Wonder Woman Cast in BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN!

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Warner Bros. and Director Zack Snyder have cast Fast and Furious actress Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in Batman Vs. Superman. She will join Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck in the highly anticipated superhero film. It will be interesting to see how her character will fit in with these characters and the story.

Gadot definitely has a Wonder Woman type look and feel to her. She’s got the physique and that strong heroine jaw. I’m sure they will put her through a rigorous workout routine to prep her for the part, so she’ll end up looking a lot stronger by the time they start shooting. Snyder had this to say to Deadline about Gadot landing the role,

“Wonder Woman is arguably one of the most powerful female characters of all time and a fan favorite in the DC Universe. Not only is Gal an amazing actress, but she also has that magical quality that makes her perfect for the role. We look forward to audiences discovering Gal in the first feature film incarnation of this beloved character.”

This upcoming film has been feeling more like a Justice League movie than a Batman and Superman movie. It is obviously going to set the stage for a Justice League movie. I wonder how many other characters they plan on adding to the mix.

What do you think about Gadot taking on the role of Wonder Woman?

Why Wolverine and Not Kitty Will Travel in Time in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

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In the comic book version of X-Men: Days of Future Past, Kitty Pryde was the character sent back in time to set things right for the future. In the movie adaptation, Wolverine is the one sent back in time to do it. In a recent interview with Total Film, writer Simon Kinberg explains why they made the change. Here’s what he said,

“We made the decision for a lot of reasons, some of them obvious and some of them more nuanced, to make it Wolverine who goes back in time. One reason is that he’s the protagonist of the franchise, and probably the most beloved character to a mass audience. Probably the bigger reason is that when we started thinking about the logistical realities of Kitty’s consciousness being sent back in time, to her younger self, as opposed to her physical body being sent back..it was impossible. Obviously in the book it’s Kitty..but you’re talking about an actress (Ellen Page) who, in the age of Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy, would have been negative 20 years old. So we started thinking again, and the first reflex response to that was a character who doesn’t age. Wolverine is the only character who would looks the same in 1973 as he does in the future.”

That makes complete sense to me. I haven’t really seen anyone complain about the change, but just in case you were wondering why they did it… there it is!

X-Men: Days of Future Past opens in theaters on May 23rd, 2014. You can watch the trailer here if you want to remind you of the awesomeness that awaits.

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Henry Cavill talks Ben Affleck as Batman in Man of Steel 2

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In a few more months Zack Snyder will officially be starting production on Warner Bros’ Batman Vs. Superman film. There’s no solid story information on the film, but it’s looking like Henry Cavill‘s Superman will be facing off against Ben Affleck‘s Batman. In a recent interview with Total Film, Cavill talked about Affleck’s casting and explained why he thinks Affleck is good for the role.

“I’m sure he’ll be fantastic, above all else, and as a filmmaker he’s got his own style, you know, he’s not copying anyone else. And he’s also sort of been tenacious in his career. He’s had ups followed by downs and now he’s very up again and I think that requires and shows a very special strength of character, and it’s something I enjoy working with because jobs like this require a strength of character. They require a dedication to the work and a belief in oneself and Ben has that, clearly.”

I’m convinced that Affleck is going to be awesome as Batman, and I’m excited to see what he ends up doing with the character and how he makes it his own. The movie is set to be released on July 17th, 2015.

 

Full Scale Millennium Falcon Completed for STAR WARS: EPISODE VII!

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I’ve heard rumors for quite awhile that J.J. Abrams was having a full 1:1 scale model of the Millennium Falcon built for Star Wars: Episode VII. Well, it’s looking like those rumors could actually be true! Yahoo is reporting that the ship has actually already been completed! Both inside and out!

“A full-scale 1:1 Millennium Falcon has been built as well as the interiors of the ship for filming. The Falcon is done – inside and out. The sets were built off-site, ready to move when Lucasfilm/Bad Robot were ready to move into Pinewood.”

Wow! That is a sight I would love to see! I imagine if they ended up spending all that time and money on building this thing, that they plan on using it in multiple films. It would be even more awesome if it were fully functional!

I love that they actually built the ship at full scale! I have to see this thing in real life before I die.

Chris Pratt on Star-Lord in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

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During a recent interview with Fandango, actor Chris Pratt talks more about his role as Star-Lord in director James Gunn‘s upcoming film The Guardians of the Galaxy. This is going to be a very different Marvel film than what the movie fans are used to. It is a very different part of the universe, but it’s going to be awesome!

Pratt talks about landing the role, how much he knew before he got it, and why he took they part.

“Just the fact that he was part of the Marvel brand was really exciting. I was signed up to do the movie before I was even allowed to read a script, so it wasn’t like something about this particular character that got me to do it. The fact that it was a Marvel movie is what got me to do it. Granted, once I did read it there were so many things about the character that I love, and one thing is that he’s very much a kid at heart.”

Here he discusses the describes what his character Star-Lord is like saying,

“He’s like a man-child. And I like the idea that he’s got a false sense of bravado. Deep down inside he’s lonely and desperate. But on the outside he walks around like he’s big and tough, and I don’t think he does a great job of convincing everybody that he’s not just a scared little child.”

I think Pratt is the perfect actor to take on this role, especially after I saw footage of him at Comic-Con. He just nails the character, and I can’t wait to see more!

Based on the Marvel comic book that first appeared in 1969, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is produced by Kevin Feige, directed by James Gunn from a story by Nicole Perlman and Gunn and screenplay by James Gunn, and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with Benicio del Toro, John C. Reilly, and Glenn Close.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 – Alternative Suit Designs

Possible Full Body Design for GODZILLA

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There’s a ton of sites reporting that the image above is our possible final Godzilla character design in Gareth Edwards‘ upcoming movie. The thing is, this is the same design that you can see here from a licensing expo poster, and kind of here from San Diego Comic-Con. I guess the biggest difference with this photo is that it gives us more of a full body shot of the creature.

I was told at Comic-Con that what they showed us was not the final design, which makes me think that these are not the actual designs for the monster either, but you never know. If it ends up being the design… awesome. If not, I’m sure they’ve come up with something really cool!

An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

The movie stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn, Bryan Cranston, and Sally Hawkins. The movie hits theaters on May 16th, 2014.