Friday 30 March 2012

The Avengers: TV spot shows why Loki’s army may be outmatched by a handful of Avengers, and “we have a Hulk”...

submit to reddit
Less than 4 weeks to go until The Avengers begins its international roll out and this TV spot gives us the closest look yet at Loki’s (NON SKRULL) army; or at least the foot soldiers. They may be tough, but they aint Hulk Proof. But what the ‘hell’ is that eye thing about?! (Demons I tell ya! Demons from Muspelheim!)



Synopsis...
“Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures "Marvel's The Avengers"--the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon, "Marvel's The Avengers" is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when "Marvel's The Avengers" assemble in summer 2012. In "Marvel's The Avengers," superheroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security.”

Headcount...

Man of Steel: Superman gets a new logo...

submit to reddit
So there is the official new logo for the next Superman film. As WB tries once again to make a hit out of DC super hero that isn’t directed by Tim Burton or Chris Nolan (It has been a while) we get Zack Snyder’s take on one of the best known super heroes around. Unlikely his equally well known, but far more popular rivals Spider-Man & Batman, the big blue boy scout hasn’t been able to translate being well known into massive box office since the first 2 Superman movies over 30 years ago. Things may well be different this time.

Man of Steel is produced by The Dark Knight’s Christopher Nolan and directed by Zack ‘300’ Snyder. It is due out on the 14th of June 2013...

Snow White & the Huntsman: Chris Hemsworth introduces a behind the scenes look at the first big battle...

submit to reddit
As if emphasise how different this version of the Snow White tale is from Today’s Mirror, Mirror, we are being given a look at the first day of filming for Snow White & The huntsman. No gentle easing into the swing of things here; instead a clash between two massive armies caught from every conceivable angle on land and in the air. That ‘Lord of The Rings’ feel that Rupert Sanders was after, you get a real sense of it here.




Synopsis...
“In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron) out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, Thor) dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White's beauty and power.

The breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale is from Joe Roth, the producer of Alice in Wonderland, producer Sam Mercer (The Sixth Sense) and acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders.”

On the Set: The First Battle...

5 Minute trailer...

Thursday 29 March 2012

Wrath Of The Titans: Featurette on Kronos; the previous King of the Universe, who ate his own children to ensure he stayed king...

submit to reddit
So we come to the last of the creature featurettes. This film’s big bad guy is Kronos. In the myths he swallowed his own children to ensure that he and the Titans would reign supreme forever. Here it would seem that locking the massive titan deep in the Earth has not improved his disposition, although it does appear to have given him a very molten appearance.

Kronos, father of the gods...
“Kronos proved his appetite for destruction at a young age, when his mother Gaia tried to convince him and his brothers to murder their father, Uranus. The only one willing to do the deed, Kronos castrated his father and killed him, and assumed the throne as leader of the Titans. Destined to suffer a similar fate that befell his father, Kronos was overthrown by his sons Zeus, Hades and Poseidon, who left him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, the nightmarish dungeon that lies deep within the underworld. But Kronos is gaining power as the gods lose theirs, dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion. The gargantuan Titan is on the verge of breaking free from Tartarus and unleashing hell on earth...”

Battleship: New trailer arrives as the film is less than 2 weeks away from world cinemas...

submit to reddit
Battleship may still seem like one of the stranger adaptations of recent times (Pirates of The Caribbean was based on a theme park ride that fewer people had heard of, especially without Jurassic Park, but at least it had some kind of pre existing plot) but as its global release draws ever closer, it is starting to look like the kind of action packed (daft but fun?)Summer film that tends to do well. Situated 2 weeks after Wrath of The Titans and 2 weeks prior to The Avengers, Battleship will have to earn the bulk of it international coin very, very quickly. (Global release dates are at the end.) Remember Battleship is being released in the international market over a month ahead of North America to avoid getting squeezed between the European Football Championships and the Olympics. With so many other big films doing similar shifts, Battleship has had to mover the furthest. Still it's much smarter than the days when Hollywood used to pretend "soccer" didn't exist, and scratch its head when movie after movie "underperformed" every other summer.

Synopsis...
“Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic-scaled action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Inspired by Hasbro's classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper's fiancée; Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd as Hopper's older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper's crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone's superior (and Sam's father), Admiral Shane.
The battle for Earth begins at sea.”

Trailer 3b...

Yes I did have to show this again...


Belgium
11-Apr-12
France
11-Apr-12
Hong Kong
11-Apr-12
Ireland
11-Apr-12
Norway
11-Apr-12
Sweden
11-Apr-12
UK
11-Apr-12
Australia
12-Apr-12
Denmark
12-Apr-12
Germany
12-Apr-12
New Zealand
12-Apr-12
Singapore
12-Apr-12
Finland
13-Apr-12
Indonesia
13-Apr-12
Italy
13-Apr-12
Japan
13-Apr-12
Spain
13-Apr-12
Hungary
18-Apr-12
Greece
19-Apr-12
Netherlands
19-Apr-12
Portugal
19-Apr-12
Russia
19-Apr-12
Thailand
19-Apr-12
Estonia
20-Apr-12
India
20-Apr-12
Lithuania
20-Apr-12
Poland
20-Apr-12
Romania
20-Apr-12
Turkey
20-Apr-12
Argentina
10-May-12
Brazil
11-May-12
Colombia
11-May-12
Canada
18-May-12
Paraguay
18-May-12
USA
18-May-12

Wednesday 28 March 2012

Wrath Of The Titans: Cyclops are back, Featurette on the one eyed giants...

submit to reddit
The penultimate creature featurette (tomorrow we’ll get to see the Titan who ate his own children, Kronos) features the original Cyclops. The giants without whom Zeus wouldn’t have the power of lightening and the Titans would likely have won the war of the gods.



The Cyclops...
“The foul, fearsome Cyclops are a breed of cannibal giants endowed with brute strength and a single eye in the middle of their foreheads. So powerful are these primitive monsters, Uranus imprisoned them in an underworld abyss where they were guarded by a dragon. Once unleashed from their dungeon by Zeus, the massive masons forged extraordinarily potent weapons for the gods - including Zeus' lightning bolts, Hades' helmet of invisibility and Poseidon's trident - and joined the fight to overthrow the Titans.”

Not leader of the X-Men...

Here’s a 10 second TV spot...

Rise of The Guardians: Trailer for Dreamworks animation team Santa, Sandman, Tooth Fairy & more to save the world...

submit to reddit
The word has been that this film will rank amongst the top tier of Dreamworks Animation films. Here’s our first real glimpse of the film itself which is set to roll out from 21st of November.

Synopsis...
“RISE OF THE GUARDIANS is an epic and magical adventure that tells the story of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost - legendary characters with previously unknown extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children everywhere.”

Ho Ho Ho...



Release dates...



North America

United States
21/11/2012
Canada - English
21-Nov-12
Canada - French
21-Nov-12
Latin America

Argentina
06-Dec-12
Brazil
07-Dec-12
Chile
06-Dec-12
Colombia
07-Dec-12
Mexico
07-Dec-12
Panama
07-Dec-12
Peru
06-Dec-12
Venezuela
07-Dec-12
Middle East / Africa

Egypt
05-Dec-12
Israel
06-Dec-12
Lebanon
06-Dec-12
South Africa
07-Dec-12
United Arab Emirates
06-Dec-12
Asia Pacific

Australia
26-Dec-12
Hong Kong
20-Dec-12
India
30-Nov-12
Indonesia
28-Nov-12
Japan
16-Mar-13
Korea
13-Dec-12
Singapore
22-Nov-12
Malaysia
22-Nov-12
New Zealand
26-Dec-12
Philippines
28-Nov-12
Taiwan
08-Feb-13
Thailand
05-Dec-12
Europe

Austria
21-Dec-12
Belgium
19-Dec-12
Croatia
27-Dec-12
Cyprus
21-Dec-12
Czech Republic / Slovakia
20-Dec-12
Denmark
20-Dec-12
Finland
25-Dec-12
France
19-Dec-12
Germany
20-Dec-12
Greece
20-Dec-12
Hungary
20-Dec-12
Iceland
07-Dec-12
Ireland
07-Dec-12
Italy
21-Dec-12
Netherlands
20-Dec-12
Norway
25-Dec-12
Poland
04-Jan-13
Portugal
06-Dec-12
Romania
11-Jan-13
Russia
20-Nov-12
Serbia & Montenegro
17-Jan-13
Slovenia
31-Jan-13
Spain
05-Dec-12
Sweden
25-Dec-12
Switzerland-French
19-Dec-12
Switzerland-German
20-Dec-12
Switzerland-Italian
21-Dec-12
Turkey
18-Jan-13
Ukraine
20-Nov-12
United Kingdom
07-Dec-12