New Poster & Image For Oren Peli’s (Paranormal Activity) ‘Chernobyl Diaries’
Apr 23rd
iTunes Movie Trailers has released this new poster and image for the upcoming horror-survival flick ’Chernobyl Diaries.’ Directed by Brad Parker, and co-produced/co-written by Oren Peli, the film is set in the city of Prypiat, which once housed the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. The film follows a group of friends who, while vacationing in Europe, find themselves stranded in the abandoned city only to discover that they are not alone. Oren Peli wrote and directed ‘Paranormal Activity,’ which launched a hugely successful franchise, grossing more than $576 million worldwide from three installments to date. ’Chernobyl Diaries’ stars Jonathan Sadowski, Devin Kelley, Jesse McCartney, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Nathan Phillips, Ingrid Bolso Berdal and Dimitry Diatchenko. Look out for the film in cinemas May 25th, check out the official synopsis below.
“Chernobyl Diaries” is an original story from Oren Peli, who first terrified audiences with his groundbreaking thriller, “Paranormal Activity.” The film follows a group of six young tourists who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an “extreme tour” guide. Ignoring warnings, he takes them into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but a deserted town since the disaster more than 25 years ago. After a brief exploration of the abandoned city, however, the group soon finds themselves stranded, only to discover that they are not alone…
Tom Hiddleston “Loki” Interview For Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’
Apr 23rd
Marvel Studios presents ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ – the Superhero team-up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Superheroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When Loki and his army threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Directed by Joss Whedon, ‘The Avengers’ (‘Avengers Assemble’ in the UK) stars Chris Evans (Captain America/Steve Rogers), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye/Clint Barton), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man/Tony Stark), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), and Tom Hiddleston (Loki). Cobie Smulders, Clark Gregg, and Stellen Skarsgard co-star. ‘The Avengers’ is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series of the same name. Look out for the film in cinemas April 26th in the UK and May 4th in the US.
Do you remember when you were first told that Loki would be expanded in ‘The Avengers’?
Tom Hiddleston: Yeah. It was towards the end of the production of ‘Thor.’ I remember Joss Whedon was coming into Marvel Studios a lot because he was writing ‘The Avengers’ screenplay, and he asked me to go out for tea. We were sitting in a coffee shop in Santa Monica and he said, “So, here’s the thing, Tom. There’s a lot of talk about multiple villains in the film and I don’t want any of that. I want Loki to be the bad guy.” After I picked my jaw off the floor (laughs), I did back flips in the tea room and then we just talked for hours about who Loki was and what his motivations were and the kind of spiritual damage that was at the heart of the character as well as the delight he takes in being a mischievous trickster and an agent of chaos.
Two New Looks At Daniel Craig As James Bond In ‘Skyfall’
Apr 23rd
Courtesy of Empire Magazine’s new June cover and “subscriber-only” limited edition cover, these two dapper looks at Daniel Craig as 007 have emerged online for the upcoming 23rd James Bond adventure, ‘Skyfall.’ Directed by Sam Mendes, ‘Skyfall’ will see Daniel Craig and Judi Dench continue their roles as 007 and M. The cast also includes Naomie Harris as a field agent named Eve, Javier Bardem as the main villain, Ben Whishaw as Q, Albert Finney, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner – the MI6 Chief of Staff, Ola Rapace, French actress Bérénice Marlohe as the “glamorous and enigmatic Sévérine,” and Ralph Fiennes, who’s role has been described as “darkly complex.”
I’ve got high hopes for ‘Skyfall,’ I’m a huge fan of Daniel Craig’s incarnation of James Bond. This latest chapter is being shot at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, Scotland, Whitehall in London, Shanghai and Istanbul. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. ‘Skyfall’ will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th, with a North American release following on November 9th. The Director of Photography is Roger Deakins, a nine-time Oscar nominee who previously shot the films ‘Jarhead’ and ‘Revolutionary Road’ for Mendes. Composer Thomas Newman will score the film.
Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow Showcased In New Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ Featurette
Apr 23rd
With ‘The Avengers’ 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D release just days away, Marvel Studios continue their promotional onlaught by unleashing, via E! Online UK, this new featurette for the film centering on Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. The featurette provides us with some snippets of new footage and some insight into the character from Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. Directed by Joss Whedon, ‘The Avengers’ (‘Avengers Assemble’ in the UK) stars Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye/Clint Barton), Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man/Tony Stark), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), Chris Evans (Captain America/Steve Rogers), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), and Tom Hiddleston (Loki). The likes of Cobie Smulders, Clark Gregg, and Stellen Skarsgard co-star. ‘The Avengers’ is released in cinemas April 26th in the UK and May 4th in the US – I’m there!
Continuing the epic big-screen adventures started in “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” and “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Marvel’s The Avengers” is the super hero team up of a lifetime. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster.
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ To Feature More Than An Hour’s Worth Of IMAX Footage
Apr 23rd
Following the welcomed news that the promotional campaign for Christopher Nolan’s hugely anticipated conclusion to his Batman trilogy, ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ will commence again with the third theatrical trailer attached to Marvel’s ‘The Avengers.’ The Wall Street Journal report that ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ will contain the most IMAX footage ever for a Hollywood feature, more than one hour’s worth. The films predecessor, ‘The Dark Knight,’ had about 40 minutes of IMAX footage. Alongside ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ IMAX’s summer line-up also includes ‘The Avengers,’ ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’ ‘Men in Black 3,’ ‘Dark Shadows,’ and Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus.’ Christopher Nolan’s film was the only one shot using IMAX cameras, the others were converted using IMAX’s technology.
The plot for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is being kept securely under wraps. I think it’s safe to say that, judging by the first theatrical trailer and the previous two films, I’d expect something E P I C. ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Tom Hardy as Bane, Gary Oldman as Commissioner Jim Gordon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake, Michael Caine as Alfred, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, and Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate. Juno Temple, Josh Pence, Daniel Sunjata, Nestor Carbonell, Tom Conti, Joey King, Brett Cullen, Chris Ellis, Josh Stewart, Christopher Judge, Adam Rodriguez and Rob Brown co-star. ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ is released in cinemas July 20th. Christopher Nolan directs the film from a screenplay he wrote with Jonathan Nolan.
Byung-hun Lee, Dwayne Johnson & Bruce Willis Highlighted In New ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ International Poster
Apr 23rd
General Joes has uncovered this new South Korean poster for ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation.’ Expect cheesy one-liners and action in abundance when ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ is unleashed upon cinemas June 29th in the US and June 22nd in the UK. Channing Tatum (Duke), Ray Park (Snake Eyes), and Byung-hun Lee (Storm Shadow) are reprising their roles from the first film. While the likes of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (Roadblock), Adrianne Palicki (Lady Jaye), RZA (Blind Master), D.J. Cotrona (Flint), Joseph Mazzello (Mouse), Walton Goggins (Warden Nigel James), Elodie Yung (Jinx), and Bruce Willis (General Joe Colton) are all joining the sequel. The film is directed by Jon Chu (Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Step Up 2: The Streets). When Cobra spy Zartan (Arnold Vosloo) has most of the Joes assassinated, the remaining Joes band together to strike back.
A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA, which grossed over $300M worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with HASBRO and di Bonaventura Pictures, commences production on G.I. JOE: RETALIATION. In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Ray Park, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce, RZA, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jon M. Chu, and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner, from a screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick based on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe(R) characters.