Posts Tagged ‘Robert Downey Jr’
Joss Whedon on possible Avengers return
The Avengers director Joss Whedon, divulging his thoughts to The Los Angeles Times on possibly helming the sequel. Oh yeah, did we mention that The Avengers 2 has been confirmed? Surprise! I'd be the first to admit that I'm a huge Joss Whedon fan, so as far as I'm concerned he could create Piranha 3DDD and I'd watch it, just because his...
James Badge Dale to play baddie in Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 is not set to come out until next May, however there is already a lot of talk surrounding cast members and storylines. The latest addition to the cast is James Badge Dale, who will play villain Eric Savin. If Iron Man and Iron Man 2 are anything to go by, Tony Stark can pretty much take on anyone he wants, even if it is...
Avengers Assemble box office takings are … wow!
Avengers Assemble (known as The Avengers in every other country) has had some inter-dimensional hype for a lot of the last year, and it has finally made its expected impact on the box office. It took $178.4 million in ticket sales before the US release. We were expecting it and we're still speechless. Joss Whedon's blockbuster...
Marvel Avengers Assemble – Review
What happens when you take a bunch of Marvel superheroes, throw in a famous villain and get man-of-the-moment director Joss Whedon to mix them together? The answer is 142 minutes of gripping adventure, hilarious banter and pure entertainment, of the kind that doesn't come around very often. Marvel Avengers Assemble is the kind of film that...
Iron Man 3′s potential new cast members
Everyone's favourite genius-billionaire-playboy-philanthropist is back in May 2013 and he'll be joined by some new faces. Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley and Jessica Chastain look set to join the cast of Iron Man 3, which has us wishing it was next year already. After his upcoming outing in Marvel Avengers Assemble, Tony Stark (played by Robert...
Unpacking the Pictures: Avengers Assemble
After being known for a while simply as The Avengers, publicity for the newly titled Marvel Avengers Assemble has been flying around the web like Iron Man on a mission. So we thought we'd take a closer look at the latest offering, which is supposed to whet our appetites for the April...
The Avengers: Will it work?
Never before has there been a cinematic feat such as that which Marvel is attempting to achieve. Five superheroes, one superheroine, two special agents and the director of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. There are those who say it cannot be done; there are those who say it can, but not well. And then there are those who say that it's going to be the...
The Avengers teaser: “I still believe in heroes.”
It would certainly seem that Marvel believe in its super heroes. They chose to premiere the trailer for The Avengers on Super Bowl Sunday, in front of a world wide audience of 100 million. The Super Bowl is a massive advertising opportunity as millions tune in. Among the movie trailers that made an appearance: The Hunger Games and G.I....
The Avengers: The superhero lowdown
With The Avengers coming out on 27th April, we thought we'd give you a quick refresher course on each of the superheros who will attempt to save the world in the film. When Loki, the Norse god of mischief who was previously seen disappearing into a wormhole in Thor, decides it would be a good idea if he became king of Earth, not everyone agrees...
New image released of Captain America in The Avengers
The release date for The Avengers is getting excitingly close now and to get audiences even more excited, a new image of Captain America has been released. Below is the new image showing Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, who is played by Chris Evans (Sunshine, Fantastic Four). Director of The Avengers, Joss Whedon, has said that most...
Tim Burton to direct Pinocchio?
Tim Burton wants to 'Burtonise' another classic tale: this time by directing a dark version of the children's classic, Pinocchio. The Oscar-winning director, known for his unique twists on other children's tales such as James and the Giant Peach, Alice in Wonderland and this year's Frankenweenie film, is pulling the strings for Robert...
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – Review
Madam Simza to Sherlock Holmes: “What do you see?” Holmes: “Everything, that is my curse.” In Guy Ritchie's second Sherlock Holmes adventure, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law return to their bantering, boisterous best as Holmes and Watson. In their first film together, Sherlock Holmes, they came up against the apparent dark magic...
Sherlock Holmes on film
Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows hits the cinemas this Friday, with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law taking on Jared Harris's 'Napoleon of Crime' Professor Moriarty. As the movie is a sequel to the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes and the latest in a long line of film Sherlocks, we thought we'd take a look at some of the most memorable...
New Sherlock 2 poster released
The master of mysteries is back. Sherlock Holmes and his trusty assistant Doctor Watson, take on a new batch of baddies, but not without a good action scene. How about an exploding train? A brand new poster has been released for the upcoming murder-mystery sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, where we can see a steam train go up...
Clint Eastwood to cast Leonardo DiCaprio opposite Beyoncé?
Leonardo DiCaprio may be set to star opposite Beyoncé in the upcoming remake of A Star is Born. Clint Eastwood is currently on board to direct the remake of A Star is Born, which follows the story of an ageing alcoholic actor, who becomes the mentor to a bright young starlet. Fredric March and Janet Gaynor starred as the original pairing...
Joaquin Phoenix to star in Paul Thomas Anderson film?
Joaquin Phoenix could be set to star in an upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson film. Phoenix last graced our screens in Casey Affleck's slightly odd mockumentary I'm Still Here, which saw the actor fake his own retirement in order to pursue a career as a rap star. After all the is-it-real-is-it-fake confusion was put to rest with Affleck's...
Due Date – a review
Director Todd Phillips clearly felt that we were all due another bromance before Hangover 2 came out, so created this vaguely funny comedy to keep us interested in the mean time. But like expectant parents, we would have been happy to wait the full nine months, for a health, bouncing... Hangover 2. On paper Due Date looks very good....
Robert Downey Jr’s possible Emergency!
Robert Downey Jr's next film role could be in an adaptation of the Neil Strauss book, Emergency! This Book Will Save Your Life. Sony Pictures Entertainment has obtained the rights to the book, and Downey Jr is already on board to produce the adaptation, along with his wife, Susan Downey. Now he is reportedly considering taking on the...
Stephen Fry to star in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes 2
Stephen Fry has stated that he will be joining Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in the second Sherlock Holmes film, to be directed by Guy Ritchie. Fry made the announcement on Radio 5 Live over the weekend, saying that he will take on the part of Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's older brother. He seemed excited about taking on the role, reportedly...
Joss Whedon confirmed to direct The Avengers
Joss Whedon, talented director and creator of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and Firefly, alongside the film adaptation Serenity, has confirmed his directorship of The Avengers. For those who're a little lost when it comes to Whedon, he revitalised the vampire genre for TV, not to mention created Firefly the most cult one-season show since Fawlty...
Sherlock Holmes
When re-inventing a franchise there are often eyebrow-raising choices made - and the latest incarnation of Sherlock Holmes is no different. Amongst its cast and director’s back catalogues are Iron Man, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Wedding Crashers, Alfie, Body of Lies and Hancock. And ...
Sherlock Holmes looks to be a hit – that's elementary
Sherlock Holmes cynics can stick this in their pipes and smoke it; a new trailer has been released for the Guy Ritchie film - and it's really rather good! A role made for Robert Downey Jr, the detective has been given an ever so camp make-over in the action-packed thriller - imagine Bond in a stripped-down fight with the Da Vinci Code's Dr Robert...
Art won’t be imitating life for Robert Downey Jr
It could have been a handy bit of method acting for the former addict, but Robert Downey Jr has said that Sherlock Holmes's opium habit, explored in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original novels, will not play a prominent part, in Guy Ritchie's upcoming big screen adaptation - ensuring the flick is fit for all the family. [caption id="attachment_168"...
