FILM NEWS - "The Dark Knight Rises" Shooting, "Jurassic Park 4" In 2014, and "Man Of Steel" and "Life Of Pi" Trailers

Sorry posting has been a bit on and off next week, and unfortunately it will be even less frequent next week. But after that we will bring you right up to date with eeverything you need to know thats been happening over the last month, with lots of reviews and bonus stuff! Anyways, film news...

The Dark Knight Rises Shooting
You have probably heard about the shooting that took place at a midnight showing of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. 12 people were killed and over 50 injured. Our consolations from Crash Hub go out to the victims and their loved ones at this tragic time. 

Jurassic Park 4 in 2014?
In an interview with collider.com, Frank Marshall (Steven Spielberg's longtime producer buddy) said that Jurassic Park 4 "will be on the screen within two years". This seems to match with the time-frame Spielberg announced at last years Comic-Con, so is it possible that the long-awaited sequel is so close? Do people even want a fourth film in the franchise? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
For more on this story, click here.

Man Of Steel Teaser Is Online
The first trailer for the hugely anticipated Superman reboot, Man Of Steel, has finally hit the net. The film, which is directed by 300's Zack Snyder, will star Henry Cavill in the lead role and will be released next year.

Judging by the trailer, Christopher Nolan seems to have injected some of his superhero-realism as the producer. No tell-tale Zack Snyder slow-mo yet, but I'm sure we won't be disappointed when the movie does come round. Also, loving the Hans Zimmer music, as always.
Who's excited about Man Of Steel? Get commenting!

First Trailer For Ang Lee's Life Of Pi
Also in trailer news, the first trailer has also emerged for the upcoming film Life Of Pi, which will be released in December.

 

If you want to see more of Life Of Pi, a preview clip is being played before some films in Odeon cinemas. I have seen it before The Amazing Spider-Man, and it's...odd. But I won't spoil it for you here.

Happy Birthday!
Birthday wishes to Daniel Radcliffe, everyones favourite Harry!

So there we go. Alot of stuff to keep you interested there, let us know your thoughts in the comments. Unfortunately we don't have a Crunch for this week, but we hope to get one to you soon. See you next week...
Tom :) 

FILM NEWS - Superhero News

The Dark Knight Rises Review Round-Up
We are very close now to the release of Christopher Nolan's final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. Some lucky reviewers have seen it all ready (*envy*). Overall conclusion? It's pretty insane!
For a full review round-up, visit Den of Geek.
For a collection of stills from the movie, click here.

Marvel Dominates Comic-Con
Let's take it film by film...

This logo was released at Comic-Con. It's a shame that this wasn't given an epic title, but hey, it's good for consistencies sake. It has been confirmed that Ben Kingsley will be playing the main villain in this film, The Mandarin. It is also confirmed that another villain appearing in the  film will be Iron Patriot. This has come as a surprise to alot of people as Iron Patriot is normally associated with Spider-man. In the original Marvel comics, Iron Patriot is another alias of Norman Osborne a.k.a. The Green Goblin. Could this mean the new film The Amazing Spider-Man is to be incorporated into the combined Marvel universe? Because of copyright reasons, we think it's unlikely.

The upcoming Thor film now has a proper name and a release date! The name doesn't really tell us anything about the film, but it sounds cool. Add this to your diaries.

Captain America 2 was also given a name and release date at Comic-Con. Unlike the first film, The Winter Soldier will be set in modern day. This title also tells us who the villain will be in the film, as the Winter Soldier in the comics was none other than James "Bucky" Barnes.

It is confirmed, the other big Marvel film of 2014 will be Guardians of the Galaxy. Most people believe (but it hasn't been confirmed) that the film will exist in the same universe as all the above and will be used to introduce Thanos, the villain who appeared at the end of The Avengers and who is likely to be the main antagonist in The Avengers 2.

And finally, Marvel  surprised us all by announcing that Edgar Wright's Ant-Man has got the green light. No release date has yet been pinned on it, but at least we now know it will definately happen. I'm very excited!

Man Of Steel Poster

At Comic-Con, director Zack Snyder unveiled this poster for upcoming Super-Man reboot Man Of Steel. Snyder also announced that a teaser for the film had been tagged onto the reel for The Dark Knight Rises, which opens this weekend.

Which of these superhero films are you most looking forward to? Mine's Ant-Man! Let us know your thoughts in the comments...

Tom :)

FILM NEWS - New Trailers for Les Miserables & The Bourne Legacy, East End Film Festival Programme Revealed and Superhero Updates!

Happy Thursday ladies and gents! Here's the last seven days of all things movie in one post. Enjoy:

First Look At Les Miserables and The Bourne Legacy
Last Thursday we finally got our first look at the film adaptation of the famous musical when Universal Pictures released a teaser trailer. Personally, I'm not sure what to expect from this film, Wolverine isn't exactly a renowned singer after all. But it is directed by Tom Hooper (The King's Speech), so the film certainly has a lot of potential. AAH! I'm in two minds.

The next day on Friday, Universal Pictures released their first trailer for The Bourne Legacy.

Writer and Director Tony Gilroy continues the Bourne saga in this new film based in the universe of the original Robert Ludlum novels. Jeremey Renner (aka Hawkeye from Avengers Assemble) takes the lead in the new film as CIA agent Aaron Cross, replacing Matt Damon's Jason Bourne. The trailer for the fourth installment in the series was released on Friday.

East End Film Festival 2012 Announces Programme
On Thursday, the East End Film Festival announced it's programme for the event which runs from the 3rd to the 8th of July. The Festival will feature a huge collection of shorts from all genres of movie, and will also include a film of Amy Winehouse made from rarely-seen concert and archive footage.
Tickets for the festival are now on sale.
Click here to visit the festival website.

Warner Bros. Plans Justice League Film
Unsurprisingly, after the success of Avengers Assemble, Warner Bros. have made plans to bring the DC equivalent to the big screen. Justice League will be written by Will Beal (Gangster Squad) and is likely to feature superheroes such as Batman, Superman and Wonderwoman.
As Marvel have proven, a universe has to be built up before the final Justice League film can be made. Does this mean that the Batman franchise has to be rebooted again, as Christopher Nolan has hinted that the Dark Knight saga will have a very final ending when the final installment comes out in a few weeks? Maybe the new Superman film Man of Steel will lay down the foundations for a Justice League world? We'll keep you posted as soon as we know more.

Iron Man 3 To Be Co-Produced In China
More superhero news! It was announced yesterday that Iron Man 3 would be co-produced in China. I doubt this makes any difference at all to the film, but I thought I may as well put the news in anyways.

And that's all the film news from the last week. Kieron will be writing it next week. Later today we will also be posting a review of MiB3, written by a friend of ours. See you then.
Tom :)