Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Why Guardians Of The Galaxy's Director Thinks The Star-Lord Walkman Complaints Are Stupid

When it comes to nit-picking Guardians of the Galaxy, one of the most commonly repeated points is that Star-Lord's cassette and Walkman would either have not survived the rough-and-tumble 26 years that he has spent in space, or would have simply run out of juice years ago. It turns out that director James Gunn is kind of tired of people bringing this up, and believes that the answer to people's nit-pick is actually quite obvious.

The Marvel Studios filmmaker took to his personal Facebook page today to write a piece fully explaining and clarifying recent statements about the potential future of the Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers coming together on the big screen, and he took the opportunity to use the forum as a place to explain how Peter Quill's Awesome Mix Vol. 1 and Sony Walkman have managed to survive for years and years despite being rather crappy '80s-era technology.

‘Star Trek 3′ Gets Summer 2016 Release Date

It’s been a busy 24 hours for Trekkies, now that the next installment in the rebooted Star Trek film continuity - referred to simply as Star Trek 3 for now – has found its new director, in Fast and the Furious series helmsman Justin Lin. Paramount has now settled on a Summer 2016 release date for the film; meaning, the U.S.S. Enterprise’s next big screen voyage will arrive in time to celebrate the Star Trek property’s fiftieth anniversary, as has been planned for some time now.

Stan Lee Media Can't Revive Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Against Disney

While the company abandoned by comic book genius Stan Lee has proven that decision after decision won't deter it from attempts to vindicate rights to iconic superheroes like Fantastic Four, X-Men and Spider-Man, Tuesday's ruling against SLM from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals feels like the final nail in the coffin barring any unexpected intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court.

SLM has been on a litigation rampage for the past few years over assets it believes were improperly raided in bankruptcy more than a decade ago, but a phalanx of judges have now ruled that the company and its shareholders are collaterally estopped from making arguments previously adjudicated.

Bet You Can Guess Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actor

Adam Sandler didn't exactly have the greatest 2014. Blended performed nowhere near the level of the actor's past big releases, and both of his recent attempts at more serious fair - Men, Women & Children and The Cobbler - got largely negative responses following their premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. As though that weren't bad enough, now he has been declared the most overpaid actor in Hollywood for the second year in a row.

Forbes has released their annual list of stars who have been getting way too much money for under-performing projects, and Sandler has once again taken the top spot thanks to a ratio that sees him only earning he studios $3.20 for every dollar he is paid in salary.

‘Beetlejuice 2′: Tim Burton Wouldn’t Call It a Sequel

Tim Burton’s latest directorial effort, Big Eyes, opens in U.S. theaters this; and thus, of late the filmmaker has been inundated with questions from the press about the long-awaited Beetlejuice 2. Burton has confirmed that the project – which would see Michael Keaton reprise his beloved role as the eponymous “Freelance bio-excorist” – is closer to becoming a reality than ever before in the many years since his original comedy/horror film was released in 1988.

However, although Winona Ryder is lined up to return as the grown-up Lydia Deetz, after so many years, it goes without saying that Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis won’t be reprising their roles as the Maitlands from the original Beetlejuice (since, as Davis once pointed out, ghosts don’t age).

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Parents Of Dark Knight Rises Shooter Claim He's Not A Monster, Shouldn't Be Executed

James Holmes’ parents have written an Op-Ed piece that insists that their son is not a monster, and he is instead mentally ill. They also believe that James Holmes should be committed to an institution where he can be treated, rather than executed.

It’s been 29 months since James Holmes burst into a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado, and killed 12 innocent people who had simply gathered to watch a movie. The grief and sorrow that flows throughout the families of each of these victims every single second of every single day is incomparable.

New Pee-Wee Herman Movie Heading to Netflix

When it debuted in 1986, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse quickly became one of the most celebrated children’s shows of the decade, winning critical praise and 15 Emmys over the course of its five-season run. However, in recent years, the show has maintained a solid cult following, leading star Paul Reubens to resurrect his signature character for a revival of his original stage show in 2010.

In the years since, Reubens has consistently talked up a new Pee-Wee Herman movie, following in the footsteps of Tim Burton’s 1985 comedy Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure and its 1988 sequel. Yet, besides the fact that Judd Apatow was attached to produce, fans have had little idea as to what to expect when and if they’d ever be able to finally see the film. Until now.
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