The Wolfman, Fearnet and Other Things
My apologies for not posting sooner. Life derails you after you’ve been a car accident the size of the Rhode Island. I’m back now and still recovering, but that’s not going to stop me from posting.
As the summer is ending, we move into a new season of scifi and horror. The Wolfman and Avatar highlight the next wave of “must-see” movies while Christopher Nolan’s newest flick, Inception, which looks like a mix between The Matrix and Equilibrium (starring Christian Bale if you didn’t know) and Book of Eli bring up the rear. Let’s not forget about 2012. This summer’s blockbusters were lackluster with Transformers 2 , Harry Potter and District 9 being the best of the bunch. There are some promising movies coming out over the next few months so it should make up for a summer where the blockbusters were supposed to be abundant.
Speaking of movies that have promise, I must talk about Wolfman. This movie has perhaps been redone at least twice, but this one will have a bit of a spin in it. Bencicio Del Toro, uncharacteristically, has signed on to be the lead and the ever cute Emily Blunt co-stars. If you’ve seen the trailer, you know Del Toro turns into the wolf man, but obviously there’s something more sinister that’s going on. Those who have seen the original know that the 2010 version should realistically be called a reimaging, not a remake. There’s lots to be excited about this movie. I highlight this one because, quite frankly, I’m a huge fan of the Wolf Man because the original did a lot for the werewolf genre, but also to filmmaking. I only hope this movie is a good homage to the original. Most importantly, I’m anxious to see if Del Toro can pull off a creature. Make no mistake, it will be hit or miss with him in the role. The Wolf Man also stars Anthony Hopkins and Hugo Weaving. Read more
Avatar Teaser Now Available
A lot of people are eagerly awaiting this masterpiece by James Cameron. Avatar will star Sam Wothington (Terminator: Salvation) and Sigourney Weaver (Alien Trilogy) and will revolve around a war between aliens and humans. This movie is set for a December release and judging by the other movies set to come out around that time frame, Avatar should crush Christmas-time box office sales. For a look at the teaser trailer, click here.
New Movie Posters Revealed For Saw 6, Avatar, Jonah Hex
Some amazing posters were revealed with Saw 6, Avatar and Jonah Hex leading the way. Below are images of the posters with a brief description of the movie.
Hoffman returns as Jigsaw and because the movie repeats its cycle of blood and killing. There’s not much more to say about this movie.
There is no telling if this movie will follow the lines of the comic book, but assuming it does, Hex is a bounty hunter (formerly a Confederate officer) who rids the world of evil. A cliche synopsis, but the synopsises on IMDB or other fan sites can be misleading.
Humans will battle people on a distant planet. The humans are lead by Sully, played by tbe badass half-human, half-machine Sam Worthington. Should be a good one. Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron reunite. Stay tuned for more updates from San Diego Comic Con.