- Another Horrible Trailer for Fox's Dragonball Evolution - Updated!
- First X-Men Origins: Wolverine Trailer - What Do You Think?
- Must Watch: Brand New Terminator Salvation Trailer - Updated!
- Must Watch: Brutal New Trailer for Friday the 13th Remake!
- Must Watch: Official US Trailer for Steven Soderbergh's Che
- Mickey Rourke Joining Iron Man 2 as Crimson Dynamo! And Sam Rockwell! (Jan 7, 2009)
- 2009 Writers Guild Awards Nominations Announced (Jan 7, 2009)
- American Society of Cinematographers Awards Nominees (Jan 7, 2009)
- Mickey Rourke Joins The Enormous Expendables Cast (Jan 7, 2009)
- Garrett Hedlund Cast as the Lead in Disney's Tron 2.0 (Jan 6, 2009)
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Check This Out: Early Futuristic Judge Dredd Concept Art
It's real! Back in December, just before the holidays, we ran an article about Judge Dredd coming back from the dead. Apparently DNA Films (the company behind Sunshine and 28 Weeks Later) has greenlit another Judge Dredd film that would be based on the 2000 AD comics and not a remake of Stallone's 1995 film. At the time, I had this feeling that it could've all been a bunch of BS. But apparently not! Our friends at io9 have got their hands on what is supposedly the first few concept art photos from the upcoming film. The art was drawn by 2000 AD artist Jock and show us what the new Judges and Mega-City look like.
First Look: First Photos from Jon Harris' The Descent 2
Out of nowhere comes our first look at a few new photos from The Descent 2, the sequel to Neil Marshall's claustrophobic horror film from 2006. Believe it or not, this is already done shooting and is currently in post-production, meaning we should expect to hear some screening reports fairly soon. These photos look fantastic because they were taken by professional photographer Ollie Upton and they come from his website (via SlashFilm). I've pulled out a few of the non-spoiler photos from his set that you can see below. Sure these photos look pretty damn good but that doesn't mean it'll be a great sequel. What do you think?
New Astro Boy Concept Art Photos from Imagi
I'm really conflicted here. While I hated that teaser trailer for Astro Boy that hit in November, new images have popped up and I'm starting to wonder whether my opinion was wrong that first time. That teaser looked ridiculously cheesy and just plain bad, yet these images remind me of Hayao Miyazaki or even something from Pixar. Stop messing with my mind Imagi! The animation house has released a batch of new concept art photos for Astro Boy on their official website this week. This isn't the first time we've seen some cool concept art for this movie, which is why I'm still really conflicted. Trust me, I really want this to turn out awesome in the end, so as long as it turns out as good as all of these images look, I'll be satisfied.
EW's Huge First Look at 11 Big Movies of 2009
From Harry Potter to Terminator, Wolverine to Watchmen, Entertainment Weekly has a huge first look at the biggest movies of this upcoming year. On this exciting first day of 2009, they've debuted a batch of never-before-seen photos from at least 11 different movies, including Public Enemies, Year One, Where the Wild Things Are, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, and Land of the Lost. With the addition of the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen photos from earlier this week, it undoubtedly looks like 2009 is already shaping up to be one hell of an exciting year! Definitely take a look at this batch of new photos below if only to get you in the mood for the great year of big blockbuster movies ahead (or soothe that hangover).
Check This Out: Jonathan Liebesman's The Killing Room Poster
Our friends over at ShockTillYouDrop have served up the last poster debut of 2008. The poster is for Jonathan Liebesman's The Killing Room, a thriller premiering at Sundance in the Park City at Midnight section. You may recognize Liebesman's name, as he directed Darkness Falls and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and is attached to direct the upcoming Battle: Los Angeles. The film is a psychological thriller about four people who sign up for a research study only to discover that they are now subjects of a brutal, classified government program. Definitely check out this rather interesting poster.
Five New Harry Potter 6 Photos To Kick Off the New Year!
It's almost 2009, so why not feature a few new Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince photos? I'm going to admit that I normally don't do this kind of thing, but I really want to share these with everyone today for a few reasons. First off, that first photo of Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley is just plain beautiful. Secondly, I'm probably just as excited as everyone else about this movie and I'm sure Warner Brothers wants us to keep Half-Blood Prince in our thoughts all the way to July, since now we're into the "waiting period" time between when it was originally supposed to come out and when it got delayed until.
More New Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Photos from USA Today
It is officially Transformers Monday! In addition to Empire's three photos from earlier today, USA Today has debuted another new set of photos from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. They've also provided some additional details surrounding the production and the plot. "This time, Optimus teams up with the U.S. military to take on the evil Decepticons, who have invaded Earth to capture Sam (Shia LaBeouf). He has learned some secrets about the origins of the Transformers and their ancient history — information, it turns out, that is worth war." Sounds like the makings of an awesome sequel to me!
Empire Debuts Another New Photo from Pixar's Up
Looking forward to 2009, there are a few films that are at the very top of my most highly anticipated list that I just know are going to be fantastic. Pixar's Up is one of them. I have a very good feeling that there's a lot that we still don't know about this movie, but that's what I love about Pixar, they keep all of the actual story under wraps so that it's not ruined by the time we see it in theaters. Empire has debuted another new photo today but it doesn't show anything new that we haven't seen before, just Carl and Russell. Although this is one of the first photos of the two of them once they've landed in Venezuela. Check it out below.
Empire Debuts Photos from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen!
Finally! Empire has debuted the first three photos from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and a gnarly cover shot featuring Optimus Prime looking badass as always. One of these photos has the "oh shit!" factor going for it and another features Megan Fox in action again. They shot footage in Egypt? Apparently this is going to be a lot more epic than we originally thought. This is the first look at any photos from Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, as he hasn't yet debuted a trailer or anything else. I will officially say that I am definitely excited - I can't wait to see Optimus and friends back on the big screen!
Rumor: First Photos of The Fallen from Transformers 2?!
Ever since the official title, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, was first announced back in June, fans have been speculating that "the Fallen" is actually a nasty new robot that is set to appear in the film as the villain. Obviously Paramount and Michael Bay have kept things under lock and key, so no one knows whether this is indeed true or not. However, some weird blog (via Latino Review) has posted what they're claiming are photos from the set of Transformers 2 that show the curled up remains of "a new robot" found inside a hidden cave behind a painting. Is this really The Fallen or just some random fake photos?
First Official BTS Photo from James Cameron's Avatar!
This is a momentous occasion! The first official photo released by Fox for James Cameron's Avatar has finally hit the web! Unfortunately it's not exactly what you're expecting - it's a behind-the-scenes photo featuring Cameron and his star, Sam Worthington. I know, I know, I want to see an actual photo from it, too, but we've still got to wait for that. This comes from a feature in the LA Times talking about the overwhelming buzz surrounding Avatar. "The only question (and fear) is what is to become of the cinema geeks overwhelmed by the images that Cameron and his effects crew are putting in front of them."
American Wasteland - Two New Terminator Salvation Photos
Warner Brothers has unveiled two new photos for Terminator Salvation, which doesn't mean much considering we've already seen the trailer, but it does give us another chance to talk about the movie. One of the new photos shows Christian Bale as John Connor looking closely at a Hydrobot that apparently can attack from either the water or the air. The photo oddly seems to resemble that scene from Transformers with Scorponok's tail. Either way, I'm still digging everything we've seen from Terminator Salvation. As we slowly push our way through the dull first half of next year, let's try not to forget about this movie!
First Look: Carla Gugino as Pornstar Elektra Luxx
Not more than a few days after the news first hit that Carla Gugino had been cast in a film called Elektra Luxx, two photos of Gugino in costume/character have appeared online. On Monday night, Variety announced that Gugino was starring in the Elektra Luxx project from writer/director Sebastian Gutierrez. The project is a sequel to a film called Women in Trouble, which hasn't even been picked up for distribution yet. In both films, Gugino plays a pornstar named Elektra Luxx, apparently based on a real life pornstar, that has her life turned upside down when she becomes pregnant. Yea, you might want to take a look.
First Look: Mickey Rourke as a Texan Cowboy in 13
We're quite excited ourselves to see Mickey Rourke return to the spotlight, especially considering The Wrestler has made him think long and hard about the roles he's taking on nowadays. One of them that Rourke has been mentioning recently is a film called 13, an English-language remake of Géla Babluani's 13 Tzameti. You've probably heard about this before and that's because it also stars Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Ray Winstone, 50 Cent, and Sam Riley, which makes it one hell of an interesting project. USA Today has debuted a first look at Rourke's Texan and we thought you might want to check it out.
First Look: Bruce Willis in Sci-Fi Thriller Surrogates
Disney has provided us with the first official photo from the upcoming sci-fi thriller Surrogates starring Bruce Willis. Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, an FBI agent is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates. In a world of masks, who's real and who can you trust? I actually saw a trailer for this a few months back and thought it looked pretty bad, but I admit it was an early cut with half-finished CGI, so I'll be anxious to see it again once its finished. Until then, let us know what you think of this photo?
Sundance First Look: Poster and Photos from Endgame
In advance of its Sundance Film Festival debut, we have been exclusively provided with a batch of photos and the poster for a film called Endgame. Directed by Pete Travis (of Vantage Point), Endgame stars William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, and one of our favorite actors, Mark Strong. The film is a political thriller about a businessman that initiates covert discussions between the African National Congress and white intellectuals to try and find a peaceful solution to the Apartheid regime in South Africa. Check out these first photos and the poster below before the film premieres at Sundance in January.
First Look: Seth Rogen and Anna Faris in Observe and Report
Screw Paul Blart: Mall Cop, this is the mall security movie I can't wait to see! Observe and Report stars Seth Rogen as Forest Ridge Mall's head of security Ronnie Barnhardt and Anna Faris as the hot make-up counter clerk. This is the latest movie written and directed by Jody Hill, the same filmmaker who brought us The Foot Fist Way and introduced Danny McBride to the world. I've already heard a lot of great things about it, including that it's definitely an R-rated comedy masterpiece, although we won't know that for sure until April. But to hold us over until we get a trailer, Warner Brothers has debuted two new photos.
First Look: Kate Beckinsale in Dominic Sena's Whiteout
Warner Brothers has also debuted a few new photos from Whiteout this weekend, which as far as I know, are the first public photos we've seen from the film. Ever since we ran that poster for Whiteout a few weeks back, people have become increasingly interested in the movie, which has been delayed for a long time. I really don't even know why it's being delayed, but I'm honestly a bit worried. Whiteout is based on Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber's beautiful black and white graphic novel and stars Kate Beckinsale. This reminds me a lot of John Carpenter's The Thing, but without the science fiction elements.
Finally - Official Photos from Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes!
While we've already seen a handful of first look photos from Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, Warner Brothers has finally unveiled two official photos from the film for our viewing pleasure today. One of the shots shows Holmes, played by Robert Downey Jr., and Dr. Watson, played by Jude Law, commiserating over some interesting details. The other shot shows Holmes shirtless and bloody in some sort of fighting pit. Why does he look like some bare-knuckle boxer out of Babylon A.D.? If you recall, Ritchie once explained that his version will "focus more on [Holmes'] physicality, including martial arts." Interested?
First Look: Robert Rodriguez's New Kids Movie Shorts
Before Robert Rodriguez starts work on Sin City 2, he's got to finish up another kids movie, in the vein of Spy Kids or Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D. The movie is called Shorts and is about a young boy who discovers a "colorful, wish-granting rock" (seen above) that causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it. In addition to William H. Macy, James Spader, and Leslie Mann, Shorts also stars Kat Dennings, Jimmy Bennett, Trevor Gagnon, and Robert's son Rebel Rodriguez. Honestly, I'm quite a bit bewildered by these oddly colorful photos.