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| Inglourious Basterds | 8.5/10 |
| Star Trek | 9/10 |
| Monsters vs Aliens | 5/10 |
| Sin Nombre | 8.5/10 |
| Duplicity | 7.5/10 |
Apparently Half-Blood Prince is Oscar Nomination Material?
So says Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com. I'm not supposed to tell you what I think of the new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince just yet, but I can tell you I completely agree with what Paul said in his article. If you read my Twitter, then you probably already know what I thought of it. But let me use some of his quotes to explain. "The Potter-loving beast in me has been unleashed having witnessed a film that was not only exquisite in its production values, but was also charming, funny, scary, enchanting, moving (stop me, the adjectives could go on and on) and dare I say, sexy." Did I tell you that I wholly agree with him?
Four Ass Kickin' Character Posters for Inglourious Basterds
This just keeps getting better! When I featured that gorgeous Italian poster for Inglourious Basterds a few weeks ago, I didn't expect we'd ever see an English version of it. But lo and behold, not only is there an English version, but we have four individual character posters based off that same design! Great character choices (glad to see both Mélanie Laurent and Christoph Waltz featured in this series), great quotes for each of them, this marketing campaign is kickin' some ass. I've got to say one thing though - screw Diane Kruger, the quirky French beauty Mélanie Laurent is my favorite actress from this. She's awesome, trust me!
Marvel's 'Merc with a Mouth' Will Break the Fourth Wall
We all know that a Deadpool movie is in development with Ryan Reynolds at the helm. But after X-Men Origins: Wolverine, we're going into a bit cautiously, since no one knows how it will turn out. We've heard a lot about where the story might go and other ideas from Reynolds, but one point he hasn't addressed yet is if Wade Wilson will break the "fourth wall" as he has done in the comics. “Break the fourth wall? Oh yeah, he’s got to. I want to see him break the Great Wall," Reynolds told Empire today. And as for his decapitated head at the end of Wolverine, well, “that we won’t speak of." Well it looks like this is headed in the right direction!
Rodriguez Confirms Nimrod Antal is Directing Predators
Finally some confirmation! A few weeks ago, a rumor hit that The Descent director Neil Marshall would be directing Robert Rodriguez' Predators reboot. The very next day Rodriguez told everyone (through Harry Knowles) that the news wasn't true because he hadn't actually chosen the director yet (but had narrowed down the list). After some weeks of silence, we now have confirmation from Robert Rodriguez (via Ain't It Cool News) that Nimród Antal, of Kontroll and Vacancy, is set to direct Predators for Troublemaker Studios and 20th Century Fox. Don't worry, Rodriguez is making sure this is a very "non-studio" movie.
No Nick Fury Action Until The Avengers, Says Sam Jackson
Aw, damn! Jon Favreau is currently finishing up the last few weeks of principal photography on Iron Man 2. We expect to see a lot of exciting footage at the San Diego Comic-Con, but I'm certain we won't be seeing any of Samuel Jackson in that footage. MTV talked with Jackson recently and asked him how big his role as Nick Fury is in Iron Man 2. When asked if we get to see him in any action scenes at all, he unfortunately admitted, "Not this time, not yet." Jackson adds, "We still haven't moved Nick Fury into the bad-ass zone. He's still just kind of a talker." So then maybe action in The Avengers? "Looking forward to that, yeah."
Sound Off: Public Enemies - What Did You Think?
Now that you've seen it, what did you think? Hitting theaters today is Michael Mann's very highly anticipated 1930's gangster movie Public Enemies about real life bank robber John Dillinger. Its got one hell of a cast - Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard - but are they more than just familiar faces? It seems like it could be as good as The Untouchables, but does it ever reach those heights? Does Mann's realistic HD camera style work for this story or is it too glossy for a period piece? Did it live up to all of your expectations? Sound off below, leave your thoughts, and let us know what you thought of Public Enemies!
Weird Poster for Bruce Willis' Sci-Fi Movie Surrogates
So we've seen the trailer for Surrogates and we know that it's about surrogate robots that look exactly like humans. However, this poster still seems a bit odd to me. At first glance this just seems like your standard poster with a colorized action shot of Bruce Willis. But when you take a step back and give it a good look, it all just seems weird. Those racks of miniature Bruce's at the bottom seem completely out of place. And that shot of Bruce looks like the same pose as on the Beowulf poster. Maybe it's just me, I don't know. Thanks to ComingSoon for debuting this poster today. Check it out full-size below and let us know what you think!
Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass Movie Heading to Comic-Con!
We've got even more San Diego Comic-Con news for you today! SlashFilm has confirmed that Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass is heading to Comic-Con this year. Matthew Vaughn will be in attendance, along with some of the film's cast, to present some of the first real footage. We haven't seen a trailer or anything else from Kick-Ass yet, so this will literally be the world premiere of anything from his movie. Kick-Ass is the biggest non-studio produce comic book movie of all time. As part of the news, SlashFilm was sent over that badass new photo of Chloe Moretz as Hit Girl that you see above. This is one panel I am very excited for!
Check This Out: Photo of Avatar's Comic-Con Banner!
Comic-Con is still another three weeks out, but Fox is already starting to build buzz for James Cameron's Avatar. Exactly as we expected, the highly anticipated feature will have a huge presence at the Con, and that includes starting with the advertising around town. As always, banners are put up on street lights around San Diego for Comic-Con with one half of them an advertisement. A few years ago it was Iron Man and last year it was Star Trek. This year it's Avatar. And considering this is a combination of the two things I am most excited for at this moment, there's no way I could pass up sharing this with everyone today.
Must Watch: Trailer for Peter Billingsley's Couples Retreat
Mike and Trent are back! Universal has debuted the first trailer for Couples Retreat on Apple today. Just looking at the cast, I'd say this is the ensemble comedy of the year. Here are the four couples: Kristen Bell and Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis, Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman, and Faizon Love and Kali Hawk. This seems like one hell of a wild, quirky, fun comedy, what more can I say? It also looks a lot like Forgetting Sarah Marshall but with four couples instead of just one. Upping the ante, so to say. I'm certainly looking forward to this. And don't forget, A.R. Rahman is scoring Couples Retreat as well. Enjoy!
New Princess and the Frog Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
Finally we get to hear what Louis the jazz playing alligator (seen above) sounds like! Our friends at Trailer Addict have posted a brand new behind-the-scenes featurette for The Princess and the Frog today. We've seen photos of all the characters, a teaser trailer, and now we get to hear some voices, finally! This video comes from, I think, the Disney Channel on TV and is one of those in-between segments where they promote their own movies. Who really cares, it's a great little featurette. Anyway, if you're looking forward to this, or just want to hear some of the voices and see more of Princess and the Frog, then check it out!
Comic-Con Updates: Mike Judge, Mystery Team, and More!
While the full schedule for Comic-Con will probably be announced this week, we just can't wait to tell you know about some of the things we've heard will be going on down in San Diego. A few weeks ago we published an Early Comic-Con 2009 Buzz article with lots of early tidbits. Now we can confirm today a few things. First off, Derrick Comedy's Mystery Team will definitely be screening at Comic-Con (more details on that below). Secondly, comedy mastermind Mike Judge will be in attendance to promote Extract with his cast. And lastly, we've heard that Shane Acker's 9 will have a special sneak preview screening, too
Badass International Trailer for Inglourious Basterds Hits!
Now this finally looks like a badass Quentin Tarantino movie! A new French trailer for Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds has hit the web (via YouTube) and it's definitely a must watch. I've been waiting to see a trailer that not only does a good job of actually selling the movie, but is just plain awesome itself, and this is finally it. Not only does it actually stick to the real story about the movie premiere in Paris, but it has a great Tarantino vibe to it that was never in either of the first two trailers. Whether you're still waiting to see something more or are already looking forward to this, you need to watch this new trailer either way.
Harry Potter IMAX Update - Only 3 Theaters on July 15th
Earlier this month it was discovered that the IMAX debut of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, with roughly 12 minutes of 3D footage, was going to be delayed two weeks due to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen's contractual 4 week IMAX run. However, IMAX did promise that it would open in three of their theaters starting on Wednesday, July 15th, the same day it hits regular theaters. Which three theaters? Collider has confirmed that these theaters are: AMC Century City 15 (in Los Angeles), Henry Crown OMNIMAX (in Chicago), and AMC Loews Lincoln Square (in New York). Click any of those to buy tickets.
First Look: Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried in Jennifer's Body
"It's sick, offensive comedy - and I love it," says Megan Fox. The very last time we wrote about Jennifer's Body, the horror comedy starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, was a year ago during Comic-Con when the first teaser poster (seen above) came out. Yep, it's literally been almost a year since that poster debuted, and we're just now getting to see the first official photos. I don't think I need to say anything else besides that you'll get to see Megan Fox in a cheerleader uniform below courtesy of the latest Empire (via Film School Rejects). Hopefully this means we'll finally get to see a trailer soon? Check these photos out!
Will Paramount Convince Michael Bay to Return for Transformers 3?
That's an interesting question. A year ago, everyone would've instantly said yes, without a doubt. But it's a whole different situation now. I can't actually take credit for that question - it comes from Peter Sciretta at SlashFilm. Here's how he looks at it: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has earned an incredible $200 million in only 5 days at the box office. Sure that means most people saw it, but most hated it, or at least a majority of them did. It holds a steady 20% at Rotten Tomatoes and 6.7 on IMDb. There's no doubt about it - Paramount will finish the trilogy with Transformers 3, probably in 2011. But will Michael Bay return?
Complete Character Poster Series for Shane Acker's 9!
Earlier in the week we featured the first character poster from Shane Acker's animated movie 9. After some searching, and help from a publicist, we were able to find all 8 of the poster in the series. These posters count up from 1 all the way to 9 featuring a new character from the movie on each one. If you've seen the trailer than you know that it's about this group of ragdoll heroes and 9, voiced by Elijah Wood, is the final key to saving the world. This is a cool little poster campaign, a lot like Coraline's A to Z posters, and I wanted to make sure we featured all of them! Thanks to everyone who helped find everyone last one.
Warner Brothers Announces Their Comic-Con 2009 Line-Up!
While we're still waiting for Comic-Con to announce the full programming schedule for this year, Warner Brothers has released their line-up to press already. In addition to confirming that they'll be bringing Sherlock Holmes, Jonah Hex, The Box, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Book of Eli, Where the Wild Things Are, The Final Destination, and Robert Rodriguez's Shorts, they have also confirmed that Hall H has been converted to 3D for multiple presentations this year (which is great news for James Cameron's Avatar). Read on for the preliminary details and timing for Warner Brothers three big Comic-Con 2009 panels!
Check This Out: Bruno Punks Conan on the Tonight Show
This is why I frickin' love Sacha Baron Cohen so damn much. Not only is he able to just come up with this character and fool countless Americans to begin with, but he's able to keep up the act all the way until its actual release. Bruno appeared on the new Tonight Show last night to talk with Conan O'Brien. Okay, so Bruno doesn't completely punk Conan, he's obviously in on the joke, but I think Conan didn't even see some of this coming. Or at least he didn't know Bruno would strip down and dance on his desk. I've actually seen Bruno already and it is definitely as crazy as this video. Actually, it's a lot crazier than this, unquestionably!
Must Watch: Awesome Blood-Sucking Daybreakers Trailer!
Lionsgate has finally debuted the first trailer for the new vampire flick Daybreakers that stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, and Sam Neill. I would love to go more into the story, but this trailer does a brilliant job of introducing exactly what it's about, so I just suggest you watch it (instead). Another vampire movie, you say? Don't worry, this is nothing like Twilight or True Blood or especially Park Chan-wook's Thirst. The first half of this trailer didn't really impress me much - it wasn't until Willem Dafoe showed up and we got to see some beautiful slow-mo shots that I started actually get genuinely excited for Daybreakers. Enjoy!