The movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” went through a couple of development cycles before landing on the final 1988 version that was a collaboration between Speilberg’s Amblin Entertainment and the Walt Disney Studios. Some new test footage from the version that was being worked on… Read More »Early Test Footage Reveals Very Different Roger Rabbit
In the scenic city of San Francisco, California, one of Marvel’s next big super hero franchises has just started principal photography.a “Ant-Man” brings one of Marvel comics’ original founding members of The Avengers into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The production has also scheduled on location in Atlanta, Georgia, which serves as the base for the film’s production.
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Marvel’s “Ant-Man” is produced by Marvel Studios’ president, Kevin Feige, with Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.
Set for release in the United States on July 17, 2015, the film is directed by Peyton Reed (“Bring it On,” “The Break-Up”) and stars Paul Rudd (“I Love You Man,” “Role Models”) as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, and Michael Douglas (“Behind The Candelabra,” “Wall Street”) as his mentor Dr. Hank Pym and Evangeline Lilly (“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” “Lost”) as Hope Van Dyne, daughter of Hank Pym.
Read More »The cast and crew of Marvel’s “Ant-Man” Get to Work on Feature Production
This is a bit of a spoiler for those who have not yet seen Marvel’s hit blockbuster space adventure “Guardians of the Galaxy,” but it’s one of the most wonderful parts of the movie, so I’m sharing it. This “dancing Groot” clip original airs during the credit sequence:
Also released by Disney as part of the promotion was another behind the scenes look at how the props and costumes for the film were created.
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy: Dancing Groot Video, Plus More Behind the Scenes Clips
Distributed by Touchstone, The Hundred Foot Journey was released in theaters this weekend. It’s been a while since I’ve done this, but I had a lot of thoughts during this film, so I had to let you into my brain during the film. It’s not a typical review, but I think it gets the idea across.
Stream of consciousness and possible major spoilers ahead, so read at your own risk.
Read More »Thoughts During Movies: The Hundred Foot Journey Edition
A short video of Director James Gunn interviewing the stars of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy reveals a lot about why the film is such a fun romp through outer space.
Marvel has also released an interview with Vin Diesel explaining how he recorded the dialog for Groot. Although there were only 3 words, the same three words, there was a lot of direction provided:
Read More »James Gunn interviews cast of Guardians of the Galaxy about himself
One of the many things that impressed me about Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” was the realistic world building. To truly create a believable world out of whole-cloth, the artists behind mega-movies like Guardians must focus on the details. There’s a ton of great detail… Read More »The Making of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Props and Costumes
In “Guardians of the Galaxy,” director James Gunn has crafted a classic space opera that is the definitive summer blockbuster. Equal parts high-energy and action-packed, with healthy doses of humor, pop culture references, and melancholy, this movie hits all the bases for a satisfyingly fun… Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy Is the Ultimate Summer Blockbuster For Marvel
During Marvel’s animation panel at SDCC’14, creative director Eric Radomski was discussing the inclusion of the Guardians of the Galaxy characters in upcoming episodes of all of Marvel’s animated series, when it was revealed the Guardians would soon be getting their own animated series.
This was followed by a 1-minute teaser of the show, featuring a scene with Rocket and Starlord.
No date was released for the series start, but it will air on the Disney XD channel, with other Marvel series like “Ultimate Spider-Man,” “Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.,” and “Avengers Assemble.”
You can watch the full Marvel animation panel online here:
Read More »SDCC’14 Coverage: Marvel Announces Guardians of the Galaxy Animated Series and Video Game