be funny.
“Ok all, let’s be clear, @rustyrockets is still in Cali[fornia], he never left, he has no immigration or border issue, it was a tech issue with plane!,” Casino Rama has reportedly since acknowledged on its Twitter account.
A spokeswoman for the casino, Jenna Hunter, has also said that she thought Brand was trying to be ‘witty.’ To paraphrase Borat, a character played by another British comic-turned-film actor, very funny… not.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
X-Men First Class Touted as Marvel’s Casino Royale
Watching all the early teasers, trailers and clips for X-Men: First Class, we’ve often remarked that the film feels different; special in some way. It takes a period of history from which much of today’s culture, fashion, art and architecture has begun to borrow — the 1960s — and sets its story in that era. Even more interestingly, at the most politically-charged moment in that era’s history: the Cuban Missile Crisis.
So what happens when you mix X-Men with a little of Gerry Anderson’s Fab Future, a bit of Carnaby Street…and throw in some crazy Khrushchev for good measure? According to an increasing number of critics: a helluva film.
According to THR critic Todd McCarthy:“roughly the first half of this massive and very well-cast origins extravaganza is arguably the best hour of Marvel Comics-derived filmmaking among the torrent of it that’s cascaded across screens in recent years.” McCarthy even goes as far as to draw a comparison to Casino Royale, suggesting that X-Men: First Class has done for the Marvel franchise what the reborn Bond film did for the 007 franchise back in 2006.
He’s not the only one. Garth over at Dark Horizons calls the film “not just the best of the series but the best adaptation of a Marvel title yet.”
Variety, meanwhile, says the movie reclaims “much of the pop-operatic grandeur and insouciant wit so evident in the series’ first two installments”, extolling director Matthew Vaughn’s skills at blending style and substance into a ‘mainstream movie’: “…[Vaughn] manages to invest this unabashedly commercial product with a unique stylistic identity…”
CinemaSpy’s review of X-Men: First Class will appear on Thursday. Meanwhile, if you missed it — and even if you didn’t — give the official international trailer below a viewing.
So what happens when you mix X-Men with a little of Gerry Anderson’s Fab Future, a bit of Carnaby Street…and throw in some crazy Khrushchev for good measure? According to an increasing number of critics: a helluva film.
According to THR critic Todd McCarthy:“roughly the first half of this massive and very well-cast origins extravaganza is arguably the best hour of Marvel Comics-derived filmmaking among the torrent of it that’s cascaded across screens in recent years.” McCarthy even goes as far as to draw a comparison to Casino Royale, suggesting that X-Men: First Class has done for the Marvel franchise what the reborn Bond film did for the 007 franchise back in 2006.
He’s not the only one. Garth over at Dark Horizons calls the film “not just the best of the series but the best adaptation of a Marvel title yet.”
Variety, meanwhile, says the movie reclaims “much of the pop-operatic grandeur and insouciant wit so evident in the series’ first two installments”, extolling director Matthew Vaughn’s skills at blending style and substance into a ‘mainstream movie’: “…[Vaughn] manages to invest this unabashedly commercial product with a unique stylistic identity…”
CinemaSpy’s review of X-Men: First Class will appear on Thursday. Meanwhile, if you missed it — and even if you didn’t — give the official international trailer below a viewing.
Monday, September 26, 2011
X-Men’s Jennifer Lawrence is One Actress to Keep Your Eyes On
If you’ve already seen X-Men: First Class, then you probably understand what all the hype’s about. Yours truly reviewed the filmhere, but there was much I left out. The cast was almost uniformly excellent, grounded as they were by James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender’s turns as Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto respectively. Kevin Bacon and January Jones were also clearly having fun with their respective roles as Sebastian Shaw and Emma Frost.
But what about the rest of the ensemble? Were there any standouts? Most assuredly there were, and top of the list, in our opinion, was Jennifer Lawrence playing Raven/Mystique. It was a heavy supporting role, and difficult, in many respects. As Charles’ consort-of-sorts for so many years, Lawrence had to wear a gamut of masks in the presence of Xavier: trusted friend, daughter-like child, blossoming woman…and finally independent individual.
Of course, being blessed with good looks helps, but Lawrence is more than just another pretty face with long legs (although, of course, those attributes don’t hurt). At 20, Lawrence’s performance often felt wise beyond her years. If you’ve seen the actress’ role of Norah in Mel Gibson’s The Beaver, then you know the Louisville, Kentucky native shines alongside major, established talent.
No surprise, perhaps. Lawrence starred in Guillermo Arriaga’s directorial debut The Burning Plain, opposite Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. That performance earned her the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young emerging actor/actress during the Venice Film Festival in 2008.
She’s certainly one actress to keep your eyes on (and yes, we do mean that as a double entendre). Presently, Lawrence is starring as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, and we’re really looking forward to seeing what she does with that role in the adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel.
Lawrence also seems to possess a keen awareness of today’s Hollywood. “Where are the Robert Redfords and Paul Newmans of my age group?” she asked rhetorically in an interview with W Magazine.“I love James Franco, but where’s the next James Franco? Where are the hunks who can act?”
Well, Jennifer, we suspect you might just be in a class of one right now.
But what about the rest of the ensemble? Were there any standouts? Most assuredly there were, and top of the list, in our opinion, was Jennifer Lawrence playing Raven/Mystique. It was a heavy supporting role, and difficult, in many respects. As Charles’ consort-of-sorts for so many years, Lawrence had to wear a gamut of masks in the presence of Xavier: trusted friend, daughter-like child, blossoming woman…and finally independent individual.
Of course, being blessed with good looks helps, but Lawrence is more than just another pretty face with long legs (although, of course, those attributes don’t hurt). At 20, Lawrence’s performance often felt wise beyond her years. If you’ve seen the actress’ role of Norah in Mel Gibson’s The Beaver, then you know the Louisville, Kentucky native shines alongside major, established talent.
No surprise, perhaps. Lawrence starred in Guillermo Arriaga’s directorial debut The Burning Plain, opposite Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. That performance earned her the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young emerging actor/actress during the Venice Film Festival in 2008.
She’s certainly one actress to keep your eyes on (and yes, we do mean that as a double entendre). Presently, Lawrence is starring as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, and we’re really looking forward to seeing what she does with that role in the adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel.
Lawrence also seems to possess a keen awareness of today’s Hollywood. “Where are the Robert Redfords and Paul Newmans of my age group?” she asked rhetorically in an interview with W Magazine.“I love James Franco, but where’s the next James Franco? Where are the hunks who can act?”
Well, Jennifer, we suspect you might just be in a class of one right now.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Catwoman Spied in Full Costume on Set
The folks at ComicBookMovie have snagged themselves some pics of Anne Hathaway, cat ears and all, on the set ofThe Dark Knight Rises.
This is the first time anybody has seen her in full costume and we can’t help being reminded of Julie Newmar in her black tights from the TV series. The photos look to be spy pics and I suspect will not last long online, so be quick and click the link above to admire the form-fitting feline.
Not quite as iconic as Tim Burton’s version and I would have liked to have seen something a little more imaginative, but it’s serviceable…
Thursday, September 22, 2011
The Hobbit Adds Evangeline Lilly…and Dame Edna?
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Things are getting interesting with The Hobbit films. In a Facebook post published over the weekend, filmmaker Peter Jackson announced that his two-movie version of the J. R. R. Tolkien fantasy novel had added three new castmembers.
First, Evangeline Lilly of LOST fame. Perhaps ironic, given that her beau and other LOST alumna Dominic Monaghan played Meriadoc ‘Merry’ Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Lilly will play a newly created elf character named Tauriel.
Meanwhile, Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for alter ego Dame Edna Everage, has also joined the production. He’s set to play the Goblin King.
Finally, Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays the title character on the television series Sherlock is aboard and will provide the voice of the dragon Smaug.
Here’s what Jackson had to say in its entirety:
Yikes! I can finally get back to some postings! We’ve finished our first block of shooting and moved straight into location scouting. More on that soon… But today, I’m thrilled to announce two new cast members who will be joining us for our second block of shooting.
Evangeline Lilly will be playing a new character—the Woodland Elf, Tauriel. Her name means ‘daughter of Mirkwood’ and, beyond that, we must leave you guessing! (No, there is no romantic connection to Legolas.) What is not a secret is how talented and compelling an actress Evangeline is; we are thrilled and excited she will be the one to bring our first true Sylvan Elf to life.
I’m also highly excited that Barry Humphries will be portraying the Goblin King, in much the way Andy Serkis created Gollum. Barry is perhaps best known for his business and social connections as the long-time manager of Dame Edna Everage. He has also been an ardent supporter of the rather misunderstood and unfairly maligned Australian politician, Sir Les Patterson. However, in his spare time, Barry is also a fine actor, and we’re looking forward to seeing him invest the Goblin King with the delicate sensitivity and emotional depth this character deserves.
Evangeline and Barry, along with Welsh actor Luke Evans as Bard and Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug, just about rounds out the major casting. I cannot wait to get stuck into these new scenes!
More soon, including a flurry of answers to your questions. Sorry for the delay!
Cheers,
Peter J
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
According to Deadline
According to Deadline, actress Julia Ormond (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) is in talks to star as Superman’s birth mother, Lara, in director Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. If cast, she will share the screen with Russell Crowe, who has taken the role of Superman’s father, Jor-El.
With Henry Cavill cast as Supes, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Kevin Costner, as Pa Kent, Diane Lane as Ma Kent, and Michael Shannon as Zod, this is turning out to be quite a cast indeed.
Lara was last seen played by Susannah York in Richard Donner’s 1978 film and in its sequel.
With Henry Cavill cast as Supes, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Kevin Costner, as Pa Kent, Diane Lane as Ma Kent, and Michael Shannon as Zod, this is turning out to be quite a cast indeed.
Lara was last seen played by Susannah York in Richard Donner’s 1978 film and in its sequel.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Christopher Meloni Will Not Play Lex Luthor in Man of Steel
Yesterday, after a report over at Deadlinestated that actor Christopher Meloni was up for a “major role in Man of Steel”, the Internet began buzzing that the Law & Order: SVU actor was up for the role Lex Luthor. While he certainly has a look that would work for Superman’s arch nemesis, it seemed unlikely that Warner Bros and Zack Snyder would cast a television actor in such a prominent part…in a major blockbuster.
Today some light has been shed on the whole affair. Meloni told Vulture that he will not be playing Luthor, but rather a general in the Zack Snyder-helmed reboot. Meloni wouldn’t reveal any more about the character, merely quipping, “I can’t tell you, or I’d have to kill you.”
However, he did say that he will begin filming at the end of August over the course of five months in locations that include Chicago, Vancouver, and Edwards Air Force Base.
If you haven’t been keeping up, so far Superman: Man of Steel (working title) has cast the following actors:
Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
Amy Adams as Lois Lane
Russell Crowe as Jor-El
Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent
Diane Lane as Martha Kent
Michael Shannon as Zod
Antje Traue as Faora
Julia Ormond as Lara Lor-Van
Today some light has been shed on the whole affair. Meloni told Vulture that he will not be playing Luthor, but rather a general in the Zack Snyder-helmed reboot. Meloni wouldn’t reveal any more about the character, merely quipping, “I can’t tell you, or I’d have to kill you.”
However, he did say that he will begin filming at the end of August over the course of five months in locations that include Chicago, Vancouver, and Edwards Air Force Base.
If you haven’t been keeping up, so far Superman: Man of Steel (working title) has cast the following actors:
Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
Amy Adams as Lois Lane
Russell Crowe as Jor-El
Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent
Diane Lane as Martha Kent
Michael Shannon as Zod
Antje Traue as Faora
Julia Ormond as Lara Lor-Van
Ahoy! Aardman’s The Pirates! Band of Misfits Trailer Off the Port Bow!
Arrrggghhh… nothing gets our timbers shivered and jollies rogered like a good pirate movie (no, we’re not countingPirates of the Caribbean 4). And the good folks at Aardman Animation (the geniuses behind Wallace & Gromit) have one ready to set sail. Just lay your eyes on the trailer below.
Like most of their animated productions,The Pirates! is being produced using Aardman’s signature claymation technique. In addition, it will be their first foray into 3D. The last film to combine stop-motion in 3D was Henry Selick’sCoraline.
The plot follows the adventures of The Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) and his crew of swashbuckling pirates as they attempt to beat his rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) in the Pirate of the Year Award. On their quest they battle Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton) and meet a young Charles Darwin (David Tennant).
For more information, check out their Official Website.
The Pirates! Band of Misfits is set to plunder and pillage audiences March 30, 2012.
Like most of their animated productions,The Pirates! is being produced using Aardman’s signature claymation technique. In addition, it will be their first foray into 3D. The last film to combine stop-motion in 3D was Henry Selick’sCoraline.
The plot follows the adventures of The Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) and his crew of swashbuckling pirates as they attempt to beat his rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) in the Pirate of the Year Award. On their quest they battle Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton) and meet a young Charles Darwin (David Tennant).
For more information, check out their Official Website.
The Pirates! Band of Misfits is set to plunder and pillage audiences March 30, 2012.
Monday, September 19, 2011
The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer Swings Into Action
Columbia Pictures’ reboot of the very popular franchise has been shrouded in much secrecy since it began and there has been much fan speculation regarding how director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) will make his version different than Sam Raimi’s previous incarnation. Well, wonder no more, true-believers. Here, then, is your first look at ol’ Webhead in action. Take a look below, and let us know your thoughts…
The Amazing Spider-Man stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field and will hit theaters on July 3, 2012.
The Amazing Spider-Man stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field and will hit theaters on July 3, 2012.
Dispatches From the Set - Season 2 Director Michelle MacLaren
The director of an upcoming episode in The Walking Dead Season 2, Michelle MacLaren, describes planning a zombie attack with military precision and why she'd prefer being eaten by ticks over seeing a fake rat. New Dispatches From the Set are released every week throughout the production.
Q: You directed the second episode of Season 1, "Guts." What's it like to go from downtown Atlanta to a rural farm?
A: There's a lot more bugs! And there's ticks! And gnats! And I'm covered in Deet all the time! I loaded up in Los Angeles, and I'm wearing all the bug-sprayed clothing that Amazon.com has been kindly delivering to me. But I would say that the biggest difference is the beauty, really. In the city, it has its own beauty but it has a lot of concrete and it was very hard and very severe: Skyscrapers, hard cement, that kind of thing. And then you come out here and you're in this gorgeous location -- everywhere you look is stunning, and I love the contrast to the horrible zombie world that we're in. So you've got the stark contrast between beauty and post-apocalyptic zombies and death.
Q: You've directed several episodes of (and are an Executive Producer on) AMC'sBreaking Bad, which is known for depicting vast landscapes. Does this feel like more familiar territory?
A: We do shoot a lot in the desert in Breaking Bad. And there's a lot of starkness and it's gorgeous and a lot of light. Actually, I was looking at the light here the other day and it reminded me of New Mexico. It's just stunning when the sun's setting and rising. And a large part of that are the golden browns in the fields here.
Q: Last season you had to contend with rats. Which is worse: rats or bugs?
A: [Laughs] I knew you were going to ask me that. Hmm. I don't know, we haven't shot in the swamps yet. We went into the swamp to scout, and our driver Will had shorts and a T-shirt on. And we had to traipse through bushes and things like that. And Will is actually a biologist and he was telling us all about it and I was asking him about ticks while we were walking through these bushes, and he goes, "See, I've got ticks on me right now," and he took 10 ticks off his body. Also, the other day I was giving Jon Bernthal [Shane] notes and he pulled a tick off my neck. That was pretty gross. But rats were pretty bad, I have to say. Funny enough, I'd probably rather deal with this than rats. Greg Nicotero came up to me at lunch one day to show me the fake rat for approval, and I turned around and I just screamed. [Laughs]
Q: Your episode of The Walking Dead this season features a large action set-piece. How does it compare to the action scenes you've done on Breaking Bad?
A: I actually approach both of them the same way, which is I plan everything out ahead of time, like a military operation, basically. In order to really pull this off you've gotta be really prepared. This one is different, though, because there are a lot more people. I looked at the call sheet and I have never seen so many people on a call sheet before. You've got your cast, then you've got your hero zombies, then you've got your stunt zombies, and suddenly the entire page is filled with actors. It's a challenge, because it's a lot of coverage.
Q: What are some strategies you've picked up for filming such a complicated scene with so many people?
A: We actually had to think of a lot more logisitics: The amount of time it takes for the makeup, the amount of time it takes to resquib, the amount of people that we have to cover. So we came up with a plan to have different groups of zombies so that while we shoot one group we're squibbing the other, and while we're resquibbing the first group we turn around and shoot coverage on the shooters. I don't think you're gonna get everything you need unless you approach it that way. But also -- and this is the hard part for me -- you have to let go of some of your shots. Because you're not going to get everything. So right before lunch we got a fair amount of squibbing, but we don't have everything that I would like to have. But we made the decision to move on to the next piece of the puzzle, so at the very least we get the basic story and we can cut it together. And then hopefully, we can have enough time to go back and get some more zombie squibbing later.
Q: Your first The Walking Dead episode was named for its gore; this episode has a fair amount of blood and guts as well. Are you becoming desensitized to Greg Nicotero's handywork yet?
A: I always judge the effectiveness by the "ew" factor. I mean, it grosses me out -- I love looking at it first of all for the story, I know it's not real, but if I'm grossed out by it, that's awesome. I suppose I'm not used to it... I'm still not used to it, but I love it.
Friday, September 16, 2011
The Big Lebowski Cast Reunites For One Night Only
The internet is buzzing with the appearance of a new vehicle for Batman as seen in public during shooting of The Dark Knight Rises in Pittsburgh. Although a few pics have turned up online, your best look is in this video which clearly shows it to be some kind of hovercraft/plane that recalls the same design esthetic as Batman’s Tumbler.
You bet I want one.
Very. Cool.
On August 16, Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC was alive with the shouts of hundreds of excited fans celebrating the blu-ray release of the cult classic The Big Lebowski. A regular blu-ray release party would most likely not inspire such fervor amongst even the most ardent of fans, but this screening party was different. The majority of the Lebowski cast was there to celebrate with their fans.
After making their way through a red carpet overflowing with paparazzi and fans alike, the cast of Lebowski made their way to the stage for a Q&A with “Entertainment Weekly” writer, Clark Collis. Collis, admittedly an Achiever himself, appeared as excited as the fans while introducing T. Bone Burnett, John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, John Goodman and The Dude himself, Jeff Bridges.
The Q&A, which lasted about an hour, covered only Lebowski-related topics. Bridges revealed that he’d kept a good portion of The Dude’s wardrobe, which was his to begin with, but also held several bowling pin hats as souvenirs of filming. Buscemi hesitantly mentioned that he owned a bowling ball signed by all members of the cast, but was afraid of mentioning it for fear of having it stolen.
While battling problems with audio difficulties, the cast shared stories about their favorite moments from the set, including Turturro’s whirlwind sole day of filming and Buscemi’s confusion about why he would want to play a character who is treated so badly throughout the film. After followed an intense discussion on the idea that Buscemi’s character, Donny, might actually be a figment of Goodman’s character’s mind. They also agreed as a whole that they all knew the movie had jumped from film to “classic film” when people on the streets claimed they’d seen the movie ten times or more. The audience at the Hammerstein thought that number was low.
As the audience screamed line after line of dialogue at the actors, they gamely quoted their most beloved dialogue back to the crowd. Even a hesitant Goodman finally chimed in with a, “You’re out of your element, Donny” after a bit. In fact, the crowd’s enthusiasm grew so loud that Bridges felt the need to lead the room in a group chant to ground the conversation back to a workable level. It was an almost successful attempt.
The final question of the evening, before the film was screened for the excited crowd, was given to Bridges. Collis asked what message the audience should take from their time with The Big Lebowski. Bridges leaned back in his chair, flung his Dude-like hair and said, “That’s just, you know, like your opinion, man.”
You can check out video footage of the event, below.
You bet I want one.
Very. Cool.
On August 16, Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC was alive with the shouts of hundreds of excited fans celebrating the blu-ray release of the cult classic The Big Lebowski. A regular blu-ray release party would most likely not inspire such fervor amongst even the most ardent of fans, but this screening party was different. The majority of the Lebowski cast was there to celebrate with their fans.
After making their way through a red carpet overflowing with paparazzi and fans alike, the cast of Lebowski made their way to the stage for a Q&A with “Entertainment Weekly” writer, Clark Collis. Collis, admittedly an Achiever himself, appeared as excited as the fans while introducing T. Bone Burnett, John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, John Goodman and The Dude himself, Jeff Bridges.
The Q&A, which lasted about an hour, covered only Lebowski-related topics. Bridges revealed that he’d kept a good portion of The Dude’s wardrobe, which was his to begin with, but also held several bowling pin hats as souvenirs of filming. Buscemi hesitantly mentioned that he owned a bowling ball signed by all members of the cast, but was afraid of mentioning it for fear of having it stolen.
While battling problems with audio difficulties, the cast shared stories about their favorite moments from the set, including Turturro’s whirlwind sole day of filming and Buscemi’s confusion about why he would want to play a character who is treated so badly throughout the film. After followed an intense discussion on the idea that Buscemi’s character, Donny, might actually be a figment of Goodman’s character’s mind. They also agreed as a whole that they all knew the movie had jumped from film to “classic film” when people on the streets claimed they’d seen the movie ten times or more. The audience at the Hammerstein thought that number was low.
As the audience screamed line after line of dialogue at the actors, they gamely quoted their most beloved dialogue back to the crowd. Even a hesitant Goodman finally chimed in with a, “You’re out of your element, Donny” after a bit. In fact, the crowd’s enthusiasm grew so loud that Bridges felt the need to lead the room in a group chant to ground the conversation back to a workable level. It was an almost successful attempt.
The final question of the evening, before the film was screened for the excited crowd, was given to Bridges. Collis asked what message the audience should take from their time with The Big Lebowski. Bridges leaned back in his chair, flung his Dude-like hair and said, “That’s just, you know, like your opinion, man.”
You can check out video footage of the event, below.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
You need it, you can take my bread,
You need it, you can take my bread,
I can take away the air, but
Don't leave your smile.
The rose you leave it as it is,
Is this your fountain,
Rain from your joy
It will erupt,
The joy you will appear
Come unexpectedly silver spray.
My struggle is harsh,
Whenever my tired eyes review,
Often see
The world does not,
But, look to your smile
Slowly rose for me,
The gate of life
It opens for me.
My love,
In the darkest
Will stand out of your smile,
If suddenly you see
My snow throwing the stones of the street,
You smile, you smile
In my hands
Will become a sharp sword.
Autumn beach,
Your smile
Splattered droplets falls off,
In the spring, the season of love,
I need your smile,
It's like looking forward to my flowers,
Blue, rose,
Open in my echo four motherland.
Smile, which challenge the night,
To day, to the challenge,
To the coiled around the island
High streets and back lanes challenge,
To love you
Stupid boy challenge.
Whether it is open or closed
In my eyes,
When I move faster
Either the back or forward,
You can 't give me bread, air,
Bright and spring,
However, you have to give me a smile,
Otherwise, I can immediately.
Translated by Chen Guangfu
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