Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios have officially begun filming for their next heroic film adventure starring ol' shellhead with Iron Man 3, which is directed by Shane Black and once again sees Robert Downey Jr. return to the fold as Tony Stark/ Iron Man. Casting appears to be big for this new sequel too, as actors like Ben Kingsley, Andy Lau, and Guy Pearce have signed up and taken up roles that are either confirmed or still under speculation at this point. Whatever the case maybe, what is confirmed now is the appearance of a "surprise villain" that is sure to get fans of the armored avenger on a spin. SPOILERS contained in this post, so tread at your own risk!
However your reaction may have been to the news some posts ago, the delay of G.I.Joe: Retaliation was undoubtedly upsetting to joe fans looking forward to the sequel. Bumped from a June 2012 to March 2013 release, Paramount Pictures explained that the cause for the delay was to convert to 3D. Several rumors through various sources online also suggest that the delay was caused by much needed reshoots, and possibly getting Joseph Gordon-Levitt back as Cobra Commander. However, news from Comic Book Movie and Deadline now suggest that there's a "real" reason for the pushing of the film's release, and it has something to do with Duke. SPOILER ahead after the jump, so read at your own risk!
Warner Bros. has released a high definition version of the newest TV Spot for Christopher Nolan's final entry in his Batman film saga, The Dark Knight Rises! Previously seen during NASCAR, the TV Spot is now online and in HD! Check it out via the YouTube video below.
UPDATE: The first video, TV Spot #3 Bane vs Batman (Extended), is a combination of TV Spot #1 and #2
Warner Bros. steps up the game once again with the marketing of The Dark Knight Rises by releasing a new TV Spot for the movie! The first One is a combination of TV Spot #1 and #2 which focuses on Bane vs Batman, while the new TV Spot #3 centers on the "RISE" theme. SPOILERS abound with new footage featured on these mini trailers, so view at your own risk!
Warner Bros. continues to hype up the final entry of Christopher Nolan's epic Batman saga by releasing two new international banner posters for The Dark Knight Rises! Via Comic Book Movie, one banner poster for Batman and another for Catwoman have appeared, albeit redesigns of the one sheet posters that previously appeared the past week. Still, the marketing for these since their release have been impressive, and hopefully more will come soon! For more info, visit the source post at Comic Book Movie!
The fire continues to rise with the marketing for The Dark Knight Rises, as Warner Bros. unveils not just two additional banner posters for the film, but a new and femme fatale looking poster featuring Catwoman! Via Batman-News, the new one sheet, which was released through clever viral marketing, features Anne Hathaway's as Selina Kyle's alter ego, wherein her heel crushes one of Batman's signature Batarangs and leaves a playful kiss at the title logo!
Also getting released are these two intense looking banner posters, the first one tweeted by Warner Bros. India and featuring Christian Bale as Batman as he covers himself with his cape which is under fire, with a broken looking Gotham City in the background.
The next one shows as intense square off between The Dark Knight and Tom Hardy's Bane, which doesn't look so good for Batman after his nemesis catches his punch! For more info, check out the source post here and here at Comic Book Movie!
The Dark Knight Rises in theaters worldwide on July 20!
Stepping up the game more to promote their final entry in Christopher Nolan's epic Batman film saga, Warner Bros. has released yet another TV Spot and four new banner posters for The Dark Knight Rises! Featuring Batman, Bane, and Catwoman, each of the banners has a certain moment to convey, as tension runs in the air and Gotham City is truly under siege! Check out each of the banners, courtsy of Batman-On-Film and Comic Book Movie!
Those who were looking forward to sounding the battle cry "YO JOE!" with G.I. Joe: Retaliation this year will have to wait, as the movie has been pushed back to almost a year due to 3D conversion!
According to a report by Deadline and subsequently posted by Comic Book Movie, the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Bruce Willis starrer will be pushed from June 29th, 2012 to March 29th 2013, due to Paramount Pictures deciding to have the film post-converted to 3D. As a studio exec told Deadline:
“We’re going to do a conscientious 3D job because we’ve seen how it can better box office internationally. Jim Cameron did all of Titanic‘s 3D in post – and look how well that movie turned out.”
After seeing a multitude of posters debut, The marketing to Christopher Nolan's final Batman film steps up and continues, as Warner Bros. has released a new TV Spot for The Dark Knight Rises! There's new footage to be found in this mini trailer, so SPOILERS abound and view at your own risk!
After yesterday's reveal of a brand new theatrical poster that received some mixed reactions from the fanbase, Warner Bros. has released a slew of awesome new character posters for Christopher Nolan's final chapter in his Batman film saga, The Dark Knight Rises! There are six of these posters, two of each featuring Batman (Christian Bale), Bane (Tom Hardy), and Catwoman (Anne Hathaway)!
Now that's what I'm talking about! For more info for these posters, check out the source post at SuperHeroHype and Yahoo! Movies!
The Dark Knight Rises shows the legend end and rise on July 20!
Warner Bros. has released a brand new poster for Christopher Nolan's final entry into his Batman film saga, The Dark Knight Rises. With the tagline "A Fire Will Rise", the poster shows a determined looking Batman (Christian Bale), as he stands in front of a city of falling debris with a Bat-shaped logo, which was the same background seen in the first teaser poster. Released via the official Facebook page of the movie, check out more details there.
Eon Productions, MGM, Columbia Pictures, and Sony Entertainment Pictures has released the long awaited teaser trailer to the next installment in the James Bond film series, Skyfall. The twenty-third film based on Ian Fleming's British Secret Service agent creation, Daniel Craig returns at Agent 007, and this adventure puts his loyalty to his boss M (played by Judi Dench) in question, as well as a daring new adventure for him to overcome when MI6 is attacked. Check out the new trailer below, and for more information, check out the source post at Comic Book Movie.
Skyfall Teaser
James Bond will return to cinemas with Skyfall on October 26!
UPDATE: The initial reports were clarified by the stunt master himself via Facebook and Den of Geek. Jackie Chan will NOT be retiring from action cinema at all. Check out the source links above for more on the story.
Here's the original article posted:
Many of you may know him as Drunken Master or the cop Lee from the Rush Hour movies, but regardless of how you've heard of him, Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan is a legend and icon. However, the man known for blending his martial arts prowess with his stuntman training and comedic antics has finally decided to put down the fighting gloves for good, announcing his retirement to the world during the Cannes Film Festival. His last film that he also directed, "Chinese Zodiac", will be the final film where he will be billed as an action star. Chan hopes to work on his acting muscles instead, and the 58-year old actor looks forward to taking it easy and resting well from the action and fighting spotlight.
Here's a look at the trailer his last film as an action star, Chinese Zodiac!
'Chinese Zodiac' Trailer 2012 - Jackie Chan New Movie
Thanks Jackie, and enjoy your well deserved retirement! For more on the story, check out the source post at Bleeding Cool, Daily Mail, and Yahoo!
As the next and final installment of Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight saga inches closer to its release date, a new set of promo posters and a TV Spot have been released for fans to take a look at!
The promotional images focus on Batman and Catwoman, while the first TV Spot combines footage everyone's seen in previous trailers with plays from the NBA! For more info, visit the source post at Comic Book Movie for the promo images and Bleeding Cool for the TV Spot!
The Dark Knight Rises - NBA TV Spot
The Dark Knight Rises sees the legend end on July 20.
Warner Bros. and DC Comics have released the new promo poster for their next DC Universe Animated Original Movie "Superman Vs The Elite"! Based on the 2001 storyline "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, & the American Way?", the new animated feature pits the Man of Steel against a powerful team of metahumans that are more than willing to eliminate villainy by any means necessary.
Superman Vs The Elite Trailer
Check out the newest clip from the upcoming film, showing the very group Supes will have to face!
Superman Vs The Elite Clip - The Elite Arrives
For more on the story, visit the source post at Comic Book Movie!
Superman Vs The Elite hits all home video mediums on June 12!
After teasing things to come next year via the one-shot Free Comic Book Day issue of "DC The New 52 FCBD Edition", DC Comics' own Geoff Johns and Jim Lee discuss more about their upcoming crossover event next year "Trinity War", as well as Pandora, the mysterious woman who was a key figure at the end of Flashpoint and the beginning of The New 52 era of comics. MTV Geek has conducted a couple of interviews with Johns and Lee, who go on to discuss more about Volume 2 of Justice League, as well as who Pandora and the Trinity of Sin are. SPOILERS abound with these interviews, so view at your own risk!
Now that marketing for the film is swinging into full gear, Sony Pictures and Marvel have released a 4-minute exclusive preview of their upcoming Spider-Man reboot flick, The Amazing Spider-Man! SPOILERS abound in the clip of course, so if you don't want to see anything until July, skip this! Otherwise, hit the play button below to see Andrew Garfield suit up as Peter Parker... The Amazing Spider-Man!
With much hype and testosterone gunning for it, Lionsgate has released a new international poster for their upcoming action hero gathering sequel, The Expendables 2! The new poster brings together the three iconic Hollywood action hero stars in this movie - Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Willis! All are pumped and ready to come back... So prepare for awesome on August! For more on the story, visit the source post at Comic Book Movie!
The Expendables 2 explodes in theaters on August 17!
With The Dark Knight Rises slowly inching its way closer and closer to its release date, Warner Bros. and DC Comics are stepping up the promotion game by setting up an aptly named "Tumbler Tour" for fans of Christopher Nolan's epic Batman saga to see! Going cross country around North America, the iconic vehicles known as the "Tumbler/ Batmobile" and "Bat-Pod" will be touring stateside and all around the USA and Canada! If you live in that part of the world, be sure to check this once in a lifetime tour before the film opens! For more info and listings of the cities, check out the source post at DC Comics.com and The Tumbler Tour website and Facebook page!
The Dark Knight Rises sees the legend end in theaters on July 20!
Sony Pictures and Marvel continue their campaign to promote their upcoming reboot of the Spider-Man film series "The Amazing Spider-Man" with two new features that center on one Dr. Curt Connors... aka The Lizard!
One of the legendary artists in the local and international comic industry passed away, and his contributions to the medium will never be forgotten.
Tony DeZuniga, best known to comic fans as the creator of DC Comics character Jonah Hex, died today. Known affectionately as "Mang Tony" to most Filipino artists, he was known as the first Filipino artist to get his worked accepted by an American publisher, paving the way for many more Pinoy artists such as Gerry Alanguilan, Carlo Pangulayan, and Leinil Yu to pursue their dreams and work in international comic publications as well. He truly is a legend, both in the Philippine and International Comic Book Industry, and his works will always be remembered by people worldwide. For more on the story, read up related posts via Flipgeeks and Geekmatic.
R.I.P Mang Tony, and thank you for giving us your talents and love to comics.
Sony Pictures and Marvel are picking up the pace with their viral marketing campaign for The Amazing Spider-Man! Marc Webb's reboot film of the Spider-Man film series is hitting theaters in July, and the studios are busy gearing up promotions by releasing several new clues and teasers, which includes this new viral website for Oscorp Industries! Those familiar with the mythos of the webslinger will know that Oscorp Industries, or Oscorp for short, is a weapons manufacturing company owned and handled by the Osborn familu, particularly one Norman Osborn... aka Spider-Man's greatest nemesis The Green Goblin!
It still remains to be seen whether or not Norman will play a pivotal role in The Amazing Spider-Man, but Curt Connors (played by Rhys Ifans) is a scientist working with the company, and he's a mentor to Peter Parker's love interest, Gwen Stacy! What secrets and role do the company have to the creation of Spider-Man and The Lizard? We just have to wait and see when The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters! For more info, visit the Oscorp Industries website and the source post at Comic Book Movie!
The Amazing Spider-Man swings into theaters on July 3rd!
Posted on the official website and making waves online, Sony Pictures and Marvel have uploaded a new photo for The Amazing Spider-Man, featuring a young Peter Parker and his parents enjoying a picnic shot at the park.
The picture also teases the future of Richard and Mary's Parker's son, as his hands tell the tale of his destiny *wink wink*. For more on the picture and scoop, visit the official The Amazing Spider-Man website and Comic Book Movie.
On related news and revealed last week, here's the newest trailer to the movie in case you haven't seen it yet.
After opening last May 4 in the United States, Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios superhero team up movie The Avengers has literally assembled legions of fans and movie goers in a manner like no other, and has nabbed a resounding $200.3 Million on its first opening weekend run, shattering the record once held by Warner Bros. by last year's final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II! The movie also opened in international theaters on April 25th, and in over 12 days of release, the film has grossed more than $641.8 Million internationally! As a result, the film has had the biggest opening in countries such as Russia, Mexico, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the Philippines! It's one of the biggest movies to enjoy a huge opening weekend ever, so check Marvel.com for more news on the excelsior filled scoop!
In related Avengers news, director Joss Whedon recently got interviewed by Collider, and has confirmed that the Blu-Ray release of his film adaptation of Earth's Mightiest Heroes will have at least 30 minutes worth of deleted scenes and footage! Those who saw the film and want to find content that didn't make the cut will be very pleased by this bit of news! You can check out more via the video interview itself below, or read more by checking the source posts at Cinema Blend and Collider!
Collider interview with The Avengers director Joss Whedon
The Avengers assembled in theaters last April 25th and May 4th, and is now playing in theaters!
Universal Pictures has released a new theatrical poster for "Snow White and the Huntsman", their reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm tale "Snow White". Starring Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame as Snow White and Chris Hemsworth of Thor and Marvel's The Avengers fame as The Huntsman, both individuals are thrust into a game of cat and mouse as the evil queen (played by Charlize Theron) sends the Huntsman to kill Snow White. Sam Clafin of Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides also stars as the prince who is in love with Snow White.
Snow White and the Huntsman Trailer 2
For more on the story, visit the source post at Comic Book Movie!
Snow White and the Huntsman comes out in theaters on June 1st.
Here's a gentle reminder for comic fans... Don't forget to visit your local comic book shop and take part of FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2012!
It's the only day where you can walk in and see most of your favorite publications print awesome free content absolutely for free, and even books from big publishers like DC Comics and Marvel are going to be in the mix! Be sure to check out titles like Avengers #12.1, DC Comics The New 52 FCBD Edition, and Transformers #80.5 in this year's list of books!
WIth the event celebrating eleven years of free comic book heaven and aiming to attract readers new and old into the fold, check out what's in store for FCBD 2012 by visiting the official site at freecomicbookday.com!
Teased, hyped, and just about ready to kick some ass when it debuts in theaters later this year, IGN and Sylvester Stallone breaks the silence and offers fans of action and awesome a look at the new trailer to The Expendables 2! Testosterone action just came back... WITH LOADS OF OLD SCHOOL ACTION HEROES!
The Expendables 2 Trailer
Things are about to get serious with Barney Ross and crew returning! For more info on the story, visit the source post at IGN and Comic Book Movie!
The Expendables return to theaters with The Expendables 2 on August 17, 2012!
Joss Whedon is on a role this summer, and that's all due in part to his superhero blockbuster flick with Marvel Studios "The Avengers", which is making waves internationally and getting its long awaited release in US theaters this May 4th! Marvel.com has released some more behind the scenes pics, including a shot of the director at the helm of a computer terminal inside S.H.I.E.L.D Headquarters!
However, the man behind Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Firefly was also known for pursuing treatments for other heroes, including DC Comics' own Wonder Woman and Batman! In an article by Cinema Blend, the director goes on to discuss how his treatment for the Caped Crusader got rejected, as well as his favorite scene from the script he submitted, which delves deeper into a young Bruce Wayne's life that is darker and grittier than the one eventually portrayed in Christopher Nolan's epic Batman films! Even if Whedon didn't get The Dark Knight, he certainly got Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and it's a hit that will certainly add more points to his awesome resume!
Be check out more of the behind-the-scenes pics from Marvel.com, and the Cinema Blend article for the story on Whedon's treatment for Batman!
Long rumored and now very much confirmed to be attached for US screenings of Marvel's The Avengers this May 4th is a SECOND post credits scene for the movie. What that is however is not what many expect, and thanks to tweets and a post at Comic Book Movie, the details of the very scene in question has been revealed. Anyone looking to find out what that is be warned that it's still a SPOILER, so look at your own risk what it is below.
You have been warned.
SPOILER: The team grabs a well deserved shawarma meal together, with Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner trying to keep a straight face.
It's not what you expect, but there you have it! Not sure if this will show in international theaters too, but there is the possibility. For more on the story, visit the source post at Comic Book Movie!
Warner Bros. has finally released online the newest and last trailer for Christopher Nolan's third and supposedly final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. Will the legend end? Find out by watching it here via YouTube.
Warner Bros. has once again stepped up the teasing game to the next and final installment in Christopher Nolan's Batman saga "The Dark Knight Rises". A new viral marketing game has appeared online, giving viewers and fans a chance to participate in collecting "evidence" necessary to unlock images that come straight out of the upcoming third and new trailer for the movie (which will be attached to US screenings of Marvel's The Avengers come May 4th), as well as hints to what is possibly going down with certain events and individuals in the film. Consider this SPOILER territory for those who don't want to be see anything before the new trailer or actual movie comes, but if you're curious, do check it out via the official TDKR Viral Game page. For more information and pictures, check out the source post at Comic Book Movie!
The Dark Knight Rises sees the legend end on July 20th!
