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Batman Vs. Superman Fights Described & More Details

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We learn details about the fights in Batman Vs. Superman from stuntman/choreographer Guillermo Grispo.

Grispo has worked as a fight coordinator on the likes of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, 300: Rise of an Empire and also on Kingsman: The Secret Service, Riddick and the Legend of Hercules.

While Christopher Nolan used a form of martial arts known as Keysi for his Batman Trilogy, Grispo is trained in more traditional forms of martial arts including Aikido and Ju-Jitsu, both of which stem from original Japanese martial arts. In addition, Grispo is knowledgeable with the Japanese sword, Russian Sambo, Filipino Boxing, fencing, knife handling and Kempo.

Grispo participated in an interview with the Argentinean website Los Andes. Below are some of the details (translated).

Grispo says Warner Bros. is very strict and he cannot say much, but there should be no surprise if he does say that Batman and Superman face off in the film. He says the fight is one of the most important sequences in the film, which he was actively involved in designing. The Batman Vs. Superman fight features a series of punches/fights and physical movements put together with his partner, Ryan Watson.

Grispo goes on to state that you would think Batman would have no chance, that Superman would crush Batman like a bug. He says, but when you see the movie it will makes sense, and there is a clever explanation behind the Batman Vs. Superman confrontation that at first seems completely disadvantageous for Batman.

Grispo says Batman will fight the way that he has always dreamed to see him fight. Batman is a character so prepared in martial arts that he can do many things, but it’s not usually taken advantage of. Grispo then goes on to state that he wasn’t happy with how Christopher Nolan handled the action scenes in The Dark Knight Trilogy, stating the action scenes “are not very good” both from a technical viewpoint of martial arts – due to the choreography and mismanagement of camera.

Grispo continues stating not to get him wrong, Nolan is a great filmmaker – he takes off his hat to him – but it seems to him that Nolan did not taking the time required for the fights, as they have to be shocking. Grispo says Zack Snyder loves to prepare, which is a luxury.

Grispo then states there will be a big difference between how Batman fights in Batman Vs. Superman compared to the Nolan movies.

“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.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the

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Batman Vs. Superman Leaked Promo Art

What could be leaked promo art for Batman vs. Superman has hit the net.

JoBlo has a pic of Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman.

The image looks familiar, it actually may be art that was revealed at Comic-Con.

It’s also thought the Batman Vs. Superman trailer may be released with Jupiter Ascending on February 6th.

Check it out:

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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.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the Cosmic Book News Superman movie hub.

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Marvel Movie News

Marvel Surprised At Spider-Man Rumors

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This past week saw new Spider-Man rumors hit the net stating that Spider-Man in The Avengers: Infinity War – Part One was a done deal.

Following that, Sony quickly responded stating it wasn’t true.

Now some of the Hollywood trade reporters have gathered together on a podcast with some updated news.

Marc Graser of Variety, who broke the Robert Downey Jr. in Captain America 3 story, stated he talked with Marvel about the Infinity War rumor. 

According to Graser, Marvel was surprised by the rumor and was “wondering why it popped up again” and “had no clue why.”

Graser also speculated about Spider-Man returning to Marvel where Graser said it will involve a lot of money.

Graser said it’s up to producer and the former head of Marvel Studios, Avi Arad, for Spider-Man to be featured in Disney movies as Arad controls Spider-Man at Sony. 

Graser also pointed out that Spider-Man is really the only thing Arad has going on right now.

Another point was made that Disney is already making a lot of money from Spider-Man as they own the merchandising rights to the Spider-Man movies, so it’s not like they really need Spider-Man in their films.

“They would love Spider-Man to be in one of their movies, and it would just boost sales,” Graser said. “But they don’t need it.”

While Graser seemed to be insinuating it’s a long shot that Spider-Man would be back at Marvel, he did state that he wouldn’t be surprised if Marvel is having screenwriters working on scripts with Spider-Man in them just to have things ready if a deal does go through.

Regarding Spider-Man costing a lot of money, Disney did pay billions for Marvel and Star Wars, so it’s not like they haven’t dished it out before.

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Henry Cavill Wants to Play Superman For As Long As It Takes (Video)

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We get more video featuring Henry Cavill talking Superman as the actor was once again interviewed at the BAFTAs.

This time Henry Cavill is asked how many more times will he want to play Superman.

Cavill’s response comes as good news for fans of his Man of Steel.

“As many as it takes,” Cavill said. “I love the character. I love working with Warner Bros. and what they are doing with it. So fingers crossed I’ll be able to tell the story for many, many years to come.”

Cavill is also asked whether his favorite British past time is having afternoon tea or throwing one back at at pub. Cavill responds with the latter.

“I am always… rather… to throw one back at a pub,” Cavill said with a grin.

Speaking of the pub, when Henry Cavill was in Michigan filming Batman Vs. Superman, the actor ran into some trouble at a local bar as an apparent argument ensued with a group of Michigan natives calling themselves the “Deaf Wolfpack.” Apparently Cavill misunderstood a fan who happened to be deaf, which led to the fan’s friends getting a bit rowdy.

Watch the video below with Henry Cavill talking Superman, and Cavill previously stated Batman Vs. Superman will make cinematic history as well.

“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.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the Cosmic Book News Superman movie hub.

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Ethan Hawke Says Scott Derrickson Is Right Choice For Doctor Strange

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Ethan Hawke was said to be a potential candidate to play Doctor Strange, and while he won’t get the chance to play the Sorcerer Supreme for Marvel, the actor did previously work with director Scott Derrickson on the hit horror movie Sinister.

While participating in a recent Reddit QnA, Ethan Hawke was asked about Doctor Strange and offered the following, stating it’s in good hands with Derrickson.

Doctor Strange sounds particularly interesting to me, not just because of the quality of the comic, but because of the man Marvel hired at the helm. Scott Derricksen directed me in SINISTER, and there’s a lot of lousy horror movies made. But Scott Derricksen really understands the genre. And the math and geometry involved in telling a great ghost story. And I feel certain that he will make an excellent Doctor Strange film if they give him the reins.

But really, I don’t covet any roles as much as I covet relationships with talented people. People often ask me “Do I prefer theater or film, or writing or acting?” And what I really prefer is being in a room with gifted, passionate people. Because it’s contagious. It helps you be in touch with the best part of yourself.

And sometimes, that doesn’t mean really successful, big-shot types. Sometimes it means being in the room with students, and young people whose idealism is undaunted.

I like listening to Laurelai Linklater and Ellar Coltrane talk about movies (my costars in BOYHOOD), and art, cuz they talk straight from their heart, with no secret agenda.

Regarding whether or not Ethan Hawke was going to play Doctor Strange, he recently stated on a podcast that he would be open to playing a similar character:

“If people are going put up with somebody like me, they want to make sure you’re going put asses in seats, and there’s a lot of actors that are going to to put more asses in seats than me. There’s a tremendous amount of salesmanship that’s now really important to a studio like that. It’s a tremendous amount of time in your life where you’re working, and you’re not acting. They’re making movies at a high rate, and they’re making them successfully. I’m totally open to doing something like that.”

Doctor Strange has a November 4, 2016 release starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Tom Hardy Left Suicide Squad Because Of The Script

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When Warner Bros. officially announced the cast of the Suicide Squad movie maybe red flags should have gone up as how is the movie going to find the time to accommodate all the actors with enough screentime?

Well, that seems to be exactly the problem as recently it became known that Tom Hardy had dropped out of Suicide Squad.

While scheduling issues were cited as the reason, now it’s being said that Tom Hardy wasn’t happy with the script and screentime.

According to Latino Review, when Tom Hardy signed on to Suicide Squad, he had yet to read the script.

However, once the full cast officially came together, it’s said the script was tweaked to given Will Smith and Jared Leto more screentime.

So when Tom Hardy finally got ahold of the finished script and saw what he perceived as not enough screentime for his character, Rick Flagg, he bailed.

With Tom Hardy out of the picture, Jake Gyllenhall had said to be a potential replacement.

Suicide Squad has an August 6, 2016 release directed by David Ayer starring Jared Leto as The Joker, Will Smith as Deadshot, Jai Courtney as Boomerang, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, and Jesse Eisenberg is rumored to follow his Batman vs. Superman debut as Lex Luthor.

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Looks Like Jesse Eisenberg Is Bald For Batman Vs. Superman

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More evidence has surfaced that Jesse Eisenberg will be bald for Batman Vs. Superman.

Fandango debuted a first look at Jesse Eisenberg’s next movie that follows Batman Vs. Superman with Now You See Me 2.

Jesse Eisenberg can be seen pictured with a buzz cut/short hair, which may signfy his hair is growing back from playing Lex Luthor.

Different rumors have surfaced in regards to Jesse Eisenberg’s hair in Batman Vs. Superman, with one rumor even stating he may have longer curly hair.

Perhaps at one point in the movie it is longer, but we are guessing we’ll also see Jesse Eisenberg with the classic bald look of Lex Luthor.

“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.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the Cosmic Book News Superman movie hub.

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Kristen Stewart Wants Captain America 3

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Kristen Stewart, known for playing Bella in the Twilight movies, has stated she is interested in possibly returning to big-budget franchise movies.

While speaking with Yahoo, Stewart noted that her role as Snow White in Snow White and the Huntsman could be a jumping off point for a superhero role.

“I’m sure I could get on board with Captain America, you know what I mean?… It would just have to be the right thing,” she said.

Stewart continued with mention it’s not like she is trying to avoiding big movies.

“I never expected Twilight to even be a series, and we didn’t even know we were going to do a sequel,” Stewart offered. “So I would love another big movie to come along. It’s definitely not something I’m avoiding.”

With Captain America 3 set to be a really big movie as it pits the Marvel heroes against one another, maybe Kristin Stewart could fit in somewhere? Stewart doesn’t specifically state Captain America again, but further notes how she likes her movies to be on a larger scale.

“I was 17 when we started the whole Twilight series. I was so excited to do a teen movie. Everything I had done was like kind of heavy and I was really into it. I was just enthralled by it, and that’s what I need,” she said. “I want to do big movies. You get to play with more stuff and there’s so much more at your disposal. You get to do it on a larger scale, you get to connect with more people. I am all about that. I just want to do it for the right reasons.”

Any ideas which Marvel hero or villain Kristen Stewart could play?

“Captain America: Civil War” has a May 6, 2016 release starring Chris Evans as Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Anthony Mackie as Falcon and Sebastian Stan as The Winter Soldier.

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Batman Vs. Superman Will be Cinematic History Says Henry Cavill (Video)

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Henry Cavill recently appeared at the British equivalent of the Oscars, with the BAFTAs, where the Man of Steel talked a bit about Batman vs. Superman and Ben Affleck.

In the following interview, which looks to be ripped from the Daily Mail, Cavill notes he hasn’t kept up much with what has been going on in the world due to being in Michigan for Batman Vs. Superman.

“To be honest, I’ve been kind of living in the dark, “Cavill said. “I’ve been in the wilds of Michigan shooting Batman v. Superman, and I have not been up to date on anything, so I’m slowly slowly catching up on stuff.

“It’s Zack Snyder. So it’s going to be a visual spectacle,” Cavill responded when asked what fans can expect from Batman Vs. Superman. “And it’s cinematic history. We are doing Batman. We are doing Superman. And it’s all happening at the same time. Fingers crossed, it turns out to be as exciting as I think it is.”

Cavill is also asked about giving advice to Ben Affleck.

“We are talking about Ben Affleck, here. I don’t need to give him any advice,” Cavill said. “The guy is a legend. The guy does his own thing. He’s great. He’s fantastic.”

So who wins between Batman and Superman?

“I can’t tell you that.”

“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.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the Cosmic Book News Superman movie hub.

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No Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen For X-Men: Apocalypse

It’s learned the next X-Men movie will be without Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.

Larry King recently interviewed Patrick Stewart and asked the first Professor X if he was going to be in X-Men: Apocalypse, which comes out in 2016.

“No,” Stewart responded. “Nor is Sir Ian McKellen, either. I was learning quite a lot more about it last night, and it is going to be looking very much at the earlier lives of all our characters. And so I don’t think we’ll be making an appearance.”

Yahoo got a first peek at the interview with Stewart from Larry King, with their article also noting that Patrick Stewart hasn’t rules out being a part of an X-Men spinoff film like Deadpool or Gambit.

X-Men: Apocalypse has a May 7, 2016 release directed by Bryan Singer starring Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Michael Fassbender as Magneto and James McAvoy as Charles Xavier.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: Batman Vs. Robin Trailer

Check out the new trailer above for the new WB animated movie, Batman Vs. Robin.

Batman Vs. Robin is being directed by Jay Oliva starring the voice talents of: Jason O’Mara (Batman), Stuart Allen (Robin/Damian Wayne), Sean Maher (Nightwing) and David McCallum (Alfred), Jeremy Sisto (Talon), “Weird Al” Yankovic (The Dollmaker), Grey Griffin (Samantha), Robin Atkin Downes (Grandmaster) and Peter Onorati (Draco).

Batman vs. Robin is set to premiere at WonderCon, held April 3-April 5 in Anaheim.

The 23rd DC Universe Original Movie is inspired by the graphic novel Batman: The Court of Owls.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: New Chappie International Trailer

Check out a new international trailer above for Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming Chappie movie.

Chappie has a March 6, 2015 release starring Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Ninja, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo and BrandonAuret.

Synopsis:

After being kidnapped by two criminals during birth, Chappie becomes the adopted son in a strange and dysfunctional family. Chappie is preternaturally gifted, one of a kind, a prodigy. He also happens to be a robot.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: Jurassic World Mercedes Preview

Mercedes looks to be the vehicle of choice for Jurassic World as the car company has recently released a new promo for the movie.

The promo features new footage and can be watched above.

Jurassic World has a June 12, 2015 release directed by Colin Trevorrow also starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Judy Greer, Katie McGrath, Lauren Lapkus, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, and Omar Sy.

Jurassic World trailer:

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Movie News

More The Avengers 2 Hasbro Images

A new batch of images has hit the net for the new Hasbro action figures for The Avengers 2.

Via Toy Ark:

MARVEL’S AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON 2.5-Inch Figure 2-Pack Assortment
MARVEL’S AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON 2.5-Inch Deluxe Figure Assortment
MARVEL’S AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON 2.5-Inch Movie Action Set Assortment
MARVEL’S AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Cycle Blast Quinjet
MARVEL’S AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON TITAN HERO TECH Electronic Figure Assortment
MARVEL’S AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON TITAN HERO TECH HULK Electronic Action Figure
MARVEL’S AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON TITAN HERO TECH INTERACTIVE HULKBUSTER Electronic Action Figure

“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: LEGO DC Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League Clip “Excuse Me”

Check out a new clip above for the LEGO DC Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League animted film with “Excuse Me.”

The movie has its premiere at The Paley Center for Media In New York on Saturday, January 24th.

Free tickets are available for the event on a first-come first-serve basis.

Fans wishing to receive free tickets to the New York event on January 24 must RSVP via email to [email protected].

The body of all fan RSVP emails MUST include the first & last name of the entrant, a valid email address, and how many tickets are being requested. No need for pleas, no begging, no extra words – just three simple lines of information.

Here’s an example of EXACTLY how the body of the RSVP email should appear:

Bruce Wayne

[email protected]

2 Tickets

The screening will commence at 1:00 pm at The Paley Center for Media (25 West 52nd Street in New York City). The event will include a post-screening panel discussion, special prizes for kids in attendance, photo opportunities with LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes standees, and an autograph signing on collectible posters.

Slated to attend the event are Troy Baker and James Arnold Taylor, the voices of Batman and Flash, respectively, and filmmakers Brandon Vietti and Jim Krieg. Additional talent will be announced as confirmed.

In LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League, Batman has joined the newly formed Justice League in order to keep tabs on Superman, a mistrust that is complicated by Superman’s clumsy – but well-meaning – clone, Bizarro. Bizarro’s creation of the Bizarro League has caused confusion amongst the world’s greatest Super Heroes, but an even greater and mysterious threat may force the Justice League and Bizarro League to band together to defeat evil.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and The LEGO Group, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on February 10, 2015.

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Movie News

New The Avengers 2 Promo Art & Merchandise Pics

Check out a gallery of images for the latest batch of merchandise and promo art 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.

The Avengers 2 Extended Trailer:

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Movie News

Watch: Everything Wrong With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014

Cinema Sins is back with another of their “everything wrong” videos this time for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

Check out “Everything Wrong With The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie above.

Paramount has already greenlit a sequel which will have a June 3, 2016 release.

Megan Fox, Will Arnett and the character of Shredder are set to return in addition to Rocksteady and Bebop being featured.

Michael Bay is back as producer, and TMNT 2 will have a new director with Dave Green.

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Fantastic Four Reboot Said To Be A Mess

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Following yesterday’s report where producer Matthew Vaughn stated the Fantastic Four is a good movie – if you liked Chronicle – a new report is stating the Fantastic Four reboot is a mess.

Bleeding Cool is reporting that Fox is not happy with Fantastic Four, and that they didn’t want it to be “Chronicle 2.”

It’s said one “well-connected senior executive” described the Fantastic Four movie as “a mess,” and multiple sources are saying Fox is worried about the film. 

It’s also said reshoots for the Fantastic Four reboot are being demanded, and that millions of dollars are being freed up for that purpose as well as sets are being rebuilt in Louisiana where FF filmed.

It was also said at one time that Fox was considering getting a new director, but Fox denied the notion.

“Fantastic Four” has an August 7, 2015 release directed by Josh Trank starring Miles Teller as Reed Richards, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm, Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm, Kate Mara as Sue Storm and Toby Kebbell as Victor von Doom.

Synopsis:

THE FANTASTIC FOUR, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. 

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Guardians of the Galaxy Nominated For Two Oscars; Complete List

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The #1 movie of 2014 has just been announced to be up for not one, but two Oscar awards.

Guardians of the Galaxy has been nominated for “Best Achievement In Visual Effects” and “Best Makeup and Hairstyling.”

In the Visual Effects category they also face competition from Captain America 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Nolan’s Interstellar and X-Men: Days Of Future Past.

The Makeup category sees the Guardians taking on Foxcatcher and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Director James Gunn stated on his Facebook he was “extremely pleased” with the nominations, in addition to adding a few remarks about the other nominees including that he felt Guardians of the Galaxy “costume designer, Alexandra Byrne, our Production Designer, Charles Wood, and our Sound team from Skywalker Sound were snubbed as badly as anyone.”

Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2015 Oscars:

BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
American Sniper
Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper and Peter Morgan, Producers
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole, Producers
Boyhood
Richard Linklater and Cathleen Sutherland, Producers
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson, Producers
The Imitation Game
Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky and Teddy Schwarzman, Producers
Selma
Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers
The Theory of Everything
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce and Anthony McCarten, Producers
Whiplash
Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook and David Lancaster, Producers

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Steve Carell in Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper in American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Robert Duvall in The Judge
Ethan Hawke in Boyhood
Edward Norton in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Mark Ruffalo in Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons in Whiplash

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Marion Cotillard in Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones in The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore in Still Alice
Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon in Wild

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Patricia Arquette in Boyhood
Laura Dern in Wild
Keira Knightley in The Imitation Game
Emma Stone in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Meryl Streep in Into the Woods

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
Big Hero 6
Don Hall, Chris Williams and Roy Conli
The Boxtrolls
Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable and Travis Knight
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Dean DeBlois and Bonnie Arnold
Song of the Sea
Tomm Moore and Paul Young
The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya
Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Ida (Poland)
Leviathan (Russia)
Tangerines (Estonia)
Timbuktu (Mauritania)
Wild Tales (Argentina)

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
American Sniper
Written by Jason Hall
The Imitation Game
Written by Graham Moore
Inherent Vice
Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson
The Theory of Everything
Screenplay by Anthony McCarten
Whiplash
Written by Damien Chazelle

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
Boyhood
Written by Richard Linklater
Foxcatcher
Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness
Nightcrawler
Written by Dan Gilroy

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Emmanuel Lubezki
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Robert Yeoman
Ida
Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski
Mr. Turner
Dick Pope
Unbroken
Roger Deakins

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Milena Canonero
Inherent Vice
Mark Bridges
Into The Woods
Colleen Atwood
Maleficent
Anna B. Sheppard and Jane Clive
Mr. Turner
Jacqueline Durran

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
CitizenFour
Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky
Finding Vivian Maier
John Maloof and Charlie Siskel
Last Days in Vietnam
Rory Kennedy and Keven McAlester
The Salt of the Earth
Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado and David Rosier
Virunga
Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Dana Perry
Joanna
Aneta Kopacz
Our Curse
Tomasz Sliwinski and Maciej Slesicki
The Reaper (La Parka)
Gabriel Serra Arguello
White Earth
J. Christian Jensen

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
American Sniper
Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach
Boyhood
Sandra Adair
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Barney Pilling
The Imitation Game
William Goldenberg
Whiplash
Tom Cross

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Foxcatcher
Bill Corso and Dennis Liddiard
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier
Guardians of the Galaxy
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and David White

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SCORE)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alexandre Desplat
The Imitation Game
Alexandre Desplat
Interstellar
Hans Zimmer
Mr. Turner
Gary Yershon
The Theory of Everything
Jóhann Jóhannsson

ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG)
“Everything Is Awesome” from The Lego Movie
Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson
“Glory” from Selma
Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn
“Grateful” from Beyond the Lights
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me
Music and Lyric by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond
“Lost Stars” from Begin Again
Music and Lyric by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois

ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
The Imitation Game
Production Design: Maria Djurkovic; Set Decoration: Tatiana Macdonald
Interstellar
Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Gary Fettis
Into the Woods
Production Design: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
Mr. Turner
Production Design: Suzie Davies; Set Decoration: Charlotte Watts

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
The Bigger Picture
Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees
The Dam Keeper
Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi
Feast
Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed
Me and My Moulton
Torill Kove
A Single Life
Joris Oprins

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Aya
Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis
Boogaloo and Graham
Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney
Butter Lamp (La Lampe Au Beurre De Yak)
Hu Wei and Julien Féret
Parvaneh
Talkhon Hamzavi and Stefan Eichenberger
The Phone Call
Mat Kirkby and James Lucas

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
American Sniper
Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Martín Hernández and Aaron Glascock
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Brent Burge and Jason Canovas
Interstellar
Richard King
Unbroken
Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
American Sniper
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and Thomas Varga
Interstellar
Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker and Mark Weingarten
Unbroken
Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and David Lee
Whiplash
Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan Sudick
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist
Guardians of the Galaxy
Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould
Interstellar
Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer

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Movie News

Tom Hardy Drops Out Of Suicide Squad; Jake Gyllenhaal Eyed As Replacement

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Citing a scheduling conflict, it’s reported that Tom Hardy has dropped out of the Suicide Squad movie.

Various Hollywood trade sites are stating David Ayer wants Jake Gyllenhaal to play Hardy’s role of Rick Flagg.

Apparently, Hardy was forced to bail from Suicide Squad due to the current movie he is filming, The Revenant, going over schedule into mid-March. Hardy also has to promote the new Mad Max: Fury Road movie, and with Suicide Squad set to begin filming in April, it’s stated Hardy won’t have time to play Rick Flagg, the leader of the Suicide Squad.

Jake Gyllenhaal is not yet confirmed, but he did previously work with David Ayer in End Of Watch.

The Suicide Squad movie is set for an August 6, 2016 release.

Also starring in Suicide Squad are: Jared Leto as The Joker, Will Smith as Deadshot, Jai Courtney as Boomerang, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Viiola Davis as Amanda Waller, and Jesse Eisenberg is rumored to follow his Batman vs. Superman debut as Lex Luthor.

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Movie News

Black Widow Confirmed For Captain America 3

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Captain America: Civil War is fast becoming the next Avengers movie.

In addition to the recent confirmation that Anthony Mackie will reprise as Falcon, now Scarlett Johansson has been confirmed as Black Widow for Captain America 3.

The film will also star Chris Evans as Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Captain America 3 follows the Marvel Comics storyline of hero vs. hero due to the government wanting to register the identities of the super heroes. It’s unknown how close the Marvel Studios movie will follow the comic book story, as obviously all the Avengers identities are just about known.

Anthony Russo offered the following in the video interview below:

“Captain America 3 is going to be called Captain America: Civil War, and it’s going to star Chris Evans. Scarlett Johansson will be back. Winter Soldier will be back, and Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man will also be joining us in the next film.”

Scarlett Johansson can next be seen as Black Widow in The Avengers: Age Of Ultron out May 1, 2015. Captain America: Civil War has a May 5, 2016 release.

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Movie News

Leaked Marvel Avengers Infinity War Spider-Man Announcement Trailer?

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Yesterday saw a rumor hit that stated Spider-Man would be featured in The Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1.

Then Sony publicly came out and stated the information was an “old rumor” with “no validity whatsoever.”

Now we’ve just been tipped off about a potential Marvel Avengers Infinity War Spider-Man announcement teaser.

We received an e-mail from a reader with a link to the following video on vidme.

Included with the video was the following:

Rough Cut Avengers/SpiderMan Announcemnt[sic] Video 23.11.2014

I’m a Sony employee that was laid off during the infamous Sony Hack that took place several months ago. Before I was let go I found an extremely early rough cut video sent to us by Marvel Studios for a join Avengers/Spider-Man announcement. Doesn’t show much beside stock footage and music from The Avengers (2012) with the title Avengers: Infinity War inside a bunch of spider-webs. Take the video how ever you like. Was filmed from my iPhone.

Obviously the video could be fake, and recently there has been the fake Batman Vs. Superman “Enter The Knight” trailer image in addition to the leaked image from the Fantastic Four movie.

The video below teases Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth, with the Avengers Infinity War logo shown wrapped in webbing.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: Conan O’Brien Makes Fun Of Avengers 2 Trailer

Check out the latest from Conan O’Brien above as Conan noticed the new trailer for The Avengers 2 contains a bit of product placement.

“They may be earth’s mightiest heroes, but they still need some extra money from corporate sponsors,” the Team Coco YouTube channel posted.

Conan airs weeknights at 11 EST on TBS.

You can watch the new Avengers 2 trailer below.

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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 News

Sony Denies Spider-Man Marvel Rumors

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Sony has finally commented on the rumors of Spider-Man returning to Marvel.

Earlier, a report surfaced online, which was filled with wild speculation and guess work, stated Spider-Man would be featured in The Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1.

Now Sony is stating it’s an “old rumor” with “no validity whatsoever.”

Following the rumor that was posted earlier today, CBR reached out to Sony who told them the rumor isn’t true.

“A Sony Pictures representative dismissed the report, calling it an ‘old rumor’ with ‘no validity whatsoever,'” CBR reports.

They also state they reached out to Marvel Studios, but haven’t received a reply.

Spider-Man returning to Marvel surfaced with leaked e-mails as a result of a hack attack by North Korea.

The e-mails read that Sony and Marvel had been in talks for Spider-Man to return, but nothing has been confirmed.

Of course, it’s still possible that Spider-Man could return to Marvel, but this is the first time Sony has publicly dismissed the notion.

Furthermore, some leaked e-mails did reveal that Sony executives wanted to keep Spider-Man and not work with Marvel.

Update: A possible Spider-Man Avengers Infinity War teaser has surfaced.

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Movie News

Jurassic World Hybrid Dinosaur Leaks Online

We get a look at the Jurassic World hybrid dinosaur and big bad guy of the movie in the form of what looks to be party supplies.

The hybrid dinosaur is called Indominus Rex and can be seen below in the top two images of the tweet.

Jurassic World has a June 12, 2015 release directed by Colin Trevorrow also starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Judy Greer, Katie McGrath, Lauren Lapkus, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, and Omar Sy.

Jurassic World trailer:

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Movie News

Mortal Kombat X Gameplay Trailer Reveals Kitana

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios unveiled the Who’s Next? – Official Mortal Kombat X Gameplay Trailer, which shows off Mortal Kombat X’s iconic characters including a first look at Kitana, the beautiful but deadly Edenian princess, and Kung Lao, the powerful martial artist with razor sharp hat tricks. 

Fans will also be delighted to discover that Goro lives on and will be released as a pre-order exclusive.

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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Movie News

Poltergeist Remake Said To Be A Kids Movie

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The new Poltergeist movie is set to be released July 24, 2015, and now some new details have become known.

The Collider spoke with Sam Rockwell, who stars in the remake, where Rockwell offered the following:

It will be in 3-D:

“I’ve seen a little in looping.  I hope it’s good.  I really don’t know.  I really wish I could tell you.  I’m praying that it’s – I mean, it’s gonna be hard to live up to the first one.  The first one’s pretty damn good.  This one’s gonna be in 3D though, I can tell you that.”

Said to be more of a kids movie:

“The 10-year-old boy is really the protagonist this time.  JoBeth Williams was the protagonist for the most part in the first one and now the kid, it’s really through his point-of-view.  So it’s more of a kids’ movie so I don’t know if it’s gonna be like rated-R scary.”

Said to be more of an adventure film:

“It’s not like Conjuring type of scary.  You know, it’s a different kind of movie.  It’s more of an adventure.  It’s essentially a child abduction film when you come down to it.  I mean, the original Poltergeist is too.”

Another detail included in the article states the Poltergeist reimagining will see Jared Harris’ character, Carrigan Burke, as a “guy who ditches the world of academia to host the show Haunted House Cleaners.”

It’s also said the new Poltergeist will be rated PG-13, with it noted the original film was going to be rated-R, but Stephen Spielberg talked the MPAA into giving it a PG rating instead (PG-13 didn’t exist in 1982).

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Movie News

Matthew Vaughn Says Fantastic Four Is A Good Movie

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The Fantastic Four reboot has been taking a lot of heat.

There is the obvious in that Johnny Storm, ak The Human Torch, is being played by Michael B. Jordan.

There is mention of the new Doctor Doom being a computer hacker.

In addition, there has been talk that Marvel Comics has cancelled their Fantastic Four comic book because the CEO of Marvel, Ike Perlmutter, is at odds with Fox Studios over the film rights and ordered the cancellation. Marvel Comics even killed off the Fantastic Four movie cast.

The latest saw a possible logo image of the Fantastic Four movie leaked, which included details about the movie.

There is also the fact that Fantastic Four opens in about seven months, and Fox has yet to release a trailer or promote the film.

While all that might sound like a recipe for a disaster, some good news comes in the form of comments from Matthew Vaughn, producer on Fantastic Four.

Vaughn, known for Kick-Ass and the upcoming Kingsman: The Secret Service, has seen the Fantastic Four movie and says it’s good; however, there is one catch – if you liked Chronicle.

“I’ve seen the movie, it’s good,” Vaughn told Flickering Myth.“I thought Chronicle was a fantastic movie and [Josh] Trank has gone off and done his version of Fantastic Four. If you like Chronicle, then you’ll like this.”

Chronicle was Trank’s 2012 hit found-footage movie, written by Max Landis, that starred Jordan. The movie saw high-schoolers gain superpowers and followed their experiences and discoveries in real-world fashion. Josh Trank is also Disney’s choice to helm a Star Wars spinoff.

“We’re all backing Josh Trank’s vision,” Vaughn added. “And hopefully the world will like Josh Trank’s vision.”

Leaked e-mails as a result of the Sony hack also revealed Fox has plans for a Fantastic Four and X-Men crossover movie.

The latest regarding the Fantastic Four trailer is that it might be attached to Vaughn’s Secret Service, which gets released February 13th.

“Fantastic Four” has an August 7, 2015 release directed by Josh Trank starring Miles Teller as Reed Richards, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm, Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm, Kate Mara as Sue Storm and Toby Kebbell as Victor von Doom.

Synopsis:

THE FANTASTIC FOUR, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. 

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Movie News

Spider-Man Marvel Deal Said To Have Gone Through

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A new report has hit the net stating, again, that Spider-Man and Marvel are a done deal.

The latest comes from Latino Review who speculates at length about the future of the Marvel Studios movies.

Among their guess work is a tidbit that Spider-Man will be in Avengers: Infinity Wars Part 1.

Their report may contain a few spoilers, but it’s nothing you haven’t read on any of the fan message boards or heard before.

It’s also again stated that Andrew Garfield is out, and Marvel will be recasting Spider-Man.

Spider-Man first returning to Marvel became known through leaked Sony executive e-mails as a result of a hack by North Korea.

The hacked e-mails revealed that Marvel and Sony have been in talks for Spider-Man to possibly be featured in Captain America: Civil War. It was revealed Marvel wanted a new actor as Spider-Man in addition to a new costume. Sony would still retain certain rights and would be able to create standalone Spider-Man movies of their own. Further e-mails revealed that if Spider-Man did go back to Marvel, Sony would fast-track a new Spider-Man movie following Captain America 3.

It was also reported that Sony was holding a Spider-Man Summit this month to finalize the details.

Neither Sony nor Marvel have commented on Spider-Man as of yet.

Update: Sony has stated the rumor has “no validity whatsoever.”

Update #2: A possible Spider-Man Avengers Infinity War teaser has surfaced.

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