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Ben Affleck Confirms Senator Patrick Leahy For Batman Vs. Superman (Video)

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Ben Affleck recently testified at a Senate Hearing to discuss foreign aid and diplomacy for Congo.

While addressing the committee, Affleck confirmed that Senator Patrick Leahy has a role in Batman Vs. Superman.

“To Senator Leahy, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge my co-star in Batman,” Affleck said. “The role is marginally smaller than mine but I understand you’re quite good.” 

The Vermont Democrat was previously rumored for the movie, and Batman Vs. Superman does have scenes set in Washington D.C.

Patrick Leahy also appeared in 1997’s Batman and Robin, 2008’s The Dark Knight, and 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises.

Affleck makes the statement around the 1:45 mark in the following video.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: James Bond Spectre Trailer

Check out the trailer above for the James Bond Spectre film.

“Spectre” has a November 6, 2015 release directed by Sam Mendes starring Daniel Craig as 007 James Bond, Rory Kinnear as Tanner, Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, Ralph Fiennes as M, Andrew Scott as Denbigh, David Bautista as Mr Hinx, Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra, Léa Seydoux as Madeleine Swan and Christoph Waltz as Oberhauser. 

Synopsis:

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

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Tyrese Confirms WB Talks; Won’t Say For Green Lantern

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Tyrese Gibson has been teasing fans on his Instagram page regarding Green Lantern John Stewart.

Gibson recently spoke to VixenVarsity.com where he explained two fans started it all, and then he ran with it by posting Green Lantern images as well.

Tyrese Gibson also teased the fans with an image at the Warner Bros. lot adding, “I don’t talk… I move,” and included the hashtag “Green Lantern Mission.”

Gibson doesn’t specifically confirm talks about Green Lantern, but does offer he did talk to WB: “I went to the Warner Brothers lot, I did go up there to have a meeting. I won’t tell anything, not gonna speak about what the outcome of the meeting was, but I went to have a meeting, a little something.”

The interview preceded Gibson’s recent Instagram post that he removed, which read: “The Oath – See you soon…”

Gibson also posted: “The Oath has been taken…… Loving this energy!!!!!!” and further clarified his “innocence” below in addition to a new pic of himself as GL.

 

What’s next? The possibilities are endless……. #FastFamily turn #Superheroes #ComicBookAllStars

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My message to the comic book fans….. I was at home loving my life and relaxing when some fan art like the one in this post popped up on my timeline I was like whoa….. That looks really cool…. So out of innocence I put it up…. And shouted out the artist who locked in the #FanArt it’s not about a “Black” superhero it’s about the superhero – check the resume folks! I don’t need to “campaign” for anything I took the Oath and Im ready to suit up as John Stewart IF it lands this way….. Great seeds have been planted at Warner Bros they know I’m very excited about the possibilities….. #Furious7 is coming #April3 and my last solo album #BlackRose is coming 7.7.15 ( my first single is #DumbShit ft Snoop Dogg VIDEO LINK IN MY BIO! you comic book purist have someone else in mind that you would like to see that’s fine….. Fans are fans and should campaign for WHO they believe is best for the role…. Would I hit this role out of the park.???? Are you kidding me… With flying colors…. For now Im gonna sit back and let this game play out… And when I post it’s not a “campaign” it’s me planting seed….. I’m almost at #5BillionInBoxOfficeRecieptsWorldWide I love playing in HUGE franchise movies I’ve never claimed to be the BIGGEST star…. I’m just me….. Again.. I’m innocent the John Stewart #FanMade post started this all….. I just wanted to take a few moments and clarify a few things!!! Sending love always…. I repeat… Always….#2020 #GreenLantern #TheOath #GreenLanternDreams

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Joss Whedon Reveals The Avengers 2 Run-Time

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Contrary to earlier reports that The Avengers 2 would be nearly three hours in length, it’s learned Age Of Ultron is actually shorter than the first Avengers movie.

Joss Whedon spoke with BuzzFeed and confirmed The Avengers: Age Of Ultron run-time is one-minute shorter than the first movie, coming in at 142 minutes, when discussing Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver:

“They don’t like America, and they don’t like the Avengers,” Whedon told BuzzFeed News many months later while in the final weeks of post-production on the movie. “We only touch on it briefly — there was more. When the movie was an hour longer, everything got explained a lot.” (According to Whedon, Age of Ultron clocks in a full minute shorter than its predecessor, or roughly 142 minutes, debunking rumors that it is nearly three hours long.) “The Avengers are like a world power, and not everybody’s on board with the Avengers coming in and starting fights, even in the name of justice,” he continued. “So you need that dissenting voice, and you need to understand it and sympathize with it.” 

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

Synopsis:

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

The Avengers 2 Trailer:

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Transformers Spinoffs & Sequels On The Way

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Taking a page from what Disney is doing with Star Wars, Marvel’s Avengers and the Fox Avatar films, Paramount is planning to expand the Transformers franchise.

Deadline reports Paramount is in negotiations with Akiva Goldsman to work with Michael Bay, executive producer Steven Spielberg and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventural to “organize a ‘writers room’ that will incubate ideas for a potential multi-part Transformers sequel along with potential spinoff films.”

It’s said this is happening rather quickly, and that it’s not hard to see why Paramount is moving forward as Transformers is a billion dollar franchise and last year’s Transformers: Age Of Extinction was the highest grossing film of the year with nearly $1.1 billion.

No specific details are mentioned, but it sounds as if we’ll possibly see back-to-back Transformers movies, akin to the Avengers: Infinity War movies, as well as spinoffs in-between the main movies (again similar to Star Wars).

I wouldn’t mind seeing a Transformers / Unicron two-parter.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: The Avengers 2 “Super Siblings” Featurette

Check out a new featurette above for The Avengers 2 focusing on Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.

Updated: with new images:

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“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

Synopsis:

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

The Avengers 2 Trailer:

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Movie Trailers

Watch: Terminator Genisys Help Spot

Check out new footage above in the Terminator: Genisys “Help” spot. “Terminator Genysis” has a July 1, 2015 release starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor, Jason Clarke as John Connor and Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese.

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First Official Look At Ryan Reynolds As Deadpool

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Check out a first official look at Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool.

In addition, Fox has released the synopsis and launched the official Deadpool website.

Updated: with tweet below from Ryan Reynolds.

Deadpool has a February 12, 2016 release directed by Tim Miller also starring Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein and Gina Carano.

SYNOPSIS

Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life. 

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Watch the Deadpool test footage:

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Movie News Star Wars

Gareth Edwards and Josh Trank Confirmed For Star Wars Celebration

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It was previously stated Disney would be promoting the first spinoff, Star Wars: Rogue One, at next month’s Star Wars Celebration event.

Now Disney has confirmed that director Gareth Edwards will be in attendance in addition to Fantastic Four‘s Josh Trank, who will be directing the 2018 Star Wars spinoff.

Kathleen Kennedy, Kiri Hart and Pablo Hidalgo will be joined by directors Gareth Edwards and Josh Trank, who will share their experiences as the newest members of the Lucasfilm creative family. Learn how the teams came together and are collaborating to conceive and create the upcoming stand-alone films in the galaxy far, far away.

Sunday, 11am-12pm
The Celebration Stage

Star Wars Celebration takes place in Anaheim, California April 16-19, which will also feature Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams and Billy Dee Williams.

Star Wars: Rogue One has a December 16, 2016 release starring Felicity Jones.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Trailer

Check out the trailer above for the fifth MI movie, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation.

The movie, directed by Christopher McQuarrie, has a July 31, 2015 release starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Alec Baldwin and Rebecca Ferguson.

Synopsis:

The new flick finds Hunt’s highly effective but destructive Impossible Mission Force (IMF) disbanded by vengeful Washington bureaucrats such as the CIA chief (played by Alec Baldwin). But Hunt pulls his team together (Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames and newcomer Rebecca Ferguson) to battle the shadowy force known as “The Syndicate” and its elusive leader (Sean Harris).

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Watch: Interstellar Robots Featurette

Check out a short new teaser above for Mad Max: Fury Road with “Explosion.”

The film has a May 15, 2015 release directed by George Miller starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.

Synopsis:

From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary “Mad Max” franchise, comes “Mad Max: Fury Road,” a return to the world of the Road Warrior, Max Rockatansky. 

Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa. They are escaping a Citadel tyrannized by the Immortan Joe, from whom something irreplaceable has been taken. Enraged, the Warlord marshals all his gangs and pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high-octane Road War that follows.

Tom Hardy (“The Dark Knight Rises”) stars in the title role in “Mad Max: Fury Road”—the fourth in the franchise’s history. Oscar winner Charlize Theron (“Monster,” “Prometheus”) stars as the Imperator, Furiosa. The film also stars Nicholas Hoult (“X-Men: Days of Future Past”) as Nux; Hugh Keays-Byrne (“Mad Max,” “Sleeping Beauty”) as Immortan Joe; and Nathan Jones (“Conan the Barbarian”) as Rictus Erectus. Collectively known as The Wives, Zoë Kravitz (“Divergent”) plays Toast, Riley Keough (“Magic Mike”) is Capable, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”) is Splendid, and supermodel Abbey Lee is The Dag, and Courtney Eaton is Fragile. Also featured in the movie are Josh Helman as Slit, Jennifer Hagan as Miss Giddy, and singer/songwriter/performer iOTA as Coma-Doof Warrior.

The cast is rounded out by well-known Australian actors John Howard and Richard Carter, supermodel Megan Gale, Angus Sampson, Joy Smithers, Gillian Jones, Melissa Jaffer and Melita Jurisic.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: Third Avengers 2 Set Visit Video

Check out a third set video above for The Avengers 2 as this time EOnline visits with the Assemblers.

You can watch the first two here and here.

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

Synopsis:

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

The Avengers 2 Trailer:

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The Avengers 2 Hydra Soldiers Spoiler Reveal

New images from The Avengers 2 have hit the net revealing a cool new look for the Hydra soldiers.

We see they are outfitted with alien tech from the Chitauri in the The Avengers movie.

Also check out an image of Thor, the Hydra tanks and more of the Assemblers.

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

Synopsis:

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

The Avengers 2 Trailer:

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Jason Momoa Aquaman Image Minus Text

Yesterday saw a first look at Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor for Batman Vs. Superman, and now a text-less image of Jason Momoa as Aquaman has become available.

Momoa will first be appearing in Batman Vs. Superman, and then the Justice League movie in 2017, with the standalone Aquaman film in 2018.

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“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Infinite Crisis Steam Launch Trailer

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced the official launch of Infinite Crisis, a bold new entrant into the wildly popular Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game genre. Infinite Crisis delivers a heart-pounding competitive experience with innovative new mechanics including the unique 2-lane Coast City map featuring the powerful Doomsday Device, destructible environments and Stolen Powers. Beginning today, players can download Infinite Crisis for free on Steam by visiting http://www.infinitecrisis.com/steam. 

“We would like to thank all of the great players who participated in our beta. Their passion and feedback were key to helping us deliver a really unique gameplay experience,” said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer.  “Today marks a major milestone for Infinite Crisis™, and to celebrate the official launch, we are offering two special Champion bundles that will be available exclusively on Steam.”

The Infinite Crisis Steam bundles offer players a choice of two different packages which include access to their favourite Champions and a Steam exclusive Golden Superman costume. Starting today, the following Infinite Crisis bundles are available for purchase exclusively on Steam at a special discounted price for a limited time:

Basic Steam Bundle 
· 8 Champions – (Superman, The Flash, Mecha Wonder Woman, Stargirl, Catwoman, Atomic Green Lantern, Poison Ivy & Aquaman)
· Exclusive Golden Superman Costume

Elite Steam Bundle
· 34 Champions – (The Flash, Atomic Wonder Woman, Nightmare Robin, Gaslight Catwoman, Superman, Aquaman, Robin, Supergirl, Hawkgirl, Katana, Nightmare Batman, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Blue Beetle, Atomic Joker, Mecha Wonder Woman, Sinestro, Stargirl, Catwoman, Star Sapphire, Arcane Supergirl, Shazam, Swamp Thing, Atrocitus, Atomic Green Lantern, Atomic Poison Ivy, Arcane Green Lantern, Gaslight Joker, Mecha Superman, Poison Ivy, Krypto, Zatanna, Starro and Nightmare Superman)
· Exclusive Golden Superman Costume

Infinite Crisis delivers a heart-pounding competitive player vs. player battle experience set in DC Comics’ legendary Multiverse.  Featuring the deepest roster of DC heroes and villains ever assembled, Infinite Crisis™ puts players in control of twisted incarnations of their favorite characters from throughout the Multiverse such as the bloodthirsty vampire, Nightmare Batman, and the skilled assassin from Earth-19, Gaslight Catwoman, playing in league with such well-known characters such as Green Lantern and The Flash.  

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Watch: The Avengers 2 Harley Davidson Spot

Check out a new spot for The Avengers 2 as you can unleash your hero freedom with Harley Davidson.

Get a free limited-edition sticker designed by a Marvel artist and enter for a chance to win an Avengers inspired Harley-Davidson Street 750.

Head on over to ridefree.harley to check it out.

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“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

Synopsis:

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

The Avengers 2 Trailer:

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Liu Kang Mortal Kombat X Trailer

Check out a new international Mortal Kombat X Shaolin trailer featuring Kung Lao, Kung Jin and Liu Kang.

Mortal Kombat X is NetherRealm Studios’ next highly anticipated installment in its legendary, critically acclaimed fighting game franchise that propels the iconic franchise into a new generation. Mortal Kombat X is scheduled for release April 14th 2015 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.

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So William Shatner Never Attended Leonard Nimoy’s Funeral After All

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Leonard Nimoy passed away last month, February 27th, due to complications from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Nimoy played Spock for the Star Trek franchise.

The next day following Nimoy’s passing, William Shatner took to his Twitter account to post that he won’t be attending Leonard Nimoy’s funeral, but instead, would be attending a charity dinner.

The news saw some on the internet explode with outrage as they claimed Shatner was doing the wrong thing by attending an exclusive expensive dinner instead of paying respects to Nimoy’s legacy and family.

The Hollywood trade sites then reported that Shatner had arrived Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, with the various articles spinning it like Shatner grabbed an earlier flight and would be attending Nimoy’s funeral.

However, that doesn’t appear to be the case as in a tribute on StarTrek.com, Shatner offers that he thinks Nimoy would have done the same thing, and that would be not attending a friend’s funeral to go to a upscale Red Cross dinner.

Shatner also didn’t attend the funeral of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.

The Red Cross had asked me some months ago to appear, and they built the evening around the celebrity appearance. Leonard died and, faced with that choice, I didn’t think anybody would notice one way or the other, quite frankly. But on Friday, when I was in Florida, I thought I’d better say something on Twitter. So I said, “I’m honoring the dead, but I’m celebrating the living by doing a good deed.” I didn’t think that anybody would notice. Well, everyone got into a debate. But to my mind there’s no debate. You and I right now are celebrating Leonard’s memory, but we’re not raising any money for people who are suffering. But in that case I could celebrate his memory and raise money. At that event, which was a 1,000-person dinner, I said, “I’d like to take a moment and remember Leonard and Maurice Hurley.” I didn’t know yet about Harve Bennett. So I had about 1,000 people think about Leonard and Maurice. To me there was no question about what I had to do.

And you’re assuming that Leonard would have understood and that he’d probably have done the same thing?

SHATNER: Absolutely. At least I hope he would have.

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Sony Developing New Robotech Franchise

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Sony has acquired the rights to the Robotech franchise with 300 producers Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton on board.

300 and G.I. Joe writer Michael Gordon is writing the new movie.

“With a history that offers an epic love triangle, a renegade hero, and a world on the brink of extinction, Robotech offers a wide scope and a rich and impressive universe where the story possibilities are endless,” Michael De Luca, Sony production president, said in a statement.

Robotech first appeared in the U.S. in 1985 after being adapted from Japanese anime.

The series saw alien tech discovered in the South Pacific which enabled mankind to create mechs to fight off alien invasions.

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Steven Spielberg To Direct Ready Player One For WB

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Following a 14-year absence from Warner Bros., it’s reported Steven Spielberg will be directing the adaptation of the popular Ernest Cline science-fiction novel, Ready Player One.

Christopher Nolan was at one time rumored to direct the movie, but now Deadline reports it is Spielberg’s gig.

“We are thrilled to welcome Steven back to Warner Bros,” said Greg Silverman, the studio’s President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production. “We had an historic series of collaborations in the 1980s and 1990s and have wanted to bring him back for years.”

Interestingly enough, the Ready Player One book mentions Spielberg and his films as references are made to Spielberg, E.T and Indiana Jones.

Ready Player One looks to be a big-budget special effects spectacle as the movie deals with the virtual world with it said the movie will make the “audience feel like they were dropped into the middle of a video game.”

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Here is the official description of Ready Player One from Amazon:

In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade’s devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world’s digital confines—puzzles that are based on their creator’s obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. 

But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade’s going to survive, he’ll have to win—and confront the real world he’s always been so desperate to escape.

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Alien Nation Remake In Development From Iron Man Writers

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It’s reported the 1980s science-fiction movie that was produced by The Walking Dead‘s Gale Anne Hurd, Alien Nation, is getting a remake at Fox.

THR reports Iron Man writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway are writing the script.

It’s said the new Alien Nation remake will begin by telling how and why the aliens came to Earth, and it’s said the Alien Nation remake will be a similar reimagining to what Fox did with the Planet of the Apes franchise.

The Alien Nation movie debuted in 1988 and spawned a one-season TV series in addition to TV movies that centered around two cops – one human and the other alien – as they dealt with the integration of the alien society, The Newcomers, in future Los Angeles.

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LEGO Spinoff Movie In Development From Iron Man 3 Writer

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A fourth LEGO movie is in development as it’s reported Iron Man 3 writer Drew Pearce and Jason Segel are developing Billion Brick Race.

According to THR, Segel and Pearce will pen and co-direct the new LEGO movie, which is said to have no release date, is in early development and will feature an original idea by Pearce.

The LEGO Movie‘s Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Dan Lin and Roy Lee are producing Billion Brick Race as well.

The success of last year’s The LEGO Movie has spawned spinoffs, which includes Ninjango, The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Movie 2.

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Ben Mendelsohn Rumored For Star Wars: Rogue One

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Ben Mendelsohn is said to possibly be up for a role in the Star Wars: Rogue One spinoff movie.

According to THR, Mendelsohn’s name was circling amongst executives, though it’s unclear if a deal will come about as a result.

Mendelsohn stars in the new Bloodlines Netflix series, which is receiving rave reviews.

The actor was also featured in The Dark Knight Rises and Exodus: Gods and Kings.

Star Wars: Rogue One has a December 16, 2016 release directed by Gareth Edwards starring Felicity Jones with a script written by Chris Weitz.

It’s been suggested Disney may be announcing news on the movie at next month’s Star Wars Celebration.

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Watch: Avengers 2 UK Spot

Check out a new spot above for The Avengers 2.

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

Synopsis:

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

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The Avengers 2 Trailer:

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Watch: Another Avengers 2 Set Visit

Check out a second set visit for The Avengers 2 above, this time from Extra.

“Extra” special correspondent Tasmin Lucia-Khan was on the set of “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” catching up with stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo. 

Earlier, Access Hollywood visited the set and talked to the cast.

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

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Synopsis:

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

The Avengers 2 Trailer:

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Lana Condor Cast As Jubilee For X-Men: Apocalypse

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Director Bryan Singer has taken to his Instagram account to officially welcome newcomer Lana Condor as Jubilee for X-Men: Apocalypse.

Jubilee made cameos in the first X-Men movies played by Katrina Florence and Kea Wong.

X-Men: Apocalypse has a May 27, 2016 release also starring Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Evan Peters, Channing Tatum, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Rose Byrne, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp and Oscar Issac.

 

I’d officially like to welcome our newest mutant #JubilationLee, #Jubilee @LanaCondor to #XMEN #Apocalypse

A photo posted by Bryan Singer (@bryanjaysinger) on

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Vin Diesel Says Black Bolt

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If you thought for a second that Vin Diesel was vying for Gorgon, or Triton, or any Inhumans character other than Black Bolt – think again.

Vin Diesel participated in a rapid fire QnA with Esquire where he mentions Black Bolt.

Actually, Vin Diesel mentions Black Bolt four times.

First, Vin Diesel is asked, “Superman or Batman?” with the actor replying, “Marvel.”

Then he’s asked between the Fox Studios Marvel characters, “Wolverine or Cyclops?”

Vin Diesel responds, “Guardians!” with a cackle noted, and then adds, “OK, Black Bolt. Black Bolt, Black Bolt, Black Bolt.”

Would Vin Diesel be a good choice to play the character? Interestingly enough, similar to Groot in the comics, Black Bolt is prety much mum; however, a pocket universe was created for the King of the Inhumans, which did enable him to speak without using his powers.

Inhumans has a July 12, 2019 release, and Vin Diesel is slated to return as the voice of Groot for Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

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New Batman Vs. Superman Banner, Logo & Title Treatments

Since Batman Vs. Superman is officially a year away, check out an updated high-res version of the logo as well as a banner and title treatments.

Earlier also gave us a first look at Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor.

Hopefully the Batman Vs. Superman trailer gets released soon, which is now speculated for next weekend’s WonderCon.

Note the below updated logo states “Summer 2016,” and it is straight from Warner Bros.

Batman Vs. Superman gets released in March, which is technically Spring, but we’re guessing it’s not hinting at another release date change, but that the movie will be showing throughout the Summer.

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“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Idris Elba Up For Star Trek 3 Villain

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It’s reported Idris Elba is in early talks to play the villain in Star Trek 3.

Variety reports the news with speculation the Klingons could be the main villains of the movie, but it’s noted the Klingon info is unconfirmed.

Idris Elba is known for playing Heimdall for the Marvel movies and for roles in Pacific Rim, Luthor and The Wire.

Star Trek 3 has a July 8, 2016 release directed By Justin Lin, with Simon Pegg writing the script. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana and Anton Yelchin are all said to be on board to return.

Elba will be featured in this May’s Avengers 2.

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