Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Trailer for Apollo 18
Dimension Films has released the first trailer for the "found footage" horror movie Apollo 18. The story is based on the conspiracy theory that there was an 18th manned mission to the moon and what went wrong leading to it being covered up. Apollo 18 is slated to release on April 22nd. Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by th...
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Review: Death Race 2
Death Race 2 is not a sequel as the title would suggest but instead is a prequel to 2008 film. Having gone straight-to-DVD expectations are understandably lowered but the films brings in some credible actors with a concept that still works. Unfortunately it doesn't rise above just being better than the typical non-theatrical release. Carl Lucas is at the center of Death Race 2, as he is sent to "Terminal Island" after a botched bank robbery and ensuing car chase leads to his capture. Not on...
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New Trailer for Thor
Marvel has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming comic adaptation Thor. This is the second full trailer for the film which also had a spot air during the Super Bowl. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Anthony Hopkins and directed by Kenneth Branagh the story is centered on a powerful but arrogant warrior cast out of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth.Ă‚Â Thor is slated to release on May 6th. ...
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Shane Black to Direct Iron Man 3
Marvel has found the man to replace Jon Favreau as the director of Iron Man 3. Shane Black is in final negotiations to take over the popular franchise with the possibility that he will pen the script as well. Black is best known for writing the entire Lethal Weapon series and writing/directing Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It likely is no coincidence that 2005 film also starred Robert Downey Jr. as the two of them have a successful relationship to tap into. This is an exciting development as I'm a f...
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Adrianne Palicki Cast as Wonder Woman
Adrianne Palicki has been cast as Wonder Woman in the upcoming TV series adaptation for NBC. Palicki is best known for her role as Tyra in Friday Night Lights. She was also in last year's short lived TV series Lone Star, the feature film Legion, and stars in the upcoming Red Dawn remake. In addition to playing Wonder Woman she will also take on the two alter egos of billionaire CEO Diana Themyscira and her assistant Diana Prince. Wonder Woman is said to be a serious, non-campy reboot of the...
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Warner Bros Releases iOS Apps for The Dark Knight and Inception
Warner Bros has announced that The Dark Knight: App Edition and Inception: App Edition are now available in the app store for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The apps offer a limited experience for free with the ability to download the entire films for $9.99 (TDK) and $11.99 (Inception). Over the course of the year the studio plans to release more of these apps for both new releases and those in the catalog. The free apps provide the first five minutes of the films along with a portion of...
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Trailers for AMC’s New Series The Killing
Just recently AMC announced that their new original series The Killing would have a two hour premiere on Sunday April 3rd at 9pm. Now they have released a few teaser trailers for the show which is based on the popular Danish series Forbrydelsen. The Killing ties together three distinct stories around a single murder from the perspective of the detectives assigned to the case, the victim’s grieving family, and the suspects. Set in Seattle the story also explores local politics as it f...
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Spider-Man Reboot Gets Official Title
Sony has announced that the upcoming reboot of Spider-Man will go by the official title of The Amazing Spider-Man. They have also released a new promo shot of Andrew Garfield in the full costume including the mask for the first time. The Amazing Spider-Man has been filming since early December and is headed towards release on July 3rd 2012. Garfield stars along with Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as villain Dr. Curt Connors (aka The Lizard). The film is directed by Marc Webb (500 ...
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