Posted 5/21/13 9:51 am EST by Splash Page Team in DC Comics, interviews, News, TV, Video
by Brett White
Last week's "Arrow" season finale still has people talking, including the show's cast and crew. MTV news caught up with new series regular Colton Haynes and asked him about the show's shocking finale and what lies ahead in season two (hint: maybe a super hero team?). The interview starts with Haynes discussing one of the season finale's twists, so spoiler alert. Everyone else, have at it!
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Posted 5/14/13 1:00 pm EST by Splash Page Team in DC Comics, interviews, TV
by Ryan Rigley
Oliver Queen may be down, but he's certainly not out. This week marks the season finale of the CW's "Arrow," in which our beloved vigilante finally comes face to face with the biggest and baddest adversary he's yet to encounter: Malcolm Merlyn, a.k.a. the Dark Archer. With this current season almost at an end, we sat down with "Arrow" executive producer Andrew Kreisberg, who was kind enough to shed some light on the highly-anticipated season finale.
"I think the relationship between Malcolm and Oliver, which we've gotten glimpses of over the course of the season, really comes to a head in the finale," explains Kreisberg in a recent interview with MTV Splash Page. "It's just full of these great Shakespearean things. Malcolm essentially killed Oliver's father. Your hero is only as good as your villain, and we feel like we've had both a great hero and a great villain."
Posted 5/14/13 11:57 am EST by Splash Page Team in interviews, Marvel, News, Video
by Brett White
MTV News caught up with Mark Ruffalo while the actor was promoting his new film, "Now You See Me." Him being Bruce Banner and us being Splash Page, of course we made sure to get a few questions in about the Hulk. The big question: will Ruffalo be donning a classy-yet-casual purple button-down in a Marvel film prior to 2015's "Avengers 2"?
"Not that I know of, yet," reveals the actor in the video below. But he also reveals that he's very eager to jump back into the Hulk's motion capture suit for director Joss Whedon. "I'm really looking forward to seeing what Mr. Whedon comes up with next."
The rest of the video treads heavily into some spoiler-y territory, as Ruffalo has clearly seen "Iron Man 3" and is up for talking about the film's very spoiler-y plot points, but it's well worth watching if you've seen the film or are fine with spoilers. The full video is after the jump!
Posted 5/9/13 1:00 pm EST by Splash Page Team in interviews, Marvel, News, Video
by Brett White
MTV News' Josh Horowitz sat down with the cast of "Star Trek Into Darkness" to premiere a new clip from the film and get to the bottom of this summer's highly anticipated sci-fi sequel. Of course when you have Zoe Saldana in front of you, you have to ask her some questions about "Guardians of the Galaxy" and her character Gamora.
Saldana talks in the video below about her co-star Chris Pratt, getting involved thanks to director James Gunn, and reveals what she thinks is most important about Gamora's look.
"I'm in the process right now of the evolution of conceiving Gamora's look. It's exciting! We're trying to work out comfort also, because you know that I definitely want to be involved in the stunt-doing of my character."
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Posted 5/6/13 3:30 pm EST by Splash Page Team in interviews, Marvel, News, Video
by Brett White
Ever since Batman teamed up with Robin and Batgirl to take on Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and Bane in 1997's "Batman & Robin" (a film that still exists despite fandom's constant attempts to erase it from existence through sheer force of will), fans have equated crowded superhero sequels with bad superhero sequels. With "The Amazing Spider-Man 2's" cast ballooning to include not only Jamie Foxx as Electro, but Paul Giamatti as Rhino, Chris Cooper as Norman Osborn and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn, fans have gotten a bit worried about the follow-up to last summer's delightful hit, "The Amazing Spider-Man."
But fans should have no fear, because "Amazing Spider-Man 2" screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci know what they're doing. MTV News caught up with the writing team at the premiere of their latest film, "Star Trek Into Darkness."
"I think you have to go into it and say, 'is this character essential to the story or are you just throwing him in for no reason whatsoever'," said Kurtzman. This should come as a relief to fans, who saw the final installment of the original Spider-Man trilogy crowded with the likes of Sandman, Venom and the second Green Goblin.
Check out the entire interview below for a tease at who else Spider-Man may eventually thrown down against (note: it's totally a joke, a really well-timed joke).
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Posted 5/2/13 4:00 pm EST by Splash Page Team in interviews, Marvel, News, Video
by Brett White
Don Cheadle returns for another go as James Rhodes in "Iron Man 3", bringing Tony Stark's best friend to life both inside and outside of the suit. The actor spoke to MTV News about his on-screen chemistry with Robert Downey Jr. and how "Iron Man 3" is filled with more banter-iffic moments like those seen in the climax of "Iron Man 2."
"This was just more of it," says Cheadle, "more opportunity for us to bust each others' chops. Being the conscience for Tony is kind of what Rhodey provides, and Tony for Rhodey kind of provides someone who is trying to get him out of his shell, so to speak."
Check out the full interview below.
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Posted 5/2/13 8:00 am EST by Splash Page Team in interviews, Marvel, News, Video
by Brett White
Robert Downey Jr. has become known for delivering performances that are equal parts charismatic and naturalistic; the man doesn't just portray characters, he embodies them. And after three outings as Tony Stark, the actor is no doubt incredibly comfortable in the role in "Iron Man 3." Some actors might find going toe-to-toe with the Downey in his element intimidating, but not Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley. No, the two of them hit it off magnificently. Kingsley talked to MTV News about working with Downey.
"Robert never strays off dialogue," says Kingsley. "His gift is to make the written word look utterly spontaneous. Very little, if anything, is thrown at the other actor that isn't in the script... I think [ Downey] calls [the script] the box, but you play inside it. You don't play outside of it."
Check out the full interview after the jump, and prepare yourself mentally for when "Iron Man 3" bursts onto the big screen this Friday, May 3rd.
Posted 5/1/13 2:40 pm EST by Splash Page Team in interviews, Marvel, News, Video
by Brett White
There was one big behind-the-scenes change made for "Iron Man 3," and Gwyneth Paltrow reveals that it greatly benefited the film. "We had a complete screenplay when we started, and it was great," says Paltrow. "The other two movies, we were writing as we were going; we were improvising the whole thing. It was a much more difficult process."
Paltrow's not knocking previous director Jon Favreau, as she clarifies in the full clip below. New director Shane Black and writer Drew Pearce definitely took advantage of lead time that wasn't exactly available to Favreau, and cranked out a dense, thematically rich script that gets high praise from Paltrow. You can check out the entire clip below.
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Posted 5/1/13 11:45 am EST by Splash Page Team in DC Comics, interviews, News, Video
by Brett White
"Man of Steel's" Michael Shannon is shaping up to become the breakout star of the summer. His shouting General Zod has to be one of the highlights of a trailer filled with highlights, and he's even become an internet sensation thanks to his dramatic reading of an incredibly NSFW sorority letter for Funny or Die. With a lead role in this summer's Superman film, Shannon's poised to join the bad guy big leagues. But just how did Shannon land the role of General Zod?
"I got a phone call," Shannon tells MTV News' Josh Horowitz. "They said 'Zack Snyder wants you to play General Zod in 'Man of Steel.' I'm like, 'I don't believe you.'" To find out more about the phone call that created Zod, check out the full interview below.
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Posted 5/1/13 9:15 am EST by Splash Page Team in interviews, Marvel, News, Video
by Brett White
You can tell just by looking at the Iron Man armors that they aren't the most comfortable things to wear. They're big, bulky and because of the name "Iron Man," it can't really be made out of a real breathable or flexible material. Don Cheadle gave MTV News the lowdown on suiting up as James Rhodes for "Iron Man 3," even detailing a few of the nuisances that come with playing Tony Stark's best friend.
"Guys, you didn't get this more refined?," says Cheadle, recalling what he said upon wearing his new armor. "It still weights this much? I still can't articulate the arms and touch my face?" The actor goes on to discuss Gwyneth Paltrow's role in the film and how Rhodes and Tony Stark relate to each other in the new film.
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