Spider-Man’s Girl Mary Jane Gets Slutty, Revealing Thong Included
You know, if the cinematic version of Mary Jane Watson had been (and dressed) this slutty in the movies, most of the guys out there might not have been wishing the Hobgoblin would kill her off so that Gwen Stacy could take her place. Because let’s admit it, one of the worst aspects of “Spider-Man 3″ was Kirsten Dunst, who looked so utterly bored with the role that she can’t even manage to be mildly attractive. But leave it to the guys over at Sideshow Collectibles, who are offering this doll of Mary Jane Watson (they call it Mary Jane Comiquette, whatever the hell “comiquette” means) in tight jeans that reveals her thong strings and generous cleavage.
Trailer for the 1994 Fantastic Four Movie
So here’s the story: in 1994, Roger Corman had the rights to make a live-action version of the Fantastic Four comic book (remember, this was in 1994, back in the “dark ages” of Marvel Comics movies, each one crappier than the previous. 1991’s “Captain America” was one of those debacles.), so he made this cheapie Fantastic Four movie in order to hold onto the rights. (See, if he didn’t make a movie by this time, he would have to give up the rights, so he shelled out, oh, I think 5 bucks or so to do it.) The results, not surprisingly, was crap. It looked like crap. It felt like crap. And in general, it was kinda crappy. So here it is, the trailer for the 1994 Fantastic Four movie. Click here to read our review of the actual movie. Unless someone remasters this thing and puts it out on DVD, the only copies you’ll find are in VHS form.
Geek Love: The Women of X-MEN
You know you love them; you know they’re one of the reasons why you’re a geek in the first place — the women that populates your movies and stories also happens to be girls that are waaaaaaaay out of your league. (Unless, of course, you can shoot beams out of your eyes or can sprout adamantium claws, then you ain’t getting into these women’s pants.) But hey, you don’t have to, because we’ve compiled for you the Women of the “X-Men” films. And yes, this will be a regular column from now on.
Tim Roth is The Abomination in THE INCREDIBLE HULK
Variety reports that Tim Roth has joined the cast of Louis Leterrier’s “The Incredible Hulk” alongside star Ed Norton (Bruce Banner) and Liv Tyler (Betty Ross). Blonsky is a KGB agent who deliberately exposes himself to the gamma rays that caused Bruce Banner to morph into the Hulk. Blonsky has upped the dosage, making him larger and stronger than the Hulk, but unable to change back to human form. He blames Banner for his problem, and makes his best efforts to destroy the Hulk. Stupid Russkie.
Sony Wants 3 More Sequels for Spider-Man
This falls under the category of, “Well, DUH!” Of course Sony wants to do three more “Spider-Man” sequels after the $300-plus box office take that “Spider-Man 3″ has already webbed up in just a few weeks of release, which includes just 3 days in the States. By the end of this week, “Spider-Man 3″ will have easily recouped its mammoth $200-plus production budget, and will be in the black. Or should we say, in the green. But the real question is: Will Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi be back for those three more movies? I somehow doubt it. Raimi seems to have done all that he wants with the franchise, and Maguire looks so bored with the role in the last movie. You’ll notice that I didn’t wonder if Kirsten Dunst will be back. Ahem.
Some Official IRON MAN Pictures
The groovy guys over at Superhero Hype has gotten their grubby little hands (or maybe they’re immaculately cleaned hands — hey, I don’t know these guys, you know) on two brand new, and high-res pictures of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark from the “Iron Man” movie, and that Iron Man armor design again. They both look pretty good, especially Downey Jr., who really seems to be coming across as a great Tony Stark. I have to say, I was kind of concerned with the casting, but Downey really seems to have come through in the role. Now if only someone will tell me who Iron Man will be fighting in the movie…
SPIDER-MAN 3 Pulls in $148 million over the Weekend
The rich gets richer, and having seen “Spider-Man 3″ just recently, I can say it deserves it. Sure, the story wasn’t up to snuff (too much crap involving Peter Parker and Mary Jane — seriously, those two need to settle this love junk once and for all), but the special effects and action was definitely top notch stuff. And apparently everyone thought so, too, because “Spider-Man 3″ pulled in a box office shattering $148 million in its first three days. Combine this domestic take with its $227 million overseas take, and the web slinger is rolling in the dough already, easily justifying its estimated $258 million dollar budget. Word is the cast and crew won’t be back for a fourth, but don’t tell the studio that!
Watch Iron Man on Video Doing … Stuff
Look! Iron Man is sitting down! Now he’s standing! Now he’s rolling over! Wait, I think he’s getting up. Yes, Iron Man is standing up! And, um, he’s down again. What the hell? It’s all in the day and life of a billionaire industrialist who moonlights as the Invincible Iron Man, armored superhero and secret boozehound. I.e. a spy video shot from the “Iron Man” movie set that is currently being hosted on IESB.net. Head over there now and take a look at a clunky Iron Man-clad someone doing something that isn’t really all that interesting, but hey, if you wondered how the Iron Man armor would look like live, I guess this is your first glimpse of it.
Spider-Man Webs $59 Million in One Day
And they say massive Hollywood hype is dead. Shhhia-right. Sony brought out the big guns for “Spider-Man 3″, sending their stars everywhere overseas (Tokyo, Paris, Sydney!) before even coming back home. By the time the film opens in the U.S., American moviegoers were so jacked up to see it that they did — in bunches. “Spider-Man 3″ raked in a cool $59 Million in just one day of business. That’s a new record, beating last year’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”, which collected a $55.8 million booty.
Liv Tyler is Betty Ross in THE INCREDIBLE HULK
The Hollywood Reporter says that former “Lord of the Rings” elfen babe Liv Tyler will be joining French director Louis Leterrier’s “re-imagining” of the Hulk (called, not-so-creatively, “The Incredible Hulk”) as the new Betty Ross. I hasten to call “new and improved”, because frankly, I don’t think you can improve upon anything associated with Jennifer Connelly, who I think is just incredible. But Tyler isn’t bad, and she certainly can do the dole-eye stuff that the part requires as she watches her lover Bruce Banner (Edward Norton, replacing Eric Bana) “hulk out” and go on rampages like the Baldwin brothers with too much liquor in them. Apparently the new Hulk movie will pretend Ang Lee’s 2003 version never happened. Hollywood, you gotta love’em.
Another Look at the Iron Man Armor by Stan Winston
Here’s another look at the Iron Man armor (I think this is a live-action look, but it could be computer CGI and I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference — the things they can do with CGI nowadays, I tell ya, incredible) courtesy of Entertainment Weekly magazine, who has an article on the movie here. The design is by famous F/X designer Stan Winston (basically he’s the guy who did everything worth watching, and has been for a few decades now). Like it? Don’t? I kinda like it. It looks like the one in the comic, but I still can’t imagine a real human being squeezing into that thing. Looks cool, though.
Zak Penn to Write AVENGERS Movie
Oh, to be Zak Penn. At the moment, I think there are only two people I’d want to be if I ever got into screenwriting — either Zak Penn or David Goyer, the kings of the comic book movie adaptations. Coming off the last two “X-Men” films and “Elektra” (okay, let’s just pretend “Elektra” didn’t exist), Penn is now (ahem) penning “The Incredible Hulk” re-imagining and working on “The Avengers” movie. And if that wasn’t enough, he’s also got “Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run” in the pipe. Geez, whose leg do you gotta hump to get this kind of work? I want that job! And according to this interview Penn did with IGN, he apparently wants a movie along the lines of Mark Millar’s “Ultimates” comic book. Niiiice.
Spider-Man Owns Superman - Mac/PC Spoof Video
If you were a comic book fan, you really couldn’t like both Marvel and DC. Sure, you could read both books from both houses, but truth be told, you really had to choose one — which meant you bought mostly from Marvel’s stable of characters, or DC’s. What was the difference? To me, the big difference is mainly epitomized by their team superhero books — the bright colored tights and nonsensical storylines of the Justice League books compared to the too-human, gritty storylines of the X-Men books. Heck, even the Avengers had more believable storylines than the Justice League books. Basically, if you were a self-respecting comic book fan, you couldn’t consider yourself a DC fan and still say with a straight face that “comics aren’t just for kids anymore” because, well, DC comics ARE just for kids. But I digress. This is a funny spoof on the Mac-PC video from College Humor, only with Superman-Spiderman. It’s hilarious because it’s true.
New FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER Trailer Looks Pretty Good
The Silver Surfer speaks. Doctor Doom (or maybe that’s a Doombot?) gets blasted. The Thing becomes the Human Torch. And yes, Jessica Alba still looks totally clueless about everything, but then again, that’s her idea of “acting”, so just go with it. It’s a new trailer for “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”, and it’s got some pretty kick-ass scenes in it, including what looks like the Human Torch absorbing all the powers of the Fantastic Four in order to battle the Silver Surfer. Plus, the more I see of the Silver Surfer, the more I like him. It’s gonna look pretty damn good on screen, I think. “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” opens June 15, 2007, and you can catch the new high-def trailers in glorious Quicktime here. Below are some screen grabs from the new trailer.
X-MEN Villain Magneto Gets his own Movie
I must be the only fanboy out there who wasn’t/is enamored with Magneto as the villain for all three “X-Men” films. I found the fact that the most dangerous mutant in the world is an frail old man with white hair to be more than a little silly. But apparently I am the only person who thought this, because Variety reports that 20th Century Fox, the studio behind all the “X-Men” films, has tapped comic book go-to guy David Goyer (the “Blade” films, “Batman Begins”) to direct the Magneto movie. The film won’t go into production until the Wolverine movie starring Hugh Jackman.
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark First Picture
USA Today has your first look at Robert Downey Jr. in full Tony Stark mode, which includes Stark sporting what looks like a high-tech doohickey stuck to his chest. If the movie follows the original comic books, the “doohickey” is what is keeping Stark alive after he is badly injured, and the first of many “mechnical” enhancements to Stark that would lead to the creation of the Iron Man superhero. The picture is accompanied by a full article with “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau, but really, who cares. That picture just looks really cool. Did Downey Jr. get buffed or what? I guess lifting weights 5 days a week and doing martial arts in-between takes will rip a body pretty good. Check out the picture below and read the full article here.
Chuck Russell to Direct MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN Movie
Via MovieHole, here’s news that “Scorpion King” and “Eraser” director Chuck Russell is set to helm the live-action big-screen adaptation of Mandrake the Magician. Written by Josh Oppenheimer and Thomas Dean Donnelly, the film follows the magician’s entrance into a world of grand magic and adventure. Jackson Mandrake has always lived life on the edge. Working as an underground magician, Mandrake’s act has grown far too dangerous. One fateful afternoon, a CIA agent approaches Mandrake and requests that the legendary magician help the CIA on a dangerous covert operation. Mandrake reluctantly agrees but soon finds himself caught up in an intricate web of deceit, fighting for his own survival from a brilliant criminal mastermind.
A Few More FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER Images
“Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer” will be out June 15th, 2007, but I’ll be damn if I can’t find anyone who is really all that interested in it. It’s kinda like the first one, which is what I’ve said from the beginning when they announced the sequel. I have nothing against “Fantastic Four”, but it just never seemed like a “must see” movie to me. In any case, the powers that be have unleashed some more images from the movie, so here they are. The film stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, and is directed by Tim Story.
SPIDER-MAN 3 Pictures Galore
This is the last time I’m going to be posting pictures from the upcoming “Spiderman 3″, because frankly, after a while there isn’t a whole lot left to post, and the film will be released May 4th, 2007 anyway. But these batch are pretty new, and I don’t recall seeing a whole lot of them online yet. There are also some really good pictures of Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Stacy, and I’m finding her more and more appealing in the role. She certainly looks a lot more fresh than Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane. Maybe it’s just me, but like Julia Stiles, Dunst looks 30 going on 40. Anyways, enjoy the latest “Spider-Man 3″ pics.
The Joker to be a Freaky, Scary Bastard in THE DARK KNIGHT
You gotta hand it to Christopher Nolan — he managed to remake Batman while still keeping it Batman. The costume, the vigilante justice, the toys — but the grit, too, something the Batman films never had under Burton, Schumacher, etc. Now his version of the Joker, for the “Batman Begins” sequel “The Dark Knight”, is going to stray from the previous incarnations while still maintaining what makes him the Joker. According to Batman fan site Batman on Film, the new Joker “will have gray skin with lot’s of scarring”, his “costume will be raggedy”, and best of all, Batman’s would-be arch nemesis will be “damn scary, not clownish.”