BATMAN 3 GETS TITLE AND RELEASE DATE

The name for the upcoming “Batman” movie was revealed by director Christopher Nolan during an interview with Hero Complex.

Wait for it... The Dark Knight Rises

According to Nolan, the film will be the third and final movie in the franchise. Christian Bale is returning as Batman as will Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman. The Riddler though is apparently not the villain of the piece as was widely expected.

Nolan also defended his decision not to convert to the Hollywood norm of 3 Dimensions, choosing instead to remain in the traditional 2D format. However Nolan did say: “We’re looking to do something technologically that’s never been done before,”

What could this new technology be? What does everybody think?

Whatever the outcome, The Dark Knight Rises could potential be a great advert for commercial advertising. If Nolan doesn't strike up a deal with the makers of Viagra here then he's missed a trick or two.

The film is due in July 2012.

Cameron and Fox announce AVATAR sequels

 

Recently voted the most powerful man currently working in Hollywoodtoday ( displacing the mighty Steven Spielberg from his long-term throne), James Cameron has revealed that he will indeed be shooting two sequels to his 2009 smash-hit blockbuster AVATAR and that he will shoot them back to back, releasing them in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

 

The director has said that the next two adventures will be an "epic journey" - and will once again star Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, according to reports in the Independent, UK. Cameron also confirmed that, like the first movie, both films will be shot in 3D.

When asked about these new ventures Cameron said: "With two new films on the drawing boards, my company and I are embarking on an epic journey with our partners. Our goal is to meet and exceed the global audience's expectations for the richness of Avatar's' visual world and the power of the storytelling."

Chiefs at Twentieth Century Fox had previous said that getting Cameron to make a sequel to the most successful movie of all time was a "high priority" for the studio.

 

A spokesperson for Fox said: "Avatar is not only the highest-grossing movie of all time, it is a created universe based on the singular imagination and daring of James Cameron, who also raised the consciousness of people worldwide to some of the greatest issues facing our planet.

"We had no higher priority, and can feel no greater joy, than enabling Jim to continue and expand his vision of the world of Avatar. This is a great day in the history of our company."

 

 

A Week In The World Of Me...

So...

It's been about 10 days in the world of this blogging business for me now. I started this little puppy up because I wanted somewhere to vent my opinions, to open a forum for discussions and because it sounded like a lot of fun. Truth is, this little blog has already opened a MASSIVE door for me...

About six days ago now I got an email from a guy called Paul, who runs the 5th biggest online film website currently in the United Kingdom called http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/ and he invited me to become a staff writer at the website for a period of at least six months. It's voluntary but it's a lot of fun and you guys can be a part of the action at the website and follow your favourite opinion machine as he goes mainstream!

And then I got another response... again because of my blog and my current work ethic, a nice lady called Sheena contacted me with an opportunity to contribute to an ambitious online series which I have to keep hush-hush about until she officially lets the details go public...

The point is... things are starting to happen for me and I may just cry with happiness.

Peace.

Adam S

Alien Prequel Details...

The Hollywood News has discovered some interesting plot details centred around Ridley Scott’s return to the ALIEN franchise.

Much of the recent news about the as-yet-untitled prequel to ALIEN has been about casting but the Australian entertainment site What’s Playing claims to have potential uncovered a much bigger, better scoop. The site has claimed to have come across a draft of the screenplay for the film and has published several interesting plot details before removing the information ” at the request of the studio”…

 Fortunately for The Hollywood News and the rest of the world, WorstPreviews managed to copy the draft before it was taken down and have published the details on their site.

Some of the plot details fall in line with what Scott himself has previouslt said in interviews; for example the exploration of the Space Jockey that we glimpsed in ALIEN and the concept of terraforming planets…

That’s the normal stuff… some of the rest of it is a little out of left field.

Read the plot details for yourself and remember, have your grains of salt firmly at the ready here.

- The script tells of the space jockeys traveling from planet to planet and terraforming them. The process is essentially transforming a planet where living beings can exist.

- The aliens are used by the Space Jockeys  in their terraforming process as some sort of biological tools. They usually don’t develop into the creatures that we know, but do so during the latest effort.

-The Space Jockeys are holding two human slave farmers captive. They are named Fin and Karik and are forced (via mind control) to engage in sexual activity. (The twist: they’re both male). ooohhh controversial not.

- The idea behind the man-on-man action is apparently that the growers want their human slaves to breed. They have no idea about human genders as they are a single sex race and so things get a little confused.

-The signature alien won’t appear until the latter half of the film when it fully develops.

-There will be a spaceship crew, consisting of a black female named Oliver, similar to Vasquez. And another female crew member named Truks, who may well be being played by Gemma Arterton..

So there it was… thanks to Worst Previews and The Hollywood News.com  there!

*scratches head*

Steven Spielberg's DREAMWORKS to produce Bee Gee's biopic

The brothers Gibb are set to see their story told on the silver screen.

The film will chronicle the rise of Bee Gees from their humble beginnings; rocking out on the Isle of Man and then show their rise to being one of the most famous pop acts of all time. Currently, their album sales have broken 200 million worldwide.

Speaking recently about the project Robin Gibb has confirmed that Hollywood mega- mogul Steven Spielberg has signed on to produce the film, which means we will see his company Dreamworks SKG dipping their fishing rod in to another honey pot, with the legendary director describing the subject as “box office gold”. Following the footsteps of musical biopic might be a good move for Spielberg, who’s contemporary Martin Scorcese recently released SHINE A LIGHT to rave reviews. Of course, a director is yet to be announced and, if Spielberg stays to his traditional formula; then it’s doubtful he will direct. He’ll be too busy with TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN and WAR HORSE, both due out in December 2011 and usually Mr Spielberg will do two and then have some time off.

Details about the film are still slowly coming out but it is clear that the news has leaked as early in to the production as possible but it is rumoured that the original Bee Gee’s recordings will be used instead of having actors lend their own voices to the iconic material.

The Bee Gees split in 2003 following the death of Maurice, however they announced last year that Robin and Barry will reform the band for

James "King of the World" Cameron to shoot AVATAR sequels back-to-back

James Cameron, director of TITANIC, TERMINATOR and the colossal popcorn flick that was AVATAR has announced that he intends to shoot the sequels to AVATAR back to back.

The director hinted that he intends to make two films straight after each other, using improved technologies which were road tested with the first film.

“Our plan right now is to do two and three as a single large production and release them a year apart. In order to do that, we have to refine our technical processes beyond the end of where we were finishing AVATAR one a year ago. We need to future-proof ourselves out five or six years to the end of the third film.” The sequels will contain more backstory, more on the world of Pandora, the arrival of men there and Sigourney Weaver’s character Grace. The director suggested that the actress would return for the sequels. “Who said she died? Nobody dies in a science fiction movie. Whether Grace lives or dies depends more on Sigourney’s agent than anything.”

Interesting stuff, I’m sure you will agree.

I for one am nervous about the possibility of AVATAR sequels. Firstly because although the first was spectacular, a movie event and made by a clever bastard; it didn’t really excel in terms of narrative and character development. I understood everybody’s motivations in their most basic forms however the dialogue had the effect of making the film seem somewhat melodramatic in places.

Also, in regard to the story it’s pretty obvious where Jake goes next as a character and for that reason I feel his arc is finished. A prequel might ( focus on might) work but sometimes I just think it’s best not to explain things to much because it takes away the mystery. In my view what information an audience is given it makes together a mental imagination projection which differs for each individual but by doing this it can then transcend cinema itself to become emotionally attached to the person; an explanation can then feel forced…

Men In Black 3 Casting Rumours

Who could possibly be joining the dynamic duo of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the next installment of this popular series?

Ready?

First up, Alec Baldwin (Awec Baawin)  is in negotiations to play the Men In Black chief from 1969, the year in which the bulk of the film looks like being set.  This is potentially interesting because I'd have chosen the fifties for this, simply because of Roswell and alien culture becoming paramount in the minds of the American Nation but hey, I'm not the producer!

The  plot will allegedly see Smith's agent "J" going back in time to that year, in order to save a younger version of Tommy Lee Jones' Agent K, who will apparently be played by Josh Brolin ( Jonah Hex, W).

Next up, Gemma Arterton (HOT!) is reportedly circling the role of Baldwin's secretary in the movie, although no further details are known about her character. Basically, there won't be any but it's guaranteed she will look hot. For reference; see Megan Fox in Transformers 2.

Finally, and perhaps best of all, the majestic Sharlto Copley, fresh from injecting lots of life in to the somewhat mixed bag that was this years reboot of The A-Team, is heading to Men In Black III as well. All together now... YAY!

 Copley is set to play a "fast-talking Yoda type alien".

 Heck, this is a film that's not really got me excited. My enthusiasm was all but killed by the absolutely atrocious sequel and I was secretly hoping that these rumours were rumours but instead, alas, we have yet another sequel dribbling down the Hollywood pipeline...but with the addition of Copley, my ears are slightly pinned back now.


Adam Spinks 2010