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Hasbro Announces Comic-Con Exclusive Helicarrier

by SuperHeroHype

June 11, 2012

Hasbro might be just the most recent to offer a look at their own SDCC exclusives this year, but it will definitely be one of the hottest items up for grabs. Take a look at this Con exclusive Helicarrier with an all new Maria Hill and Captain America figure to accompany, courtesy of Hero Complex.

This Helicarrier will be four feet long, a foot longer than the retail version of the Helicarrier that Hasbro displayed at Toyfair '12. The set will cost $129.99 so make sure you get yours while you can. Take a look at it below along with the box art drawn by Joe Quesada himself.

 

The decision makers at Mattel can go fuck themselves.

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Walt Disney Animation Studios Announces Frozen for November 2013

Source: ComingSoon

June 11, 2012

Walt Disney Animation Studios has unveiled that the epic adventure Frozen, voiced by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, will hit theaters in November of 2013:

Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy in “Frozen,” a computer-animated feature film slated for the big screen in November 2013. Directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,” “Surf’s Up”) and produced by Peter Del Vecho (“Winnie the Pooh,” “The Princess and the Frog”), “Frozen” features the vocal talents of film/TV/stage star Kristen Bell as Anna, a young dreamer about to take the adventure of a lifetime, and Tony Award ®-winning actress Idina Menzel as Elsa the Snow Queen. The movie will feature original songs by Broadway greats Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.

In “Frozen,” a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, so Anna (voice of Bell) must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, on the grandest of journeys to find the Snow Queen (voice of Menzel) and put an end to the icy spell. Encountering Everest-like extremes, mystical creatures and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction.

Bell has starred in a variety of films, including the comedies “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Couples Retreat,” and the upcoming films “Hit & Run,” “Some Girls” and the Farrelly Brothers’ “Movie 43.” On the small screen, Bell is currently starring in the Showtime series “House of Lies” alongside Don Cheadle; she has also starred in “Heroes” and “Veronica Mars.” Broadway credits include “The Crucible” and “Tom Sawyer.”

Menzel, who won a Tony Award® as Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Elphaba in Broadway’s “Wicked” (2004), landed her first role on Broadway in 1995 in the Tony Award-winning musical “Rent.” Film credits include “Enchanted” and the feature film “Rent.” She has appeared in a recurring role on TV’s “Glee” and recently released “Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony,” a live concert with an orchestra led by composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch. Menzel is currently on a North American concert tour.

Robert Lopez is a three-time Tony Award®-winning writer of the Tony and Grammy® Award-winning musical “The Book of Mormon,” which was co-written with Trey Parker and Matt Stone (“South Park”), and the musical “Avenue Q,” which ran for six years on Broadway and four years in London’s West End. Lopez teamed with wife Anderson-Lopez, whose Drama Desk-winning show “In Transit” is Broadway-bound, to write original songs for 2011’s “Winnie the Pooh,” a stage version of “Finding Nemo” and a new musical called “Up Here.”

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Paramount Plans God Particle

Source: ComingSoon

June 11, 2012

J.J. Abrams has plans to produce a low budget science fiction project called God Particle, Vulture reports. Now being set up at Paramount Pictures and Abrams' Bad Robot, the script arrives from relative newcomer Oren Uziel.

The plot of the film is said to revolve around an American space station that, after an accident with a particle accelerator, suddenly finds that Earth has vanished altogether. Things get stranger when they then they pick up traces of another space station nearby.

In physics, the "God Particle" is a nickname given to the hypothetical Higgs boson, a particle upon which much of our understanding of quantum physics is based. The world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, was built in Geneva, Switzerland in an attempt to prove the Higgs boson's existence.

God Particle is likely to become a Paramount Insurge release and, as such, will go into development as a small-budgeted project like the studio's The Devil Inside.

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Chris Hemsworth Takes In the Heart of the Sea

Source: ComingSoon

June 11, 2012

Chris Hemsworth has signed on for In the Heart of the Sea, a Joe Roth-produced true story of the 19th century whaling vessel Essex, Deadline reports. The incident, which served as the basis for Herman Melville's "Moby Dick," was the subject of a 2001 Nathaniel Philbrick nonfiction book, upon which the film will be based. It is officially described as follows:

The ordeal of the whaleship Essex was an event as mythic in the nineteenth century as the sinking of the Titanic was in the twentieth. In 1819, the Essex left Nantucket for the South Pacific with twenty crew members aboard. In the middle of the South Pacific the ship was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale. The crew drifted for more than ninety days in three tiny whaleboats, succumbing to weather, hunger, disease, and ultimately turning to drastic measures in the fight for survival. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little–known documents-including a long–lost account written by the ship’s cabin boy-and penetrating details about whaling and the Nantucket community to reveal the chilling events surrounding this epic maritime disaster. An intense and mesmerizing read, In the Heart of the Sea is a monumental work of history forever placing the Essex tragedy in the American historical canon.

The script has been adapted by Blood Diamond scribe Charles Leavitt and, while no studio is officially announced, the trade suggests that DreamWorks is interested.

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Tom Cruise Offers a Top Gun 2 Update

Source: ComingSoon

June 11, 2012

Although he didn't expand much beyond what has been said before, Tom Cruise recently spoke with MTV and reiterated that a Top Gun 2 is something he's keen to act in.

"We're working on it," says the Rock of Ages star. "...I want to get in those jets!"

DreamWorks President Adam Goodman recently said something similar, explaining that the studio would like to move forward soon with Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott all returning to their respective roles as leading man, producer and director.

Check out Cruise's full comments here.

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Ray Winstone Targets Noah

Source: ComingSoon

June 11, 2012

Ray Winstone is in talks to join the cast of Darren Aronofsky's Noah, Deadline reports. He'd appear opposite Russell Crowe, Douglas Booth, Logan Lerman and, still in talks, Emma Watson in the Paramount Pictures film.

Noah is a close adaptation of the Biblical story of Noah's Ark. In a world ravaged by human sin, Noah is given a divine mission: to build an Ark to save creation from the coming flood. The screenplay was written by Aronofsky and Ari Handel and revised by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter John Logan (Gladiator, Hugo).

Winstone just appeared on the big screen in Snow White and the Huntsman, though he's best known for roles in films like The Departed, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and for playing the motion-capture lead in Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf.

Noah is set for release on March 28, 2014.

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Paramount and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Option Wunderkind

Source: ComingSoon

June 12, 2012

Paramount Pictures and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot today announced that they have optioned the spec script Wunderkind from writer Patrick Aison. J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk of Bad Robot will produce. H2F’s Chris Cowles and Chris Fenton will executive produce with Brian McCurley serving as associate producer.

Wunderkind is an elevated two-handed action/thriller set in the 1970's following a young Nazi hunter with the CIA and an older Nazi hunter working for the Mossad. The two become reluctantly intertwined in their hunt and shocking twists result.

Aison most recently co-wrote with Brad Kean the sci-fi thriller spec Echo Station with the Spierig Brothers (Daybreakers) directing. The Singapore/Aussie financed $20M film starts production this fall in Australia with Circle of Confusion and H2F producing. Casting is now underway. Aison, a graduate of USC's School of Cinematic Arts masters program, sold his first spec Takedowns to GreenStreet Films with Kevin Rodney Sullivan attached to direct.

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Trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 5

Source: ComingSoon

June 12, 2012

EW has debuted this first trailer for "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Season 5 which was first shown at Disney's Hollywood Studios' Star Wars Weekends.

The series' supervising director Dave Filoni tells the magazine, "There’s a lot of payoff coming. I think people are going to see ways 'The Clone Wars' ties together more and more with 'A New Hope.' We’re setting up elements that eventually become the Empire."

The fifth season will premiere on Cartoon Network this September.

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I Am Legend 2 Writer Penning WB's Methuselah

Source: ComingSoon

June 12, 2012

Variety reports that I Am Legend 2 writer Arash Amel will do a page-one rewrite of Methuselah for Warner Bros. Pictures.

James Watkins (The Woman in Black) is attached to direct the action adventure, which David Heyman (the "Harry Potter" films) will produce through his Heyday Films.

The trade adds that film will "follow a 1,000-year-old man who has used his time on the planet to develop an unparalleled set of survival skills."

Amel will write Methuselah once he turns in I Am Legend 2, which Akiva Goldsman is producing with Will Smith and James Lassiter's Overbrook Entertainment.

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Paramount Pictures Plans The Diviners

Source: ComingSoon

June 12, 2012

Paramount Pictures has plans to bring Libba Bray's upcoming novel to the big screen with Bray herself attached to provide the adapted screenplay, The Wrap reports. The book, the first of four planned volumes, is set for release in September and is officially described as follows:

Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City--and she is pos-i-toot-ly thrilled. New York is the city of speakeasies, shopping, and movie palaces! Soon enough, Evie is running with glamorous Ziegfield girls and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is Evie has to live with her Uncle Will, curator of The Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult--also known as "The Museum of the Creepy Crawlies."

When a rash of occult-based murders comes to light, Evie and her uncle are right in the thick of the investigation. And through it all, Evie has a secret: a mysterious power that could help catch the killer--if he doesn't catch her first.

Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz will produce the property through Fake Empire with Bray executive producing.

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Olivier Megaton to Direct Land of the Living

Source: ComingSoon

June 12, 2012

Emjag Productions, Stone Village, Battleplan Productions, Film 360 and Dro Entertainment announced today that the companies will jointly produce the psychological abduction thriller Land of the Living, with Scott Pictures -- Stone Village’s finance arm -- fully financing the film.

Olivier Megaton (Colombiana, Taken 2) will direct the film from a screenplay by Sean Gullette. The feature film, based on the best-selling British novel by Nicci French (the pseudonym of British husband-and-wife team Nicci Gerard and Sean French), will be produced by Emjag's Alexandra Milchan, Stone Village's Scott Steindorff, Battleplan Productions' Marc Frydman, Film 360's Scott Lambert and Dro Entertainment’s Peter Fruchtman. Stone Village's Dylan Russell and Scott LaStaiti will executive produce the film. Shooting is expected to begin in January 2013.

Land of the Living tells the story of Abbie Devereaux, a young advertising executive who is abducted on the streets of Los Angeles, manages to escape and --withalmost no help from the police -- tracks down her would-be killer.

"This is a high adrenaline thriller based on an incredibly intense and provocative novel, and we are ecstatic about having Olivier Megaton onboard to bring this to movie audiences around the world," said the producers in a joint statement.

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Jeph Loeb Offers Updates on Hulk & Avengers Cartoons

by SuperHeroHype

June 12, 2012

With the success of The Avengers and the way everyone responded to Mark Ruffalo's Hulk, it's no surprise that Marvel has plans for the characters to continue in the realm of television. In an interview with Yahoo!, head of Marvel TV Jeph Loeb offered some updates on the two projects.

"There are two huge projects that we're working on. The first, we know the impact that The Avengers had — and continues to have — this summer, and there's one particular character who has been the breakout hit of the summer and he's big and he's green and he's our Incredible Hulk. So we started talking about it and we thought what's more fun than one Hulk? And that would actually be five Hulks! That cast is Hulk; the Red Hulk; Skaar, who's the teenage barbarian Hulk, She Hulk — who's actually been a character in the Marvel Universe for 30 years; and a relatively new character, A-Bomb. He's more of a Blue Hulk. And together they are Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H."

When asked about the new Avengers show "Marvel's Avenger's Assemble," he said: "The Avengers movie has been the ambassador to the world for the Marvel Universe so we want a show that has the feel and the tone and the incredible adventures like that movie. So the next project that we're working on — and this is down in our lab, top secret, with the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents protecting us at all costs — is Marvel's Avengers Assemble, which will be a brand new and really extraordinary looking animated series dealing with the Avengers in that same world."

He was also asked about the addition of Falcon to the team and what he will bring to the team: "Falcon is going to be the eyes of the viewer. He's a new member of the Avengers so he's walking through our stories wide-eyed and with wonder and amazed to be a part of it. He's a little younger than the rest of the cast and a little greener, so he adds an interesting dimension to the team that we think will play really well with the audience."

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Warner Bros. Officially Announces Man of Steel Partners

by SuperHeroHype

June 12, 2012

With Licensing Expo 2012 kicking off today in Las Vegas, Warner Bros. Pictures has sent out the following details of its merchandise opportunities for director Zack Snyder's June 2013 Superman movie Man of Steel, produced by Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder. Here's what the studio said:

As the power of Warner Bros. Pictures' film portfolio shows its strength, WBCP stands tall at Licensing Show with a powerhouse roster of global partners to support Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming event film, Man of Steel, as Superman soars into theaters in summer 2013—and promises to deliver on fan anticipation and licensing opportunities. Licensing efforts for the DC Comics super hero tent-pole film will continue to build momentum as Man of Steel ignites its licensing and merchandising programs around the world. At the same time, the highly anticipated film will help to drive the Superman franchise to new heights, offering licensees and retailers new opportunities to reach fans of all ages.

Man of Steel will be supported by a renowned roster of partners, including DC Comics global master toy licensee, Mattel, with a wide range toy line including action figures, playsets and collectible figures, highlighted by the fan-favorite Movie Masters™ line. Also supporting Man of Steel will be LEGO, DC Comics global partner for the construction category; Rubie's Costume Company with a wide range of costume products based on the entire DC Comics portfolio, including Man of Steel; Noble Collection with a collectible line for true enthusiasts; apparel collections from Kinetics, Junkfood, Bioworld and global partner for DC Comics, Converse, with a graphically unique inspired line for Man of Steel; and global licensee Hallmark with party goods and ornaments; among many others. The Superman property will also see additional licensee support for fans of all ages, including Cardinals Industries' games and puzzles based on Man of Steel and Superman, and other legendary DC Comics characters; Jakks Pacific with a range of Superman collectible figures and novelty toys; PPW Toys' DC Super Heroes collectible line of Mr. Potato Heads, including classic Superman; Fisher Price's range of DC Super Friends Imaginext® toddler toy line; and Wonder Forge's DC Super Friends games and puzzles.

Stay tuned for more updates from the Licensing Expo.

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Stephen Colbert and Allison Janney Join Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Source: ComingSoon

June 12, 2012

DreamWorks Animation announced today that Stephen Colbert ("The Colbert Report"), Emmy Award® winner Allison Janney (The Help, "The West Wing"), Ellie Kemper (Bridesmaids, "The Office"), Ariel Winter ("Modern Family") and Stephen Tobolowsky ("Californication," Dr. Seuss' The Lorax) have joined previously announced cast members, Emmy Award® winner Ty Burrell ("Modern Family") and Max Charles (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Three Stooges) in the studio's Mr. Peabody & Sherman, which is now scheduled to be released on November 8, 2013. The film had previously been slated for March 14, 2014, a release date now planned for the studio's Me & My Shadow.

"These incredible casting additions have elevated Mr. Peabody & Sherman to a new level of excitement and we are truly fortunate to work with so many talented actors," said DreamWorks Animation Chief Creative Officer Bill Damaschke. "I'm certain that their collective passion and enthusiasm for the film will bring the classic characters of Mr. Peabody & Sherman to new life and thrill audiences of all ages when we open in November of next year."

Mr. Peabody & Sherman is directed by Rob Minkoff (Stuart Little, The Lion King) and produced by Alex Schwartz (Journey to the Center of the Earth, Bridge to Terabithia) and Denise Cascino (Megamind, Shrek the Third). It is being written by Craig Wright ("United States of Tara," "Six Feet Under") with revisions by Michael McCullers (Baby Mama, Austin Powers in Goldmember). Bullwinkle Studios' Tiffany Ward and Classic Media's Eric Ellenbogen are serving as executive producers on the film along with Jason Clark (Monster House, Stuart Little).

Based on Jay Ward's classic cartoon, Mr. Peabody is the world's smartest person who happens to be a dog. When his "pet" boy Sherman uses their time traveling WABAC machine without permission, events in history spiral out of control to disastrous and comical results. It's up to this most unexpected of father-son teams to somehow put things back on track before the space-time continuum is irreparably destroyed.

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