First Look: Iron Man 2, Robin Hood Trailers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Period, Remakes, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Casting, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
These two new clips focus on two entirely different types of “heroes.” In the first trailer, the central character uses bows as his primary weapons. In the second - well, the tools are a bit more high-tech.
Robin Hood reunites Oscar winner Russell Crowe with his Gladiator director, Ridley Scott, for a retelling of the famous 13th century-tale. The film, which promises to give us “The story behind the legend. The hero behind the outlaw,” also features Cate Blanchett as Lady Marion, the outlaw’s love interest, and Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes) as Sir Godfrey.
Robin Hood opens on May 14.
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New Iron Man 2 Poster Gives Us Whiplash
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
Move over War Machine, it’s time for something with a lot more hair.
In this new poster for Iron Man 2, Mickey Rourke is featured as Whiplash (a.k.a. Ivan Venko), Tony Stark’s Russian nemesis. It’s a role the Oscar nominee almost didn’t take due to contract negotiations. (I’m guessing the studio will easily get its money’s worth.)
To get a better look at Rourke’s body art and Nicolas Cage-esque ‘do, check out a different picture of him in character after the jump.
Iron Man 2 storms into theaters on May 7.
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War Machine Featured in Iron Man 2 Promo
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Political, Sequels, Thrillers, Casting, Distribution, Upcoming Releases,
Move over, Batman and Robin—we’ve got a couple of cooler superheroes hitting the big screen.
In the latest promotional poster for next year’s much-anticipated summer blockbuster Iron Man 2, Don Cheadle’s character, War Machine, is featured standing behind Robert Downey Jr.‘s suited-up Tony Stark.
How bad-ass is that image? They pair practically take up the whole poster! Oh what CGI goodness awaits us with those action scenes; May 7 just cannot come quick enough.
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Robert Downey Jr. Will Do Sequels Until Forcibly Retired
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Paramount, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Robert Downey Jr. would happily only star in Sherlock Holmes and Iron Man movies for the rest of his career.
The actor loved his experiences on the set of both films so much, he wants to keep returning for new installments until he is forced to quit.
“I’d be happy to bounce back and forth between Sherlock and Tony Stark until I’m forcibly retired. And fortunately, not unlike Iron Man, there is a way to continue along the lines of Sherlock and not become embarrassed by my graying hair and more ropey muscles.”
Robert’s Sherlock Holmes co-star Jude Law also revealed he is hoping to get cast in a sequel to the detective adventure: “We would love the audience to fall in love with it as much as we have so we can tell a whole bunch more.”
Robert Downey Jr. Wants Violence
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Paramount, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Robert Downey Jr. says he has a good day when he gets to beat people up.
The actor urged writers and the stunt department of Iron Man 2 to give his character more action scenes because they are his favorite to film.
“The action’s certainly got bigger because I went to do Sherlock Holmes, which was a real adventure. So coming back into this I really challenged our stunt team to get our hands dirty a little more because I was still kind of into that… I love it so much. There is no better day that I can have than one where I beat people up or get thrown around. I just love it. It’s supposed to be safe, but it’s a little more than acting so it’s really fun.”
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Scarlett Johansson Auctions Iron Man Premiere Tickets
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Scarlett Johansson is using her celebrity status and Oxfam ambassador title to help out a lucky fan.
Beginning today, Iron Man enthusiasts can place bids on two tickets for next May’s premiere. The package would a “glam session” at Christophe and a meeting with Johansson at the red carpet event. Other collectibles being offered by the actress include signed photos, albums and director’s chair.
All proceeds from the auction will benefit Oxfam America, a relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice internationally. Bidding will end on September 24.
Additional charity items up for grabs include a meeting with actor Colin Firth at A Christmas Carol‘s London premiere and a lunch with celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis.
Iron Man 2 will debut for everyone on May 7, 2010.
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Disney to Pay $4 Billion for Marvel Entertainment
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Corporate Shakeups,
Disney has just added 5,000 characters to its arsenal.
In a deal announced today, The Walt Disney Company says it intends to purchase comic book giant Marvel Entertainment. The acquisition is worth a whopping $4 billion.
“This transaction combines Marvel’s strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney’s creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories,” Robert A. Iger, Walt Disney Company’s President and CEO, said in a press release.
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Scarlett Johansson Talks ‘Iron Man 2’
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Sequels, Casting, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Newlywed Scarlett Johansson seems to have her eyes on comic book roles as of late. First was last year’s The Spirit; next up is the highly-anticipated sequel to Jon Favreau’s Iron Man as Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow.
Despite her scoring several Golden Globe nominations, Johansson wasn’t offered the role—Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) was in line to portray the Russian spy. After Blunt dropped out due to scheduling conflicts, Johansson was quick to take action:
“I actually met with [director] Jon Favreau and [Marvel Studios executive] Kevin Feige a year before pre-production started. We just talked about some of the super heroines in the Marvel Universe and one of them was Black Widow. I think they were kind of toying with the idea of putting the character into the film and how they would work it in and all that. When I met Jon the second time I had red hair and a part of that, I think, was me wanting to experiment with my hair color and the other part of that was me kind of hoping that Jon would like the fact that I was experimenting.”
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Terrence Howard Says Marvel Made “Bad Choice” with Iron Man Snub
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Sequels, Casting, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
Depending on how you feel about karma, Terrence Howard and Marvel could both have some stuff coming their their way. Whether it’s good or bad remains to be seen.
In an interview with Parade magazine, the Fighting star talked about being replaced for Iron Man 2. Although it was rumored that Howard’s monetary demands were too high, the Oscar nominee claims it was the greedy studio that dropped the ball.
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Sequel News: Eclipse, Iron Man 2, Scream and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, New Line, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Sequels, Comedy, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Alvin and the Chipmunks: You can look forward to a few new characters in the family-oriented sequel. Chuck‘s Zachary Levi has signed on to play Jason Lee’s cousin in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. (Yes, Squeakquel.) Meanwhile, the furry little guys will be introduced to Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor (a.k.a. the Chipettes) - their female rivals/counterparts.
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