"He's Just Not That Into You" Full Trailer

The full trailer for the new romantic comedy "He's Just Not That Into You" has just gone online. The movie is based on the self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo and stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kevin Connolly, and Bradley Cooper.

The plot chronicles the romantic misadventures of several individuals in their twenties and thirties. At the core of these multiple stories is Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin), a young woman who repeatedly misinterprets the signs that men give her about their level of interest in her. The more experienced and romantically successful Alex (Justin Long), the manager of a bar, advises her on how to understand men.

Other plotlines include married couple Janine (Jennifer Connelly) and Ben (Bradley Cooper), who are going through a rough patch—leading him to flirt with Anna (Scarlett Johansson), an aspiring singer. Anna, in turn, is dating Connor (Kevin Connolly), but is clearly less into him than he is into her. The final major plot arc is Neil (Ben Affleck) and Beth's (Jennifer Aniston) story. They have cohabited for several years, but break up when Beth desires to get married and Neil refuses.

"He's Just Not That Into You" is scheduled for release in North America on February 6, 2009 and in Malaysia on April 9, 2009.

First Trailer For "Wolverine" Premieres December 12

20th Century Fox has confirmed that the first trailer for "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" will be shown in theatres on Friday, December 12, before "The Day The Earth Stood Still". The trailer will likely debut online sometime shortly thereafter.

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" is directed by Gavin Hood and stars Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Will.i.am, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Daniel Henney and Lynn Collins.

Leading up to the events of "X-Men" (2000), the film tells the story of Wolverine's violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed aka Sabretooth, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" slashes into theatres on May 1, 2009.

Source: ComingSoon.net

Dolph Lundgren Might Join "The Expendables"

At the premiere of "Transporter 3", Sylvester Stallone revealed to Review Nation that he’s pretty close in getting Dolph Lundgren to join his upcoming action flick, "The Expendables". Stallone will be writing, directing and starring in the movie which he calls a 'homecoming of tough guys', alongside Jet Li and Jason Statham. If only Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean Claude Van Damme and Bruce Willis were to sign on as well, this will be the greatest action movie ever.

"The Expendables" is about a team of mercenaries who are sent to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator.

Filming is expected to start on February 2009 in Costa Rica.

For Your Consideration: "The Dark Knight"

With the Oscar season approaching, Warner Bros has started promoting "The Dark Knight" with three 'For Your Consideration' advertisements. The three advertisements promotes the film for the Best Picture nomination, Christian Bale for Best Actor and Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor respectively. Click on the pictures above to view larger versions.

Source: Cinema Blend

Latest Trailer For "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button"

The official UK site has added a new international trailer for David Fincher's latest film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton.

Adapted from the 1922 story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, and follows a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards.

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" opens in North America on Christmas Day, 2008 and in Malaysia on February 12, 2009.

Brand New Trailer For "Ip Man"

The official website of "Ip Man" has uploaded a brand new trailer with English subtitles. It looks really impressive and check out the scene where Donnie Yen punches a guy to the floor! Now I really can't wait to see the movie. Is it December yet?

"Ip Man" is adapted from the life story of Yip Man, the grand master of the Wing Chun style of kung fu and sifu (master) of legendary kung fu superstar Bruce Lee. This movie will be the first important record of the master's life. Yip's persistent devotion to Wing Chun is a classic example of the love and respect shown to wushu and the freedom and spirit it represents. "Ip Man" is a concept, a spirit, a way of thinking - and it represent a new peak in Hong Kong’s wushu movies.

"Ip Man" is scheduled for release in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore on December 18, 2008 and in China on December 19, 2008.

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First Look At "Coweb"

Kung Fu Cinema recently published an article about the upcoming film "Coweb" which will mark action director/stuntman Xiong Xin-xin's directorial debut. According to Xiong, the film's leading lady, newcomer Jiang Lu-xia, is doing what virtually no other female stunt actress has done before, performing all her own stunts.

"Coweb" marks a new chapter in Xiong’s career as he steps into the director’s role determined to bring back the authentic fighting action that he had once helped create in Hong Kong action films. It is a desire shared by many of the Hong Kong stuntmen and choreographers of his generation and Xiong is in the unique position of making it a reality in an era when audiences have begun looking elsewhere for impressive Asian action. Xiong is certainly in the fighting spirit when comparing his efforts to what Thailand action filmmakers have produced most recently.

“I saw "Chocolate" while we were still shooting and there is nothing to compare. It’s only because they are both action girls,” said Xiong in reference to Prachya Pinkaew’s new martial arts actioner starring female newcomer JeeJa Yanin. “In Chocolate you see a lot of double[s] and it’s always only one kick. It won’t be like that in mine!”

"Coweb" stars Jiang Lu-xia, Sam Lee, Kane Kosugi, and Eddie Cheung. Based off a screenplay by Chan Wing-sun, it’s produced by Joe Ma and Chan Shu-chi.

Source: Kung Fu Cinema

Full Trailer For "Coraline"

The new full trailer for "Coraline" has just been released. This film is an animated stop-motion fantasy film based on Neil Gaiman's novella of the same name. It is directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas) and features the voices of Dakota Fanning, Ian McShane, Teri Hatcher and Keith David.

The film tells the story of a young girl (Dakota Fanning) who unlocks a mysterious door in her new home in Ashland, Oregon, and enters into an adventure in a parallel reality. On the surface, this other world eerily mimics her own life—though much more fantastical. In it, Coraline encounters such off-kilter inhabitants as the morbidly funny Miss Forcible (Jennifer Saunders) and Miss Spink (Dawn French), and a counterfeit mother—who attempts to keep her. Ultimately, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home.

"Coraline" is scheduled to be released in North America on February 6, 2009 and in Malaysia on March 19, 2009.

"The Wrestler" Trailer Is Here

The new trailer for "The Wrestler" is here. The upcoming film is directed by Darren Aronofsky and stars Mickey Rourke, Ernest Miller, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood.

"The Wrestler" centered on Randy "Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke), a professional wrestler from the 1980s who is forced to retire after a heart attack threatens to kill him the next time he wrestles. He takes a job at a deli, attempts to form a relationship with an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei) and does his best to reconcile with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). However, he is drawn to the prospect of a rematch with his old wrestling nemesis the Ayatollah (Ernest Miller), even though the fight may cost him his life.

The film's plot may sound a little too similar to Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky Balboa" (2006) but already every critic and member of the public who has seen the film has started buzzing about an Oscar for Rourke's performance. Hmm...very interesting. But I thought wrestling is fake? Oops, did I just say that out loud?

"The Wrestler" will be released in North America on December 17, 2008.

New "Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans" Poster

Here's the new movie poster for the upcoming "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans". It lacks one key element which was the main feature in the posters of the previous two installments: Kate Beckinsale. Instead of her, we get Bill Nighy sitting on his throne staring menacingly back at you. I hope they have a different version of the movie poster with Rhona Mitra in a tight catsuit. Oh,well...

"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" is a prequel set prior to "Underworld" (2003) and will trace the origins of the centuries old war between the Death Dealers (vampires) and Lycans (werewolves).

"Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans" is scheduled for release January 23, 2009.


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First Look At "Astro Boy"

The teaser trailer for the new animated feature "Astro Boy" is now online. The animated film features the voices of Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Bill Nighy, and Matt Lucas. Personally, I'm not really looking forward to watch this. Do we really need an "Astro Boy" remake? Why can't Hollywood leave classic animes alone?

"Astro Boy" tells the story of a powerful robot boy created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Our hero journeys to find acceptance in the human world, and ultimately discovers true friendship as he uses his incredible powers to help others and save Metro City from destruction. 'Astro Boy" was created by the Osamu Tezuka, who is often reputed as the "god of manga" in Japan.

"Astro Boy" is scheduled for release on October 23, 2009.

Latest "The Spirit" Movie Poster

The latest movie poster for "The Spirit" has hit the net, and it takes the close-up stills used in earlier publicity materials and puts them together in a cityscape montage with Gabriel Macht's Spirit striding through them. And in case you missed the trailer that was released some time ago, here it is:

Adapted from the legendary comic strip, The Spirit is a classic action-adventure-romance told by genre-twister Frank Miller (creator of 300 and Sin CIity). It is the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as The Spirit (Gabriel Macht) to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. His arch-enemy, the Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) has a different mission: he's going to wipe out Spirit's beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality. The Spirit tracks this cold-hearted killer from Central City's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront ... all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill our masked crusader.

"The Spirit" opens on Christmas Day, 2008.

"Star Trek" Full Trailer

It's finally here, folks. The official full-length trailer for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" is now available online. The trailer was first shown before "Quantum of Solace" upon its US release on November 14, 2008. The music in the trailer is really awesome and we get to see Lieutenant Uhura undress. Woohoo!

This is the eleventh Star Trek film and features the main characters of the original Star Trek series, who are portrayed by a new cast. It follows James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) enrolling at Starfleet Academy, his first meeting with Spock (Zachary Quinto), and their battles with Romulans from the future, who are interfering with history.

"Star Trek" warp-speeds into theatres on May 8, 2009.

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Latest "Harry Potter" Trailer

The official site has released a new trailer for the next Harry Potter film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson.

In "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", Harry obtains a Potions book which used to be belong to the very mysterious Half-Blood Prince. Harry finds that the Half-Blood Prince's ancient scribbles are written along the margins of almost every page, giving Harry advice on how to improve greatly on his Potions work, and also teaching him a few helpful (and dangerous) spells along the way. Amidst this, Harry is starting private lessons with Professor Dumbledore, during which Harry learns the dark secrets of Voldemort's past, hoping that they could use these secrets to find a way to defeat him. In the end, Harry and Dumbledore discover the horrible dark magic that Voldemort has been able to use, leading to a startling revelation.

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is scheduled for release on July 17, 2009.

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Second "Watchmen" Trailer Is Here

The second trailer for "Watchmen" is here and it is really awesome. This trailer got me wanting more and I can't wait for the movie to be released. My favourite quote from the trailer - "The world will look up and shout 'Save us'. And I'll whisper 'No'."

In a gritty and alternate 1985 America, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. However, after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation is initiated. The retired superheroes reunite and set out to prevent their own destruction with an extra mission to watch over humanity. In the course of doing so, they unwittingly discover a deeper and far more diabolical plot.

"Watchmen" is scheduled for release March 6, 2009.


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"Ip Man" Shooting Diary

The official website of "Ip Man" has recently uploaded a shooting diary of the movie. It is actually a collection of footages from the film and behind the scene videos. Check it out to see Donnie Yen in action kicking some behinds.

"Ip Man" is adapted from the life story of Yip Man, the grand master of the Wing Chun style of kung fu and sifu (master) of legendary kung fu superstar Bruce Lee. This movie will be the first important record of the master's life. Yip's persistent devotion to Wing Chun is a classic example of the love and respect shown to wushu and the freedom and spirit it represents. "Ip Man" is a concept, a spirit, a way of thinking - and it represent a new peak in Hong Kong’s wushu movies.

"Ip Man" is scheduled for release in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore on December 18, 2008.

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New Trailer For "The Day The Earth Stood Still"

20th Century Fox has made available a new international trailer for their sci-fi extravaganza "The Day The Earth Stood Still". Check it out to see for yourself how awesome it is.

A remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic about a humanoid alien named Klaatu (Keanu Reeves) who arrives on Earth accompanied by an indestructible, heavily armed robot and a warning to world leaders that their continued aggression will lead to annihilation by species watching from afar.

"The Day The Earth Stood Still" is scheduled for release December 12, 2008.


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The World Ends On "2012"

The teaser trailer for "2012" is now available online. It is an upcoming post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich. The film has an ensemble cast, including John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Woody Harrelson.

"2012" revolves a family who goes on vacation in December 2012, just as the ancient Mayan calendar is coming to a close. Over the decades, many have interpreted the completion of the Mayan calendar to mean there will be a major change in world order. Some prophesied that the world will end when the ancient calendar ends on Dec. 21, 2012. If the human civilisation really is gonna end on 2012, then I'll get to save one year off my car loan. Cool!

"2012" is scheduled to be released on July 10, 2009.

Six New "Watchmen" Character Posters

From left: The Comedian, Dr. Manhattan and Nite-Owl II


From left: Ozymandias, Rorschach and Silk Spectre II

Comingsoon.net has posted six brand spanking new character posters from "Watchmen". Click here to view the posters in full size. The posters look really awesome and my favourite is of course the one with Silk Spectre II. Can anyone guess why?

A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, "Watchmen" is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who is watching the watchmen?

Source: Comingsoon.net


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First Look At The New U.S.S. Enterprise

Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look at the new U.S.S. Enterprise from J.J. Abrams upcoming reboot of "Star Trek".

Abrams explained that he wanted to take the original TV series Enterprise and the movie franchise Enterprise and fuse them together into a new yet familiar Enterprise. His ambition was a ship that felt very realistic, that could "stand up" to today's f/x standards—and beyond. "If you're going to do Star Trek there are many things you cannot change. The Enterprise is a visual touchstone for so many people. So if you're going to do the Enterprise, it better look like the Enterprise, because otherwise, what are you doing?"

Fans will get to see more of the new Enterprise when the first trailer arrives this Friday, attached to "Quantum of Solace".

"Star Trek" warp-speeds into theatres on May 8, 2009.

Source: Entertainment Weekly


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"Terminator Salvation" Concept Arts

io9 has posted several awesome concept art from the upcoming "Terminator Salvation". The new installment in the Terminator franchise is directed by McG and stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anton Yelchin, Common, Moon Bloodgood and Michael Ironside. Click here to view more production art from next summer's blockbuster.

Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

"Terminator Salvation" is scheduled for release in North America on May 22, 2009.

Source: io9

Director Of "Captain America" Confirmed

Joe Johnston (Hidalgo, Jurassic Park 3, Jumanji) has inked a deal to direct "The First Avenger: Captain America" Marvel Studios' take on its classic comic book character. Marvel's Kevin Feige is producing.

No writers are on board, but the studio, which is hearing pitches, expects to hire shortly.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Johnston first met with Marvel two years ago. When the two parties clicked, general talks turned into Captain America-specific meetings, with much of the project's current direction resulting from those early conversations.

"This is a guy who designed the vehicles for 'Star Wars,' who storyboarded the convoy action sequence for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' " Feige said. "From 'Rocketeer' to 'October Sky' to 'The Wolfman,' you can look at pieces of his movies and see how they lead to this one."

Created in 1941 by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon for Timely Comics, Captain America is the heroic alter ego of Steve Rogers, who is rejected by the Army for being too sickly and undergoes an experiment that takes him to the pinnacle of human form. Paired with an indestructible shield, he became a symbol of the war effort, in and out of comics.

Kicking off with "Iron Man," Marvel Studios' slate of movies --including "Thor" and the "Iron Man" sequel -- is building toward an "Avengers" movie set for release in 2011, in which the characters from the films team for one big adventure. "Captain America" is scheduled for release May 6, 2011.

"Captain America" will be a World War II-set movie, and the character will appear in the modern day-set "Avengers." Executive producing on "Captain" are Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee and Marvel Studios' chairman David Maisel.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

"Quantum of Solace" Movie Review

Director: Marc Forster

Cast: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright

James Bond is back, and this time he's pissed. "Quantum of Solace" continues from where "Casino Royale" left off. After the death of his lover in the previous movie, Bond mixes revenge and duty as he hunts down the shadowy organisation that blackmailed her.

"Quantum of Solace" is the first ever Bond movie where the plot continues directly from the previous installment. This means you will need to watch "Casino Royale" beforehand to fully understand the motivation behind Bond's revenge and also the relationship between Bond and his allies, René Mathis and Felix Leiter.

This movie is not as ground-breaking as "Casino Royale" but it is faster paced with more action and explosions. The movie kicks off with Bond in a car chase as his Aston Martin DB9 is pursued by armed henchmen through the narrow cliff-top lanes of Lake Como, Italy. From then on, we are served with more furious pursuits above rooftops, in speedboats and in planes that will leave you breathless. In the final showdown, Bond sets off a chain of explosions that blows a hydrogen fuel powered eco-hotel to kingdom come.

Starting with "Casino Royale" the filmmakers decides to reboot the Bond franchise by updating it for the new generation. The end result is a more humanised Bond who is more grounded to reality. Daniel Craig's portrayal of the super spy as cold and humourless is a departure from the old-school Bonds. The smart-ass remarks of Connery, Moore and Brosnan are no where to be seen. As with the previous film, the character of Q is not featured and that means no fancy gadgets (except for his cool Sony Ericsson C905). For better or worse, James Bond now feels more like Jason Bourne in a designer suit. Not that I'm complaining because I loved all three of the "Bourne" films.

Fans of old-school Bond may criticise this movie for Bond's lack of humour and fancy gadgets. I'm not big fan of Bond movies, and as a casual moviegoer, I found "Quantum of Solace" quite enjoyable.

Score: 7.5/10

New "Up" Trailer

It's animations galore over here folks as I have a teaser trailer for yet another computer animated film. Click above for a sneak peek at "Up", Pixar's next animated film. The film is about an old man, a house and a lot of balloons.

"Up" rises up to theatres on May 29, 2009.

Latest "Bolt" Trailer

Disney has just released the latest trailer for the new animated film "Bolt". You can check it out by clicking on the video above.

The story is about Bolt, a German Shepherd who has lived all his life on the set of a TV show in which he portrays a superhero dog. As a result, he thinks that his superpowers are real. When he is accidentally shipped from Hollywood to New York City, he embarks on a cross-country journey to reunite with his owner. Along the way, Bolt teams up with a housecat named Mittens and a TV-obsessed hamster named Rhino, and eventually he discovers that he doesn't need superpowers to be a hero.

"Bolt" is scheduled for release in North America on November 21, 2008.

First Look At "Monsters vs. Aliens"

The trailer for DreamWorks Animation's new animated movie "Monsters vs. Aliens" has officially hit the internet. It is the first computer animated movie which will be produced in real 3-D instead of converting the film into 3-D after it is finished. The movie is directed by Rob Letterman (Shark Tale) and Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2).

"Monsters vs. Aliens" is about a ragtag group of monsters who are called into action on a desperate order from the President to combat aliens and save the world from destruction! It is scheduled for a March 27, 2009 release in North America.

New "Che" Trailer

The new trailer for "Che", Steven Soderbergh's two-part biopic about the revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, is now available online. Click on the trailer above to catch a glimpse of Benecio del Toro in his award-winning role.

The film will be released in two parts, with the first part titled "The Argentine" which covers the Cuban revolution, depicting how Guevara and other revolutionaries under the leadership of Fidel Castro, toppled the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.

The second part is titled "Guerilla" and it relates Guevara's attempt to foment revolution in Bolivia, leading to his capture and execution on October 9th, 1967.

Both films were screened together at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, as a four hour motion picture.

Latest "Fanboys" Trailer

The latest trailer for "Fanboys" is now available online. It is really funny and my favourite is the "light speed" scene. Makes me wish my car has a 'red button' too. Woohoo! The movie will feature quite a number of guest appearances, including by Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Ray Park, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith and William Shatner.

The story of "Fanboys" takes place in 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of "Episode I: The Phantom Menace". Four friends decides to undertake a road trip across the country to break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and steal an early print of the film. Their reason: one of them is suffering from cancer and wishes to see the film before his death. Along their road trip, they encounter bizarre bikers, a crazy pimp, a deranged group of trekkies and William Shatner.

"Fanboys" opens in North America on February 6, 2009.


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Why Terrence Howard Was Recast In "Iron Man 2"

The news of Terrence Howard being replaced with Don Cheadle in the upcoming "Iron Man 2" has caused quite a stir among fans. Some were upset over the news while others welcome the change as Cheadle is a better actor. New information has surfaced recently and according to Entertainment Weekly, the main reason behind the recasting was because Marvel has drastically reduced Howard's pay for the sequel and negotiations with his agents fell through.

Terrence Howard was the first actor signed to "Iron Man" and, on top of that, was the highest-paid. That's right, Howard was paid more than Robert Downey Jr. and Jeff Bridges. Once the project fully came together, it was too late to renegotiate his deal.

It didn't help that director Jon Favreau and his producers were unhappy with Howard's performance in "Iron Man", and spent a lot of time cutting and reshooting his scenes. As such, when Favreau and screenwriter Justin Theroux went to map out the story line for the sequel, they had to minimise Howard's role.

Once Marvel learned of this, the studio went to Howard's agents with a new figure - estimated at somewhere between a 50 and 80 percent pay cut. It is unclear whether it was Howard's team or Marvel that walked away from the negotiation first. Either way, the studio moved quickly to secure Don Cheadle as a replacement and the story leaked out the next morning.

Source: Entertainment Weekly


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"Fanboys" Movie Poster Is Here

Cinematical has just posted an exclusive movie poster for "Fanboys". They also have a gallery with some pictures taken from the movie including one with Kristen Bell in a slave Princess Leia costume! Click here to check it out.

The story of "Fanboys" takes place in 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of "Episode I: The Phantom Menace". Four friends decides to undertake a road trip across the country to break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and steal an early print of the film. Their reason: one of them is suffering from cancer and wishes to see the film before his death. Along their road trip, they encounter bizarre bikers, a crazy pimp, a deranged group of trekkies and William Shatner.

"Fanboys" opens in North America on February 6, 2009.

Source: Cinematical


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Filming Of "Transformers 2" Completed

It's a wrap! Michael Bay has completed filming of the upcoming sequel "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". The following post was found in Michael Bay's blog:

"Nelson here. As of this week, principal photography for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has ended. Congrats to Michael and his team."

Who the hell is Nelson? Anyway, the film should now be heading into post-production, where it will be completed for a June 26, 2009 release date.

Source: Michael Bay's News Blog

Latest "Bedtime Stories" Trailer

The latest trailer for "Bedtime Stories" has been released. The movie will be the first collaboration between Walt Disney Pictures and Adam Sandler. Since Disney is involved, I think Sandler's usual style of humour might be toned down to be more family friendly.

In the movie, Adam Sandler plays Skeeter Bronson whose life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. He attempts to take advantage of the phenomenon, incorporating his own aspirations into one outlandish tale after another, but it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn Skeeter's life upside down.

"Bedtime Stories" is scheduled for release on Christmas Day 2008.

Final Trailer for "Valkyrie"

The third and final trailer for Bryan Singer's upcoming historical thriller "Valkyrie" is here. This your last chance for a sneak peek at the movie before its release later this year.

The film is based on the conspiracy by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler during World War II. Tom Cruise will portray the leader of the plot, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.

"Valkyrie" is scheduled for release on December 26, 2008.

First Look At "Angels & Demons"

A teaser trailer for the highly anticipated 'The Da Vinci Code' prequel, "Angels & Demons" has been released. The movie stars Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, a role he played in 'The Da Vinci Code'. The movie also stars Ayelet Zurer and Ewan (Obi Wan) McGregor.

In "Angels & Demons" Robert Langdon is summoned by CERN to investigate a murder victim, branded with the Illuminati ambigram, leading him to discover the cult's scheme to murder four cardinals and destroy St. Peter's Basilica using anti-matter.

"Angels & Demons" is due for release on May 15, 2009

"The Day The Earth Stood Still" 5 Minutes Trailer

A new 5 minutes extended trailer for the sci-fi classic remake "The Day The Earth Stood Still" is now available online. The trailer looks awesome and really got me interested.

How much this remake differs from the original 1951 movie is unknown. In the original movie, a humanoid alien visitor (Klaatu) comes to Earth to warn the world leaders to make love not war or his invincible robot (Gort) will burn us all to hell.

Just for kicks, I've included the trailer from the original classic as well. By watching both trailers, you'll be amazed how much filmmaking has progressed over the past 57 years. Aah, the wonders of modern technology.

"The Day The Earth Stood Still" is scheduled for release December 12, 2008.