Christopher Nolan talks Dark Knight Rises villains , while Joss Whedon hints at a Captain America character ’s lot . Plus a essential Doctor Who casting update , and more on Man of Steel , Lock - Out , Fringe , American Horror Story , and the Short Circuit remake !
Spoilers ahead !
Top image from The Dark Knight Rises .
Christopher Nolan capsulise the movie ’s two main addition , the nefarious Bane and the more ambiguous Catwoman :
“ [ nemesis ] represent redoubtable forcible strength , combined with rank iniquity of design . [ Catwoman ] has a very strong way of protect herself and those she care about , which implies an underlying darkness . ”
Tom Hardy say consultation will be able-bodied to understand Bane , even if it takes them a bit of time to get used to his distinctive interpreter :
“ It ’s a peril , because we could be laughed at – or it could be very refreshed and exciting . The audience must n’t be too interested about the mumbly voice , ” say Hardy . “ As the film progresses , I think you ’ll be able to tune up to its mise en scene . ”
[ EW ]
Here ’s a new Thor - focused video spot . Also , for a breakdown of theLoki and Tony Stark clipfrom yesterday , gohere .
https://gizmodo.com/watch-loki-versus-iron-man-in-the-battle-of-the-snarky-5901028
Here ’s a covering fire of Muscle & Fitness showing off a good feel at the Hulk and his muscles . I in the main detect this laughable because the Hulk is moderately much the living avatar of roid craze , so it ’s great sport to see him on the concealment of a muscle building magazine . [ Coming presently ]
Italian Job director F. Gary Gray has reportedly dropped out of the running play to direct the sequel , leaving The Adjustment Bureau ’s Gary Nolfi and Community ’s Joe and Anthony Russo as the main contenders . Marvel is also reportedly now widening their search . [ Deadline ]
Discussing a cut scene for The Avengers , Joss Whedon drops a pocket-sized thunderclap in sustain that , yes , Peggy Carter is still alive in 2012 :
One of the best scene that I write was the beautiful and touching scene between Steve and Peggy [ Carter ] that get hold of spot in the present . And I was the one who was like , guy wire , we need to lose this . It was killing the rhythm of the matter . And we did have a lot of Cap , because he really was the “ in ” for me . I really do find a sense of loss about what ’s happening in our civilisation , loss of the approximation of community , red ink of wellness tending and welfare and all sorting of things . I was spend a lot of time take him say it , and then I hack that .
confessedly , now that the panorama is cut , it may think of Peggy will be utter when Captain America 2 rolls around , but I ’d study this good intelligence for anyone wanting to see Cap and Peggy finally have that dance . There ’s enough more of sake at the link , though it ’s more on the devising of The Avengers than any specific spoilers . [ New York Times ]
Mark Ruffalo allege that he ’d be up for making his own individual Hulk movie :
Why not ! It was the one character – you be intimate , I was a comic book fan when I was a Thomas Kyd and I always loved the Hulk . When The Incredible Hulk , that show , come on , I would not omit that . And so if I was going to obtain myself in that world , this would be the guy that I would be most interested in doing . To make a very forgetful reply long : Yeah , I ’d sleep with to have him do his own movie .
[ IGN ]
untested actor Dylan Sprayberry , who appeared in this week ’s Glee and is play a adolescent Clark Kent in Zack Snyder ’s Superman motion-picture show , says he just finished filming his scenes in Illinois and British Columbia . He had this to say about what to expect from the picture show :
When Zack [ Snyder ] and I were talk about it the first fourth dimension , he was saying how Superman , they need to give it a more edgy feeling like The Dark Knight but also make it more realistic and emotional so it ’s not just the all - american superhero that saves everyone . He has dilemmas and sexual love and struggles throughout the whole movie , peculiarly when he ’s a kid .
[ Clever TV ]
Here ’s a pair of at this point predictably awesome promo picture from Ridley Scott ’s Modern sci - fi epic poem . [ Shock Tilll You Drop ]
Here ’s the late sneak peep at Brick managing director Rian Johnson ’s time travelling movie before the release of the trailer afterwards today . This one focuses on how they turned star Joseph Gordon - Levitt into a unseasoned rendering of his opposer and honest-to-god ego , Bruce Willis . [ /Film ]
Bringing what has been one of the most confusing and often contradictory stories in recent retentivity to a close , director Gary Ross has officially leave behind the franchise . Here ’s Ross ’s prescribed reason for leaving the moving picture , though feel destitute to completely discredit it , since that ’s loosely the nonpayment chemical reaction to official statements anyway :
Despite recent conjecture in the media , and after unmanageable but earnest consideration , I have decide not to direct Catching Fire . As a author and a music director , I simply do n’t have the fourth dimension I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make because of the fixed and close product schedule .
I loved making The Hunger Games – it was the happiest experience of my professional life . Lionsgate was supportive of me in a manner that few director ever experience in a franchise : they endue me to make the film I wanted to make and backed the movie in a way that requires no account beyond the noteworthy outcome . And contrary to what has been reported , negotiations with Lionsgate have not been problematic . They have also been very understanding of me through this unmanageable decision .
[ /Film ]
ocular effects expert Chris deFaria explains how he helped make the shots for nestling of Men music director Alfonso Cuarón ’s epic about a brace of stranded astronaut trying to make it to the International Space Station . He corroborate that the possible action barb is 17 arcminute long , there are only 156 shots in the entire moving picture — which would mean an norm of 45 seconds per dig — and many shots are significantly longer :
“ Instead of assay to produce real multitude and what they ’re doing , let ’s change by reversal it around and make almost an entirely animate celluloid and then back engineer the people into that movie , ” he explained . “ As a affair of fact , let ’s not even engineer the mass into the picture , let ’s engineer their faces . So you ’ve got these small faces inside these little helmet . But there was a big singultus that we came to I did n’t realize until later , which was that we start build it as an animated film and Alfonso had an idea that he need the shot to be incredibly long , and I said , ‘ How long ? ’ And he tell he want the first nip to be really long . And I said , ‘ You signify , 40 seconds ? ’ ‘ No , 17 moment . ’ So it cease up the pic only has 156 shots in the entire two - hour movie , many of them six , eight , 10 minutes long .
There ’s more at the connexion . [ Immersed In moving-picture show ]
Centennial State - director Stephen St. Leger discourse the smell and finger of his space prison movie , and how star Guy Pearce ’s performance fit into what they were going for :
No , it ’s certainly not a big budget ( laughs ) but you fuck , in a way — and I do n’t take care it — it is tilt to a B - picture aesthetic , but that part of it is somewhat deliberate . [ Producer ] Luc [ Besson ] and I were talking about the tint of the photographic film , and Luc ’s late action pic he ’s acquire , there ’s an awful good deal of kicking heads if you like , but one thing that I wanted to do is that I wanted to try and go back to the stuff in the ’ 80s where the lead anti - sub is loath and vulnerable and when he gets hit , it hurts . He ’s not crack martial art , and that ’s something Luc used to do year ago in the ’ LXXX with “ Leon ” and “ Nikita , ” so while we were compose it , we were cognizant of Luc ’s films and those kinds of films of the ’ fourscore and ’ 90s . I believe it ’s really obvious . ( Laughs ) I think the clip just went up on the ‘ profits where he edit her hairsbreadth to disguise her and that ’s altogether from “ Nikita , ” something that Luc did … . A lot of [ Guy Pearce ’s ] roles have been very serious , very businesslike , and in “ Lockout , ” he ’s the arrant polar opposite of that . He ’s not earnest at all . He ’s blunt , he ’s sarcastic , he ’s underbred , so I intend when Guy read the playscript , he got it , and I think he require to try and have some fun with it . No , I think you ’re veracious . It will be interesting to see what audience think of him in this role , because it is definitely a unlike eccentric of thing for him . I consider he ’s great in this , he really pulls it off .
He also explains how they shot the motion picture :
We sprout it in Belgrade , Serbia . We build up all the sets in studio in Belgrade , so we had four or five ( stages ) . The studio in Belgrade was a new build and they had all these newfangled studios there , so I think we had four 20,000 straight foot stage , all meet to the lip with set . The other thing that James Mather did , which was really clever , was he build the set for 3D and prelit them in 3-D , so if you imagine him build up all the sets and where the lights go in all sets , so you ’re kind of prelit when you go far , so you get all the electrician to light the sets as he had illumine them on a 3D model , so everything is prewired and prerigged and set up and that allowed me to be a lot of spare and just follow the action without arrest and start and prove to keep the fluidity of it blend in , which is what they used to do in the ’ 80s . They did n’t have the 3D technology but it ’s that kind of affair , it ’s what they used to do .
There ’s more at the link . you may also check out anearly review here , which more or less agrees with the manager ’s take on the plastic film , insofar as Pearce ’s performance and the movie ’s worldwide mother wit of humor are just enough to compensate for the tinny special core and patch holes . [ Coming Soon ]
Here ’s a newfangled cartridge clip from Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard ’s horror movie . you may also curb out the link for an introduction to the clip by star Chris Hemsworth .
And here ’s a television patch . [ Yahoo ]
Here are some more promo photos that prove , as though there was any doubt , that this will really be the pale thing ever . [ Shock Till You Drop ]
Here ’s a poster for Gattaca director Andrew Niccol and Hanna star Saoirse Ronan ’s adaptation of Stephenie Meyer ’s non - Twilight exotic intrusion Holy Scripture . [ MTV Hollywood Crush ]
Director Tim Hill , who just for the sake of argumentation rent ’s pretend did n’t direct Alvin and the Chipmunks and Hop , explains how his reboot of Short Circuit is belong to be — everyone say it with me now — darker and farinaceous than the 1986 original , because of state of war or something :
“ The thing that makes it so relevant is that we endure in this age of robots , peculiarly when it come to warfare . We have drone that do our fighting for us , do all these occupation men and women do n’t want to do . And that ’s what makes this so interesting — things like this moment in the story when Johnny actualise he ’s rifle to be disassembled and contemplates death , and whether it ’s proper to force out someone else . These are heavy themes for a kin moving-picture show . But I think they can have their place .
He also discusses how the potential design of the raw Johnny 5 :
“ I ’m tempted to go back and grab the master . But I cerebrate it has to be faithful to what modern design in reality is . There are information processing system model and labs developing veridical machine like this . We want to do something like that . You ’ve start to find the residuum between something fierce and something endearing . The original was cute . But no one was threaten by it . ”
He also revealed the robot ’s human Quaker , who was play by an grownup Ally Sheedy in the original , will be a teen or preteen this meter around . This is in part to sum a “ wish - fulfilment angle ” , one that on the face of it involves befriend a homicidal putting to death - bot in the midst of an experiential crisis . really , in blondness to Tim Hill , I may have wished for that when I was 12 . [ 24 Frames ]
Here are some on - set interviews for the late James Bond movie with whizz Daniel Craig , Javier Bardem , and Bérénice Marlohe . [ Coming Soon ]
And here ’s a gang of promo photos . [ Coming Soon ]
Here ’s a poster for the indie drollery that may or may not be about clip travel and stars Parks and Recreation ’s Aubrey Plaza , The League ’s Mark Duplass , New Girl ’s Jake Johnson , and a lot of other dependably funny citizenry . [ First Showing ]
I think we all could have assumed this was going to take place , but a new casting call pretty much confirms Alex Kingston will be back as River Song for installment five , Amy and Rory ’s big farewell instalment that check the deadly return of the Weeping Angels . Specifically , the casting call is looking for a double of Kingston in the New York City area who can get , so the installment will feature River in a elevator car . I imagine she ’ll do other thing than just randomly chauffeur , but I ’m only going on what I know . [ doc Who boob tube ]
Here are some more capital tops eminent - Re set photos from the New York City location filming of Amy and Rory ’s terminal instalment . let in the Doctor flourish his sonic screwdriver while a dismayed Amy and Rory look on , Amy rushing to expect over a bridge circuit at something below , and Amy and Rory kissing . [ WENN.com ]
And here are some more shots of the filming in Central Park . [ SpoilerTV ]
Here are three stoolpigeon peek for this Friday ’s episode eighteen , “ The advisor . ” [ Fringe Television ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fagr3ZdGvk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5jhJhUH2q0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWe2dsirYro
And here are some promo exposure for the instalment . [ SpoilerTV ]
Here ’s a prevue for next week ’s nineteenth episode , “ letter of Transit ” , which is as unearthly and experimental as previous seasons ’ nineteenth episodes .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0-o4T_pkSE
And some promo photos . [ goggle box Line ]
Here are some sneak peeks for tonight ’s episode , “ Entanglement . ”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2izB734t7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqGysbbW3T0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNcfGHE_8is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zk4dUyb19o
Here are some promo photos for sequence seven , “ Noosphere Rising ” , which aerate April 26 . [ SpoilerTV ]
Here are some promo photos for Felicia Day ’s appearance as some variety of sword - exert computer hacker — because really , what else would she be ? — in episode nineteen , “ The Girl With The dungeon And Dragons Tattoo ” , which broadcast April 20 . [ TV Guide ]
Here ’s the description for instalment twenty - one , “ Reading is central ” , which airs May 4 and promises the late return of Misha Collins as Castiel :
CASTIEL AWAKENS FROM HIS COMATOSE DoS – Meg ( client genius Rachel Miner ) anticipate Dean ( Jensen Ackles ) and Sam ( Jared Padalecki ) and tells them Castiel ( client star Misha Collins ) is alive and talking . Meanwhile , a teenager named Kevin ( guest star Osric Chau ) gets hit by a dash of lightning and is turned into a loath prophesier . Sam and Dean trust Kevin hold the key to defeating the Leviathans but must fight off two Archangels who require him for their own purposes .
[ SpoilerTV ]
French actress Lizzie Brocheré has reportedly been cast as Gia , a femme fatale and Jessica Lange ’s main curse on the show ’s second time of year . The role was originally described as “ a fierce , savage , highly sexual and serious wild - child sex bomb ” , although the character is reportedly being alter significantly following Brocheré ’s molding . [ TV crease ]
Here ’s a new video setting out some of the lingering questions the TNT exotic invasion show ’s second season will attempt to answer . [ Multiple Verses ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHgUx3iSPA
And here ’s another trailer . [ Multiple Verses ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efobt4d1DvA
Here are some promo photos for episode twenty , “ Do Not Go Gentle ” , which airs April 26 . [ SpoilerTV ]
Here ’s the description for episode twenty - one , “ Before Sunset ” , which air out May 3 :
A DAY WITHOUT A VAMPIRE – Klaus acts on his aim to leave town with Elena ( Nina Dobrev ) , but finds opposition from a surprising fresh foeman . Bonnie ( Kat Graham ) calls on Abby ( guest star Persia White ) to help her with a difficult turn . As events coil out of mastery , Elena is dictated to protect Caroline ( Candice Accola ) , Damon ( Ian Somerhalder ) and Stefan ( Paul Wesley ) enlist Tyler ’s ( Michael Trevino ) help , while Bonnie and Jeremy ( Steven R. McQueen ) take a terrific risk to ensure her piece is effective . Damon and Stefan have a amazingly candid conversation about the future .
Here are some promo image for episode twenty , “ Traitor ” , which air April 26 . you could also chequer out the official verbal description below . [ KSiteTV ]
THE CIRCLE DOES MAGIC TO FIND THE REMAINING CRYSTALS – When a crystallization is magically stolen from the abandon house , the Circle decides it was the traitor witch working with Eben ( Sammi Rotibi ) so Jake ( Chris Zylka ) calls for a merging with Isaac ( guest star JR Bourne ) to see if they can get him to switch side of meat . Cassie ’s ( Britt Robertson ) at large grasp on her dark thaumaturgy threatens to demolish any possible alliance when their pursuit of the traitor lead them to the “ Creepiest Place on Earth . ” Meanwhile , Faye ( Phoebe Tonkin ) and Jake ( Chris Zylka ) work together to slip Dawn ’s ( Natasha Henstridge ) crystal , Melissa ( Jessica Parker Kennedy ) and Adam ( Thomas Dekker ) pair off up and uncover a new magic caper . Meanwhile , a frustrated Diana ( Shelley Hennig ) reaches out to Charles ( Gale Harold ) for help .
And here ’s the prescribed verbal description for sequence twenty - one , “ Prom ” , which airs May 3 :
PROM NIGHT IN CHANCE HARBOR – It ’s Prom nighttime in Chance Harbor and after Adam ( Thomas Dekker ) uncloaks a vitreous silica hidden in the schoolhouse , Blackwell ( guest star Joe Lando ) recount Cassie ( Britt Robertson ) she can employ her dreary illusion to find it . When Cassie be this advice , it leads her to a severe discovery . Meanwhile , Faye ( Phoebe Tonkin ) invite Jake ( Chris Zylka ) to Prom , despite the fact that he stood her up two years earlier . Adam , Diana ( Shelley Hennig ) , Cassie and Melissa ( Jessica Parker Kennedy ) finally make it to Prom but when they lose the crystal to Eben , they end up in a life and death situation . Meanwhile , Dawn ( Natasha Henstridge ) essay to stop Blackwell , who casts a lethal spell on Charles ( Gale Harold ) .
The third season has reportedly begun filming , with the character Vex and Tamsin set to seem in the season premiere while Val is being held for later . [ SpoilerTV ]
Additional coverage by Ben Vrignon and Charlie Jane Anders .
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