StealThisReviewBlog 2013 Recap

Here is a quick 2013 recap for my blog.
The StealThisReview blog has  neared the 10 000 visitor mark within a few months, averaging 250/300 viewers a day.
Things are looking up for 2014, with much more reviews, news and sneak peaks.
I am looking at rebooting the site and including some interviews as well (still in the works)
My top films of 2013 should be up on the site soon, so stay tuned.

Back to movie talk...

2013 is wrapping up and 2014 looks like quite an epic film year.

Expectations were not very high for quality films coming out for 2013, with only a few gems here and there.
Despite a lackluster year for quality films, studios made their money...(others made epic loses), tried and true franchises brought people to theaters and the money kept rolling in (in most cases) for the big studios. There are almost shoe in Oscar winners, many already hailed winners at Cannes earlier this year. The Razzis should also have a wide range of nominees to pick from to honor Hollywood's worst for 2013.
I am very optimistic for the coming year, even if 2014 will be flooded with big Hollywood blockbuster films, there will still be a plethora of great films coming out throughout the year.
2014 has so many releases that it should keep movie goers pretty entertained and busy.
Whether you like independent, big action, adventure, sci-fi, comedy, fantasy, reboots, sequels, prequels, horror, documentary, film noir, bios, grindhouse, etc. you are in for quite a busy year.
Thank you to all readers/viewers and curious lookers.
Happy New Year and may 2014 be more entertaining for us all.

One of my favorite films ever being remade in English: Kim Jee Woon's I Saw the Devil

I Saw The Devil is one of my favorite films of all time, the best vengeance, psychopathic revenge film out there.
Even if the original is in Korean, reading through the subtitles is well worth this amazing film.
It isn't however, for the faint of heart as it is quite gruesome.

In any case Adi Shankar and Spencer Silna's 1984 Private Defense Contractors company has acquired the rights to remake the popular South Korean I Saw The Devil.
Shankar says, "Kim Jee Woon's 'I Saw the Devil' is perfect in so many ways. The intention is not to remake the film per say but rather to 'port' it console style for international c audiences."

In the 2010 Korean original, a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure who embodies pure evil, where we see the villain commits horrifying and senselessly cruel serial murders on defenseless victims, successfully eluding capture by the police. His latest victim is the beautiful Ju-yeon, pregnant fiancee of elite special agent Soo-hyun. Obsessed with revenge, Soo-hyun decides to track down the murderer, even if doing so means becoming a monster himself. And when he finds Kyung-chul, turning him in to the authorities is the last thing on his mind. The lines between good and evil fall away in this diabolically twisted game of cat and mouse.
Trailer for the original can be seen here or below if you have flash

  

The Walking Dead tribute video. with spoiler

Warning: Super spoilers for "The Walking Dead" mid-season finale. The most recent episode of "The Walking Dead" saw The Governor lead an attack on the prison, and it also saw him finally meet his end in the attack. In remembrance of the show's most memorable non-zombie villain, AMC has released a tribute to the character featuring interviews with the cast, crew and David Morrisey, who brought the character to life. Check it out below!

"The Walking Dead" Season 4 will return to AMC on February 9, 2014.
Watch here or  below if you have flash

The Grand Budapest Hotel trailer starring everybody. Wes Anderson' mustachio cast.

If you like Wes Anderson than you're  probably looking forward to this.
See below for the trailer for his upcoming The Grand Budapest Hotel starring

Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson.

You can watch the funky trailer here

 

The Grand Budapest Hotel comes to theaters March 7th 2014

 

The Teaser for The Expendables 3 is Here!

Lionsgate has revealed the teaser trailer for The Expendables 3 which you can watch below! Opening in theaters on August 15, 2014, the third installment stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Victor Ortiz, Glen Powell and Kelsey Grammar.

In The Expendables 3, Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables most personal battle yet.
Watch trailer here or below if you have flash

Just in time for XMas, Charles Dickens story, Check Out the Trailer for Ralph Fiennes' The Invisible Woman

With Christmas around the corner, Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol' is playing on TV in all its famous formats.
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Now there's a story behind the legendary writer,  The Invisible Women
The trailer for director Ralph Fiennes' The Invisible Woman  is online and the film is due out December 25th

Fiennes also stars in the Sony Pictures Classics release alongside Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas and Tom Hollander.

Most of Charles Dickens' acclaimed work as an author is well known, whether it's "Oliver Twist" or "A Tale of Two Cities" or "Great Expectations" or "A Christmas Carol," all stories that have been adapted to the big screen either directly or influencing other movies. What some may not know is that he had a mistress named Nelly Ternan for 13 years right up until his death, something accounted by Claire Tomalin in her book The Invisible Woman.

The Invisible Woman hits theaters in New York and Los Angeles December 25.
Watch the trailer here or below if you have flash

It's official Paul Rudd is Marvel Studios' Ant-Man!

Rumored for the role since earlier this year, Paul Rudd is Marvel Studios' choice to headline Ant-Man! The Wrap reports that the Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues star will play Hank Pym in the July 31, 2015 release.

Set to begin production early next year in Georgia, Ant-Man will be directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the script with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block).

Although there's no assurance yet that it remains the case, Wright's original plans for the film called for both Pym and the later Ant-Man of the comics, Scott Lang, to appear in the feature.

"The idea that we have for the adaptation is to actually involve both... Henry Pym and Scott Lang," Wright told SuperHeroHype some years ago. "So you actually do a prologue where you see Pym as Ant-Man in action in the 60's, in sort of 'Tales to Astonish' mode basically, and then the contemporary, sort of flash-forward, is Scott Lang's story, and how he comes to acquire the suit, how he crosses paths with Henry Pym, and then, in an interesting sort of Machiavellian way, teams up with him."

The film, which is supposed to launch "Phase Three" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will follow Avengers: Age of Ultron's May 1, 2015 release.

Hugh Hefner Biopic film in the works being produced for Warner Bros.

For nearly over a decade there has been talks about a Hugh Hefner biopic, with different studios interested in bringing the film to life, and different actors attached to the title role ,,,however none of these rumours have come to fruitition,
But now, according to Variety, the film is finally been -seemingly green lit .
Now as for the story, it seems that much of the film will take place during the '70s.
Warner Bros. picked up the project when Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment put it into turnaround after a number of years developing it.

Warner Bros. new take on Peter Pan, now casting Hugh JAckman as vilain

From Variety

The casting for Joe Wright's take on the Peter Pan origin story, called simply Pan, has been coming together to start filming soon for its summer 2015 release date. The first major bit of casting news is that actor Hugh Jackman is in talks to play the villainous pirate Blackbeard, who will play the antagonist role normally filled by Captain Hook.

According to Variety, Warner Bros. had originally gone to Javier Bardem to play the role of Blackbeard but when he passed they went to the actor who had gotten critical praise for his performance in their thriller Prisoners earlier this year.

 Blackbeard is an interesting choice of villain since that's actually the name of a real pirate who plagued the high seas during the early 1700s, the nickname of one Edward Teach, and he recently appeared on film in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as played by Ian McShane.

Based on a screenplay by Jason Fuchs (Ice Age: Continental Drift) and produced by Greg Berlanti, the movie acts as an origin story about an orphan taken into the world of Neverland where he becomes a hero to the natives by leading a revolt against the pirates who terrorize them. While Blackbeard would be the antagonist, Hook would still appear in the film as Pan's ally before turning bad. (Reportedly, Ryan Gosling has already passed on the role of Hook.)

The studio has begun an open casting to find a young new actor to play the title role as well as looking for a mid-20s actress to play his love interest Tiger Lily.

Pan is already scheduled for a release date of June 26, 2015.

'Warcraft' movie casting news

From SuperHeroHype
Reporting for all you crazy gamers and fans of Warcraft

Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures have closed deals for Daniel Wu and Clancy Brown to join the cast of Warcraft, based on Blizzard Entertainment's award-winning Warcraft universe. Charles Roven, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Alex Gartner will produce. Stuart Fenegan, Jillian Share, Brent O'Connor and Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime and Paul Sams will serve as executive producers. Chris Metzen, Rob Pardo and Nick Carpenter from Blizzard will co-produce.
The script was written by Charles Leavitt and rewritten by Duncan Jones, who will direct. Production is set to begin as planned in Vancouver this January.

'Need for Speed' starring Aaron Paul poster just released

'Need for Speed' will be out early next year, and even if 10% of fans of the game go watch this in theaters than it will be a huge success.
Starring Aaron Paul, the new action racecar movie also features Imogen Poots, Dominic Cooper, Kid Cudi, Rami Malek, and Michael Keaton as Monarch.
“Need For Speed” will hit theaters everywhere on March 14, 2014.
Below is the brand new poster for the upcoming film

BBC AMERICA’s Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond, Ian Fleming, the man behind James Bond

Coming out of the BBC and for fans of James Bond of course

Before the countless Bond novels, films and the fans that would follow pop culture’s most suave spy, there was the the man who put some of his own experiences to the page: Ian Fleming.
After his time in Britain’s Naval Intelligence Division, Fleming penned Casino Royale, his first James Bond novel, in 1952. He’d go on to write 12 more through 1964 and would be one of the best-selling British authors of all time. Fleming: The Man Who Would be Bond, a new series by BBC America, follows the writer’s early years where he “is untroubled by the specter of impending war – chasing women, collecting rare books and living off his family fortune.” Fleming finds purpose during the war after being recruited to the Naval Intelligence Division, and an international hero is born, at least in the author’s own head.

Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond is set to make its premiere on Jan. 29 at 10 p.m. EST on BBC America’s Dramaville.

Joaquin Phoenix up for role in Batman vs. Superman

Think what you want of Joaquin Pheonix from his antics to his reckless and careless behavior, the man is a fantastic actor.
Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. is interested in casting Pheonix in a yet undisclosed role for the upcoming Batman vs. Superman...rumor is that it may be the role of a villain...perhaps Lex Luther

Recent confirmations had indicated that the film will mark the big screen debut of Wonder Woman played by Gal Gadot.
You can watch Phoenix in the upcoming Spike Jonze HER, and if you haven't seen this year's The Master you may also want to catch that.
Also starring Amy Adams, Diane Lane and Laurence Fishburne, the Zack Snyder-directed Batman vs. Superman hits theaters on July 17, 2015.

Stephen Chow's 'Journey to the West' Trailer just released

This is a treat for any kung-fu, sci-fi, adventure, over the top, violent, wicked awesome ass-kicking film, courtesy of Stephen Chow, bets known for his film Kung Fu Hustle
His brand new, highly anticipated film Journey to the West has just had its trailer released today as well as the 'grindhouse-esque' Kung-Fu style poster released as well.
synopsis is as follow:

 Based on the classic tale from Chinese literature, Journey to the West takes place in a world plagued by demons, who cause its human inhabitants unspeakable suffering. Young demon hunter Xuan Zang, fearlessly guided by his belief in giving himself for the greater cause�, risks his all and conquers a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong. He embraces them as his disciples, and melts them with love. Meanwhile, Xuan Zang discovers the true meaning of Greater Love himself. In order to atone for their own sins and save the common people, the four of them embark on a journey to the West that's full of challenges

Journey to the West will see a domestic release on March 7, 2014, when it is set to hit both theaters and iTunes.
See trailer here or below if you have flash

Hump-Day movie news and reviews courtesy of Pete Rock and CL Smooth

Taking a break from checking work emails and such...
I'll be posting all movie news and some reviews...but whilst doing so I'm just listening to some good old school grooves.
Thank you Pete Rock and CL Smooth for 'Straighten it Out' (watch here or below if you have flash of course)

Confirmed: Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Direct and Star in Neil Gaiman's Sandman

Following rumors of his involvement with the project as an actor last month, Deadline is reporting Joseph Gordon-Levitt is negotiating with Warner Bros. not only to star in a big screen take on Neil Gaiman's Sandman, but is planning to direct as well. David Goyer will provide the screenplay.

 Sandman, which launched DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, ran for 75 issues beginning in 1989. Gaiman's worlds-within-worlds weaved an episodic anthology, focusing on the allegorical character of Dream and his brothers and sisters, known as the Endless (Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny).

Gordon-Levitt made his directorial debut earlier this year with Don Jon. The film, which he also wrote and headlines, also stars Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza and Brie Larson.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm incredibly honored to be working with David Goyer, Warner Bros, and @neilhimself on SANDMAN. #Prelude"

 The use of the "Prelude" hashtag is of some interest as it suggests that Goyer's script might focus on the series' first collection, "Preludes and Nocturnes," which detail the earthly imprisonment of Dream, his escape and his reclamation of various objects of power

 

Here is the news from his twitter account

 

Joseph Gordon-Levitt        ✔ @hitRECordJoe Follow

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm incredibly honored to be working with David Goyer, Warner Bros, and @neilhimself on SANDMAN. #Prelude

8:51 PM - 16 Dec 2013

Game Of Thrones Season 4 PROMO clip

HBO has started airing its annual look at the year ahead and the 2014 promo features a brief look at "Game of Thrones" Season 4. You can check it out in the player below.

Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, "Game of Thrones" is an epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal.

WATCH  PROMO CLIP HERE

Breaking Bad Spin-off 'Better Call Saul' news. Coming to Netflix in 2014 After...

How can one not be excited about this spin-off

Netflix and Sony Pictures Television today announced "Better Call Saul," the spin-off of "Breaking

In the U.S. and Canada, the complete first season of "Saul" will be available to Netflix members after its season finale on AMC Networks. The deal makes Netflix the exclusive subscription television service in all its territories for "Saul," as it is in certain territories for the recently concluded "Breaking Bad."

Starring Bob Odenkirk and co-created and executive produced by "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan, "Better Call Saul" tells the story of mall-based super lawyer Saul Goodman in the years before he became Walter White's attorney. From parking tickets to mass murder, from slip-and-fall to bond fraud, Saul handles it all.
Bad," will be available exclusively to streaming members in Europe and Latin America shortly after its airing in the U.S, beginning in 2014.

New 300: Rise of An Empire Lena Heady poster

This just in.
For fans of 300 or Game of Thrones.
Warner Bros has unveiled a brand new poster for the upcoming 300 Rise of An Empire film.
Poster features 300 original and Game of Thrones villain Lena Heady.
300: Rise of An Empire hits theaters and IMAX March 2014.

Devil's Due poster & Tailer. Pregnancy, satan, upside down crosses and blood ...Great Fun for the whole family.

From ScreenRant.com

Sometimes, trailers give their movies away by showing off too much footage, but the above clip for upcoming found footage horror story Devil’s Due shows off just enough to paint the film as broad and very, very borrowed. One part Paranormal Activity (the entire series, really), several parts Rosemary’s Baby, and with a dash of off-brand fare like The House of the Devil and The Last Exorcism (1 and 2) sprinkled in for good measure, it’s obvious that Devil’s Due is the sort of genre movie that’s totally unafraid to blatantly wear its influences on its sleeve.

The problem is that none of them look like they mesh very well. The basic conceit here revolves around a newlywed couple (Allison Miller and Zach Gilford) who, upon returning from their honeymoon, find themselves expecting a bouncing bundle of joy much sooner than they’d anticipated; as the pregnancy progresses, signs suggest that their child has far more sinister origins than they realize, while a mysterious cult takes a vested interest in the baby’s birth from afar.

In other words, the set-up is pretty standard. Maybe the clip intentionally doesn’t hint at some major script development that turns the entire premise on its ear, but at a glance, Devil’s Due looks about as rote and by-the-numbers as possible, with the added twist of being completely nonsensical to boot. Sure, hubby wants to capture his pregnant wife on tape for memories and posterity, but when she starts going berserk in parking lots and doing physical harm to herself, you’d think he’d catch the hint and put his camera down.

Devil’s Due comes to us courtesy of Fox and filmmaker Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, who genre aficionados may recognize as twenty five percent of directing quartet Radio Silence. If that name rings a bell, then you’ve probably seen 2012′s horror omnibus V/H/S - to which Radio Silence contributed the final segment, titled “10/31/98.” In the whole of that film, their skit easily ranks as one of the best, but none of the inventive panache that makes it so good appears to have made it into Devil’s Due at all.

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series more casting news

I cannot wait for this one....

Three more actors have been cast for the upcoming "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series." Adrianne Palicki , Jake Busey &  Lane Garrison are set to join D.J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz, Jesse Garcia, Don Johnson, Robert Patrick, Madison Davenport, Brandon Soo Hoo, Eiza Gonzalez and Wilmer Valderrama.

Palicki will portray Vanessa Styles, a woman from Seth Gecko's past. Lane Garrison will play Pete, the clerk at Benny's World of Liquor which the Gecko brothers take over in the pilot; and Jake Busey stars as Professor Aiden Tanner, an eccentric intellectual obsessed with the Mesoamerican mythology behind the vampires.

 

Based on Rodriguez's hit film, "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" is a supernatural crime saga centered around bank robber, Seth Gecko (Cotrona) and his violent, unpredictable brother, Richard "Richie" Gecko (Holtz), who are wanted by the FBI and Texas Rangers Earl McGraw (Johnson) and Freddie Gonzalez (Garcia) after a bank heist left several people dead. While on the run to Mexico, Seth and Richie encounter former minister Jacob Fuller (Patrick) and his family, whom they take hostage. Using the family RV to cross the border, chaos ensues when the group detours to a strip club that is populated by vampires. They are forced to fight until dawn in order to get out alive. The series deepens the tone of the film, adds new characters and backstories and expands the Mesoamerican mythology behind the creatures inside the club.

Sony Pictures releases the trailer for 22 Jump Street sequel

Sony Pictures has released the trailer for 22 Jump Street, coming to theaters on June 13, 2014. Check it here or if you have flash watch below

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them

Production Begins on Jason Reitman's very cultural relevent 'Men, Women & Children' starring Adam Sandler, Breaking Bad's Dean Norris

Men, Women & Children follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. The film attempts to stare down social issues such as video game culture, anorexia, infidelity, fame hunting, and the proliferation of illicit material on the internet. As each character and each relationship is tested, we are shown the variety of roads people choose - some tragic, some hopeful - as it becomes clear that no one is immune to this enormous social change that has come through our phones, our tablets, and our computers.
The film stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Dean Norris, Adam Sandler and Emma Thompson. The film is shooting in and around Austin, Texas.

Men, Women & Children is based on Chad Kultgen's novel of the same name with Reitman directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary, Chloe). He is producing the feature with his partner Helen Estabrook through their Right of Way Films banner. Michael Beugg (Up in the Air, Little Miss Sunshine) and Mason Novick (Bad Words, Juno) will serve as executive producers.

The young ensemble cast includes Timoth�e Chalamet, Olivia Crocicchia, Kaitlyn Dever, Ansel Elgort, Katherine Hughes, Elena Kampouris and Travis Tope.


 Narrated by Emma Thompson, the film's ensemble cast features Sandler and DeWitt as Don and Rachel Truby, and Tope as their son Chris. Garner stars as Patricia Beltmeyer with Dever as her daughter Brandy. Greer is Joan Clint and Crocicchia is daughter Hannah. Norris plays Kent Mooney with Elgort playing his son Tim. Hughes and Kampouris play cheerleaders Brooke Benton and Allison Doss, respectively, and Chalamet is football player Danny Vance.

Rounding out the cast are David Denman, Jason Douglas, Dennis Haysbert, Shane Lynch, Will Peltz and J.K. Simmons.

New images from upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past

Coming out of French (France) magazine, Studio Cine Live, new images from the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past.
The cover of the magazine shows what looks to be the new Wolverine swagger...not the better known blue and yellow which may have been reported earlier but a rather darker attire.
See image below

James Cameron shooting 'Avatar’ sequels in New Zealand, all dates confirmed

James Cameron said he expects the films to be released the following December 2016, 2017and 2018

The filmmaker made the announcement at a press conference in Wellington, N.Z., with the New Zealand’s prime minister John Key.

The three films will spend at least $412 million (500 million in New Zealand dollars) in that nation as a condition of an agreement between Fox, Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and the government of New Zealand. In return, the films will receive a film industry tax rebate of 25% — a figure which was recently increased from 15%.

“The ‘Avatar’ sequels will provide hundreds of jobs and thousands of hours of work directly in the screen sector as well as jobs right across the economy,” Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce said in a statement.

“Avatar” producer Jon Landau and Paul Hanneman, Fox’s co-presidents of worldwide theatrical marketing and distribution, were also on hand for the announcment. “New Zealand offers unparalleled support to films of this scale,” Hanneman said.

Cameron praised the New Zealand production crews and special effects houses.

“Avatar,” released in 2009, is the highest-grossing movie with $2.78 billion worldwide. The sci-fi actioner was shot in Los Angeles and New Zealand.

 Peter Jackson’s three “Hobbit” films were shot back-to-back-to-back in New Zealand with the final lensing taking place this fall. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” grossed over $1 billion and “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” totaled $205 million in its opening weekend.

Cameron also said work on the “Avatar” sequels was already underway with Jackson’s Weta.
The deal for the three films receiving the 25% rebate was outlined in a memorandum of understanding between the New Zealand government, Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. It specified that at least $412 million would be spent on production in New Zealand, including most  live action filming and visual effects.

 The memorandum of understanding also spells out that 90% of live action crew are expected to be New Zealanders; an internship program will be supported; New Zealand will host at least one official red carpet premiere; and a featurette on New Zealand will be included in DVDs and Blu Rays.

The memorandum also states that Cameron and Landau have offered to serve as founding members of a new screen advisory board to provide advice and guidance to New Zealand filmmakers looking to succeed internationally.

 During an October interview, “Avatar” star Sam Worthington said he believed production on the sequel would begin by next October. Cameron had announced in August there would be three sequels and that screenwriters Josh Friedman (“War of the Worlds”), Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (“Rise of the Planets of the Apes”), and Shane Salerno (“Savages,” “Salinger”) would collaborate with him on screenplays for “Avatar 2,” “Avatar 3″ and “Avatar 4.”

Wes Anderson's 'Grand Budapest Hotel' releases holiday promo clip

Wes Anderson films are simply put, quite odd but entertaining.
In great Wes Anderson fashion, nothing seems to have changed with his upcoming The Grand Budapest
See trailer here or here below if you have flash, and watch the promo holiday special promo below
The Grand Budapest Hotel stars Saoirse Ronan, Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Lea Seydoux, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwarztman, Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Murray, and Owen Wilson, and opens stateside on March 7, 2014.  Check out the holiday greeting motion poster from The Grand Budapest Hotel below:

Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke has been cast as Terminator's Sarah Connor

"Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke has won the role of Sarah Connor in the upcoming Terminator reboot. Deadline has the news, reporting that Clarke joins the already-attached Arnold Schwarzenegger with Jason Clarke nearly set to play a later version of Sarah Connor's son, John Connor.

The first in a stand-alone trilogy, Terminator will be produced by Megan Ellison of Annapurna and David Ellison of Skydance. Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake of Skydance will serve as executive producers. Laeta Kalorgridis (Avatar, Shutter Island) and Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry) are attached to write the screenplay.

Alan Taylor, who has previously worked with Emilia Clarke on the hit HBO fantasy series, is directing the new film, which is slated to hit theaters July 2, 2015.

Star Wars: Episode VII and Indiana Jones News

Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn gave a speech at Variety's Dealmakers Breakfast earlier today, where he dropped some updates on Star Wars: Episode VII, which still doesn't have a completed screenplay yet, Indiana Jones 5, which also doesn't have a script, and how he won't interfere with Marvel's creative vision.

Variety writer Marc Graser has been tweeting throughout the announcements, which reveal that J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan won't have their screenplay completed until sometime in January, making this the most rushed movie ever seen in the franchise. Alan Horn won't reveal the budget, put places it somewhere at $200 million. And Indiana Jones 5 is still a good 2 years away from happening, as they don't have a story yet. (We see how well that is going for Star Wars). Oh, and despite the fact that they've had such a tough time getting Star Wars: Episode VII up and running, you can still expect a new movie every year starting in 2015. Check out Marc's full tweet session from his speech here.

 The lack of a completed script for Star Wars: Episode VII shouldn't be terribly surprising, since J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan took over the writing duties last month. Still, with shooting scheduled to begin next spring, and no cast members announced yet, it seems this production is already behind schedule before principal photography begins.

As for the spin-offs, we reported in October that these stand-alone movies will be origin stories, which will focus on Han Solo and Boba Fett. Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan are writing the screenplays for these movies, which will debut in 2016 and 2018, between the new prequel trilogy movies.

Disney acquired the rights to make Indiana Jones 5 earlier this month, although no screenwriter is attached at this time, and the project doesn't seem to be a high priority at Disney. Franchise star Harrison Ford revealed in August that he is still interested in portraying the iconic archaeologist.

Star Wars: Episode VII comes to theaters December 18th, 2015 and stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams.

Amazing Spider-Man: Spin-off films confirmed by Sony; Venom and Sinister Six in the mix

News coming out of Sony.Marvel and Superherohype
Sony Pictures confirmed previous rumors today that they will be developing spin-offs based off of their popular Spider-Man franchise, with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Ed Solomon, and Drew Goddard to collaborate on overseeing the developing story over several films that will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach.

The five writers, along with the two producers and Marc Webb, have formed a franchise brain trust to expand the universe for the brand and to develop a continuous tone and thread throughout the films. Under the deals, the studio announced that Kurtzman & Orci & Pinkner are writing the screenplay for The Amazing Spider-Man 3, which the studio hopes Webb will return to direct. That film will go into production next fall for release on June 10, 2016. In addition, the team will build on the cinematic foundation laid by Webb, Arad, and Tolmach in the first two movies. They will expand the franchise with Kurtzman & Orci & Solomon writing the screenplay for Venom, which Kurtzman will direct. Goddard, then, will write with an eye to direct, The Sinister Six, focusing on the villains in the franchise. Hannah Minghella and Rachel O’Connor will oversee the development and production of these films for the studio.

Sin City sequel A Dame To Kill For, first look. New cast

Sin City sequel A Dame To Kill For, first look
'Sin City: A Dame to Kill For' is coming to theaters August 22nd 2014,
The sequel will have returning stars as well as a few newbies;
Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Powers Boothe and Michael Madsen  are back
Newcomers include  Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Eva Green, Juno Temple,Ray Liotta, Jamie Chung, Alexa Vega, Lady Gaga and Jeremy Piven.