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Warner Bros has premiered two character posters for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes. The posters feature Robert Downey Jr as Holmes and Jude Law as Watson, and the taglines: “Nothing Escapes Him” and “Crime Will Pay”. Maybe they shoulda said “Not Your Father’s Sherlock Holmes”… oh wait, another film already took that slogan this summer. Check out both posters after the jump.
How Are The First Two Iron Man 2 Photos Connected?
Posted on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
How are the first two official photos from Iron Man 2 possibly connected? Details after the jump.
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AICN have posted a batch of new promotional images and posters from the Licensing Show in Las Vegas, including a promotional poster for Spider-Man 4, a generic Iron Man 2 character banner and a poster featuring Shrek and Donkey for Shrek Forever After.
But the thing that caught my attention was the first promotional art for DreamWorks Animation’s Oobermind. Maybe just because we havent seen any of these character designs before. This is the superhero project being produced by Ben Stiller, formerly titled Master Mind. I’ve cleaned up some of the images and posted them after the jump. Head on over to AICN to see the promotional art in higher resolution.
DreamWorks Animation Announces 2009-2012 Releases
Posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
DreamWorks Animation has announced plans to release five feature films every two years, up from their previous two films a year schedule. The company cites their “three very successful franchises” as one of the reasons to produce an extra film every other year. Apparently the plan is to release one or two sequels a year, as well as an original project, all of which will be produced in digital 3D. Check out the full schedule after the jump.
Warner Bros has released the trailer for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes. The film stars Robert Downey Jr as the title character, in fresh new take on the popular mystery novels. Jude Law co-stars as Dr. John Watson, Rachel McAdams plays Holmes’ love-interest, “the deceptive” Irene Adler. And Mark Strong plays the film’s villain Lord Blackwood, an industrialist who “holds sway over a cult of dark-arts practitioners and claims to possess supernatural powers, is linked to a series of murders.”
The film’s Pirates-esque action-comedy tone is front and center in the new trailer, as is Ritchie’s signature style with dutch angles and Fight Night-like slow-motion bare-knuckle bouts. Check out the trailer after the jump and leave your thoughts below!
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Iron Man 2 Set Photo: Robert Downey Jr in The Suit
Posted on Thursday, May 7th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Last night we wrote about Iron Man 2 shooting at Randy’s Donuts in Inglewood, a famous LA landmark. Samuel L Jackson, reprising his role as Nick Fury, bursts onto the scene and begins yelling up to Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr), who is laying in the middle of the gigantic donut on the roof. People.com has gotten a photo of Downey Jr dressed partly in his Iron Man gear, laying in the donut hole in between shots.
Warner Bros has premiered ten new photos from Guy Ritchie’s upcoming big screen adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law and Rachel McAdams. The photos accompany a USA Today report from the London set, which makes it evident that “this isn’t your father’s Star Trek… I mean, Sherlock Holmes.” I highly recommend checking it out, but for those of you who don’t have the time to read the whole article, I have compiled the cliffnotes after the jump.
Paramount Pictures has released the first production photo from Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2 in Friday’s issue of USA Today. The photo features Robert Downey Jr, as Tony Stark, working on stuff in his lab. Notice the wall of Iron Man suits in the background.
Favreau tells the newspaper that the sequel will play with the ideas of “how many superheroes are open about their true identities?” Favreau says, “It obviously has consequences — in his relationships, on the team. There are a lot of areas we can explore.”
Robert Downey Jr. Back For Less Than Zero 2? Brett Easton Ellis Suggests So
Posted on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 by Brendon Connelly
We know what Robert Downey Jr. and James Spader are doing, and a quick trip to the IMDB indicates that Andrew McCarthy is still working, and Jami Gertz had a picture out as recently as ‘07. Perhaps the idea of rounding them all up for a Less than Zero sequel isn’t as crazy as I first assumed…
The idea comes from Brett Easton Ellis who is now finishing up said sequel, in novel form. He tells MTV that such a film “would be a great idea”.
Iron Man 2 to Look Behind The Armor; Alcoholism and Tim Robbins Not Featured
Posted on Friday, April 3rd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Robert Downey Jr has been making the press rounds as of late, and has been sharing some teaserish details for Iron Man 2. The actor tells Splash that the infamous fan-favorite, critically acclaimed, yet ultimately less marketable “Demon in a Bottle” storyline is not explored in the sequel. The controversial character arc involved Tony Stark battling alcoholism, while trying to balance his superhero responsibilities.
“I think [Demon in a Bottle is] probably best saved, because it’s such its own storyline,” Downey told MTV. “We’re going for the interim space [between the origin and Demon], which is more a look behind the mask of someone who says he’s Iron Man and what it really is to become a superhero.”
Downey Jr told ET that the sequel “is almost entirely about character,” yet packs “twice as much action” compared to the first film.
ShoWest: Sherlock Holmes is Funny? Linda Hamilton Appears in Terminator Salvation!
Posted on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
A trailer for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Homes premiered this morning at ShoWest. This is definitely not the Sherlock Holmes you’ve ever seen before. I was surprised at how comical the footage was. It felt a little like the humor of Disney’s Pirates of the Carribbean films. Fans of Ritchie might be interested to know that the director’s stylish cinematography was definitely intact. During a sequence showing the barenuckle pitfight, Holmes’ punches are executed in a slow motion style reminiscent of the video game Fight Night. And while the film isn’t set in modern day, the trailer had a very contemporary in-you-face edit. Of course, I’m not sure if this was just a trailer cut for ShoWest, or if it might be an early version of the actual theatrical trailer. Some people commented on Robert Downey Jr’s accent, which wasn’t too believable, but I’m sure in the context of the movie it won’t really matter.
The presentation also included extended trailers for The Hangover, Terminator Salvation and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I’ve seen so much of Terminator between the various roadshows, on set sizzle reel, and comic con presentation, but I’m still impressed every new pass. The most notable thing about the new extended trailer is a shot of either John Connor or young Kyle Reese holding a photo, THE photo, of Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor from Terminator.
Before presenting the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Warner Bros head Alan Horn joked that he hopes fans can forgive him for moving the film to July, and that “we got a few emails about that one.” The footage was incredible, as is to be expected. A lot of really cool visuals which I won’t even attempt to disservice by describing.
As the keynote began, Horn made another funny joke. He noted that the large auditorium was very full, and that if every person in the room had paid $10 to see Watchmen, the film might have performed better. I’m paraphrasing, of course, but it was pretty funny. But I’m surprised that he would make that joke.
Sherlock Holmes Teaser Poster Premieres at ShoWest
Posted on Saturday, March 28th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
While at ShoWest, LatinoReview has snapped a shot of the teaser poster for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, which stars Robert Downey Jr. I’m sure it is just a promotional concept, and the theatrical edition may be different. I was able to clean up the poster a little (reflection removal and reframed perspective) but you’ll have to head on over to LR to check out the snapshot in larger resolution.
They also have a shot of Fox Searchlight’s final poster for (500) Days of Summer, which was one of the posters that was included in the /Film reader poll last month. We’ll be heading to Las Vegas on Monday to join in on the ShoWest festivities, so look out for our coverage.
