• The Hunger Games Official Movie Trailer

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    The Hunger Games

    Lionsgate has released the first full trailer for the highly anticipated Gary Ross directed film adaptation of The Hunger Games. The movie starring, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Wes Bentley, Toby Jones, Amandla Stenberg, Alexander Ludwig, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jacqueline Emerson, Paula Malcomson, Dayo Okeniyi, Jack Quaid, Leven Rambin, Willow Shields and Lenny Kravitz.


    Official Synopsis:

    Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. THE HUNGER GAMES is directed by Gary Ross, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel, the first in a trilogy published by Scholastic that has over 16 million copies in print in the United States alone, has developed a massive global following.

    The movie is set to be released on March 23rd, 2012.

  • The First Trailer for Joss Whedon’s The Avengers Arrives

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    The Avengers: Black Widow

    The Avengers: Black Widow

    Marvel Studios have released the first full trailer for Joss Whedon’s The Avengers. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd & Samuel L. Jackson. Continuing the epic big-screen adventures started in Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor & Captain America: The First Avenger.

    Official Synopsis:

    When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as SHIELD, finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. To check out the trailer over at iTunes Movie Trailers click on the image. When one is available to embed we will place it here.

    The movie to be released May 4th 2012

  • The Dark Knight Rises Set Video Hints at ‘Knightfall’ Plot

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    It seems that Christopher Nolan has used the plot of the now-classic Batman comic book storyline “Knightfall” as the basis for his upcoming third and final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. This theory looks true as the title of the film (what is Batman “rising” from, exactly?) and the fact that Bane (Tom Hardy) would be the prominent villain in the movie.

    Today, we have a brief and shoddy video from the Dark Knight Rises set, which nonetheless lends credit to the theory that “Knightfall” is indeed a reference point for Nolan’s film.

    This is what screenrant had to say about the Batman comic book history:

    In “Knightfall,” criminal mastermind Bane comes to Gotham City looking to become its new crime lord. Of course, there’s the small matter of getting Batman out of the way, so Bane decides to occupy the Dark Knight by staging a brazen prison break that floods the streets of Gotham with all the criminals Batman has put away. As the Caped Crusader sets out on a desperate quest to recapture all the loosed villains, Bane watches and waits. Finally, when Batman is worn down to his lowest ebb, Bane steps in to finish the job by beating Batman senseless and breaking his back. However, Batman eventually recovers from his injuries and returns to save the day.

    Now, the set video below is hard to make out, but what it basically depicts is a scene in which Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) arrives at a nightspot in his fancy Lamborghini, and doesn’t so much walk the red carpet as he does hobble, aided by a cane.

    There are other tidbits from the film that – when combined with this new set video – certainly tie together to form a pretty secure web of evidence that suggests that Bane will injure Batman/Bruce Wayne at some point in the movie. Check out the following pieces of the puzzle:

    • The Dark Knight Rises teaser trailer contains hints like Bruce Wayne training his body (to recover from an injury?), Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) claiming that Batman “went away” (because he’s injured?) and a brief shot of what looks to be a frightened Batman fighting a losing battle against Bane.
    • Set photos/videos of a big prison break sequence (like in ‘Knightfall’).
    • Speculation that the crowd of supporting characters – like Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s cop character or Anne Hathway’s Catwoman – are actually going to be helping out an injured Batman.
    • Set pics of what look to be “Lazarus Pits,” which are known in Batman lore for their healing waters. Could Bruce Wayne use them to repair his broken body (or is that too ‘out there’ for a Nolan Batman film)?

    Do you think this video is evidence that Bane will indeed ‘Break the Bat’?

    The Dark Knight Rises in theaters on July 20, 2012.

  • Contagion Movie Innovative Time Lapse Billboard Made of Bacteria

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    So innovative and unique! A cool viral marketing for the upcoming Steven Soderbergh‘s Contagion movie. A real life cool billboard made of Bacteria and fungi. Check out the video below from Warner Bros. Toronto.