August 2008 News Archive (Page 24)

In Australia's Herald Sun, Justice League of America director George Miller says production on the anticipated, albeit troubled, movie will resume in 2009.

He also has nothing but praise for actress Megan Gale, saying she "blitzed her opposition" when she read for the part of Wonder Woman.

"I had no idea she was so good," Miller said. "She walked into our office in Sydney and read the part. She has done some Italian movies, but I didn't think she would be as good as she was.

"But once she read we all looked around at each other and said, 'Well, there's no question.'"

Look for Megan Gale as Wonder Woman in the eventual Justice League of America movie.

Fans of the classic G.I. Joe cartoon may be as familiar with the members of this covert team as they are with their own family.

Others, though, may need to get to know the characters in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra before the blockbuster hits theaters on August 7, 2009. Let's start now...

The G.I. Joe team is led by Duke, played in the film by Channing Tatum. Dude means serious business.

Wanna meet other members of Duke's elite team? Follow our link to meet more cast and characters from the G.I. Joe movie now!

Scott Patterson stars as Agent Strahm in Saw V.

The fifth annual blood bath comes out on October 24. Here's a shot of Patterson enjoying some sweet suffering in the movie...

As the campaigns for John McCain and Barack Obama heat up, Oliver Stone wants to make sure we don't forget about the current, disgraceful President of the United States.

With that in mind, the controversial director is presenting W, an inside look at George W. Bush.

Here's a new poster for the film, which features Josh Brolin in the title role:

Who watches the Watchmen?

That tagline for the highly-anticipated movie should get answered when it comes out on March 6, 2009.

In the meantime, take a look at a slew of new Watchmen promotional posters, each featuring a different characters beloved by fans of the comic book series...

At Comic-Con last week, MoviesOnline caught up with Sam Worthington. The actor takes on the role of Marus Wright in Terminator Salvation, a stranger who shows up and causes a dilemma for John Connor in the movie.

Here are excerpts of the interview...

On director McG: First thing McG ever said to me was I don’t want to make a McG movie. I want to make a Terminator movie and that’s where we are.

On his mindset for the movie: In this movie, I’ve been blown up, shot at, mined, napalmed. You name it, I’ve fuckin’ had it. How do you prepare for that? You just get in there and do your job. It’s as simple as that.

On his character: I look at this movie as what makes Kyle Reese Kyle Reese and what makes John Connor John Connor and my character’s almost like a bridge between them. I look at my character as a bridge to how they connect and how they grow. He’s a drifter.

Sam Worthington plays Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation.

Derek Mears takes on the iconic role of Jason Voorhees in the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th?

And while he may be scary behind the hockey mask, the actor is nothing but proud of the fact that becoming Jason will send him into a level of notoriety among horror fans even beyond that of past movies such as Cursed and The Hills Have Eyes II.

Derek Mears is set to wear the mask of Jason Voorhees.

Moreover, Mears said he’s already feeling welcome in the rank of horror elites that includes names like Kane Hodder, Andrew Bryniarski and other giants of the industry.

“I have a lot of respect for the guys from the [various] horror series, because I’m also a fan,” the actor said.

“But it’s been really nice, because some of the Jasons who have played Jason before me have contacted me and been like ‘Hey, man. Welcome to the party! Welcome to the team!’ People have been really, really welcoming and kind.”

What, exactly, is director Michael Bay’s plan for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen?

A few spoilers have already been leaked regarding the 2009 blockbuster, but an upcoming comic book may be the best look yet into next summer's release.

Hardcore fans can look forward to a five-part prequel miniseries entitled “Transformers: Destiny” that will to bridge the gap between the 2007 film and its upcoming sequel. Writer Chris Mowry recently talked to MTV News about the project.

“[We're going to] expand on the ‘Reign of Starscream’ story that we’re doing and tie everything in to what this next movie is going to be,” said Mowry, who partners on the book with artist Alex Milne. “The next movie starts out with just tons of action and there’s obviously going to be a lot of questions, so we’re hoping to answer some of those beforehand.”

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A significant question being posed in Hollywood these days is: Who will play the next Batman villain?

As that gets debated, rumors continues to swirl over an actual spin-off for a certain Spider-Man bad guy. Might a movie centered around Venom ever come to fruition?

As one of the most villainous characters in Marvel comics history, could this pile of extraterrestrial goo truly transition to leading man?

“I think Venom could headline a good movie on his own, but it would be tricky and would depend in large part on the script,” Venom’s creator David Michelinie told MTV News.

Naturally, Michelinie argues the success of any Venom movie would depend most on who’s wearing the suit.

In Spider-Man 3, Venom fused with Eddie Brock (portrayed by Topher Grace), but Brock’s climactic and seemingly conclusive death scene leaves an open slot for the symbiote’s host.

“If Eddie’s still dead from Spider-Man 3, said Michelinie,” “the story and the success of the movie would depend almost entirely on the personality of the character who would combine with the symbiote: his motivations, his background, his methodology… his heart and soul.”

Yes, you read the headline above correctly.

Despite a less-than-stellar showing of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor at the box office this weekend (though, in the film's defense, what movie would do well against The Dark Knight?), a fourth installment of this franchise is all but assured.

Look out, undead world: The Mummy 4 is in the works.

In fact, director Rob Cohen has a clear vision for the plut of The Mummy 4 (warning: The Mummy 3 spoilers ahead!). He recently told to MTV:

“Rick, because he was treated by the pool of eternal life, Rick is now immortal. I’d love to explore how that plays out for him...

Another spoiler, Jonathan [John Hannah] winds up with the artifact in this film and he doesn’t realize, nor do we, what its powers are. In my mind, that artifact still has a lot of prizes in it, the eye of Shangri La, this big diamond.”

Would you watch a fourth installment of The Mummy? Or does this franchse need to wrap itself up already?