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Avengers Global Fan Chat

Beth Johnson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:23:15 +0000

I watched the Avengers Global Fan Chat on Tuesday, January 31. It was one hour with cast members Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), and Clark Gregg (Agent Phil Coulston) and a half hour with director/writer Joss Whedon. The group took questions from Twitter users with the hashtag #avengers, and while there were no surprise announcements, there were a few memorable quotes. It must be noted that Joss Whedon (JW) is a wonderful smart-ass. Go to the @Avengers Twitter feed for his responses (re: Easter eggs: ”There will be actual dyed eggs. Try to find them all!”).

Here are some of the highlights:

When asked about which Avengers comics JW read to prepare for writing the script, he noted that he read them all a long time ago. As for what Avengers series were influential, he said, ”It’s a combo platter: classic, Ultimate, plus a little Richie Rich and Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” I suspect the French cooking has to do with Agent Coulston, as Clark Gregg kept making jokes about flour and chicken, none of which I understood (maybe someone in the comments can enlighten me).

Samuel L. Jackson responded to questions that the film does not have a lot of background on Nick Fury, and his favorite team member is Black Widow. Also, he can’t decide between Fury and Mace Windu (“Jedi or mortal?”).

Tom Hiddleston said the biggest challenge was “keeping his chaos honest!” And the Loki costume takes 45 minutes to an hour to put on due to its intricate nature and “how energetic [he is] feeling” at the time. He gave props to set costumer Bob Moore, Jr. for all his help.

The funniest moment on set was also answered by Tom who said it was when the Hulk smashed. Apparently, Tom and JW just started giggling. However, Tom also injured his elbow during a fight scene with the Hulk, so he guesses that “the Hulk really does smash.”

At the end of it all, the Avengers ten second teaser trailer was shared:

The full trailer will air during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 5. The movie itself comes out (if JW can stop editing it) on Friday, May 4.

I must admit — I cannot wait.

Hasbro toy Stretch Armstrong stretches for the big screen

GamingAngel — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:42 +0000

Various toys are coming to the big screen over the next few years. Hasbro has announced they are adding another one. Hasbro toy Stretch Armstrong, is headed to the big screen in a partnership with Relativity Media. The live action movie will be about the popular 1970′s toy. But don’t expect to see it any time soon, the current projected release date is April 11, 2014.

“We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Hasbro, a company whose global reach and ability to innovate has made them immensely successful in the arena of brand re-imagination– as evidenced by their legacy of creating such franchises as Transformers and G.I. Joe,” said Tooley, “We look forward to bringing Stretch Armstrong to audiences worldwide.”

No director or actors were attached to the press release. But I found an article from last year that puts Taylor Lautner with the project. But that was when it was attached to a different production house. Twilight hunk, Lautner is no longer attached to the project.

IMDB reveals top 10 for 10 years

GamingAngel — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:38 +0000

Alice in Wonderland

Can you believe that IMDB has been around for 10 years? IMDB is the go to site when you are arguing with a friend about “that guy” in “that movie”. I know for me it has settled many an argument.

To celebrate 10 years, IMDB has made Top 10 over 10 years lists. I have to say that I don’t agree with their Top 10 most anticipated. How is GI Joe or Expendables 2 on that list? What are your thoughts on their lists?

Top 10 Stars of the Last 10 Years*

1. Johnny Depp
2. Brad Pitt
3. Angelina Jolie
4. Tom Cruise
5. Natalie Portman
6. Christian Bale
7. Scarlett Johansson
8. Jennifer Aniston
9. Keira Knightley
10. Emma Watson
*Highest average IMDbPro STARmeter ranking over the last 10 years.

Top 10 Films of the Last 10 Years*

1. The Dark Knight
2. Donnie Darko
3. Pulp Fiction
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
8. Twilight
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10. The Godfather
*Highest average IMDbPro MOVIEmeter ranking over the last 10 years.

Top 10 TV Series of the Last 10 Years*

1. Lost
2. House M.D.
3. Grey’s Anatomy
4. Heroes
5. How I Met Your Mother
6. 24
7. Glee
8. True Blood
9. Dexter
10. Gossip Girl
*Highest average ranking over the last 10 years.

Top 10 Most Anticipated In-Production Movies*

1. The Dark Knight Rises
2. Men in Black III
3. The Dictator
4. G.I. Joe: Retaliation
5. The Expendables 2
6. Battleship
7. The Avengers
8. Rock of Ages
9. The Hunger Games
10. Prometheus

Kevin Smith goes Live from Behind

GamingAngel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:00:26 +0000

Kevin Smith is amazing live. I have seen him perform his live Q&A for the past 12 years at San Diego Comic Con. I go and see him do his Hollywood Babbleon podcast live. He’s just an amazing entertainer. But not everyone can make it to a convention to see him live. Now you have a better chance and you should take it.

NCM Fathom and AK27 Productions bring you a live on night event like nothing you have seen before. On February 2, 2012 at 9:30pm EST, the theaters will host a special one night live event of Jay & Silent Bob get old. Then Kevin Smith will take some Q&A questions.

The event will be seen at over 300 theater. You can visit AK27Productions to find a theater by you.

“Doing something like this means you can get the event into a theater in a very small town. We may have never been to that small town, but we can be with this Q&A event,” said Smith. “I can be like ‘Hey man, I’m going to be on the screen soon, pop into a theater and check it out.’ That’s kind of magical. The very ability to do that on a wider level now, instead of just doing it one night only in this city, in this theater, … I look forward to it!”

I can’t recommend this enough! I know I will be in attendance!

Turn yourself into Darth Maul

GamingAngel — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:18 +0000

I don’t make a very scary Darth Maul do I? Well it’s super easy to see if you do! Explore your inner dark side by visiting StarWars.com and checking out the free Darth Maul Me application. This can also be run on your iPhone.

Darth Maul Me takes a picture of you which you can line up to make sure it looks okay and then you select which Darth Maul you would like to be. I did another one where it just made my eyes red and glowing. The Sith power was flowing within me.

Check it out because it’s easy to do and fun. You can also easily post to Facebook and let others comment on how evil you look. Unfortunately, I am not very evil as my friends have commented. No smiles allowed for Siths.

Her Universe Halloween Star Wars tote

GamingAngel — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:00:00 +0000

This is so cute for families that have kids that are Star Wars fans. I don’t go trick or treating any more, but this cute bag could be used for grocery shopping! This Earth friendly, cotton Star Wars tote bag featuring original artwork by artist Katie Cook is perfect for fans of any age for school, practice, work, grocery shopping, Star Wars collectibles and, of course, trick or treating! The tote is 14″ X 16″.

The tote bag sold out the first day it was listed, so it’s nice to have a chance to purchase it. Until October 9th, there is free shipping offered at www.heruniverse.com. In order to guarantee a bag, please place your pre-order by October 12th for shipping no later than October 17th.

Celebrate geek and may the force be with you!

J. J. Abrams to Direct Second Star Trek Movie

Quinn — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:40:16 +0000

It’s official: J.J. Abrams has signed on for a second installment of the re-booted Star Trek franchise. IMDB still shows that there will be a 2012
release date, but given that they also show that the overall plot has not been settled, that seems unlikely to me, but who knows? Hollywood can move fast when there is money to be made.

I know I said before that sequels make me nervous, but I still have high hopes for this one. The first J.J. Abrams installment was just so cool! I really enjoyed the way they hit all of the important touchpoints of the Star Trek universe, but still made it different. The cast was amazing, too. I could wish for a few more female stars, but I did like that they made Zoe Saldana’s Uhura intelligent and not just decorative.

As far as plot goes, there is not a lot of information out there. io9 has an interesting interview with Zachary Quinto where they discuss the need to rebuild the Vulcan race, but that would not be enough to carry an entire movie. There has been a lot of talk about the original Star Trek 2, and how Ricardo Montalban’s Khan was the best villain of the Star Trek franchise, but that is just fan speculation, with nothing definitive about what is coming next. The writers have talked about the importance of a villain in bringing focus to a sequel, but they haven’t said anything definitive about who that villain will be in this film. On the other hand, /film reported back in May that the writers had written up a detailed 70+ page outline, so they must know something.

What would you like to see? Another Khan movie? Someone else from the original series, movies or TV? Or someone entirely new?

First Hunger Games movie trailer

Quinn — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:00:31 +0000

The first trailer for the Hunger Games movie was shown during the VMA awards this past Sunday:

I am sorry, did I miss the part where they indicated in any way what the movie is about? I mean, sure, Katniss looks pretty cool, in a generic, athletic sort of way, but anyone not familiar with the books could be forgiven for thinking this movie is about some kind of gymnastics or sporting demonstration, not a fight to the death to feed all of the people in the teenage competitors’ districts. “All they want is a good show”? That seems like a pretty innocuous way to describe a bloodsport to me.

What do you think? Are you looking forward to this movie? If you haven’t read the books, does this trailer appeal to you at all?

Ridley Scott signs on for Blade Runner sequel

Quinn — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:54:52 +0000

Alcon Entertainment secured the rights to make any Blade Runner prequels or sequels this spring, and now they have signed on Ridley Scott to direct the new film. The storyline has not been set yet, and indeed, no scriptwriter has been hired. However, producer Andrew Kosove has stated that this will not be a remake of the original.

“This is arguably the greatest science fiction movie ever made and we’re not remaking it,” he said. “It’s a prequel or a sequel.”

I would agree that that movie doesn’t need to be remade, but I would think the fact that their licensing agreement specifically excludes remaking the original story has something to do with that decision as well.

Scott is also revisiting the Alien universe with the upcoming Prometheus, due out next June. I have mixed feelings about all this. Is he revisiting his most popular movie universes because he has something left unsaid there, or because he is out of ideas, or just for nostalgia’s sake? I have seen this sort of thing go both ways, so I am cautiously optimistic. What do you think?

Star Wars inspired art at Hold Up Art

GamingAngel — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:30:24 +0000

It’s hard to deny the impact that Star Wars has in Pop Culture. The 1977 film, and all the following films in the franchise have allowed generations of people to enjoy and fall in love with the Star Wars Universe. Because of that, it’s not hard to believe that artists are inspired by Star Wars too.

Art for a Galaxy Far Far Away will be held at Hold Up Art from August 20 through September 5, 2011. Professional illustrator and painter Randy Martinez and Denise Vasquez will be showing their Star Wars-inspired works.

Denise has a background in custom vinyl toys and Randy has been working in the Star Wars Universe for a very long time.

Here is the location for the exhibit:
Hold Up Art
358 E. Second Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
www.holdupart.com

The Opening reception is August 20, 3022 from 7-11pm.