Archive for January, 2010

Help the Movie Blog Serve you better with a Survey
29
Jan
2010

Help the Movie Blog Serve you better with a Survey

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Greetings International Friends!! We need your help with a survey. No, this isn't anything that gets me paid or promises you a free ipod you know will never come. This is just a survey we built...

Redband She’s Out of My League Trailer Online
29
Jan
2010

Redband She’s Out of My League Trailer Online

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I really like Jay Baruchel. Its about time this guy got a leading role in a film. Ever since he got his start on Canada's Popular Science for Kids co-hosting it with Elisha Cuthbert I wondered if he...

The Last Airbender Poster Online
29
Jan
2010

The Last Airbender Poster Online

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That other Avatar film is still a little ways away, but the title has long since dropped the Avatar title found in its animated series origins and is only known now as The Last Airbender. I didn't ...

Danny Elfman to score The Green Hornet
29
Jan
2010

Danny Elfman to score The Green Hornet

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With all the news about Green Hornet, its a surprise indeed that they have never brought up the score. And though there is no official announcement yet, it looks like Danny Elfman has already taken t...

Daniel Craig to replace Robert Downey Jr in Cowboys and Aliens
29
Jan
2010

Daniel Craig to replace Robert Downey Jr in Cowboys and Aliens

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The very unique graphic novel Cowboys and Aliens was set to star Robert Downey Jr as the main cowbow, but with Sherlock Holmes getting the fasttrack to sequelville, RDJ has backed out leaving a job op...

Kristen Wiig to star in Bridesmaids
29
Jan
2010

Kristen Wiig to star in Bridesmaids

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A new Judd Apatow comedy is coming our way in the form of Bridesmaids. And surprisingly it looks like backbencher Kristen Wiig is being given her chance to hold up the film in a leading role. Jo...

James Bobin to Direct The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made?
29
Jan
2010

James Bobin to Direct The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made?

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There is still rumblings that the ball is slowly moving forward on a new Muppet Movie. Last heard it was going to be Jason Segel writing The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made! with his Sarah Marshal co...

‘Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps’ Trailer Online
28
Jan
2010

‘Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps’ Trailer Online

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Color me not impressed by the trailer. I loved the first Wall Street, hell who didn't? The music in the trailer kind of sucked, Gordon's character... Well never mind just watch it Thoughts? D...

Quinto to take 2 Year Leave from Star Trek
28
Jan
2010

Quinto to take 2 Year Leave from Star Trek

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Zachary Quinto has made a public declaration that he is stepping away from all things Trek for at least 2 years to pursue his other interests. Scifi Mafia says: After starring in J.J. Abrams reboot...

Limited Edition Christopher Reeve Superman Statue to be Released
28
Jan
2010

Limited Edition Christopher Reeve Superman Statue to be Released

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Cinemaquette has released a very limited edition Christopher Reeve Superman Statue that will be available for pre-order in a month or so, and ships in late spring. You have always wanted a Two and a ...

Remastered Animated Lord of the Rings to be Re-Released
28
Jan
2010

Remastered Animated Lord of the Rings to be Re-Released

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This is the OTHER ring to rule them all. Long before cinemaphiles were treated to the big screen live action adaptation of the classic Lord of the Rings, there was an animated feature that desperatel...

The 20 Nerd Commandments
28
Jan
2010

The 20 Nerd Commandments

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As a Movie Geek, there is some obvious crossover into other areas of geekdom for me such as video games, comic books, novels, and other pursuits of unique social circles. But it wasn't until now that...

Zelda Rubinstein dies at Age 76
28
Jan
2010

Zelda Rubinstein dies at Age 76

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The oddly creepy yet warm diminutive medium from Poltergeist has died at the age of 76. BBC News shares:The 4ft 3in (1.29m) actress died in hospital on Wednesday after recently suffering a heart ...

Mortal Kombat Reboot?
27
Jan
2010

Mortal Kombat Reboot?

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I am dying for the day when Video Game movies take that turn and actually earn the right to real writers, great actors and solid storylines. But so far that doesn't really happen... or when it does, ...

Concept Art gives us First Peek at the Green Lantern Corp
27
Jan
2010

Concept Art gives us First Peek at the Green Lantern Corp

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Some very cool concept art has come out illustrating what some of the other Lantern Corp characters might look like! Its great to see Tomar-Re, Abin Sur and of course KILLOWOG!! I hope they get ...

Guy Ritchie may Abandon Lobo to do Sherlock Holmes 2
27
Jan
2010

Guy Ritchie may Abandon Lobo to do Sherlock Holmes 2

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Seems the fasttrack to Sherlock Holmes 2 has left the adaptation of Cowboys and Aliens without Robert Downey Jr, and now it appears another casualty to another planned film will be suffering to make t...

Kevin Feige talks Avengers – Hulk is in!
27
Jan
2010

Kevin Feige talks Avengers – Hulk is in!

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When Kevin Feige gets off on a rant you just step back and aim the microphone at him. He will tell you a LOT of things if you let him go. For instance, he has spilled that the core Avengers lineu...

Avatar 2 about to enter Preproduction
27
Jan
2010

Avatar 2 about to enter Preproduction

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Avatar is already gearing up for pre-production on a sequel, and with the heaps of money they made on it I am not surprised. CinemaBlend says Even though Cameron still insists they don’t have a s...

No Bloom for Pirates 4
27
Jan
2010

No Bloom for Pirates 4

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Tis a sad day.. No, not really. Orlando Bloom officially confirmed that he will NOT be returning for "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." Latino Review has the story: During the Su...

First Look at Big Screen Captain America and Thor Costumes?
27
Jan
2010

First Look at Big Screen Captain America and Thor Costumes?

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Our first hint at what Captain America and Thor might look like in their respective films comes via Kotobukiya - a company that makes collectible ministatues for Marvel and DC properties. How do we...

‘Incredible Hulk’ Director Talks Edward Norton Return
27
Jan
2010

‘Incredible Hulk’ Director Talks Edward Norton Return

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MTV News spoke with "Incredible Hulk" director Louis Leterrier about the return of Edward Norton and a sequel to the Incredible Hulk. Personally, I liked the reboot much better than the original. It w...

Stan Lee talks Spider-Man Reboot and Iron Man 2 Cameo
26
Jan
2010

Stan Lee talks Spider-Man Reboot and Iron Man 2 Cameo

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Stan Lee is always a pleasure to watch. He borders on being a fanboy himself but he keeps his head on his shoulders. Check out this clip of him talking about why he likes the idea of a Spider-Ma...

Planet Hulk DVD Movie Releases Feb
26
Jan
2010

Planet Hulk DVD Movie Releases Feb

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Hulk was always just on my radar but never on my reading list. I still know enough about the character to pay attention to what is going on with him. So when the Planet Hulk event happened in Marv...

The Movie Blog listed Among Top 50 Best Blogs by Movie Maker Magazine
26
Jan
2010

The Movie Blog listed Among Top 50 Best Blogs by Movie Maker Magazine

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The Movie Blog has been listed among the 50 Best Blogs by Movie Maker Magazine! For 16 years MovieMaker has featured insights into the marquee cinema names of today, the giants of yesterday and the tr...

Insane Clown Posse star in Big Money Rustlas
26
Jan
2010

Insane Clown Posse star in Big Money Rustlas

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Ok, I have to say this ranks pretty high on my wtf-o-meter. It seems that the epitome of gimmick, the Insane Clown Posse have made their own movie. And its a western. Called Big Money Rustlas. ...

New District 13 Ulitmatum
26
Jan
2010

New District 13 Ulitmatum

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I was delivered a new clip for District 13 Ulitmatum, and if they keep this up, the whole movie will be online. Still it looks like a more serious version of what Jackie Chan has been doing for dec...

New Runaways Teaser Poster Online
26
Jan
2010

New Runaways Teaser Poster Online

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A new teaser poster is out for The Runaways staring Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. I was surprised to see a poster that brought back more focus to the band in this girl rock biopic instead of ...

Gremlins to Return in 3D?
25
Jan
2010

Gremlins to Return in 3D?

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Gremlins was comedy genius, and a truly original idea. Now with other 80s films coming out of retirement like Ghost Busters, it seems that there is a rumour that with the recent return of director Jo...

Sherlock Holmes 2 may Film this Summer
25
Jan
2010

Sherlock Holmes 2 may Film this Summer

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I really liked Sherlock Holmes, and as expected the $90m budget compared to over $360m boxoffice draw so far, a sequel cannot be far behind. Its a good thing they optioned a script already. Mov...

Brand and Marsden join I Hop
25
Jan
2010

Brand and Marsden join I Hop

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A new Universal family comedy shamelessly latching on to the Apple naming trends of putting an i in front of a word, and playing a bunny pun against the popular breakfast foods chain for a title that ...

New Wolfman Poster Online
25
Jan
2010

New Wolfman Poster Online

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A new poster for Benicio Del Toro's Wolfman is out, and they figured the best way to improve it was to include a bevvy of floating airbrushed photoshopped heads. Oh, and a wolfman. He's there too....

Kurtzman and Orci talk Star Trek 2 Villain
25
Jan
2010

Kurtzman and Orci talk Star Trek 2 Villain

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Kurtzman and Orci were talking again about what they might do with the Star Trek sequel. Will it have Khan? Orci has said bluntly "We would never do a remake…" so that appears to rule out Kha...

Avatar will hit Top Worldwide – Just not this past Weekend
25
Jan
2010

Avatar will hit Top Worldwide – Just not this past Weekend

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So very close!! The Boxoffice take for the weekend is in and Avatar still isn't the #1 Worldwide seat filler of all time. Avatar has far exceeded the boxoffice results that I had anticipated...

International Redband Chloe Trailer Online
25
Jan
2010

International Redband Chloe Trailer Online

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The International (French subtitled) Trailer for Liam Neeson and Amanda Seyfried's Chloe is online, and while I was waiting for one without the subtitles, this will have to do. Oh, its also the red...

Fake First Avenger Poster looks Awesome
25
Jan
2010

Fake First Avenger Poster looks Awesome

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An adventurous fan has put together a fake poster for Captain America: The First Avenger, and its pretty damned good. ThinkHero has it out for us to see: I like the gritty edge to it. I don...

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes not Dead Yet
24
Jan
2010

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes not Dead Yet

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I agree with most everyone that the reboot of Planet of the Apes could have been better. With that said, it wasn't horrible. It was watchable, and the end of the movie left enough to warrant a sequel ...

Impressive ‘Lost’ Crash Spliced in Real Time
24
Jan
2010

Impressive ‘Lost’ Crash Spliced in Real Time

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It's no secret I am a HUGE Lost fan. Someone has put together a spliced version from all the perspectives possible from all the episodes of the crash of flight 815 in real time. It is very impressive ...

No Hobbit until Dec 2012
23
Jan
2010

No Hobbit until Dec 2012

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Boo. No Hobbit in 2011. I was really looking forward to seeing this next Christmas (Well 2 from now). They don't even have a confirmed Bilbo Baggins yet, so I guess this comes as no surprise. Varie...

DVD Review: Jackie Chan Presents – Wushu
22
Jan
2010

DVD Review: Jackie Chan Presents – Wushu

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Thanks for checking out our DVD review of Jackie Chan Presents - Wushu. Genre: Action Directed by: Antony Szeto Staring: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Fengchao Liu, Wenjie Wang, Pheobe Wang, Yongchen Liu, Y...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trailer Online
22
Jan
2010

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trailer Online

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The tortured middleschool sterotypes have not been abused quite enough, so the bestselling book Diary of a Wimpy Kid was made into a film of the same name, and it actually looks pretty cute. ...

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