Entertainment Weekly have unveiled the first look at Chris Evans as Captain America. The photos reveal a little detail of what Evans will look as Steve Rogers along with glimpses of the suit. The film will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. The primary villain of the film, Red Skull, is being portrayed by Hugo Weaving. Directed by Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park 3) and co-starring Sebastian Stan (as sidekick Bucky Barnes), Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Neal McDonough and Samuel L. Jackson (reprising his Nick Fury character), Captain America: The First Avenger is slated to hit cinemas July 22, 2011. Anticipation and excitement peaked from this first look, summer next year is looking to be a banner year for big budget blockbusters.
Notice: The above trailer is not actually a trailer for The Day After Tomorrow's edited out scenes, nor is it a trailer for a movie by infamous rip-off studio The Asylum, it is however, a trailer for a new movie starring Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) and Stephen Moyer (True Blood) about the impending ice age that will someday doom humanity called Ice. The trailer is made watchable by the appearance of Claire Forlani.
In unfortunate news for Caprica fans, the drama-heavy prequel to the acclaimed Battlestar Galactica series has officially been axed by network SyFy. Worse still, the final 5 episodes of the season have been pulled from the lineup, and will not air until 2011. The network released the following statement, citing the lackluster ratings as the reason for its cancellation; "We appreciate all the support that fans have shown for Caprica and are very proud of the producers, cast, writers and the rest of the amazing team that has been committed to this fine series. Unfortunately, despite its obvious quality, 'Caprica' has not been able to build the audience necessary to justify a second season." The series premiered earlier this year to average ratings before taking its summer break after 9 episodes. It returned this past spring to low viewership, only pulling in a 0.4 rating (or roughly 900,000 viewers) before its inevitable demise. Caprica was set...
Read MoreIn an interview with the Los Angeles Times, director Christopher Nolan revealed a few bombshells about the upcoming third, and final, Batman film. The biggest news comes with the revealing of the official title, with Nolan stating the film will be called The Dark Knight Rises. On top of this revelation, the director has disclosed that the film will use many of the characters already familiar through the franchise, but will see the introduction of several new ones; "We’ll use many of the same characters as we have all along, and we’ll be introducing some new ones." However, with villain speculation running high, Nolan has put an end to talks of any inclusion of The Riddler, saying the main villain of the new film "won’t be the Riddler". Fueling still, the question of just who will face off against Batman for what will be the final showdown. Speaking of filming, Nolan has expressed his disinterest...
Read MoreJJ Abrams' viral-fueled movie Super 8 has got itself a release date. The film, first exposed through this excellent viral trailer, has been shrouded in secrecy, with director Abrams only releasing the following tidbits regarding the film: 1. It takes place in 1979. 2. It pays homage to Steven Spielberg's earliest super 8 (hence the title!) films. 3. Science fiction and supernatural elements are most definitely part of the experience. The cast of the film thus far includes Friday Night Lights' star Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning (Dakota's sister) and relative newcomer Amanda Michalka (of the teen pop group formerly known as Aly & AJ) and has now been given the release date of June 10th, 2011. Much of the pre-release hype comes from the film's lack of information, viral campaigns, and like all of JJ Abrams' projects (both film and television), there seems to be an underlying connection between them all (no matter how small it may be).
English folk/punk singer Frank Turner has released his new video for "I Still Believe". The track comes from his upcoming EP Rock & Roll, and is expected to be on the track list for his new full length album due in 2011. The video, directed by Ben Morse, features a rollicking good time had by Turner and cohorts, set to speakeasy-toned backdrops and festive celebrations. There are few in this world who capture the essence of being a true folk troubadour the way Frank Turner does. Bless he and his mighty stringed instrument! Who would've thought, after all, something so simple as rock n' roll could save us all?
The high quality of a live band is apparent if you spend half their set trying to figure out if the whole band is faking it and it’s all being played on a backing track. Stealing O’Neal displayed such talent at their underage album release show. The support acts were also very impressive. On stage first was up-and- coming, five piece, Melbourne alternative rock group, We Rob Banks. With a solid set in their first Melbourne show, expect big things from this band. Secondly, in a massive genre change, hardcore act Dream On, Dreamer took the stage. DOD, who just recently wrapped up touring Australia with American power houses Attack Attack! and Pierce the Veil, pulled out all the stops and got the kids up and moving. Third support act was Gold Coast pop-punk boys, Skyway. While Skyway are good what they do, pop-punk has seemingly been running in circles since the early 2000s. Never the...
Read MoreExperimental rock act Portugal. The Man have unveiled their brand new video for the track "Guns and Dogs" from their anticipated, as-of-yet untitled Atlantic Records debut. The band are currently putting the final touches to the album, working with producer John Hill (MIA, Santigold) for an expected early 2011 release. The album will be the band's 6th in just 5 years of work. For a little nostalgia, fans of the group should also check out Anatomy of a Ghost, the original group members John Gourley and Zach Carothers cut their teeth with. The video was directed by Michael Ragen.
The world can now rest easy .... James Cameron has confirmed that his next two projects will be Avatar 2 and Avatar 3. Deadline confirmed that while there were some talks about possibly doing a Cleopatra film with Angelina Jolie, FOX Studios found the winning hand in convincing Cameron to do two Avatar sequels instead; by donating large sums of cold hard cash to his environmental green fund. So he was bribed? Cameron and Fox released an official statement regarding the future of Avatar in which the director commented; "It is a rare and remarkable opportunity when a filmmaker gets to build a fantasy world, and watch it grow, with the resources and partnership of a global media company. AVATAR was conceived as an epic work of fantasy – a world that audiences could visit, across all media platforms, and this moment marks the launch of the next phase of...
Read MoreHardcore act H2O have revealed plans for an all-covers album due next year on Bridge Nine. Vocalist Toby Morse recently spoke out and said the band aim to cover a selection of influential artists including The Clash, Ramones, Descendents, Dag Nasty, Verbal Assault, Madball, Gorilla Biscuits, Suicidal Tendencies, Minor Threat, Rancid, Social Distortion, U2, Circle Jerks, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Warzone, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. The release will be titled Don't Forget Your Roots. H2O have in the past covered the likes of Madonna, and last released the full length, Nothing to Prove, in 2008. Social Distortion, Warzone, Gorilla Biscuits, Descendents and Dag Nasty covers... yes! U2 covers .... a profound and resounding NO.
