‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ Put On Hold

‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ Put On Hold
Ben Child - The Guardian

A high-profile remake of the classic Jules Verne adaptation 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea has reportedly been shelved by studio Disney after Brad Pitt quit the lead role.

David Fincher‘s movie was due to begin shooting in Sydney next month, with the support of a £15m grant from the Australian government. Pitt had been earmarked for the role of cocky master harpooner Ned Land, made famous by Kirk Douglasbut there were reports in February that he had left the project.

So, like, I didn’t even know this was a thing. But apparently it was. I have loved the book for many years and I have…

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‘Man of Steel’ Trailer 4

‘Man of Steel’ Trailer 4

This is not your daddy’s superman, that’s for sure.

This trailer starts with that business that went viral about the garbled message from General Zod, then it just gets crazy. This trailer is obviously meant to appeal to both those fans of action movies with lots of action, and I think also the comic book fans among us. I like a little action, but I am no comic book fan. Still, this trailer has a little bit of appeal, though I do hope they are over-selling the action a bit.

I do think that this version of Superman is going to be more serious, General Zod will be more menacing, and…

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Join Us To Talk ‘Star Trek’ Tomorrow with Anthony Pascale

Join Us To Talk ‘Star Trek’ Tomorrow with Anthony Pascale

Tomorrow, at 6:30 PM Central Time, we’ll be joined by Anthony Pascale of TrekMovie.com to talk about and review Star Trek Into Darkness. I intend to have a lot of fun, and I know Anthony will have a lot to say. And even Joe has told me he liked the film, and he’s not necessarily the biggest fan of Star Trek, so you’ll want to tune in to hear why he would like the film.

This is one of the big summer blockbusters, and while we’ve got more to come this year, this is a big one to talk about and discuss and you’ll want to get your voice and opinion in on the conversation in the chat room. So…

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Anthony Pascale Analyzes ‘Into Darkness’ Opening Numbers

Anthony Pascale Analyzes ‘Into Darkness’ Opening Numbers
Anthony Pascale - TrekMovie.com

The final weekend results are in and Star Trek Into Darkness is the #1 movie in the world, bringing in over $110M over the weekend giving it a global gross of over $164M. Analysts mostly agree the film had a solid domestic performance (but behind expectations) and impressive overseas sales. More details and analysis of the analysis below.

Why is the film missing projections? It is a bit odd since everyone — EVERYONE — that matters loves the film.

It is hard to predict where the film will go from here but domestically it looks like Into Darkness may not outperform the 2009 Star…

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‘Star Wars Rebels’

‘Star Wars Rebels’
Matt Maytum - Total Film

Star Wars Rebels will be set during the time period between Episodes III and IV, a 20-year-long time period which should offer considerable scope.

Screenwriter and producer Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days Of Future Past) will serve as an executive producer, as well as penning the one-hour pilot.The Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni will join Kinberg as another exec-producer.

I’ve never been into animated shows based on a live action universe, I don’t see any reason to start now…

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said, “I couldn’t be more excited to explore new corners of…

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Someone Sure Hated ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’

Someone Sure Hated ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
Rob Bricken - io9

After making a mere $84 million at the U.S. box office, Star Trek Into Darkness is considered by some to be a disappointment. Perhaps the problem is that it was a touch confusing. To help our readers better understand it, we’ve complied and answered these Frequently Asked Questions about the movie.

Maximum spoilers ahead…

I have to admit, as much as I do not agree with the perspective of this article, I had a lot of fun reading it. I laughed, and I laughed, and I laughed. Then my wife wanted to know what I was going on about, so I had to start over, reading it to her, and we both…

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A ‘Fast And Furious 6’ Review

A ‘Fast And Furious 6’ Review
Laremy Legel - Film.com

The opening rap lyric of “Fast & Furious 6” professes that “Only God can judge,” which is as fitting a mantra for the entire “Fast” series as you’ll find this side of a NASCAR track. For really, what is there to judge? The cars go extremely fast, the (non-supporting) ladies traipse around in skimpy outfits, and the stunts somehow get bigger and badder each and every time out of the gate. Plausibility? Uhh, no thanks. Realistic aerial physics? Ha, good one! Jocular humor combined with death-defying action? Well, sure, yes please, and drive through safely. This is a franchise entirely…

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The Science of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’

The Science of ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
Kayla Iacovino - TrekMovie.com

So, by now, we’ve all seen Star Trek Into Darkness. Some of us loved it, some of us hated it, some of us said, “meh.” But, forget about what you thought of the movie for a second. What did you think of the science? Let’s take a more in depth look at some of the most sciencey moments from STID. It goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyways, that this review contains SPOILERS!!!

Prepare yourself, most of the good news and stuff that I’ll want to post today has to do with Star Trek. It’s a hot topic right now and it will pass, but I’m in nerd heaven.

Anyway, Kayla has cool analysis of…

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Whedon Will Not Make Things Easy for The Avengers

Whedon Will Not Make Things Easy for The Avengers
Eric Goldman - IGN

When I brought up Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch to Whedon, he confirmed they were the characters in question, explaining, “You know, they had a rough beginning. They’re interesting to me because they sort of represent the part of the world that wouldn’t necessarily agree with The Avengers. So they’re not there to make things easier. I’m not putting any characters in the movie that will make things easier.”

Not being a comic book nerd, I really don’t know who these characters are, but I’ll take his word for it and let you comic booky types get all excited about this. I have my nerdy…

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Box Office Winners For May 20 - The Final Frontier

Box Office Winners For May 20 - The Final Frontier

There was very little doubt that Star Trek Into Darkness would take the top spot in domestic Box Office Sales. And even though it missed the projection a little, it’s nothing to sneeze at.

#1 - Star Trek Into Darkness

Budget: $190 Million
Totals: $70.5 Million Opening Weekend / $84 Million Current Domestic Total / $80.5 Million Current Foreign Total / $164,591,000 Worldwide Total
Week Number: 1 (domestically)

So this film did well on it’s first domestic weekend, even if it missed the studio’s projection slightly. They projected $80 to $100 Million, it opened to $70 Million this…

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