Posted 11/21/11 12:42 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News
Now that we know who won't be starring as Tetsuo in "Akira" – namely, actor Ezra Miller, who shot down those rumors late last week – it's time to focus on who's still in the running.
A long list of actors testing for the "Akira" co-lead has emerged by way of The Hollywood Reporter, including folks from "Breaking Dawn," "Boardwalk Empire" and other films and shows you likely know and maybe love.
Posted 11/21/11 11:49 am EST by Josh Wigler in Marvel, News
Tom Hiddleston is having an awesome year. He stunned the comic book and movie communities as Loki in "Thor," and he'll once again play the Asgardian mischief-maker in next summer's "Avengers." Looking past his impact on the comics scene, Hiddleston also had a memorable turn in Woody Allen's critically acclaimed "Midnight in Paris," has a big role coming up in Steven Spielberg's "War Horse," among other triumphs.
It's all of these projects and more that earned Hiddleston his place in MTV News' Thankful Week. See what the British actor had to say about his amazing year on screen after the jump.
Posted 11/21/11 9:25 am EST by Josh Wigler in DC Comics, News
"The Dark Knight Rises" nemeses Batman and Bane are up and at 'em, stepping out front and center on the covers for the new issue of Empire Magazine.
Christopher Nolan's third and final trip to Gotham City will be highlighted in full in the Thursday-debuting issue, and ahead of its release, Empire has unleashed two covers showing Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader and Tom Hardy as his venom-soaked opponent Bane. You can see both covers after the jump, or by checking out Empire's full story here.
Posted 11/18/11 5:24 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News
I haven't seen director Jérôme Salle's "The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch," based on the Belgian comic books created by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hammer, but that fact might change this weekend. "Largo Winch" hits limited theaters and is available on video-on-demand today (November 18), presenting the story of an adventuring orphan who must confront his corporate billionaire father's murder, but not before slugging it out with drug traffickers, assassins and more first.
We've got two exclusive clips from "Largo Winch" to close your week out right. Check them out below, then tune into your VOD platform of choice to watch the full film.
Posted 11/18/11 11:03 am EST by Josh Wigler in News, Talk Nerdy to Me
News that David Yates, director of the final four "Harry Potters" movies, plans to make a big-screen "Doctor Who" movie that ignores the Time Lord's television continuity has been received with mixed reactions. Some fans welcome the opportunity to bring The Doctor to a wider, mainstream audience through the power of cinema. Others are insulted by the idea of ditching the ever-elastic continuity of the previous incarnations of "Who."
To explore those positions and more, we reached out to "Doctor Who" experts across the blogosphere to gauge their reactions to the Yates news.
Posted 11/18/11 9:29 am EST by Josh Wigler in DC Comics, News
We've already seen Batman and Bane on the set of "The Dark Knight Rises," though neither reveal was made official—those early looks came courtesy of spy photos from the film's apparently security-free Pittsburgh set. Beyond those first glimpses, we've caught the briefest of glances of both men in the sadly short "Dark Knight Rises" teaser and the film's first viral photo, centering on Bane.
When are we going to see something a bit more concrete, then? The answer is sooner than you think… but you'll have to make a choice, first.
Empire Magazine is on the cusp of launching a new issue featuring a "Dark Knight Rises" cover story, including an interview with Christopher Nolan about his final Batman movie, pics from the Gotham City streets, and more. In anticipation of the new issue, Empire is asking readers to make a choice: they can either vote to reveal Empire's Batman-centric cover, or their Bane-centric cover. You can cast your votes over here.
Posted 11/17/11 12:19 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Marvel, News
Earth's Mightiest Heroes are now the proud owners of Earth's newest movie poster!
A brand new banner featuring the core four members of "The Avengers" — Captain America, Bruce Banner, Iron Man and Thor, from left to right — has premiered over at Yahoo Movies. It doesn't show you much that you haven't seen before, but that shot of Mark Ruffalo quietly Hulking out is pretty awesome in my eyes.
Posted 11/16/11 5:30 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Image Comics, Movie Mix
Jason Bourne. James Bond. Both are admirable big-screen spies deserving of your respect, but Jon Moore has one thing on his side that neither of those heroes have: a man named Jake Ellis.
Moore is the hero of the appropriately titled "Who Is Jake Ellis?" from writer Nathan Edmondson and illustrator Tonci Zonjic. The Image Comics espionage thriller tells the tale of an on-the-run mercenary who finds himself aided by Jake Ellis, an enigmatic figure that only he can see. When trouble is around the corner, Jake can see it coming. If a bullet's flying towards Jon's head, Jake tells him to duck. Having an ally like Jake can be good in Jon's line of work, but there is that nagging question… who is this mysterious man, and why can no one else see him?
The "Jake Ellis" trade paperback, collecting the first five issues of the series, lands in stores today (November 16). To mark its arrival, we asked Edmondson to help us launch our inaugural edition of Splash Page Movie Mix, a new column where comic book creators join us to explore how the cinematic world collides with their paneled page.
After the jump, check out six movies that share common themes with Edmondson's work on "Jake Ellis."
Posted 11/16/11 4:21 pm EST by Josh Wigler in DC Comics, News
For the moment, "Fables" fans are going to have to settle on getting their live-action fairy tale fix from the likes of "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Mirror Mirror" on the big-screen, or "Grimm" and "Once Upon a Time" on the small one. At the very least, the most recently rumored man to bring "Fables" to theaters — none other than "Harry Potter" director David Yates — is not involved with the project.
MTV News caught up with Yates last Saturday (November 12) at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, where he was promoting the DVD release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2." After conversing with him earlier in the weekend about his decision not to go forward with adapting Stephen King's "The Stand" for Warner Bros., Yates took some time to crush rumors that he's involved with "Fables."
Posted 11/16/11 10:06 am EST by Josh Wigler in DC Comics, News
Christopher Nolan's fantastic Batman trilogy began with the nefarious League of Shadows leader Ra's al Ghul's attempted takeover of Gotham City — and if the "Dark Knight Rises" trailer is any indication, the series will go out on a similar note. But if you're looking for Liam Neeson to shed some light on the "Dark Knight," you're out of luck.
MTV News spoke with Neeson during the recent New York City press day for "The Grey," the actor's survival thriller about a group of oil drillers forced to survive the Alaskan wilderness as a fierce pack of wolves stalks their every move. As we attempted to pick Neeson's brain about "Dark Knight Rises," it became clear that the actor's knowledge of Nolan's final Batman movie was somewhat lacking.
"You're throwing me for a loop," he told MTV's Kevin P. Sullivan when asked about the upcoming comic book movie. "That's right. I was in 'Batman.' I trained him," he added in his best Ra's voice.
