I just finished the "Godzilla Experience" that Legendary Pictures has going on at Comic-Con, and it was awesome! I have a video of part of it that I'll be posting soon. In the meantime, here's an epic new poster for the Godzilla remake teasing the giant creature. 

The movie stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn, Bryan Cranston, and Sally Hawkins.  

An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. 

The Comic-Con panel takes place on Saturday July 20th, in Hall H from 10:45AM – 1:15PM.

Here are six new character banners for Ender's Game featuring Ender (Asa Butterfield), Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford), Petra Arkanian (Hailee Steinfeld), Major Anderson (Viola Davis), Sergeant Dap (Nonso Anozie), and Mazer Rackham (Sir Ben Kinglsey). I've also included a recruitment video of Ford trying to get people to enlist.

"Do you have what it takes? Take the International Fleet's Battle School Aptitude Test to discover your role in protecting Earth from the next Invasion. Our future depends on it!"

The movie also stars Abigail Breslin, Moises Arias, KhylinRhambo, Brandon Soo Hoo, and Nonso Anozie. It hits theaters on November 1st, 2013. 

Stay tuned for more details from Comic-Con!

In the near future, a hostile alien race (called the Formics) have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander, Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley), all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) and the International Military are training only the best young children to find the future Mazer. Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a shy, but strategically brilliant boy is pulled out of his school to join the elite.

Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult war games, distinguishing himself and winning respect amongst his peers. Ender is soon ordained by Graff as the military’s next great hope, resulting in his promotion to Command School. Once there, he’s trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race.

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Sony Pictures has released the first teaser footage from Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, featuring a little taste of Jamie Foxx's Electro transformation in the film! This is part of a longer package that will be shown during the Comic-Con panel taking place in Hall H Friday, July 19th at 4:05 p.m. If you want to see more, then you'll have to hit up the panel! Stay tuned because we'll keep you updated on all things Comic-Con!

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens up on May 2nd, 2014. Now watch the teaser! 

Peter Parker's (Andrew Garfield), life is busy – between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can’t come quickly enough. Peter hasn’t forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away – but that’s a promise he just can’t keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

As part of Sideshow Collectibles' month-long Comic-Con event, here's a tease of their Premium Format Figure for Clone Commander Cody, one of many on Obi Wan's long list of frenemies made during the Clone Wars. I believe the figure is modeled after the Episode III version of the character and not the one from the Clone Wars series.

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Universal is ramping up the marketing machine for Jeff Wadlow's Kick-Ass 2, and here are four TV spots for the film featuring some really fun new footage! 

The movie stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Morris Chestnut, John Leguizamo, Olga Kurkulina, Clark Duke, and Donald Faison.

Kick-Ass 2 comes out on August 16th, 2013! Stay tuned for more details from Comic-Con!

Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation.

I know there have been a lot of questions surrounding the apparatus that Matt Damon is wearing in Neill Blomkamp's latest film, Elysium. Little has been revealed about the contraption, until now. Yahoo has released a featurette all about the technology behind this film. Check it out.

With everything coming out for this film, I am getting more excited. Is this a movie that you are looking forward to?  

Until next time... 

Billy Out! 

I am a big fan of Ron Howard's work, and his upcoming film Rush  does not appear to be any different. 

Below is a synopsis and the new trailer for the film that will be released on September 20th:

RUSH portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed—handsome English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl). Set against the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, Rush follows the two drivers as they push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there is no shortcut to victory and no margin for error.

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Were you swept away by the premiere of SyFy's Sharknado  last week or the Twitter frenzy that followed? If not, you might be baited by these Mondo posters or Ochre Jelly's LEGO version of the horrific disaster (and the shark tornado that was depicted in it). Blah blah blah *insert another shark/tornado pun here.

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Summit Entertainment has released the first exciting film clip from Ender's Game called "Mazer Rackham's Run. " It gives fans a little taste of the kind of action and special effects that we'll be seeing in the film. So far I like what I've seen! Ender's Game could actually be better than what I was expecting. 

The movie stars Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Moises Arias, Khylin Rhambo, Viola Davis, Brandon Soo Hoo, and Nonso Anozie. Ender’s Game hits theaters on November 1st, 2013.

Stay tuned! There's more information coming soon from Comic-Con! Enjoy the clip!

In the near future, a hostile alien race (called the Formics) have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander, Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley), all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) and the International Military are training only the best young children to find the future Mazer. Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a shy, but strategically brilliant boy is pulled out of his school to join the elite.

Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult war games, distinguishing himself and winning respect amongst his peers. Ender is soon ordained by Graff as the military’s next great hope, resulting in his promotion to Command School. Once there, he’s trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race.

You probably know artist Jeff Victor from his Cartoon Style Evolution series of character art that pays tribute to the careers of various actors. This time he sets his focus on the moviegoing experience itself, the BAD experiences to be specific. Here is Jeff's explanation of the piece:

This isn't representative of one instance, but an amalgam of the many times I go out to the movie theaters in LA. For a city that is the most closely associated with Hollywood and film, theater goers here are very often incredibly disrespectful and can't seem to watch a movie without texting, chatting, or any number of annoying activities. As a film buff, it's incredibly sad to see the theater is no longer the sacred ground it used to be. Now it just seems people can barely tear themselves away from their phones for two hours. In addition to the ever-escalating prices, I fear the magic of going to the movies has been lost for many people. I hope we can find our way back before it's gone for good.

I think the right crowd attitude enhances the experience of the movie. I like going to midnight screenings because I love an energetic crowd.  As rowdy as opening night moviegoers can be sometimes, for the most part they are the most respectful group to see a movie with because they've usually waited a long time to see that movie. 

It's those random weekdays or middle of the day on the weekend screeners that could just care less about the people around them. I've actually seen some of the worst theater etiquette at press screenings. Two older women loudly joking to each other that everything on screen looked like a penis throughout the ENTIRE movie and a person walking in 10-minutes late who then lectures me about where my drink should go (it was in MY cup holder) are the two worst experiences I've had recently. Both were at press screenings.

Be sure to let us know what your worst moviegoing experience was. Also let us know what some of your other movie theater pet peeves are.

Fan Art by WYV1

Fan Art by WYV1

So, there have been rumors and whispers that there will be a Batman Beyond live action movie. Well, apparently those rumors are on their way to being fact. The guys over at BOF are claiming that there is some truth behind the making of this movie.

For those of you who don’t know, the story follows Terry McGinnis through his transformation from a troublemaking teen into a real crime fighter. With the help of an aging Bruce Wayne, Terry will become Neo-Gothams Dark Knight.

Personally, I think this would be a great idea. The DC movie universe could use some diversity in what they are going to bring to the big screen. The Batman Beyond series was great, but short lived. It has a lot of potential to make a great movie series. You don’t have to just take my word for it. This is something that we here at GT have thought about. We even wrote a post a few months back giving 5 good reasons why they should do this.

I hope that with enough support from fans of the show, DC will see what they have and make the right choice.

 Is this something that you would be interested in?

Until next time..

Billy Out!

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Check out this totally radical life size LEGO build featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! It took the LEGO master builders 400 hours to put this sucker together, and it stands about six-feet, five-inches tall.

This is just one of several LEGO sculptures that will be on display at Comic-Con this year. Some of the others include life-size versions of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Henry Cavill as Superman, and more. We'll get some photos of those for you later on, so stay tuned!

Wedding season is upon us. So here are a couple of wedding disasters; one staged and one that could have used a stage... or at least a solid roof. The first is a fun and frightening wedding photo by photographer J. Quinn Miller. If a dinosaur were to come back to life and attack the wedding party, that would be a pretty clear sign that maybe the universe doesn't want that union to take place. But what could be worse than a long extinct animal respawning at your wedding? How about a drunk wedding guest taking down the reception from the inside out?!

To read up on how Miller came up with the concept for the dinosaur wedding attack, head on over to io9.

One of my most anticipated panels at SDCC this year is The Walking Dead panel. For those of you who are fans of both the graphic novel and the show, you already know that the two are slowly drifting apart as far as the storylines go.

With fan favorite characters walking different paths on the show and the introduction of new faces, things are constantly on the move. For those of you who have been followers of the novel, you will be pleased to know that we are getting another treat. Bad guy Bob Stookey will be on this next season, but I wouldn't expect to see the same Bob that we have known and loved to hate. 

From the upcoming issue of EW we get our first image and a little back story on Bob Stookey. Here is what they have, enjoy:  

Played by Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (The Wire), the TV version of Stookey is a former Army medic. But unlike the comic version, this Stookey does not hail from Woodbury. Instead, he is found by Daryl Dixon about a week before events pick up in season 4. “His backstory is not entirely the same as in the comic and the novel,” explains new showrunner Scott M. Gimple. “I think he’s seen things go bad over and over, and winding up in this stable place doesn’t shake him from his experience. He struggles with that.”

“You can see there’s something deeper and darker that’s going on with this character, just from the first episode,” says Gilliard. “We don’t really know what it is. We just know he’s got some issues that he’s dealing with.”

Marvel and ABC have released a higher quality version of a featurette that we have already shared for Joss Whedon's highly anticipated series, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and it features plenty of cool footage, along with interviews from some of the talent involved with the show. The lower quality video we shared previously is 1 minute longer, so we've embedded it below.

The Comic-Con panel takes place on Friday, July 19th, and the show will also be spotlighted at the Marvel Entertainment Booth on the Convention Center floor throughout the entire weekend. 

The series is set to premiere on September 24th!

High quality featurette

Clark Gregg reprises his role of Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel’s feature films as he assembles a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Together they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

Coulson’s team consists of Agent Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), highly trained in combat and espionage, Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen) expert pilot and martial artist, Agent Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker); brilliant engineer and Agent Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge) genius bio-chemist. Joining them on their journey into mystery is new recruit and computer hacker Skye (Chloe Bennet).

From Executive Producers Joss Whedon (Marvel’s The Avengers, ”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”); Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” pilot co-writers (“Dollhouse,” “Dr.Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”); Jeffrey Bell (“Angel,” “Alias”); and Jeph Loeb (“Smallville”) comes Marvel’s first TV series.  “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television.

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To purchase, head on over to SuperHeroStuff. They'll run you $21.50.

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Legendary Pictures has brought Godzilla to San Diego Comic-Con! The studio is putting on a awesome fan event at throughout the convention called the "Godzilla Experience." I had the opportunity to check it out yesterday, and it was a blast! 

They ended up creating a little corner of Tokyo Japan in a big warehouse packed full of all kinds of Godzilla memorabilia. It includes on of the Godzilla suits that some poor guy wore when making one of the Godzilla movies. I believe it was from Godzilla 2000.  The area also included a sushi bar with Japanese customers just minding their own business doing their thing. I've included a video tour and photos from this location of the experience below. But thing took a turn for the worse, and we weren't allowed to take any more photos.

As I'm walking around taking picture the light dim and start to flicker. You can hear thuds in the distance. A door opens in front of me and a guy in a hazmat suit come rushing in telling us to get inside a underground bunker or bomb shelter. Once in, we see a team of scientists frantically working on trying to figure out what is going on. There are TV screens showing the military in action.

From there we are rushed into an elevator that takes us up to the 25th floor of the building. The elevator ride was rough, violently shaking as it moved to the top floor. Why they would take us to the top floor during this insanity is beyond me as it doesn't seem like the safest thing to do, but that's where we end up.

We exit the elevator into an office room with a view of the city. As we stare out the window of the dark office the building shakes and we hear more thuds in the distance. As they get closer and closer Godzilla comes into view, and stomps across the city and out of view! There's a moment of silence, and once you think the worst of it is over Godzilla's giant head comes to the window and looks in wile giving a blood-curdling scream! It was glorious! 

That was basically the end of the experience, but it was insanely fun. Legendary Pictures did a fantastic job bringing it to life. If you're at the convention I highly suggest trying to check it out! Just go to the Legendary booth for details. 

I also found out that the footage of Godzilla shown in during this presentation is not the Godzilla design that we will see in the movie as previously believed. Check out the video and photos below! 

In this amusing comedy short, nerves and a not-so-covert operation spell disaster for Chris just when he looks to be closing the deal on his date. Will Chris be able to seal the deal with the help of his wire, or will things just get worse?

Chris' Wire was directed by Eddie Lebron from a script by Chris Behn. Starring Chris Behn, Esther Chen, and Gary Lee Mahmoud.

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Hey Bub, check out these cool photos of a Silver Samurai statue from The Wolverine  on display at Comic-Con. I've also included an extended international TV spot featuring a snippet of new footage.

Fox will be holding a Panel for The Wolverine at the convention on Saturday in Hall H at 4:15. If anything new cool stuff comes out of it will let you know so stay tuned! 

The James Mangold directed film stars Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto, Brian Tee, Will Yun Lee, and Hal Yamanouchi. 

Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before. 

Cinema Sins is back, and this time they unleash the fury on Men in Black 3, pointing out everything wrong in the film in six minutes or less. This is actually one of their better videos. As ridiculous as Men in Black 3 was, I still enjoyed it. It's just one of those films where you have to leave your brain at home.  

Since R.I.P.D. comes out soon, and since R.I.P.D. is basically Men In Black 4, we thought it would be fun to go back to last year and see what sins we could find in Men In Black 3.

Check it out!