7:00 PM, Friday, February 3rd, 2012 - Posted by John Wilson
Alex Kingston has hinted that she could return to Doctor Who.
The actress' character River Song was revealed as the daughter of Amy and Rory Pond last series, suggesting that her arc may have come to an end.
But speaking on The Graham Norton Show to promote her role in the new series of Upstairs Downstairs, Kingston suggested that she may well be back.
She said: "You may see her again. Who knows? Let's just say, Upstairs Downstairs and Doctor Who don't film at the same time time."
Showrunner Steven Moffat previously suggested that the fan favourite could return, saying: "I don't imagine she'll leave him alone now, not now she's made an honest man of him." In the series finale, River ';married' what appeared to be The Doctor, in fact the shape-shifting Tesselector robot.
Kingston also revealed that she had known the true identity of her character "for a very long time", saying. "I knew... for the whole of the last series. [The other actors] didn't know and they were constantly trying to get it out of me. They discovered it in that episode [A Good Man Goes To War] when they read the scripts."
It was revealed this week that her character in Upstairs Downstairs, Dr Blanche Mottershead, would be involved in a lesbian storyline.
7:00 AM, Friday, February 3rd, 2012 - Posted by John Wilson
A lot of new footage from John Carter was revealed in a new featurette that is airing on the Disney Channel. You can check it out below!
Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on March 9, the Andrew Stanton-directed adaptation stars Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Daryl Sabara, Polly Walker, Bryan Cranston, Thomas Hayden Church and Willem Dafoe.
Based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.
1:00 PM, Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 - Posted by John Wilson
Platinum Studios, Inc., an entertainment company that controls an international library of thousands of comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media, confirmed today they are now developing sold out comic book series The Weapon, to bring to the big screen. Scott Rosenberg, CEO of Platinum Studios and producer of Cowboys & Aliens, will act as producer on the film. Platinum Studios stands today as one of the largest rights holders of exploitable comic book characters in the world, still independent of Hollywood studio ownership.
"The Weapon" is about a martial arts enthusiast, Tommy Zhou, that has discovered a means to create solid objects from light -- and invented a superhero persona to promote it, The Weapon! Not believing the legends his grandfather told him as a child, Zhou's inventions unsuspectingly make him the target of a millennia-old assassin cult that's convinced he's unlocked the ancient mystical techniques of the Order of Wu-Shi-'The Way of the Weapon.'
Platinum Studios"We believe 'The Weapon' will be an attractive project for both international film financers and Hollywood producers," says Scott Rosenberg. "This property is one of those with enormous franchise potential."
"The Weapon" is written by New York Times bestselling author Fred Van Lente. Mr. Van Lente is also the bestselling author of "Marvel Zombies," "Incredible Hercules" (with Greg Pak), "Odd Is On Our Side" (with Dean R. Koontz), as well as the "Cowboys and Aliens" graphic novel in which the box office hit was based on.
4:00 PM, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 - Posted by John Wilson
Matt Smith reckons he'll get traded in for a "younger, cooler person" on Doctor Who some day.
The actor has won critical acclaim - and a best actor gong at last week's National Television Awards - since he was announced as the 11th Timelord in 2009. But the 29-year-old admitted he wouldn't be playing the role forever.
"I just sort of take each year as it comes really. We've got all the rest of this year to get through and then we'll just sit down and review it from there and see where it goes," Matt said.
"But I love playing the part and I love working with (writer) Steven Moffat."
Referring to Tom Baker, the longest-running Doctor from 1974 to 1981, he added: "I think there will need to be a younger, cooler person than me - or maybe an older, cooler person, who knows? But I don't think I'll be doing it as long as Mr Baker."
Shooting on the new series starts mid-February and Matt - who will be joined by a new sidekick following the departure of co-star Karen Gillan - said he stays healthy to cope with the hectic filming schedule.
"Fruit, vegetables, good sleep if you can and preparation is the key," he explained.
2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 - Posted by John Wilson
Lego and Warner Bros. Consumer Products today unveiled images of its construction toys based on Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
The two companies signed a licensing deal late last year to giving Lego full access to the characters and stories and setting to not only the LOTR trilogy but also the two upcoming Peter Jackson adaptations of the J.R.R. Tolkien classics, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again.
The first wave of LOTR toys will start appearing in June with the Hobbit line closer to Unexpected Journey's December 14 release.
The first line features the heroes of LOTR, ranging from Frodo and Aragorn to Gandalf the Grey and Gimli. Line two, whose images were unveiled today for the first time, features the baddies such as Orc and Ringwraiths...and of course Gollum.
9:00 AM, Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 - Posted by John Wilson
Relativity Media has partnered with global branded play company Hasbro, Inc. to develop and produce a live-action tent-pole film based on Stretch Armstrong, the iconic action hero figure launched in the 1970s, it was announced today by Relativity's Co-President, Tucker Tooley and Hasbro's President and CEO, Brian Goldner.
Relativity will be the domestic distributor and will release the film internationally through its network of foreign output partners. The film is targeted for an April 11, 2014 release date.
The film will be produced by Relativity's CEO, Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter), Hasbro's Goldner (Transformers) and Bennett Schneir, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Motion Pictures (Battleship). Tooley (Immortals) will serve as executive producer.
Hasbro has become an entertainment powerhouse by creating hit movies and television shows from its rich portfolio of world class brands. Since 2007, Hasbro's Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises have grossed nearly $3 billion at the worldwide box office. 2012 is shaping up to be another stellar year for Hasbro with its partners Universal Pictures releasing Battleship in April and Paramount Pictures releasing G.I. Joe: Retaliation in June. In television, Hasbro Studios produces shows like Transformers Prime and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic that can be seen on the HUB television network in the U.S. and in more than 140 countries globally.
"We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Hasbro, a company whose global reach and ability to innovate has made them immensely successful in the arena of brand re-imagination-- as evidenced by their legacy of creating such franchises as Transformers and G.I. Joe," said Tooley, "We look forward to bringing Stretch Armstrong to audiences worldwide."
"Stretch Armstrong is a great example of Hasbro's rich portfolio of intellectual properties that we are continuing to develop globally," said Goldner, "We are excited to partner with Relativity on this movie as they are a growing and innovative studio."
Stretch Armstrong is the classic action hero figure first launched by Hasbro in 1976 and re-launched in the 90's, sold successfully throughout North America and in markets across the world. The original Stretch's unique design broke free of traditional action figures, as he could be stretched over and over and always returned back to his original size. The nostalgic toy is considered to be rare and collectible to this day.
7:00 AM, Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 - Posted by John Wilson
Ian Abercrombie, 77, the British character actor who played Elaine's demanding boss, Mr. Pitt, on "Seinfeld," died Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said his friend Cathy Lind Hayes. He suffered complications of kidney failure and recently had been diagnosed with lymphoma.
As the eccentric Justin Pitt, Abercrombie appeared in seven episodes opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Elaine Benes in the high-rated sit-com.
"I was a pain in the neck. I was a hypochondriac. I was many things, and I just made her life so miserable," Abercrombie said in a 1998 CNN interview. "She wouldn't take the salt off my pretzels, you know. She brought me white socks ... she did a lot of things for me, but she could never do it right."
Those seven appearances, he acknowledged, changed his life.
"Incredibly so," he said. "I mean, I have been around as an actor for 40-odd years, and this show knocked me out of the ballpark."
Born Sept. 11, 1934, in Grays, Essex, England, Abercrombie launched his stage career as a dancer. He arrived in the United States at 17 in 1951 and made his American stage debut in a production of "Stalag 17" with Jason Robards four years later. Drafted into the Army in 1957, he served in Special Services in Germany.
His theatrical work included Los Angeles productions of "Sweet Prince" with Keir Dullea, "A Doll's House" with Linda Purl, "The Arcata Promise" with Anthony Hopkins and the acclaimed one-man show "Jean Cocteau — A Mirror Image."
Abercrombie, who had roles in films such as "Army of Darkness," "Wild Wild West" and "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," made frequent TV guest appearances and was a regular, as Alfred Pennyworth, on the 2002-03 series "Birds of Prey."
He also did a lot of voice-over work, including a role in the animated movie "Rango" and recurring roles in the animated series "Star Wars: the Clone Wars" and "Green Lantern: The Animated Series."
He was a founding member and former board member of BAFTA-LA and was a board member of the Actor's Fund of America.
He is survived by his brothers, Douglas, Donald and Alex.
2:00 PM, Sunday, January 29th, 2012 - Posted by Brant Fowler
FOX is giving ten lucky schools a special early Midnight Screening of upcoming film CHRONICLE, which hits theaters next Friday, February 3rd.
Only the top ten colleges will get the early screening, and there are only a few days left to enter. All you have to do is head here, find your school and click "Demand It" to add a vote for your school.
Chronicle sees three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over. Watch the trailers:
In related news, last week fans were asked what they would do with the gift of telekinesis. In response, musician and YouTube celebrity DeStorm, along with MysteryGuitarMan put together a video showing what they would do. Check it out below.
Starring: Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell
6:00 PM, Saturday, January 28th, 2012 - Posted by John Wilson
Shazam! could still be adapted for cinema, according to DC Comics chief creative officer Geoff Johns.
Johns has been attached to the proposed superhero project as writer and producer since 2009, though this is the first status update offered for some time.
"There's always a possibility for Shazam. There's always talk about Shazam. And I can't get into the specifics on that, but yeah, there's hope for Shazam," he told Newsarama.
Warner Bros was reported to have hired Johns and Bill Birch to pen a screenplay based on the project. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson was previously linked with the film, but the part he was in line to play was never disclosed.
Johns is currently writing the 'The Curse of Shazam!' back-up feature, which will run in DC's Justice League from issue #7. According to the scribe, the strip is tonally similar to the work he has completed on the movie.
"It's got some elements that I pitched in there, and some of the same characters, obviously, because the characters cross over," he added. "Tonally, it's probably pretty close."
Shazam! tells the story of teenager Billy Batson, who is granted a special ability by the wizard Shazam that transforms him into a superpowered adult.
8:00 AM, Saturday, January 28th, 2012 - Posted by John Wilson
Despite the overall meh-ness that was Torchwood: Miracle Day, Gwen Cooper herself, actress Eve Myles, is hoping Torchwood fans will at least get the closure they deserve (yes, we do!) through either another series or a movie. But don't hold your breath until at least 2013.
In an interview with Cult Box, the Welsh actress, who plays good ol' Captain Jack Harkness' (John Barrowman) gutsy, ballsy best friend—offered some tidbits about the future of the sci-fi series:
"As far as I know at the moment, everything's still very much on hold. Russell [T Davies] has things happening in his personal life.
"John [Barrowman] is very much on the same page as me, in that if and when they need us, they can just pick the phone up and we will be there before they've even put the phone down, because it's something we love doing.
"Nothing's going to happen in 2012, I know that much for sure. But who knows what will happen in 2013. Maybe a movie, to kinda draw a line under it.
"That's the thing about Torchwood, every series we've changed our format. We've always had a gap in between, so fingers crossed, because we've got such an outstanding loyal fan base. They deserve Torchwood to go ahead with something else to draw a line under it, for the fans to have a bit of closure.''
Right now, former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies is waging a war on two fronts: His partner has recently been diagnosed with cancer, so Davies is back in the U.K. from L.A.; and he's also currently hard at work on a new CBBC series titled Aliens vs. Wizards.
While we kinda feel the need for Torchwood closure with another series or movie in order to erase the bitter aftertaste left by Miracle Day, we do have a few demands for the future-powers-that-be, being: A) that they get actual ALIENS into the new story, B) that they get rid of that whole Rex-is-also-immortal storyline and C) that they do not, ever again, have Gwen shooting a gun while holding her baby in her arms. Okay?
The actress' character River Song was revealed as the daughter of Amy and Rory Pond last series, suggesting that her arc may have come to an end.
Platinum Studios, Inc., an entertainment company that controls an international library of thousands of comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media, confirmed today they are now developing sold out comic book series The Weapon, to bring to the big screen. Scott Rosenberg, CEO of Platinum Studios and producer of Cowboys & Aliens, will act as producer on the film. Platinum Studios stands today as one of the largest rights holders of exploitable comic book characters in the world, still independent of Hollywood studio ownership.
The actor has won critical acclaim - and a best actor gong at last week's National Television Awards - since he was announced as the 11th Timelord in 2009. But the 29-year-old admitted he wouldn't be playing the role forever.
elativity Media has partnered with global branded play company Hasbro, Inc. to develop and produce a live-action tent-pole film based on Stretch Armstrong, the iconic action hero figure launched in the 1970s, it was announced today by Relativity's Co-President, Tucker Tooley and Hasbro's President and CEO, Brian Goldner.
"I was a pain in the neck. I was a hypochondriac. I was many things, and I just made her life so miserable," Abercrombie said in a 1998 CNN interview. "She wouldn't take the salt off my pretzels, you know. She brought me white socks ... she did a lot of things for me, but she could never do it right."
Shazam! could still be adapted for cinema, according to DC Comics chief creative officer Geoff Johns.
Despite the overall meh-ness that was Torchwood: Miracle Day, Gwen Cooper herself, actress Eve Myles, is hoping Torchwood fans will at least get the closure they deserve (yes, we do!) through either another series or a movie. But don't hold your breath until at least 2013.
