Monthly Archives: October 2014

Jim Henson Company Is Developing a LABYRINTH Sequel

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Buried in a recent report at Variety about Billy Crystal joining the Jim Henson Company’s production of a movie called Which Witch? is an even more awesomely interesting piece of news.

At the end of the article they list several movies they are currently working on, and those include Fraggle Rock; a sequel to 1982’s The Dark Crystal; a movie based on the Emmet Otter character, and a sequel to 1986’s Labyrinth. This is the first time I’ve heard about a Labyrinth sequel. There were no other details revealed, but it’s exciting to know that it’s in the works.

As for the project that Crystal will be working on, it’s based on a 1979 book by Eva Ibbotson, the story of which follows a wizard who holds a contest among the seven witches to determine which witch one he will marry. The actor said,

“When Brian Henson called me about it, I didn’t know the book. But it’s a fantastic story, and I brought in a wonderful writer, Michael Feldman, and we’ve written a terrific and inventive script. I’ll play a character as well, which will be great fun because he actually has two eyes.”

It’s great to see that the gears are turning over at the Jim Henson Company and that we’ll start seeing more movies from them. Their most recent film is the live-action family comedy, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which comes out this weekend. That movie was actually surprisingly really enjoyable.

First Photos from Marvel’s DAREDEVIL Series

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Thanks to Marvel, we have our first look at their upcoming Daredevil series. The photo above features Daredevil in what looks like a first phase costume design. This is the same style of costume that we saw in the concept art from Joe Queseda that was released yesterday. I imagine that as the series continues we’ll eventually see the character put on the iconic costume. I seriously don’t think Marvel is going to pull a Smallville with this series. The photo below gives us a look at Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in his regular lawyer costume.

The series was inspired by Frank Miller and John Romita, Jr.‘s Daredevil: Man Without Fear comic series, which is considered to be one of the most influential Daredevil stories ever. It follows the journey Murdock, “who was blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, now fighting against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the super hero Daredevil in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.”

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Deadpool Sixth Scale Figure by Sideshow Collectibles

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100178-deadpool-005Launching Sideshow Collectibles’ highly-anticipated Marvel Sixth Scale collection…“Here comes DEADPOOL!”

Armed to the teeth with guns, puns, and things that go boom, Sideshow’s fully articulated Deadpool Sixth Scale Figure is ready to break through any obstacle – especially the proverbial fourth wall.

Decked out in his iconic hand-tailored red and black costume, super-studly Wade Wilson comes with two handsome portraits and tons of goodies, including long and short stabbing weapons, two bitchin’ pistols, a Whoop Ass-ault rifle, and Big Boomin’ Balls. Famous for his over-the-top personality, Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth can fully express himself with multiple swap-out hand gestures and plug-in word bubble accessories, customizable with explicit thoughts and witty words. All we have to say is, “You’re welcome, mankind.”

What’s in the Box?

  • Fully Articulated Super Studly Lady Magnet Body
  • Handsome Portrait #1
  • Handsome Portrait #2
  • Undershirt
  • Lady Killer Bodysuit
  • Tactical Harness with Various Pouches and Stabby Thing Sleeves (sheaths)
  • Two (2) Bitchin’ Pistols
  • Whoop Ass-ault Rifle
  • Two (2) Long Stabby Things (Katanas)
  • One (1) Short Stabby Thing (Knife)
  • Two (2) Big Boomin’ Balls .. hehe…
  • R/L Fists
  • R/L Trigger Hands
  • R/L Stabby Thing Hands
  • Left Support Hand
  • Left Victory, Two Finger Pointer, Peace, Chingadera Hand
  • Right A-OK, @&$%#! Hand
  • Right Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down, Tasty Chimichanga Hand
  • R/L Feet with Totally Awesome Boot Sculpts
  • Figure Support Stand
  • Optional Plug in Word Bubbles for Explicit Thoughts and Witty Words
  • Sheet of Explicit Thoughts and Witty Words
  • Headpool with Float Wire Exclusive Bonus

due out in october of 2015

cost of the item is 229.99
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The Avengers 3 May Leave Out Your Favorite Characters

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The Avengers 3 May Leave Out Your Favorite Characters imageWe’ve heard Marvel Studios and its filmmakers talk a lot over the years about the importance of changing up The Avengers lineup every so often. We will start to see this idea play out in Joss Whedon’s upcoming The Avengers: Age of Ultron\ – which is adding some new members to the team like Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Quicksilver and Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch – but if rumors are to be believed, then the comic book movie company is planning to take that thought to the extreme with the inevitable Avengers 3.

This story comes to us from Badass Digest, which says that Marvel is contemplating keeping major Avengers characters Thor and Captain America (and possibly Black Widow) out of Avengers 3 so that they can both keep the actors under contract and avoid renegotiation. With Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans soon to be done with their existing deals with the studio, the idea is that the company would take those characters out of the spotlight for a while and focus on newer Phase 3 characters- like Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, and other “secondary characters from the MCU” who will get the chance to “stand up and prove their worth.” Then, at a later point in the franchise, Marvel would be able to bring both Thor and Captain America (and possibly Black Widow) back, which would obviously be a very big deal.

An interesting question mark in this situation, naturally, is the deal between Marvel and Robert Downey Jr. When the Iron Man star’s contract was renegotiated last summer, it was reported that the actor had signed on for two more features – specifically The Avengers: Age of Ultron and The Avengers 3. This would suggest that Iron Man could be the original Avenger who sticks around and brings all of the new guys together (the story makes no mention of Hawkeye and suggests that Hulk could be off-world by the time Avengers 3 comes rolling around).

If Captain America and Thor aren’t going to be in The Avengers 3, that could mean some very interesting things for currently in-development Captain America 3 and Thor 3. Fans have already been wildly speculating that the former could see its titular hero either die or hang up his shield, and it’s hard to say at this point what will happen in the latter when the God of Thunder learns that his father has been “deposed” and replaced by the psychotic Loki on the throne of Asgard.

Should this rumor turn out to be true – and it’s a bit iffy at this stage – then it could disrupt a whole bunch of fan theories floating around. For example, does this mean that Marvel would delay matching up the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy? And if that’s true, does that mean The Avengers 3 won’t be the Infinity Gauntlet storyline and the ultimate face-off with Thanos? The future is fuzzy, but there are a lot of interesting possibilities.

How Involved Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Be In The Terminator Franchise

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How Involved Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Be In The Terminator Franchise imageJai Courtney has all-but confirmed that Arnold Schwarzenegger will play a part in the second and third instalments to the upcoming new Terminator trilogy. Schwarzenegger was already confirmed for Terminator: Genisys, but it hadn’t yet been revealed that the 67-year-old actor/politician/bodybuilder will be sticking around for the future additions to the beloved sci-fi series too.

Courtney made the revelation during a discussion with The Arnold Fans, the online shrine to all things Schwarzenegger, which is a must-visit site for anyone with even a passing interest in Arnie. Courtney was there to promote his upcoming film, Unbroken, but as you’d imagine the conversation soon turned to Terminator. At first he was asked about a possible start-date for the next two Terminator films, before the question was then elongated to include, “Will Arnold be in the sequels in some capacity?” and “Can there be a successful Terminator film without Arnold?” Courtney then gave the answer that all Terminator fans wanted to hear …

Hard to imagine a Terminator film without Arnold. I guess we start filming – I think the plan is do the next 2 back to back in 2016.”

Jai Courtney’s declaration is the biggest hint yet that Arnold Schwarzenegger will be a part of the next two installments, as he clearly wouldn’t have questioned a Terminator film without the Austrian legend if his presence in it was still up in the air. Meanwhile, Courtney also indicated that Terminator: Genisys won’t get the adult ratings that the first two efforts of the franchise received, and it will instead be aimed at a PG-13 audience. Of course most of us want to see Genisys be given a hard-R rating that will allow it to rival the intense violence and action of its illustrious 1984 and 1991 predecessors, but in today’s modern movie climate that is just not a viable option.

Terminator: Genisys will see Arnold Schwarzenegger return as the Terminator/T-800, whose human tissue has aged, while Jai Courtney will play Kyle Reese, Emilia Clarke has inherited the role of Sarah Connor, Jason Clarke will portray John Connor. The rest of the cast will be rounded off by Doctor Who’s Matt Smith’s, Lee Byung-hun as the T-1000, Dayo Okeniyi, and J.K. Simmons in a mysterious part. Production on the blockbuster finally drew to a close back in August, and Genisys will hit cinemas on July 1, 2015, while its two sequels are planned for May 19, 2017 and June 29, 2018.

The All-Female GHOSTBUSTERS is a Go!

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After all the talk, this one’s officially in the green: Paul Feig will be tackling that third installment of Ghostbusters and, just as earlier rumors assumed, it will be an all-lady affair. Get ready for the sky to crumble, dudes!

Kidding, obviously. Everything will be fine! More than fine, maybe/even! In fact, with Feig on board and The Heat writer Katie Dippold behind the script, surely there will be some funny to be found — even if the three ghost-hunting leads have vaginas instead of penii (which is totally the plural of penis, right?). It happens from time to time, as predicted in the urban legends surrounding funny females that has been passed down from generation to generation. And what with that recent blood moon we just had, surely that was a sign that the gods have called forth three worthy women who ain’t afraid of no ghosts.

And after years of waiting for Bill Murray to agree to suit up, it’s nice to see something finally come out of the long-gestating project — to say nothing of how a new take (rather than a repeat of what’s already been done twice over, cough) might breathe new life into the franchise and bring a whole new audience (and feel) into the world of stoppin’ ghosts. It’s time, America: isn’t it? Does everything have to really be all that sacred that we can’t have a little fun with it?

Not crazy about this,  i think it might of been better just to leave it alone!  what do you think?

Robert Downey Jr. Now Says There are No Plans for Iron Man 4

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Robert Downey Jr. Now Says There are No Plans for Iron Man 4

Well, that didn’t last long. Just hours after appearing on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and replying “okay, yes” when asked by Ellen if there is going to be an Iron Man 4, Robert Downey Jr. taped “Late Show with David Letterman” and said the complete opposite.

“There’s no plans for an ‘Iron Man 4,’” he said. “There’s no script for ‘Iron Man 4,’ but they do have a plan and I think they’re gonna announce it. You know, [Marvel’s] very secretive about it.” After Letterman later brought up the subject again, he added, “just between us, no, but I’m gonna do other stuff with Marvel. I’m still going to be involved with Marvel and there’s gonna be plenty of fun stuff to happen.”

Downey Jr. will, of course, play Iron Man again in the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron and is contracted to reprise the role for Avengers 3 as well. From his quote and what he told Ellen, it sounds like he is in negotiations to appear as Tony Stark again perhaps not in Iron Man 4, but in another film that has not been announced yet.

Robert Downey Jr. Confirms Negotiations Happening for Iron Man 4

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Kudos to everybody’s favourite forgetful fish, as Ellen DeGeneres has gotten a straight answer out of Robert Downey Jr. where countless others have failed.

In this video you can see Downey saying, very simply, very plainly, that there will be an Iron Man 4.

As you’ll have seen, he noted that there are ongoing negotiations. It’s just going to be a question of how much money his agent can convince Marvel to hand over. Anybody want to place a bet, now, as to how much he’ll get away with?

When will Iron Man 4 be released? Why, maybe between The Avengers 3 and whatever that mysterious Uber Marvel film that will follow it might be, don’t you think? Maybe we’ll get some hard answers out of New York Comic Con. Probably we won’t.

1993 CD-ROM game Myst to become a TV series

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Variety reported that Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind such films as Godzilla and Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, has struck a deal to develop the 1993 adventure game Myst into a TV series. Although its largely static 3D graphics and slideshow-style navigation may seem quaint now, Myst was a phenomenon in its day. Sparked by widespread adoption of CD-ROM technology, Myst became the best-selling computer game of all time, a record that stood until The Sims surpassed it in 2002.

If you’re not familiar with Myst, you might be wondering why such a big hit hasn’t been optioned for a movie or TV project before now. If you are familiar with Myst, you might be wondering how the hell Legendary will make a TV show out of it. Because the thing about Myst is there aren’t any people around. You do catch glimpses of other characters, mostly through flickering videobook portals to strange realms, but you spend most of your time silently exploring beautiful, abandoned islands and solving the puzzles therein. So unless we’re going to watch a mute hero fiddle with the controls on a rocket ship’s pipe organ for an hour, the creators of this show will have to take a few liberties with the source material. The nature of those liberties remains to be determined, but Variety says that Myst creators Rand and Robyn Miller will be “creatively involved” in the show, potentially with a video game tie-in.

ZOMBIELAND 2 Is Finally Moving Forward

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Would you look at that! Sony Pictures is finally ready to move forward with Zombieland 2, and they’ve hired Dave Callaham to write the script. He is the writer who worked on screenplays for The Expendables films and also has a story credit on the most recent Godzilla movie. He will work alongside director Ruben Fleischer, who is expected to return to helm the sequel.

Back in 2013 there was an attempt made to adapt the original film into a series on Amazon, but it completely failed and never got past the pilot episode. It’s one of those things that just didn’t hit with audiences, and it wasn’t vey good. I really enjoyed the first movie, and I think there’s a lot of potential for a great sequel. Hopefully they can come up with another fun story to tell.

There’s no word on whether Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, or Abigail Breslin would reprise their roles, but it’s be great if they did. I know all their careers have blown up since Zombieland came out, but they could always make room to come back if they wanted.