Next Movie made over 8 famous biopic movie posters to include Jar Jar Binks, portraying him as a star rather than one of the most universally loathed characters of all time. If you have forgiven Lucas for this error and can stomach looking at more Jar Jar, there are some additional examples after the break.
George Lucas has been making the media rounds lately for Red Tails and the 3D re-release of The Phantom Menace, and of course reporters can’t resist bringing up age old questions about the Star Wars universe. In one of the interviews, Lucas explains why he changed the Han Solo and Greedo scene in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Of all the changes made in the special editions, this is the one you’ll hear fans freak out over most often (there’s no rage quite like nerd-rage). His explanation might fuel the flames of said rage. He basically says Han never shot first—and it’s actually plausible.
Read his explanation after the break.
Haven’t read any of the Harry Potter books or seen any of the movies? The following video won’t clear things up at all. Not one damn bit.
The first full-length trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man has arrived (maybe Sony didn’t want to spend Super Bowl money on it), and it predictably paints a new, more modern picture of his origin story. Beyond that, it doesn’t really feel all that different than previous Spidey flicks. In other words, we haven’t seen anything yet that has convinced us that this franchise was worth rebooting.
Check out the trailer after the break, and let us know what you think in the comments and/or on Facebook and Twitter.
I was almost too preoccupied watching my beloved Giants Win the Super Bowl to notice the debut of this awesome Avengers trailer. Almost.
The extended cut of the trailer is available after the break.
Unless you’ve been living in the desert of Tatooine you know that Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is being re-released in 3D next Friday. Lucasfilm is really marketing it to the kids, too. Just think, there’s an entire generation of kids who have only known Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and have never seen Star Wars on the big screen. Maybe they’ve never even seen the prequels. They’re a prime demographic to focus marketing towards. However, if they’re trying to attract the same kids watching The Clone Wars, they’ve missed a beat.
The Clone Wars stars incredibly talented voice actors and often features pretty heavy and dark material. A war is spreading across the galaxy. Kids that watch the series are used to seeing an edge. The trailer for The Phantom Menace is voiced with a peppy, after school special tone that just rings as laughable. He actually says, “Chill out, Artoo.” Huh? It might be one of the most ridiculous bits of voiceover work ever. And keep in mind that I actually like the movie, so I’m not transferring feelings of hate.
I understand going after the younger crowd but give them some respect. View the trailer in all its silly glory after the break.
New superhero movies mean a whole line of new toys, and images of from The Dark Knight Rises lineup hit the internet today ahead of their official debut at the Toy Fair. There’s some new Batman figures, but the Funko Bane and Catwoman toys take the prize. Please note that the drill suit accessory from the one Batman figure is a bit on the ridiculous side.
No word on specific release dates or prices just yet. For now, enjoy the photos after the break.
If you are a fan of The Hunger Games, you were probably thrilled to hear that a new trailer for the fight-to-the-death movie has been released. One minute later, you might have been left feeling underwhelmed. The trailer is really a television ad that reuses not a small amount of footage from the first (and awesome) trailer. You get glimpses of some new scenes; there’s a little of Caesar Flickerman interviewing Peeta and then Katniss, a touching moment between Cinna and Katniss, and an interesting twist on the story behind the mockingjay pin. Even with some rehashing, it still made me more excited to see the film on March 23rd.
Watch the trailer after the break.
Forget just reconstructing a DeLorean in Lego; how about re-creating the town of Hill Valley 2015 from Back To The Future II? Alex Jones did just that by putting together many downtown buildings from the film. These things should be official sets.
See the rest of Jones’ Lego creations, including Cafe 80s, the Mr. Fusion plant, and more after the break.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 concept artist Andrei Riabovitchev has revealed another possibility for Voldemort’s ending. The stills show more of a smoky demise.
Watch the progression of Voldemort into dust after the break.
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