Here it is, the latest trailer for Iron Man 3, opening on May 3rd. I’m excited for this film and I can’t wait. It looks dark and menacing, but it also looks to have Tony Stark humor as well. What’s more important is that it looks like a far better film than Iron Man 2 was.

Particularly interesting to me is the way the scenes unfold in the trailer that lead up to this statement:

No politics here, just good old fashioned revenge

Of course, trailers can be cut together in deceiving ways and all that, but what does Tony Stark want revenge for? I have a theory, but I don’t want to spoil…

If it worked for Batman and James Bond, why not Lara Croft?

When the producers behind the now 17-year-old “Tomb Raider” videogame franchise considered options to breathe new life into the series, they turned to movies like Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” and 007 adventure “Casino Royale” for inspiration.

The result is the simply titled reboot “Tomb Raider,” out today through Square Enix, that introduces a younger Croft (now 21) and sends her off on her first big adventure. The action and setpieces are amped up; the graphics are slicker to cater to a younger generation of…

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I haven’t said much about the upcoming film Epic yet. It’s an animated film about a teenage girl who finds herself transported by magic into a secret universe in which she must join forces with a rag-tag band of whimsical characters to save their world and ours. I’m skeptical but it may be fun.

EPIC is a 3D CG action-adventure comedy that reveals a hidden world unlike any other. From the creators of ICE AGE and RIO, EPIC tells the story of an ongoing battle deep in the forest between the forces of good who keep the natural world alive and the forces of evil who wish to destroy it. When a…

Apparently, we’re going to be digging in to the characters, and there’s going to be spectacle, and Joss is really excited about the film… who knew, right?

But I am posting this for those of you who, like me, will eat it up anyway. Avengers 2 can’t get here soon enough in my book. What’s taking them so long anyway?

Not much to this one, but we’ve now got confirmation that Halle Berry will once again wear a platinum wig to play the mutant Storm for director Bryan Singer in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Other cast members from the original X-Men cast assembled by Singer are returning for the director’s new chapter, including Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Ellen Page, and Anna Paquin. Berry has been rumored for a while, along with other potential returnees James Marsden and Famke Janssen. Those last two are not confirmed at this point.

All I have to say about this one is, good. I want…

Don’t forget that tomorrow Joe and I will be live broadcasting The MovieByte Podcast Episode #34 in which we will discuss Jack the Giant Slayer.

It does sound like Joe didn’t like it as much as I did so it’s sure to be a lively discussion (as always) and a lot of fun. Be sure to tune in tomorrow night to join in the fun, participate in the chat room, and hear our differing opinions on this film.

And if you can’t make it tomorrow night, well, shame on you! But, we will of course post the episode on the site and to the podcast feed on Thursday so you can enjoy it then.

See you in the…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has officially surpassed the billion dollar milestone at the worldwide box office. To date, the blockbuster has earned $301.4 million domestically. With its recent release in China, where it has grossed $37.3 million in 10 days, the film has earned a staggering estimated $700 million internationally, for a global total of $1 billion to date.

Becoming only the 15th film in history to exceed one billion dollars worldwide, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey recently earned three Oscar nominations, for Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and…

As New Line today opens Jack The Giant Slayer and Disney readies next week’s Oz The Great And Powerful, Hollywood’s infatuation with revisionist fairy tales shows no signs of abating. DreamWorks jumped into the fray last night by closing a mid-six figure against seven-figure deal for Merry Men, a pitch for a film that will be scripted by Brad Ingelsby with Act Of Valor co-director Scott Waugh attached to direct. Neal Moritz will produce through his Original Film banner. Waugh will also be a producer through his Bandito Bros shingle and Toby Ascher will be exec producer.

I’m told that the…

Hannibal is not really my thing. I watched a couple of the Anthony Hopkins installments, didn’t really like them. But I figured it was my duty to do so.

Now cometh a TV show about Hannibal Lecter. I’m not at all certain it is my duty to watch this one. But if Hannibal is your thing, feel free to go right ahead and watch it when it comes out.

Here’s the teaser trailer for the upcoming show staring Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale) as Lecter, as well as Laurence Fishburne, Gina Torres, Gillian Anderson, Eddie Izzard and Ellen Greene, with Caroline Dhavernas and Lance Henriksen.