I should start this off by saying that there may be spoilers in the videos after the break, so if you’re like Frank Costanza and want to “go in fresh”, you may want to skip this post. For the rest of us, prepare for 20 minutes of behind the scenes footage from The Avengers, including Joss Whedon directing the cast, Mark Ruffalo seeing models of himself as The Incredible Hulk for the first time, Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans running around a stunt stage with plastic weapons while learning their action sequence choreography, and much more.
Check it out after the break – if you get a notice saying the videos have been removed, try refreshing the page.
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Disney has released a short press release which officially confirms the Captain America sequel while providing a few words about the film’s premise:
Marvel Studios’ sequel to the blockbuster Captain America: The First Avenger… the second installment will pick-up where the highly anticipated Marvel’s The Avengers (May 4, 2012) leaves off, as Steve Rogers continues his affiliation with Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D and struggles to embrace his role in the modern world.
Although the film doesn’t currently have a director, it deos have a release date: April 4, 2014. Mark your calendars.
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It’s a movie director’s dream to be handed his favorite franchise and a ridiculously high budget. Since this isn’t the most likely of scenarios, Olan Rogers decided to make the movie of his dreams without a studio and only a $700 budget. Sure, it’s short and the special effects aren’t exactly at the level you’ll see in The Avengers next month, but if you’re a fan of this Capcom video game franchise that’s sold over twenty-nine million copies, it’s worth your time.
See the movie after the jump!
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Designer Eric Palmer has created new posters for a variety of superhero and sci-fi movies featuring 8-bit renditions of Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Joker, V For Vendetta and more. He has even applied the concept to movies like 300, Titanic and Kill Bill.
If you have a movie poster you would like to see pixelated, Eric is seeking additional recommodations via his Behance gallery—where you can also buy prints.
Check out some additional examples after the break.
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In the latest on the story that will never die, Michael Bay released another statement regarding his upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Sorry, I mean Ninja Turtles. Just the other day, it was reported that the name would be abbreviated to Ninja Turtles. Given the fact that Bay wasn’t afraid to throw the mutant origin right out the window, fans were understandably worried that the title meant they won’t be teenaged either. Again, his statement isn’t exactly reassuring.
Read the statement after the break.
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Bad news for those hoping for a third installment of Ghostbusters… Dan Aykroyd has confirmed that Bill Murray will not do the movie. To make matters worse (depending on how you look at it), he is also reporting that the whole project is in limbo:
At this point it’s in suspended animation. The studio, the director Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis feel there must be a way to do it, but Bill Murray will not do the movie. He doesn’t want to be involved. He’s got six kids, houses all over America. He golfs in these tournaments where they pay him to turn up and have a laugh. He’s into this life and living it. I know we’d have a lot of fun…I can’t be mad at him. He’s a friend first, a colleague second. We have a deep personal relationship that transcends business and he doesn’t want to know.
If you were already disappointed with the “torch passing” theme they had for the film, the absence of Bill Murray as Peter Venkman will likely turn you off completely. Hopefully these guys will learn from the Star Wars prequels and the last Indiana Jones and shelve this idea before they tarnish the franchise.
(Telegraph via i09)
In order to promote their upcoming superhero flick Chronicle, 20th Century Fox teamed up with advertising firm Thinkmodo to launch three human-shaped RC aircraft (to reference the three main characters of the story) into the skies over NYC.
Hit the jump to check out the video as well as the trailer for the film, which opens on February 3.
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“Filmumentary” maker Jamie Benning is in the process of creating a behind the scenes documentary about Indiana Jones entitled Raiding the Lost Ark, and has kindly released a 17-minute preliminary version of part one online. In addition to conference notes, script snippets, behind-the-scenes footage and production memos, viewers will also be treated to interviews with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford.
Check out the video after the break.
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David Yates, who directed the last four Harry Potter films, is apparently teaming up with the BBC to bring Doctor Who to the big screen. It’s interesting news but the jump from television to movies doesn’t immediately excite fans. It hasn’t always been done well, especially in the science fiction universe, and that move tends to happen when a television show is on its way out or already ended. Don’t panic. As far as we know, Doctor Who isn’t going anywhere. The series has been airing off and on since 1963. It has staying power. What would a film mean for the franchise though?
Well, consider that Yates said this:
“We’re looking at writers now. We’re going to spend two to three years to get it right,” he said. “It needs quite a radical transformation to take it into the bigger arena.”
Radical transformation is a scary phrase. He made it clear his movie adaptation wouldn’t follow the current TV series. It’s taking a fresh approach.
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The first extended trailer for The Hunger Games has landed, and it’s made the internet explode. Or maybe that was just my head. Fans of the dystopian survival/adventure books (the trilogy by Suzanne Collins) have eagerly been awaiting release of any footage, and today, they’ve mostly responded with glee. The trailer sets up the story instead of showing clips from throughout; it’s a good tactic that doesn’t give too much away (if you haven’t read the books). We get our first look at most of the primary cast of characters in action: Katniss, Peeta, Cinna, Rue, Haymitch, and more. We glimpse important locations: District 12, the Capitol, and even the arena. It all looks impressive.
Be amazed. Watch the trailer after the break. (Spoiler warning: if you haven’t read the books and want to do so, I’d avoid the trailer until you get past the first few chapters).
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