‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ has Ninjas!

‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ has Ninjas!

I hope you like ninjas, because G.I. Joe: Retaliation is going to have lots of them if this spot is to be any indication.

The spot finally gets around to showing us some other action from Dwayne Johnson, and yes, Bruce Willis. Also apparently, we’ll be getting a four minute preview of the film in front of Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. A reason to go see Hansel & Gretel for the skeptical perhaps (such as Joe).

This film drops on March 29th.

‘Man of Steel’ Gets PG-13 Rating

‘Man of Steel’ Gets PG-13 Rating
Rope of Silicon

The biggest title of note in today’s batch of MPAA ratings is Zack Snyder‘s Superman film, Man of Steel, which like producer Christopher Nolan‘s Batman franchise is rated PG-13. No surprise there, but I’m sure some will be interested in the reason for the rating, which is “for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, action and destruction, and for some language.” Whatever that could mean, I’m not too sure, but there you have it.

Obviously it means the film has a darker and more intense side than the trailers have so far led us to believe. The man is invincible 1 after all, that means that…

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Halle Berry in ‘The Call’ - Trailer

Halle Berry in ‘The Call’ - Trailer

When veteran 911 operator, Jordan (Halle Berry), takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life.

It’s funny that despite my watching the film universe like a hawk I can still miss stuff like this. It’s an indication of bad marketing, frankly. Still, this film has a couple more months so maybe they can get it some publicity. The original trailer has been out for a bit, the trailer I found today is a TV spot. They are both below. It looks like an…

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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ - Be Prepared to Cry

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ - Be Prepared to Cry

J.J. Abrams, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Benedict Cumberbatch are talking up Star Trek Into Darkness in this video from MTV. One tidbit:

The goal of this movie is to make you cry. If the movie does its job, then by the end of the movie, you will have had a reaction involving the eyes. If the movie works, then there’s definitely an emotional component.

And Zachary Quinto thinks some fans might have reason to worry about their favorite characters:

There’s reason to worry, let’s say that much. The enemy that we face in this movie played by Benedict Cumberbatch is entirely…

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Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange

Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange
Inside Movies - Entertainment Weekly

The year of Benny Batch continues! DreamWorks announced today that principal photography has commenced on its heretofore untitled feature film about the creation of the controversial website WikiLeaks and its co-founder and international fugitive Julian Assange. Now titled The Fifth Estate, the film traces the meteoric rise of the site through the eyes of Assange colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg. He’s played by Inglourious Basterds‘ Daniel Brühl, who’s pictured above with Benedict Cumberbatch as Assange in the first official image from the film.

So that’s happening…

‘Iron Man 3’ Coming to IMAX

‘Iron Man 3’ Coming to IMAX
Inquirer

IMAX Corporation and Marvel Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company today announced that “Marvel’s Iron Man 3,” the latest installment of the film franchise that has grossed more than $1.2 billion at the global box office, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® 3D format and released to IMAX® theatres internationally, including the Philippines starting April 25 and in the U.S. on May 3.

“Marvel’s Iron Man 3” marks the fourth Marvel Entertainment film to be presented in IMAX theatres, following the releases of “Iron Man 2” in 2010, “Thor” in 2011 and “Marvel’s…

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Jimmy Olsen is… A Girl?

Jimmy Olsen is… A Girl?
/Film

Comic Book Movie noticed that IMDb lists Buller as playing a character named “Jenny Olsen,” with no listing for Jimmy Olsen in sight. IMDb isn’t always 100% accurate, but they get things right more often than not. Supporting this theory is a scene from the latest trailer, which shows Buller running away from an explosion with Laurence Fishburne, who plays Perry White. If this woman isn’t Man of Steel‘s Jimmy Olsen replacement, she seems at least to be a Daily Planet staffer of some sort.

Well, that’s sort of an interesting development. I’m not sure how I feel about that. But then, while…

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Juicy Tidbits about ‘Iron Man 3’

Juicy Tidbits about ‘Iron Man 3’
MTV.com

“So much of the journey of ‘Iron Man 3’ is informed by Tony’s experiences in ‘The Avengers,’” Feige told MTV. “It’s almost like post-traumatic stress: he really has retreated after the events of ‘The Avengers’ into his workshop, where he’s building advanced versions of his suits. He has [designed] a version of the suit that can latch onto him in individual pieces ... anytime, anywhere. As he starts to realize, it’s basically because he doesn’t want to be out of the suit: he’s seen a lot of things in ‘Avengers’ and has encountered a lot of powerful people, much more powerful than he…

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‘Oblivion’ - First TV Spot

‘Oblivion’ - First TV Spot

Hey look, it’s Tom Cruise playing Tom Cruise.

Seriously though, while Tom Cruise can only play certain types of characters, he’s really good at playing those characters and this looks like one of the good ones. Also, MORGAN FREEMAN! What can go wrong?

Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. Living and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought…

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‘At Any Price’ Trailer - Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron

‘At Any Price’ Trailer - Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron

Here’s a trailer for an upcoming film I have just become aware of: At Any Price. It could be an interesting film, though it could also fall into some traps. Of course it’s also Zac Efron, which may turn some people off right away.

I can’t find an official synopsis at this time, but here’s a really short blurb from IMDb:

A farming family’s business is threatened by an unexpected crisis, further testing the relationship between a father and his rebellious son.

And the trailer: