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It was reported earlier this week that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson may not got for competing in the WrestleMania 30 scheduled for April 2014 in New Orleans. The reason perhaps is that the actor is about to join Arnold Schwarzenegger in the upcoming Terminator 5.
With Arnold Schwarzenegger confirming the involvement of Johnson in this action sequel, according to Examiner, Dwayne Johnson now is under consideration for a role of next sinister machine of T5. Furthermore, one source very close to project's Annapurna Films states that a version of script is specifically being written for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson himself.
Not just that, the T5 may really be a prequel in the story set in very beginning of everything; in time of parents of Sarah Connor, with The Rock (Machine) hunting them down. As per Examiner, Arnold Schwarzenegger might not be playing a machine’s role in the Terminator 5, but a prospectively daring human in a close relationship to Connor family. A theory of this is that the remarkable ability of Schwarzenegger to defend Connor family in 1940s or 1950s with outmoded arsenal by today's standards inspired the machines for developing a terminator in the likeness of Schwarzenegger. This robot was then eventually sent to target Sarah Connor for termination in 1984.
However, it is merely an assumption of this aspect, but Insider states that Terminator 5 very well could be considerably different from the Terminator movies we have seen already.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the action icon, will hop on a zombie bandwagon with an upcoming movie, Maggie. He is going to star and produce the film. As per Variety, the story of Maggie will set in time the country has been spread by a "walking dead" virus all over. Schwarzenegger is going to portray the role of a father who is on his journey for helping his daughter survive the infection she has caught as she gradually turns into a zombie. Actress Chloe Moretz has been in negotiations for playing the role of the daughter but she dropped out because of some scheduling conflicts.
Henry Hobson, Commercial director, is going to helm the film. It will begin the production coming fall. Lotus Entertainment and Silver Reel are going to partner with Gold Star Films and Silverlining Media Group for producing and financing Maggie. Schwarzenegger is next going to be seen this October in Escape Plan. He also recently made a confirmation that he will be star in a reboot of Toxic Avenger and Terminator 5.
After a lot of speculation in Hollywood, Universal Pictures has finally found their director for Fifty Shades of Grey. The studio has made an announcement that Sam Taylor-Johnson is going to wheel the movie adaptation of this best-selling book. The sole feature credit of Taylor-Johnson as a director of the film to date is for young John Lennon’s bio movie Nowhere Boy that starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson, her husband. The movie is also known as Kick-Ass. Rumors already began to spread by this afternoon with the broadcast of his wife being given the Fifty Shades of Grey shot, that Aaron will pursue the male lead character in the movie (Christian). However, the sources of Wrap state that this is not going to be the situation. Also, there are reports that Darren Aronofsky the director was first offered to direct Fifty Shades of Grey one month back but he passed.
Fifty Shades oddly began life by the author E. L. James as Twilight fan fiction, before she penned it, got it circulated, and it got to be an enormous hit. It's also been named "Mommy Porn" by many, because of its erotic and mature themes and the general conception that the story is popular among the mommies.
The Great Gatsby is 3D romantic drama which is an adaptation of the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film is co-written by Baz Luhrmann who also directs the movie. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and real life friend Toby Maguire. Set in the roaring twenties, the movie recounts the life and times of Jay Gatsby. The movie is already influencing the fashion industry and Leonardo DiCaprio can never go wrong as a suave millionaire. Fans of the book will definitely find this a treat as the star is cast alongside Toby Maguire who is rarely seen after his Spiderman movies.
The Hangover Part III – Release Date: May 24th, 2013
The third and final instalment to the hilarious comedy series is here and this time, promising to be better than before. Directed by Todd Philips, the cast remains the same with Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis as well as Ken Jeong playing the roles as a gang of goof ups who always get so stoned, they don’t remember what they did the night before. This time, it’s not the same story line in a different location. This time they’re back in Vegas. There are no bachelor parties; nobody is getting married, what could go wrong? We’ll soon find out.
The Heat – Release Date: June 28th, 2013
The Heat is an upcoming crime comedy film featuring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. The film is directed by Paul Feig and is scheduled to release on June 28th 2013. In the movie Sandra Bullock and Mellissa McCarthy is paired up to take down a drug lord. The problem is, neither of the two female cops had a partner before, or a friend for that matter. Sandra Bullock already played the tough cop role before in Miss Congeniality and she was absolutely delightful. It seems that tough roles bring out the hard boiled essence of Sandra Bullock – Hard on the outside but soft and gooey on the inside.
The Kings of Summer – Release Date: May 31st, 2013
This movie has already received glowing review after premiering in the Sundance Film Festival. The movie is directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and is written by Chris Galletta. The film stars Alison Brie, Moises Arias and Nick Offerman, they decide to do the ultimate act of independence and spend their summer building a house and living off the land in the middle of the woods. The movie is said to be carefree and light hearted. Amidst all the action packed fantasy films and horror flicks, The Kings of Summer come as a breath of fresh air. It is already creating a lot of buzz before it’s time.
The Lone Ranger – Release Date: July 3rd, 2013
The Lone Ranger is an upcoming action western film which is produced and directed by Gore Verbinski. It is based on the American Old West character series of the same name. Armie Hammer plays the lone ranger with Johnny Depp playing the role of Tonto. The two fight against greed and injustice in a setting of the old Wild West. Johnny Depp, a spirit warrior dressed in Native American garb and war paint is a sight to see. Produced by Walt Disney, the movie is expected to have light hearted comedy moments like the ones in Pirates of the Carribean.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones - Release Date: August 23rd, 2013
After all the hit and miss fantasy movies that have graced the theatres this past year, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones seems to have the potential to fulfil the fantasy craving movie goers have been hankering for. This is an upcoming 2013 action adventure series based on the first book, The Mortal Instrument series by writer Cassandra Clare. The film stars Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The protagonist, Lily Collins finds out that she can see demons walking amongst us and joins a vigilante band to defend the world. This maybe another movie of a group of vigilantes taking the law into their own hands, or it could be what we're all hoping it to be, a satisfying fantasy flick.
The Wolverine – Release Date: July 26th, 2013
Hugh Jackman is back, looking the same as he did in the first movie 13 years ago. The movie itself is the sixth instalment of the X Men film series. Directed by James Mangold, Hugh Jackman takes the big screen once again as the immortal good guy with a bad attitude. This time he’s in Japan on a tangle with the crime mob Yakuza. He is said to go through an emotional and physical metamorphosis which is said to change him into a more powerful hero. The X-Men series is always anticipated by hard core Marvel fans and this one will be no different.
The World’s End – Release Date: August 23rd 2013
The World’s End is an upcoming British sci-fi comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and is once again – an apocalyptic. The film is scheduled to release on August 23rd 2013. It features five friends who reunite after 20 years to repeat a pub crawl from their younger days. Over the course they realise that the struggle is not about them but of human kinds. They decide that tonight they are going to get totally annihilated. The cast of characters seem promising and the directors made some of the funniest movies you have seen. This definitely looks like it might be something.
This is the End – Release Date: June 12th, 2013
Another post-apocalyptic movie about the world ending, except this one is a comedy. The movie is directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. The movie features some A list movie stars such as Jason Segel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Emma Watson, Michael Cera as well as a few from the music industry like Rihanna and the Back Street Boys. The movie is about a group of friends who has to stick together in a series of comical situation as the world ends around them. Judging by the cast of characters, especially Jason Segel and Michael Cera, known for comedies, this movie is a must watch.
White House Down – Release Date: June 28th, 2013
This is a movie that promises something, maybe because Channing Tatum is starring looking better than ever. White House Down is an action packed thriller film which is directed by Roland Emmerich. The movie is set to release on June 28th 2013. The film centres around Channing Tatum, a rejected recruit to the Secret Service, rescuing the United States’ president, Jamie Foxx, while trying to keep his daughter Emily from harm’s way. The Hollywood reported says that the movie has many similarities with Air Force One and Die Hard, so for the action fans out there, this movie is a keeper.
World War Z - Release Date: June 21st, 2013
World War Z is an upcoming apocalyptic horror film, based on a novel of the same name. It is directed by Mark Forster and stars Brad Pitt and Mireille Enos. While we all absolutely love Brad Pitt and movies about the end of the world is always fun, the long-earned reputation of zombie movies falling flat at the box office is hard to miss. Pitt plays a United Nations worker who searches the globe for information that will stop the zombie outbreak. Although the filming began in 2011, the release was pushed from December 2012 to June 2013. We wait with baited breath!
You’re Next – Release Date: August 23rd, 2013
You’re Next is a 2013 American horror thriller film which was written by Simon Barrett and directed by Adam Wingard. The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and rumour has it that it’s going to be the scariest horror flick of this summer. A gang of murderous, axe-wielding villains crash the Davison’s family reunion. The situation seems dire except that an unlikely guest proves to be greatest killer of all. The movie has already created a buzz with its horrific posters and movie goers are already reading reviews of the nature of this movie. This may just be this year's horror flick.
We have seen a few great hits and a number of high-profile bombs, which resulted in trailing behind all records that were set in 2011. In this year we have got several long-awaited sequels, superhero flicks, and animated films. With several great movies being released each weekend staring from beginning of May through August, it's hard to know which of the movies are actually worth your money and time. So, below are ranked 25 titles you’ll be most excited to watch this summer and enjoy watching their trailers:
2 Guns – Release Date: August 2nd, 2013
Baltasar Kormâkur is directing this movie which has lots of action, crime and comedy. It stars Denzel Washington who is back with some fire power. This time he’s starring in 2 Guns, an upcoming action-crime-comedy film directed by Baltasar Kormâkur. He stars alongside Mark Wahlberg. The movie itself is based on a graphic novel by Boom! The movie is set to release on August 2nd 2013. The movie is about an elaborate scam where Washington and Wahlberg are both undercover agents and then realise that they have been scammed by the CIA. Washington has proved his worth in Safe House and Unstoppable. Wahlberg plays best with a strong actor on the set. So pairing up the both might make for a good action flick.
After Earth - Release Date: May 31st, 2013
After Oblivion, another movie about post-apocalyptic Earth is set to launch in movie theatres, this time starring Will Smith and his real life son Jaden Smith. The movie is directed by M. Night Shyamalan with Will Smith also acting as producer and co-writer. Will Smith actually came up with the original concepts of this movie while he was watching another movie with his brother in law Caleeb Pinkett. It is a movie about how the father and son move across uncharted terrain filled with peril and coming across evolved animals and aliens. Will Smith being paired up with his son and acting in a sci-fi of his own creation will definitely credit a watch.
Before Midnight - Release Date: May 24th, 2013
Before Midnight is the sequel to Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, all of which were directed by Richard Linklater. The lead characters are played by Ethan Hawke as Jesse and Julie Delpy as Celine. Unlike every other romance, this movie does not end the story at happily ever after, but goes deeper to unravel the complicacies of staying together and maintaining relationships. The movie released on January 20th 2013, 9 years after the second instalment and 18 years after the first. The series shows the relationship of Jesse and Celine as they go through the ups and downs of life.
Despicable Me 2 - Release Date: July 3rd, 2013
The evil super villain Gru is back and so are all his minions for more cuteness and laughs. The movie’s director is once again Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud. Steve Carell will still play the evil genius with a soft side, so will Miranda Cosgrove and Russell Brand. The movie is scheduled to release on July 3rd 2013. In this sequel the Anti Villain league takes in Gru so that he can assist them in bringing down a villain with the sinister name of Eduardo. For those who can’t get enough of Gru’s henchmen, a spin off is set to release on December 19, 2014 called Minions.
Elysium - Release Date: August 9th, 2013
Elysium is an upcoming drama science fiction film which is directed by Neill Blomkamp of District 9. The movie is set to release on August 9 2013. The film stars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster and depicts a future where the wealthy live in a space habit on Earth orbit while the poor live on overpopulated and destroyed Earth. The poor desperately need to escape Earth’s crime and dilapidation and they need the proper medical care available on Elysium. But the wealthy will do anything to prevent their sanctuary from being infiltrated. It is up to Matt Damon, who is dying himself, to save the people of Earth.
Fast and the Furious - Release Date: May 24th, 2013
The sixth instalment is here and so are Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson for some cars, crime and muscles. The movie is written by Chris Morgan and directed by Justin Lin. The movie is set to release on May 24th 2013. After Fast Five, the crew of international thieves led by Dominic Toretto are filthy rich but their criminal records prevent them from returning to their home country. But an agent from Diplomatic Security Service had cut them a deal if they help bring down a lethal mercenary and his second-in-command Dominic’s should have been dead love Letty Ortiz. (gasp!)
Iron Man 3 - Releases on May 3rd, 2013
Tony Stark is back bringing us the third instalment of the Iron Man series. Who here isn’t excited? A new director is involved, Shane Black, and who knows, maybe he’ll bring a different flavour in Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow reprises her role as Pepper Potts, Tony stark's love interest and Jon Favreau who directed the last two movies is still Happy Hogan. The film has already been released on May 3rd so many of you may have already seen the movie. The franchise has been wildly popular and has a 78% rating from rotten tomatoes. So I guess the movie was pretty good!
Kick-Ass 2 - Release Date: August 16th, 2013
Kick-Ass 2 is coming up with the nerdy super hero in tight green pants along with the smaller tougher Hit Girl. Jim Carrey is also set to appear and join the rat pack as Colonel Stars and Stripes. In this sequel, Hit Girl tries to retire and live a normal life; however, Red Mist is reborn and is badder than ever with his army of baddies. Seeing how the first movie was so well received with the audience, Kick Ass 2 is definitely on many people’s watch list, especially with comedy legend Jim Carrey joining the crew adding some spice to the mix.
Man of Steel - Release Date: June 14th, 2013
The much awaited superman movie is back and with two amazing directors to set the screens on fire. Zack Snyder (300) and Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) pair up to direct and produce this gem of a movie. The film will replay the original story of Clark Kent, a journalist adopted by Johnathan and Martha Kent but is actually an alien being from an extinct planet. The leading stars are Henry Cavill as superman and Amy Adams as Lois Lane. The film will release in June 14th much to the anticipation of fans. It’s hard not to expect too much.
Monster University - Release Date: June 21st, 2013
Monster Inc. is back with a prequel. Those who have seen the 2001 Monster Inc. they will automatically know what this movie is about. Pixar will release their first ever prequel to an animated movie on June 21st 2013. The movie will be set 10 years before Monster Inc. right into the college days of Sully and Mike. Unlike what readers would believe in the movie, the two best buddies weren’t always pals but were actually rivals in college. Billy Crystal will voice Mike Wazowski and John Goodman will voice Sully Sullivan. For those who have watched the movie, it’ll be a trip back memory lane.
One Direction: This Is Us - Release Date: June 14th, 2013
One Direction, The British pop sensation, is trying out something other than music to please their fan. The movie would be directed by Morgan Spurlock and will feature all the members of the boy band. The film contains real life and behind the scenes footage. It shows a side of One Direction which is never before seen by their fans. Member of the band, Harry Styles says that the movie will show an in-depth side to the boy band, one that hasn’t been known to the public. One thing is for sure, their fans, consisting mostly of gushing teenagers, would love to see the human aspects behind the pop sensation.
Pacific Rim - Release Date: July 12th, 2013
Pacific Rim is a movie about robots versus monsters. Guillermo del Toro is the director of this movie, and is also notable for his work, Pan’s Labrynth. But what kind of monsters are we talking about here? Why, none other than giants, and who better to fight giants than massive robots? The film is set in the near future, where soldiers pilot lethal robots to combat against the giants who have risen mysteriously from crevices in the Pacific Ocean. The film features Charlie Hunnam, who plays a former pilot and Rinko Kikuchi, a rookie who team up to pilot the enormous robots. The film‘s release is on July 12, 2013 set to release in 3D.
Star Trek into Darkness – Released on May 17th
The Star Trek franchise is always something to get excited about. This being the twelfth instalment and is the sequel to Star Trek. J.J Abrams had directed the movie and it is written by Rovert Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof. The film was turned into 3D in post-production. Most of the characters reprise their roles of the previous film and Peter Weller and Alice Eve were brought along to play key roles. For the hardcore Star Trek fans, this is something they will set their calendars by. After all, Star Trek is part of the movie industries legendary sagas.
It was at first announced that viewers will be watching 300: Rise of an Empire during this August. It was announced by Warner Bros. today that the sequel has been shifted to March 7th, 2014 and stars Sullivan Stapleton and Eva Green.
The President of the Domestic Distribution, Dan Fellman said that moving the sequel of 300 to March 7th will continue in tradition of original 300 Movie and will kick off Spring season in the epic style. The movie is on track for becoming all that audiences have been expecting from the 300 franchise.
Although it was not declared in press release, Rise of an Empire is one of the films impacted by the latest financial afflictions of the visual effects house called Rhythm and Hues, so it is expected that the film just would not have been completed within time for August.
In the meantime, Warner Bros. has also moved the release of All You Need Is Kill, which stars Tom Cruise, to June 6th, 2014. It is a sci-fi action movie, with select international scheduling its domestic release, on May 30th, 2014. The earlier global release date was particularly selected to put the release 2 weeks in advance of the beginning of World Cup.
Fellman further said that they have remarkable confidence in the film All You Need is Kill, and see it as a great tent pole for Summer frame, offering a great combination of cast, tremendous action and compelling story. The film is directed by Doug Liman and is based on an admired novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and has the same name. The film also stars Bill Paxton and Emily Blunt.
Both movies are going to be distributed in 3D and 2D in IMAX and select theatres.
Tony Award Nominations 2013: 'Kinky Boots' Leading with 13, Affirmations for Tom Hanks, Nora Ephron, Tony Shalhoub's 'Lucky Guy'
The Tony Awards 2013 Nominations were announced today morning. "Kinky Boots", the Drag queen musical, inspired by a true story behind the film of the same name released in 2005, tops in the class acts with the 13 nominations comprising the best musical. Cyndi Lauper, the music and lyrics writer for "Boots," was nominated for best score whereas Harvey Fierstein, the playwright who won Rony for "La Cage aux Folles", is up for the best book. The "Matilda the Musical" by Dennis Kelly, based on the novel of Roald Dahl about a supernaturally gifted girl, is closely behind Kinky Boots with 12 Tony Award nominations that include best musical.
The final play of Nora Ephron, "Lucky Guy" has a place in 6 categories that include Tom Hanks for the best actor and best play. Several other prominent Hollywood personalities have a place on ballot, comprising Tony Shalhoub for the best featured actor for "Golden Boy" and then Tracy Letts for the best actor having played in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Edward Albee. He wrote plays "Killer Joe" and "Bug"; both of which were adapted into the feature films from William Friedkin. Tracy Letts also wrote "August: Osage County," a movie that stars Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep scheduled for a release at the end of year by TWC.
Broadway habitues may be dazed by shut-out from Bette Midler. The one-character show "I'll Eat You Last" just opened to raves on Broadway, specifically for performance of Midler as the titular infamous Hollywood agent.
Jessica Chastain, the 2013 Oscar nominee, did not make a cut for her role in the renewal of "The Heiress," the play based on "Washington Square", the late-nineteenth century novel penned by Henry James. Also, among the absent celebrities were Al Pacino for "Glengarry Glen Ross" -- it was a role already immortalized by him in the screen version by David Mamet's -- Scarlett Johansson for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", and Alec Baldwin for "Orphans".
Among about a dozen musicals in debate for 2013 Tony Award nominations, only 4 could receive a substantial number: The musicals “Kinky Boots” tops with 13; “Matilda” on 12; the revivals “Pippin” received 10 and “Cinderella” got 9 nominations. Meanwhile, “Motown: The Musical,” considered the biggest commercial flick among the new musicals, was snubbed in best actor and best musical categories, showing mixed judgments from the critics.
View the full list of 2013 Tony Award nominations Here.
As compared to regular movies, animated ones fall into an entirely different category. Therefore, the top animated movies are also different. In the past, endless pictures had to be made by artists and these were moving figures because they were used for making animated movies. However, with the progress and advancement in technology, the world of animation has evolved considerably. The images are now manipulated on the computer by the modern animator.
Furthermore, in the past, animated movies were especially made and created for kids and young children. These included movies like Cinderella and Snow White. Nevertheless, today, when you go to the cinemas, you will find that movies like Nemo and Shrek are being watched by adults and there are no kids in sight. Thus, this means that no longer is animation restricted to the young ones only. Families can enjoy these movies together.
There are several animated movies released that have taken place in everyone’s hearts. The top movies are:
A Disney production, ‘Shrek 2’ is one of the top animated movies and was released in theatres in the year 2004. A gross income of about $920, 665,658 was made by this movie worldwide. The first Shrek had appeared in 2001 and three years later ‘Shrek 2’ had been released. The original Shrek is the 9th profitable animated movie of all time, while its successor holds the top position.
A Dreamworks production, ‘Finding Nemo’ was the second best animated movie. $864, 625,978 was the total gross income the movie made all over the world.
The oldest movie in the top 10 animation movies of all time is the third animated movie that was highly profitable. Released in 1994, ‘The Lion King’ made $783, 841,776 as its worldwide gross income in total.
A Disney production, ‘The Incredibles’ was the fourth animated movie and had a release date in 2004. $631, 436,092 is the total gross income earned by this movie all over the globe.
Released in the year 2001, ‘Monster’s Inc.’ was the fifth animated movie and its worldwide gross income totaled $529, 061,238.
A Dreamworks production, ‘Madagascar’ was the six animated movie that was launched in 2005. $527, 890,631 was the total gross income of this movie worldwide.
In 1992, the movie ‘Aladdin’ was released that became the seventh animated movie and was a Dreamworks production. The gross income of this movie from all over the world was around $504, 050,219.
A Disney production, ‘Toy Story 2’ was the eighth animated movie of all time from the year 1999. Its worldwide total gross income was worth $485, 015,179.
‘Shrek’ was the ninth animated movie of all time and earned around half of what was made by ‘Shrek 2’; $484, 409,218.
In 1999, the animated movie called ‘Tarzan’ was released that was the tenth one. This Disney movie made total worldwide gross earnings of about $449, 391,819.
This list clearly indicates that the animation industry is being led by Disney and Dreamworks and their success has been greatly boosted by the advanced animation technology.
The CEO of Deep Silver, Klemens Kundratitz was speaking to the venture beat about the possibility of the films that will be based on Saints Row & Metro game franchises. Executive said that the company is trying to explore the trans media opportunities for its all franchises.
Kundratitz says that such types of films are not out of the question at all. If a company gets agree to deliver us that trans-media experience, we will definitely try our best to deliver that. We are ambitious and desirous enough to provide that.
The Koch Media, based in Germany, is not new to the film industry at all. He has bought the franchises of Saints Row and the Metro during bankruptcy of THQ. The auction of these franchises was being held in January when he quoted the highest bid and bought these franchises. This company has presented so many eminent films in the German theaters and the most appreciated film was Margin Call & Moon.
Koch media has great experience of publishing variety of films but company is still trying to pave more ways for itself and it will do it by adjusting one of its franchises of games for the purpose of big screens. Kundratitz stated that they have a long term goal of capitalizing on its transmedia opportunities. He also quoted that they have been remained unable still to deliver that trans-media experience but he looks it as an important strategic goal and he is ambitious enough to do that.
The work on Dead Island is also in the process. After releasing the game in 2011, Lionsgate publicized that the interest in IP was flashed by the CGI trailer for the game and this trailer was released in February of that year. Lionsgate stated that the film will be based on the human emotions and the families tie.
