If you have a few minutes to spare, check out 6 Minutes to Midnight and unlock some web goodies pertaining to the Friday release of "Watchmen."
There are six Rorschach inkblot tests whose shape refers to one of the six main supers: the Comedian, Rorschach, Ozymandias, Silk Spectre II, Nite Owl II, and Dr. Manhattan. Solve each one, and you get to download each profile tidbit and a photo of the characters, like this one of Rorschach below.
I found four of the six shapes to be easy to guess, but the other two left me confused.
My mission was clear on Saturday: get into the "Watchmen" panel. By the time I reached Moscone Center South, the line was out the door. But I got in, so YAY!
Billy Crudup and Malin Akerman
Dave Gibbons, Patrick Wilson, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan
LA Times blogger Geoff Boucher moderated the panel which included directer Zack Snyder, artist Dave Gibbons, and the whole cast -- minus Matthew Goode (Ozymandias/Adrien Veidt).
Attendees were treated to the first 20 minutes of the film, which was definitely unexpected. Amazing, awesome, and any other adjective along those lines do not even begin to describe how, uh, amazingly awesome the first 20 minutes were.
Snyder gave the scoop on a few things related to the movie including the DVD release of "Tales of the Black Freighter/Under the Hood" (we blogged about it, remember?). Everyone who is familiar with the graphic novel knows that "Tales of the Black Freighter" is a comic within a comic and it's story mirrors that of what's going on in the Watchmen's universe. Getting to my point, a 3 and 1/2 hour version of "Watchmen" will be put together along with the animated footage of "The Black Freighter" put in where it appeared in the original graphic novel. Snyder also wants to do a theatrical release of a director's cut version sometime in July. This'll include things like **SPOLIER ALERT** Hollis' death (which won't be shown in the original release) and more of Dr. Manhattan's "naked blueness."
Oh, and if you're one of those people that are wondering about the sequel, you can forget about it. Snyder, along with everyone else in the Esplande Ballroom, hissed at the thought.
"It's like a sequel to Moby Dick," he said.
Sadly, my camera's SD card was acting up so I only have one video from the panel to share with you all. Here's Patrick Wilson talking about how his character, Dan Drieberg/Nite Owl II, is the one that most fans identify with and root for . . .
[all photos and video courtesy of Nina Penalosa]
I think my favorite question asked was directed to Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays the Comedian. During the Q&A a fan said that his portrayal of the Comedian was awesome (apparently this kid got to watch the special WonderCon midnight showing on Friday), but wanted to know if he would ever consider playing someone who doesn't die.
Y'all know his brief stint on "Grey's Anatomy" right? Okay then. 'Nuff said.
Don't forget, "Watchmen" is out this Friday, the 6th!
This past weekend proved to be a pretty big one for Twilighters [including myself] with several movie announcements and Robert Pattinson's appearance at the Oscar's the other night. Since Nina's post last week about "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" title and movie art release, the MTV Movie Blog has also given word that Summit Entertainment has confirmed that "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse" is scheduled to premeire June 30, 2010! As excited as I am to hear this news, I'm still pretty anxious about the casting decisions for New Moon since we haven't heard anything concrete since Taylor Lautner was confirmed to reprise his role as Jacob Black. With filming scheduled to begin sometime next month, they're either pushing this to the last minute or keeping a SUPER tight lid on leaking out any casting info.
And for those who missed Rob hit the red carpet and present at the Oscar's, you can find videos of his interviews on MTV as well as searching YouTube. Many of you will be happy to note that the hair is indeed back. Check the video & pic below if you need proof.
[photo courtesy of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science]
Twilighters had something to look forward to a few days ago. On Feb. 19 MTV Movie Blog revealed the logo for the much anticipated sequel to "Twilight." Yep, just the logo. And note how it's not just called "New Moon," but "The Twilight Saga New Moon." That's a bit of a mouthful. O,o
As always, with movies there's merchandise. And that usually means TOYS. With the release of "Twilight," Neca came out with an Edward Cullen action figure (that looks nothing like Robert Pattinson). Now folks can recreate the meadow scene with this Edward & Bella set. Sorry ladies, he doesn't sparkle in the sun. There'll also be an Alice Cullen figure (not pictured).
[photo courtesy of Neca]
Tonner will start shipping out their renditions of the modern star crossed lovers by spring. These 15" dolls are sold separately for $139.99.
[photo courtesy of Tonner]
One last thing, the DVD comes out in exactly one month, March 21st. Pre-order your copy today. Or wait. Whichever one pleases you.
Information about the next Superman film has been leaked due to some being able to log into a password protected page from Legendary Pictures' official site.
"Superman Unleashed" is the working title as of late and there isn't a set date on when exactly the sequel will start production. But it's on Legendary Pictures' roster, and to that I say, "It's about f*cking time." It's been 3 years since "Superman Returns" came out. And Brandon Routh better be reprising his role as the Man of Steel. ::swoon:: Who else could replace him? Don't even say Tom Welling.
Here's the synopsis for the next Man of Steel flick:
"Ramping up the action of its esteemed predecessor, the sequel to 'Superman Returns' promises to raise the stakes and take the audience to heights of action that no other superhero movie can achieve."
* UPDATE: Apparently, Legendary Pictures took down information about "Superman Unleashed" along with other movies they had listed. What the hell?!
