Taylor Lautner is going to CANCUN

Taylor Lautner

Taylor Lautner is a lucky dude, and it looks like he has hit the big time. After helping make TWILIGHT a gajillion dollars, this kid has so many opportunities opening up for him. Summit, the production company that brought us TWILIGHT, isn’t ready to give up this (usually shirtless) moneymaking machine.

They will make a movie called CANCUN, an action flick about a college couple who goes vacationing in, you guessed it, Cancun. Much to Taylor’s dismay, his girlfriend is kidnapped by a drug cartel and it is up to him to save her. The movie is said to make use of Taylor’s skills at martial arts, the kid is a champion!

I actually am excited about this movie. No, I’m not really expecting anything amazing, but I think this could be fun. I really hope that they make a pretty heavy focus on the martial arts, and not so much on explosions and other eye candies. Last week while hosting “SNL,” Taylor showed off his martial arts skills and killed it. Keep your eyes open for this movie, I know I will.

Source The Hollywood Reporter

Hit-Girl character poster is KICK-ASS

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KICK-ASS was recently shown at Harry Knowles’ (of Ain’t It Cool News fame) Butt-Numb-A-Thon 24 hour movie marathon in Austin, and was received very strongly by the crowd. I know first-hand that this movie is one of the biggest topics at comic shops right now. Needless to say, this film is getting some buzz. Although the movie had some trouble finding distributors, it is now on the fast track to being one of the best and biggest films of 2010.

Lionsgate has been flooding us with awesome KICK-ASS stuff lately to pump us up. First we got the teaser trailer, followed by awesome character posters of Kick-Ass, Red Mist, Big Daddy, and now Hit-Girl. I just have to say, all the characters look really great. I am so excited for this movie to come out.

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WILD HOGS 2: BACHELOR RIDE crashes and burns

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Mickey Mouse must be pissed about something, first he canceled 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, then he canned WEDDING BANNED. Now, it looks like the completely unnecessary WILD HOGS 2: BACHELOR RIDE has put its leather garb away, and hopefully for good.

The original was the story of four old idiots who went on a stupid motorcycle trip to make Tim Allen’s character feel better about his stupid divorce (sorry, I’m bitter). The sequel, which was in the scripting stage, was hiring new writers to revise the script. Discussions were also ongoing to bring back the four principal actors (John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy), but were stopped after the cancellation.

I can’t explain how much I hated the original (you could probably tell), and wouldn’t even considering paying to see a second one. However, I am surprised this movie was canceled. The first one was a giant success, and I did talk to a lot of people who liked it. We’ll see if they try to revive the series later, but for now, sayonara.

Source Variety

Three new IRON MAN 2 photos!

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IRON MAN 2 is fast approaching, and at this point Marvel will do anything to get our attention (you’ve always had my attention, Marvel!) to remind us how awesome this movie is going to be. At this point is just a waiting game till we get a trailer.

Today is the first day since Monday that we haven’t received a viral ad, but Marvel did put out these three production stills. These pictures are nothing groundbreaking, but it seems that they are trying to reassure the fanbase that the film will still be heavily character focused and not just explosions. This is the right move, because it is definitely working. The charm of the first film is really what sold it for me. They captured Tony Stark perfectly, it made the inner Marvel fan-boy in me squeal (no comment if I actually squealed).

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Is ON STRANGER TIDES in unfamiliar water?

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES

The PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN series is a gold mine that both Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer aren’t ready to give up on. That would explain ON STRANGER TIDES, a fourth installment in the hit series that takes place after a very straight-forward closing point in the third film. After the success that the first one was, there was no doubt that sequels would come. ON STRANGER TIDES director Rob Marshall recently spoke about where the movie is in pre-production, and made many uncertain if the film will actually happen.

Check out what he said after the jump! Continue reading “Is ON STRANGER TIDES in unfamiliar water?” →

Still for SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD

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SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD is a movie that has so much going for it. From an incredible cast, to an interesting story, and the incredible Edgar Wright directing. This is one of the first looks we have had at the film and, judging by the still, it seems that they got the look down just right.

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD is based off the comic series by Bryan Lee O’Malley, and is the story of Scott Pilgrim, the bassist for “Sex Bob-omb.” Upon meeting the girl of his dreams, he must face her ex-boyfriends and defeat them before she will be his.

The film went into post-production a while back, which means we probably aren’t too far from away from a teaser and trailer. With the successes that Edgar Wright’s past films have been, I’m sure he has been given everything he needs to make this movie really great. SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD currently does not have an official release date, and is tentatively set for 2010.

Source Joblo

Another new IRON MAN 2 viral ad

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Yesterday, I posted about the new IRON MAN 2 viral ad campaign. Today, another one has gone online, and is strikingly familiar to yesterday’s. I’m really hoping that this is going to be a daily thing for awhile. Once again, it is a newspaper clipping that is very reminiscent of the background of the Whiplash character poster. When I talked about yesterday’s clue, I couldn’t figure out any sort of significance in the picture. Today, I noticed something interesting.

Click after the jump to see the rest of the ad, and my theory! Continue reading “Another new IRON MAN 2 viral ad” →

I SAW YOU picked up by Dreamworks

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I think everyone has that missed connection that they will never forget (I saw you at the mall, buying a pair of fake sunglasses…) no matter how hard we try. The Missed Connection ads in Craigslist can be a thing of wonder, both giving you a look into the ridiculous, hilarious, and real lives of people who use the Internet.

Now thanks to Dreamworks, we’ll see this in film form with I SAW YOU, which is based off a collection of personals collected by Julia Wertz. The film is going to be four love stories that intersect based around the personals. Sounds very HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU to me. Dreamworks picked up the pitch for a supposed mid six-figure deal. The film will be directed by George Tillman Jr.

This movie could be pretty interesting, depending on how it is handled and who they cast in the lead roles. Hopefully they keep it funny and not too dramatic, because I can imagine some funny scenes involving writing the personals. I’m looking forward to getting a cast announcement soon, so we can decide if we are still interested.

Source The Hollywood Reporter

New IRON MAN 2 viral is in print

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A lot of details are starting to come out about IRON MAN 2 in preparation for the film’s May 7th release date. The marketing team has been releasing a lot of posters lately; first they released one revealing War Machine, and then they released one focused on Whiplash. Now, it looks like the viral campaign for the film is in full force. It looks to me like they are trying to capitalize on Whiplash’s obsession with Stark, because the clipping above looks a lot like the backdrop of the Whiplash poster.

See the rest of the viral ad after the jump! Continue reading “New IRON MAN 2 viral is in print” →

A COUPLE OF DICKS changed to COP OUT?

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There has been some buzz in the past week about the title of Kevin Smith’s newest film. Originally, the film was titled A COUPLE OF DICKS, then it was changed to A COUPLE OF COPS, and after much fan outcry it was once again changed back to A COUPLE OF DICKS. After TV stations refused to run ads that say “DICKS” until after 9 PM, Smith knew it had to be changed. But, it looks like the new title might have been figured out!

Check out all the evidence after the jump! Continue reading “A COUPLE OF DICKS changed to COP OUT?” →