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New plot details for Iron Man 3

31 May

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Iron Man 3’s collection of villains appears to be tieing together, with Latino Review revealing some new plot details courtesy of a source at Marvel Studios. Naturally there are potential spoilers ahead, so read on with caution.

First and foremost is the apparent confirmation that Ben Kingsley will be playing The Mandarin, Iron Man’s seminal comic-book nemesis and the scientific genius who eventually gets his hands on the mystical ten rings.

However, while Mandarin’s status in the comic-books is as Iron Man’s most nefarious enemy, in this film he’ll be playing a supporting role to Guy Pearce’s primary antagonist, the scientist Aldrich Killian. Killian is the man responsible for creating the Extremis project which he will use to power hisnew “Extremis Army”.

Said army is where new cast additions James Badge Dale and Ashley Hamilton come in. They will play Coldblood and Firepower respectively, a pair of super-powered individuals who derive their powers from Killian’s pioneering technology.

The final reveal is that the Patriot Armour, a cross between Iron Man’s suit and Captain America’s design aesthetic, will make an appearance in the new film. How exactly it will figure in the story remains to be seen, but leaked on-set images have shown that it will play a role somewhere along the line.

Plenty to digest there then, and plenty of time to do so, as Iron Man 3 will open in the UK on 3 May 2013.

Casino Royale’s Mads Mikkelsen looks set to sign up to do battle in Thor 2

25 May

With production underway on the first Marvel movie of 2013, Iron Man 3, it’s soon going to be the turn of Thor 2 to head before the cameras. Thor 2 arrives half a year after Iron Man 3, with a current release date of November 15th 2013. And already we know that Chris Hemsworth is reprising the title role, and that Natalie Portman, Idris Elba and Jaimie Alexander are all back, too.

But who will be playing the villain? Well, according to Variety, it’s Mads Mikkelsen who is on the project’s radar. Mikkelsen has villainous form, of course, having played Le Chiffre in Casino Royale.

Mikkelsen’s exact role in Thor 2 has yet to be confirmed, however. But we do know that Game Of Thrones’ Alan Taylor is directing the film.

Marvel increases the budget of Iron Man 3

25 May

After the massive success of The Avengers, Marvel stumps up more cash for the upcoming Iron Man 3…

Filming has begun on Iron Man 3, and it appears that the success of The Avengers will have an impact on the production. For starters, after all, it’s the first Marvel movie post-Joss Whedon’s massive hit. Iron Man 3 director Shane Black is thus charged with following that, and delivering the best Iron Man movie to date. No pressure, then.

But he’s getting some extra help from Marvel. Off the back of the succes of The Avengers, Black’s budget has been increased from an already sizeable $140m to $200m. Obviously all the important elements such as script should be in place given that shooting is underway, but the additional budget should enable Black to ensure that things such as the effects deliver in terms of spectacle. It might pay for some better sarnies on set, too.

GI Joe: Retaliation Delayed Until 2013 For A 3D Makeover

25 May

Paramount Pictures has delayed the release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation until 29 March 2013, moving it from its original release date of 29 June 2012.

Part of the reason is that it’s going to get a 3D makeover. Oh goodie.

“It is increasingly evident that 3D resonates with movie-goers globally and together with Paramount, we made the decision to bring fans an even more immersive entertainment experience,” says Brian Goldner, Hasbro’s President and CEO in an official press release.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation stars DJ Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson, and is directed by Jon M Chu.

Enjoy the trailer… it’s all you’re getting for a while.

The Avengers’ box office domination continues

21 May

We don’t usually report on the continued box office of a movie, but it’s a real pleasure to do so in the case of Joss Whedon’s The Avengers movie. Given that the last movies to break $1bn at the worldwide box office included Transformers 3 and Pirates Of The Caribbean 4, it’s a real pleasure to report on a film that actually deserves its success.

In fact, this past weekend, The Avengers edged past the third Transformers movie to become the fourth biggest film of all time. Its current total stands at $457m in the US, and $1.18bn in total takings worldwide.

Where will it end up? Well, there’s still no absolute direct competition until The Amazing Spider-Man pops along in July. This weekend’s upcoming Men In Black 3 release is likely to usurp it from the top of box office charts (although Universal’s Battleship got swept aside on its US bow this past weekend), but by this time next week, The Avengers will be the fourth biggest film ever at the US box office (it’s about to overtake Star Wars, and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace), and it’ll be closing in on being the third biggest film of all time. At the moment, that honour is held by Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, with $1.32bn in the bank.

The Avengers is unlikely to jump much further up. Two James Cameron movies cement the top slots on the all-time (non-inflation adjusted) worldwide box office charts. Titanic, courtesy of its recent re-release, is now up to $2.185bn, whilst Avatar stands alone with $2.782bn. The Avengers has an outside shot at being the third film ever to break $2bn, but it’s likely to fall just a little short of that.

You’d hardly call it a disappointment, though. And we live in hope that, as a result, Joss Whedon gets given the keys to the dream project cupboard, and isn’t asked to give them back anytime soon.

CW ‘s – Arrow -First Trailer

20 May

Men In Black 3 3D Official Trailer

20 May

Disney confirms The Avengers 2

10 May

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This is no shock, granted, given that the film has been breaking box office records around the globe. But it’s been made official, so we figured we’d best report it: there’s going to be The Avengers 2.

The announcement was made by Bob Iger, the chairman and CEO of Disney, as part of a conference call with analysts to discuss the firm’s quarterly earnings. It sounds riveting, to be honest, but The Avengers news came as part and parcel of that, hence us telling you about it.

No date was announced, though, but the wise money is pointing towards the summer of 2015.

Kick-Ass 2: Matthew Vaughn To Write & Produce But Not Direct

10 May

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Universal Pictures has given the green light to a Kick-Ass sequel, but the original films’s director Matthew Vaughn will only write and produce the film, not direct, reports Heat Vision.

Instead, Vaughn has “hand-picked” Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down) to direct the project instead.

Vaughn has written the script for the follow-up, which adapts not only the Kick-Ass 2 comic book storyline but also the Hit-Girl spin-off series that goes on sale next month. The Hit-Girl storyline will be the first act of the movie.

The original Kick-Ass film, which was distributed by Lionsgate and self-financed by Vaughn, was made for $30 million and earned $96.2 million worldwide in 2010.

The film is expected to start shooting in September starts with Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse all rumoured to be reprising their roles.

Misfits Series 4 Will Not Feature Lauren Socha

7 May

In the wake of her conviction for a racially-aggravated assault, the makers of Misfits have confirmed that Lauren Socha will not be returning as Kelly Bailey for the fourth series of the E4 show.

A spokesperson for Clerkenwell Films told Digital Spy: “Clerkenwell Films and Lauren Socha agreed some time ago that along with other cast members, including Iwan Rheon and Antonia Thomas, she would not be returning for the fourth series of Misfits, which is currently in production. Channel 4 supports both parties’ decisions.”

They stressed that the decision was made before the outcome of the case.

“A mutual decision was reached between Clerkenwell and Lauren earlier this year that she would not be returning for the fourth series. Misfits has been in production for a number of weeks now and Lauren is not part of the lineup.”

Socha pleaded guilty to assaulting 52-year-old taxi driver Sakander Iqbal in Derby city centre last October. She was today given a four-month prison sentence (suspended for 12 months), and – somewhat ironically – ordered to do 80 hours of community service.

Iqbal testified to Derby crown court that Socha had called him a “P***”, told him to “f*** off back to where you came from”, and had punched him in the face. He managed to record part of her angry rant on his mobile phone.

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