We've already seen the trailer for Logan recut using footage from X-Men: The Animated Series, but now there's a different take on it for you to watch. Hugh Jackman's final movie as Wolverine looks like a haunting, emotional end for the character (and a solid action movie to boot), and as we see in this fan-made video from YouTuber thebrickranger, the trailer is pretty powerful even in LEGO form.
Logan hits theaters on March 3, 2017.
Via: io9
I've got some truly awful news to share with you today as it is being reported that Carrie Fisher has passed away. I'll be honest, I'm really heartbroken and saddened by this news. As many of you know, Fisher recently had a heart attack, which put her in critical condition. We later got an update from her mother Debbie Reynolds that she was in stable condition. Now there's this. She was only 60 years old. Family spokesman Simon Halls tells People:
“It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning. She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”
For those of you who don't know, Billie Lourd is Fisher's daughter. Fisher was a big part of my life growing up, mostly because of her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars films. Another favorite of mine was her role opposite Tom Hanks in in the classic 80s film The Burbs. She's been in several other films over the years and was also a successful writer, a career which began with her 1987 best-selling novel Postcards From the Edge. That book told the story of an actress struggling to rebuild her career after an overdose. She adapted it for the screen in 1990. The film, directed by Mike Nichols, starred Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine. She really did have an incredible career that she and her family should be proud of.
One of my favorite memories of Fisher was when I attended her "Date With a Princessa" panel at Star Wars Celebration 2015. It was the first time I ever got to see her in person and listen to her talk about her life and career and interact with an audience. This was the one where she hilariously locked lips with a fan of hers up on stage! The actress was certainly full of life and lived it to its fullest.
Fisher was so much more than just Princess Leia, though. In her life, she was also a wife, mother, daughter, and friend. Fisher is survived by her mother Debbie Reynolds, her brother Todd Fisher, and her half-sisters, actresses Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher.
Our hearts and prayers are with Fisher's family at this time.
Do you believe in miracles? As bad as 2016 has been for pop culture, some things will never die. I'm quite convinced at this point that memes centered around Smash Mouth's...read more on Gametyrant
Back in 2013, Mondo did one of their Mystery Movie screenings in Los Angeles, and they put on a hell of a show: they screened Die Hard, drove some fans past Nakatomi Plaza (which is part of 20th Century Fox's studio property), put fake glass on the floor of the theater for everyone to walk across, and brought out actor Reginald VelJohnson (Sgt. Al Powell) in person as a surprise guest.
You know how they said they made one of the posters on glass? Whoever got it that night eventually put it on eBay, and someone named Robert Davis snatched it up. Not content with owning an original piece of art, Davis (who hails from Georgia) worked with the folks at Oakland, California's Yzzo Studios to create a stunningly awesome frame that fits perfectly with the movie: a bank vault, just like the one Hans Gruber and his gang are trying to break into.
This setup is totally one of a kind. It must be awesome for Davis to know that this will never be replicated, and it's one of the coolest ways I've ever seen anyone frame a piece of pop culture art. Nice work! Check out a quick time lapse of what it looks like with different colored lights shining out from behind it:
Via: io9
Henry Cavill recently posted a photo of himself sitting down and having a nice friendly drink with Dwayne Johnson. It looks like there's more than meets the eye here, though. The photo came with an interesting caption that reads:
Merry Christmas a Happy New Year from Superman and Black Adam @therock . Today we drink like gentleman and come together as friends. We’re excited for what the future brings.. #DangerousGentleman #DCWorldsWillCollide #Superman
That seems like a pretty big tease that Superman and Black Adam will eventually face off in an upcoming DC movie, but what movie could that be? Well, Man of Steel 2 is definitely in early development and will be released sometime after Justice League, which is still a couple years out. Then there's Shazam, which isn't set to be released until 2019.
I would think that Shazam will just focus on the rivalry between Shazam and Black Adam. In regards to fighting Superman, Johnson has said in the past that it "won't happen in the first movie, but nothing would make me happier. He's got it comin'." So it seems like maybe Man of Steel 2 would be the next best option. Then there's the slight possibility that it could happen in the second Justice League movie.
Of course, Cavill and Johnson could just be completely screwing around with us and making the internet flip over the photo and write all kinds of speculation posts about it just like this. I hope that we do get to eventually see the characters battle each other, though, because that would be spectacular!
A photo posted by Henry Cavill (@henrycavill) on
We all know that the lines between cinema and television have become blurry over the past few years with the rise of so many amazing high quality TV shows, but it's rare to find a supercut that includes moments from both mediums in the same video. They're almost always separated into "2016 Movies" and "2016 TV," but editor Max Shishkin wiped away the distinction and mixed both into this nice supercut representing some of this year's best visual entertainment.
Warning: some clips are NSFW.
Via: LaughingSquid
While director David Ayer and actress Margot Robbie are preparing their Gotham City Sirens film for Warner Bros., fans have already started casting the movie for them. I've seen a couple names popping up repeatedly, and they are for Emma Stone in the role of Poison Ivy and Eliza Dushku as Catwoman. I think they would both be decent choices in the role, but I seriously doubt that's the direction that Ayer and the studio are going to go. Regardless, BossLogic whipped up this cool fan art showing us what the actresses could look like in the roles.
Can you name enough film cliches to create an entire Hollywood film? Georg Rockall-Schmidt pulled it off and was even able to create a film pitch doing it! While I don't think it'll ever see the silver screen, it's a good show of how Hollywood needs to freshen things up a bit! Let's get some more original plots in film!
Other that what we've seen in the trailer for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and a few bits of plot information that have been revealed here and there, we don't really know much about the story of the film. If you'd like to keep it that way, then I suggest you stop reading now!
Screen Geek claims to have come across some new rumored plot points for the story, and if they turn out to be true, there are some big spoilers that you might not want to know about. Yes, these are just rumors for now, rumors that I'm sure director James Gunn will debunk if they aren't true. Just in case, though...
Here are the plot points that the site lays out for us:
Ego is made out to be the main villain at first, but it is actually Ayesha, although Ego is also an antagonist. Taserface serves as a secondary foe.
Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone are playing members of the Ancients, a race of immortal aliens who hire the Guardians of the Galaxy to stop Ego, as part of a bigger plan masterminded by Ayesha.
Yondu and Nebula are joining the team alongside Mantis, who is Star-Lord’s half-sister and a prisoner of Ego.
The Nova Corps will make an appearance and the Kree will also have a larger role.
Groot will remain child-sized for a large portion of the movie.
There’s a minor romantic subplot between Star-Lord and Gamora following the seeds planted in the first movie.
Thanos won’t appear in the movie, but will be referenced.
There’ll be no infinity stones, although they are referenced.
The movie ending leads directly to Avengers: Infinity War.
There are plans for a sequel, but James Gunn still isn’t officially attached to write and direct, although Marvel wants him to direct.
A few of these have already been confirmed by Gunn, such as Thanos not appearing in the film, and it was pretty obvious that Groot will remain baby/toddler Groot for most, if not all of the film. Any thought on these plot details that have been revealed?
The movie stars Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Michael Rooker as Yondu, Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket, Sean Gunn as Kraglin, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Elizabeth Debicki, and Chris Sullivan.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be released on May 5, 2017
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Love him or hate him, Jerry Lewis is a comedian through and through. I'm not sure if this video interview with The Hollywood Reporter is Lewis being a legitimate asshole or doing a bit for exposure. Either way, it's pretty damn funny, and the 90-year-old actor is going viral all over the web today for it. Experience seven hilariously awkward minutes with Lewis below.
So is it a gag or is he just pissed off?
Couch Tomato's latest fantastic video explains to us 24 ways that Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and Duncan Jones' Warcraft are the same movie. He points out some interesting stuff that I would have never known or thought about had I not watched the video. If you haven't been watching this video series, you really need to start. It's one of my favorites! You can catch several of the previously released episodes here.
That picture above is Robert De Niro in The Godfather Part II. According to producer Gaston Pavlovich, that's exactly the De Niro you can expect to see in the upcoming Martin Scorsese film The Irishman. An interview with the producer by Cinemablend has revealed the studio has plans to "digitally de-age" De Niro in a tale that spans throughout the lifetime of real-life mafia hitman Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran.
Apparently, the studio has already performed screen tests and were confident enough in the results that they would rather go this route than cast a young actor in the earlier part of the film. All I know is it better be a step above what they did with Jeff Bridges in Tron: Legacy. That CGI wasn't terrible, but there were still some sections where it was more than apparent it was not a real actor in the shot.
I guess it'll be cool to see if they pull it off, but personally, I always liked flashbacks that contained a different actor playing the same character! To go back to The Godfather Part II, it was awesome to see De Niro embody Vito Corleone so well that it stood right up there with Marlon Brando's performance! I guess Scorsese isn't so confident anyone can mimic the talent that De Niro has.
Do you think the digital de-aging is a good route to go?
Warning, this is gonna make you jealous. A Japanese Star Wars fan has created a levitating model of the Millennium Falcon that looks absolutely incredible. Take a look at the video and continue reading below...
ミレニアムファルコン完成です。CREALEV社製の70mm浮く磁気浮上装置使って浮遊させ、エンジンは無線給電で発光します。装置の日本代理店である㈱ワイアードゲートさまとのコラボレーションで製作しました。二子玉川蔦屋家電で展示中です。#ローグワン #スターウォーズ #蔦屋家電 pic.twitter.com/egdv99zreT
— ハナキマサトシ@もうすぐ30th (@HanakiMasatoshi) December 14, 2016
I tried translating the text from the tweet but only got a very rough translation as to what went into creating this bad boy. See if you can't figure it out from what Twitter gave me...
It is a completion of the Millennium Falcon. CREALEV, float 70 mm magnetic levitation system with floating, with wireless powered fire engine. Wired gate in Japan distributor of equipment co., Ltd. has produced in collaboration with the customer. It is at futako-jade 川蔦 shop home appliances
I don't know if "fire" is a brand, but I guarantee it's not the fire engine most of us are familiar with. I desperately wish this was commercially viable! I would love to have one in my office! Thanks to NerdApproved for showing this to us.
A character from the original 1968 Planet of the Apes film has been confirmed to play a role in director Matt Reeves' upcoming movie, War For The Planet of The Apes. The news comes from EW, along with the concept art above. If you don't want to know who the little girl in the art is, then I suggest you stop reading now.
The report explains that Caesar and his companions come across this young girl during their journey. She is mute, and her name is Nova, who is played by Amiah Miller. If you're familiar with the original film, then this should ring a bell. This is the character played by Linda Harrison opposite Charlton Heston in both Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes. When talking about Nova and her purpose in the story, Reeves explains:
“The battle is not just between the humans and the apes, but in Caesar’s soul. The girl is his pull back to his empathy and — for lack of a better word — his human side.”
I think it's pretty awesome that they are including Nova in the story! This gives us a direct character connection to the original film. As a fan of the original films, this bit of news got me even more excited for the upcoming movie.
In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
War for the Planet of the Apes also stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Terry Notary, and Karin Konoval. It hits theaters on July 14th, 2017. If you want to watch the trailer again, click here.
I have Sherlock on the brain right now after writing about it earlier this morning, and I can't wait until we get to see the season four premiere on January 1, 2017. YouTuber TheGaroStudios (the same people who cut together those Game of Thrones tributes) has edited a nice look back at the first three seasons that focuses on the relationship between John Watson (Martin Freeman) and Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch). It's not the type of video that will get you caught up with everything that's happened in the plot thus far, but more of a nostalgia-tinged, emotion-heavy tracing of the bromance between the two lead characters and what they've endured together.
Via: LaughingSquid
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Warning, this is gonna make you jealous. A Japanese Star Wars fan has created a levitating model of the Millennium Falcon that looks absolutely incredible. Take a look at the video and continue reading below...
ミレニアムファルコン完成です。CREALEV社製の70mm浮く磁気浮上装置使って浮遊させ、エンジンは無線給電で発光します。装置の日本代理店である㈱ワイアードゲートさまとのコラボレーションで製作しました。二子玉川蔦屋家電で展示中です。#ローグワン #スターウォーズ #蔦屋家電 pic.twitter.com/egdv99zreT
— ハナキマサトシ@もうすぐ30th (@HanakiMasatoshi) December 14, 2016
I tried translating the text from the tweet but only got a very rough translation as to what went into creating this bad boy. See if you can't figure it out from what Twitter gave me...
It is a completion of the Millennium Falcon. CREALEV, float 70 mm magnetic levitation system with floating, with wireless powered fire engine. Wired gate in Japan distributor of equipment co., Ltd. has produced in collaboration with the customer. It is at futako-jade 川蔦 shop home appliances
I don't know if "fire" is a brand, but I guarantee it's not the fire engine most of us are familiar with. I desperately wish this was commercially viable! I would love to have one in my office! Thanks to NerdApproved for showing this to us.
A character from the original 1968 Planet of the Apes film has been confirmed to play a role in director Matt Reeves' upcoming movie, War For The Planet of The Apes. The news comes from EW, along with the concept art above. If you don't want to know who the little girl in the art is, then I suggest you stop reading now.
The report explains that Caesar and his companions come across this young girl during their journey. She is mute, and her name is Nova, who is played by Amiah Miller. If you're familiar with the original film, then this should ring a bell. This is the character played by Linda Harrison opposite Charlton Heston in both Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes. When talking about Nova and her purpose in the story, Reeves explains:
“The battle is not just between the humans and the apes, but in Caesar’s soul. The girl is his pull back to his empathy and — for lack of a better word — his human side.”
I think it's pretty awesome that they are including Nova in the story! This gives us a direct character connection to the original film. As a fan of the original films, this bit of news got me even more excited for the upcoming movie.
In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
War for the Planet of the Apes also stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Terry Notary, and Karin Konoval. It hits theaters on July 14th, 2017. If you want to watch the trailer again, click here.
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