The Dark Knight

Following a hiatus as a result of the death of star Heath Ledger, the marketing campaign for The Dark Knight has begun again in earnest. As previously indicated, the next stage of the ad campaign will focus on Harvey 'Two Face' Dent.

The first step in this new approach appears to be another viral marketing campaign. Visitors to www.ibelieveinharveydent.com are invited to enter their e-mail address and phone number to join Dent's campaign for District Attorney. We assume that at some point in the future those who participate will be sent a link to some new material on the film, currently rumoured to be a new trailer.

Of course by completing these forms you are also passing your contact details to Warner Brothers and probably setting yourself up for a lifetime of marketing spam, so proceed carefully if you get wound up about such things.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Variety reports that the new Indiana Jones film will premiere at the Cannes film festival on May 18th, four days before it's worldwide release.

Whilst some lament the takeover of the film festival as a launching pad for summer blockbusters, premiering the film at Cannes guarantees a shed load of publicity for both the film and the festival.

Source: Variety

The Love Guru

It's been a long time since we've seen Mike Myers in a live action film. To be frank, this doesn't look promising, with Myers just repeating his Wayne World / Austin Powers shtick, although the trailer's worth watching for the sight of Justin Timberlake with an afro.

Iron Man

New Iron Man trailer. The buzz is increasing for this film, and this trailer seems perfect in tone. The only niggle at the moment is some obvious CGI effects, but hopefully this will be sorted before the films May 2 release date.

Disney Sequels

Aint it Cool news reports that Disney will be releasing sequels to one of their biggest franchises and a cult classic in 2011.

Tron 2 , some 29 years after the original film, will be shot in 3D. Other than that little is known about the film.

Meanwhile, and perhaps less surprisingly, we can also expect a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film. The sequel is likely to concentrate on Johnny Depp , with the other actors unlikely to reprise their roles

Source: Aint it Cool News

Pineapple Express

New uncut trailer for forthcoming Seth Rogen / Judd Apatow stoner comedy "The Pineapple Express'

New Line Cinema calls it quits

Following disappointing box office on their recent films, New Line Cinema has announced it will be no longer exist as a seperate entity but will instead operate in a 'much smaller' capacity as a unit of Warner Brothers. Chairmen Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne will be stepping down from their roles

From Pink Flamingos to A Nightmare on Elm Street and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, New Line has been responsible for some of the most memorable cinema of the last 30 years , however they have struggled with their recent release slate and their attempt to move into blockbuster territory (Rings notwithstanding...). Many people have been speculating that the studio was in serious trouble following the failure of The Golden Compass last year and it appears this is the end result.


Source: Cinematical

Cocaine Cowboys

Mark Wahlberg and Leonardo Di Caprio may be reuniting in a feature film adaptation of 2006 documentary Cocaine Cowbays. The film tells the story of Miami's cocaine trade int the 1970s.

More details at /film.

BBFC bans 'Murder Set Pieces'

The BBFC have refused a DVD certificate for psycho thriller 'Murder Set Pieces' stating that "to issue a certificate to Murder Set Pieces, even if statutorily confined to adults, would involve risk of harm within the terms of the Video Recordings Act, would be inconsistent with the Board’s Guidelines, and would be unacceptable to the public."

according to the BBFC press release "Murder Set Pieces is a feature with a single-minded focus on the activities of a psychopathic sexual serial killer, who, throughout the film, is seen raping, torturing and murdering his victims. Young children are among those terrorised and killed, and their inclusion in this abusive context is an added concern. In relation to the adult victims, there is a clear focus on sex or sexual behaviour accompanied by non-consensual pain, injury and humiliation."

They go on to state that the content of the film "also raises potential legal questions, for instance in relation to the Protection of Children Act 1978, as well as possible breaches of other legislation such as that on obscenity."

In recent years the outright banning of a film in the UK is a rare event, and even then is mostly confined to 'adult' titles. However the BBFC has been under pressure in recent weeks and this may be the first sign that they are taking a tougher stance in an attempt to head off further calls for a reform of the censorship system.

Source: Variety

Get Smart

New trailer for forthcoming comedy / actioner Get Smart

Wall E

Whilst the creators of Short Circuit prepare their inevitable lawsuit heres the final poster for forthcoming Pixar film Wall-E



Source: Aint It Cool News

Where the Wild Things Are

Our previous post on this matter suggested that Warner Brothers were not entirely happy with Spike Jonze's adaptation of the children's book Where the Wild Things Are. Latest news is that the film has now been pushed back to an October 2009 release date, which would tally with reports that the film will be extensively, if not completely, reshot. Whether Spike Jonze will be involved in any reshoots remains to be seen.

Source: slashfilm

The Tooth Fairy

Following the success of The Game Plan (in the US at least), Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson appears to be pursuing further roles in more family orientated fare. To this end he has just signed on to play 'an ordinary man who's brought in to try to save the tooth fairy kingdom'.

If that sounds a little like the Santa Clause then you won't be surprised to learn the film will be directed by Michael Lambeck, who was responsible for the second and third films in the series.

Of slightly more interest is the fact the script was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, who in the eighties were responsible for such classics as Splash, Nightshift, City Slickers, Spies Like Us and Parenthood.

Admittedly the premise sounds terrible, but there's always the possibility we could be surprised, no? No.

Source: Cinematical

Gotham Knight

As the behind the scenes clip posted a few weeks ago seems to have been pulled, here's a few stills from 'Gotham Knight' the new animated Batman DVD which will hit shelves before The Dark Knight premieres. The film features a selection of stories, with some big name comic writers on board, animated in an anime style. The film is intended to bridge the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, in a similar style to the Animatrix.





Source: Kung Fu Rodeo

Starship Troopers 3

Coming, one presumes direct to DVD, soon.




Source: Empire online

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

The first (kind of) behind the scenes footage from Kevin Smith's next film has just gone online at Quick Stop Entertainment. The clip parodies the recent Matt Damon / Ben Affleck songs that have been doing the internet rounds after featuring on the Jimmy Kimmell show. This version misses out the beeps and is definitely not safe for work / the fainthearted. With this in mind, we're not embedding the clip on the site, but click on the link below to watch.


I'm F-----g Seth Rogen

Zack and Miri stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks and is due for release in late 2008.

MST3K presents Mr B Natural

A short from the MST3K team

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Following the Morgan Spurlock pastiche posted earlier, heres a new poster for the next Indiana Jones flick, this time with newcomer Shia Lebouf (rumoured to be playing Indy's son) featured prominently.

Edit: Several internet sites are now suggesting the above poster is fake.

Source: Cinematical

Bourne 4

Univeral pictures have announced that a fourth Bourne film is in the works, with director Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon both returning.

Both star and director have numerous other projects in the pipeline, which means it will be a few years before this film gets underway. Whilst the last film seemed to tie up the series, the box office for the last film meant a continuation was always likely.

Source: Slashfilm.com

Hellraiser

The Hellraiser remake is officially moving forward. Whilst early word had Clive Barker reworking his original script, the word is that Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan will now be writing. The duo were previously responsible for writing Saw 4 and 5, which doesnt bode well.

Source: CHUD.com

Where in the world is Osama Bin Laden?

New poster for the forthcoming Morgan Spurlock documentary.

Source: Cinematical

Razzie Winners

Worst Picture:
"I Know Who Killed Me"

Worst Actor:
Eddie Murphy, "Norbit"

Worst Actress:
Lindsay Lohan, "I Know Who Killed Me"

Worst Supporting Actress:
Lindsay Lohan (as Aubrey), "I Know Who Killed Me"
Lindsay Lohan (as Dakota), "I Know Who Killed Me"

Worst Screen Couple:
Lindsay Lohan & Lindsay Lohan, "I Know Who Killed Me"

Worst Remake or Rip-Off:
"I Know Who Killed Me" (Rip-Off of 'Hostel', 'Saw' and "The Patty Duke Show")

Worst Prequel or Sequel:
"Daddy Day Camp"

Worst Director:
Chris Siverston, "I Know Who Killed Me"

Worst Screenplay:
Jeffrey Hammond, "I Know Who Killed Me"

Worst Excuse for a Horror Movie:
"I Know Who Killed Me"

Source: Variety

Independent Spirit Award Winners

Best Feature : Juno

Best Director : Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly)

Best Male Lead : Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Savages)

Best Female Lead : Ellen Page (Juno)

Best Supporting Male : Chiwetel Ejiofor (Talk to Me)

Best Supporting Female : Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There)

Best Screenplay : Tammara Jenkins (The Savages)

Best Cinematography : The Diving Bell & The Butterfly

Best Foreign Film : Once (Republic of Ireland)

Best Documentary: Crazy Love

Best First Feature : The Lookout

Best First Screenplay : Diablo Cody (Juno)

More details at cinematical.com , who have in depth coverage of the event

X Files 2

This has been captured on a camera phone and therefore:-

a) Is poor quality; and

b) Will probably be pulled sooner rather than later.

Nonetheless, this is the first look at the X Files 2 trailer.





Source: Aint it Cool News