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Tweets From The ‘Iron Man 2′ Set And Defending Hayden Panettiere In Today’s Twitter-Wood
13 July 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
One week after the Fourth of July holiday, Hollywood is back at work and tweeting about it. Jon Favreau gave a status update from the “Iron Man 2” set, where he’s getting ready to shoot scenes with Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow now that Mickey Rourke is finished.
“Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,” which is filming up in Toronto this summer, got some tweet defense today from creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, who was irked by online frustrations that the cast won’t be attending this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. The comic book writer and artist shared the simple scheduling conflict that’s keeping them Canada. You’ll find both of these posts, as well as Jeremy Piven’s heartfelt shout-out to Hayden Panettiere and Pen Jillette’s own defense of jury duty. It’s all below in the Twitter-Wood report for July 13, 2009.
@Jon_Favreau Lighting a scene with Robert,
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Brian Warmoth
Thor Loves Natalie Portman!
13 July 2009 1:05 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Marvel Studios has announced that Star Wars star Natalie Portman will be playing the love interest in Kenneth Branagh’s big screen version of Thor.
Portman will star as nurse Jane Foster, the human woman who became Thor’s love interest in the early Marvel Comics. The film version of the heroic god of thunder comic will star Chris Hemsworth as the hammer-wielding superhero.
Previous reports had Green Lantern runner-up Justin Timberlake’s squeeze Jessica Biel up for a role as Thor’s love interest.
Thor is not the first comic book adaptation for Portman; the actress also starred in V For Vendetta, the movie version of Alan Moore’s influential graphic novel. The fact that she has been cast as Jane Foster, however, ends months of vague speculation about whether or not Thor would be set entirely on Earth, in the mystical realm of Asgard (kingdom of the Norse
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Niall Browne
‘Kick-Ass’ Director Talks Pretty Violence and Pigtailed Hit Girls
13 July 2009 12:34 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust) recently spoke to Ain’t It Cool News about his upcoming adaptation of the ultra-violent teen superhero comic book, Kick-Ass. The first ever footage of the movie will be shown during Comic-Con this year, but Vaughn has let out some details about the movie a few weeks in advance.
In the interview with AICN, Vaughn spoke about various aspects of the movie including the look/style, the cast and even a possible sequel (with this type of movie that kind of talk is inevitable). Take a look at some of what Vaughn said about Kick-Ass:
Here’s what Vaughn had to say about his first attempts to shop Kick-Ass around at various studios, and the numerous turn-downs he got:
“The film breaks a lot of taboos, and has certain elements that, if you’re a studio executive, might make you think, “Why in the
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Ross Miller
Comic Con 2009: Full Saturday and Sunday Schedule Announced
12 July 2009 11:34 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
San Diego Comic Con International has finally put out its complete 2009 programing with the announcement of Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, schedules. With the outing of the last two days line-up, it is uncovered that "Iron Man 2" is indeed scheduled for the third day of the annual convention.
The Saturday schedule announcement confirmed that Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment will present the "Iron Man" sequel from 04:00 P.M. - 05:00 P.M. at Hall H. It is unclear though whether director Jon Favreau and any member of the star-studded cast ensemble, such as Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke, and Samuel L. Jackson, will make a special appearance during the time.
Beside "Iron Man 2", the Saturday schedule will also see a presentation of other movies. Miramax will hold a panel for first look at scenes from "Extract" with director Mike Judge and cast available for discussion,
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AceShowbiz.com
Comic-Con Sat and Sun!
12 July 2009 10:26 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news
Comic-Con has released the schedules for this year's Saturday and Sunday programming! While Sunday is a little light (Mystery Team is the highlight of the day for me), Saturday is chock full of action including the return of Robert Downey, Jr. with the Paramount/Marvel panel for Iron Man 2. Also notable are Zombieland, another epic Kevin Smith engagement and a late-night screening of Tom Jane's Give 'Em Hell Malone. You can check out the film related highlights from Saturday and Sunday...
Mike Sampson
San Diego Comic-Con Schedule: Saturday, July 25
11 July 2009 2:40 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
The following information focuses on the 2009 Comic-Con schedule that is set for Saturday, July 25th. It’s not a full schedule - it only highlights TV and movie related panels and events.
Highlights for Saturday include Lost, Fringe, a screening of the pilot episode of ABC’s V, a first look at Heroes: Redemption, 2012 and a little film coming out next year you may have heard of: Iron Man 2.
10:00-11:00
Marvel: “Hero Up” with The Super Hero Squad Show!— Marvel’s first action-comedy series is a manic, mind-blowing, all-ages romp through the Marvel Universe. Coming to Cartoon Network in September, the animated show is loaded with superstar voice talent. Several of the actors will preview their characters in a live performance: Tom Kenny (Spongebob) as Iron Man and Modok, Charlie Adler (Cow and Chicken, Transformers features) as Dr. Doom, Steve Blum (Wolverine and the X-Men) as Wolverine,
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Vic Holtreman
Saturday's schedule for Comic-Con 2009 revealed
11 July 2009 2:12 PM, PDT | From Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news
Every day for the past three days the organizers of Comic-Con International have been releasing the schedule for a single day and today is the day we learn what's programmed for Saturday, July 25. Once again I'm choosing to focus squarely on the panels and events directly related to movies, television and DVD. For a complete list of all of the activity happening on 7/25 at the con read the schedule.
Read about Wednesday and Thursday's programming schedule.
Read about Friday's programming schedule.
Saturday, July 25
10:00 - 11:00: Writers' Guild Panel - PG-13 animation: Seven writers from recent DC , Marvel and Robot Chicken animation projects discuss how they write for an older audience and more adult themes.
10:00 - 11:30: The Black Panel. Black film and TV stars/creators talk about working in the business. Michael Jai White, star of Black Dynamite, will be there and discussing his new movie.
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Patrick Sauriol
Robert Downey, Jr., Anna Paquin, Scarlett Johanson and 'Lost' surprises highlight Comic-Con's Saturday Sched
11 July 2009 2:06 PM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news
It appears a number of movie studios didn't want to come anywhere near the madness that will great Marvel's panel for "Iron Man 2" on Saturday.Comic-Con announced that the highly-anticipated sequel will strike at 4 Pm in Hall H with almost the entire cast in tow including Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Clark Gregg, John Slattery, and newcomers Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson (O.K., Jackson appeared at the end of the first one, but barely). Director Jon Favreau made a splash at the con almost two years ago when he debuted footage of last...
Gregory Ellwood
'True Blood' to 'Iron Man 2' : Comic-Con Saturday Must-Sees
11 July 2009 1:08 PM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news
The third full day of Comic-Con, Saturday, July 25, includes all manner of TV and film panels. On the TV side, fans will ask questions of the 'Lost' braintrust, meet the cast of 'Chuck,' sing-along with 'Glee' and get their first glimpses of 'V,' 'Human Target' and 'The Cleveland Show.' On the movie side, Kevin Smith will do one of his famous chats, Robert Downey Jr. returns for an 'Iron Man' sequel and HitFix goes through your must-sees for the day.
Hitfix Staff
John Wayne Rides Again…in a Direct-to-dvd Sci-Fi Western
11 July 2009 7:16 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
Few actors in Hollywood history have achieved as mythic a status in our collective conscience as John Wayne. Remembered as the paragon of rugged American masculinity, Wayne traded blows with everyone from old west outlaws to Nazis. Of course, for all of his many legendary roles, John Wayne never crossed into the world of science-fiction. Now, however, thirty years after his death, it appears we will finally get to see the Duke in a sci-fi role.
According to a story on The Houston Chronicle website, John Wayne’s final unreleased performance will be seen in an upcoming DVD entitled, Thunder Riders of the Golden West. The film, which was independently produced by Dave Burleson (Wayne’s stunt double and longtime friend), focuses on “cowboy truckers who hit the trail in search of $3 million worth of gold in the middle of an atomic bomb test.”
While I’m all for seeing
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Rob Frappier
'Iron Man 2' Scheduled for Comic Con 2009's Day 3
10 July 2009 11:30 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
While the full Saturday, July 25, schedule of Comic Con 2009 is yet to be released, it is said that the panel for "Iron Man 2" at Comic Con 2009 will be held on the third day of the
annual convention. According to Coming Soon, Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures will present the sequel of 2008's "Iron Man" from 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. in Hall H. No word yet on which cast members will be making special appearances at the event.
Held annually in San Diego, Comic Con 2009 will run from July 23 to 26 with a special preview night on July 22. Earlier, San Diego Comic Con International has announced the full schedule of its first two days, the Thursday's programming and the Friday's line-up, exposing the date and time of studio's presentation for "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", "District 9" and "Sherlock Holmes".
Weeks earlier, a photo of Tony Stark's Grand Prix race
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AceShowbiz.com
Five best films of 2009 (so far)
10 July 2009 9:10 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news
5. The Soloist
Even though Joe Wright's "The Soloist" did not impress me as much as I expected, I still ended up loving it, particularly because of its unforgettable story, gorgeous photography, stellar cast and marvelous soundtrack. As a film about the power of friendship and the struggle for redemption, "The Soloist" worked really well, and what I enjoyed most was Robert Downey Jr.'s honest and heartfelt performance.
Franck Tabouring
Megan Fox, Robert Downey, Jr., Kiefer Sutherland and Eliza Dushku look to be the stars of Friday's Comic-Con
10 July 2009 2:34 PM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news
Yesterday's announcement of Comic-Con's Thursday panels sent fans expectations soaring and gave a number of journalists stress attacks over all the events to cover, so there was a collective sigh of relief when organizers announced a relatively less hectic Friday schedule. Well, at least on the movie side of things.On the movie side, Warner Bros. gets the day in the massive Hall H at 10:00 Am. The studio will present panels and previews of such highly-anticipated features such as "Where the Wild Things Are," "The Book of Eli," "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Box," "Jonah Hex" and "Sherlock Holmes." ...
Gregory Ellwood
Superman to Appear in Green Lantern?
9 July 2009 3:59 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news
With Marvel's Avengers characters getting their own movies before combining forces in 2012, is it possible that DC has the same plan for its Justice League characters? Right now Green Lantern is the only league-related movie currently in development, so MTV asked Green Lantern screenwriter Marc Guggenheim about the possibility of cameos from Superman or any other DC character:
Honestly, it changes on a daily basis. Whatever information I gave you today would be obsolete in a week, and maybe come back again in two weeks. And even if it wasn't in flux at the script stage, it would still be constantly in flux because you can film it, put it in the original cut, and eventually it could end up on the editing room floor. I will say, all the Easter eggs and the cameos that I put in, I couldn't even begin to predict at this point which ones
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Ryan Gowland
20 Most Anticipated Movies Still to Come In 2009
9 July 2009 2:33 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
20 Most Anticipated Movies Still to Come In 2009 At the beginning of the year I made a list of my Top 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2009. Of that list I have now seen five of them. Nine out of the remaining ten made this list as I bumped Alejandro Amenabar's Agora since it has still yet to get picked up by a distributor due to rather weak reactions out of the Cannes Film Festival. However, a few films have made their way onto this list thanks to strong film festival reactions as I have put together a list of 20 films to look forward to as we move into the final six months of 2009. One film I didn't include merely because it is coming out next week and I felt it would be a wasted space is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I am undoubtedly anticipating seeing it and had it been
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Brad Brevet
Exclusive: Iron Man 2 Green Screen Set Pics [Update]
7 July 2009 3:19 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
About a week ago we got a tip from a local California resident by the moniker of “FASTBACK67,” who was out and about around the Encino Hills area - “Nw of intersecting freeways 101 and 405″, according to our Screen Rant “Bruce 2.0 Gps system” - where he stumbled across something Very interesting and, being a smart cookie, connected the dots to Iron Man 2, which is currently halfway into its shooting schedule.
And just what did Mr. FASTBACK67 discover? A huge outdoor set complete with a massive green screen, built into the famous Sepulveda basin - but what is it for?
Here’s how Fastback 67 stumbled upon the alleged Sepulveda set of Iron Man 2:
“I live near this rather large dam… It’s abandoned now but they still film stuff there. A couple of weeks back they were doing some construction for a movie called Rasputin(?) so I didn’t pay it any heed,
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Kofi Outlaw
It's Celeb Fame And Misfortune
6 July 2009 11:18 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news
Michael Jackson was not born black. He was born golden. The Almighty Giver of talent dusted him with a feather. A brilliant en tertainer. A tortured soul.
What is it with celebrity lifestyles? Those who create such pleasure for others bear such seeds of destruction. Michael Jackson? Heath Ledger? Anna Nicole? Elvis?
So many with demons. Mike Tyson a convicted felon. Puff Daddy's problems we've heard about. Winona Ryder a shoplifter. Robert Downey Jr., for a while,
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By CINDY ADAMS
Tony Stark Adds A Race Car To His ‘Iron Man 2’ Arsenal
6 July 2009 2:12 PM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news
We’re still a bit foggy on the story details for “Iron Man 2,” but it’s already been revealed that Historic Monaco Grand Prix will factor into the film’s proceedings. Today, we’re getting a better idea of how Tony Stark himself will enter the scene.
Road & Track Magazine has an exclusive photograph revealing a race car from the Jon Favreau-directed film’s Grand Prix scene. The car is studded with Stark Industries logos, insinuating that Tony’s company is endorsing the vehicle — but the magazine suggests that the billionaire-turned-superhero’s involvement goes beyond sponsorship.
According to the article, the vehicle is a “Stark Industries-sponsored vintage race car that the movie’s main protagonist — genius inventor and swashbuckling lady’s man Tony Stark — will be driving in a scene that depicts him racing in the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, a vintage race held in Monte Carlo.
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Josh Wigler
Johnny Depp, Jamie Foxx Eyed For Michael Jackson Bio?!?! Nope, Nothing To See Here…
6 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
A few days after Michael Jackson died, the powers-that-be here at MTV rightly scoffed at my pitch to run a feature suggesting who might play the fallen pop star in the seemingly inevitable biopic. They all said “too soon,” an observation I came to agree with after putting the delirium of two marathon-length workdays behind me.
Clearly, someone in a position of Hollywood power is thinking along similar lines. Maybe. It’s not like there’s any attribution to support the claims that both Jamie Foxx and Johnny Depp are being eyed for starring roles in an unannounced Jackson biopic. We usually try to maintain a pretty even-handed tone here on MTV Movies Blog, but I’m going to have to go ahead and call shenanigans.
Word comes from an “insider,” via contactmusic.com, that “there are a number of offers being drawn up with a variety of angles to
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Adam Rosenberg
Big New Trailers Attached to ‘Harry Potter 6′
6 July 2009 9:45 AM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news
With next week’s release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hitting theaters on Wednesday, there seems to be more and more focus on what trailers Warner Bros. will attach to the film, seeing as how this is the biggest release for the studio this year. One film that seems to be attracting most of the excitement is the adaptation of the children’s book Where the Wild Things Are.
The original trailer hit a few months back, which looked pretty cool. From there, it seemed to have developed it’s own growing fan base, so you can imagine how excited the rest of the world will be in moments leading up to the Harry Potter film.
With that trailer we are also expected to get a first look at Robert Rodriguez’s Shorts. Starring James Spader, William H. Macy, and Leslie Mann, the film is about a magical
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Matt Raub
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