20th Century Fox released a new trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes. This is the third installment in the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise that began back in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Caesar is battling the humans and fighting for freedom. This war will be for the planet. It will hit theaters on July 14th, 2017.
Valerian looks like the best thing since The Fifth Element. If this trailer is anything to go by, it may even be one of Luc Besson’s best films.
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the ground-breaking comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers.
In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha—an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
In Theaters July 21, 2017
Prepare for some super cool graffiti art. EW released a bunch of new graffiti inspired posters for The LEGO Batman Movie the other day. This should get you in the mood for the movie. LEGO Batman has a February 10, 2017 release.
If you enjoyed Arrival, Oblique FX has released The Making Of Arrival video showing off the VFX work on the film. Many Bothans died to- I mean, a lot of work went into telling this story on the big screen and much of that was special effects work. This video gives us a look at what was real and what was not. They did an amazing job on this film and without these effects it would not have been the awesome movie that it is. Many people consider this to be the best Sci-Fi movie of 2016 after all.
A new photo from Zack Snyder’s Justice League has made its way online and it features the whole gang. This is the first image of these characters gathered together as a team. Where is Superman? I guess he took the photo. We will find out soon. I really want to like this movie and I hope I do, but it just doesn’t feel right. The tone seems all wrong. The Flash’s armor still bothers me too. I don’t think he looks cool at all. Maybe this movie will surprise me. I sure hope so. It just seems like it is overcompensating.
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Justice League will arrive in theaters on November 17, 2017.
I know we are all waiting for Deadpool 2, but in the meantime, check out these awesome pieces of concept art created for Deadpool. They were done by conceptual artist Andrew Leung very early on. This would be before Tim Miller was on board to direct even. These images do a great job of visually bringing an early draft of the script to life early on. There’s the freeway battle scene, Deadpool lying on a bed bleeding, Deadpool and his blind roommate and more. I’m really impressed by how close the movie scenes are to much of this art. It looks like they really helped to lock in the tone and the look of the film. These pieces make me want to watch the movie all over again, for like the tenth time.
Merry Christmas everyone. Fox has an amazing Christmas gift for you this year. The first trailer for Alien: Covenant. All I can say is, it was worth the wait. This looks like the Alien movie that fans have waited for. While I was one of the fans that loved Prometheus, many people did not. This movie looks like it delivers what most fans want, who were disappointed with that movie. It looks very similar in tone and atmosphere to the original movie. If the trailer is any indication, this is going to be an amazing and scary movie.
Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with ALIEN: COVENANT, a new chapter in his groundbreaking ALIEN franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.
It will hit theaters on May 19th.
The new Ghost in the Shell movie looks like the future cyberpunk movie we have been craving for a long time and now we also get to take a look at a book that is all about what it took to bring this world to the big screen. The Art of Ghost in the Shell is written by David S. Cohen with a foreword from WETA Workshop’s Richard Taylor.
This book is a behind-the-scenes look at how the movie was made and how they created the aesthetic look of the film. From what we can see so far, it looks every bit as intriguing as the movie itself.
via io9
At last, we get our first look at the long awaited Blade Runner sequel. It takes place thirty years after the events of the first film. Ryan Gosling is a new blade runner who has discovered a secret. He will have to track down Rick Deckard, who has apparently been missing for a long time. The film is set to premier October 6, 2017 so we still have a long wait. It looks good and looks like it has plenty of suspense and intrigue, but I need to see more to be convinced that this is the movie we have been waiting for. We don’t see a lot in this trailer.
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have released the first trailer for Spider-Man Homecoming. And it looks like they got Spider-Man right this time. The trailer is more than I had hoped for. This trailer has Peter Parker coming of age, it has humor, it has action, it has heart. There’s even some interaction with Tony Stark himself, giving Peter some advice. And the Vulture? He looks pretty awesome.
Spider-Man: Homecoming hits theaters on July 7, 2017.
