No More Blockbusters for Will Smith?

No More Blockbusters for Will Smith?

Speaking to Digital Spy, Will Smith said that he may not be too keen on making more blockbuster like films and would rather focus on more dangerous projects. That’s an interesting way to put it because apparently this project was dangerous — for his career at least.

This is the thing, while I enjoyed the film, I think perhaps he was trying to hard to involve his son, many have talked about the references to Scientology and the like. While I personally enjoyed the film and feel most critics are being too harsh, it is clear to me that Will Smith’s son Jaden was not the right choice to play…

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Big ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer

Big ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer

Get ready for June 14th, it’s going to be a big one guys! This trailer is pretty epic. I don’t know if it’s as epic is the final trailer for Star Trek was, but it’s way up there.

There’s not a lot of words in this trailer, but you really don’t need them. It works so well and communicates everything it needs to. And man am I ready. Are you ready? Buckle up! Let’s see what Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan’s vision is for the Superman!

Will Smith Answers Questions about ‘After Earth’

Will Smith Answers Questions about ‘After Earth’

This is from May 31st and I’ve been meaning to post it because I thought you all might be interested in it. So better late then never right?

Many people are not too happy with After Earth, some are claiming it lacks ambition or originality. To both of those I say their nuts. Many are saying it’s due to the Scientology present in the film. Well here’s the deal, I don’t know anything about Scientology, so I evaluated the film in a very straightforward way based on the story and whether it was any good. And I have to say that while flawed, I liked it fairly well.

In any event, if you want…

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Joss Whedon talks ‘Much Ado’

Joss Whedon talks ‘Much Ado’

With the film making it’s wide theatrical release on June 14, some of you may want to hear from the man himself a little bit about the film, and I am here to satisfy that longing.

He talks about casting Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof and how he normally likes to cast them as star crossed lovers and he thought it might be nice to un-cross them, what it was like to work with someone else’s characters (again) since he’s most well known for creating new and unique original characters, oh, and what would an ice cream named after him be called… wait, what?

Anyway, check it out.

Interview with Ming-Na Wen of ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’

Interview with Ming-Na Wen of ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’
Eric Goldman - IGN.com

With an impressive resume that includes everything from ER to Stargate Universe (and yes, at IGN, we’ll always love her for Street Fighter!), Ming-Na Wen returns to TV this fall as Agent Melinda May on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. I recently spoke to Wen about her role on the highly anticipated ABC series, which will tie into the Marvel cinematic universe, with Melinda and her fellow agents going on missions alongside Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg).

Talking to cast members from a secretive project like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. can be tricky, as there is so much they’re not allowed to…

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2 Clips from ‘Man of Steel’

2 Clips from ‘Man of Steel’

I’ve got two clips here from the upcoming Man of Steel. The clips are from the YouTube channel MovieclipsCOMINGSOON. The clips appear to be filmed from a TV or something so I suggest you watch them now in case they get pulled. Even with that, they aren’t terrible quality and I don’t think they really give anything away. One this is certain, I’m ready to see this film!

In this first clip, Morpheus offers Lois Lane a choice between a red pill and a blue pill… wait, sorry, wrong movie…

Behind the Scenes of ‘Fast 6’ End Sequence

Behind the Scenes of ‘Fast 6’ End Sequence

Fast & Furious 6 may have been a pretty stupid movie with a pretty stupid premise, and one of the stupidest ending action sequences of all time, but I’m still a sucker for these behind the scenes things that show how it was accomplished. I have to say that it did look real, despite the fact that there is no way on earth this scene could have actually taken place and that runway is the longest runway in the history of mankind since they were driving down that runway at full speed for about 10 minutes of the film. Stupid.

But in any event, it’s still fun to see how they did it.

‘Man of Steel’ Easter Egg

‘Man of Steel’ Easter Egg
Kevin Jagernauth - The Playlist

MINOR(ish) SPOILERS FOR MAN OF STEEL FOLLOW.

“The Wayne Enterprises logo is on a satellite that Zod destroys,” Zack Snyder told Omelete (via Collider). Oh damn. Of course, the inevitable next question that followed was whether or not Batman and Superman were going to team up in any future movies, and as always, Snyder remained tight-lipped.

“I don’t know. Everything is interesting at this point. And don’t forget that Lex is out there, doing who knows what…,” he said, which at very least suggests that should “Man Of Steel Rises” or whatever happens, you can probably bet good money Lex…

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The Faces Behind Disney Villains

The Faces Behind Disney Villains
Stacy Conradt - mental_floss magazine

Ever wonder if the actors who voice the villains are just as mean-looking as their on-screen counterparts? Wonder no more. For the most part, the answer is no—but there are definitely a few uncanny resemblances in the bunch.

This is fun and interesting, but what’s even more interesting: take a look at the year many of these were made. It amazes me that most of the good ones were back in the late 50s/early 60s. There are some good films later, but many of the good ones that we remember Disney for came from back then. I mean think about it. 101 Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone, The…

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James Mangold Reveals More About Jean Grey

James Mangold Reveals More About Jean Grey
HitFix

At this point it’s no secret that Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) will be making an appearance in this summer’s Hugh Jackman reboot “The Wolverine.” What remains less clear is what role, exactly, the seemingly-deceased mutant will be playing in the story.

Director James Mangold sort of answers that question in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly (via the Playlist), in which he tells the magazine that Grey will be a “shadow presence” who “pops up to mock, comfort and advise Logan much as Number 6 tortured Gaius Baltar on ‘Battlestar Galactica.’”

Yeah, I already figured as much. Whether…

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