A set of photos have surfaced for Tom Hiddleston's new "crypto-vampire love story" called Only Lovers Left Alive, and it gives us our first look at the Avengers star as the vampire Adam, as well as Tilda Swinton as Eve.

The images come from The Playlist, and the story follows "an underground musician who's deeply depressed by the direction of human activities. He reunites with his centuries-long lover, Eve (Swinton), though their idyll is soon interrupted by Eve's wild and uncontrollable younger sister Ava (Mia Wasikowska)". 

Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangier, an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover. Their love story has already endured several centuries at least, but their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by her wild and uncontrollable younger sister. Can these wise but fragile outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them?

The film was directed by Jim Jarmusch and also stars John Hurt and Anton Yelchin. Here's what the director had to say in a statement: 

Only Lover Left Alive is an unconventional love story between a man and a woman, Adam and Eve. (My script was partially inspired by the last book published by Mark Twain: The Diaries of Adam and Eve -- though no direct reference to the book is made other than the character’s names.) These two lovers are archetypal outsiders, classic bohemians, extremely intelligent and sophisticated -- yet still in full possession of their animal instincts. They have traveled the world and experienced many remarkable things, always inhabiting the shadowed margins of society. And, like their own love story, their particular perspective on human history spans centuries -- because they happen to be vampires. 

But this is not your usual vampire story. Set in the very distinct cities of Detroit and Tangier, and taking place almost entirely at night, Adam and Eve must have human blood to survive. But they now live in the world of the 21st century where biting the neck of a stranger would be reckless and regressive -- for survival, they must be certain the blood that sustains them is pure and free of disease or contamination. And, almost like shadows, they have learned long ago to deftly avoid the attention of any authorities. For our fi lm, the vampire is a resonant metaphor -- a way to frame the deeper intentions of the story. This is a love story, but also the story of two exceptional outsiders who, given their unusual circumstances, have a vast overview of human and natural history, including stunning achievements and tragic and brutal failures. Adam and Eve are themselves metaphors for the present state of human life -- they are fragile and endangered, susceptible to natural forces, and to the shortsighted behavior of those in power.

As of right now there's no release date.

Relativity Media has hired Terminator Salvation director McG to take on their submarine war thriller Hunter Killer.

The film is based on a novel called Firing Point written by Don Keith and George Wallace. The story "follows an untested submarine captain who must work with a Navy SEAL team to rescue Russia’s president, taken prisoner during a military coup. The two sides team to stop a rogue Russian general from igniting World War III."

McG recently directed the action comedy This Means War, and is currently developing the Kevin Costner movie Three Days to Kill. This sounds like it should make for a great movie, but I'm not the biggest fan of McG's work, so I'll be surprised if it actually ends up being good.

Here's a description of the book:

Below the polar ice cap, an American nuclear submarine moves quietly in the freezing water, tailing a new Russian sub. But the usual, unspoken game of hide-and-seek between opposing captains is ended when the Americans hear sounds of disaster and flooding, and the Russian sub sinks in a thousand feet of water. The American sub rushes to help, only to join its former quarry in the deep.

The situation ignites tensions around the world. As both Washington and Moscow prepare for what may be the beginnings of World War III, the USS Toledo—led by young, untested Captain Joe Glass—heads to the location to give aid. He soon discovers that the incident was no accident. And the men behind it have yet to make their final move.

A move only Glass can stop.  

Source: Variety (http://variety.com/2013/film/news/mcg-chasing-down-hunter-killer-for-relativity-exclusive-1200483141/)

The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth is set to star in a new action-adventure film called Aurora Rising. Hemsworth will play a "Southern California surfer who becomes a fighter pilot and after a messy combat mission, is recruited to be part of an elite team to test a new generation of aircraft just as an international conflict begins."

The movie is set up at Relativity Media, and the script comes from Christian Gudegast (A Man Apart). There's no director attached yet, but it sounds like it could be a decent film. I've always been fascinated with the military's airforce, and it should be interesting to see what they end up doing with this, and what kind of technology these new jets have. I imagine the movie will somewhat try to mimic the Top Gun formula. 

Source: THR (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/liam-hemsworth-star-aurora-rising-525664?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29)

Zod narrates this newest trailer, full of never before seen footage. One feeling I get from watching it is that Zod is a very real threat, which is great because Superman is going to kick his ass.

Man of Steel hits theaters on June 14th.

In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twenty-something journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond his imagination. Transported years ago to Earth from Krypton, a highly advanced, distant planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question 'Why am I here?' Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), Clark discovers having extraordinary abilities means making difficult decisions. When the world is in dire need of stability, an even greater threat emerges. Clark must become a Man of Steel, to protect the people he loves and shine as the world’s beacon of hope – Superman.

Magnet has released a great theatrical trailer for their epic horror anthology V/H/S/2. It's not as bloody as the red-band trailer, but it offers up some fun new footage. This movie was entertaining as hell, and if you enjoy watching horror movies then this film is not to be missed. All the segments in the film are horrifically fantastic! You can read my review for it here.  

Synopsis:

Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static—white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

From the demented minds that brought you last year’s V/H/S comes S-VHS, an all-new anthology of dread, madness, and gore. This follow-up ventures even further down the demented path blazed by its predecessor, discovering new and terrifying territory in the genre. This is modern horror at its most inventive, shrewdly subverting our expectations about viral videos in ways that are just as satisfying as they are sadistic. The result is the rarest of all tapes—a second generation with no loss of quality.

This horror anthology sequel has several segments, which are directed by Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun), Gareth Huw Evans (The Raid: Redemption) and Timo Tjahjanto (Macabre), Edúardo Sanchez and Gregg Hale (Blair Witch Project), and Adam Wingard (You’re Next). Then there's a wraparound segment directed by You’re Next writer Simon Barrett.

The movie will be available on VOD on June 6th and opens theatrically July 12th. I already can't wait for the third movie! 

In case you forgot all the things terrible about the original Mortal Kombat, CinemaSins is here to remind you of all the flaws this film has to offer...and there are a lot. From confusion in bracketology to wardrobe changes on an unexpected journey, this video points out all the obvious mistakes in the film that I never noticed as a kid. Why was Shang Tsung trying to kill them if he wanted them in the tournament?! Watch the video for this and other hilarious revelations.

Here's another fantastic illustration from Skottie Young. It features a team of young Avengers playing an old school Thanos arcade game. This is a variant cover for Infinity #1. Young has such a fun style to his work. I love all of the stuff he comes up with.

Guillermo del Toro has released a new behind the scenes featurette called "Deep Space" for his epic looking new film Pacific Rim. The video is introduced by the director, and it features the cast and crew talking about the film while showing off some cool footage from it, some of which is new! They discuss in detail the mind melding aspect of the film, how human minds connect so that they can control the Jaeger robot as one. It's really interesting stuff, check it out!

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes — a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee — who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Source: IGN (http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/05/21/pacific-rim-drift-space-featurette)

J.J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón have teamed up to bring us great looking new TV series on NBC called Believe. The sci-fi thriller follows a young girl with super powers played Johnny Sequoyah, and a death row inmate played by Jake McLaughlin who brakes out of prison to protect her.

Cuarón wrote and directed the pilot episode and will also serve as an executive producer alongside Abrams. We have the first trailer of the series for you to watch, and I think it looks awesome! Here's a detailed synopsis:

Levitation, telekinesis, the ability to control nature, even predict the future… since she was two years old, Bo has had gifts she could neither fully understand nor control. Raised by a small group known as the “True Believers,” the orphaned girl has been safeguarded from harmful outsiders who would use her forces for personal gain. But now that she is 10, her powers have become stronger, and the threat has grown more dangerous.

With her life and future now in jeopardy, the “Believers” turn to the only person they see fit to be her full-time protector. That is, once they break him out of jail. Tate, a wrongfully imprisoned death row inmate who’s lost his will, is initially reluctant – until he witnesses one of her extraordinary abilities. Bo sees people for who they truly are… and who they may become.

Tate and Bo begin their journey, one in which trust must be earned. Traveling from city to city, every place they stop and everyone they meet will be changed forever. But they’ll have to keep going to stay one step ahead of the sinister forces after Bo’s power… because it will take a miracle to keep them safe forever.

The powers of a young girl may hold the fate of our world in “Believe,” from executive producer J.J. Abrams (“Revolution,” “Star Trek: Into Darkness”) and executive producer/writer/director Alfonso Cuarón (“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” “Children of Men”). One-hour drama.

The show will premiere sometime during the 2013-2014 season. Check out the trailer and let us know what you think! 

Zombies are a lot more awesome when they can parkour. Here's a great video featuring a small group of "the flipping dead" making their way through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. 

The zombie virus has evolved into a new breed of parkour zombies. No longer do they slumber as the walking dead, they are ferocious and fast, they are the flipping dead.

The Zombie CBR stunt team includes Chris Romrell, Robert Bennett, Christain Russell, and Devon Bardole. It would actually be kind of fun to see a movie that has parkouring zombies. Check out the video!

Before we begin, I want to let you know potential SPOILERS lay ahead. As of right now though, this news is just a rumor, and nothing has been confirmed. That being said I will move on...

There's been a lot of news surrounding who the actual villain will be in James Gunn's Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy. Of course, Thanos is going to be the puppet master in the background pulling the strings, but who will be the main henchman carrying out the orders and making life a living hell for our heroes?

Up until this point, we've heard a few different names such as Basil Sandhurst aka The Controller,  The Collector, and now we are hearing from our friends at JoBlo that Ronan the Accuser has been thrown into the mix.  

I'm not sure how solid this rumor can be though. For those of you not familiar with the character, he's basically  the ruler of the alien race known as the Kree, and he has fought against the Fantastic Four, The Inhumans, and Guardians of the Galaxy in the comics. The site speculates, "it's well in line for him to be featured as the main villain, especially with Marvel looking to expand its cinematic adventures to the far reaches of space. Could this be a lead-up to the Kree-Skrull war in THE AVENGERS 2?"

Now from what I understand, Fox actually owns the film rights to the Kree the and Skrulls, not Marvel, which would make it very hard for them to pull this off. I just assume that Fox owns the rights to Ronan the Accuser as well, but I couldn't find anything. This would explain why Joss Whedon didn't use these alien races in The Avengers. They had to create their own alien race which seemed like a combination of the two. 

It was already confirmed that The Collector would be in the film because Ophelia Lovibond was cast in the role as his aide. But, that doesn't mean we won't see more than one villainous henchman in the movie. Who knows who else we'll see. It seems like The Collector will definitely be included, and I think he's the villain that Lee Pace will be playing.

Guardians of The Galaxy also stars Chris Pratt as Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Michael Rooker as Yondu, and Zoe Saldana as Gamora. The movie is scheduled to start shooting in June, and it's set to be released on August 1st, 2014.

Do you think Ronan the Accuser will be part of the movie? 

I'm sure you've all been wondering what superheroes smell like, and now thanks to Marmol & Son you can also smell like one yourself! The have developed cologne that they claim smells like Batman and Superman. I'm not sure how they ended up coming with the fragrances, but I imagine since these two superheroes are wearing costumes that don't breathe it would smell something like sweat mixed with whatever fabric they are wearing.

If you want to smell like a superhero head on over to Hot Topic and make your choice. They are $19.50 each. 

Source: Geeks are Sexy (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/05/20/smell-good-while-fighting-crime-with-batman-and-superman-colognes/)

Earlier today, a fantastic new trailer for The Wolverine was released that did a great job of getting me even more excited for the movie. Now we have an awesome series of art for the film that features various aspects of the story involving Wolverine, ninjas, the Silver Samurai and more.

The art comes from the updated official site. The movie will be released on July 26th. Click here to watch the new trailer again.

I've gotta say that I'm extremely impressed with Microsoft's Xbox One. I want one. It's an all in one entertainment extravaganza, and it's loaded with a ton of amazing hardware and features. 

For those of you that missed the reveal announcement, here's a collection of videos featuring the trailers and demos that were screened by Microsoft, Infinity Ward, and EA for Forza 5, Quantum Break, and Call of Duty: Ghosts, which looks incredible! There's some videos that also go into detail on the new Sports Ignite Engine.

The next generation of home entertainment and video games is going to be epic! The game has completely changed, and I'm excited to be a part of it!

Call of Duty: Ghosts takes the critically-acclaimed franchise into the next generation. New world. New story. New, next-gen engine. 

Infinity Ward Executive Producer Mark Rubin and the Call of Duty: Ghosts development team discuss the all-new world, story and characters, and take you inside the new, next-gen engine.

The Xbox One Anthem is a celebration video of the Xbox community. It features users, creators and innovators who make Xbox what it is and guide where it is going. Their collective voice tells Xbox's story and hint toward its future. This is a taste of the 48 million users that comprise our community and that made Xbox what it is and that will make Xbox One the most exciting gaming and entertainment system on the market.

Introducing Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system.  This is the unveil video for the Xbox One, showcasing the console, the new Kinect sensor and the new Xbox One controller, as well as the new experiences that will be coming with Xbox One, including the personal homescreen, cinematic gaming, Live TV and Skype.  Welcome to a new generation of games and entertainment.

Xbox executives discuss how Xbox built the all-in-one games and entertainment system for today and the decade ahead -- Xbox One. Xbox executives Yusuf Mehdi, Phil Spencer, and Marc Whitten discuss how Xbox One puts you at the center of all your games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype.

Microsoft and National Football League announce multiyear landmark partnership to enhance the game for fans, players and coaches.

Forza Motorsport 5, from Turn 10 Studios, is the latest edition of the highest-rated racing franchise of the past 10 years. Forza Motorsport 5 sets a new bar for racing games. With the power of Xbox and the cloud, no game better delivers the sensation of being behind the wheel. Available exclusively for launch.

Go behind the scenes and get an exclusive peek at how Xbox One was created on the Xbox campus in Redmond, Washington. Lisa Gurry and Major Nelson take you on a tour through various laboratories to see how Xbox One was able to benefit from rapid design innovation in its in-house model shop, extensive testing in its accessories lab, an anechoic chamber used to advance speech recognition in Kinect, and the Xbox Operating Center -- the hub of online excellence for Xbox Live.

Powered by the new EA SPORTS IGNITE engine, games will be alive with Human Intelligence. True Player Motion. Living Worlds.

Messi, RG3, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Pettis describe the electrifying atmospheres of the world's greatest sporting stadiums and arenas. 

In this official EA SPORTS IGNITE engine video, Messi, RG3, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Pettis reveal the physicality of their sports. 

Powered by the EA SPORTS IGNITE engine, games on next-gen consoles including NBA LIVE 14, Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14 and EA SPORTS UFC will feature Human Intelligence. 

Master time to survive the present... and save the future. From the creators of Alan Wake and Max Payne comes Quantum Break, a revolutionary entertainment experience that blurs the line between gameplay and television. With Quantum Break, the world will see a new generation of immersive entertainment, only possible on Xbox One.

I'm a fan of Ben Wheatley's twisted films that include Kill List and Sightseers. Both of those movie were insane, and it looks like A Field in England is going to be just as entertaining. The story is set in the Civil War era, and it follows a group of soldiers who stumble upon a mushroom field, and from there things get wild. The first trailer for the film has been released, and it's pretty trippy. It doesn't give us a lot to go off of, just a lot of randomness, so I have no idea what's really in store for us, but I'm sure it will be great.

England during the English Civil War. A small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by two men: O’Neil and Cutler. O’Neil (Michael Smiley), an alchemist, forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

A Field in England will be released in UK theaters, DVD, Blu-ray, VOD and Film 4 on July 5th. Drafthouse Films will release it in the U.S. later this year.

Monster House director Gill Kenan is set to helm the remake of the classic Steven Spielberg and Toby Hooper horror film Poltergeist. I'm not a big fan of this movie getting the remake treatment, but I hope it turns out ok. I don't see how it will be better than the original.

Thanks to Bloody-Disgusting, we have our first story details on the movie. Here's what they reveal:

The new version follows Eric Bowen and his family who, after he loses his job, relocate to a new town to start anew. His daughter, Madison, is abducted, making him truly understand what’s important in life: family. In the new version, Eric’s wife, Amy, can communicate with the dead.

Another interesting new character is Carrigan Burke, a television personality who hosts “Haunted House Cleaners.”” The supernatural doesn’t scare this guy. Dr. Brooke Powell is Carrigan’s ex-wife who is a parapsychologist at a local university. Her team investigates the supernatural events surrounding the disappearance of the Bowen girl.

So there it is. As you can see, they are trying to make this film their own and set it apart from the original, which is better than doing a straight up remake, but the film will still be compared to the original no matter what they do. I want the movie to be awesome because I love horror movies, but it's hard when they go in and start messing around with a classic like this. Sam Raimi is also a producer on the film, and I hope he helps steer this thing in the right direction. 

What do you think about the story details that have been revealed? 

 

Microsoft has come a long way since the days of the original Xbox. Back then, we were just waiting for them to get smacked around a bit before bowing out to the then big boys Nintendo and Sony. As most things go, that didn't actually happen. Instead, they caught a daydreaming Sony and an otherwise invested Nintendo by surprise and delivered the most complete console of this generation, just as Sony had previously with the PS2. 

Now as history shows, the third console tends to have issues, whether that's from not doing enough as with Nintendo's Gamecube, or by promising and trying to do too much, as with Sony's PS3. Where Microsoft will sit after everything is done is anyone's guess, but at least from this early reveal it seems much more grounded than the PS4 or the Wii U. More evolutionary than revolutionary. With all that said, let's take a look at what we know about the Xbox One.

The Console

The professional and sleek styling is a good fit for this machine. It looks nice on a shelf, but doesn't immediately scream "LOOK AT ME! HEY! I'M HERE! PIZZA!" It houses an AMD based CPU, 8GB of RAM, and will have a 500GB hard drive built in. It also has a Blu Ray drive right out of the box, which is a long time coming. Peep some additional specs below.

The Controller

If it's not broke don't fix it comes to mind here, but there are a few tweaks. The overall shape is a bit more angled and less bulky. The triggers and bumpers have been reshaped just a bit, and the sticks have a rim around them that should help with grip. The D-pad looks improved, but I won't know for sure until I get my hands on it.  

Kinect

The Kinect comes with a big upgrade to its depth sensor (now 250,000 pixels) and its camera, which is now 1080p. While the demonstration of switching between inputs seamlessly was impressive (using the built in mic), the gestures are still wait and see. I love the idea of it, don't get me wrong, but after having a Kinect previously, they'll have to really prove to me that it will handle that type of task in an everyday living room setting and not just in an intricately organized presentation hall. 

The Games

None. Well except for EA announcing their sports titles are coming to the system and that Infinity Ward's COD: Ghosts (which does look nice btw). The presentation seemed to get flack on Twitter for not having more games. However, with E3 being just under a month away, who really thought they were going to reveal them? I didn't mind this approach, but I guess there is no pleasing us really. Sony debuted multiple games at their presentation, yet all I heard then was disappointment about which games and how many. See a trend? Let's move on.

Xbox Live

The first third of the presentation focused on how Xbox will work with live TV as well as with music, apps, internet, etc, etc. Some people liked that. Some people didn't. For my piece, here is what I will say (though you probably already saw this on my Twitter feed this morning): Consoles are not only for games anymore, and there is a specific reason why. The core gamer isn't 18 to 25 anymore. The audience changed, and so must technology with it. The core gamer is now 28 to 30, and to justify a $400 to $500 price tag your machine better do more than just play games, plain and simple. The days of the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo are gone. My 360 is a hub for my entertainment, and for many I know the PS3 is theirs. I play games all the time, but I also utilize it for Netflix, VEVO (leave me alone, I have to get my Rihanna and Ne-Yo fix somewhere), IGN, and Machinima Apps, Party Chat with friends, and soon with Skype. It is the center of my living room, which is how I can justify spending such an exorbitant amount of money on one item. The core gamer is an adult now, and I want a machine that can keep up with my multitasking lifestyle.

It's come a long way

To sum up, I was impressed, and while more features and revisions will be announced at E3 and beyond until it releases sometime this year, I can say I don't get the uneasy sense I got with the PS3 back in the day. I think for once the third console-itis that hit Sony and Nintendo so hard won't be so bad with Xbox. Then again, there is plenty of time left, so I guess we'll see.

What did you think of the reveal? Let us know! Also peep some extra pics below, and special thanks to Wired for the great photos.

Source: engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-hardware-and-specs/)
Source: joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-and-playstation-4-specs-compared/)
Source: wired (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/05/xbox-one-photos/#slideid-138525)

DreamWorks Animation has released a new international UK trailer for their racing snail adventure film Turbo. The trailer features a lot more footage from the movie and gives us a more detailed look at the story they are telling. It looks like a fun flick that both kids and adults will enjoy.

The story follows "an underdog snail who kicks into overdrive when he miraculously attains the power of super-speed. But after making fast friends with a crew of streetwise, tricked-out es-car-goes, Turbo learns that no one succeeds on their own. So he puts his heart and shell on the line to help his pals achieve their dreams, before Turbo-charging his own impossible dream: winning the Indy 500."

It's got a great all-star voice cast that includes Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Dogg, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Turbo is set to be released on July 19th, 2013.

Source: Comingsoon (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104534)
Source: MSN (http://movies.uk.msn.com/trailers-and-clips?videoid=11805b40-d6a9-42bc-ae62-302218ca824a)

An American legend rises in the latest full trailer and TV spot for Gore Verbinski's exciting looking western The Lone Ranger. The film stars Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, and it looks like they will make an unexpectedly great team. The action-packed adventure rides into theaters on July 3rd, 2013.

From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, comes Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice–taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption.

Leave it to the dark side to keep all of your alcoholic beverages ice cold. This is a Darth Vader beer fridge and Vodka fountain built by artist Tom Sachs. It doesn't look like the most sturdy fridge structure, but I guess you just use what you've got.

Source: Geekologie (http://geekologie.com/2013/05/darth-vader-beer-fridge-and-vodka-founta.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+geekologie%2FiShm+%28Geekologie+-+Gadgets%2C+Gizmos%2C+and+Awesome%29)

Zach Braff's Kickstarter film project Wish I Was Here is moving full steam ahead, and Kate Hudson has been cast as the female lead. Hudson's career took off when she played Penny in Almost Famous. After that breakout role, she started making a bunch of crappy rom-coms, and a few other films that ended up not being so good. In my opinion, she hasn't made a decent film since Almost Famous. Maybe that will change with this one. I know she's a talented actress. She just doesn't seem to pick the best projects. Anna Kendrick has also been cast in the film.

The story follows Aidan Bloom (Braff), "a struggling actor, father and husband who is still trying to find his identity and purpose at age 35." According to the report, "Hudson will play Braff's wife and the mother of his two children."

The film also stars Mandy Patinkin as Braff's father, Josh Gad as his brother, as well as Jim Parsons and Donald Faison. 

Regardless of the controversy surrounding Braff's use of Kickstarter to fund this movie, I love what he did with Garden State, and I'm looking forward to seeing his next movie. 

Source: The Wrap (http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/kate-hudson-joins-zach-braff-kickstarter-movie-wish-i-was-here-92771)

Artist Marie Bergeron created this incredibly cool piece of Star Wars art for Planet Pulp. It's simply called "Lord Vader," and it will be available May 24th at Hero Complex Gallery's Nemesis Show. I'd love to see more Star Wars characters done in this artist's style.

Peter Jackson is back on the set of The Hobbit to finish up shooting the last two parts of Peter Jackson's final Middle Earth trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: There and Back Again. Production has begun in New Zealand, and Jackson posted the following message on his Facebook page along with a behind-the-scenes photo that features him with Ian McKellen as Gandalf.

Back on set for our last Hobbit pick ups. Our last ever Tolkien pick ups, in fact. It's going to be an intense few weeks, but we're looking forward to shooting some powerful scenes with our great cast. Our next blog is coming soon!

I love the first film in the trilogy, and I'm incredibly excited to see the rest of the story play out over the course of the next two films. 

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hits theaters on December 13th, 2013, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again will be released on December 17th, 2014. It's kind of sad that after this we'll never see anymore Middle Earth set films.

Back in 2010 as an April Fools joke, I posted an article about Steven Spielberg developing a Halo TV series. Little did I know, one day that joke would become partially true. There were also rumors of Spielberg being involved with a feature film version of the popular video game franchise. Well, today Xbox announced that Spielberg will actually be developing an exclusive live-action Halo series for Xbox, and I have no doubt it's going to be as amazing as we all want it to be! 

Nancy Tellem, from Xbox Entertainment Studios, said ”Until now, the TV viewing experience has been a one way street for the viewer. But now that’s about to change.” 

Spielberg is working directly with 343 Industries to develop the series. As of right now, there are no details, but I imagine they will be revealed in the near future. 

Whenever a rumor like this hits regarding Transformers 4, Michael Bay usually comes out and denies it. JoBlo claims to have an inside source that reveals the identity of several robot characters that might appear in the movie. I'm going to throw up a SPOILER warning, so I don't get crap for ruining the surprise. If you read on, it's your own fault.

Like I said; this is only a rumor. There is no confirmation of this news yet, but it would be extremely cool if it turns out to be true! Why? Because it means that we will finally get to see the Dinobots, Galvatron and Hound up on the big screen. Here's what they report...

That's right, folks, our source has confirmed that TRANSFORMERS 4 will feature none other than the famed Dinobots, including fan favorite Grimlock. No word on whether he'll retain his neanderthal voice, but one can only hope he does as that's a true staple of the character. One of the villains of the film will be a character named Lockdown, who has a ship full of decommissioned Transformers, including the dinobots, which are somehow brought back to life by a captured Optimus Prime. Prime is joined by returning autobot Bumblebee and at one point both characters (and potentially others) will "ride" the Dinobots into battle in Hong Kong (which fits well within the announcement that the film would film partially in China), with Prime on Grimlock and Bumblebee on a Pterandon, presumably Swoop.

Additionally, the autobot Hound will make his debut, as well as a former "Samurai" Decepticon that wants to regain his honor and become an Autobot. And what about Megatron, who is presumed dead after the last film? Well, fans of TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE will be happy to know that not only will the dinobots be making their debut, but also Galvatron, who is basically Megatron "reborn" (and originally voiced by the first Spock, Leonard Nimoy).

I don't know about you, but I've been waiting for the Dinobots to show up in this franchise, so I sincerely hope we get to see them. I also hope that they are portrayed right. We know that all of the Transformers are getting redesigned for this movie, and I'm interested to see what they end up looking like. I kind of hope they simplified them. I thought the first designs they came up with for the movies were way too complicated. 

Are there any other robots you'd like to see show up in this sequel?

There have been a lot of set photos leaking out for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. I don't know if you've noticed or not, but the movie seems to have a lot more to do with S.H.I.E.L.D. than is does The Winter Soldier. Marvel President Kevin Feige has described the film as being more of a "political thriller." CBM have been putting the pieces together, and it seems the movie is going to be more based on the 1988 comic book series Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.!

The site came up with six really solid convincing clues that help back up their claim. It was enough to convince me. The clues include details on Callan Mulvey being cast as Jack Rollins, Robert Redford's character Alexander Pierce, and a few other things including the major shootout with Fury that we posted a video of earlier today. 

We are now going to enter possible SPOILER territory for those of you not familiar with the comics. Some of the information is comic related, other parts of it are speculation. After piecing all of the clues together, this is what the site came up with.

At the very beginning of Nick Fury vs S.H.I.E.L.D., Fury and his espionage cohorts are given a sound defeat in one of their operations. In the opening skirmish, Fury's right hand man Clay Quartermain dies in the crossfire. Fury initially suspects either A.I.M. or Hydra but as the story unfolds it is revealed that the threat is actually from within, from the very top of S.H.I.E.L.D. command. Not only have The Deltites infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. command, they've been there for years. They've also infiltrated the government and every major corporation in the world and no one was the wiser. How? What exactly are Deltites? They're derivatives of "The Deltite", an advanced, Life Model Decoy (LMD) created by Arnim Zola who became sentient. "The Deltite" infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. and tinkered with their LMD's to create others "Deltites." The sci-fi element gets cranked up another notch as "The Deltite" has created a process that allows for the memories of humans (dead or alive) to be transformed into their LMD/Deltite dopplegangers. Over the years, this process has been refined an enhanced to create more and more life-like Deltites. In the miniseries, the deceased Clay Quartermain is used as the latest test subject in the most advanced Deltite-conversion process to date. It's a smashing success, in fact, it works too well and the Quartermain-Deltite thinks he's the real Quartermain. While Quartermain is a central figure in the miniseries, obviously, there's no Quartermain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (looking at you Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.). But there is a Winter Soldier, don't be surprised if Bucky turns out to be a super advanced Deltite that thinks he's the real Bucky. At the end of the conflict, it's the Quartermain-Deltite that switches sides and helps S.H.I.E.L.D. eek out a victory; such a turn by the Winter Soldier would be a good segue into The Avengers 2. 

While Fury is on the run, his small contingent of faithful operatives are left to decide whether they are "good soldiers" and follow orders without question or if they should believe in Nick Fury. In the miniseries that's "Gaffer", Contessa Valentina, Jimmy Woo, Dum-Dum Doogan and a few others. However, in Captain America: The Winter Solider I'm guessing it will be Cap, Black Widow and Falcon having to decide whether they hunt Fury down or join him in his rebellion. 

I don't know about you, but it makes sense to me. This could easily be one part of a two-part story. One focusing on Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D., the other part focusing on Captain America dealing with his adjustment issues, and his team. 

Do you think the movie is being based on Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.?

We've got two more character posters for Man of Steel to share with you featuring Superman and Zod. Then there's a set of 16 new photos that include several new shots from the film with actors Henry Cavill, Ayelet Zurer, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Harry Lennix, Michael Shannon, Lawrence Fishburne, and Richard Schiff. I believe all of these are new shots. I don't recall seeing any of them before, but there are variations of previously released images. 

Man of Steel hits theaters on June 14th!

Source: CBM (http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=79945)

Yesterday, we brought you an incredibly rad 5-minute trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins, which showcased an action-packed fight between Batman and Deathstroke. Today, we bring you a few new screenshots from the game, one of which features our first look at The Joker. Unfortunately, he's no longer voiced by Mark Hamill. Kevin Conroy won't be back either, but he's been working on the next Arkham game being developed.

The images come from Hero Complex, and there were a couple other new details revealed about the game. Senior producer on the game, Ben Mattes, talked to them about the game explaining that...

...they follow the same core mechanics. You digitally re-create the crime scene, you identify the clues, you scan in the clues, which allows your cowl and bat computer to digitally recreate the events as they took place. You scrub through those events in order to find the key piece of information, in which you have to do that fast-forwarding and rewinding in order to understand how a piece of evidence went from one place to another. Then you need to go over there to scan the next piece of evidence in. It’s not just follow the bread crumbs.

He then reveals that even though Origins takes place several years before the previous Arkham games, there's a five year span between Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. That leaves plenty of room to explore in the future.

There’s five years between ‘Arkham Origins’ and ‘Arkham Asylum,'There’s a long arc where we can explore why this gadget doesn’t exist here or there. We feel that was the right choice. We’re ensuring players have the empowering Batman game play they’re looking for with lots of opportunities to solve those narrative challenges along the way.

Here are more details on the story:

The premise that we set up we believe is simple to understand and very accessible. Black Mask has hired the eight most deadly assassins to kill Batman on Christmas Eve. Everyone gets that. Everyone gets the pressure that puts on you, the player, to survive. But this formative night in Batman’s career becomes so much more than just the assassins. There are other members of the rogue’s gallery who are taking advantage of this opportunity and putting their own nefarious actions into place.

Like the other games, this one is sure to be a blast to play. Make sure to head on over to Hero Complex to read the rest of the interview. There's some other stuff there that you might find interesting.

It's been a morning full of new set photos from a few highly anticipated films. Now we've got some more to share with you from  Jonathan Liebesman's adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. These new photos feature Alan Ritchson as Raphael and Megan Fox as April O'Neil. I wonder if he's asking for his weapons back. I'm excited to see what the designs of these Turtles end up looking like. We've also included some video as well.

The film is based on the characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. It also stars Jeremy Howard as Donatello, Pete Ploszek as Leonardo, Noel Fisher as Michelangelo, Will Arnett as Vernon Fenwick, Danny Woodburn as Master Splinter, and William Fichtner in an iconic role that is rumored to be Shredder.

The movie hits theaters on June 6th, 2014.

Source: SHH (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104517)

In my opinion, this is the best trailer yet for The Wolverine. I've loved everything I've seen from the movie so far, and I hope that the movie lives up to my expectations. The trailer is full of new footage, some of which is awesomely action-packed. 

The Wolverine was directed by James Mangold and stars, Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hal Yamanouchi, Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto and Brian Tee. It hits theaters on July 26th. Enjoy the new trailer!

Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.