Love Is A Crazy Thing

From the looks of it, Jared Leto was on the set of Suicide Squad this evening, giving us another look as The Joker. I guess with all the rumors of Batman being a cameo in the movie may be true then.

I thank the person taking snaps even if it was far away from the set, because you can still make out The Joker and Harley Quinn. It’s kind of hard to miss the luminous green hair. From what it looks like, it seems like they’re arguing. Okay okay, there’s a purple Lambo there which I am most certainly disturbed by. Its tacky even for the King of Jokes himself. Let us know what your thoughts are so far.

Photo Credit: Marianne Dimain (@MDimainGlobal)

UPDATE: Joker does indeed have tattoos.

There’s Big, And Then There’s This Superman (But Don’t Call Him That).

I’m pretty sure that being Superman isn’t as simple as it once was. Not only does he stand for truth, justice, and the American way, he also has a virtual monopoly on the men-in-tights genre. Didn’t director Bryan Singer already pay due diligence in 2006’s Superman Returns with Brandon Routh? The box office can’t be the only reason to revive a franchise.

“We needed to juice him up,” admits director Zack Snyder. I’ll say. With Batman getting all the bad-boy love, Supes needed to roughen his do-gooder image into something towards a cooler, more conflicted image. And here he is in Man of Steel, directed by Snyder, with story input from producer Christopher Nolan, the sinister genius behind the Dark Knight trilogy. Nolan knows from moody. Snyder knows from fireworks. Nolan knows from holding back. Snyder, uh, doesn’t. Together, they could have spawned a movie at war with itself, which admittedly this one often is. Against those odds, Man of Steel soars high on its own schizoid ambition. Lacking the old-school humor and charm of Richard Donner’s 1978 Superman and Christopher Reeve’s iconic performance, Man of Steel pretty much starts from scratch.

At the risk of damning Henry Cavill with faint praise, the British actor wisely takes on the role as if it’s never been played before. Fellow Brits like Christian Bale (Batman) and Andrew Garfield (Spider-Man) took the same approach. Cavill can do hunky in his sleep (Immortals or The Tudors). It’s the banked fires he brings to Superman and his alter ego, Clark Kent, that make his performance such a potent surprise. Cavill, square-jawed with a hip sense of alienation, doesn’t let the suit act for him. Hell, he doesn’t put it on till halfway into the movie. This Clark is a haunted loner grappling with issues, an alien from the planet Krypton, raised on the Kansas farm of the Kents – Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha (Diane Lane, finding depth where there isn’t any).

How’d he get there? As told in DC Comics, Krypton is nearing extinction due to not having enough natural resources to suffice the planet. The scientist Jor-El (Russell Crowe) sends his infant son, Kal-El, off to Earth. Enter the Kents, his adoptive parents, then Gen. Zod (Michael Shannon, nostrils flaring), the Krypton fascist who follows Kal-El to take over the planet. Blah. Blah. Blah. What else is new?
In approach, lots. Snyder follows no linear pattern. Baby Kal in the rocket is followed by a smash cut to Clark, age 33, as a sort of existential loner who drifts from town to town. Flashbacks fill in the rest. Papa Kent – Costner’s heartfelt portrayal lifts the film – tells Clark to hide his special gifts under wraps. Out of fear of becoming popular, Clark never smiles or makes friends. He’s made for bigger things. Before the gloom can settle, Snyder overkills with Hans Zimmer sound and FX fury as Supes rescues humans from fire, flood and twister.

When Clark finally puts on the suit, its colors are muted, like he is. Maybe that’s why Snyder has him punching everything in sight, with one exception: In the Arctic, to find the codex holding the key to (what else?) global domination, the Man of Steel falls for Daily Planet’s Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Lois Lane (a tough, terrific Amy Adams). You don’t hire four-time Oscar nominee Adams to play Lois if you want a compliant bimbo who can’t see the superman behind Clark’s glasses. But there’s a distinct lack of heat between Adams and Cavill, and their stabs at sub-sitcom humor fall flat. Even when Snyder pulls out every computer-generated trick in a climax that won’t quit while it’s ahead, there are moments where Cavill and Adams give the movie a beating heart. It needs it. Caught in the slipstream between action and angst, Man of Steel is a bumpy ride for sure. But there’s no way to stay blind to its wonders.

A Brand New 3-Minute Theatrical Trailer For MAN OF STEEL Debuts

Warner Bros. Pictures have finally released their third theatrical trailer for the Zack Snyder film, Man of Steel. The trailer is actually 3 minutes long, and it features some great new footage that kinda gives you the goosebumps. It’s nostalgic because it reminds you a VERY slight bit of The Dark Knight Rises third theatrical trailer style to it. Check it out below!

It’s.. It’s…. Amy Adams as Lois Lane!!!

So up until now, Warner Bros. Pictures has not revealed much of Lois Lane. However, BOTH Henry Cavill and Amy Adams are on the front cover of Total Film magazine in their full get-up.

Will we start to see more as time creeps up on opening night of “Man of Steel” or perhaps nothing more….?

Credits to comingsoon.net

Jim Olse… or Jenny Olsen?

So with a few months before Man of Steel hits the theaters, there’s been a lot of questions revolving around Jimmy Olsen’s character. That is,  there isn’t any Jimmy Olsen in this film. So what gives? Where is the photographer of the Daily Planet? Well, from the looks of it, it’s because there’s no Jimmy Olsen.

According to IMDB, there is a Jenny Olsen but no Jimmy, so who is she? Is she a relative? a sibling? or….. a female version of Jimmy Olsen?

You may notice the unknown actress Rebecca Buller is listed as Jenny Olsen and is in the Man of Steel trailer.

Although, this potential change may stir some heat around our comic book fans or just folks that know of the character, it definitely raises an interesting debate on what the reasons are behind it and how current times affect comic books and comic book adaptations. Would this affect the story in anyway with the changes or is it irrelevant? Let us know what your thoughts are.

Man of Steel hits theaters on June 14, 2013

New Man of Steel trailer. The world’s not ready, are you?

A new Man of Steel trailer released this past week featuring more new footage of Last Son of Krypton, Superman.

Watch and let us know about what you think of Man of Steel after viewing the second theatrical trailer.

Man of Steel comes out June 14th.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the first teaser for Man of Steel

Warner Bros. has released the first teaser trailer for director Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel and I have to say, it’s pretty.. Awesome. Unlike most trailers that you watch where it reveals a large portion of information, this one, represents what a true teaser is really about. Towards the end, you start to realize you’re watching a trailer for a Superman movie. Also, the way, the music and visuals set the mood is gorgeous. Man of Steel is simply becoming one of many most anticipated movie of 2013 and everything I’ve seen, tells me it’s going to be something beyond.

SPOILER: Just a heads up, teaser trailer is below.

EXTRA! EXTRA! Man of Steel.. IMAXed?

Warner Bros. Superman reboot Man of Steel, a film that we haven’t even seen anything official. The logo above is pretty much as official as it gets in the meantime. We can say that expectations are pretty high on how edgy it will be and how much more it will be realistic and emotional.

To credit to the official IMAX website and Comicbookmovie, an update on the movie being 3D and IMAX, as well as this playing a huge part to what the possible plot will be:

In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twenty-something journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond his imagination. Transported years ago to Earth from Krypton, a highly advanced, distant planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question ‘Why am I here?’ Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), Clark discovers having extraordinary abilities means making difficult decisions. When the world is in dire need of stability, an even greater threat emerges. Clark must become a Man of Steel, to protect the people he loves and shine as the world’s beacon of hope – Superman.

The IMAX release of Man of Steel will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

Will YOU be there for Man of Steel in IMAX 3D that releases on June 14, 2013?

The Dark Knight Rises IMAX Posters revealed

As you know, posters usually inspire only a slight throb of excitement, and just when you thought light boxes across America were safe, BOOM! Warner Bros. drops another set of theatrical posters that inspire a war of words. To say reactions to the theatrical posters were negative would be an understatement. To acknowledge, fans loved all the banners and character posters wouldn’t do them justice. In fact, reactions to each set of images were so polarized, there’s little surprise that the theatrical poster has more or less been replaced by the later offerings. And still, with just over two weeks left to release, Warner Bros. isn’t done yet.

Today, no less than three new posters for Christopher Nolan‘s latest hit the Internet. One is for the IMAX release, another is a viral reward and a third is a UK quad based on a previously released viral image. How do these stack up with the others? Check them out below.

I still think the banners released have been by far the most striking images in the marketing, followed closely by the character one sheets. Each portrayed these iconic characters in ways that tease us with what to expect from the movie.

Not that it matters at this point. Is anyone not dying to see this movie? It’s released July 20.