Sunday 29 April 2012

Prometheus: New International trailer...

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So with The Avengers kicking ass (To the tune of $178m) in the international market this weekend, the global summer of movies has begun. Prometheus arrives on the international stage in just 4.5 weeks time. Rather dubiously it goes head-to-head with Snow White And The Huntsman is several markets around the 1st of June, before hitting North America on the 8th of June.


Synopsis...
“Ridley Scott, director of "Alien" and "Blade Runner," returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.”

International Launch Trailer...

Saturday 28 April 2012

Dark Shadows: featurette shows the Evolution of the movie vampire and how that influenced Johnny Depp’s character...

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With the sad news of the untimely death of the TV Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) it was nice to see a glimpse of the cameos from the cast of TV show here. Fans of the show ay be grumbling about the tone of the film, but they are vastly outnumbered by the fans of Tim Burton, the fans of Johnny Depp, and the fans of the Burton / Depp combo. The film  may be out there, but surely a Burton / Depp movie that was “normal” or ordinary, would be the true disappointment.

Synopsis...
“In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet—or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy...until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles. Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth's ne'er-do-well brother, Roger Collins, (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger's precocious 10-year-old son, David Collins (Gulliver McGrath). The mystery extends beyond the family, to caretaker Willie Loomis, played by Jackie Earle Haley, and David's new nanny, Victoria Winters, played by Bella Heathcote.”

Vampire History Featurette...

Friday 27 April 2012

Snow White And The Huntsman follow up film is being fast tracked (Bonus listen to the Florence & The Machine single from the soundtrack)...

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According to Deadline Universal are keen to make sure that the follow up to SWATH is ready to shoot as soon as possible. Apparently one of their chief concerns is to get director and driving force, Rupert Sanders working on the film as soon as possible,(before he gets snapped up for something else.

Breath Of Life...

I have yet to see the film and as such have no idea if Chris Hemsworth’s Huntsman survives it, but given the fairy tale nature of the story I should think he can be resurrected regardless. With The Avengers already breaking records around the world, Hemsworth is an even bigger attraction than when he was cast as The Huntsman last year. Universal will doubtless be eager to avoid the scheduling nightmare that Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games has found itself in, where Star is contracted to return for X-Men: First Class and they needed to fit their filming schedule around Fox’s. Hemsworth is currently filming the F! Racing biopic ‘Rush’ for Ron Howard walks straight off that set and back into his cape for Thor 2; he has no shortage of other offers. The key point here is that anyone who has seen The Avengers (I saw it twice on Thursday and I swear I will get a review up on Saturday!) is under no delusions at all that Disney will be putting a LOT of pressure onto Marvel Studios to make sure that their “every 2 to 3 years” blueprint for Avengers get together comes in on the 2 years side this time. If that is the case then Universal will have to move pretty quickly to get Hemsworth back in between his other films.

5 Minute trailer...

To that end Universal are apparently negotiating with David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Panic Room, Spider-Man) to get the script up to scratch. I may have gotten confused signals, but I’m certain that when this film was being promoted at ComicCon last summer, they were talking about the project in trilogy terms. When comparing the scale, ambition and “warlike” nature of the films to Lord of The Rings, it was also in regards to it being a trilogy. Again, maybe I misunderstood that art of the presentation, but I’ve been expecting it to lead to three films, assuming the public buy enough tickets of course!

Wednesday 25 April 2012

The Avengers: A clip with Captain America & agent Coulson and a 10 minute interview with Clark Gregg...

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I really like this interview. It just doesn’t have the usual inane crap and it’s cool for ‘ordinary’ folk to see how Coulson’s role in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) has just gotten bigger and bigger, and that hard work can always pay off. It’s also good to see a reminder of his, considerable, other talents, as the screenwriter of Box office hit What Lies Beneath and writer / director of Choke (2008). Plus it’s always fun to be reminded of that day when, no matter what has happened previously, your daughter just wants to wear pink and play with Bratz and Barbie dolls!

‘Marvel-One Shot’ clip; “A funny thing happened on the way to Thor’s Hammer.” From the Captain America Blu-Ray...



Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant. Mini feature that fills the gap between Iron Man 2 & The Incredible Hulk.



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.”

Clip Cap & Coulson...

Clark Gregg directed Choke...

Lawless: trailer for the Bootlegging movie starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman & Mia Wasikowska...

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Well it’s a great cast (I know Shia has his detractors) and one of those “true story” sources that can be pure gold when handled correctly. This film is definitely one to watch out for.



Synopsis...
“LAWLESS is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant's family in his novel "The Wettest County in the World", the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation's most notorious crime wave.”

Trailer...

Snow White & The Huntsman: TV spot, “This is no fairy tale.”, but it is a very effective trailer...

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Well SWATH had been pulling further and further ahead of Mirror, Mirror ever since last summer; but this TV spot seems like a final kick to the somewhat disappointing and only moderately successful Snow White film currently on release. As well as reminding those males &/or adults as yet unaffected by the marketing pull of a film that ranks number one for North American women to see this summer.

 SWATH greatest challenge this summer comes from its proximity to Sir Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, which also stars Charlize Theron. The films are a week apart in some countries and in others, primarily the UK they actually open on the same day. (release dates at the end.) Anyone who thinks there is no overlap between these two films needs to think again as there most certainly is, even if each film should have a , minimal, tilt (say 60/40) male/ female – female/male). It would be a real shame if either fails to maximise its potential (especially if they both live up to the creative excellence expected of them) because they are so close to each other. The similarities between British directors Sir Ridley Scott and Rupert Sanders shouldn’t be overlooked by those who are unsure about Sanders ability to pull off his first feature film.

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, The Cabin In The Woods) 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.”

Character role call...



North America

United States
01-Jun-12
Canada - French
01-Jun-12
Canada - English
01-Jun-12
Latin America

Argentina
31-May-12
Brazil
01-Jun-12
Chile
31-May-12
Colombia
01-Jun-12
Mexico
01-Jun-12
Panama
01-Jun-12
Peru
31-May-12
Venezuela
24-Aug-12
Middle East / Africa

Egypt
30-May-12
Israel
31-May-12
Lebanon
31-May-12
South Africa
01-Jun-12
United Arab Emirates
31-May-12
Asia Pacific

Australia
21-Jun-12
Hong Kong
31-May-12
India
08-Jun-12
Indonesia
01-Jun-12
Japan
TBD
South Korea
31-May-12
Singapore
31-May-12
Malaysia
31-May-12
New Zealand
21-Jun-12
Philippines
01-Jun-12
Taiwan
02-Jun-12
Thailand
31-May-12
Europe

Austria
01-Jun-12
Belgium
13-Jun-12
Croatia
31-May-12
Cyprus
01-Jun-12
Czech Republic / Slovakia
31-May-12
Denmark
07-Jun-12
Finland
08-Jun-12
France
13-Jun-12
Germany
31-May-12
Greece
31-May-12
Hungary
31-May-12
Iceland
01-Jun-12
Ireland
01-Jun-12
Italy
11-Jul-12
Netherlands
07-Jun-12
Norway
08-Jun-12
Poland
01-Jun-12
Portugal
31-May-12
Romania
01-Jun-12
Russia
14-Jun-12
Serbia & Montenegro
31-May-12
Slovenia
31-May-12
Spain
01-Jun-12
Sweden
08-Jun-12
Switzerland - French
13-Jun-12
Switzerland - German
31-May-12
Switzerland - Italian
01-Jun-12
Turkey
01-Jun-12
Ukraine
07-Jun-12
United Kingdom
01-Jun-12