Weekly Take 1: June 6, 2010
This week's news included a 'Ninja Turtles' reboot, Megan Fox's replacement for Transformers is announced, Splice gets reviewed, and concept art for Captain America.
Guillermo Del Toro Drops Out as Director of The Hobbit. Despite pulling out of that role he will continue as co-writer on the screenplays.
Michael Bay To Produce ‘Ninja Turtles’ Reboot. The film will be produced by Bay and the others under their Platinum Dunes banner.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Confi...
‘The Joker’ Will Not Be In Batman 3
Since the release of The Dark Knight nearly two years ago, there has been plenty of speculation and rumors concerning the villains for the next 'Batman' film. What happens with 'The Joker' after The Dark Knight ends is left open and nobody is really sure. We know he doesn't die, so we were left to believe he'd make an appearance in the third film. The speculation can now stop since Christopher Nolan has told Empire Magazine that he will not be in the next 'Batman'. Obsessedwithfilm.com has th...
Four New Films Try to Take Down Shrek
Two new comedies, a sci-fi horror entry, and a family film arrive this weekend in hopes of grabbing the top spot at the box office away from Shrek Forever After. All four may end up falling short though as none of them seem to have have break-out potential.
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Trailer for Gulliver’s Travels
Fox has released the first trailer for the comedy Gulliver's Travels. Jack Black stars in the re-imagining of the classic tale as a writer on assignment in the Bermuda Triangle who ends up washing ashore an island full of tiny people. The film also includes Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, and Amanda Peet and is directed by Rob Letterman (Monsters vs Aliens, Shark Tale). Gulliver's Travels will be arriving in theaters on December 22nd.
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Jeremy Renner Close to Joining The Avengers
According to The Hollywood Reporter Jeremy Renner is close to signing on for The Avengers. Renner would play Hawkeye, a conflicted villain that eventually joins up with the Avengers team. He was rumored to be in consideration to take on Hawkeye last year but at the time it seemed to be more of an idea just thrown out there rather than it having any substance. Renner recently was nominated as Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his performance in The Hurt Locker and is considered one of the ho...
Thor Concept Images Emerge
Yesterday concept images for Captain America leaked out and now similar ones for Thor showing how Chris Hemsworth will look in costume have appeared. By comparing them to the first official picture released about a month ago of Hemsworth as Thor they do appear to be legit. Thor is filming now and is slated to release on May 6th 2011.
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Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Week Ending May 30, 2010
Love and romance have dominated the last two weeks. Last week it was the romantic comedy Valentine's Day topping all sales and rentals. This week Dear John topped all sales and rentals. I guess consumers wanted to see a more serious love story. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending May 30, 2010:
Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs:
1 Dear John (Sony)
2 True Blood: The Complete Second Season (HBO)
3 Valentine's Day (Warner Bros.)
4 Avatar (Fox)
5 The Road (So...
Captain America Concept Images Emerge
Ain't It Cool News has revealed concept images of how Chris Evans will look as Captain America in the upcoming movie. Multiple sources have confirmed that the images are legit and have been used internally and this will be the costume worn in the film. The look achieves the desire to stay true enough to the source material while at the same time avoiding the potential for it to come across as cheesy. Captain America is set to start shooting later this month and is slated to release on July 22n...