Movie News--Batman to Appear in "Arrow" Television Series?

Could we see the two work together?

             

Coming in October, the CW will be premiering its new television show "Arrow" which is based on the Green Arrow. Green Arrow is a fictional character in the DC universe who is  a skilled archer (obviously) who creates trick arrows with various special functions. With Warner Brothers producing the television series, does that mean we will see other DC heroes throughout the series such as Batman? 

In CW's first superhero television series "Smallville", we eventually saw other heroes be introduced into Clark Kent's world in the series such as Aquaman, the Flash, and Green Arrow himself. This of course didn't happen until much later seasons in the series. But even with the few other heroes we did see, we never saw one of the most iconic ones...Batman. Several years ago the creator of "Smallville" said that there were two characters they could not touch in the series as it expanded. This would be Batman and also Wonder Woman. This had to do with things such as timing but with this now being the future and Christopher Nolan wrapping up his Batman movies, can we see Batman on the small screen? 

Batman is one of the most iconic and, lets face it, bankable characters in the DC universe so there is no reason why Warner Brothers wouldn't allow this to happen. At this moment though, it is unclear whether or not Bruce Wayne will make an appearance in "Arrow". First, we have to wait and see whether or not "Arrow" will be a hit with audiences, then they will be able to expand into other characters as well. I think it would be great to see these two work together (if the show is good) since both don't rely on superpowers but rather their wealth to fight crime. 

What do you think? Would you want to see the two team up or do you think this show is just a bad idea to begin with? 

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Trailer Talk--"Zero Dark Thirty"

It was only a matter of time before one of these movies came out.

 

"Zero Dark Thirty" is owned by Columbia Pictures. 

Release date is December 19, 2012.  

"Zero Dark Thirty" is directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who brought us 2010's Best Picture Oscar-Winning film "The Hurt Locker". This movie again has to do with the Afghanistan war, but sort of in a different way. "Zero Dark Thirty" got it's name because it's other title "Kill Bin Laden" was a little more controversial. Any guess on what the movie might be about?

Well if you're still unsure "Zero Dark Thirty" is about the Navy SEAL Team 6's mission to locate and kill the infamous terrorist Osama Bin Laden. It has been said that contributions have been made by those who were actually present for some of the events that happen in the film.

With an impressive cast and an Oscar-Winning film director, this movie will probably be a hit in theaters. Although Bigelow has been criticized for her movie "The Hurt Locker" for it's inaccuracy on things such as military procedure, tactics, equipment, and weaponry, I still think this will be another Oscar-Winning military thriller. But with that being said. Bigelow is definitely under more pressure then for getting things right on a topic that is still found to be controversial and emotional for people.

What are your thoughts? Are you excited to see this or is it to controversial to be making a movie like this so soon?

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Movie News--Should J.K. Simmons Return as J. Jonah Jameson in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"?

On one hand he definitely should...but on another hand maybe not.

Although I am not much of a fan of the Sam Raimi "Spider-Man" films, one thing that was always great in them was J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson. For those of you who can't remember who J. J. Jameson is, he is the Editor-in-chief of the fictional newspaper Daily Bugle that Peter Parker works at as a photographer. Simmons did a fantastic job with the role staying true to the character in the comic by having great busty delivery of his lines. J. Jonah Jameson/ J.K. Simmons stole every scene he was in and we couldn't wait to see him again and again. Because of this though, this is sort of why he wasn't in "The Amazing Spider-Man".

Simmons says he is open to returning to the Spider-Man franchise, which is rare since most actors stop after the franchise is done, but should he really? Yes, he is a fantastic actor and nailed the role of J. Jonah Jameson, but this was also when the Spider-Man movies were just more of a fun movie to watch instead of a dark, edgy comic book film. The newer Spider-Man movie, although funny at times, brought us a new look into the Spider-Man universe that the previous films did not. It had more of the "Dark Knight" feel to it that there is a positive and negative side to being a superhero. Like I said this movie does have it's funny parts, but should we have over-the-top comic relief then? Also, this is a brand new Spider-Man series, so should everything just be new for it?

I, personally, think J.K. Simmons should be brought back to play J. Jonah Jameson. Even though this is a completely different Spider-Man series with it's darker, edgy feel (which I personally loved), I think J.K. Simmons as some comic relief wouldn't be a horrible thing. After seeing him in the previous Spider-Man movies, I can't picture anyone else playing the role of J. Jonah Jameson.

What do you think? Should J.K. Simmons be brought back or should someone else be picked for the iconic role?


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Movie News--Sacha Baron Cohen Sells a Spy Spoof to Paramount?

Do we really need another 007 spoof? And do we need it from Sacha Baron Cohen?

             

Spy movies, specifically the 007 movies, have been spoofed over and over again. Some of these would include movies such as "Austin Powers" and "Johnny English". Apparently Sacha Baron Cohen wants to get in on it now as he recently pitched an untitled James Bond spoof to Paramount. 

Sacha Baron Cohen is known for making his comedic barrier breaking, documentary style films such as "Borat" (2006), "Bruno" (2009), and recently "The Dictator" (2012). If Baron Cohen decides to keep going with this project, I think it will be like "The Dictator" where it isn't as documentary style but more like a movie. Although he has been starring in other movie that aren't comedies (such as the movie Hugo), he doesn't tend to completely shy away from comedy. There is still now word yet on whether Baron Cohen will star in his spy film or not. 

People tend to love spy movies because of the mystery, gadgets, cool cars, and of course gorgeous women. With all of this, these movies are extremely easy to spoof. With Sacha Baron Cohen making his own spy spoof, people will probably see it for his comedy style. I think he could make it funny as long as the crude humor is limited, like in "The Dictator", and not over done like in "Bruno". This would be also perfect timing to do it also since the new James Bond flick, "Skyfall" will be coming out this November. 

What do you think? Would you like to see Sacha Baron Cohen make a spy spoof or are you sick of his movies? 

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Movie News--Guillermo del Toro to Direct future Marvel Studios Feature Film? Awesome!

I hope this is real. I really really hope this is real.

As we all know Guillermo del Toro is no stranger to comic book movies. He directed "Blade II" back in 2002, which eventually led him to direct the movie "Hellboy" in 2004. Although comics have been a big part of his career, del Toro takes more interest in monsters and horror which usually provide motivation behind his project selections.

Guillermo del Toro is fantastic at what he does as a movie director and creating monsters (if you don't believe me watch his film Pan's Labyrinth. I don't only recommend it as one of my favorite movies, but it really shows his talents, especially in creating monsters). Del Toro is supposedly going to help work on the rumored live action "Hulk" series, and there might also be a "Hellboy 3" in the future as well. At one time he was suppose to work on the movie "Thor" and the next upcoming X-Men movie "The Wolverine". He no longer is going to since there aren't enough "monsters" to work with in "The Wolverine" and he obviously never worked on "Thor" (I, personally, would of loved to of seen what he would of done with Asgard especially since he loves mythology). But even though he has past on those, will he maybe take on the possible "Dr. Strange" movie if the script ever gets green lighted?

For del Toro to work with Marvel to make another film, he of course finds things interesting and not interesting to comic book properties (I'll put a link below saying what those are). As I said before his interest is more in monsters so if he is going to work on another Marvel movie, it definitely needs to have a lot of that in it. Fortunately for del Toro, even though he's not going to be working on it, there are going to be plenty of monsters in their upcoming film "Guardians of the Galaxy". Although del Toro will probably not work on it (even though if he gets the chance he probably should), it shows that Marvel studios probably won't shy away from his ideas. And as stated before, if Marvel wants to green light the "Dr. Strange" movie, del Toro will probably be the best pick especially since he followed the comic as a kid. Through multiple interviews, he almost hints at wanting to work with Marvel on films such as "The Inhumans", "Strange Tales" (Dr. Strange's introduction), and "Black Panther" (This would be awesome for me since I've been DYING to see a Black Panther movie). So would del Toro take on any of these projects, or does he just have to much going on at the moment? Only time will tell.

So what are your thoughts? Would you love to see Guillermo del Toro take on a Marvel movie?



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Movie News--Ben Affleck to direct "Justice League" Movie

So "The Avengers" gets Joss Whedon and "Justice League" gets Ben Affleck? Take that Marvel?

With Marvel and Disney studios releasing this week that Joss Whedon will be back to direct and write "The Avengers 2", Warner Brotehers studios knew they had to take action in trying to make the DC universe more of a competition. With this, they decided that they might be able to bring a crowd in with a live-action "Justice League" movie. Even though Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" movie (the new Superman movie coming out next summer) is going to set a new record for DC live action movies (be sort of a response to the Marvel movie franchises), fans have been really patient with waiting for a "Justice League" movie to come out.

So as we all know, Christopher Nolan ended his Batman trilogy with the release of "The Dark Knight Rises" this summer. He was asked to take the job of directing the "Justice League"movie, but he sadly turned it down because he is not interested in doing it. According to Variety, a few inside sources claim that Affleck is the only directorial candidate who has bee sent Will Beall's "Justice League" screenplay. It is also being said that Affleck will be chatting with Warner Brothers studios over the next few days.

  

Ben Affleck is still a bit of a new comer to major film directing, and although he has directed some good films such as the Oscar-nominated 2010 film "The Town", I don't think he is quite the best pick for this film. We all know Zack Snyder is going to do little to nothing for "Man of Steel" (even though I still hope it might be kind of good since Superman is my favorite superhero of all time!), and with how Warner Brothers wants to start make their live action comic movies more of a competition, I think they need a more grounded director. I know Affleck's upcoming film "Argo" is very anticipated, but he is still just a beginner at directing major films. I could be wrong though. This could be his big break and he might have a different approach to directing it. It would even be better with a really solid script and cast to go with it. But as usual, we are going to have to wait and see what happens in time with what Warner Brothers wants to do with this film.

What do you think? Do you think Affleck is an awful pick, do you want to hear what his approach might be to it first before deciding, or do you think he is definitely the man for the job?

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Movie News--Dr. Turk to be in "Kick-Ass 2"?

So instead of fighting disease, he's going to fight crime instead?

Yes, apparently Donald Faison (Dr. Turk from the television show Scrubs) is going to be joining the cast for "Kick-Ass 2"! According to a Deadline report, Faison is suppose to be playing Doctor Gravity. Doctor Gravity is part of the Justice Forever heroes from the Kick-Ass universe. He partners up with both Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl (one of my favorite heroes!) in the sequel. In the comic, Doctor Gravity claims that when he's not doing superhero work, he is a physics professor at Columbia University. This is where he created his iconic "Gravity Pole" which supposedly alters the bearer's physical composition, allowing them to float or when he flips the pole over become thirty times heavier. As amazing as Doctor Gravity story sounds, it is completely false. SPOILER AHEAD! Some parts of it are true. Doctor Gravity does go to Colombia University, but as an undergraduate English major. Also, the "Gravity Pole" is nothing more than a standard baseball bat wrapped in tin foil.

When "Kick-Ass" came out in 2010, it was always intended that there would be a sequel. When the "Kick-Ass" comic was created, the creators always knew it was going to be made into a movie. This is why the movie and comic are sort of closely related. I, personally, like the movie a bit better because it tied up lose ends better and had a bit of a better story than the comic. I think this is due to better writing of certain characters back story. It is hard to say when the "Kick-Ass" sequel will come out, but it is rumored for 2013. At first it was scheduled for a release date in 2014, which I think is more realistic since filming begins in September, but now it is rumored that it will be released some time in 2013. I am  very excited for this to come out since it is one of my favorite movies and also one of my favorite comics.

I also think Donald Faison would be a great edition to the "Kick-Ass" cast. With how witty the script will probably be and with who his character is, I think he would be great for the part. He usually always gives a pretty fun performance in whatever television show or movie he is in. I'm curious to see who else will be joining supporting cast in "Kick-Ass 2" since they are going to involve the Justice Forever team. Members of the team who join at one point or another are Colonel Stars, Lieutenant Stripes, Battle-Guy, Moon-Bird, The Enforcer, Ass Kicker, Remember Tommy, Insect-Man, Rocket-Man, Night-Bitch, The All-seeing Eye, and of course Doctor Gravity. I doubt all these characters would make an appearance in the film, but it would definitely be cool if they did!

So what are your thoughts? Is Donal Faison a good pick for Doctor Gravity, or should there be a different actor for the part? 

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