Director: James Gunn Cast: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Kevin Bacon, Liv Tyler Certificate: 18 Trailer
"I've always wondered why nobody tried to be a superhero before," says one of Super's characters halfway through the film. It may have been written years ago, but James Gunn's superhero flick unfortunately suffers from the fact that Kick-Ass got here first. And the fact that it's a mess.
Director: James Gunn Cast: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon Certificate: 18 Release Date: Friday 8th July
Frank (RAINN WILSON) is an average guy who starts dressing up as superhero The Crimson Bolt after his wife Sarah (LIV TYLER) leaves him for smooth-talking drug dealer, Jacques (KEVIN BACON). What Frank lacks in superpowers, he makes up for with a trusty wrench in his one-man war on petty criminals.
Powers or not, every superhero needs a sidekick. Enter Libby (ELLEN PAGE), a cute psychopath working at the local comic book store. Transforming into ‘Boltie’, Libby teams up with Frank to take Jacques down.
From the surprising imagination of writer-director JAMES GUNN (Slither) comes Bolt and Boltie, a crazed crime fighting duo here to save the day, or at least to beat you up.
Ever since Slither, fans of James Gunn have been looking forward to Super with hope in their eyes. And now their retinas have something to show for it: the first Super clip, thanks to the Scream Awards.
The twisted superhero spoof sees everyday man Frank (Rainn Wilson) transforms into The Crimson Bolt after his wife Sarah (Liv Tyler) gets off with Jacques (Kevin Bacon), a drug dealer. Of course, Frank's got no super powers. He does, however, have a wrench.
Including Ellen Page as a cute psychopath sidekick, Super is still suffering from following the similarly-themed Kick-Ass, but could still pack a punch of its own to your funny bone.
It got bought up at the Toronto International Film Festival, so it's definitely on the way to being distributed somewhere. At some point. Until then, keep counting down the days until we see Nathan Fillion on the big screen again.
Charlize Theron has signed on to star in Young Adult, the next screenplay from Diablo Cody. And, with the talented MRF onboard, another name is circling the project: yes, it's Diablo's former film-making partner, Jason Reitman.
The pair last worked together on Juno, that indie cutesy tale of a preggo Ellen Page. Now, Diablo Cody's scribbled another story, this time about a ghost writer who realises that her pseudonym-laden life has left her unsure who she is. Cue a journey back to her home town, where she tries to get back with her old high school sweetheart. Who is now married. And a father.
Mandate Pictures are backing the picture, but are on the hunt for more funding. With an Oscar-winning actress, an Oscar-winning writer and an Oscar-nommed director fusing their talents, it's only a matter of time before someone throws money at them. Either that, or they turn into Captain Planet.
If everything stays on schedule, Young Adult will start shooting in November. But the best news of all? It sounds nothing like Jennifer's Body.
This was pretty much presumed to be a given, but now it's officially official: Daniel Craig has been confirmed for the role of Mikael Blomkvist in David Fincher's Dragon Tattoo remake. The exciting part? He's also got options for both sequels.
Since MGM capsized Bond, Craig has been filling up his CV with a range of work - the role of dogged, ageing, idealist journo Blomkvist is a great contrast to the madcap sci-fi of Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens.
Shooting in Sweden after he completes that and Fincher finishes The Social Network, the Dragon Tattoo remake stills needs to find its female lead: someone for Craig to get jiggy with, in the investigative crime-solving stakes at the very least. The possible candidates for the part of bisexual goth computer hacker Lisbeth Salander lurches all over the place, from Ellen Page and Emily Browning to Mia Wasikowska, Sara Snook, Rooney Mara and Sophie Lowe.
Fans hoping for Natalie Portman may well be disappointed - she's officially confirmed that she hasn't been approached yet. But with Craig confirmed for the thriller, hopes are starting to run high for Fincher's take on Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy. While many argue that such an endeavour is pointless, at least Steven Zaillian's script has some decent talent riding on it. Expect The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo around December 2011.
Have you heard of Inception? You probably have. Well, now you can read it as well as watch it, with a prequel comic that's turned up over on Yahoo! Movies. The Cobol Job takes place before Inception's main plot, with the events leading neatly up to the beginning of the film - it's not exactly spoiler-free in some regards, but it won't ruin the movie before you've seen it.
Written by Jordan Goldberg, it's features some lovely artwork from Long Vo, Joe Ng, and Crystal Reid, nicely capturing the likeness of Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Under 20 pages long, it takes you throw one of Cobb's standard dream heists, inspired by Christopher Nolan's film. And you know what? It's rather good. And the online reader for it ain't half bad either - much like the viewing style of the iPhone's Comics app.
You can read it online over at Yahoo! Movies, or download it as a PDF. Well worth a look. Even if you do wait until after you've seen the film. Oh, Inception comes out on Friday by the way. And it's pretty much the film of the year.
Ok, so we fobbed you off with that "Exclusive Interview" Twitter thing from the other day - although the answers really were revelatory for many - so here's an actual Q&A sesh for you to enjoy. What's it like working with Christopher Nolan on such a crazy project like Inception? Who better to ask than young stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page? Let's face it, they're two of Nolan's sexiest cast members.
"It felt like my 10 year old boy fantasies had come true" - Gordon-Levitt went the distance for the set pieces, shooting guns, throwing punches, running around a revolving corridor. As for the uber-talented Ellen Page? Well, she designed the dreams that dazzled your eyeballs. Yeah, she designed them. And then folded Paris in half. On top of itself. We haven't done that, so we decided to go with their accounts of filming Inception, seeing as they were actually there and everything.
Here's what they both had to say about working on the movie (hint: it was awesome). Enjoy watching their excited and happy faces. Then go read our 5 star review. Then go see the film. Preferably in that order. Simples.
Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine Certificate: 12A Trailers/Clips
So it's a masterpiece. Right? Right. Ok, that's the hype dealt with - the director easily meets it. It's hard to think of many film-makers who could pull off a twisting tale of dreams-within-dreams. It's even harder to name people who would think to do it in the first place. Inception is a bold concept, deftly woven into a thrilling tale, and cleverly wrapped up as a summer blockbuster. It succeeds on every one of those levels.
Oh, Leo. Leo Leo Leo. Leo in a tux. Leo out of a tux. I saw everything last night in Leicester Square. Except for that last part. And the fact that I was busy watching The A-Team next door. But our men were filming events as the stars stepped out in London for the premiere of Christopher Nolan's Inception.
The mind-bending sci-fi thriller, which is out in cinemas next Friday (trailers over here), dazzled the capital with its stunning visuals and wonderful cast. But it was the latter on show outside that won over the crowds, who gathered just to get a glimpse of Leonardo in a suit. And out of it too. (NOTE: That bit still didn't happen.)
The sexy Joseph Gordon Levitt, Ellen Page, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe and Cillian Murphy joined the director and DiCaprio to walk up the Inception-style grey carpet and saunter into the packed cinema. But hey, who wants to just read a list of names when you can watch our lovely video? It even comes complete with the World's Greatest Voice-Over Man.
And if that taste of Inception isn't enough for you - let's face it, it'll never be enough until you've seen the film at least five times - you can still drool over the pretty photos. Because nothing says drooling fanboy like a bunch of glossy pictures. Go on, keep reading for both of them. You know you love it.
Yes, you're in with a chance to win tickets to the World Premiere of Inception in London. All you have to do is track down The Extractor (your average shady man-with-a-briefcase type) as he travels around the UK looking suspicious and Inceptiony. Yes, that's a word.
Head over the Inception page on Facebook and follow the clues for his location and you can win a pair of tickets, plus travel and accommodation. Ooo, fancy. The nationwide hunt started last Wednesday, with clues appearing online. Can you hunt him down? If you do, just tell him the code and you'll bag the prize. Simply say the words "My mind is the scene of the crime" - it's as easy as being a Russian spy!
The clues get posted on Facebook as The Extractor visits the following places:
Saturday 3rd July Manchester
Monday 5th July Liverpool
Tuesday 6th July Birmingham
Wednesday 7th July Bristol
Thursday 8th July London
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