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Posted on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 25 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness.

Stjepan Sejic designed this cool update to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. [via: movieboy]

I’m not actually sure what this video is. Apparently Ellen Page recorded a homemade music video for Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin with Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) and Har Mar Superstar. It’s… so… bad… but can’t stop watching…

M Night Shyamalan tells MTV that he’s still interested in making an Unbreakable 2, someday: “I am. I don’t know where all the parties are in the world. Sam [Jackson] is like ‘Mr. Comic Book’ now. And Bruce, I don’t know what he’s up to. I don’t know where Disney’s at in their head and what kind of movies they’re up for making. But yeah, I love that movie.”

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen doesn’t open till next week (midnight on Tuesday night, June 23), but as of today, the film already represents 45% of ticket sales on Fandango. Several Tuesday midnight show times of the film’s IMAX presentation are already sold-out. The film is currently outpacing this summer’s Star Trek movie and the original Transformers in advance ticket sales.

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GlennzTees is selling a Silence of the Lambs/Shrek inspired mash-up t-shirt called Cannibal.

Playboy has a 20 question interview with Judd Apatow.

Rumor has it that 20th Century Fox is making another Donnie Darko direct-to-DVD sequel. Why?! [bloody-disgusting]

Chockstone Entertainment have picked up a fighting comedy screenplay titled Tapped Out by James Sommers and Grace Church. The story follows “an unemployed, down-on-his luck man whose life is turned upside down when he accidentally punches and knocks out an Ultimate Fighting champion and is challenged to one round in the league’s octagon-shaped ring.” [variety]

We are one step closer to the future we saw in Minority Report.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has made it into the Guinness Book of Records for the biggest explosion on film with actors present. That shot was filmed in New Mexico. [NZ Herald]

821 Entertainment is planning a new film trilogy to feature the iconic presence of Roy Rogers. [variety]

bumblebee helmet

Hasbro has released a Bumblebee Voice Mixer Helmet. [likecool]

LatinoReview has five reasons why Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will suck and five reasons why it won’t.

Sacha Baron Cohen was apparently threatened by a group of men with guns after embarrassing them while filming Bruno. [cinemablend]

Jason Reitman says the current running time for his new movie Up in the Air is 1 hour 59 minutes 34 seconds. Jason screened a working cut to his father, director/producer Ivan Reitman. Here are Jason’s tweets: “About to show a rough cut to my dad. Remember what it was like to show your homework to your folks…? Imagine a feature film.” “I love making my dad cry. Back in the editing room and cutting up a storm. Prob going to cut another five minutes this week.”

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Sam Goldwyn Films has released a poster for the Charlie Kaufman-esque Cold Souls. [cinematical]

Geek Deal: Barnes & Noble has the Band of Brothers Blu-ray Box Set for $30 - $3 off with coupon code X8P4F9K = $27 with free shipping. [bensbargins]

You can watch 9 minutes of Mike Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Treat on the Friday the 13th Blu-Ray disc via BD-Live.

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The German version of the Watchmen DVD is packaged in Rorschach’s head. [toplessrobot]

Alexander Payne will serve as the guest director of the Telluride Film Festival this year.

Amazon has added samples for Steve Jablonsky’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen score. Warning, song titles may be small spoilers.

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Warner Bros has released a new production photo of Robert Downey Jr in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes.

Rotten Tomatoes talks to Betty White about her five favorite movies.

Frank Marshall confirms that the plan is for M Night Shyamalan to write and direct all three movies in The Last Airbender trilogy.

Despite threats of a boycott and that pesky recession, a study released today shows “the 2009 Sundance Film Festival generated an overall economic impact of a record $92.1 million for the State of Utah, supported close to 2,000 jobs, generated over $18 million in media exposure and provided millions in tax revenue.” [nypost]

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  • I think Shyamalan could redeem himself with Unbreakable 2. I love Unbreakable and think it's one of his best movies.
  • Agreed but i think it might cheapen the first one if they do make a 2nd one.
  • Or he could completely ruin it. I like every movie he's done aside from the last one... I can't even recall its name anymore, I've blanked it out. If his degression continues as it has... Unbreakable 2 would have no hope.
  • Ghostshadow
    Might sound like George Lucas but did Shyamalan not always plan for the unbreakable series to be a trilogy?
  • M Night Shyamalan tells MTV that he’s still interested in making an Unbreakable 2, someday: “I am. I don’t know where all the parties are in the world. Sam [Jackson] is like ‘Mr. Comic Book’ now. And Bruce, I don’t know what he’s up to. I don’t know where Disney’s at in their head and what kind of movies they’re up for making. But yeah, I love that movie.”

    WHAT? That's page 2 material??

    I guess judging from Night's most recent list of released films, we shouldn't expect much of a sequel.
  • It's in page 2 because he's not saying anything new he hasn't already said before, and by the sound of it, its not going to happen any time soon, if ever.
  • freemachine
    Regarding M Night Shyamalan and "Unbreakable 2"...he desperately needs a hit ASAP or his career is over. I think getting Sam and Bruce back together for a sequel to what I though was Shyamlan's best film would be a great idea. "Unbreakable" was such a unique take on what superheros might be like in the real world. Hope he gets it made.
  • Lono
    Totally agree about Unbreakable being his best film. I haven't really liked one since. The Village was ok I suppose although I saw the twist coming a mile away.
  • Logan
    Damn Germans. They gett all the great things...

    That's a joke people. Still, that's awesome...
  • Does anybody think that The Last Airbender will become a trilogy?

    I just don't have a good feeling about it, like it will open below studio expectations and further tarnish Shyamalan's career.
  • Merlin
    The fact that the Schematic company has project titles like "Deathstar" on their whiteboard and actually saw the use of technology in Minority Report as beneficial instead of a dystopian vision of the future is at once frightening and insulting.
  • I really do hope Transformers 2 is as good as it seems.
  • skippy
    sarcasm doesn't work on the internet.
  • jason B
    -ellen page & friends: please please for the love of god look up 'timing'...

    -since we're in the 'green era', i've always wondered what films do to offset the pollution that production explosions pump into the air. DOES ANYBODY KNOW? if so, thanks.

    -awesome! before i even read the slugline, i thought, "damn this poster looks like one that would be used in a kaufman film"

    -i feel that without the pressure of needing to 'twist an ending', that m night will remind us why he is such a valued filmmaker.

    -and as always...latino review reminds me why i read & love /film. (actually the article was meant in fun - same as my comment ;)
  • Infrafan
    Stjepan Sejic's TMNT is incredible. His take on The Masters of the Universe is equally impressive.

    Love to see an Unbreakable 2, but I doubt it will happen. Although that's my favorite of his work, I think it's best for Night to just leave that one alone.

    Oh, and Transformers:RotF also made another record for largest number of separate times mentioned in one blog post.
  • looks like the BoB bluray deal is done. :/
  • yeah i just saw this and went to the Barnes and Noble site and was utterly disappointed that its over with already.
  • I'm not loving the look of those Turtles..looks...weird. Not really feeling it.

    Though Band of Brothers news is always good news!
  • smither
    i think they look pretty bad ass!
  • ben
    they look great
  • that ellen page video was awful, god she sucks at singing and acting!
  • Lono
    Ironic use of Journey is SO 3 years ago. And then the Sopranos finale made Journey actually cool again, so the video fails in its attempt at hipness. It probably seemed like a great idea when they were all stoned though...and the dude in the video actually sings better than both of the girls combined. Minus 2 points for the unicorn shirt which is also played out, I give the video a 2/10.
  • Everytime I see an Arrested Development cast member I question why they aren't doing the movie. Then I remember its because Cera is being a little jerk. That show made you. Suck it up and do it!!!
  • Isn't he already signed up for doing it? So I don't think that is the hold up. Last time I heard the script was getting worked on.
  • I thought his comments posted yesterday lead us to beleive he wasn't.
  • "M Night Shyamalan tells MTV that he’s still interested in making an Unbreakable 2, someday: “I am. I don’t know where all the parties are in the world. Sam [Jackson] is like ‘Mr. Comic Book’ now. And Bruce, I don’t know what he’s up to. I don’t know where Disney’s at in their head and what kind of movies they’re up for making. But yeah, I love that movie.”

    I would really like to see this made but then again, M Night has been doing terrible things lately. Maybe it's best to just leave it alone.
  • Phil
    The HMV exclusive version of Watchmen in the UK & Ireland is packaged in Rorschach's mask and the Blu-Ray is in Doc Manhattan's, dunno if that adds to this page or not but there ya go :)
  • rachel summers
    Less Ellen MORE ALIA
  • Tap Zepol
    The thing is, I don't think Michael Bay was even trying to break a record for largest explosion, I think that was just a nice side effect his previous plan.

    Also, why would FOX make another Donnie Darko sequel? The same reason they do everything: They hate you.
  • Mmmmmm
    Wall.
  • Switters
    Horrible singing aside, Ellen Page is highy tappable in that video.
  • Bobafett
    Night should make Life of Pi.
  • Yes, less Ellen more Alia.

    Plus those Turtles are just disturbing... granted these are mutant turtles we are talking about but something feels very off with what seems to be an interpretation that is trying to make the mutation more "realistic". I applaud the effort, truely, a lot of it lies in the shape of the head and the way the masks are cut and draped.
  • topheavy
    Guy Richie hasn't made a good movie since his rehash snatch, why am I going to try anything else he does? Oh, and slashfilm should try to make all the page 2 subjects a part of their own pages. I'm just sayin'
  • i liked the ninja turtles pic the most here. It would be awesome to see a darker version of them, like Nolan did with batman

    also, how do people not know about Bruno? You think more people would recognize him and not talking knowing he would make you look like a dumb ass
  • tazz
    WB need to see this TMNT concept design this would be great for the reboot live action movie
  • Peter, we were one step closer to the future potrayed in Minority Report when Microsoft announced Project Natal.
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