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COMIC-CON 2012: Peter Jackson Talks The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Peter Jackson talks about shooting more footage for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Director Peter Jackson made the journey from Middle Earth to San Diego to promote his highly-anticipated prequel The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The filmmaker spoke to the press about that rumored third movie, which was shot down by a Warner Bros. representative yesterday. It seems the filmmaker is still trying to convince the studio to shoot more footage, based on 125 pages of notes from author J.R.R. Tolkien.

Well, it's very, very premature. We have got incredible source material with the appendices. There's the novel, but then we also have the rights to use the 125 pages of additional notes where Tolkien expanded the world of The Hobbit. We've used some of that so far, and just in the last few weeks, as we've been wrapping up the shooting and thinking about the shape of the story, (co-writers) Philippa (Boyens), Fran (Walsh) and I have been talking to the studio about other things that we haven't been able to shoot and seeing if we could possibly persuade them to do a few more weeks of shooting. We'd probably need more than a few weeks, actually, next year. The discussions are pretty early, so there isn't anything to report, but there are other parts of the story that we'd like to tell, that we haven't had the chance to tell yet. We're just trying to have those conversations with the studio, at the moment."

The director made headlines last April, when it was revealed that he is shooting The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again at 48 frames per second, as opposed to the industry standard 24 frames per second. Take a look at what the director had to say about filming in this faster frame rate.

"Everyone is used to seeing 3D now. We have filmed in 3D. We're not doing a post-conversion. I think what we did is a much more immediate and realistic look at 3D, and it's been surprisingly easy, too. The cameras and the rigs that were available to us, even though they were prototypes when we first began, performed really, really well and very, very easily. They were easy to use fast. It hasn't slowed us down, at all. The 48 fps takes away the art effects that we're used to seeing in cinema, and that's what people are gonna have to get used to. But, I find that you get used to it pretty quickly, when you sit and watch it. We're used to seeing strobing. We're used to seeing a panning shot, which is like a series of still frames that shutters its way along. You don't get that with 48 frames. And yet, it doesn't impede our ability to color time the film and put a really creative grade on the movie. Everything is the same as it normally is. And, the fact that you don't have so much motion blur makes it feel quite sharp, as well. You get something that, to me, is much more akin to shooting on 65mm. You get a very fine detail with the 48 frames. It's weird because, back in 1998, when we first started working on The Lord of the Rings, for awhile, I seriously tried to convince the studio to shoot in 65mm 'cause I really thought that The Lord of the Rings should have been shot in that format. But, at the time, the cameras were huge, cumbersome and difficult. The negative that we would shoot would have to be sent away to America to be processed, so we couldn't even see any of the rushes from New Zealand. We'd have to ship them to America, and then back again. So, the whole thing really wasn't actually possible. For me, I finally get to shoot my 65mm quality film."

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Elijah Wood, Billy Connolly, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans, Hugo Weaving, Martin Freeman, Evangeline Lilly. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.


COMIC-CON 2012: Guardians of the Galaxy Rocket Raccoon Photo

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 11:11 AM PDT

Old school fans of Marvel's run of comics throughout the 80s were either very excited or completely bummed out to see the inclusion of oddball character Rocket Raccoon in the Guardians of the Galaxy line-up released yesterday. We have another look at the little critch in a another, somewhat low-res photo.

Rocket Raccon

About Rocket Raccoon

" Rocket Raccoon acts as the "Guardian of the Keystone Quadrant", an area of outer space sealed off from the rest of the cosmos by the so-called Galacian Wall. Rocket is captain of the starship Rack 'n' Ruin, and he and his first mate Wal Russ (a talking walrus) come from the planet Halfworld, in the Keystone Quadrant, an abandoned colony for the mentally ill where the animal companions were genetically manipulated to grant them human level intelligence and bipedal body construction for many to become caretakers of the inmates. Rocket was Halfworld's chief law officer ("ranger") who protected the colony against various threats."

Guardians of the Galaxy comes to theaters August 1st, 2014.

COMIC-CON 2012: Marvel One Shot: Item 47 'Benny and Claire' Clip

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Marvel Studios has unveiled a new clip from Marvel One Shot: Item 47, the new short film that will be included on the special feature section of Marvel's The Avengers' Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD release September 25. This new scene features Lizzy Caplan and Jesse Bradford as Claire and Benny, a young couple who discover a mysterious weapon in the aftermath of Marvel's The Avengers' climactic finale. Check it out.

Marvel One-Shot Item 47 - I'm Always Right

Marvel One-Shot episode 1.3, "Item 47" airs on September 25th, 2012.


COMIC-CON 2012: Star Trek 2 Karl Urban Sneak Peek Video

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT

Before Comic-Con even got underway, Karl Urban, who knew he'd be out in full force in San Diego to promote Dredd this weekend, accidentally let it slip that Benedict Cumberbatch is playing Gary Mitchell in Star Trek 2. This is a villain that J.J. Abrams has tried to keep under wraps ever since production began.

Because of his slip up, Karl Urban was forced to slap a piece of tape over his mouth that simply read Dredd anytime the subject of Star Trek 2 came up throughout the duration of the weekend, during any interview.

To prove that all involved have a very good sense of humor about the whole villain spoiler thing, Karl Urban was allowed to post a special Youtube only Comic-Con 2012 sneak preview from Star Trek 2, which we have for you here. It's a little tongue and cheek, but wait it out...You will be rewarded at the end.

Without further ado, Dr. Bones goes surfing. For Real.

Star Trek 2 - Karl Urban Behind-the-Scenes Footage

Star Trek 2 comes to theaters May 17th, 2013 and stars Zoe Saldana, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams.


5 Reasons 'The Dark Knight Rises' Is A Must See Film

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 11:00 AM PDT

The Dark Knight Rises
We've had our fill of superhero movies this summer, first with Marvel's Avengers and the second being the rebooted web-slinger 'The Amazing Spider-man. For those who have been waiting since 2008 fo...

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Family visit turns tragic for two killed near Limon by teen trucker

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:46 AM PDT

Two Texas women killed when a semi-trailer truck, driven by a 16 year old, ploughed into them as they changed a tire were visiting family and hoping to bring their cousins closer.

Official logos for the upcoming Marvel movies

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 06:52 AM PDT

Why reboots for super-hero movies don't' have to be a bad thing. Or, The Modern Greek Myth

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 07:23 AM PDT

Yep, a selfpost.

We are in an age where Hollywood is rebooting every property it can, an age spawned primarily from two huge successes:

Casino Royale and Batman Begins.

These reboots were both the product of franchises that were dying slow deaths or were already dead. James Bond was turning into a goofy mess that took itself seriously while not being worthy of that distinction. The gadgets were too much of the focus, the action was turning into a video game, and the character winked at the camera just a bit too often. It's the same kind of death that Doctor Who had in the early 90's.

Meanwhile, Batman just messed up on every single front, changing over the course of just two movies from a serious, brooding, gothic tale of tragedy and fury into a campy, over-the-top kid's film with a main villain that constantly made puns about ice.

Just about everyone agrees that these reboots were necessary, but when Spider-Man was rebooted just this month, 5 years after the last film was just a problematic disappointment, not complete trash or a shadow of a former classic franchise, the reactions were far more mixed.

Some people question the retelling of the origin story, since the last film's origin story was so fresh in our minds.

Others, myself included, felt that the retelling of the origin was necessary, since it served to establish a more serious, slightly more grounded-in-reality world.

Still others feel the whole movie was a misstep.

The question remains, no matter what your opinion of the film: Why not just leave the story alone?

Here's my take on this. Rebooting a comic franchise isn't a bad thing, as long as you give the last one time to fail or time to breathe at least.

In ancient times, mythical characters like those of the Greek Pantheon were a package of ideals, background, relationships, and personality traits that can be reconfigured within a framework, filtered through the unique voice of each storyteller.

Think of how many incarnations, or "reboots" even, of Zeus, Athena, Hades, Ares, etc we have seen in film over the past 20 years alone. We've had the Hercules Disney film and Sam Raimi TV Series. We've had Troy, with Brad Pitt. We've had Clash of the Titans, Percy Jackson, and Immortals in just the past few years, all of which are DRASTICALLY different from one another.

And yet, no one will bat an eye. They don't say "Man, they're rebooting the Greek Pantheon AGAIN?"

That's because these aren't exactly reboots. Not the same sense that Casino Royale was one.

And the same goes for Batman. I argue, Batman Begins was not a reboot, it was simply a new interpretation of the classic comic book character.

What's the difference though? How can I say that a comic book film can be safe from the dreaded word "Reboot", while a James Bond film has to hold that title of shame?

It's because the serialized comic book is the modern Greek Myth. They are templates for telling stories, packaged with numerous stories that you can pull from a checklist on any incarnation. Batman can't exist without the death of his parents, but do you need him to be a millionaire? Spider-Man needs to learn that with great power comes great responsibility, but does he need to have web-shooters?

Does Superman have to be told the same way every time we see him>

How about The Hulk?

The comics already show us numerous incarnations, with various contradictions to other established timelines.

So, when I hear that Man of Steel is coming out so soon after 2006's Superman Returns, I am excited, not dismayed. We get to see this classic Greek hero in a new light, with a new director, a new cast, and fully modern sensibilities.

I urge the rest of you to take on the same attitude. A reboot isn't sacrilege, assuming the last series had time to breathe. Remember, we are here to enjoy movies, not to cry havoc every time we see the same story in a new way.

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Watched Up again today. Every. Time.

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 09:52 AM PDT

What's your favorite one-sheet?

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 09:41 AM PDT

Cool Street art Painting for the new Batman Movie in Madrid!

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 06:51 AM PDT

What classic movies did you hear critics raving about that you watched and didn't live up to the hype? I can start I guess...

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 08:39 AM PDT

"Gone with the Wind", I was hoping this movie would be more than what I expected, one of America's oldest chick flicks, but I was wrong. It really just did nothing for me as a historical piece and the acting was just decent. Plus, the 4 hour run time was unbearable with such a meandering, thin plot. I realize this is a bit of a cop out considering it probably wasn't made for men most likely, but I've heard way too many male critics rave about it to not call it out.

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‘Godzilla’ Poster Revealed at Comic-Con

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 07:35 AM PDT

Comic-Con Pictures: The Dude with the Prometheus Costume Looked Amazing

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 08:41 AM PDT

Have a great idea for a movie but don't know how to get it out, what's the best way while still getting credit for it?

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 07:24 AM PDT

So I met Tom Hardy tonight

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:06 AM PDT

In KL(Malaysia) after Maz Jobrani Live Show, in the praking lot, while in the queue to pay the parking fees, I met this man who's face was so familiar. I was so confused, you now what I mean, that feeling which something is amiss by my memory, something so close. I told him: "I know that I know you from somewhere, but I can't recall. It's so annoying." He said:"Oh, yeah?! It's too bad ..." He paid and left and then the first thing that came to my mind was :"Oh, man, Inception!" ... His name was Tom Hardy!

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My Favorite Bruce Lee fight scene, with Chuck Norris, and bonus kitten

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 05:28 AM PDT

Comic-Con 2012 Marvel Panel (video)

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 08:28 AM PDT

San Diego Comic Con: Marvel panel recap!

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 07:19 AM PDT

The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy finale 'The Worlds End' poster is revealed!

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 10:22 AM PDT
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