Friday, October 26, 2012

"Ghostbusters 3" Actually Filming Next Year After All?

I love "Ghostbusters" and would love a new film to get made, but I'm really getting sick and tired of keeping blogging about the on-off-on-off-on again highly-anticipated sequel. I keep getting news that it's happening, so I post about it. Then I get news that it ain't happening anytime soon. It's filming then it's not filming. 
Now there's new news that it is in fact filming next Summer after all for a 2014 release date. Again, similar reports have said that it's filming next year and then they get debunked so take this news with a MASSIVE pinch of salt and don't get too excited! 
It's been kind of confirmed by Dan Akroyd in recent reports that the new sequel will act as both a sequel and a reboot, but more verging on reboot after this report, 

“We’ve got a brilliant new writer on it and we’ll be passing the torch on to a new generation. We’re working on it to make it just right to satisfy our fans. I’m confident we’ll be in production in the next year.”

Mary Jane Been Cast For "The Amazing Spider-Man 2 &3"

It's been announced that "Descendants" star, Shailene Woodley has joined the cast of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" as the new rebooted version of Mary-Jane Watson. It's been reported that she will appear in a cameo near the end of the second film before becoming lead female in the third. I think she is stunning looking and would be great for the part.
Rumours came out a few weeks back saying that Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy was set to be killed off during the next film, but nothing was confirmed. It's still not been confirmed if she will be killed off in the second one or be kept to die at the beginning of the third. Stacy is killed by the Green Goblin in the comic books, so that could be kept for the third and final film in the rebooted trilogy.
This is my theory because Electro is strongly rumoured to the the second films main villain, but it's also rumoured that Norman Osborn will pop up too to kick things off for Stacy's death, which I'm seriously guessing is the third film.

Producers Looking For New Bond Already?

While speaking to "SKYFALL" actress Naomi Harris let slip that the studio behind the Bond franchise are already looking ahead for the next actor to take over the role of James Bond once Daniel Craig leaves. Craig recently confirmed that he has signed on for two more films after his 23rd adventure as the British secret spy. Harris named British black actor, Idris Elba and said that he had recently met with producers about a role in a future Bond film(s). Elba has been rumoured to be a extremely strong contender for the role and he said that he would love to get the chance to play Bond.
Here's what Harris said about Elba meeting with the producers,

"I didn’t realize that there was this talk and then I did a film with Idris [Elba] and he said that he met Barbara Broccoli [James Bond producer] and that it does seem like there is a possibility in the future that there could very well be a black James Bond. And I would have to vote for Idris because I just finished working with him and he’s a great guy."

I personally think he would be a great James Bond, but how would you explain the sudden change in the characters change in skin colour? You can explain it when it comes to The Doctor regenerating, but Bond, you can't. Elba is 40 and by the time Craig finishes off with his final two films, Elba could be about 45/46 at the most and by that time could be too old for the role. I still want to see Michael Fassbender get the role though. 

Thursday, October 25, 2012

30 Day Horror Challenge-Day 03: A scene or image burned into your mind

For the next 30 days, I will be giving my fingers short bursts of exercise by completing the 30 Day Horror Challenge, found here. Hopefully it will give you a bit of insight into what horror is for me. Don't forget to check back every day for a new instalment.


Day 03: A scene or image burned into your mind

Unquestionably, from the very first time I saw it, the death of Pvt. Torrez in George Romero's horribly underrated Day of the Dead has been ingrained in my brain and will never leave me. The film itself is a slow and monstrously heavy film, and once the zombie meleĆ© gets going, you are completely unprepared for just how far it goes. The film didn't fair well with audiences back in 1985, who were more in to the camp gore of Return of the Living Dead or Re-animator  and this sequence is about as far away from fun as you can get. The entire section is intense, but for me, it is the moment Torrez is pinned down and the zombies go to work pulling his head off his body that gets me. So what, we see decapitations all the time. What's the big deal? Well, Torrez is very much alive for the slow separation, and screams all the way through, leaving me grimace as his vocal cords stretch as they are severed from his body. The sound and the excellently executed effects by maestro Tom Savini have made this one of the most disturbing moments I have ever witnessed, and saying it is burned in to my mind is an understatement.

For those who want to see the gory moment, here it is:


And if you'd like the gist, but not the gore, here's a Lego version (because of course):



Wednesday, October 24, 2012

30 Day Horror Challenge-Day 2: A disappointing or unnecessary remake

For the next 30 days, I will be giving my fingers short bursts of exercise by completing the 30 Day Horror Challenge, found here. Hopefully it will give you a bit of insight into what horror is for me. Don't forget to check back every day for a new instalment.


Day 02: A disappointing or unnecessary remake.

So many possibilities, only one I can spit all my vitriol at; A Nightmare on Elm Street. I was worried from the get go when I heard about the remake, probably more worried people would actually like it and it would replace Wes Craven's original in the public psyche. Then I saw the film… There was absolutely nothing about the film that justified its existence. Every character was completely 2D (even by horror film standards), the CG effects were lame, the story was pointless, and it made Freddy Vs Jason look amazing in comparison. The film actually teased with having there being an unexpected turn in Freddy’s backstory as a child molester, bringing something insightful and new to the character, but in the end, backed out and ended up where even the most casual Freddy fan expected. Jackie Earle Haley was the only thing close to decent about the film, bringing a real darkness to a role that had notoriously camped up, but there was too little to work with, plus his makeup made him look like a deformed hamster. Not exactly the thing of nightmares!

"IRON MAN 3" Trailer Is Here!

Finally the first teaser trailer for the first film in the MCU: Phase 2, "IRON MAN 3" has been released. The trailer is fantastic looking and shows us that anything can happen to any of the characters and their surroundings. There's shockers and plenty and plenty of action.
We see that Starks new suit could either have a mind of its own or is controlled by his. We get a quick glimpse of Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin and it looks like he ain't gonna take now prisoners too. He means war and he wants Starks head on a plate.
Check out the trailer here: http://youtu.be/5EjG-1U3wqA

New Stills Of The Mandarin, Iron Patriot & Tony Stark And Pepper!