The first trailer for Men in Black 3 is here, and the good news is that it doesn’t suck – the problem with some sequels especially from a franchise that began more than decade ago is that everyone’s trying too hard and the plot seems overly convoluted. What’s surprising is to see that stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones haven’t missed a […]
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MADAGASCAR 3 EUROPE’S MOST WANTED – First Trailer
The first trailer is here for Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted. The third entry in the franchise finds the zoo-friendly characters doing their best to find civilization once more, though somehow ending up in Europe and joining a traveling circus. It also seems to be a bit of genre mash with a spy thriller theme running through the story […]
Michael Bay May Return for TRANSFORMERS Sequels
Despite the mega success of Transformers 3 which earned $1.1 billion at the global box office, director Michael Bay said that he was leaving the alien robot franchise behind, as did star Shia LaBeouf. The studio however was keen to keep the money flowing and announced plans for back to back sequels and possibly find a […]
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Villains and Heroes
Expectations are running high for a new trailer for The Dark Knight Rises which is expected to play before ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows’, as well as a 6 minute prelude that will feature on some 70mm hi-res IMAX screenings of ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’. With filming now wrapped on Christopher Nolan‘s final installment of his Batman legacy […]
STAR TREK Sequel Arrives 2013 in 3D
The sequel to J.J. Abrams Star Trek reboot is finally moving ahead with shooting set to commence in the new year and an earlier than expected release date now set by Paramount. With pre-production moving along at warp speed, fans can also look forward to seeing the crew of the enterprise in a whole new dimension. While production was expected to […]
PROMETHEUS Revealed
Interest in Ridley Scott‘s new sci-fi flick Prometheus is starting to reach fever pitch as fans and the film community alike eagerly await the first trailer. Damon Lindelof retooled the original script which began as an Alien prequel, and by channeling the filmmaker’s vision – offered a concept which reportedly leads into the 1979 original. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal’s […]
JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Trailer
The new trailer is here for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D, the sequel to the 2008 original ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’ which starred Brendan Fraser. This time Dwayne Johnson takes over playing stepfather to Josh Hutcherson who embarks on a journey to find his grandfather, played by the legendary Michael Caine. Together they end up […]
Mickey Rourke Slams MARVEL
Reveals His Best Scenes Were Left On The Cutting Room Floor Iron Man 2 was an undeniable hit at the box-office, though many fans felt short changed with the story that was in part skewed to help Marvel launch their spin-off flicks. While those efforts certainly paid off with ‘Thor‘ and ‘Captain America‘, and will most […]
SKYFALL Reviving Classic Villain?
Bond May Battle Bad-Ass Blofeld With filming finally underway on the new Bond film Skyfall after the studio’s much publicized financial woes, there’s growing speculation that one of the franchise’s most enduring villains maybe making a return to bring back some old-school intrigue to the 23rd Bond flick. Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a classic Bond bad-ass, appearing in seven of the films, and played by six […]
New Bond Movie Titled SKYFALL
London Press Conference For New Bond Film EON Productions recently held a press conference in London to announce that filming on the 23rd installment in the James Bond franchise was underway with Oscar-winner Sam Mendes at the helm. The official titled was also confirmed as ‘Skyfall’. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson were at the conference and unveiled the logo, […]
UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING New Trailer
Kate Beckinsale Back In 3D Action The new trailer for Underworld: Awakening 3D is here with Kate Beckinsale returning to give the franchise a much needed shot of adrenaline, dispensing her own brand of blade throwing and gun blazing justice – while wearing those stunning form fitting outfits. This time we’re offered a bit more of the story which focuses on a […]
G.I. JOE 2: RETALIATION Behind the Scenes
Here’s a set visit with Entertainment Tonight talking with Dwayne Johnson as he makes G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation. It’s a pretty cool interview with the former ‘Rock’ who’s in fine form – both in spirits and physically – this guy seems to be getting bigger between flicks – one can only imagine how often he works out! ET’s visit shows Johnson, Adrianne Palicki […]
Prepare for Invasion: INDEPENDENCE DAY Sequels In The Works
20th Century Fox is planning sequels to Roland Emmerich’s 1996 alien invasion blockbuster, Independence Day. The idea is to shoot them back to back for obvious production benefits with Will Smith returning to the role that helped propel him into super stardom. Sequels have been in development for some time and with the scripts written, production is expected to get underway sometime next year. The […]
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL Trailer #2
As the December release date draws near, a new trailer for Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol has been released. It offers more clues to this latest mission and highlights some of the visually appealing action sequences to maximize interest. Where the third installment utilized a retrospective narrative with Ethan Hunt strapped to a chair and the majority of the flick shown in flashback, this new one […]