Archive for December 5th, 2007
Following the oh-so-average T3 and the transition of the once huge Terminator property to the small screen in The Sarah Connor Cronicles, fans could have been forgiven for thinking that the momentum of the unstoppable robot on a mission franchise was petering out.
However, the suprising recent news that none other than Christian Bale had been cast in the upcoming cinematic revival Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins gave them hope that the fourth chapter in the time-twisting robots vs humanity saga might return to its previous dizzying heights.
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Rumours that Mathieu Almaric is set to play the villain in the next James Bond outing have today been confirmed by Empire.
The magazine/website could exclusively reveal this after speaking to the actor (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) himself.
Casino Royale Bond girl Eva Green has hinted that the bad-guy in the new film might be the Moroccan boyfriend alluded to in the previous film, but Almaric was tight-lipped about the specifics of his role.
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The LA Times has confirmed that Adam Brody (The O.C.) has landed the role of The Flash in the upcoming Justice League movie.
The Flash a.k.a. Wally West is intended to be the most comedic of the superhero ensemble. The character will apparently be the second Flash, while the movie opens with the funeral of the first Flash, Barry Allen. Wally is the nephew of Barry, and inherited his superpower when visiting his uncle’s lab as an infant.
The George Miller-directed film is still without a confirmed release date.
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Ray Park has been cast in Stephen Sommers’ G.I. Joe big-screen adaptation reports Slashfilm.
The actor, known for his stints as Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace and Toad in X-Men, will play Snake Eyes, a ninja master and one of the most popular characters of the original G.I. Joe comic books and TV cartoon series.
Production on the film starts in February, with Paramount eyeing an August 7, 2009 release.
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Warner Bros. Pictures has provided the X-Realms with two excerpts from Academy Award-nominee Alexandre Desplat’s soundtrack for The Golden Compass, which is released on Decca Records December 7:
Click the links above to initiate the stream.
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IESB are reporting that earlier Batman Justice League casting reports are true and Arnie Hammer is indeed going to be cast as the Dark Knight.
The largely unknown 6 foot 5 inch Los Angeles-born actor and amateur magician has made appearances in Veronica Mars and Desperate Housewives.
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Paramount Pictures have published a new photo of Iron Man from next summer’s blockbuster via ComingSoon.net.
You can load it in our movie gallery - remember to click-through for a higher resolution version.
The much anticipated film is directed by Jon Favreau and stars Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges. It is scheduled to open in theaters May 2, 2008.
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Walt Disney Pictures have released the trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian online.
Use the following links to access the video in the resolution of choice: High-Definition (1080p) - High Definition (720p) - High Definition (480p) - Hi-Res - Med-Res - Lo-Res. The trailer is presented in the Quicktime format.
The second film in the Narnia series debuts in theaters May 16, 2008.
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ET spent some time on the set of Speed Racer recently where they interviewed Matthew Fox and got a first good look at his character, Racer X. A video with footage of this can now be accessed via ComingSoon.net.
Based on the 1960s Japanese cartoon series, the film directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski (The Matrix trilogy) will follow the adventures of the youthful Speed (Hirsch) as he tries to obtain victory in his tricked-out Mach 5 racecar, built by his father. Speed is often bailed out of danger by Racer X, a rival with a mysterious connection to Speed.
The movie is scheduled for a May 9, 2008 opening.
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The teaser poster for The Dark Knight has been unveiled over at ComingSoon.net. You can view it in our movie gallery (click through for higher resolution).
In the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman Begins sequel Batman (Christian Bale) raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker (Heath Ledger).
The film opens in cinemas July 18, 2008.
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I am a little leary of the situation. The truth will come out when, and if the US economy, and the dollar begins to strengthen. If prices remain high, you’ll know someone is lying. Either OPEC doesn’t have the supply they claim they have, or Analysts are incorrect when they say demand has decreased. Personally, I don’t buy the claim that demand has decreased. Population is ever increasing, so, the the demand should always be increasing. 