Everyone enjoys a good movie. Which ever genre it may be, Horror, Action, Romance, or even Documentaries. But we here at The Spinner Rack are focusing on movies based on our pop culture icons. Comic Books, Video Games, Action Figures and Anime; we take a look at what's coming out for May and give you the rundown on what you should be waiting in line for.
After confessing his identity as Iron Man to the world, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) comes under fire from the United States Government who demand he hand over the powerful weapon that is the Iron Man suit. As the Government attempts to create a duplicate suit with the assistance of Stark's rival, Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), Tony's long time friend Jim Rhodes (Don Cheadle) is put center stage in the conflict. Meanwhile, a mysterious and dangerous foe emerges in Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), who creates an alternate and powerful persona known as Whiplash in order to exact revenge on the Stark family once and for all... it isn't long before he unites with Hammer in an effort to destroy Iron Man. With the arrival of his shady new assistant (Scarlett Johansson), and persistent recruitment attempts from S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Stark needs all the help he can get in order to overcome the obstacles. Iron Man 2 is scheduled for a May 07 2010 release date.
After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws' kingdom, whats an ogre to do? Well, if you're Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. Whats happened to this ogre's roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre," Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it's up to Shrek to undo all he's done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one True Love. Shrek Forever After is scheduled for a May 21, 2010 release date.
Set in medieval Persia, the story of an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. Which is why after the prince was tricked by a dying Vizier to unleash the Sands of Time that turns out to destroy a kingdom and transforms its populace into ferocious demons. In his effort to save his own kingdom and redeem his fatal mistake, it's up to the prince and the princess to return the sands to the hourglass by using the Dagger of Time, which also gives him a limited control over the flow of time. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is scheduled for a May 28, 2010 release date
Warner Home Video has announced that Clash of the Titans will be released as a Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy Combo Pack on July 27th and will include a sneak peek at director Martin Campbell's Green Lantern. Here's the official list of features:
Sam Worthington: An Action Hero for the Ages Harnessing the Gods: Maximum Movie Mode Deleted Scenes Alternate Ending Green Lantern Sneak Peek BD-Live Costs
Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Tim Robbins, Mark Strong, Taika Waititi, Temuera Morrison, Angela Bassett, Jay O. Sanders and Jon Tenney, opens in 3D and 2D theaters on June 17, 2011.
It seems as if they are trying to giving Jonah Hex a supernatural effect, but if memory serves me correct he was an ordinary man with no mysticism about him, but Hollywood has to put there stamp on everything so here's hoping that it will fly.
Jonah Hex is a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort, a tough and stoic gunslinger who can track down anyone... and anything. Having survived death, Jonah's violent history is steeped in myth and legend, and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the "other side." His only human connection is with Lila, whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own. Jonah's past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can't refuse: in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the dangerous terrorist Quentin Turnbull. But Turnbull, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell, is also Jonah's oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead.
Jonah Hex stars Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Michael Shannon and is directed by Jimmy Hayward with a nationwide opening on June 18th, 2010.
The Astounding Wolf-Man is ending its run with #25, but it won't be the end of artist Jason Howard collaborating with writer Robert Kirkman. At the recent C2E2 in Chicago, Howard spoke with The Comics Continuum, he has another project in the works following the over-sized conclusuion of Wolf-Man. Howard also talked about his run on the Image Comics title, as well as his upcoming one-shot with Ryan Ottley, Sea Bear and Grizzly Shark.
This is a pretty cool vid, in case you don;t know the first saturday in May is Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) so head over to your local comic shop and pick up some free comics. and if that wasn't encouragement enough check out Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia talking about the annual event.
Every preview clip i see makes me scream that i haven't had the chance to catch up on this series and its slowly slipping into my "buy the season on dvd and watch on the weekend" pile.
The beleaguered Jedi Knights have struggled against space pirates, zombie bugs, mind-controlling brain worms, giant monsters and more, all while dealing with the ever-present threat of attack by the evil Separatist forces – but despite all they’ve been through, their greatest threat is still before them. For future generations of Skywalker, the name of Boba Fett will live in infamy – but now, he is still but a boy bent on revenge, driven by a desire to make the Jedi pay for the death of his father. Things get personal in the heated ONE-HOUR season finale of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, April 30 on Cartoon Network.
This movie is still up in the air for me, Now I try to support all comic related movies and such that come out but its kinda hard with Jonah Hex because i feel that there are just so many other interesting character in the dc universe that could have been made, but this 11 second teaser clip helps a little bit.
JONAH HEX opens in theatres on June 18
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures) Director: Jimmy Hayward Writers: Screenplay by Neveldine & Taylor Story by William Farmer and Neveldine & Taylor Based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Producers: Akiva Goldsman, Andrew Lazar Executive Producers: Matt Le Blanc, John Goldstone, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, William Fay, Ravi Mehta Cast: Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, Michael Shannon
Adventure Thriller. Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort, a tough and stoic gunslinger who can track down anyone...and anything. Having survived death, Jonah's violent history is steeped in myth and legend, and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the "other side." His only human connection is with Lila (Megan Fox), whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own. Jonah's past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can't refuse: in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the dangerous terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich). But Turnbull, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell, is also Jonah's oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead. Based on the legendary character from the graphic novels, "Jonah Hex" is an epic adventure thriller about one man's personal quest for redemption against the vast canvas of the battle between good and evil.
Columbia Pictures wants to move forward with "Ghost Rider 2" that they could go on even if Nicolas Cage cannot fulfill his duty by the end of this year, New York Magazine reports. The actor is indeed attached to the upcoming project, tentatively titled "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance", and has expressed his interest to reprise his role as Johnny Blaze, but the studio needs to do it within this year.
Columbia has a strong reason why they have to be in rush with the sequel to 2007 "Ghost Rider". They have to get a film in production by November 14 or the right to the franchise automatically reverts to Marvel and its new owner, Disney.
The issue is, Cage is also expected to return to Disney's "National Treasure 3" which may shoot as early as this fall and may offer him bigger paycheck. Considering his recently-exposed financial trouble, the 46-year-old is likely to choose the follow-up to "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" instead of "Ghost Rider" sequel, New York Magazine further suggests.
Back in January, producer Michael De Luca has given some updates on the second film. Confirming that Mark Steven Johnson will not return to the directing duty and Eva Mendes will not reprise her role as Roxanne Simpson, he also suggests that the upcoming action thriller will take place in Europe.
Paramount Pictures with Apple have released a new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan, "The Last Airbender". The movie stars Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Cliff Curtis, Aasif Mandvi, Shaun Toub, Jessica Andres and opens July 2nd, nationwide...and we finally get a descent look at Appa.
This is pretty good, and the chick who plays princess Leia is easy on the eyes. I think they did a good job on this video We already knew the Ewoks could cut a rug but when the Stormtroopers really get down then its a party. Galactic Empire State Of Mind. He`s got 99 problems but a Jedi ain`t one. Clever Star Wars Remix Of Jay Z`s song.
Schedule to open this Saturday in Japan (April 24), Bandai First Gundam Café in Akihabara opened its doors for a selected few journalist in Japan. The location is a 60-seater, 144.2-square-meter café which will serve exclusive Jaburo Coffee made from South American coffee beans and Gun-Pla-yaki — a large-sized, fried take-out dish modeled after the very first 1/144 Gundam plastic model kit ever sold.
Visitors can watch various videos providing information about the popular animation series, which began on television 31 years ago, while trying foods and deserts featuring its key characters and futuristic settings. A female staff member dressed in the uniform of a female character from the series will also act as a model in the cafe, posing for photographs with visitors.
Of course, the café will also sell the newest merchandise available. If you wanna check out more pics pop on over to Akihabara News to peak them out or click here.
Okay, I have my reserves about putting this up but i love the Boondocks. Aaron Mcgruder is a genius in regards to this show that he has created, so if you are a little bit sensitive you may want to skip this video. just to warn you it features Thugnificient and Will.i.am on a new hit about President Obama titled "d*ck riding Obama". okay you've been warned, check it out below.
They make the trailer look so awesome and kickass. It kinda makes you forget all about the sappy love story that before you realize it has engulfed you for digestion like a Dionaea muscipula (you'll have to look that one up). anyhow check out the second trailer listed below.
Comicvine snagged an interview with Jim Lee at last weekends Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. Jim Lee is a Korean-American comic book artist, writer and publisher. Lee is currently one of the most successful artists in American comics. He has received a great deal of recognition for his work in the industry, including the Harvey Special Award for New Talent in 1990. Lee is the founder and publisher of WildStorm, currently an imprint of DC Comic. On February 18, 2010, Jim Lee was announced as the new Co-Publisher of DC Comics with Dan DiDio, both replacing Paul Levitz.
E! News is reporting that the studio and director behind the sequel to Wanted are thinking of having Kristen Stewart follow in Angelina Jolie's footsteps as the female lead, starring alongside James McAvoy.
Their Insider says Kristen was approached and met with Timur Bekmambetov, the director of the series. Bekmambetov said that he would bring back Jolie's character in some capacity since she was killed in the first movie. Jolie dropped out of the sequel because of money and scheduling issues.
Neither Bekmambetov nor a rep for Stewart responded to E!'s request for comment.
Well finally the identity of the Red Hulk is supposed to be revealed in Hulk #23, but Senior Editor Mark Paniccia tried to drop the ball before the issue came in stores and this is what happened.
Yesterday Cartoon Network announced a substantial amount of content at its annual Advertising Upfront presentation. It made a promise some time ago to deliver a diverse slate of programming the audiences cannot find anywhere. This is by far now means all of the shows set to release, I just snagged a few in relation to comics and whatnot. check them out below.
Young Justice: In Young Justice, being a teenager means proving yourself over and over—to peers, parents, teachers, mentors and, ultimately, to yourself. But what if you’re not just a normal teenager? What if you’re a teenage super hero? Are you ready to join the ranks of the great heroes and prove you’re worthy of the Justice League? That’s exactly what the members of Young Justice—Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian and Artemis—will found out, whether they have what it takes to be a proven hero. This all-new series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based upon characters from DC Comics. Sam Register (Teen Titans, Ben 10, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) is the executive producer. Brandon Vietti (Batman: Under the Red Hood, Superman Doomsday, The Batman) and Greg Weisman (Gargoyles, The Spectacular Spider-Man, W.I.T.C.H.) are the producers.
Generator Rex: From the creators of Ben 10 comes Generator Rex, a new half-hour animated series that takes viewers on an adventure full of fun, action, wish fulfillment and teenage drama. Generator Rex is a young super agent who, with his incredible ability to create mechanical weapons and vehicles from his own body, must balance his adrenaline-fueled adventures with the everyday ups and downs of being a teenager. Generator Rex revolves around 15-year-old Rex, as he attempts to balance his duty as a soldier in a super-spy team with just being a teenager. Generator Rex was created by Man of Action (Joe Casey, Joe Kelley, Duncan Rouleau, and Steven T. Seagle) with supervising producer John Fang (Ben 10: Alien Force, The Batman) and is produced at Cartoon Network Studios. Generator Rex will air Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network beginning April 23, 2010.
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien: The series follows 16-year-old Ben Tennyson as his secret identity has been revealed to the world and he’s now an international mega-star super hero, loved by kids the world over but distrusted by many adults. Armed with a mysterious new Omnitrix, Ben is able to transform into hyper-evolved versions of his aliens and will see action in places he’s never been. Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, a 30-minute animated series, was created by Man of Action (Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, Steve Seagle) with Glen Murakami (Teen Titans) as the supervising producer and story editor Dwayne McDuffie. The series is produced at Cartoon Network Studios.
Sym-Bionic Titan: From creator Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack) comes an exciting hybrid of giant robot battles and high school comedy. Sym-Bionic Titan follows the lives of three alien teenagers who crash-land on Earth and must protect their new home from alien invaders while navigating the perils of high school life. Sym-Bionic Titan is being produced at Cartoon Network Studios and will premiere on Cartoon Network this summer.
Firebreather: Cartoon Network’s first original all-CG animation adventure presents Duncan Rosenblatt, a rather typical, awkward high school kid, except that his dad is a fire-breathing monster who tells Duncan that he is destined to protect the earth. Firebreather is created and co-executive-produced by Phil Hester (The Wretch), co-executive-produced by Andy Kuhn (Freedom Ring) and executive-produced by Julia Pistor (Lemony Snicket). Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Force) joins as writer with Peter Chung (Aeon Flux) directing.
The more I find out about The Losers the more I wanna check it out. It already looks to be a good action flix, now I'm thinking it may be a good comic book movie as well. but here is a viral video that's making its way around the web. Its about the character Jensen, played by Chris Evans once known as the Human Torch of the Fantastic Four fame, and our future Captain America check it out.
Remember that joke everyone used to say when you were younger? "You are so ugly, your mom had to tie a bone around your neck to get the dog to play with you." Well it looks like Jonah Hex' dog mistook his face for the bone. Jonah Hex is an upcoming Western film based on DC Comics character of the same name. The film is directed by Jimmy Hayward and stars Josh Brolin as the title character, Jonah Hex, and also stars John Malkovich, Michael Fassbender and Megan Fox. The film is scheduled to be released on June 18, 2010. Its trailer will appear with A Nightmare on Elm Street.
The U.S. military makes a scarred bounty hunter with warrants on his own head an offer he cannot refuse: in exchange for his freedom, he must stop a terrorist who is ready to unleash Hell on Earth. He is hired to track down Quentin Turnbull, with whom he shares a troubled past. Early rumors emerged about a zombie army or Quentin trying to rewin the war, but these were dismissed when producers said "Quentin is more of a terrorist upset about the outcome of the war not someone trying to fight and rewin it."
MSN has debuted the trailer for Batman: Under the Red Hood, featuring the voices of Bruce Greenwood, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Isaacs and Jensen Ackles. In the new home video release, coming July 27, the Dark Knight finds himself being stalked by a mysterious criminal who seems to know all of his secrets.
DC has been on a roll with all of the animated features that they have released, no reason to believe this one wont be a hit as well.
UHHHH!!! I just had a nerdgasm. Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, and the legendary Marvel Entertainment, LLC today announced the latest installment in their epic fighting game series with Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.
It’s been a decade since MarvelTM vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes was first released and now the most popular Marvel and Capcom characters join forces again in a re-envisioned team fighting game for a new generation. Fill the shoes of legendary characters from the most beloved franchises in entertainment as you battle in the first VS. Fighting game powered by Capcom’s MT Framework.
“We are so pleased to be working with Marvel again. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has been one of the most requested titles for us to produce by our fans,” said Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer and Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development at Capcom. “Our Capcom development studio is creating the most epic fighting game ever developed and Marvel’s input into that process has been invaluable.”
Get set for the ultimate faceoff when Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds hits PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in Spring 2011.
Key features • Innovative graphics and gameplay bring the Marvel and Capcom Universes to life: Powered by an advanced version of MT Framework, the engine used in Resident Evil 5 and Lost Planet 2, now comes to Marvel vs. Capcom 3, bringing beautiful backgrounds and character animations to the forefront.
• Evolved VS. Fighting System: Wild over-the-top gameplay complete with signature aerial combos, hyper combos and other original systems. The evolved battle system takes the exciting mind-reading game to a whole new level!
• 3-on-3 Tag Team Fighting: Players build their own perfect team and use Assist Attacks and each character’s special moves to create their own unique fighting style.
• Living Comic Book Art Style: See the most adored characters from the Capcom and Marvel universes brought to life in a “moving comic” style, blurring the boundaries between 2D and 3D graphics.
At C2E2 Aspen Comics announced Joe Benitez's new series, Lady Mechanika, on Saturday April 17th 2010.
The series slated for release his fall was described, look below:
"It is Great Britain, in the turn of the century. The occult and paranormal occurrences of the period cast a dark shadow over society. However, one private investigator, Lady Mechanika, is clever enough to unlock the mysteries of the supernatural using an arsenal of high-tech gadgetry and unconventional, scientific technology. Yet, the real mystery lies in her creation. She is part human; part mechanical, but entirely uncertain of her origin and identity -- her true existence. And discovering this cruel truth of who she is, may ultimately, lead to her downfall."
Watch the clip below for Joe Benitez talking about the series.
The ten-part Avatar Comics mini-series Crossed written by Garth ("Preacher") Ennis and drawn by Jacen Burrows is being developed for the big screen by Michael De Luca, Jason Netter and Kevin Spacey's Trigger Street Productions, who are currently looking for a director.
With a script written by Garth Ennis himself, the story follows survivors "dealing with a zombie-like plague that causes it victims to carry out their most evil thoughts and wishes, including murder, rape, mutilation, arson." The series was published in 2008 and followed by a sequel called "Crossed: Family Values."
Managing to sustain the creature’s unbridled fury before it can completely ravage its home planet, the Jedi are ordered to transport the tenuously subdued Zillo Beast to Coruscant for scientific study. An indestructible monster of indescribable power on the galaxy’s most densely populated planet – what’s the worst that can happen? Find out when “The Zillo Beast Strikes Back” in an all-new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, April 16 on Cartoon Network.
Fans attending the Inside Star Wars: The Clone Wars panel at WonderCon were the first to see an exclusive sneak peek of the explosive second season finale.
Supervising Director Dave Filoni, Daniel Logan (voice of Boba Fett) and Jaime King (voice of Aurra Sing) were on hand to present the trailer to an enthusiastic audience.
Feared throughout the galaxy for his ruthless reputation as a bounty hunter, Boba Fett has long been a figure of mystery and intrigue. And though he only had five lines (and a death scream) in the entire original trilogy, it was his silence which helped establish him as an iconic man of mystery – and a fan-favorite character.
Fett wasn’t always a hardened, masked mercenary in head-to-toe body armor. His origins were revealed briefly in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones…but the dangerous first steps on his journey from innocent to icon will for the first time be revealed in the thrilling, three-part season finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Reprising his role from Attack of the Clones, Daniel Logan is back as the boy destined to become the galaxy’s most fearsome bounty hunter. But while his character may be motivated by hatred and revenge, Logan couldn’t be happier to return to that “galaxy far, far away.”
This looks like is going to be the best cliche movie of the year! Check out the trailer to the fourth installment of the hugely successful Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Afterlife is again based on the wildly popular video game series, and will this time be presented in 3-D.
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Milla Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
In a rural and remote corner of Felucia, Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka form an uneasy alliance with four deadly bounty hunters to protect a local village from Hondo Ohnaka and his band of pirates. But Hondo – always the opportunist and never willing to play fair – has plans of his own in “Bounty Hunters,” an all-new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, April 2 on Cartoon Network.
Aw Man! this is lovely. of course I had my doubts about the A-Team movie b/c so few tv shows made movies has done well but if the trailer speaks at anything of how the movie will be then count me in.
The A-Team hits theaters on June 11th 2010.
The film features Liam Neeson as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, Bradley Cooper as the playboy mercenary role of Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Sharlto Copley as Capt. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, and UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as B.A. Baracus. Based on the 1980’s television series, The A-Team movie will follow a group of Iraq War veterans (changed from Vietnam) who are trying to clear their name with the U.S. military. They were arrested for committing a crime for which they were framed, and break out of a maximum-security stockade to clear their name . The original series, which ran from 1983-87, starred George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz. Joe Carnahan is directing.
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