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2 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
The dining room at Wolfgang Puck’s eponymous restaurant at the posh Hotel Bel-Air is studded with industry players every day – but not its kitchen. Yet Jon Favreau was seen working the line there during dinner service on Tuesday evening. The Iron Man director and actor has been researching his in-the-works indie feature Chef by becoming the temporary protege of Roy Choi, the Korean-American cooking phenomenon who made his name several years ago with the influential Kogi food truck and went on to launch popular L.A. restaurants Chego, A-Frame and Sunny Spot. Choi had
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- Gary Baum
7 hours ago | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Before Iron Man came to theaters in 2008, there was a lot of hand-wringing about whether or not audiences would buy a ticket to see a “B-level” Marvel character in the same way that they had with Spider-Man and the X-Men. Five years later and that question has been answered with a loud “Ye$,” an affirmative so big that I had to replace the letter “s” with an actual dollar sign to get the point across. While Iron Man may not have been a surefire Marvel star player, he still had a level of visual familiarity on his side. People could recognize him on a T-shirt or in the toy aisle prior to his film. While he may not have had household-name cache, he wasn’t a complete unknown. Marvel’s real gamble will be Big Hero 6, the animated film...
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- John Gholson
9 hours ago | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
I think it’s pretty safe to say that if you’re a Superman fan, a DC Comics fan, or perhaps even a fan that disliked the new film, the out-of-the-gate box office success of Man of Steel is good news for everyone. We’ve been hearing for months that the future exploitation of the DC Universe on film was contingent upon the success or failure of Superman’s latest adventure, and commercial failure seems to be the last thing that fans and analysts are accusing of Man of Steel. We’ve grown accustomed to a shared universe for superhero films over the past five years with the efforts beginning in 2008 with the first Iron Man film. With all of the rumors and scuttlebutt surrounding a forthcoming Justice League film...
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- Chris Clow
11 hours ago | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Man of Steel box office to reach $150 million in North America today (photo: Dylan Sprayberry as the young Clark Kent in Man of Steel) Directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill in the title role, Man of Steel will undoubtedly pass the $150 million milestone at the North American box office on Tuesday, June 19, 2013. Partly boosted by 3D surcharges, after about four and a quarter days (including $12 million from Thursday evening screenings), Warner Bros.’ $225 million-budgeted Man of Steel has taken in $141.26 million from 4,207 Us/Canada locations, including $12.58 million on Monday as per Box Office Mojo. For comparison’s sake: From Friday-Monday, without the advantage of box-office-inflating 3D surcharges, Jon Favreau / Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man earned $105.55 million, or about $117 million today. So, if the 3D surcharges* are deducted from Man of Steel‘s Friday-to-Monday total, the 2013 Superman reboot would be left with $116.34 million. In other words, the $140 million-budgeted Iron Man »
- Zac Gille
12 hours ago | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Tyrants!
I’ll admit. A year ago when the first trailer for Man of Steel came out, I was doubtful. Warner Bros. seemed to have no idea how to adapt any of their DC Comic universe outside of Batman (which was thanks to Chris Nolan), and director Zack Snyder was a known abuser of slo-mo that had just come off the craptastic bomb Sucker Punch. On top of that, the less that is said about their Green Lantern attempt, the better.
Then, as more trailers came out and plot details were revealed, I became more and more optimistic. After the three minute trailer that came out around April, I noticed general anticipation had shifted dramatically in the right direction and continued to build to a crescendo ever since. I got a chance to watch Man of Steel on Friday. Did it soar…or suck? Minor spoilers ahead.
Review:
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- C.C. Ekeke
15 hours ago | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
A second set of new stills and new artwork has come our way for The Fourth Kind director Olatunde Osunsanmi's latest film, entitled Evidence, and we have 'em for ya here! Read on for full release details and more!
Look for the flick on premium VOD on June 21 and in theaters on July 19 in Los Angeles, New York, and major Us markets, followed by an unrated DVD and Blu-ray release on August 20th.
From the Press Release
Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein), and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and was written by John Swetnam. Evidence will debut on premium VOD on June 21, 2013, and in »
- Uncle Creepy
16 hours ago | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
Image Entertainment has picked up Evidence and has wasted no time in giving it a release date. Its newest film is now coming on VOD this Friday June 21st, and is coming to theaters on July 19th. The film stars True Blood’s Stephen Moyer and Silent Hill’s Radha Mitchell, and is a thriller that should be of interest. Check out the press release:
Los Angeles (June 18, 2013) – Image Entertainment, an Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) brand, has officially slated Evidence from Director Olatunde Osunsanmi (The Fourth Kind). The film stars Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood,” Strange Love), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Man on Fire), Torrey Devitto (CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”), Caitlin Stasey (I, Frankenstein) and Dale Dickey (HBO’s “True Blood”) and written by John Swetnam. Evidence will debut on premium VOD on June 21, 2013 and in-theaters on July 19, 2013 in Los Angeles, New York and major Us markets. The »
- Andy Greene
18 hours ago | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
James Rhodes, a.k.a. War Machine, is the Marvel character also known as the black Iron Man.
I have absolutely no opinion of War Machine. I do, however have an opinion of James Rhoades – but not the character James Rhodes. The James Rhoades I’m talking about is graduating from UCLA today (today being June 16th 2013) and has been my apprentice for the last four years.
That James I was introduced to some five years ago by Whitney Farmer at the San Diego Comic Con. James wanted to meet me and have me look at some of his work. It’s real hard for me to view portfolios at Comic Con because my days and nights are crazy busy. If I’m looking at someone’s work I like to be able to spend some time with that person. For me looking at a young artist’s work require »
- Michael Davis
19 hours ago | Cinelinx | See recent Cinelinx news »
Two of the greatest filmmakers of the modern era, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, have predicted an “inevitable implosion” of the movie industry, which will lead to less films and an explosion of ticket prices.
The two legendary filmmakers, Spielberg and Lucas—who have collaborated in the past to make the Indiana Jones franchise—were speaking at the University of Southern California at the festivities for the official opening of the USC School of Cinematic Arts Interactive Media Building. They weren’t overly encouraging to the new generation of filmmakers, however.
The two icons stated that we are currently in period of upheaval and instability in the movie making business. Spielberg pointed out the creative limitations of the current product, due to unimaginative studio heads and escalating budgets. He adds that in these days of big-budget sequels and remakes, even established filmmakers and actor are having trouble getting interesting projects made. »
- feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
20 hours ago | ComicBookMovie.com | See recent ComicBookMovie news »
Minimate fans continue to celebrate as more and more Sdcc sets keep coming! Diamond has revealed yet another 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Marvel Minimates exclusive set. This time featuring Iron Man. Check out the exclusive action figure set photos below which includes the following 10 figures: Mark I, Mark II, Mark III, Mark IV, Mark V, Mark VI, Mark VII, Mark Xlvii, Tony Stark and Pepper Potts. Follow @Daily_SuperHero !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); »
23 hours ago | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Remember ten years ago when you would be in HMV looking at a DVD box set of something like The West Wing and then unfolding the twenty pound note in your pocket and wondering whether to part with all that cash for something you had never seen? You had just heard that someone somewhere liked it, but for that £30 you could get two films like Bad Boys 2 and Kill Bill volume 1!
These were difficult times my friends, and more often than not £30 would go down the drain and you would watch three episodes of whatever series it was and decide it wasn’t for you. Well thanks to modern technology and its mission to kill DVD, Blu-Ray and whatever other physical media dinosaur you prefer, this dilemma is a thing of the past.
Nowadays you can go onto Lovefilm, Netflix, BT Vision or whatever else and stream whole seasons of TV for almost nothing. »
- Chris Holt
23 hours ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Industrial Light & Magic animation director Hal Hickel has said the San Francisco-based VFX powerhouse faces interesting but tough times ahead.
Hickel, whose credits include Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean and most recently Pacific Rim, was speaking at a presentation of the company at the Annecy International Film Festival.
“There’s a bunch of stuff that’s making life difficult for visual effects companies everywhere: shrinking budgets, shorter schedules, expanded delivery formats like higher frame rates etcetera and digital distribution, which changes how and when we deliver films, tax incentives,” said Hickel.
“There’s also been a lowering of the entry barrier. It’s much easier to set up a shop now than it once was and in much cheaper locations around the world.
“That’s good for people who want to do that but it’s a challenge to the existing shops.
“As a visual effects artist I never thought I would have to worry about currency »
18 June 2013 12:25 AM, PDT | www.themoviebit.com | See recent TheMovieBit news »
Ever heard of too much of a good thing? Expect a comic book / superhero movie overload for the next couple of years. Besides a Batman reboot, a Justice League movie, Iron Man 4, Avengers 2, Thor 3, Captain America 3 (you know they’re going to happen) and a multitude of other stuff, The Amazing Spiderman will have another two movies released after next years forthcoming sequel. Sony Pictures have pencilled in June 10th 2016 for a third spidey movie and May 4th 2018 for the fourth one. Sony are really hedging their bets on the oul webslinger, and I guess they have little choice really? With Warner Bros. and Disney / Marvel have quite an amount of super heroes under their wings. Regardless of a lukewarm reception to Mark Webb’s “reboot” of the franchise, The Amazing Spiderman pulled in $752,216,557. »
- noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
17 June 2013 7:39 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Man of Steel weekend box office: Above estimates, but real June record remains beyond the reach of Superman 2013 reboot (image: Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel) Somewhat surprisingly — it’s usually the other way around — Warner Bros.’ Man of Steel grossed more than $3 million above studio estimates released on Sunday, June 16, 2013. Directed by Zack Snyder (300, Sucker Punch), and starring Henry Cavill (The Tudors, possibly the upcoming The Man from U.N.C.L.E.), the 2013 Superman reboot scored $116.61 million from 4,207 North American locations according to weekend box-office actuals found at Box Office Mojo. Once Thursday evening figures are added, the $225 million-budgeted Man of Steel‘s domestic cume reached $128.68 million by Sunday evening. Now, Man of Steel‘s adjusted $116.61 million doesn’t change the June Box-Office Record Chart in any way. The Superman reboot remains ahead of the former official June champ, the Tom Hanks-, Tim Allen-voiced Toy Story 3‘s »
- Zac Gille
17 June 2013 7:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
Who are the Schmoes, and what exactly do they know? The Schmoes are a couple of regular guys, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis, who--like you--are the people for whom movies are made. Each week, we're posting brand new video from the Schmoes that'll give their spin on a given movie topic. Superheroes like Superman, Iron Man and Batman almost always win over a pretty lady. And how can they not? Their mighty looks and superpowers are next to impossible to resist. In celebration of Superman and Lois Lane's love connection in Man of Steel, Kristian and Mark discuss the top five superhero romances in movie history. Watch, comment, and don’t forget to check out all the Schmoes Know videos on their YouTube channel.
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17 June 2013 6:52 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It seems this "Highlander" reboot just can't get moving, can it? Having already gone through a plethora of writers -- Art Marcum and Matt Holloway ("Iron Man"), the Wibberlys, "Twilight" scribe Melissa Rosenberg, and most recently Neal Oppenheim -- and directors, including Justin Lin and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Ryan Reynolds was the most recent piece of talent keeping this forever developing project alive, and now it's back to square one. The Wrap reports that Reynolds has exited the project, which is being spun as good news (kind of). Why? Well, because the thinking goes that a new director can now come onto the project and cast whoever they like to lead the movie, rather than being saddled with Reynolds. Okay, fine. But frankly, given how long this movie has spun its wheels as well as how many people have gone through the turnstiles, we're not holding our breath that this »
- Kevin Jagernauth
17 June 2013 3:19 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Man of Steel, 2013.
Directed by Zack Snyder.
Starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Christopher Meloni, Harry Lennix, Richard Schiff and Ayelet Zurer.
Synopsis:
Clark Kent is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race.
The first two thirds, approximately 90 minutes, of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel falls into two categories - idea and execution. The film is full of interesting ideas and stories but executed with varying degrees of success. The final third, approximately 45 minutes, is a crushingly disappointing, mindless, and boring piece of film making which rears the ugly head of the ‘more is better’ mentality which is suffocating big budget films of the post-Transformers era.
The end result is, sadly, one of 2013’s biggest disappointments for anyone who hoped Man of Steel would be better and rise above »
- Flickering Myth
17 June 2013 2:32 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Spoiler Alert: This discussion reveals key plot details from “Man of Steel.”
Justin Chang: Several weeks ago, writing about “Iron Man 3″ in the New York Times, Manohla Dargis noted that the film, with its bombastic explosions and references to terrorism, underscored “just how thoroughly Sept. 11 and its aftermath have been colonized by the movies.” A similar thought occurred to me repeatedly during the last hour or so of Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel,” which, as our colleague Scott Foundas pointed out in his review, strongly resembles the likes of “The Avengers” and “Transformers” in its cinematic shock-and-awe. I’d say Snyder goes even further than those movies in the way he channels the specific terror and chaos of 9/11; you see it in those brief scenes of small planes hitting skyscrapers, and in the lingering shots of ash-covered Metropolitans being pulled, traumatized but hopeful, from the rubble.
As I noted about two years ago, »
- Justin Chang and Peter Debruge
17 June 2013 1:03 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Sony spent a long time trying to wrangle Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire back for a Spider-Man 4, getting as far as casting a villain and planning a release date before finally giving up and going for the reboot. That reboot turned out to be The Amazing Spider-Man, a pretty good if familiar riff on the character. And when it comes time to getting a fourth installment of that franchise, Sony is taking no chances. The studio announced today that they've locked down the release dates for not only the third Amazing Spider-Man movie, but the fourth one. According to they've laid claim to June 10, 2016 for the third movie, and May 4, 2018 for the fourth one. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, of course, is already set for May 2, 2014. Unlike Marvel, which locked down the first weekend in May for all Iron Man movies and both Avengers team-ups, Sony is hopscotching Spidey all over »
17 June 2013 12:51 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Just about everything regarding 2015′s superhero mega-spinoff-sequel The Avengers 2 is under wraps. But writer-director Joss Whedon has been slowly revealing the cast list for the movie. We know that Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch will appear; we know that Iron Man will probably appear, unless the Downey-Marvel contract negotiations go nuclear.
But in a new interview with Empire, Whedon strongly implies that one key character from Avengers 1 won’t be returning. At one point, the interviewers ask Whedon if he’ll come up with any funny random old English words to compare to Loki’s use of the term “mewling quim” in the first film. »
- Darren Franich
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