First Look At New Spider-Man Costume
Check Out the first official look at Andrew Garfield’s new suit for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Peter Parker will of course be slipping back into the familiar rd and blue spandex costume for the superhero sequel, but the most hardcore comic book fans will likely notice minor modifications from the first film in the rebooted franchise. Most notably, Spider-Man now has eyes that more closely resemble the characters most classic comics look, with white eyes outlined in black. Vision being an especially important Spidey sense when you have to choose between Emma Stone’s Gewn Stacey and Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson.
Catching Fire First Official Poster
This is the first official teaser poster for Hunger Games Sequel Catching Fire, showcasing Oscar winning star Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. The poster borrows from the classic school of Soviet union propaganda and feels especially appropriate given Jennifer’s well deserved Best Actress win at this year’s Oscars.
Exclusive video interview below as well with Catching Fire star Sam Claflin talking about his role as Finnick Odair in the sequel and working alongside ‘diamond’ girl Jennifer Lawrence.
Megan Fox Joins New Ninja Turtles Movie
Until recently it was believed that following an alleged script leak that drew a shower of internet criticism and outright ridicule, plans for Michael Bay’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie had been indefinitely dropped by Paramount.
However Michael Bay delivered a double dose of surprise by announcing via Twitter that his former Transformers muse Megan Fox would in fact be joining the cast of the seemingly revitalized project. Bay tweeted
“TMNT: we are bringing Megan Fox back into the family!”
It was always assumed by most fans that Paramount would eventually resume plans to reboot the long running and consistently popular/lucrative franchise, as soon as dust settled over angry reactions to the potential script. However, it is a massive surprise to see Megan Fox join the project. Michael Bay dropped Fox for the third Transformers film after the actress infamously compared the explosion loving director to Adolf Hitler.
In an ill-advised interview with Wonderland Magazine in 2009 the then 23 year old pin-up described Bay as an on set tyrant who was “a nightmare to work for” and had “no social skills at all” in real life, making him “hopelessly awkward”. Fox also claimed that she and co-star Shia Labeouf almost died when they made the Transformers movies because of the ‘insane’ things Michael Bay forced them to do.
Following flop horror Jennifer’s Body, Fox’s acting career virtually fell apart, whilst Bay instead turned to lingerie model Rosie Huntington-Whitely as eye candy for the third Transformers film. Jonathan Liebseman who is directing the new Turtles movie has been credited with helping producer Bay end the long running feud with Fox to secure her services, presumably playing the Turtles pretty reporter sidekick April O’Neil.
The film is allegedly set for a release in May 2014, suggesting production will soon begin in earnest. It remains to be seen whether or not the previous script that dramatically re-imagined the Ninja Turtles as mystical space warriors will remain the basis of the new film.
Game Of Thrones Third Season Update
The Office and Pirates of the Caribbean star Mackenzie Crook is joining the cast of Game of Thrones for the much anticipated third series. We caught up with him on the red carpet at the launch of new TV series Sofia The First which premieres on Disney Junior 8th March at 5.25pm.
Mackenzie spoke about how it feels to join the ‘amazing family’ of Game of Thrones and in particular working closely alongside stars Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie. Mackenzie is playing Orell, a wildling raider in the same band as Ygritte who has a particular affinity for animals, especially his pet eagle.
Although the character originally had only a minor role in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Mackenzie confirmed that he will in fact be playing a significant role in the third series, featuring in around half of the series with a significant story arc.
This seemingly confirms fans suspicions that the role of Orell is actually being combined with that of Varamyr Sixskins, a similar but more notable character in the novels. The sheer complexity of the world of Westeros created in the novels has previously made such character amalgamations necessary for the television adaptation.
Speaking more generally about the new season, Mackenzie says that the show’s creators have told him that this series will be the most exciting and represents the culmination of everything that the first two series have been building towards.
Check out the full interview below with Mackenzie and his adorable daughter Scout:
Universal Plans Mama Sequels
Guillermo Del Toro produced horror hit Mama has already terrified $90 million out of cinema audiences worldwide. Universal Pictures is inevitably delighted with the return on the modest $15 million budget and is already enthusiastic about the prospect of turning it into a lucrative recurring nightmare.
Universal International president David Kosse has openly admitted that the studio think’s there’s definitely potential for a ‘Mama franchise’. Although it remains to be seen whether any sequel would feature the current cast or simply transpose the ghostly torments of Mama to a new family.
For now check out interviews below with Guillermo Del Toro, star Jessica Chastain and the rest of the cast: