From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes “Man of Steel,” starring Henry Cavill (“Immortals,” TV’s “The Tudors”) in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, under the direction of Zack Snyder (“300,” “Watchmen”).
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
The film also stars four-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams (“The Master”) as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”) as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Oscar® nominee Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”) and Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner (“Dances with Wolves”).
The film will be released in 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX®, and is slated for release on June 14, 2013.
Check-out the new Movie Trailer which was unveiled at CinemaCon 2013 in Las Vegas.
Just released, these new Character Posters from The Lone Ranger. In Theaters July 3, 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.
Check out these official theatrical Iron Man 3 posters in LEGO® form! These iconic characters are exclusive LEGO minifigure replicas found in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets based on the much-anticipated film hitting theaters on May 3rd .
I imagine that most people would expect a film called Lincoln to be a biopic of the infamous president. However, Steven Spielberg has pulled off something highly unexpected and far more compelling. By focusing on the final months of Lincoln’s life, we are given great insight into this obviously complex individual through the prism of his final and greatest political act. This of course being the abolishment of slavery through the passing of the 13th Amendment.
This film is a meticulous recreation of the events leading to that momentous vote, culminating in the vote itself. It is a testament to the work of Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner that they are able to wring such great intensity out of a sequence wherein the audience knows the outcome. By the time we get to this point, we have witnessed Lincoln’s incredible political maneuvering, manipulating the people in conjunction with a potential end to the Civil War as if playing a personal game of chess. It is this buildup that makes the vote itself so powerful, with every “aye” and “nay” the culmination of everything that has come before.
Of course, none of this would be as effective without somebody phenomenal playing Lincoln. It has become a cliche to say, but Daniel Day Lewis does not play Lincoln in this film; he becomes him. This goes beyond mere performance or mimicry. By embodying the very essence of the man, it feels as if Spielberg was able to get Linoln himself to play the part. It is rare to see an actor disappear so completely into a role, but there is no trace of Day Lewis in this performance. With a higher voice than I have ever seen portrayed, and a gleeful playfulness to the character, there is a humanity to this representation of Lincoln that is instantly compelling.
Part of the charm of the film comes from Lincoln’s giddiness at his own rambling stories. Lincoln knew that this was a pivotal moment for the ages, but he was never above telling a good story, whether it applied to the situation or not. This juxtaposition between the intensity of the political landscape along with the joy Lincoln experienced with his own intellectualism creates a fascinating portrayal of a man that I will never be able to forget.
While Daniel Day Lewis is of course the standout, Spielberg has populated the film with an ensemble of incredible character actors. Some stand out more than others, such as Tommy Lee Jones brilliantly gruff portrayal of Thaddeus Stevens or Sally Field as Lincoln’s long suffering wife Mary Todd Lincoln, but none of the actors phone in their performances. It is obvious that this film meant a great deal to everybody involved and it’s thrilling to watch such an eclectic group performing at the top of their game.
The newly released 4-Disc Blu-Ray is a terrific set, containing the Blu-Ray, a bonus disc of additional features, a DVD, and a Digital Copy of the film. As expected, the picture and sound are flawless, with Janusz Kaminski’s cinematography a particular standout. For lack of a better word, this is a very “talky” film, but Kaminski manages to capture his typically amazing imagery even while filming people just sitting in a room. It’s not a showy film, but it’s a beautiful one.
The bonus features themselves treat the subject matter very seriously, as they should. There are 6 main features, between which everything you could want to know about the film will be explored. Spielberg, Kushner, producer Kathleen Kennedy, etc. all speak very candidly about the process and their perspectives regarding the film’s production and significance. There are detailed looks at the development of the character, the details of the world, the editing, production design, John Williams score, and on and on.
Every year, it feels like there are certain films that are made with the specific purpose of receiving an Oscar. I was afraid that this film would be one of those; a heavy-handed, preachy, over-the-top melodrama. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This is an important film, one that should be required viewing in every high school. Surprisingly entertaining and insightful, this a masterpiece of modern film-making, proving that in the right hands, even watching people vote can be a thrilling cinematic experience.
Stay with me here, but A Monster in Paris is a computer animated film that tells the story of a giant mutated flea named Franc roaming the streets of a flooding Paris in 1910, all while being pursued by the police and discovering his gift for song. Throw into the mix a projectionist, an inventor, a soul singer and a monkey and you have an idea just what a unique film this French import from the director of Shark Tale really is, at least in theory.
Having said all that, one would expect such an off-the-wall premise to lend itself to a creative and exciting film, and yet somehow the proceedings feel deathly dull. I can’t imagine children being entertained by the clunky animation and lackluster dialogue. The story might be outlandish, but the script itself is completely perfunctory in the execution. With an ending that feels all too obvious, the story never really goes anywhere all that exciting.
The only life to be found in the film is from the voice acting. Having been dubbed into English by the likes of Danny Huston, Catherine O’Hara, and Adam Goldberg., the voice cast seems to be having a ball bringing a high energy to the film that overshadows just how little is actually happening. Maybe it’s the French sensibility, but this film just didn’t really work for me at all. Everything feels off, from the animation, to the score, to the tone of the film itself.
Having seen Paris brought magnificently to animated life in Ratatouille, it’s a huge disappointment to see this cartoonish caricature of such a fascinating locale. I’m probably being too harsh, but I just couldn’t wrap my head around what I was seeing. When Franc mutates into the title “Monster” of the film, I was already feeling myself check out at the sheer randomness of the whole situation.
I would have liked some behind-the-scenes footage or at least a commentary track to provide some insight into what I had just seen, but the recently released Blu-Ray doesn’t have any extras at all. Featuring the Blu-Ray in 3D, the standard Blu-Ray, the DVD and a Digital Copy of the film, that’s all you get. It’s nice that they provide every viewing option, but I have come to expect at least something besides the film, and was very surprised to find the film lacking in that regard.
Overall, I really can’t bring myself to recommend this film. The premise was just weird enough that it could have been something special, but unfortunately, it just didn’t work for me. With a resume that now includes this along with Shark Tale, a completely dreadful film that makes this look like a masterpiece in comparison, I don’t have high hopes for the future output of director Bibo Bergeron. I had never heard of this film prior to this viewing, and I don’t anticipate hearing much more about it in the future.
Disney Interactive has released the first video focused entirely on the Disney Infinity Toy Box mode, a groundbreaking play feature that allows every player to combine Disney and Pixar’s most popular characters and worlds to create one-of-a-kind Disney experiences.
In the Toy Box mode, players can build their own adventures and worlds featuring hundreds of characters, vehicles, items and environments, including Scrooge McDuck’s money pit, a Tron Recognizer, the Dumbo flying elephant ride and Stitch’s Surfboard. Players can also use the logic editor to create any kind of game or experience, such as action adventures, obstacle courses, capture-the-flag, tower defense, car races – even re-create some of their favorite classic arcade games.
Disney Infinity, is an all-new gaming platform that combines Disney’s most popular franchises with one of today’s hottest trends in toys – interactive figures that come to life in video games. Players can place real-world toy versions of their favorite Disney characters onto a device called the Infinity Base and transport them into the virtual game worlds of Monsters University, the Incredibles, Cars and Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as into a giant Toy Box, the focus of today’s video.
We will keep you updated on Disney Infinity until release date in August. We will also have a full review of the game soon.
All week long, some long-lost Disney friends have been visiting Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree at Disneyland park as part of “Limited Time Magic.” I don’t know about you, but I’ve already spent some quality time with Scrooge McDuck, Ludwig Von Drake and my favorite fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. Take a look at the video below to see some of the long-lost Disney friends you will find through April 14 at this special, limited-time event.
Have you visited with these long-lost Disney friends? Who was your favorite? Tell us in the comments!
(Originally Posted by Erin Glover, Manager, Social Media and Print, Disneyland Resort on the Disney Parks Blog)
“The Hangover Part III” is the third and final film in director Todd Phillips’ record-shattering comedy franchise. This time, there’s no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
“The Hangover Part III” stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms , Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha, John Goodman, Sasha Barrese, Gillian Vigman and Jamie Chung.
Are you ready to experience a whole new pirate adventure?
Walt Disney Imagineering just shared a sneak peek at the new interactive quest, A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas, which will debut at Magic Kingdom Park this summer.
In the game, the fate of piracy in the Caribbean rests in the hands of new pirate recruits, who, armed with magic talismans and treasure maps, embark on five different pirate raids throughout Adventureland to collect valuable treasures, while Captain Jack Sparrow’s magic compass guides them.
Here, Imagineers Jonathan Ackley and Matt Beiler offer up a look at a few of the quest’s cool special effects.
A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas will be included with Magic Kingdom Park admission and is open to guests of all ages.
Now, which of you are ready to join the ranks of a new recruit?
Following in the footsteps of the record-breaking Marvel Studios’ release, “Marvel’s The Avengers,” production on the highly anticipated release, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” has commenced in Los Angeles, Calif., with production also including locations in Cleveland, Ohio, and Washington D.C. Directing the film is the team of Anthony and Joe Russo (“Welcome to Collinwood”) from a screenplay written by Christopher Markus (“Captain America: The First Avenger”) & Stephen McFeely (“Captain America: The First Avenger”). Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” returns Chris Evans (“Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”) as the iconic Super Hero character Steve Rogers/Captain America, along with Scarlett Johansson (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Iron Man 2”) as Black Widow and Samuel L. Jackson (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Iron Man 2”) as Nick Fury. In addition, film icon Robert Redford has joined the all-star cast as Agent Alexander Pierce, a senior leader within the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is set for release in the U.S. on April 4, 2014.
“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” will pick-up where “Marvel’s The Avengers” left off, as Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and teams up with Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, to battle a powerful yet shadowy enemy in present-day Washington, D.C.
Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” features an outstanding supporting cast that includes Sebastian Stan (“Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Black Swan”) as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie (“The Hurt Locker,” “Million Dollar Baby”) as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Cobie Smulders (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “How I Met Your Mother”) as Agent Maria Hill, Frank Grillo (“Zero Dark Thirty”) as Brock Rumlow and Georges St-Pierre (“Death Warrior”) as Georges Batroc. Rounding out the talented cast are Hayley Atwell (“Captain America: The First Avenger”) as Peggy Carter, Toby Jones (“Captain America: The First Avenger,” “The Hunger Games”) as Arnim Zola, Emily VanCamp (“The Ring 2,” “Revenge”) as Agent 13 and Maximiliano Hernández (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Thor”) as Agent Jasper Sitwell.
Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige is producing the film. Executive producers on the project include Alan Fine, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo and Stan Lee. The creative production team on the film includes director of photography Trent Opaloch (“Elysium,” “District 9”), production designer Peter Wenham (“21 Jump Street,” “Fast Five”), editors Jeffrey Ford, A.C.E. and Mary Jo Markey, A.C.E. (“Star Wars: Episode 7,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”) and three time Oscar®-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky (“The Hunger Games,” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”).
Marvel Studios’ upcoming release schedule includes “Iron Man 3” on May 3, 2013, and “Thor: The Dark World” on November 8, 2013. The studio most recently produced the critically acclaimed “Marvel’s The Avengers,” which set the all-time, domestic 3-day weekend box office record at $207.4 million. The film, which shattered both domestic and international box office records, is Disney’s highest-grossing global and domestic release of all time and marks the studio’s fifth film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.
In the summer of 2011, Marvel successfully launched two new franchises with “Thor,” starring Chris Hemsworth, and “Captain America: The First Avenger,” starring Chris Evans. Both films opened #1 at the box office and have grossed over $800 million worldwide combined. In 2010 “Iron Man 2,” starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury took the #1 spot in its first weekend with a domestic box office gross of $128.1 million.
In the summer of 2008, Marvel produced the summer blockbuster movies “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk.” “Iron Man,” in which Robert Downey Jr. originally dons the Super Hero’s powerful armor and stars alongside co-stars Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub and Gwyneth Paltrow, was released May 2, 2008, and was an immediate box office success. Garnering the number one position for two weeks in a row, the film brought in over $100 million in its opening weekend. On June 13, 2008, Marvel released “The Incredible Hulk,” marking its second number one opener of that summer.
This May, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films will unleash the supernatural thriller DARK SKIES on Blu-ray™ and DVD. From the producer of Paranormal Activity, Insidious and Sinister, DARK SKIES is a chilling film about the existence of evil and the strength it takes to fight its insidious attack. Hitting retail on May 28th, DARK SKIES will include a feature commentary and will be available for an SRP of $39.99 for the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and $29.98 for the DVD.
DARK SKIES stars Keri Russell (August Rush, “The Americans”) and Josh Hamilton (The Bourne Identity, J. Edgar) as a young couple with children living in the suburbs. As husband and wife, Daniel (Hamilton) and Lacy Barrett (Russell) witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barrett family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lucy take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family. DARK SKIES co-stars Dakota Goyo (Rise of the Guardians), Kadan Rockett (The Fortune Theory) and J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man franchise, Juno) as paranormal expert Edwin Pollard. DARK SKIES was written and directed by Scott Stewart (Priest, Legion).
DARK SKIES explores the dynamics of family, psychology and humanity as a household unites against an enigmatic menace. Is there still time to overwhelm this ominous force, or has “the invasion already happened?” DreadCentral.com’s Heather Wixson called DARK SKIES “a terrifying, mind-bending thriller.” Avi Offer at NYC Movie Guru said “Sci-fi at its chilling best. A terrifying, suspenseful and jolting experience.”
DARK SKIES Blu-ray™ and DVD special features will include the feature commentary with Writer/Director Scott Stewart, Producer Jason Blum, Executive Producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Editor Peter Gvozdas as well as alternate and deleted scenes from the film.
