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Watch Pixar's Fun Comic-Con 'Groovin' with Ken!' Featurette
To promote Toy Story 3 at Comic-Con last year, Pixar debuted this short 70's style Groovin' with Ken! featurette introducing the character of Ken, voiced by none other than Michael Keaton. It took almost a year to end up online, but the video can now be watched on YouTube (via Upcoming Pixar). You've got to hand it to the Pixar guys, they truly know how to have fun while promoting their movies. Anyway, Toy Story 3 hits theaters in just under three more weeks, so make sure you catch it in theaters (in 3D, too). It will definitely be one of those don't-miss-it summer movies. And in the meantime, enjoy this short featurette. Have fun!
⥤ Posted May 31 in Cool Stuff, Featurettes, Pixar, To Watch | 10 Comments
Peter Jackson Might Direct The Hobbit... Only If He's Allowed
As expected, an interesting bit of follow-up news regarding Guillermo del Toro's decision to no longer direct The Hobbit arrived today by way of a new article in the The Dominion Post (via The Playlist). They actually caught up with Peter Jackson himself and talked about the news and what it means for the project's future The production is worth "many millions of dollars" to the city of Wellington's economy, which is why they're trying to do everything they can to keep things moving, too. "It was simply longer than anyone expected, the fans and the filmmakers," del Toro told them about the film's delay. But could Jackson return and direct?
⥤ Posted May 31 in Hobbit News, Hype, Movie News, Opinions | 44 Comments
Victoria's Secret's Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Congrats Video
Wow, Victoria's Secret really loves their models! Reader Gaz A. informed us that the lingerie company just debuted a video on their Facebook page congratulating "angel" Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who got the big role in Transformers 3 replacing Megan Fox as announced by Deadline last week. It was first reported that Huntington-Whiteley was the frontrunner along with other candidates like Sarah Wright and Brooklyn Decker. This was probably directed by Michael Bay and is just a big "look how beautiful our model-who's-now-a-star is yay!" But boy is she purty to look at. And that's why we love this... So feast your eyes on this!
⥤ Posted May 31 in Casting, Movie News, To Watch | 29 Comments
Another New John Hillcoat Project? Le Cercle Rouge Remake
The Road director John Hillcoat has been in the news quite a bit recently. Last week we covered the news that Hillcoat would be directing a film called The Revenant next. He's also attached to a few other project, as revealed in a recent interview with NY Mag, but it was The Playlist who put two and two together and linked a Production Weekly listing for a remake of Jean-Pierre Melville's classic 1970 neo-noir Le Cercle Rouge (which translates to The Red Circle) to Hillcoat's statements about being attached to "another contemporary thriller, crime thriller, set in Hong Kong and Macao." Well, we can add another project to Hillcoat's line-up.
⥤ Posted May 31 in Indies, Movie News, Opinions | 3 Comments
Takashi Miike's Samurai Film Thirteen Assassins Gets a Trailer
"The streets will run red." Oh hell yes - Takashi Miike is back! Another trailer (via Quiet Earth) I just had to feature was this one for Takashi Miike's new samurai film Thirteen Assassins - based on Eiichi Kudo's 1963 film of the same name. This looks totally badass, just wait until you get to the final fight scene montage at the end, there's some cool shit in there. I'll use their intro for the film: "From Asia's most controversial and popular director comes Miike's horror vision of a samurai tale." Unfortunately there aren't any English subtitles, but if you just want to see a badass samurai trailer, fire this up! And let us know what you think?
⥤ Posted May 31 in Foreign, To Watch, Trailers | 24 Comments
Watch This: Rachel Weisz in The Whistleblower Promo Trailer
Another worth watching trailer that appeared recently was this one for a film called The Whistleblower, starring Rachel Weisz as well as Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn, David Hewlett and Liam Cunningham. It's another one of those political-action films that's based on real events that occurred in Bosnia. It looks pretty intense and actually like it might be good, so I'm interested in watching it. There's even some uncensored language in it, so make sure the kids are in bed first. I also suggest watching this full screen on YouTube since the quality is pretty bad. I'm definitely keeping an eye out for this. Watch below!
⥤ Posted May 31 in Indies, To Watch, Trailers | 5 Comments
This Epic Japanese Last Airbender Trailer is Frickin' Awesome
Since there's not much news this weekend, I thought I'd toss up a few new trailers. First up is a brand new Japanese trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender (sent in by reader Nelson O.) that is totally frickin' off-the-hook insanely awesome. Okay, that was a little too much, but it not only has a brief intro to the four races by way of a nifty map, but it becomes Matrix-level epic quickly, and we also finally get some incredible shots of Noah Ringer as Aang in action. We've seen so much for this already but apparently there was more to be discovered. It plays like a trailer for an anime in the best of ways and it's in English, too!
⥤ Posted May 31 in Hype, To Watch, Trailers | 33 Comments
Must Watch: Second Great Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Trailer
It was announced by Edgar Wright on his Twitter a few days ago that once the Facebook fan page for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World reached 100,000 fans, they would release the trailer. Well, it took a little long than they would've liked, but its now crossed 100k and the trailer is now available. As totally frickin' awesome as that first teaser trailer was, this one is even better. This looks just so damn fun, so awesome, so much like a comic book come to life, in the best of ways. Even the music in this trailer is totally badass. And damn does Mary Elizabeth Winstead look sexy as hell! I really hope this is the big breakout hit of the summer. Enjoy!
⥤ Posted May 31 in Hype, To Watch, Trailers | 52 Comments
Officially Announced: Guillermo del Toro is Off of The Hobbit!
Holy crap this is big. It was announced by Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro today on TheOneRing that del Toro will no longer direct The Hobbit, but will still co-write the screenplays. "Out of respect to the legions of loyal Tolkien fans," they broke the news on the site and will make sure "the films are everything that the fans want them to be." Del Toro: "In light of ongoing delays... for filming The Hobbit, I am faced with the hardest decision of my life. After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien's Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures."
⥤ Posted May 30 in Hobbit News, Hype, Movie News, Opinions | 55 Comments
Indie Trailer Sunday: Acclaimed War Documentary 'Restrepo'
One of my very good friends, Yama, that stayed in the same apartment with us at Cannes talked about this documentary quite a bit, not only because there were a few similar docs showing in Cannes, but because it's a great film. Today I wanted to feature the official trailer for Restrepo, a documentary about the year that journalists Hetherington & Junger spent with a platoon in the "deadliest valley in Afghanistan." This looks like it's an incredible documentary, definitely a strong Oscar contender next year, and National Geographic is bringing it to theaters this summer. I highly suggest watching the trailer and seeing the film this summer.
⥤ Posted May 30 in Indies, To Watch, Trailers | 15 Comments
Easy Rider Star Dennis Hopper Has Passed Away at 74 Today
Even more tragic news following Gary Coleman's death yesterday. ABC News (via Reuters) is reporting that legendary Oscar nominated actor Dennis Hopper died this morning at age 74. Hopper passed away from complications due to prostate cancer on Saturday peacefully at his home in Venica, California surrounded by family and friends. This is truly sad news as I think of Hopper as a true American acting legend. He's been in a lot of films, as villains, and even as the director. It's very sad to see him pass. Hopper received two Oscar nominations: one for writing Easy Rider in 1970 and for Hoosiers in 1987. He is survived by four children.
⥤ Posted May 29 in General News, Movie News | 39 Comments
Tom Cruise Back as Les Grossman for the MTV Movie Awards!
Back in '08, I lost myself in uncontrollable laughter every time Tom Cruise appeared in Tropic Thunder as the insanely angry studio executive Les Grossman. The good news is that Cruise has not only returned as the bald, screaming exec, but also as Joel Goodsen, his career-making role from Risky Business. The bad news is that it's only in the form of a 45-second TV spot promoting the MTV Movie Awards which, if you're into shitty, meaningless awards, will be broadcast live on Sunday, June 6th at 9PM EST. Still, the spot is worth watching if only to see Cruise yelling at himself and making film history in that iconic scene. Watch below!
⥤ Posted May 28 in Awards News, To Watch | 23 Comments
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