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For those uninformed in anything going on in Hollywood, the Terminator franchise is not dead. Director, McG, of Charlie’s Angels and We Are Marshall fame, is releasing movie number four next summer. I could not be happier. Granted that Arnie isn’t going to be in it, it will still make a load of cash and be a full-fledged summer blockbuster. You want proof? Check this teaser trailer out:

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Yeah, it’s going to be awesome! Christian Bale takes on the iconic role of John Connor, Bryce Dallas Howard as Kate Connor, and Anton Yelchin as Kyle Reese. McG, as stated before, is directing, and written by a duo of John D. Brancato and Michael Ferris. They most notably penned the Terminator 3 script.

Let me know what you think!

- Robert

Frank Miller’s upcoming film set for release this Christmas is going to be one sexy film. I’ve been watching the release of the teaser posters showing off all of the lovely ladies that were cast in the film, as well as seeing the first trailer. Now, there is a new one. I recommend you watch this:

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If that’s not enough to make you want to watch it, here are some of the posters that were released earlier this year featuring Eva Mendes:

Regardless of the sassy attitude each one shows off, I think I’m going to go see this because it’s a Frank Miller movie. The ladies are for the mainstream audiences, to pull them in.

–Robert

Recently the marketing for Eagle Eye, starring Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan, kicked into gear. A trailer was released, one you may be familiar with, and they have now come out with a teaser poster. Eagle Eye is a thriller thought up by Steven Spielberg and directed by Disturbia‘s D.J. Caruso.

Below I have the trailer that you can watch to recap, and below that is the new poster.

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- Robert

I’ll start off with a little description of what I am talking about. Tucker Max, a D-List celebrity, entirely of internet and his NY Times Bestseller fame, is in production of a movie based on “The Austin Road Trip Story” in his NY Times Bestseller I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell.

The casting has been complete and one of the biggest problems they had, aside from casting the character Slingblade, was finding the right person that could embody the narcissistic, womanizing, alcohol-driven arrogance of Tucker Max. This wasn’t another Van Wilder character, although that is what it sounds like and what many critics will probably compare it to, this was a fictionalized younger Tucker at his prime. According to the production blog, link below, they found him a few weeks back.

http://www.ihopetheyservebeerinhell.com

Recently Tucker released pictures of himself during the pre-production process, posting them all on a Flickr account and providing his fans with a link to them all. Although they have not released the names of the cast in the trades(official announcements through industry-specific news sources for those unfamiliar with the Hollywood lingo), but I have some news: I found him. I have found evidence of who is to be Tucker Max in the Indy $7 Million Film.

The guy you see from behind is Tucker. He’s discussing something in the production office with the Director, costume designer, and the other screenwriter/friend. The picture is cropped, but I have the link below.

If you look behind Tucker on the tack board you see a picture with the name “Tucker” on it. You can’t really make out the name that well, but I did some investigation and figured out who that is. I know who is playing Tucker Max in I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell. His name is Matt Czuchry, last name pronounced zoo-crie. He has most recently been on the show Gilmore Girls as well as Friday Night Lights. I remember seeing him in part of one episode of something(can’t remember what), and he came off as a jackass on that, so I trust that he can be a jerk on film too.

That’s all I’ve got for now. More when I find it.

IMDB link here:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0194516/

Full size, un-cropped picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rudiusmedia/2615846665/sizes/l/in/set-72157605851243289/

UPDATE: Tucker posted the cast, and guess what? I was right!

- Robert

Guillermo promised us an official announcement this week – and now here it is. Late Thursday afternoon it was 100% confirmed – the soon-to-be legendary director Guillermo del Toro is officially attached to direct The Hobbit. Variety confirms the announcement today from executive producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, New Line president Toby Emmerich, and MGM president Mary Parent. Guillermo will move to New Zealand for the next four years to work with Jackson and WETA in order to produce the new two Hobbit films back-to-back – which will be released in 2010 and 2011 respectively.

This is definitely a glorious day in the world of Middle Earth! Production is now moving forward and all contracts have been signed to finally start work on The Hobbit. Warner Brothers will be distributing the film in the US and MGM will be distributing it internationally. As was announced previously, the first film will be an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s entire book, and the second will be a newly imagined story focusing on the 60-year period between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

The Hobbit is set in a time “between the dawn of Faerie and the Dominion of Men,” and follows the quest of home-loving Bilbo Baggins to win his share of the treasure guarded by the dragon, Smaug. His journey takes him from light-hearted, rural surroundings and into darker, deeper territory, meeting various denizens of the Wilderland along the way. By accepting the disreputable, romantic, fey and adventurous side of his nature and utilizing both his wits and common sense during the quest, Bilbo develops a new level of maturity, competence and wisdom. – Synopsis courtesy of Wikipedia

Now that it’s been officially confirmed, it sounds like Guillermo won’t be doing At the Mountains of Madness for a very long time and won’t be doing Hellboy III at least until he finishes both Hobbit movies in 2011. I’d say this is a very promising future for del Toro and I can’t wait to see his interpretation of the beloved Tolkien universe. Now I’m even more excited for Hellboy II: The Golden Army this summer. What are your thoughts on Guillermo del Toro officially directing The Hobbit? Is he the next best replacement for Peter Jackson?

I’m excited about this. Old news to some, but exciting to any Guillermo or LOTR fans.

– Robert