More evidence of a circumstantial nature that Marvel (buttressed by the fairly deep pockets of The Walt Disney Co.) is preparing a feature film based on Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts. On May 19 I wrote that various sources believed that Tom Welling was being courted for the role by Marvel, despite being too young to play the sorcerer supreme.
While that’s a casting choice that I feel confident placing in the “rumor” column, though what isn’t is that various domain names associated with Marvel properties have recently been registered by Disney Music Group.
Some of those domain names are: avengers-soundtrack.com, avengersmusic.net, doctorstrangesoundtrack.com, marvel-music.com, marvelmusic.net, drstrangesoundtrack.com, drstrangesoundtrack.net, ironman3soundtrack.com, ironman3soundtrack.com, ironman3soundtrack.com, ironman3soundtrack.net, thor2soundtrack.com, thor2soundtrack.net.
Now, if you aren’t going to make a movie based upon a character, they why bother registering the domain name; since it goes without saying that if you’re going to make a movie, it will be accompanied by a soundtrack.
Here’s the latest trailer for Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s “The Adventures of Tintin.”
All the spectacle looks really interesting–especially the parts were the two ships are dueling.
That being said, and based only on the images that I have seen thus far, the characters still haven’t shaken that rubbery look CGI motion capture is infamous for.
I am just wondering why they didn’t just use real actors, minus the motion capture, because I haven’t seen too many photo-real CGI characters that don’t have that walking dead look in their eyes.
And speaking of “The Walking Dead,” (cool segue, Yes?), the first episode of the second season premiered, and it was pretty good–though I thought that some of the dead, when they were shot or killed by various weapons, looked a bit fake.
I understand that it is fake, but it makes me wonder are we seeing the effect of the budget cuts the series have undergone.
If this was the episode that Frank Darabont was fired over, I am confused because it was relatively strong.
The image on the left is the movie poster for the feature-film version of the Gerry Anderson-produced 1970′s science fiction series, UFO. While I like the vagueness, I am not too sure that moviegoers that have never seen the original film will know what’s it’s about.
Though, when you think about it, they don’t have to because all they need to know is what the initials ‘UFO’ stand for.
If John Carpenter’s version of “The Thing” had not existed, then Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr’s film would have been much better received because, while it isn’t bad, it is not nearly as effective as Carpenter’s film
Earlier today, Patty Jenkins was confirmed as the director of Thor 2, which is really interesting because, no matter if you prefer DC Comics’ characters, like Superman or Batman, you’ve got to give Marvel credit for making bold choices, particularly when it comes to directors.
Which doesn’t change that the reason for their choice is probably connected to their desire to keep costs down. After all, while Jenkins is a very talented director–if all I hear about “Monster” is any indicator–there’s no way that she’s as expensive as a Michael Bay, or John McTiernan.
I learned about this little bit of oddness from a poster at Aint It Cool News, who calls themselves justmyluck. I don’t have any idea how they heard about it, but it’s quite possibly the most brilliant, high-concept piece of music that I have heard in many moons.
Enjoy the weirdness.
I have posted the trailer for “The Avengers,” and it’s all sorts of awesome. There are explosions, though unlike the typical Michael Bay production, there also seems to be some character development going on. I can’t wait to see how Joss Whedon juggles all the star-power involved with what appears to be huge special effects.
I know that this is just a trailer with minimal dialogue, but it has an epic feel to it, fitting the subject matter.
Netflix’s experiment to split the company into two–one to handle streaming, and another to mail DVD’s–has ended. According to various sources, Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, came around to the idea that it would confuse subscribers to have the services divided.
I am surprised by this latest twist, because Hastings has proven himself tone deaf to the wishes of his subscribers before, so it didn’t surprise me that it would continue.
I understand that a price increase was probably necessary, after all, the whole streaming method of viewing films is relatively new. And once Hollywood understood it’s ramifications, it was inevitable that they would raise prices for their offerings.
But this indecisiveness from Reed Hastings is a luxury Netflix cannot afford, especially since Hulu and Blockbuster are nipping at their heels.
If the synopsis of the film is any indicator, “The Raven” will have little to do with the poem by Edgar Allen Poe. This is the third film from James McTeigue, who worked with the Warchowskis’ before directing on his own.
The trailer looks interesting (then again, they always do), though from what I have heard of Poe, ‘heroic’ isn’t necessarily a word that I would use to describe him.
Besides, I suspect that there will be no Bart Simpson-headed bird screaming “Nevermore,” so that’s something.
Seattle’s Real-Life Superheroes
When I watch films like “Iron Man,” or any of the Batman films that managed to avoid Joel Schumacher and his excesses, part of me wonders: “Could I be a superhero?”
This particular line of inquiry lasts only as long as it takes to realize that when someone kicks or punches you in real life, it can hurt a lot.
It’s even worse when your opponent knows what they’re doing, as opposed to someone who had seen too many kung-fu movies, and somehow expects to mysteriously gain abilities that are oftentimes the result of years of martial arts training (and occasionally blatantly obvious wire-work).
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