• Marvel’s Black Panther Film Back on Track

    Timothy

    Marvel’s superhero Black Panther is back on track being developed as a film. And frankly, it’s about time since studios have been trying to adapt Black Panther as a movie since the 90s.

    Curiously enough, Mark Bailey will write the screenplay. Bailey is known as a writer and story editor for various documentaries. But who knows? He just might be a perfect fit after all.

    Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios will produce.

    So who is Black Panther? The name itself is the ceremonial title bestowed upon the chief of the Panther tribe in the fictional African nation Wakanda. The main Black Panther in the Marvel universe? His name is T’Challa, the leader of the various tribes of the nation and defender of the people. Becoming Black Panther, T’Challa, with his connection with the Wakandan Panther god, consumed a special herb which granted him greatly enhanced senses, strength, speed, agility, and stamina.

    The Black Panther character was created in 1966 and is considered the first mainstream black superhero.

    It’s good timing for the Black Panther film with the Avengers flick on the horizon, especially since Black Panther eventually becomes an Avenger himself.

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  • Mobile Game Angry Birds Becomes an Animated Series

    Timothy

    The immensely popular mobile game Angry Birds will become an animated series. Creators of the game, Finnish company Rovio will produce. It’s unclear if it will be a web series or TV series.

    “We have been looking at that for quite a while, and that is definitely one of my personal big focus areas right now — to work on broadcast content for Angry Birds.”

    — Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio

    Really? I was going to make fun of it, but then I remembered the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons from my childhood — so I concede. Though it doesn’t change the fact that it’s utterly ridiculous.

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  • Liam Neeson Returns to Star Wars

    Timothy

    Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars has quite the casting news: actor Liam Neeson reprises his role as Qui-Gon Jinn. The late Jedi Master will appear to Obi-Wan Kenobi in visions, in a three-part story arc.

    “These characters resonate…even after all these years. Growing up, my heroes were cowboys; they were strong and mysterious, and it seemed like they always rode off into the sunset. For kids today, Star Wars has that same kind of magic. I really wanted to be a part of that.”

    — Liam Neeson

    Let’s face it: Neeson was one of the only good things about The Phantom Menace — so putting him in the superior Clone Wars works perfectly.

    You can view Entertainment Weekly’s exclusive video HERE.

    The first episode with Qui-Gon will air January 28, 2011.

  • The Dark Knight Rises Casting News

    Timothy

    The Dark Knight Rises casting news broke this morning by Warner Bros: Tom Hardy will portray Bane and Anne Hathaway will play Selina Kyle, who is also known as Catwoman.

    Luckily director Christopher Nolan doesn’t do camp, so Hardy’s Bane won’t be the brainless brute from Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin.

    For those not in the know: Bane spent majority of his early life in prison, but had a thirst for knowledge; reading books and receiving an education from a Jesuit priest. And, of course, constantly working out with a penchant for violence. He’s then forced as a test subject for a drug called Venom, which increases his strength exponentially, but forces him to take a dosage every 12 hours or suffer side-effects.

    Without delving too far into comic story arcs, Bane’s intelligence rivals Batman’s.

    Tom Hardy is inspired casting for the role, and he’s proven himself as a capable actor. I’m entirely looking forward to his take on Bane.

    “I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited to watch him bring to life our new interpretation of one of Batman’s most formidable enemies.”

    — Christopher Nolan

    And Selina Kyle? Her origin was revised a few times, but the gist of her story is that she’s a jewel thief and cat burglar — hence the name “Catwoman”. Trained in gymnastics, Selina employs the skill in her burglaries. In Gotham City she’s trained in martial arts.

    Selina Kyle has a rocky relationship with Bruce Wayne while, as Catwoman, is flirtatious towards Batman despite being a thorn in his side.

    I can see Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle. She has an onscreen charm that matches the persona well. Catwoman will translate easily in Nolan’s Batman movie.

    “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Anne Hathaway, who will be a fantastic addition to our ensemble as we complete our story.”

    — Christopher Nolan

    Despite hating the title The Dark Knight Rises, I’m stoked for Nolan’s third and final Batman film — and excited with the addition of Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway. Now, here’s to hoping Batman gets to further display his detective skills.

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  • Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Return

    Timothy

    Arnold Schwarzenegger’s term as California governor is up and he’s looking to make an onscreen comeback. Despite being one of the top action stars, the 63-year-old actor considers his age for his return to filming.

    So what screenplay caught Arnold’s interest? With Wings As Eagles written by Randall Wallace. Why did the script catch his eye?

    “Extreme fighting and shooting isn’t possible for me anymore. In the future I’ll need to pick my roles according to my age. Clint Eastwood did it the same way. In With Wings As Angels I would play an older soldier, but the script still has all kinds of adventure.”

    — Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Arnold would portray an aging German soldier in World War II, who, against orders, commits to rescuing prisoners of war.

    It’s a premise that seems to fit Arnold just fine. Nothing is set in stone, but it’d be a good role for Arnold’s comeback in cinema. I just hope his one-liners will make a return as well.

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  • Sherlock Holmes 2 New Photo

    Timothy

    The sequel to director Guy Ritchie’s film Sherlock Holmes is underway starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Joining them are Stephen Fry as Sherlock’s more intelligent and older brother Mycroft Holmes, Noomi Rapace as a gypsy named Sim and Jared Harris as the infamous criminal mastermind Moriarty.

    LA Times’ Hero Complex released a movie still of the film which showcases Downey’s and Law’s onscreen romance chemistry together.

    I thoroughly enjoyed the first movie — so I entirely look forward to the sequel — especially with the addition of Stephen Fry. He’s an intelligent actor with great comedic timing. He will be a perfect fit as Mycroft Holmes.

    Sherlock Holmes 2 is out on December 16, 2011.

  • Third Battle: Los Angeles Trailer Online

    Timothy

    Here’s the third trailer to Battle: Los Angeles. The film stars Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez. I’m stoked. Eckhart is a damn good actor.

  • Airplane! Re-Released in Theaters

    Timothy

    AMC Theatres will re-release the classic comedy Airplane! on the big screen for a limited time. Just how limited? For only two showtimes across AMC Theatres.

    The showtimes?

    • Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 12:30pm
    • Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 7:00pm

    Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased HERE. There’s also a full-size commemorative Airplane! poster while supplies last.

    What else is there to say? This is a brilliant idea. First Back to the Future and now Airplane! Hopefully this is the beginning of an AMC Theatres endeavor.

    So . . . who wants to go?