Paramount Pictures has released the domestic and international poster art for its eagerly anticipated epic adventure, “Noah.”
Russell Crowe stars as Noah in the film inspired by the epic story of courage, sacrifice and hope.
Also starring Jennifer Connelly (“A Beautiful Mind”), Ray Winstone (“Beowulf”), Emma Watson (the “Harry Potter” film series), Logan Lerman (“Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief”) and Anthony Hopkins (“Thor”), the film is directed by visionary filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (“Black Swan”).
Opening across the Philippines on April 02, 2014, “Noah” will be distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures.
Warner Bros. Pictures has just unveiled the main poster art and three character banners for its upcoming romantic fantasy “Winter’s Tale.” The film is written and directed by Oscar®-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman and based on the novel by Mark Helprin.
Set in a mythic New York City and spanning more than a century, “Winter’s Tale” is a story of miracles, crossed destinies, and the age-old battle between good and evil. The film stars Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay (TV’s “Downton Abbey”), and Oscar® winners Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Eva Marie Saint and Russell Crowe. It also introduces young newcomers Ripley Sobo and Mckayla Twiggs (both from Broadway’s “Once”).
Opening across the Philippines on Feb. 13, 2014,
“Winter's Tale” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
A quick preview of Hot Toys' latest creation, Jor-El from Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel".
Here's what Hot Toys had to say: has finally hit the theatres in many countries worldwide and has a successful box office record. Every story has a beginning, and Man of Steel unfolds it by showing the audience the origin of Superman. Foreseeing the inevitable doom of Krypton, Jor-El sends his new-born son to Earth to preserve the Kryptonian race. A caring father even after death, Jor-El’s artificial consciousness guides Clark Kent to bring hopes to mankind and leads to the rise of the iconic superhero. The movie-accurate collectible is specially crafted based on the image of the Academy Award winner, Russell Crowe, as Jor-El in the movie which features a meticulously-made costume and accessories with great details.
No specific release date for this one but this totally rocks. I love the design and the intricacies on both the head sculpt as well as the clothes; heck even the blaster looks so realistic.
Massive respect for Darren Aronofsky; the guys a brilliant director and although not all his films equate blockbuster returns, they have depth and meaning that other directors miss out on. That being said, I'm giving his next film "Noah" a try. Here's our first look at the characters in the film including main star Russell Crowe playing the legendary ark builder. Russell Crowe
Comments: Shouldn't he be holding a hammer rather a dirk? The Noah stories my mom told us when we were kids felt like a jolly (and sometimes very drunk) old man. So why is he all Jor-El mode again? Still, this is Maximus we're talking about so better shut up. Ray Winstone
Comment: Can't figure out how to look at Ray Winstone. On one side, he's this fierce Viking warrior in Beowulf and the next he's that traitor in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". Still good choice if you want menacing, semi-old warrior. Jennifer Connely
Comments: What the fuck happened to Jennifer Connely? She was beautiful in "A Beautiful Mind" moreso in Ang Lee's crappy "Hulk" movie. So why does she look faded??? Maybe that's what the script calls for. Logan Lerman
Comments: You can't talk about mythology and deity stories without having to chuck in Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson). He just has to be in this film. Plus it also involves flooding and death so it could be that he's asking his pappy ol' Ned Stark himself to bring the rain. Emma Watson
Comment: OK we're screwed. After Percy Jackson calls the floods, Hermione Granger's casting the Cruciatus curse on the animals. Just joking. Anthony Hopkins
Comments: Oh gawd, why did they have to add in Anthony Hopkins, let alone cast him as one of those wise-old-men. Hey for all we know, he could actually be Yahweh here. Something that might be interesting. Still I personally miss the old Hannibal Lecter Hopkins. Oh and Odin doesn't seem so bad as well.
MANILA, June 13, 2013 – The new, origin film of Superman flew off to a blockbuster start yesterday as “Man of Steel” surpassed the industry's all-time opening day record with a nationwide gross of a monumental P69.52-M.
“Man of Steel's” phenomenal debut bested the opening day record previously established only last April by “Iron Man 3” at P62.9-million. This was announced today by Francis Soliven, general manager of Warner Bros. (F.E.), Inc. which distributed the film. “This is a day of reckoning for Superman,” added Soliven. “He's a larger-than-life character beloved by millions of Filipinos, and this was proven today. Fans and families welcomed him back overwhelmingly as evidenced by the long lines, the ubiquitous Superman shirts everywhere, and the cheers at the end of screenings.”
Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan brings us THE ultimate Superman movie which is worthy of following the footsteps of Richard Donner's original Superman movie in MAN OF STEEL.
If there's anything that sets the movie apart from it's predecessors is the cool visual effects, something that Snyder brings into the table. The movie never skips a beat in telling us the origins of Superman from his parents' sacrifice to send the infant Kal-El to Earth all the way to the climatic and slam-bang finale where we see Superman unleash his full anger on a not-so-helpless General Zod (Michael Shannon). Thanks to the great writing done by writer David S. Goyer,we're treated not just to a really satisfying Superman movie but also a movie that tackles topics such as alienation and isolation and destiny and family.
I advice you to catch MAN OF STEEL on IMAX as it fully does justice to the movie. As an artform, the film is exceptional in terms of pacing and eye popping visuals. You might want to keep your eyes peeled for awesome moments in the movie such as the Kryptonian battle scene at the beginning, the Smallville fight and the big key scene where everything just crumbles apart.
While Snyder took his sweet time in developing a really likeable Superman/ Clark Kent, it was all worth it as it provides us with a grounding and likeability for the Clark persona. Those earlier scenes of Superman's childhood also gives us a chance to see Kevin Costner as Clark's father Jonathan Kent, the man who made a huge impact in the young Superman's life. During these moments, I can't just help but think about the already-ended SMALLVILLE TV series starring Tom Welling. Other cast members also held up their roles fine. Laurence Fishburne's Perry White is smart and smug and looks wiser for his years. Russell Crowe also OWNED his role as Superman's biological father; it's as if he's already asking for forgiveness for his take as Javert in Les Miserables [although I never disliked his take on the classic villain].He also kicks ass as never before, betcha Marlon Brando's Jor-El wouldn't have fought the way he did.
After seeing the movie, I'm still not sure whether or not I like Amy Adams as Lois Lane. There's like a half dozen actresses who played Lois Lane in both TV and movie adaptations but it's still Margot Kidder who's doing running in my head as the definitive Lois Lane. But Adams is definitely part of the upper bracket. She's lacking on sass department but she is spunky once in awhile. She's also an active participant and a source of a couple of quips. The villains were also impeccable. Antje Traue is a beautiful, cold, hard bitch as Faora. She's merciless and full of hatred but at the drop of the hat she turns into this loyal fanatic in General Zod's insane quest. The armor design for Zod and the rest of his crew is also something to behold. It's also got a lot of nods to Nolan's last foray into the DC Universe [The Dark Knight trilogy].
If you're paying to see Superman fly, crash, punch, kick and heat vision his opponents, then you'll definitely go home with a smile plastered in your face as Snyder made it possible to do so. There's a lot of scenes in the film that showcases just how powerful the Man of Steel really is and it's done in a variety of ways. In costume, off costume, with his shirt on and with his shirt off. That in itself is worth the admission for the ladies in the audience.
Keep your eyes peeled for a couple of easter eggs here and there. It's not really much at the moment but you'll be pleased with all the stuff that's hidden and tucked away neatly behind, in front or even above the characters.Then there's also the fabulous world of Krpyton where there are a lot of fantastic beasts roaming around.
Snyder took a couple of liberties in delivering the story, I really don't want to spoil what they are but I can predict that you'll go from, 'what the' to 'ohhhh good one'.
I'll probably cut this review short in order to pave the way for a more spoilerific review. If you want my rating for this one, here's the verdict:
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes the epic action-adventure “Man of Steel,” under the direction of Zack Snyder (“300,” “Watchmen”).
In the film, a young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind. The film stars Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, four-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams, Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon, Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner, Oscar® nominee Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”), Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”), Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, and Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”).
The new Man of Steel One-sheets that have been released features cool looking poses for Superman (Henry Cavill), General Zod (Michael Shannon) and Jor-El (Russell Crowe).
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have just released the main trailer of Zack Snyder’s upcoming action adventure “Man of Steel” which you can watch at this link: http://youtu.be/YLJ9ujgopiI.
In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone’s imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question – Why am I here? Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions. But when the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer? Clark must become the hero known as “Superman,” not only to shine as the world’s last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves.
Henry Cavill gives us a great action pose as Superman as he lands in the cover of Entertainment Weekly promoting the upcoming Man of Steel.
Cannot wait for Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan's envisioning of Superman from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Studios. Man of Steel also stars Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Russel Crowe, Laurence Fishburne and more.
Just got home from the SUCCESSFUL press screening of Les Miserables from Solar Entertainment and I'm making this the MOVIE OF THE MONTH.
And I mean success because the movie actually played this time not like what happened in Resorts World (I'm still sore with RW over that, but not with Solar just to be clear). So anyway before we wander away, here's a bit of history. The movie was based on a play which was based on the novel by French writer Victor Hugo. It's about life, liberty, freedom and spirituality and finding your strength no matter the odds.
BURBANK, CA, November 7, 2012 – Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that director Zack Snyder’s upcoming action adventure “Man of Steel” will be presented in 3D in select theaters, as well as in 2D and IMAX®, so fans of the iconic superhero will be able to experience the much-anticipated movie in their format of choice.
Snyder stated, “The film is going to be a visually exciting experience in all formats: 2D, 3D and IMAX. Anticipating how audiences today embrace 3D, we designed and photographed the movie in a way that would allow ‘Man of Steel’ to captivate those movie goers, while respecting fans who prefer a more traditional cinematic experience. We’ve taken great measures to ensure the film and the story come first, and 3D is meant as an enhancement.”
The trailer for Quintin Tarantino's The Man With The Iron Fist is now streaming and it looks EPIC!
Here's the synopsis:
Quentin Tarantino presents The Man With the Iron Fists, an action-adventure inspired by kung-fu classics as interpreted by his longtime collaborators RZA and Eli Roth. Making his debut as a big-screen director and leading man, RZA—alongside a stellar international cast led by Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu—tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all.
Since his arrival in China’s Jungle Village, the town’s blacksmith (RZA) has been forced by radical tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruction. When the clans’ brewing war boils over, the stranger channels an ancient energy to transform himself into a human weapon. As he fights alongside iconic heroes and against soulless villains, one man must harness this power to become savior of his adopted people.
Blending astonishing martial-arts sequences from some of the masters of this world with the signature vision he brings as the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan and as one of hip-hop’s most dominant figures of the past two decades, RZA embarks upon his most ambitious, stylized and thrilling project to date.
Here are some of the photos released for the first phase of their promotion:
The synopsis doesn't mention the fact that they have former WWE champion and proud Pinoy Batista as part of the cast. Regardless, the film looks beautifully violent (not to mention sexay). While I'm not going to argue over the casting of Lucy Liu in this film, they could have gotten a younger actress like say Ziyi Zhang. I'm guessing that because Tarantino has worked with Liu before on the two Kill Bill movies, she got the part.
The trailer confused me a bit though. If Wu Tan Clan member RZA was the lead in this movie why was he not featured prominently? A comment on Collider.com suggested that RZA's scenes are just damn awesome to warrant lesser exposure.
I think RZA gets less screen time for this trailer is because he's involved in a lot of spoiler heavy scenes. Who would want that right? I'm surprised Russell Crowe is making the big leap to Hollywood summer blockbusters. He'll be playing Jor El in Man of Steel next year so it could be that he's really building momentum.
Quintin Tarantino is definitely upping the ante for next year's slew of popcorn flicks. Better get ready. Well, even he is just an executive producer for this. But hey, RZA on the director's chair could get intense. I'm definitely giving this a go.
The beautiful Anne Hathaway sings in this new teaser trailer for "Les Miserables" where she plays the doomed single mom Fatine.
Believe it or not, Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" pretty much sealed the deal for me to become a writer. This was the last heavy drama stuff that I read in high school before graduation. Call it serendipity that this was also started by watching the live-action movie starring Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman and Uma Thurman. Sadly that version did not have any song. Just straight drama.
Before gearing away from the main topic, here's the teaser trailer for Les Miserables with Hathaway singing "I Dreamed a Dream".
From the star power alone this movie looks EPIC. You've got guys like Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, plus Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Plus we don't have to wait much longer since it has a December 2012 release date.
