The Amazing Spider-Man brought to life the smartass Spider-Man that many of us enjoyed in the comics. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone had excellent portrayals of Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy, with an on screen chemistry that was more than evident.
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Jamie Foxx in the Sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man?
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Set Photo from The Wolverine
Pictures from The Wolverine are surfacing online, showcasing Hugh Jackman in the role he’s best known for. And best of all? They ditched the horrible C.G. claws from X-Men Origins: Wolverine and returned to the practical claws. Why they even went with C.G. claws for a movie is a mystery beyond me — anyway! -
Annapurna Pictures Promises News on Terminator
It’s certainly the week of sequels. The Terminator had some recent rumblings on Twitter thanks to Annapurna Pictures, the studio that holds the rights to the franchise.
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Teaser Poster for The Wolverine
Fox is moving forward with advertising their not-quite sequel The Wolverine and released a teaser poster showcasing Hugh Jackman’s Logan in a familiar pose. It definitely depicts the rage that Wolverine is notorious for — which was lacking in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. And if there’s one thing that Logan should emote, it’s an anger that he can barely contain. -
Comic-Con Continues in San Diego and Expansion
For many like myself in San Diego, Comic-Con is a major event that we look forward to every year. So of course when it became more than clear that Comic-Con was outgrowing the Convention Center, we became concerned that it might move to a different location. -
Disney Acquires Lucasfilm; Seventh Star Wars is a Go
Throughout the years Disney has grown into a behemoth of an entertainment company, and with their growth, they acquired other companies that furthered their success. One of the most recent and biggest example is Marvel. Together they propelled Marvel properties up and hit new records with the highly acclaimed movie, The Avengers. Despite such examples, it still came as a surprise that they are now acquiring Lucasfilm. -
X-Men: Days of Future Past Loses Director
X-Men: First Class was a huge surprise to me and many others with how well it turned out. The cast of characters felt randomly chosen and thrown together despite their actual ages in the comics. Regardless, the casting was inspired, and director Matthew Vaughn brought together a well-made comic book movie that rekindled moviegoers affection for the X-Men. So it came as a shock when it was announced that Vaughn has dropped out as the director of the sequel. -
Conan Returns to Form with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Despite there being a recent remake to Conan the Barbarian, the original is receiving a sequel with the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to the role that made him big — figuratively of course — he was already a big guy. Another surprise? The film will ignore Conan the Destroyer and will serve as a direct sequel to the original movie.
