Weekly Take 1: June 20, 2010
This week's news included new Transformers 3 news, possible director for 'Deadpool' movie, and a first look at The Smurfs.
First Look: The Nations of The Last Airbender. The film's release has been moved up to July 1st.
The Smurfs Trailer. The CGI-live action hybrid hits theaters next July.
First Look at Real Steel. In 2010 human boxing has been outlawed and replaced with robots.
Crank Directors in Talks for Ghost Rider Sequel. Nicholas Cage could return as Johnny Cag...
‘The Smurfs’ Trailer
Yahoo! has posted the first trailer for The Smurfs. The film will be a mix of live-action and animation, and Neil Patrick Harris will play the lead 'human'. We don't see much in the trailer but we do a quick glimpse of what the 'Smurfs' will look like. The Smurfs is slated to release release date of July 29, 2011.
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‘Crank’ Directors In Talks For ‘Ghost Rider’ Sequel
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are in talks to direct Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Nicolas Cage is also negotiating to reprise his role as 'Johnny Blaze'. Plot details weren't discussed, and it's still up in the air whether or not the characters from the first film will return. Shooting for the film is slated to begin this fall.
I think the choice of Neveldine and Taylor as directors is a good one. Even though Crank was over the top, I still ...
New on DVD: Week of June 14
It's another solid week for movie releases. The Book of Eli will probably be one of the more popular choices of the week. The action/drama received mixed reviews amongst critics, but still did well at the box office. A couple of other films I recommend checking out are Youth In Revolt and Unthinkable. Both at the very least should be rented. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray:
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First ‘Predators’ TV Spot
The first TV spot for the upcoming Predators has been posted on Youtube. The footage in clip is stuff we've seen from the previous trailer. What I found interesting was the TV spot says the film has not yet been rated. I would think with all the blood, gore, and violence this would surely get an 'R' rating. Predators is slated to release on July 9th.
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Weekly Take 1: June 12, 2010
This week's news included Les Grossman getting his own movie, a possible 'Mortal Kombat' movie, news on the new villain for the next 'Batman', and The A-Team gets reviewed.
New Trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. Harry Potter series is slated to release on November 19th.
Les Grossman Movie in the Works. Tom Cruise is working on a movie based on the character from Tropic Thunder.
‘Mortal Kombat Rebirth’ Test Video. A test video shot for Warner...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Play ‘Riddler’?
Just last week, director Christopher Nolan confirmed that 'The Joker' would not be in the next 'Batman'. Naturally, speculation of who the next villain would be pointed to characters like 'Riddler' and 'Catwoman'. Hollywoodlife.com is reporting that the next villain will be 'Riddler' and that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is seriously being considered for the role.
“Chris really dug Joseph [as an actor],” a source close to the director tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “There w...
Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Week Ending June 6, 2010
Love stories took a back seat this week and there are new leaders. Disney's Alice in Wonderland was the top selling DVD for the week and came in second in rentals. The Wolfman topped all DVD rentals and was second in sales. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending June 6, 2010:
Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs:
1 Alice in Wonderland (2010) (Disney)
2 The Wolfman (Universal)
3 Dear John (Sony)
4 True Blood: The Complete Second Season (HBO)
5 Avatar (Fox)
6 Valentine...