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.