- Twilight's First Official Photo and Why I'm Passing
- Rumor: Matthew McConaughey Possibly Captain America - Blasphemy!
- Sound Off: Iron Man - What Did You Think?
- Must Watch: Second Full Trailer for The Dark Knight!
- Warner Independent Pictures and Picturehouse Shut Down! (May 8, 2008)
- John Waters is Back - Directing Fruitcake with Johnny Knoxville! (May 8, 2008)
- First Look: Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks as Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bush! (May 8, 2008)
- Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Starring in 500 Days of Summer Together (May 8, 2008)
| Speed Racer | 8/10 |
| Iron Man | 10/10 |
| Iron Man | 9/10 |
| Baby Mama | 7.5/10 |
First Look: Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks as Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bush!
We already talked about the casting announcements and shared the comparison photos with you, but now it's time to actually see Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks as Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bush. The two are the frontrunners in Oliver Stone's biopic on on our 43rd President title simply W. I'm still baffled that we're even seeing this movie get made when Stone himself makes statements like this: "Bush may turn out to be the worst president in history. I think history is going to be very tough on him. But that doesn't mean he isn't a great story." Are you daring enough to take a glimpse at the newly reformed Brolin and Banks?
Official First Look: Sean Penn as Harvey Milk
Well, it's not exactly the very first look - there has been many quick citizen photographers in San Francisco - but moreso the first official photo of Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay big city official that was elected in 1977 and then assassinated in 1978. Milk's story is being adapted for the big screen by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester), titled just Milk, which just finished filming and is due out November 26th later this year. Here's the photo straight from EW.com with a few more new details.
First Look: G.I. Joe's Complete Cast - General Hawk, Destro, Duke, Baroness, Ripcord, and More!
Screw those leaked photos that hit a few weeks ago, we've got some brand new never-before-seen photos of G.I. Joe's Destro, Heavy Duty, and Storm Shadow. Unfortunately we did not get invited to the set of G.I. Joe like these other sites, but instead we've got these to share with all of you. These are definitely the first hardcore photos from the movie, with Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Heavy Duty in action, Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow with his blades drawn, and Christopher Eccleston as Destro just… standing there. My interest in this movie is defintiely growing every day because of photos like these and past news like this. I definitely have a feeling this is going to be one badass movie next summer!
Twilight's First Official Photo and Why I'm Passing
I'm sure today feels like Christmas for many a teenage girl, since we now have the first official photo of the cast for author Stephenie Meyer's upcoming adaptation, Twilight. Isn't it simply dripping with adolescent enchantment and tension? Okay, maybe that's a little gruff. But since first writing about the film's progress and the overabundance of the term "sensation" and J.K. Rowling references that seem to follow Meyers and her books, I'm still not converted. In fact, I can safely say now that I'm really not into it at all. I can just hear the clank of earrings being taken off as the throngs gear up for a fight. Take a breath and hear me out.
First Look: Evil-Doers of The Last House on the Left
Back in March we brought you word that the remake for The Last House on the Left had officially been occupied by wholesome parents-turned-avengers Monica Potter and Tony Goldwyn. And now, STYD tells (and shows) us who will be experiencing the business end of this domestic duo's revenge. Comprising the sadistic group are Garrent Dillahunt as Krug, Riki Lindhome as Sadie and Aaron Paul as Francis. Check out the brand new first look photos from the remake below!
First Look: Land of the Lost's Evil Sleestaks
Although I wasn't actually a child of the 70's nor did I watch the TV show, I'm beginning to become more and more fascinated with Land of the Lost. I'm probably more excited to see Will Ferrell and Danny R. McBride star together in the big screen remake than I am to see Step Brothers (or any other Will Ferrell movie) this summer. Our friends at USA Today have debuted our very first look at the evil lizard-like creatures called Sleestaks. As much as I'd love to say these come straight out of The X-Files: I Want to Believe, in reality, they're men-in-suit costumes that are meant to look hilarious, and hilarious they are (at least I think)! Don't these guys make you want to laugh?
First Look: Denzel Washington in The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three
I was pretty excited to learn that James Gandolfini had been cast as the political heavy in Tony Scott's upcoming remake of the 1974 Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three. With John Travolta attached, along with Denzel Washington, this project is shaping up to be quite cool. And with just over a year until its theatrical release, Just Jared whets the appetite a bit with some early shots of Washington looking a bit like a really pissed off crossing guard.
First Look: Alejandro Amenábar's Agora Set
I was coincidentally watching Rachel Weisz in The Mummy just moments before I stumbled across this news. And what do I find - Rachel Weisz starring in another Egyptian period piece! Agora is an ancient Egyptian set film written and directed by Oscar winning filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar of The Others and The Sea Inside. It seems that what Amenábar is attempting to achieve with Agora is somewhat similar to what Mel Gibson achieved with Apocalypto: "[allow] the audience to see, feel and smell a remote civilization as if it were as real as today". That alone drew me into this project - as it was something I'd never heard about before until now.
First Look: Disney's Rapunzel
Largely because there is a lack of anything else newsworthy so far this week, I thought I should throw this out there before we hit the summer movie season anyway. We first mentioned Rapunzel in the announcement of Disney and Pixar's Full Animated Line-Up Through 2012, although the film has been in the works for quite a long time. The animated film is now slated for release in December of 2010 after recently being revamped at Disney. You can check out a few new concept art photos below.
DC's Watchmen Movie Action Figures
Another debut from this weekend's New York Comic Con includes the Watchmen action figures being designed by DC Direct. The figures are collector's edition models sculpted directly from Zack Snyder's original designs and have appeared for the first time at Comic Con. They're great references in comparison to the snazzy photos that Snyder released back in early March. I know I'm already going to be buying a complete set of these. Not only because they look fantastic (and it is Watchmen), but also because I have a damn good feeling this movie is going to kick some serious ass. Check out some great new photos of the figures below.
First Look: G.I. Joe's Scarlett Revealed!
First it was Snake Eyes, now it's Scarlett. The first photo of an armor plated Scarlett, played by Rachel Nichols, has been revealed courtesy of JoBlo. Paramount is slowly releasing finished photos of each and every character from the upcoming G.I. Joe movie to begin building buzz. My initial reaction - damn she looks good. But this is the first time I've asked myself whether this movie could be bad and whether these are just glossy photos that have been made to look good? Either way you need to check this out.
First Look: Hugo Weaving in The Wolfman
Though not as awesome or as polished as the previous photos we brought of Benicio Del Toro as the Wolfman, the latest snaps from the Gazette and Herald are still pretty exciting. We at least get a first glimpse of the wickedly talented Hugo Weaving sporting period attire and a rare, relaxed grin; Weaving plays stern and serious like no other and is an actor I can wait to see on screen again.
The Many Characters of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
One of the most underrated films (as far as we can tell) hitting this summer is the fantasy sequel The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. We've hardly given it much of a mention, besides the first trailer, but all of that is about to change. If you've watched any of the trailers and been confused by who is who and what exactly is going on, we've got some much-needed clarification. AOL published a complete character guide and we've included some of the more interesting and lesser-known characters from Prince Caspian below, including first look photos of Reepicheep, Trufflehunter, and Lord Sopespian.
First Look: Scarlett Johansson and Samuel Jackson in Frank Miller's The Spirit
The buzz is finally starting to pick up for Frank Miller's The Spirit. A week ago we posted a series of set photos which were quickly removed by Lionsgate. And coming next Saturday, April 19th, live from the New York Comic Con, is the official trailer for the film. In what seems like a desperate attempt to clean up the mess from last Friday, Lionsgate has released two official fully rendered stills from the movie. One is of Scarlett Johansson as the femme fatale Silken Floss, who is the secretary and accomplice of The Octopus, played by Samuel Jackson - who is in the second photo. Might be worth taking a look at these to see the difference the final look makes.
First Look: Pixar's Up Rendered
Last January we brought you a concept art photo from Pixar's summer 2009 movie Up. It wasn't much, but like the statue of Wall-E we had in January of 2007, it's the only thing we have until the teaser trailer shows in front of Wall-E. In connection with the Disney and Pixar press conference held yesterday announcing their entire line-up, a fully rendered version of that exact scene from the concept art photo has appeared - and it looks much better. Again, it's not much, but it's a start!
First Look: Rachel Dawes Supports Harvey Dent!
Why is this a first look? Well besides a few quick flashes of Rachel Dawes in the original trailer, Maggie Gyllenhaal hasn't had much real screen time as of yet. As you all hopefully know, Gyllenhaal took over Katie Holmes's job in The Dark Knight. It's a change that I'm not entirely sure I'm comfortable with yet (especially since I just watched Batman Begins last night), however I'm sure I'll get used to it about 15 minutes into the movie. A new video has been discovered as part of The Dark Knight's viral marketing and it features Gyllenhaal as Assistant District Attorney Rachel Dawes speaking at a press conference in support of Harvey Dent. This is, essentially, our first real glimpse of the new Dawes.
Watchmen Video Journal: Sets and Sensibility
Over the next 12 months we're going to see an ever-increasing amount of media related to Zack Snyder's adaptation of Watchmen - primarily because this is the epic adaptation of one of the comic book world's greatest assets and Warner Bros wants you to know that. In addition to all of the plentiful coverage we've already shared, including the first look at the costumes, today ComingSoon presents the first of 12 behind-the-scenes video journals chronicling the development of the film. Today's video journal focuses on the set design, as spearheaded by production designer Alex McDowell. In addition to the video, we've included some screenshots of some of the sets shown: Dr. Manhattan's lab, Rorschach's jail, The Comedian's apartment, and more.
First Look: Dragonball Costumes and Characters
After originally posting (and quickly removing) an awesome photo of a set piece for Dragonball a few weeks ago, JoBlo has posted a plethora of new photos - including characters in costume and more. As I mentioned in that post a few weeks back, this Dragonball movie is starting to look better and better with every new photo that gets out. Unfortunately these will probably be removed by Fox rather quickly, but I'm excited to at least share them with you for the time being. If you're a Dragonball fan at all, then make sure you check these out before they go down and let us know what you think!
Whoa! First Set Photos from Frank Miller's The Spirit
An excess of set photos from the all-green screen set of Frank Miller's The Spirit have been discovered. There is a problem with these photos - you can't look at them and expect the movie to look like that (at all). There is months and months of CGI work that has yet to be done. The colors, the costumes, nothing will be the same when we see it in its finished form on the silver screen. Know that going in - because some of these could shock you but I don't want it to cause anyone to have an adverse change in expectations. With that being said, feast your eyes on some of the best of the photos from Will Eisner's The Spirit.
First Look: Matt Damon in Paul Greengrass' Green Zone!
I just happened to mention in an earlier piece how I'm looking forward to the 2009-slated Green Zone starring Matt Damon. Lo and behold, we now find sneak pics of the actor presently filming in London via The Bad and Ugly. There isn't much to these shots, save for seeing Matt Damon done up as military officer Rory Miller, but it's worth a look - especially if you're a fan of Damon or are just curious to see how Green Zone is shaping up.