Cumberbatch in Star Wars, and Star Trek and the Wolverine Reviews Upcoming.

Benedict Cumberbatch is rumored to up for a role in the new Star Wars films! Although he had denied that he is involved in the film, Cumberbatch has said that he wants a part and has discussed the idea with J.J. Abrams. Considering that they worked together on Into Darkness, the idea is not entirely out of the question. It was also announced that Tom Hiddleston is replacing Cumberbatch in Del Toro's film, Crimson Peak. According to reports, Crimson Peak and Star Wars Ep. 7 are scheduled to be filming at the same time, therefore some have spectulated that is why Cumberbatch has left the project, although he claims that he had no knowledge of when Star Wars was filming. Now that the possibility is out there, do we actutally want Cumberbatch to play a part in the new Star Wars film after playing such a big part in Star Trek? Rumors are that he would play the villain in the Star Wars film. While Cumberbatch is a brilliant actor, particularly in the Sherlock TV series and Into Darkness, should he really play the villain in Star Wars? If he where to be cast in the Star Wars film, I would much prefer him to play a hero, thus against type and therefore would not be compared to his Trek counterpart. However, I would much prefer Tom Hiddleston to play a protagonist in the Star Wars film, but that is another discussion entirely.

 

Last night I rented Star Trek: Into Darkness and watched it, which my Twitter followers already know. The other news is that my local theater finally got The Wolverine, so I am going to see it tonight or tomorrow after over a month of waiting. Therefore, reviews for both films are going to be coming tomorrow, Friday, or Monday, depending upon how long it takes me to review each film and what time I have the reviews finished. Depending on which day my reviews of the films are posted, my aforementioned Firefly post will be on the day that the review is not posted on. After the reviews, I shall continue with the posts from the Reader's Choice picks, which you can still vote on if you have not already. As you might remember, one of my best friends Jamie, already wrote a guest post review for Star Trek: Into Darkness, which you can see here.

So what are your thoughts about Cumberbatch in Star Wars? Please comment below and check back for my upcoming reviews.

 

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E3 Video Game Conference 2011 part 1

For those who do not know what E3 is it is the biggest video game conference in the world were new video games and consoles are revealed the latest video games and consoles.

Here is the Announcement Trailer  for the new Nintendo console the "Wii U"


Probably the biggest announcement at E3 was the "Wii U" the new console by Nintendo. It has a 6" touch screen and two analog sticks and it looks alot like a Nintendo DS. It has the ability to stream games from the TV to the screen on the controller and Nintendo finally made a console with 1080p HD graphics which means it will have great graphics.

Halo 4

Halo 4 trailer.

The announcement of Halo 4 was shocker we did not expect it but can't wait to play it to bad it is not coming out until 2012 for those of you how do not know what Halo is it is the best video game franchise ever it has an great Sic-Fi story, the best music other than Star Wars and  the best game play.



Halo: Combat Evolved Remake

Halo: Combat Evolved Remake Trailer.

Halo: Combat Evolved was the first Halo game which came out November 15, 2001 so they are making a remake for the 10th anniversary of it we are buying this game.


Lord of the Rings War in the North

Lord of the Rings War in the North E3 2011 Heroes Will Rise Trailer
The good news: It is a new Lord of the Rings game. The bad news: It going to be rated "M". Why are they going to rate it "M" the movies were rated "PG-13" not "R".


Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Untold Story Video.

 

 

 

 

Star Wars: The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Eternity Vault Trailer

Star Wars: The Old Republic is going to be a MMO(Massively multiplayer online) game which is not good  because we don't MMOs I wish they would make an RPG(role-playing game) like Kotor(Knights of the Old Republic)

Please post a comment tell us what you think of these games.

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X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class is coming out in theaters today here is the trailer.

We are huge X-Men fans we can't wait to see this movie it is set in the 60's at the time of the Cuban missile crisis and it is a prequel to the other X-Men movies.

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News on The Hobbit.

Here is another article from IGN.com is it about the prequel to The Lord of the Rings called the Hobbit.



New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM have announced the titles and release dates for filmmaker Peter Jackson's two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit. The first film, titled The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be released on December 14, 2012. The second film, titled The Hobbit: There and Back Again, is slated for release the following year, on December 13, 2013.

Both films are set in Middle-earth 60 years before Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings," which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar-winning The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The adventure of The Hobbit follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug.

Under Jackson's direction, both movies are being shot consecutively in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology. Filming is taking place at Stone Street Studios, Wellington, and on location around New Zealand.

Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Martin Freeman, who just won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the BBC series Sherlock, takes on the central role of Bilbo Baggins. Also reprising their roles from The Lord of the Rings movies are: Cate Blanchett as Galadriel; Orlando Bloom as Legolas; Ian Holm as the elder Bilbo; Christopher Lee as Saruman; Hugo Weaving as Elrond; Elijah Wood as Frodo; and Andy Serkis as Gollum. The ensemble cast also includes (in alphabetical order) Richard Armitage, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas, and Aidan Turner.

The screenplays for The Hobbit films are by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson. Jackson is also producing the films, together with Fran Walsh and Carolynne Cunningham. The executive producers are Ken Kamins and Zane Weiner, with Philippa Boyens serving as co-producer.

The Hobbit films are productions of New Line Cinema and MGM, with New Line managing production. Warner Bros Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television licensing being handled by MGM.

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Live Action Star Wars TV show and Star Wars Cartoon Comedy.

Here is an article from IGN.com about the a possible live action Star Wars TV show.



Last year, George Lucas said the long-discussed Star Wars Live-Action series was on hold, stating that the difficulty was in making the series for a reasonable price. This week, in a new interview with Attack of the Show, Lucas was asked about the status of the series, and replied, "It sits on the shelf. We have 50 hours [written], and we're just waiting to figure out a different way of making movies – a different technology that we can use that will make it economically feasible to shoot the show. Right now, it looks like the Star Wars features, but we have to figure out a way of making it for about a tenth the cost of the features, because it's television. And we're working toward that and we're continuing to work toward that and we will get there at some point."

It's not clear what Lucas is referring to when he talks about a "different way of making movies" exactly – new, affordable special FX techniques? More realistic digital sets? But the Star Wars creator does go on to say, "It's just a very difficult process and obviously, when we do sort of figure this problem out, it will dramatically affect a lot of movies, because a lot of movies, features now, that are costing 150, 200 million dollars, we'll suddenly be able to make them for 50 or 60 million dollars."

Lucas said some similar things about the challenges of making a live-action Star Wars series when I interviewed him last September, but was confident it would happen eventually, as you can see below.




News on upcoming Star Wars cartoon comedy TV show.

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