Movie News--"The Dark Knight Rises" DVD/Blue-Ray Release Date!

And it's on my Birthday?! (Yes that really is my birthday!)

Whether you were pleased with how Christopher Nolan ended his "Dark Knight" franchise, there is finally a release date for the DVD/Blu-Ray. "The Dark Knight Rises" is suppose to be released on December 3, 2012. There will still be speculation over exactly what extra features will be included along with the theatrical cut of the film, but according to Warner Brothers, "The Dark Knight Rises" will be available on DVD/Blu-ray and for digital download on that date. 


Here is the trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises": 

                           "The Dark Knight Rises" is owned by Warner Brothers/DC Comics 
                                          DVD/Blu-Ray release date: December 3, 2012 






ScreenRant has more on the topic/all the details on extras and what not (Sorry! I don't have enough time to post about it.)

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http://screenrant.com/dark-knight-rises-dvd-bluray-release-date/

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Movie News--First Comes "Avengers 2" Then Comes "Incredible Hulk 2"?

Ummm......wait what?

So as we all know Marvel Studios is already doing it's "marketing scheme" of having a bunch of movies lead up to one big one. As it started its first cinematic "marketing scheme" with "Iron Man", it will begin again with "Iron Man 3" in spring of next year. Following that will be "Thor: The Dark World" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Lastly, we will se the much anticipated "Guardians of the Galaxy". All of these will lead up to the 2015 release of "The Avengers 2". In seeing all these movie releases though, there is one question on everyones mind. Where does the Incredible Hulk fit in all of this?

Although Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk are the first characters to get their own live-action television show from "The Avengers", it doesn't look like he will be getting his own solo movie again any time soon. Do not worry though! Mark Ruffalo, the "new" Bruce Banner who replaced Edward Norton in "The Avengers", has a six picture contract with Marvel Studios and we will see him over and over again bigger and better. But with Marvel already starting its Phase Two of cinematic history, why will we not be seeing "The Incredible Hulk 2"?

Well looking at everything, Marvel has another couple big years coming up with creating their new cinematic universe. Everything has a release date, that is except for the "Ant-Man" movie which is estimated to possibly be released in 2014 now (That will be three movie releases in one year!). According to ScreenRant, this is what the studio had to say "In chatting with Louis D’Esposito, Co-President of Marvel Studios, he made it it clear to me that the studio doesn’t want to put too much on their plate and stretch their resources thin. Translation: it’s possible that Ant-Man could be a second release alongside The Avengers 2 in 2015, the same year Marvel’s President of Consumer Products, Paul Glitter, previously said The Incredible Hulk 2 was planned for." 









  


In all reality it all comes down to one thing, especially for Hollywood execs, what is going to make the company/studios more money. When "The Incredible Hulk" was released, it was the lowest grossing film out of all the Marvel films. It made nearly the same amount of money at the box office as Ang Lee’s "Hulk" did years before. By looking at that, Marvel execs, and with good reason, believe it would be a better business plan to expand the Marvel universe/franchise in hopes that it might make newer characters a hot topic and "sell" better. This is the same reason why characters such as Black Widow and Hawkeye will never get their own films or any other spin-off type thing. 

So where will the Hulk appear...he has to before "The Avengers 2" right? As most of us remember Mark Ruffalo NAILED the part of Bruce Banner/The Hulk in "The Avengers". It ended with him and Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) driving off as our heroes split in the ending of "The Avengers". So does that mean The Hulk will be showing up in "Iron Man 3"? The answer to that is no. Is it possible that Bruce Banner is just going to seek isolation from the world for a bit? Possibly. Could he show up in other Marvel films such as "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"? Maybe. As of right now, though, there is no word to where the Hulk might show up or if he even will at all in the movies. 


Iron Man 3 releases May 3, 2013, Thor: The Dark World releases on November 8, 2013, Captain America: The Winter Soldier on April 4, 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy on August 1, 2014 and The Avengers 2 on May 1, 2015. 

So what do you think, is it better to see the Marvel universe expand in the movies, or would you rather see Hulk smash?

ScreenRant has more on the topic (click the link below):http://screenrant.com/incredible-hulk-sequel-avengers-2/


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~FilmFox

(P.S. Sorry for being gone for so long! I've been extremely busy with school work. I will try to post as often as possible though. Thanks for all the views! I really do appreciate it.)

Movie News--Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider-Man" Sequel

Easy come, easy go I suppose...














     





This summer, "The Amazing Spider-Man" opened in July and was a huge hit bring in over 700 million dollars worldwide. The reboot definitely had a new, refreshed feel to it; but it also stuck to the Spider-Man mythos enough for fans to like it. Two things that definitely enhanced the movies "greatness" was our new lead James Garfield who played Spider-man/Peter Parker, and the introduction to the new character (new to the movies) Gwen Stacy played by Emma Stone. Both of them gave performances that pleased audiences, and the chemistry between the two also didn't disappoint. With "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" already in development, die hard Spidey fans have one big question: What is going to happen to Gwen Stacy?

For those of you that don't know (SPOILER ALERT AHEAD!!!), Gwen Stacy does die in the Spider-Man comic by the hands of Peter Parker. In 1970, Gwen met her tragic end (fate) in "The Amazing Spider-Man" story arc called "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" (pretty forward enough). Peter Park (Spider-Man) finds out that one of his archnemisis Doctor Norman Osborn (The Green Goblin) has captured his classmate-turned-girlfriend Gwen Stacy, and is holding her captive at the George Washington Bridge. As Spider-Man arrives to the scene, he watches the Green Goblin throw his frightened girlfriend off the top of the bridge. Acting on instinct, Spider-Man quickly wraps a web around Gwen's ankles trying to save her. He thinks he does, but unfortunately he finds out that due to lack of his proper bungee support, he has accidentally snapped his girlfriend's neck killing her. Enraged, Spider-Man hunts down the Green Goblin and intends on killing him. He find him and beats him almost to near death, but in the end can't bring himself to actually kill him. The Green Goblin then uses this time to turn the tables by attempting to impale Spider-Man with sharp skewers on his glider. Spider-Man is alerted by his Spidey Sense though, and dodges the glider which then impales The Goblin (sort of like in the first Spider-Man film directed by Sam Raimi). This then ends the reigning terror of The Green Goblin. 









       











It was believed that Gwen's death was made because it eventually led to the romantic relationship between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. Both were close friends of Gwen and found comfort in each other, which eventually led to being more than friends. In all reality though, Gwen was killed off because the writers simply did not know what else to do with her. As Peter and Gwen were graduating high school and were reaching adulthood, their very deep relationship was ending in one big thing...marriage. Marvel did not want Spider-Man to get married just yet because they felt like it would change the character and also would have made previously-planned plotlines difficult to initiate. Everyone thought a break-up would be too unrealistic, so Gwen's imminent fate was to die. 

So will Gwen meet her unfortunate fate in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"? The answer seems to be yes. After Gwen was announced to play our leading lady in the reboot, most Spider-Man fans were waiting to see the funeral. There was one in the movie, but not for Gwen which left some die hard fans confused. So did this mean that her death was to be altered as well? The answer is no, it was just being delayed. Although some fans have been kicking and screaming about it, hopefully the sequel will stay true to its source material (Emma Stone has already admitted to wanting it that way). "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is set to open May 2, 2014. 

So what do you think? Are you sad to maybe see Gwen go, or would you be happy if the sequel stuck to the comic? 

ScreenRant has more on the topic (click the link below): 
http://screenrant.com/amazing-spiderman-2-emma-stone-gwen-stacy-death/ 

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Movie News--Ben Affleck will NOT direct "Justice League"

Good news everyone! (Ya everyone probably knows about this already but I'm still posting it!)

DC's next big movie to come out, after "Man of Steel" of course, is suppose to be "Justice League". With that, a director is trying to be sought out for it and many rumors have come up surrounding the film. One of the directors that came up a few weeks ago was Ben Affleck. It turns out though that this was ONLY A RUMOR!

When movies have big titles and a huge fan base such as "Justice League", rumors are definitely going to come up. The one's regarding Affleck weren't true at all; in fact he never was planning on directing the film! Now the rumor mill is spinning even more now with the big question...who will be direct the movie now since Affleck is definitely out? There have been several names popping up in regards to it.

              

             Guillermo Del Toro

Christopher Nolan

           

Andy and Lana Wachowski

At the moment, there is very little known who will be picked to direct. DC is trying to find a director that they know will bring audience to the theater's, and hopefully match up or blow Marvel's "The Avengers" out of the water (although in my opinion that will be extremely hard to do). Some of the names that have been thrown around are Christopher Nolan, Guillermo Del Toro, and also Zack Snyder. Even though it would be amazing, in my opinion, for Christopher Nolan to direct this anticipated film, it's an extremely slim change it would happen. Nolan is trying to break himself from "Comic" movies and has already said he is uninterested. Out of all those names, Guillermo Del Toro, in my opinion is the best to go with, but I doubt he would unless there were enough monsters in the script. For Zack Snyder, we all have to wait and see how "Man of Steel" does to determine whether or not DC decides to continue to do work with him. Two other names that have also been thrown around are Andy and Lana (formally Larry) Wachowski, who are the directors to "The Matrix" trilogy.

Who would be the best to direct "Justice League"? The answer to that really cannot be answered. Whoever will be picked though will have their work cut out for them. Like "The Avengers", the director will have a lot of characters to work with and will have to try to give screen time to each one. And as ScreenRant has said: "Justice League will need to be much more strategic in its approach to world building if it wants to be successful." If DC really wants to "one-up" Marvel with "Justice League", then the first thing they have to do is get the right direct that will put the time, effort, and care into the production just as Joss Whedon did for "The Avengers". 

So what do you think? Should Affleck been picked to direct "Justice League", or are you as happy as me that bigger names that know what they are doing are being considered? 

ScreenRant has more on the topic (click the link below): 
http://screenrant.com/justice-league-movie-director-ben-affleck-wachowskis/2/

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