June 2008 News Archive (Page 2)

It's coming up on July 4. Therefore, it's almost time for Will Smith's latest action blockbuster.

How does Hancock compare to past Smith hits, such as Men in Black and Independence Day? Here's the reaction to it by various movie critics...

- Sadly, the bar is set too high and the movie implodes under the weight of its own ambitions... -- The Times UK

- Hancock comes around by the movie's end as one would expect, but the depth to which this hero sinks beforehand is occasionally startling and pretty great... -- ReelzChannel

- This misguided attempt to wring a novel twist on the superhero genre has a certain whiff of The Last Action Hero about it... -- Variety

- Superficially a blockbuster, but for those who like to read into a film a sly allegory about what America is today - and how it is seen by others... -- Kyle Smith

Warning: The Dark Knight spoilers ahead!

In a recent interview with MovieWeb, Gary Oldman - who plays Police Commissioner Gordon in the latest Batman franchise - praised the performance of Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, while also giving away the ending of the movie to an extent.

"It's hard to scare kids these days. Heath does. He scares everybody," Oldman said. "This is one of the most frightening performances I have ever seen put on film."

When asked if he thought they should recast Ledger for the third film - giving away the fact the The Joker survives in The Dark Knight - or just not include the character, Oldman leaned toward the former.

"I don't see why not. I mean, they did it with Katie Holmes' character. I understand that this is a different circumstance, but I think another actor could do the job. I think Heath would want another actor to do the job."

You want action? This weekend has action!

You want an adorable family film? This weekend has an adorable family film!

Here's a closer look at the pair of huge new movies set to hit theaters…

Wanted
Stars: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie
Quick synopsis: A supposedly average citizen is recruited by a fraternity of assassins.
Prediction: The presence of Jolie, combined with rave reviews, have the movie set for a huge opening. Won't be able to eclipse the family appeal of the following, kid-friendly flick, however.

WALL•E
Stars: The brains behind Pixar
Quick synopsis: WALL•E is the last entity on earth... until he meets his one true love.
Prediction: Every single adult will see Wanted. Every adult with kids will see WALL•E. Youth wins out. WALL•E is number-one at the box office.

Collider.com talked to Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari and Bernie Goldmann - the producers of 300 - earlier this week at 34th Annual Saturn Awards.

The trio made it sound like they were hopeful about a sequel to their blockbuster epic.

"We're looking for another 300 and we're looking for Frank Miller and Zack [Snyder] to do thier thing. We've had obviously, around the world, such an amazing journey," Canton said. "It keeps on going."

Would you see a 300 sequel?

When asked if the movie woud be a prequel Canton replied:

"No. We're talking about the genius of Frank Miller, Zack Snyder and we're talking seriously about something authentic."

Last year, Mark Wahlberg made it clear that he'd be interested in a sequel to The Departed, the eventual Best Picture winner.

"We may do another one, because it's based on a Hong Kong film [Infernal Affairs], and there is a trilogy. So we may do a sequel with a new cast, and a prequel and bring back the rest of the guys," he said at the time.

Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon in a scene from The Departed.

More than a year later, Wahlberg was asked by MTV where the project stands.

"They're [still] developing it," Wahlberg said. "If it can be better than the first, then great. I'll be all for it. I'm not interested in going for the paycheck. I love Godfather 2 but, then again, I don't like Godfather 3."

Considering the demise of most main characters, and the high bar set by the first film, would you wanna see a sequel to The Departed?

Sienna Miller, who plays The Baroness in the live-action G.I. Joe movie, may be natural beauty. But that wasn't enough for director Stephen Sommers.

He thought she needed a bot of help in the cleavage department in order to pull off the role of the curvy bad girl in the upcoming action flick.

Miller recently said that Sommers set her up with some breast enhancements to be worn underneath the sexy costume she sports in the film.

"(I wear a) tight black leather outfit. And much bigger boobs," Miller told The San Francisco Gate. "They gave me these things that looked like chicken filets. The director said, 'I'm gonna be honest, I like girls with big boobs,' and I don't have them so we made them bigger... At least he's honest. But I was mildly offended."

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, fake boobs and all, comes out on August 7, 2009.

Saw V is set to scare movie goes on October 24, 2008.

In the fifth installment of the franchise, Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. However, when his secret is threatened, Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends.

Here's the film's main poster:

At first, a Cloverfield sequel was considered a foregone conclusion.

But Director Matt Reeves told SCI FI Wire that plans for a follow-up film have been put on hold until the filmmakers can come up with an idea as interesting as the original.

"The thing that we sort of promised ourselves is we only wanted to do another one if we could come up with something that felt as fresh to us to make as that one did," Reeves said recently.

Reeves added:

"We're still kind of toying with what it's going to be and whether or not we're going to find something that will be as exciting for us to make and, hopefully, for an audience to watch. So we'll see. It's really in the baby, baby stages. And right now it's definitely on hold until we come up with what that would be."

This is almost refreshing to hear. We'd love for there to be a Cloverfield sequel, but we're glad the producers aren't willing to throw any crap on screen, know what we mean?

Let the Transformers 2 hype begin!

The following advertisement is on display at Hasbro Headquarters in Rhode Island:

Meanwhile, many movie fans have scoured the Internet and discovered set photos and videos from the filming for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. These take place at Princeton University... but for what purpose?

"[The university angle to the plot] "is all about Sam growing up and going to college... a teenager growing into a man," Director Michael Bay said of the locale.

A man who plays with menacing robots, that is.

Those that have seen Batman Forever are familiar with the Tommy Lee Jones-portrayed character of Two-Face. They're also familiar with the lucky coin he carries around.

With that in mind, take a look at the following image from The Dark Knight.

In it, Aaron Eckhart - who takes on Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the latest Batman movie - is shown fingering a certain round piece of metal: