Category Archives: Superhero Cinema

Jeremy Renner Talks Hawkeye, The Avengers.

Posted on December 19, 2011 by jlmicek

Actor Jeremy Renner, who plays the archer “Hawkeye” in next summer’s “The Avengers” sat down for an interview recently with an Australian newspaper to talk about his career and his star turn in director Joss Whedon’s superhero team flick. He … Continue reading →

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New “Avengers” International Banners Released.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by jlmicek

The build-up to Joss Whedon’s super-team epic continues. Here’s some international banners for the film, which stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner and Chris Hemsworth, among others. (h/t ComicBookMovie)

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New “Dark Knight Rises” Prologue Leaks.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by jlmicek

Some pretty intense video here from the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Bat-saga (h/t ComicBookMovie) Update (11:24 a.m.): The video has been taken down. Well, it was fun while it lasted.

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Report: The Dark Knight Rises Will Feature “Nearly 50 Minutes of IMAX Footage.”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by jlmicek

From the good folks at /Film comes the news that Christopher Nolan’s Bat-epic will feature well nigh unto an hour of eye-popping IMAX-shot footage. Here’s the skinny: “Tonight at the Hollywood presentation of The Dark Knight Rises prologue, I got … Continue reading →

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Epic New “Dark Knight Rises” Poster Released

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jlmicek

This one’s been burning up the Internets all day. It sends a pretty clear signal on what to expect from the final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s Bat-saga.

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Man Of Steel’s Michael Shannon: “Unfortunately for Mr. Stamp, They Didn’t Have CGI Back Then”

Posted on December 5, 2011 by jlmicek

Actor Michael Shannon, who plays General Zod in Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” lets loose on what it’s like playing Superman’s ultimate baddie and the advantage of CGI over wirework when it comes to onscreen flight: “Man of Steel? It’s … Continue reading →

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Full John Carter Trailer Hits The Web.

Posted on December 1, 2011 by jlmicek

Here’s the full trailer for Disney’s upcoming adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Barsoom” stories — “John Carter.” Comic nerds will remember the 1970s Marvel series “John Carter, Warlord of Mars,” which relied on the same source material.

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The Daily Dark Knight: More Details For The Fanboys.

Posted on November 27, 2011 by jlmicek

A total nerdgasm here (courtesy of Comic Book Movie): The Dark Knight Rises IMAX prologue will be released on Dec 21 with M:I4, but *only* in theatres with a proper film projector – no digital!  So make sure it’s a proper 70mm projection … Continue reading →

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The “Dark Knight” In Twilight And The Problem With Action Movies.

Posted on November 25, 2011 by jlmicek

There’s a pair of fascinating Black Friday reads in The Guardian this morning. In the first, film critic Ben Child goes inside “The Dark Knight Rises,” to consider what the film might hold if — as director Christopher Nolan claims … Continue reading →

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The Daily Dark Knight: Christopher Nolan Reveals New Plot Details.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jlmicek

OK. Stop right here. If you haven’t read the new Empire magazine feature on “The Dark Knight Rises” or don’t want to know what happens in the movie, don’t go past this point. There are serious spoilers ahead. You have … Continue reading →

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