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Warner Bros. to push back the Batman reboot?

February 12, 2013, 11:55 am
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Bill "Jett" Ramey over at Batman-on-Film has just posted a story about the rebooted Batman film, which was expected in 2017.

The post-Christopher Nolan Batman was to be introduced in 2015's Justice League, however Jett has been speaking to a friend of his, an unnamed source, about how the rebooted Batman's solo film would be affected now that Justice League is rumoured to be in trouble...

"Don’t worry about the Batman [film] franchise,” he said. “It’s [Warner Bros.’] most valuable [DC Comics-based] asset.” He continued, “I believe that they are now looking at introducing [the rebooted] Batman in a solo film, though that will likely take place later than they initially had planned. They are extremely worried how [the Batman film franchise] would be affected if Justice League bombs...and rightfully so."

His source continues:

"If Superman [this Summer’s Man of Steel] is huge, then they've bought themselves some time and will have a franchise to hang their hat on for seven, eight years. The need for Batman won’t be as great, and [the reboot] of that franchise can wait until the Superman trilogy is done."

So I asked him/her the obvious question: If there is no JL film in 2015 and Man of Steel is a big hit, when might we next see Batman on film? 

“Under that scenario, I’d say around 2019 or so.”

So with Will Beall's Justice League script having been scrapped it seems that Justice League - as planned for 2015 at least - is all but finished, and any new Batman films will be put on the shelf for the time being should Man of Steel prove to be a hit in June.

This news is all very much OK with me; we have a great Batman trilogy in Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises that only just finished, and it will do the character good to wait a while - which just leaves everything crossed that the new incarnation of Superman can be as big of a hit with audiences as the Bat, and lead to a great trilogy of films for that character.

What do you make of this news; are you chomping at the bit for more Batman? Disappointed Justice League will likely not be coming to a screen near you? Let us know by commenting below...
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New trailer for the Tom Cruise sci-fi Oblivion

February 13, 2013, 8:22 am
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Ahead of its release this spring, Universal Pictures has debuted a new trailer for director Joseph Kosinski's (TRON: Legacy) Oblivion, which gives us an insight into the plot for the Tom Cruise-headlined sci-fi epic. Check it out after the official synopsis...

"On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man’s confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. Jack Harper (Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger (Andrea Riseborough; W.E.) from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands."


Joining Tom Cruise and Andrea Riseborough in the cast of Oblivion are Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Rises), Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones), Zoe Bell (Inglourious Basterds), James Rawlings (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) and Melissa Leo (The Fighter). The film has been written by Michael Arndt (Star Wars: Episode VII), and is due for release on April 12th.
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Movie Review - What Richard Did (2013)

February 13, 2013, 11:46 am
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What Richard Did, 2012.

Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
Starring Jack Reynor, Roisin Murphy, Sam Keeley and Lars Mikkelsen



SYNOPSIS:

An ambitious 6th-form student's life is changed when a night out ends in tragedy.


'What Richard Did' is a loaded title. It's in the past tense. It makes everything before the 'act' feel similarly long gone. Like a document, or an inquiry, or a tabloid headline. It presupposes a tragedy. So it's a testament to Lenny Abrahamson's direction how fun the opening half hour is.

Richard (Jack Reynor) and his friends talk like real sixteen-year-olds. Or at least, how you imagined you talked when you were their age. They have an effortless banter, one that's entirely naturalistic, as though improvised on set. Richard even manages a drunken "you know what, this ain't gay, but I'd speak to you guys about anything." There's a youthful optimism and hope to their camaraderie. Richard has his life mapped out. He'll become a professional rugby player. Everything's in place, and what could be more comforting?

The love of a girl, of course. Lara (Roisin Murphy) is tremendously pretty, a cross between Megan Fox and Natalie Portman. But a young Natalie Portman, like in Leon. And Irish. The film is acted and directed with such finesse, that a single glance between the two - Richard and Lara, that is; not Megan Fox and Natalie Portman - convinces us of their attraction. But Lara has a boyfriend. And he plays on Richard's rugby team.

But love at that age can be rather overwhelming, and the two go for it anyway. Lara dumps her boyfriend, and begins a relationship with Richard. Their chatter is equally as effortless and naturalistic as that which Richard shared with his friends near the beginning. He's found what he was looking for. The opposite of "gay" and he can talk to her about anything.

As naturalistic and improvised as the film appears, such echoes can't have happened by chance. As Lara and Richard's conversations recall the film's beginning, their current one foreshadows a significant later. They reveal to each other their childhood fears. Richard slept in his parents' bed for a month when his wardrobe opened for no reason one night. An exaggeration, probably, but no less endearing.

So it is to his father, Peter (Lars Mikkelson), Richard runs when his youthful innocence is dashed in a twilight fight. His relationship with Lara, as can often be with puppy love, is smothering. He becomes jealous, snappy. The descent's difficult to watch because of how likeable Richard was at the start. 

The pivotal act - the loss of innocence - is shocking, but in a dull way, like how your stomach churns when it knows you've done something wrong. This 'gut feeling' is simply a manifestation of what you've known what the act would be all along, when you first saw the name of the film. What Richard Did. It's foreboding from the start, and now all the anxiety that's been boiling unknown in the background lurches forward with a crippling intensity.

A few scenes are so overwhelming with guilt that you hold your breath for its duration. Their end brings a grateful exhale from the audience. As does the film's ending, sudden and all-the-more unsettling for it. The cinema stayed seated long into the credits, exhaling in infrequent chorus. Some might think What Richard Did ends with a 'whimper', but in truth, the film is actually one, tortuously drawn-out, 'bang'.

What Richard Did is currently in cinemas on a limited release. 

Flickering Myth Rating - Film: ★ ★ ★ ★ / Movie: ★ 

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Sigourney Weaver joins Body Art adaptation

February 13, 2013, 12:00 pm
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Sigourney Weaver (Avatar) has joined the cast ofthe movie adaptationBody Art, which is beingdirected by Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love).

Based on The Body Artist, a2001 novella by Don DeLillo, the story follows Lauren Hartke, a performance artist who is grieving after her husband's suicide and keeps seeing a mysterious young man in the room upstairs who may or may not be real.

Weaver joins a cast that also includes Isabelle Huppert (Amour), Denis Lavant (Holy Motors), and David Cronenberg (Cosmopolis). Production on Body Art is due to begin in Portugal in the summer.

Weaver can next be seen in the comedy It Is What It Is with Olivia Thirlby and Evan Rachel Wood, and is then expected to start work on the sequel to James Cameron's Avatar.
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A Helluva Preview of Constantine #1

February 13, 2013, 12:50 pm
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On March 13, 2013, John Constantine is joining the DC Comics - The New 52 with the help of co-writers Jeff Lemire and Ray Fawkes as well as artist Renato Guedes with the release of Constantine #1.

“Constantine is turning into the window through which readers can see the dirtiest side of superpowers in the DC Universe, the nasty magic side,” Ray Fawkes teased about the series. “John has a very specific fight he's actually involved in in this series,” Fawkes continued. “The first issue will reveal what it is he's after. But he's the instigator in a lot of the stories that are going to happen. In this book, he's the one looking for the trouble. Sooner or later trouble starts to find him because of all the things he's doing … John is not your typical hero-type character. He has a lot of vices. You'll see him indulging in just about all of them. I mean sort of the only thing I can't do with him in this title is swearing directly. In the book, he drinks, he smokes, he does a lot of other dirty things.” 







For more information, visit DC Comics’ official blog, The Source.

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New posters for Iron Man 3, Oblivion and Jurassic Park 3D

February 13, 2013, 3:22 pm
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It may only be February, but 2013's blockbuster season will soon be upon us, and today has seen the arrival of new posters for two of this year's big budget offerings, as well as the 3D rerelease of an old favourite. First up is Iron Man 3, with Marvel Studios releasing a new character poster for the first Phase Two offering featuring Don Cheadle's James Rhodes in his War Machine / Iron Patriot armor:

Iron Man 3 War Machine poster

Iron Man 3 is set for release on April 26th in the UK and May 3rd in North America, with a cast that includes the returning Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Jon Favreau alongside Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomers Guy Pearce (Prometheus), Ben Kingsley (Hugo), Rebecca Hall (The Town) and James Badge Dale (The Lone Ranger).

Hot on the heels of today's second trailer comes a brand new poster for Oblivion, which sees Tom Cruise (Jack Reacher) leading a cast that includes Andrea Riseborough (W.E.), Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Rises), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones), Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace), Zoe Bell (Inglourious Basterds), James Rawlings (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) and Melissa Leo (The Fighter):

Oblivion poster

Oblivion is directed by Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy) from a script by Star Wars: Episode VII writer Michael Arndt, and is due to hit cinemas on April 12th.

And finally, to celebrate its 20th anniversary (and make me feel really old), Steven Spielberg's classic dinosaur adventure Jurassic Park is getting the 3D treatment in April, and Cine1 got their hands on this new poster:

Jurassic Park 3D IMAX poster

Jurassic Park 3D is released in North America on April 5th, which includes a one-week IMAX run, while here in the UK we've got to wait until August 30th.
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Bryan Singer discusses X-Men: Days of Future Past, Storm, Nightcrawler, Richard Nixon and Superman Returns

February 13, 2013, 4:23 pm
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Bryan Singer has been doing the press rounds this week to discuss his upcoming fairytale adventure Jack the Giant Slayer, but with the director gearing up for his return to the X-Men universe in April , much of the talk has revolved around next year's time-travelling mutant epic X-Men: Days of Future Past.

So far, Singer has assembled a number of cast members from the original X-Men trilogy to join X-Men: First Class' James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magento), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique) and his Jack the Giant Slayer leading man Nicholas Hoult (Beast), with Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde), Anna Paquin (Rogue) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) all signing on to reprise their roles in the sequel.

"I don't want to say [who the protagonists are] yet, or talk about that yet, but I will say that every character has a very important function in the story," Singer told MTV, with regards to how he plans to juggle the ensemble cast. The story is designed and catered to the combined cast. It's not just throwing in people to occupy the screen, occupy the billboards. The story Days of Future Past, and our version of Days of Future Past is geared very much toward the mass cast and all their relationships and all their foibles and their achievements."

"I can't say," said Singer, when asked if Halle Berry could be set for a return to the X-Men universe as Storm. "I don't know yet. And it's not necessarily a deal making aspect at all. I want to make sure it'll make sense. But I love working with her." The X-Men and X2 director also remained coy when asked by The Huffington Post if there was any chance of Alan Cumming reprising the role of Nightcrawler: "I don't know. We'll see. You know ... we'll see. I don't want to ... sometimes you don't want to say 'yes' or 'no' to something that may not be a 'yes' or a 'no,' or anything. I haven't decided yet, a few things. I'm still, you know -- there are certain aspects of the script that I'm still toying with."

One 'character' who is set to feature in Days of Future Past is disgraced U.S. President Richard Nixon, whose last comic book movie appearance saw him pushing the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation in Zack Snyder's Watchmen: "Part of [the film] takes place in the 1970s," stated Singer in an interview at Collider. "And Richard Nixon’s in it, that’ll be an interesting casting choice…  There’ll also be some more science-fiction-type aspects to the story and, without giving it away, some technology that we haven’t seen yet in the X-Men universe."

Singer went on to reveal to Coming Soon that he's yet to meet with 20th Century Fox's Marvel consultant Mark Millar about the possibility of expanding the X-Men universe post-Days of Future Past: "I think he's working with Fox to look at some other stuff. I guess they're trying to figure stuff out. I have my own thoughts about stuff like that. X-Men: First Class is part of that, this will be part of that but we'll see. But perhaps he and I will discuss that in the future. I'm just really focused on this movie at the moment."

During the various interviews, Singer also dropped a few more nuggets of information, stating that he plans to shoot the film in 3D (but not in 48fps), and that he's currently working on a final pass on the screenplay with Simon Kinberg (X-Men: The Last Stand) before sending out the script to the cast. Principal photography will get underway on X-Men: Days of Future Past on April 15th and run through until October, with the film currently scheduled to arrive in cinemas on July 18th 2014.

And finally, with Zack Snyder set to reboot the Superman franchise this summer with Man of Steel, Total Film asked Singer if he felt any disappointment over missing out on the chance to continue the franchise following 2006's Superman Returns: "If this was a few year ago, I might have [felt disappointed] - but so much time has passed. I’ve done two movies [since Superman Returns], I’ll be on my third movie now in the [X-Men] universe… so whilst it would have been nice then, now I’m actually genuinely looking forward to seeing Zack’s movie.

"At my heart I’m a fan. I’ve always been a fan. The original Superman movie was the one that educated me - the first act of Donner’s Superman was what inspired me to take X-Men so seriously. Now I get to go see a Superman movie and I don’t have to f*cking make it! [laughs] They’re not easy! He’s not an easy character! I got very nostalgic with my movie but even if you take it in another direction it’s very challenging… inherently he’s such a good guy… what’s easier about X-Men is that they’re all so conflicted."
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Comic Book Review - Uncanny X-Men #1

February 13, 2013, 11:44 pm
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Anghus Houvouras reviews the first issue of Marvel NOW!'s Uncanny X-Men...

The X-Men.  I can't think of another group of superheroes that feel like they're in a state of perpetual flux.  The status quo seems to change for these guys at a rapid pace, with a frequency unrivaled in the modern era of comics.  Every few months things take a radical right turn and the foundation is so frequently demolished and rebuilt that it feels impossible to keep track of continuity. 

I had read X-Men for a long time, long enough to remember reading comics featuring the founding five members.  Long enough to remember "The All New X-Men" featuring 'newcomers' like Colossus, Storm, and some pint sized Canadian named Wolverine.  Back when it was Chris Claremont and John Byrne creating some of the most influential stories of the era. I'm not sure when I gave up on X-Men.  It was probably in the 1990s when the book splintered into a half dozen titles and became difficult and/or uninteresting to follow along.  Probably right about the time when Cable showed up.   X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, X-Force... It became a chore to keep up with the Marvel Mutants and I turned my attention elsewhere.

I tried to jump back in every so often.  When creators I cared about took over, like Grant Morrison's strange run on the title.  Or when Whedon launched Astonishing X-Men.  But it never felt the same.  First there were a small number of mutants.  Then there seemed like millions.  Then The Scarlett Witch declares "No More Mutants" and we're back down to a finite number.  Last years' Avengers vs. X-Men series brought back the idea of an endless enclave of mutants, still feared by the world, and it turned Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops into a villain who seems to have abandoned the peaceful teachings of his mentor Charles Xavier  in favor of a more militant philosophy shared by Magneto.  To punctuate his shift in ideologies, he murders Charles.   I suppose that's one way to make a statement.

With the Marvel NOW! relaunch, I've been trying to get back into some long abandoned titles.  I'm regularly reading a Spider-Man and a Fantastic Four book for the first time in ages.  So, I figured it might be a good time to try and get back into the X-Men with Brian Michael Bendis' All New X-Men series and the Uncanny X-Men whose first issue was just released.  So far, it's been a mixed bag.

All New X-Men has been an entertaining read.  The Beast went back in time, grabbed the founding five members of the X-Men and brought them to the future to get a glimpse at just how crazy things have gotten.  His goal was to show Cyclops how far from the path he has strayed in the hopes that once they venture back in time they might help avoid future catastrophes.  It's an interesting gamble since time travel has rarely worked in their favor.  This tricky device works on some levels because it takes the X-Men back to their beginnings.  When it was five young teenagers who were feared by the world around them and trying to learn how to control their abilities.  Brought into current continuity, it almost seems like an alternate future warped beyond all recognition.  It's simultaneously funny and sobering.  Watching Jean Grey comb through the Beast's memories and see every transformation, every time she has 'died' and returned, every hackneyed story arc her character has been dragged through.  I wasn't sure if I was supposed to laugh, but I did.  If ever there was a character who deserves a "what the hell did you do to me?" moment, it's Jean Grey.  It's as much an indoctrination of the creative forces behind decades of X-books than anything else, whether intended or not. 

Uncanny X-Men #1  takes us to the other side of the fractured X-Men.  Cyclops, Magneto, and a handful of others have taken to recruiting new mutants to be part of their brotherhood.  Cyclops still believes mutants need protection from the world around them and is willing to resort to violence if necessary.  S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Maria Hill is approached by a mysterious foe who claims to have inside information about Cyclops and his mutant terrorists.  Much of the issue is spent catching the audience up on the current state of mutant affairs.  It seems that there is a traitor in their midst as someone is intent on seeing Cyclops suffer for his sins. 

The first issue was engaging enough, but it starts to boil down to the same basic problem for me: I don't buy into the idea of mutants being hunted down and hated by civilization anymore.

In the old days it was an easy enough concept to get behind.  People fear what they don't understand.  Mutants present a potential threat.  The Government fears what it can't control.  And right there you have the crux for the entire theme that has propelled the X-Men comics forward for fifty years.  But that entire concept seems so thin.

This is a world where people can accept super powered beings and hail them as heroes.  The world can celebrate Spider-Man and cheer on the Hulk (when he's not destroying Harlem) but have a problem with a guy who can turn into a Snowman?

It worked when Stan Lee first launched the title.  And it worked for a very long time.  But in this day and age the idea that somebody with super powers is immediately feared and loathed lacks credibility in the world of Marvel comics.  I can't buy into the blind logic that being a mutant automatically equates to fear and hatred.  It's an idea whose time has passed. 

There has to be a new direction for these books.  I realize that saying the X-Men need to abandon their persecution complex is like saying Iron Man needs to abandon updating his armor, but i think if I'm ever going to find myself invested in an X-Men comic again, there has to be something new to draw me in.  Rather than the same, dated concepts being rehashed to varying degrees of success.

I liked Uncanny X-Men #1 for a few reasons.  Number one, the idea of a traitor in the mix is an interesting one.  However, since they reveal the traitor at the end of the first issue, all the subterfuge is lost.  The new Marvel NOW! titles seem very focused on the NOW!  Like Superior Spider-Man, they are not drawing anything out.  Questions are posed and answered at breakneck speed.  Bendis does a good job plotting the first issue and artist Chris Bachalo brings a great sense of gravitas to the proceedings.  He draws an epic Sentinel battle and makes the characters pop. 

Even without the constant cloud of mutant persecution lingering overhead, there's still tension in this story.  Cyclops has killed Xavier and is now a pariah.  Magneto, Emma Frost, and his allies are on the run.  Not just because they are mutants mind you, but murderous fugitives.  I like that the tables have been turned on Cyclops and think there's some interesting creative territory to travel.  I'll be curious to see where they go with the X-Men titles but could easily see myself losing interest if this goes from being a self-contained story to a piece of the ever expanding X-Men tapestry requiring you to read six books just to know what the hell is going on.

I'm encouraged.  Skeptical, but encouraged. 

Anghus Houvouras is a North Carolina based writer and filmmaker. His latest work, the graphic novel EXE: Executable File, is available from Lulu.com.
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Special Features - The Most Inappropriate Valentine's Day Movies

February 13, 2013, 11:45 pm
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Helen Murdoch presents the most inappropriate Valentine's Day movies...

We’re at that time of year once again where the high street is littered with heart sharped balloons, teddy bears, chocolate and so on. If you’re planning to stay in and watch a movie remember to choose wisely. We’ve compiled a list of 5 of the worst films you could watch with your date on Valentine’s Day; you've been warned...

Blue Valentine (2010, dir. Derek Cianfrance)

Blue Valentine

There’s never been a more beautiful film about the disillusion of a relationship then Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine. Charting the peaks and troughs of Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams’ relationship, Blue Valentine is a phenomenal film but definitely not one to watch for a romantic evening. Especially if you’re a new couple, as this film although exceptional will make you question what is the point of having any kind of relationship.


Teeth (2007, dir. Mitchel Lichtenstein)

Teeth

The idea of putting on a horror film so that your date snuggles up to you all frightened is a sure winner, but Teeth is definitely one to avoid. A feminist horror like none other, Teeth tells the story of teenager Dawn who discovers that she has a physical anomaly that will make any man shudder with fear. As far as romance goes, if you watch this film then the likelihood is that you’ll be set at opposite ends of the sofa not looking at each other and you won’t be able to have sex for quite a while.


Revolutionary Road (2008, dir. Sam Mendes)

Revolutionary Road

If you’re halfway through planning your wedding and fancy a nice night in on Valentine’s Day avoid Revolutionary Road. Exploring the relationship between 50s couple Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road is a riveting drama but it will put anyone off marriage and family. If you watch this movie hoping for a Titanic-esque reunion of DiCaprio and Winslet then you’ll be sorely disappointed.


Fatal Attraction (1987, dir. Adrian Lyne)

Fatal Attraction

Coining a global phrase, Fatal Attraction is the quintessential bad date movie and will have men running for the hills wondering if their new girlfriend is a bunny boiler. Following the aftermath of Michael Douglas’ affair with Glenn Close, Fatal Attraction is one of the best thrillers ever made but it will kill a new relationship. The chance of a goodnight kiss after watching this one is remote at best.


Valentine’s Day (2010, dir. Garry Marshall)

Valentine's Day

Although it’s a film about the day itself, Valentine’s Day is such a superbly bad film that it’ll ruin any romance you had planned. Following numerous intertwined couples in the build-up to Valentine’s Day, the film doesn’t come together and instead of feeling heart warmed like any good rom-com, you’re left feeling cold and utterly bored. Boasting an all-star cast, there might be some eye candy on display but you’ll have to try and keep yourself awake to get a glimpse.


What are your suggestions for the most inappropriate Valentine's Day movies? Let us know in the comments...


Helen Murdoch
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A new red band trailer for Danny Boyle's Trance

February 13, 2013, 11:56 pm
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Fox Searchlight Pictures has released a new red band trailer for Trance, the latest directorial effort from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). Based upon the 2001 TV movie of the same name by Joe Ahearne (Doctor Who), the mind-bending heist thriller has been scripted by Ahearne and Boyle's regular collaborator John Hodge (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting) and sees James McAvoy's (X-Men: First Class) starring alongside Vincent Cassel (Black Swan) and Rosario Dawson (Sin City). Here's the official synopsis:

"Fine art auctioneer Simon (McAvoy), in league with a gang led by underworld boss Franck (Cassel), plots the audacious theft of a masterpiece by Goya from a major public auction. When Simon double-crosses the gang during the robbery, Franck retaliates violently and knocks him unconscious. In the aftermath of the heist, Simon sticks stubbornly - and perhaps shrewdly - to his claim that the violent trauma has left him with no memory of where he stashed the artwork. Unable to coerce the painting's location from Simon, Franck and his associates reluctantly join forces with a charismatic hypnotherapist (Dawson) in a bid to get him to talk. But as they journey deeper into Simon's jumbled psyche the boundaries between reality and hypnotic suggestion begin to blur and the stakes rise faster and far more dangerously than any of the players could have anticipated."

And here's the red band trailer, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies:



Trance is set for a UK release on March 27th and opens in North America on April 5th.

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Special Features - Be Excellent To Each Other

February 14, 2013, 12:49 am
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My Excellent Friends,

Today maybe Valentines and love may be in the air, but to quote Sheila Broflovski, “the world is such a rotten place, and city life is a complete disgrace”. But rather than move to a redneck, meshuggeneh, quiet mountain town like she did, I have opted for a more simple approach – to be excellent.

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure was released in 1989 right on the cusp of horrid 80s fashions dying out and the Seattle 90s grunge movement coming in. Directed by Stephen Herek, it tells the story of high schoolers Bill S. Preston Esq. and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan who are about to fail their history exam because they’re spending too much time focusing on their band Wyld Stallyns. The band would be a mega success, but they require the services of Van Halen to improve them – but they need a music video to get Van Halen – but they need to learn how to play to make the music video – which is why they need Van Halen.

On the eve of their oral history report, they are visited by Rufus, a man from the future who tells them that it is imperative that they pass their history report and gives them a telephone booth that can travel through time so that they can learn about the past. You see, Bill and Ted’s music would one day bring balance to the world and stop all wars, creating a most excellent and tranquil world where everyone is excellent to each other (plus, it's excellent to dance to). Bill and Ted then go on an excellent adventure through time and space to pass their history report.

But, you know all of this. Everyone knows the plot to Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure as well as its sub-par sequel Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. There is even a third film on the way with both Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter returning to play the roles that made 50% of them known actors. So why am I telling you this?

Because look Bill & Ted. They are happy people. While we live in a world of depressing times and darkness, Bill & Ted live a life where nothing bothers them because they are excellent to each other and those around them. Even when they are killed by evil robot versions of themselves in the afore mentioned inferior sequel, they are still able to crack jokes with Satan, mock Death and beat him at at a game Cluedo (it was Professor Plum). Which is why I have decided to live my life more like Bill & Ted so that I may too go on Excellent Adventures.

How am I going to do this? By following these simple steps:

1.Describing good things as 'most triumphant'
2.Describing bad things 'most heinous'
3.Calling really bad things "most non-triumphant"
4.Introducing myself by my full name (including middle name initial) and adding esquire on the end
5.Placing one hand on my chest with my other in the air with a big smile on my face
6.*mini guitar solo*
7.Remember to never do my homework without wearing headphones
8.Saying "no way" if I don't believe something and saying "yes way" if I do believe it and someone has said "no way" to me.
9.Calling my friends, "my excellent friends" when talking about them and whenever I see them
Finally, and most importantly:
10.Tell people to be "excellent to each other"


There you have it folks. The most excellent and triumphant ten commandments you'll ever stumble upon. I'd like to think that by living this code, I will live a most non-heinous and harmonious existence.

Be excellent to each other, and, PARTY ON DUDES!

Luke S. Owen Esq is one of the co-editors of Flickering Myth and the host of the Flickering Myth Podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @CGLuke_o.
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Movie Review - A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

February 14, 2013, 1:47 am
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A Good Day to Die Hard, 2013.

Directed by John Moore
Starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

 
SYNOPSIS:

An old man looks for his son in Russia, who's a spy in the centre of a massive political conspiracy.


The best thing about A Good Day to Sigh Hard is that it knows not to cram too much stuff into its action scenes, like plot, and character, and basic spatial awareness. Because it distracts you from what you really wanna see, the BOOMS and the CRASHES. What the film does so wonderfully is reduce all that boring stuff to the most miniscule level, so characters don't do anything more than drive cars and fire guns, and the plot is simple variations of VEHICLES HITTING EACH OTHER. And even if you miss a BOOM or a CRASH because you were too excited by another BOOM or CRASH - it's OK! Because they show each BOOM and CRASH several times from different angles, and sometimes even in slow motion.

The best thing about A Good Day to Kite Hard is that if you're still jumping up and down from an action scene, and you miss a bit of narrative exposition, another character will repeat the narrative exposition in the next line. And if you miss that, they'll go over it again in the next scene!

The best thing about A Good Day to Light Hard is that if you get confused about how bright a particular room is, the filmmakers whack the lens flare up to 'J.J. Abrams 11', just so you know the actors won't bump into each other. It's comforting that way.

The best thing about A Good Day to Pi Hard is that it has all the most up-to-date, super-cool technology and science. Like, there's this bit when they visit Chernobyl, because the evil bad guy is forcing the friendly scientist man to get a file or something, and they all wear big radiation suits, you know, because of the massive nuclear fallout there in the 80s. But, and this will blow your mind, the villains have special gun-like things that zap the radiation out of the entire building! Amazing! Something no bigger than a flamethrower, fire it a few times, and no radiation! Go science! And it means the sexy girl can take her saggy radiation suit off, and the muscular henchman can strip down to his bare chest. In Chernobyl! Who would've thought?!

The best thing about A Good Day to Try Hard is this old man who wanders around the film. Like, sometimes he's in the background. Sometimes he's at the front. But most of the time, it's as though he's stumbled in from the audience and is a little confused, but finds it all pretty funny, that he's stuck in a movie. And he's, like, indestructible or something! He must be about 90 years old, but he walks around like a boss after doing two epic car flips, being shot at a lot and falling off the top of a very high building. His son must be adopted because he pants like a bitch. But the old guy is so funny. He's always saying silly things in really serious situations, like when he tells his son he loves him. It's hilarious. What was his name - John McKnees? John McClean? Maybe he's a toothpaste salesman.

The best thing about A Good Day to Floss Hard is that the first 45 minutes are so focused on BOOMS and CRASHES, and really don't pay that much attention to its story, that you can come up with your own! I pretended that nobody could see or speak to McReem apart from his son, McReem Jr. McBeam Sr had died recently and was helping his son out with his important spy mission. Like Ghost Dad.

The best thing about A Good Day to Guy Hard is that there's this really funny bit half way through the film, where McBane tells his son he loves him or something, and the whole cinema audience burst into laughter. Seriously, before that, everyone was completely silent because we were all so hypnotised by the BOOMS and CRASHES. Like, deadly silent. But when McWayne tells Jr he loves him, this guy at the front just split a lung with laughter. And then everyone else started laughing, too. And after that, the really cool radiation suits, and the crazy-double-turn plot, and the father/son dynamic, was the funniest thing we'd ever seen. And it was at this point the film seemed to realise that too. Like, it knew how funny it was being.

The best thing about A Good Day to Bye Hard is that the McJane character seems a lot like the guy from those Die Hard films. And even though it's obviously not him, your affinity and nostalgia for that character gets you through.

The best thing about A Good Way to Die Hard is the song over the end credits. It's The Rolling Stones' most recent single, 'Doom and Gloom'. It's the exact same as the film: any meaning or depth is removed so you can focus on Mick Jagger's raspy voice and some loud guitars. Another oldie, David Bowie, released a song shortly after The Stones, and it was slow and all thoughtful and foreboding and had some bits sung in German. Who wants that? The Stones might be old and frail and, some people might say, phoning it in. But you got to love them.

Because they're The Rolling freakin' Stones, mother ******.

Flickering Myth Rating - Film: ★  / Movie: ★ ★ 

Oliver Davis
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Comic Book Review - Batman: Night of the Owls

February 14, 2013, 4:56 am
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"Gotham City is under attack, testing Batman and his allies at every turn. Can Gotham's protectors save its residents from the villainous Talon assassins, or will this be the night the Dark Knight and his city fall before evil?"

Batman: Night of the OwlsAs 'Death of the Family' draws to its frankly underwhelming (in my opinion, at least) conclusion, DC Comics has taken the opportunity to collect Scott Snyder's first major Bat-crossover - and indeed, the first crossover of the New 52 - in hardcover form with the release of Batman: Night of the Owls. Stemming from Snyder and artist Greg Capullo's first Batman arc 'The Court of Owls', Night of the Owls brings together the main story from Batman #8-9, along with all of various tie-ins (Batman Annual #1, Nightwing #8-9, and issues #9 of All-Star Western, Batman and Robin, Batman: The Dark Knight, Batgirl, Batwing, Birds of Prey, Catwoman,Detective Comics and Red Hood and the Outlaws) to deliver 360 pages of almost non-stop action as the Bat-Family struggles to protect Gotham from the Court of Owls and their army of undead assassins, the Talons.

Barring a somewhat unnecessary opening chapter featuring Jonah Hex, Night of the Owls picks up directly from the end of Batman #7, as the mysterious cabal known as the Court of Owls emerges from the shadows to "take back their kingdom" of Gotham City. Having ruled over the city in secret for centuries, the Court awakens all of their Talons - lethal assassins with metahuman regenerative abilities that would put Wolverine to shame - and unleashes them upon Gotham, intending to kill as many influential citizens as possible. As Wayne Manor comes under attack, Bruce instructs Alfred to put out the call to all of Batman's allies, with the likes of Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl and even Jason Todd then springing into action in order to prevent the city from falling under the Court's control.

Aside from some flashbacks which explore the history of the Court of Owls and the Talons, the majority of action in Night of the Owls takes place across one night, with Alfred's call to arms serving as an anchor across all of the Batbook tie-ins. Of course, as with most comic book crossovers, most of these the tie-in tales add little if nothing to the overall plot, save for Nightwing's storyline, which fleshes out Dick Grayson's backstory, and Batman Annual #1, which introduces Mr. Freeze into the New 52 and provides a new twist to the character's established origin (although said twist could potentially upset fans of the villain with a heart of ice). Typically, the tie in stories all follow a similar pattern, with the hero responding to Alfred's call by locating a Talon, fighting him for a while then taking him down. It does get a little repetitive after a while, but if you're the kind of reader who likes plenty of action in your comic books, then you're certainly going to find it here.

Overall, Batman: Night of the Owls is a solid enough collection and for New 52 newcomer (or those readers yet to venture beyond the main Batman title) then it provides a good introduction to the various members of the ever-expanding Bat-Family. Just don't expect all of the tales to match the quality of Snyder's main storyline...

Gary Collinson is a writer and lecturer from the North East of England. He is the editor-in-chief of FlickeringMyth.com and the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.
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The Following - Episode 4 Review

February 14, 2013, 10:02 am
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Matt Smith reviews the latest episode of The Following...

The Following - Episode 4So, another week, another episode. It’s not getting old, but it feels kind of routine now (especially as I’ve noticed I begin most reviews of The Following with ‘So...’). I can’t remember my life before Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy were in it, butting heads as they tried to outdo one another.

Routine’s one of those tough things to look at, because you’re in there now. You just can’t stop. A routine’s like a habit, except it’s in the morning normally. On the surface, routine’s kind of like tradition in a way, except routine offers a little more comfort. Gathering outside the huge house of a woman who waves is tradition, drinking some tea in the morning is routine. I might be loading my argument, but one of those is obviously stranger than the others. I mean, tea is truly disgusting. It’s like someone shoved dirty leaves in that nice mug of water you were going to enjoy and told you to stick some dairy product in there for good measure.

Now the idea of routine is that you did it because there was a good reason. But really, stepping back for a moment, should you still be doing it?

It’s this question I had to ask as Ryan Hardy (Bacon) came up against yet another serial killer of the week. Hardy interviews Joe Carroll (Purefoy) about the whereabouts of Maggie (Virginia Kull), commenting on how Carroll’s obsession with Edgar Allan Poe isn’t exactly lending any quality to the ‘sequel’ Carroll’s creating to their intertwined pasts. Now, I don’t want to spoil it for the show’s writers here, but I wouldn’t have the main character commenting on how the writer-character’s plot twists have gotten a bit stale. That’s just begging for some smart aleck to come in and make some smarmy joke. So... did you notice they were eating pancakes on Pancake Day? Creepy... that’s also a tradition that needs getting rid of.

So, Bacon was on the pancakes (I’m not sure he was, I just really wanted to say something silly), but we also found out why he drinks. One of the things I’ve seen emerge slowly from the series is the back stories of characters, their pasts showing their why’s as well as the what’s, when’s and who’s. This is one element of the show I’ve come to love, as the show refuses to give you everything at once. Giving just enough to keep you going, the sometimes-cryptic delivery of each nugget of information is made that much more valuable.

It’s in this way one of the characters has grown as well. Mike Weston (Shawn Ashmore) is starting to form into something beyond the one dimension he was destined to be in the first three episodes. Perhaps a little friction in the future with Hardy? I don’t know, I just said the series doesn’t really give away clues, come on. Pay attention to the little things and enjoy the show.

It’s this leanness that came into play this week. Last week’s episode was top heavy, meaning the more emotional side suffered (as is its wont, I suppose) while the thrilling stabby shooty bits just kept going. But every time I’ve complained about some aspect of the show, it’s come back to fulfill my request of change, almost mockingly predicting what I have to say. My only complaint this week is that the serial killer can put on tape bloody quickly, while Weston takes an age to walk through the front door. Seriously. Watch it back and tell me I’m wrong and perhaps a bit picky. Every narrative got equal precedence, no plot letting the others down, while characters grew. Quality TV.

This week in particular was an exercise in the cross cutting nature of the show. Effectively cross cutting between multiple storylines (including flashbacks), just getting the audience to understand can sometimes be troublesome. So it was a pleasant experience to get a genuinely good set of narratives play out. And it all ended, satisfyingly and emotively, where it should have done and where it all started. In the home. Aw, I love getting all soppy and romantic about the serial killer of the week show.

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Comic Book Review - Batman #17

February 14, 2013, 10:20 am
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Martin Deer reviews the latest issue of Batman, featuring the conclusion of Death of the Family...

"Death of the Family comes to a close as The Joker's plan reaches its climax."

My own personal synopsis would include the words "huge" and "let down" prior to 'climax'. I've been a big fan of this run by Snyder - Court and Night of the Owls too - and this Joker has been terrific to read. He has been at his most despicable, his most deplorable and with the way things were building I was expecting - as had been teased - some game changing, momentousness event that would rock the Bat-family to its core. But it failed to live up to the hype quite frankly.

We'll get to specifics later in a spoilers section below, but let's leave that for the moment.

The issue for the most part is enjoyable, as the tension builds and the anticipation for the culmination of The Joker's scheme edges closer to fruition. The relationship between Batman and The Joker is really well written and there is some great dialogue here, but it isn't really anything new. We know all this about The Joker and Batman, it's all been said before - in previous issues of the same run I might add. Nothing new was brought to the table. It works as a great love letter from a fan to the characters, but for the hype DC and Snyder himself has built around the story, it really just doesn't deliver anything new.

Greg Capullo again puts in some tremendous work, there are some excellent visuals here in this issue, really top notch work.

My final non-spoiler thought; Death of the Family is a good Joker story, a really fun read, but not a classic. I do feel like I am being overly critical, because it has been a really fun run.

So, SPOILERS!

Still here? Thanks for sticking around for my gripes with this arc now that it is finished.

What did The Joker actually accomplish? He killed a few red shirts, but he creates no real damage to anyone physically or emotionally. He put them all through a lot, but they all survived, unscathed and since they are crime fighters with excellent mental strength they should be able to handle the fall out of this. The fall out: why are the Bat-family members so disgruntled with Bruce that they won't attend dinner to visit Alfred? They thought he'd died, and the man who has helped them so much like he was there own father doesn't even get a visit now that he is safe? Come on Snyder, that was poor.

The hype surrounding the platter was huge, and then, there was nothing in it? Nothing?!

Joker loves Batman. Batman doesn't know who Joker is. Joker doesn't want to know who Batman is. It's all been said before. This is just repeating everything done previously.

I've heard people say that the beauty of the story is that The Joker played a trick on everyone, a huge bait-and-switch which fooled even the audience. I can accept that, but I can't accept that they built this story up as a game changing arc, but it isn't! Don't tease the audience if there is no payoff.

I guess this is the problem with comic books - they need these characters to come back week after week, which I completely understand. What has aggravated me so much is the hype that was built around this story with no payoff; no deaths, no major shakeup - seriously now, what do the Bat-family have to be hold against Bruce? Nothing at all quite frankly. It was a weak execution. And because of that I think my getting in to monthly comics thanks to the New 52 - I only picked up trades previously - could be at an end. We'll have to see how I feel next month. Death of the Family? I've had bigger fallings out over who ate the last Twix!

Martin Deer
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Sons of Anarchy Season 5 - Episode 2 Review - 'Authority Vested'

February 14, 2013, 11:10 am
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Paul Risker reviews the second episode of Sons of Anarchy season five...

Entrenchment, networking and uncertainty… Three words most apt to describe the latest episode of Sons of Anarchy.

Void of the poetic motion that graced the opening of episode one, ‘Authority Vested’ the second episode of the fifth season of Sons of Anarchy feels more reminiscent of the slow burn nature of the preceding season that built to a thunderous crescendo. That is not to say that it is without some high octane action orientated drama - Nero and Jax’s high speed chase with the Niner’s, and the emotional drama as the Cold War between Tara and Gemma lingers on. 'Authority Vested' sits as a stepping stone episode, and as we have come to expect from Sons of Anarchy, these episodes are comfortable stepping stones because even in such moments, they are never anything less than compelling, anchored by character and performance and the deliberate intent of the show’s creator and writing staff.

Entrenchment… Following his confession at Church in the previous episode, where Clay deceitfully pitched the death of Piney as a result of an old grudge, an act of tragic self-defence, this week’s episode serves to further cloud his intentions. He tells Opie that sacrificing his place in SAMCRO because of his hatred for him is pointless, his time coming to an end, whilst Jax and Opie are on now in the ascendency. Clay poses one of the season’s burning questions. Does he represent the genuinely humbled former president, now deposed king, or is there malicious intent behind his words and actions, humbled but contributing to the skeletons in SAMCRO’s closet.

Pope continues to play his part as the season five antagonist, the proverbial thorn in the side of SAMCRO. Powerful, wealthy and connected, he buys witnesses, and with warrants issued for the arrest of Jax, Chibs and Tig, plots his move to exact his revenge not in court, but behind the iron bars, spilling the blood of the SAMCRO President, Sergeant at Arms and Tig.

Pope’s actions serve to entrench Nero, newfound ally to the Sons through what yet may be a compromising relationship with Gemma, offering them shelter and providing them with transport to take care of Club business, leading to the high speed chase with the Niner’s where his character blossoms. Regina Corrado writing the follow-up to Sutter’s episode creates a bond between Nero and Jax, both men having seen their children pay for the sins of their drug abusive mothers. As Nero explains to Jax who questions his motives for helping those who are relative strangers, “Let’s just call this networking. Maybe at some point you could help me.” Episode two entrenches Nero, Pope and Clay in season five’s narrative arc.

Uncertainty… Whilst Opie’s fate seems determined, that he will stay close to his brothers, the uncertainty elsewhere is rife. From Clay’s questionable humility - Clay Morrow: killer of his best friend, attempted murder of his daughter-in-law and abusive husband – can Clay Morrow’s integrity really be expected to pass without question? It is fun trying to decide, and perhaps deep down we hope Clay has shunned redemption, instead willing to give us the mean Clay Morrow who takes what he wants, when he wants it. After all, a scheming Clay Morrow can only benefit the season, making it that bit more compelling - the power struggle between deposed king, and his adoptive son.

Any belief of the high stock value the Galindo Cartel places in SAMCRO is a naive assumption. From Romeo’s subtle warning to Jax of the limits his status as President affords him and Luis and Romeo’s discussion of an alternative plan of action should they fail to secure SAMCRO’s protection behind bars, this is one expendable business relationship. Moving forward the fate of the club is balanced on a knife’s edge, the relationship between the Irish Kings and SAMCRO the lynchpin to the fate of the Sons founded on deceit. The ensuing conflict with Damon Pope is a threat to any future exit strategy from the club’s dealings with the Cartel, drawing too much attention and instability to what is already a tense negotiation to hook up the Romeo and Luis with their supply of guns from the Irish Kings.

The home invasions are a sweetener, shrouded in mystery, and whilst threatening the peace Jax is so desperate to preside over, they represent an interesting narrative revelation for a future episode. The skill of Sutter is to create a main narrative plot, whilst creating and developing sub-plots that open up new narrative arcs, affording him the ability to pitch a curve ball that we never see coming, but is so meticulously planned from the outset. It will be interesting to see how he merges the home invasion sub-plot with the main narrative plot.

A stepping stone episode perhaps, but 'Authority Vested' is compelling drama, manoeuvring the characters into position, entrenching them in the drama that is yet to be played out whilst upping the ante.

Oh and not to forget, but this is the episode where Jax make an honest woman out of Tara… in a Brothel. As Jax says, “I’m all about the fairy tale baby.”

Paul Risker is co-editor in chief of Wages of Film, freelance writer and contributor to Flickering Myth and Scream The Horror Magazine.
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New Ultimate Spider-Man clip featuring The Sinister Six

February 14, 2013, 3:58 pm
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Ultimate Spider-Man The Sinister Six
Season two of Ultimate Spider-Man has been building towards the arrival of the Sinister Six, and this week's episode marks their arrival as Spidey finds himself up against six of his most dangerous foes in The Beetle, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, The Lizard and The Rhino - along with the bad guys' mystery team member, Doctor Octopus. Here's the episode summary, along with a new clip from 'The Sinister Six'...

Ultimate Heroes. Ultimate Villains. Ultimate Responsibility. Spider-Man must lead his team of teen heroes against the greatest assembly of super villains the world has ever seen!  Season Two of the hit series ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN continues as Spider-Man is trapped alone face to face against his greatest fear -- the Sinister Six! Can Spidey make it out in one piece against The Lizard, Electro, The Rhino, Kraven, The Beetle and Doctor Octopus?


Don't miss the next amazing episode of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN debuting this Sunday at 11a/10c inside Marvel Universe on Disney XD.
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Peter Dinklage joins X-Men: Days of Future Past as the main bad guy

February 14, 2013, 4:20 pm
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Over the past couple of months we've seen plenty of familiar faces signing on to reprise their roles in Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past, and now the film has secured its first newcomer to the X-Men universe with Singer revealing via Twitter that Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage hasjoined the cast of the forthcoming mutant sequel.

While early speculation leaned towards Dinklage playing the character of Puck, a super-powered dwarf and member of the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight, Variety is claiming that the Golden Globe-winner will instead portray the film's primary antagonist. Of course, with the film set to incorporate time travel, it's unclear whether the main bad guy will feature in the 1970s, or the alternate future where Sentinels rule the United States.

X-Men: Days of Future Past is set to start shooting on April 15th, with an impressive cast that includes X-Men: First Class stars James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magento), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique) and Nicholas Hoult (Beast) alongside original X-Men trilogy veterans Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde), Anna Paquin (Rogue) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman).
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Rupert Grint suiting up for Super Clyde TV pilot

February 14, 2013, 11:46 pm
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The CW has Arrow, ABC is developing Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D., and now CBS is looking to get in on the superhero act with Super Clyde, a new single-camera comedy pilot from Greg Garcia, the creator-producer of shows such as Yes, Dear, My Name Is Earl and Raising Hope.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harry Potter star Ron Weasley Rupert Grint has signed on to star as the title character, who is described as a "well-meaning and sweet yet slightly neurotic guy who never really feels like he fits in." THR goes on to offer the following plot synopsis:

"The avid comic book reader considers himself a borderline agoraphobic with mild-to-severe anxiety issues who wishes he were a superhero himself. When Clyde gets a $100,000-a-month inheritance from his long-dead eccentric Uncle Bill, he decides that the cash will be his secret superpower and will use it only for good and reward the good-hearted."

So, My Name Is Earl meets Kick-Ass..?

Should Super Clyde receive a full series order, it would be Grint's first regular TV role, having starred in all eight installments of the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise, as well as feature films such as Thunderpants, Cherrybomb and Into the White. He also has three movies due for release this year in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman and CBGB, along with the animated Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know You're the One.
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New Fast & Furious 6 poster, Fast & Furious 7 bad guy revealed?

February 15, 2013, 1:42 am
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We've already seen one poster for Fast & Furious 6 featuring Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto, and now Universal Pictures has released another, this time featuring Paul Walker's former FBI agent Brian O'Conner, which you can check out right here:


Meanwhile, AintItCoolNews is claiming to have uncovered the identity of the villain in the NEXT sequel, Fast & Furious 7, with the site reporting that Brit action star Jason Statham (The Expendables 2, Parker) is set to make a cameo appearance in this sixth instalment, which would then set him up as the antagonist for Fast Seven, or whatever it's going to be called. Of course nothing is confirmed at this point, but if you're interested in finding out how they claim Statham will fit into the series, then head on over to AICN for their potentially spoilery report.

Fast & Furious 6 is set for release on May 24th, with a cast that includes franchise veterans Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Elsa Pataky, along with series newcomers Luke Evans (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) and Gina Carano (Haywire).
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