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More casting news for Thor 2

Two long standing actors have joined the cast for Thor: The Dark World.

Starting off we have Richard Brake (Batman Begins) who has been cast as the captain of the Einherjar warriors. In the Marvel universe the warriors, led by Ander, are responsible for the training of Thor. It is unclear whether Brake is playing the role of Ander but he has been officially added.

The other person added is Clive Russell (Sherlock Holmes, Game of Thrones). He will be playing Tyr who is Thor's older brother and Asgard's God of War.

Best birthday card ever

Truth.

First trailer for The Collection

So if you didn't see The Collector you probably have no idea what is going on. However, if you did see it then this is the inevitable sequel we all knew was coming. Ladies and gentlemen... The Collection.

Personally, I liked The Collector for what it was. I thought it was pretty well done. This movie, however, looks like a mixture of Saw and trying to re-create the first one. Then again, it's from the people who ruined Saw so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I'll probably check it out simply because I saw the first one but I am not betting on The Collection being any good.

Thanos confirmed for two Marvel Phase 2 films

If you saw The Avengers you know Thanos appeared in the mid-credits scene. There was a lot of speculation as to where Thanos would show up in future Marvel films. There is now confirmation that Thanos will appear in two Marvel Phase 2 films; Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers 2.

I assumed/guessed Thanos wouldn't appear sooner than Guardians of the Galaxy and I am happy to see that I was right. People were trying to say he would show up as early as Thor: The Dark World and that was a mistake, imo. Thor already has a lot of villains and introducing a big villain like Thanos that early would have been dumb. 

Guardians of the Galaxy is set to be released on August 1, 2014 and The Avengers 2 is set for May 1, 2015.

Oscar nominations to precede Golden Globes in 2013

The powers that be who run the Academy Awards have shuffled things for the 2013 awards season. Usually nominations for the Academy Awards follow the Golden Globes, but in 2013 the Oscar nominees will be announced on January 10th which puts the announcement 3 days before the Globes. This is a good movie, imo. The Golden Globes always seem to be more playful than serious and I think they always had an unnecessary lean on how the Oscar nominations turn out based on who wins or whatever. Hopefully we get good nominees. I thought the 2012 awards were a joke for the most part. Half the people who won didn't deserve to even be nominated.

The 2013 Academy Awards are set to air on February 24th.

James Gunn confirmed for Guardians of the Galaxy

Director James Gunn (Super, Slither) has been officially confirmed to re-write and direct the upcoming Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy. The film is due August 1, 2014.

I say hell yes. James Gunn is fucking awesome.

Freddie Highmore cast as Norman Bates

A&E has cast child star Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland) as Norman Bates in the upcoming show Bates Motel, the Psycho prequel set to air next year. He joins Vera Farmiga who previously signed on to play Bates' mother.

Bates Motel will be set in the present day and will follow Norman living with his mother.

First images of Kick-Ass 2

We have some images from the set of Kick-Ass 2 featuring Chloe Moretz and Aaron Johnson.

I am still pretty excited for this movie. Seeing Hit-Girl with a new mask made me squeal a bit. /fangirl

Finding Nemo 3D - Review

I am a pretty big Disney fan in general, but I absolutely love Disney/Pixar flicks. I decided to go see Finding Nemo 3D seeing that I already saw Beauty and the Beast 3D earlier this year. I am not necessarily reviewing the movie itself because Finding Nemo is awesome and has been for years, but I wanted to touch on the Toy Story short, Partysaurus Rex, before the movie and the 3D itself.

Starting with Partysaurus Rex, I thought it was a really fun short. The basic premise of it is the rest of the toy gang in their new home is picking on Rex for being a party pooper. Their new child decides to introduce Rex into her bath time play and he meet the bath toys. They describe how the party is always on when the water is running but when the water drains the party dies. Rex is the only one with arms so he turns the water back on and carries on a party with his new bath friends.
One thing I have always loved about Toy Story is how they submerge you into the fantasy the child is enacting with the toys. That shined primarily in Toy Story 3 with the intro. In this short they put you right in her bath time fun and show you what she is enacting in her own mind. I loved it.

As far as the 3D goes for Finding Nemo I was honestly a bit disappointed with it. I thought the post-conversion wasn't that impressive and the colors were darker than they should have been. I mean, Beauty and the Beast 3D was better and that is a little sad because usually the Pixar type animation looks a lot better in 3D than traditional 2D animation. I love that I finally saw this movie in a theater because I didn't see it during its original theatrical one, but it didn't need to be in 3D. It wasn't that good on the eyes.


Looking forward to more Disney/Pixar 3D re-releases we will have Monsters Inc. in December so that will be a decision. I love Monsters Inc. but I don't think I will see the re-release. I saw it in theaters back in 2001 so I don't need to do it again. Especially when I have the feeling the 3D will be just as lousy as Finding Nemo.

UPDATE: Viggo Mortensen to join Marvel?

I wrote a couple days ago that there was a rumor circulating that Viggo Mortensen might be added to the cast of Thor: The Dark World as Doctor Strange. We now have confirmation that it's not true. Marvel said they would love to work with Mortensen at some point but he is not signed or attached to any Marvel project at this time.

Bummer.

Bravo to adapt Heathers television show

*screams* This is why we can't have nice things.

Bravo announced they are in the process of adapting a show from the 1988 teen film Heathers. The film starred a very young Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. If you have never seen this movie go watch it now. Just do it.

Basically the show will take place in present day and will follow Veronica Sawyer (Ryder's character) as she brings her daughter to the old Sherwood high school where the girl will have to face the new cliques including the "Ashleys" which are comprised of the daughters of the surviving "Heathers." The show is being written by Mark Rizzo and Jenny Bicks.


In the words of Heather Chandler... fuck me gently with a chainsaw.

No Director's Cut for The Dark Knight Rises

Despite previous rumors that we were going to get an extended director's cut Blu-Ray for The Dark Knight Rises, with around 30min of extra footage, it has now been confirmed that we will not. Christopher Nolan doesn't seem one for director's cut releases and I guess he isn't about to start now.

I was looking forward to seeing Bane's origin story and whatever else was within that 30 minutes, but I guess some things just aren't meant to be seen outside of the editing room.

Captain America 2 to start filming in March 2013

According to Chris Evans, filming for Captain America: The Winter Soldier will begin in March 2013. The film is slated for release on April 4, 2014 so getting an early start definitely won't hurt anyone. Captain America: The First Avenger had a 13-month production as well so they might figure whatever worked the first time will work again.

Other than the assumed return of Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes (aka, The Winter Soldier) and the addition of Anthony Mackie as Falcon, it is said that S.H.I.E.L.D. and Samuel L. Jackson (aka, Nick Fury) play a bigger role in the sequel. That is about all we know so far.

Arrested Development welcomes back Liza Minnelli

Prepare to have her nausea become "our nausea" once again... Liza Minnelli will be reprising her role as Lucille Austero (aka, Lucille 2) in the upcoming season of Arrested Development. Lucille 2 is the former girlfriend of Buster Bluth and neighbor/enemy of Lucille Bluth.

There is no word on exactly how many episodes Liza will appear in, but even a little bit is more than enough. Lucille 2 always was a funny character. She previously appeared in 10 episodes throughout the show's initial run on Fox.