The first official pictures of The Conspirator, an upcoming historical drama movie directed by Robert Redford and starring, have been released:

The Conspirator Trailer

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Plot:
“Mary Surratt (Robin Wright) is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer (James McAvoy) to uncover the truth and save her life.”

Besides James McAvoy and Robin Wright, the cast of the Conspirator movie also includes Justin Long, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Kline, Alexis Bledel, Toby Kebbell, Danny Huston, Johnny Simmons, and Stephen Root. The film should be released sometime in 2010.
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We’ve got our hands on the first two pictures of Puss in Boots, the upcoming animated movie by Dreamworks:

Puss in Boots Trailer

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Plot:
“Puss in Boots – one of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe – tells the hilarious and courageous (daring, bold, brave) tale of Puss’s (Antonio Banderas) early adventures as he teams with mastermind Humty Dumpty (Zach Galifiaanakis) and the street-savvy Kitty (Salma Hayek) to steal the famed goose that lays the Golden Eggs.”

Is Kitty going to be Puss in Boots’s love interest?
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Walt Disney Pictures has released the official plot synopsis of Pirates of the Caribbean 4:

Plot of Pirates of the Caribbean 4:
“In this action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise, Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), and he’s not sure if it’s love–or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.”

I really wonder what the Fountain of Youth may look like… Any idea?
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Actor Jason O’Mara is officially part of the cast of Terra Nova, an upcoming sci-fi TV series produced by Fox in association with Steven Spielberg:

Terra Nova Trailer

“Writing the character of Jim Shannon, we’ve thought of Jason O’Mara as something of an archetype. He has an everyman quality to him, but there’s something dangerous underneath.”

Terra Nova Executive Producer Brannon Braga

Terra Nova revolves around a family from the future who time travels to prehistoric Earth in order to escape from an over-polluted Earth. And Jason O’Mara will play the role Jim Shannon, the father, a man with a checkered past.
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Two new official pictures of The Rum Diary, the upcoming movie adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s novel of the same name, has surfaced online:

Rum Diary Trailer

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Plot:
“Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) is a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life while writing for a run-down newspaper in the Caribbean. Paul is challenged on many levels as he tries to carve out a more secure niche for himself amidst a group of lost souls all bent on self-destruction.”

I love Johnny Depp’s sunglasses!

Written and directed by Bruce Robinson, the Rum Diary movie is starring Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Michael Rispoli, Richard Jenkins, Giovanni Ribisi, and Amaury Nolasco. The film should be released sometime in 2010.
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Scriptwriter Alex Garland (who brought us 28 Days Later) has been hired to pen the screenplay of Logan’s Run, the upcoming remake movie that will be directed by Carl Rinsch.

Logan’s Run Trailer

There’s no official release yet for the movie Logan’s Run.
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A new series of pictures of Predators, the upcoming movie produced by Robert Rodriguez, has shown up online:

Predators Trailer

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Impressive pictures! The movie Predators is definitely respectful of the first film’s legacy! Cant’ wait!
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The latest remake of Karate Kid is already a box office success sot it’s no wonder that there are talks about a movie sequel to Karate Kid in the air. And I’d be glad if Karate Kid 2 was greenlit because Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith make a hell of team. Director Harald Zwart would be interested in helming the Karate Kid 2:

Karate Kid 2 Trailer

“Every now and then we discussed the sequel. The truth is, when you see Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, they’re like a really good film couple.
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I personally think it’s now so much on its own two feet, given the success, that it would be interesting to see where we could take it without ever thinking about the old movies.”

Director Harald Zwart

And I guess both Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan would be glad to reprise their roles for a Karate Kid sequel. So I guess it’s almost a done deal: we may expect the movie Karate Kid 2 to be released in the next 2 years.
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Here’s a first official look at the Smurfs, the upcoming fantasy comedy movie directed by Raja Gosnell. The film blends CGI and live action (like Alvin and the Chipmunks):

The Smurfs Trailer

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The Smurfs – Grouchy, Papa and Clumsy

A movie trailer of the Smurfs should be released online this Thursday.
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Actor Hugh Jackman got the lead role in Real Steel, an upcoming sci-fi movie directed by Shawn Levy and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks. The story centers on a fighter who has to reinvent himself when human boxers are replaced by robots. The cast also includes Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie, and Evangeline Lilly. The movie Real Steel will hit theaters on November 18, 2011.

Real Steel Trailer

Thanks to USA Today we may have a first look at Hugh Jackman in the movie Real Steel:

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Plot:
“Hugh Jackman is to play an ex-fighter who becomes a promoter when human boxing is outlawed for being too violent. The new gladiators are 2,000-pound robots with human qualities. The ex-fighter’s access to sub-standard robot parts hampers his hopes for glory in Robot Boxing, until he discovers a discarded robot that always seems to win. The ex-fighter has also discovered he’s the father of a 13-year old son, and they bond as the robot brawls its way toward the top.”

We only see half of the robot on the picture above, but I used photoshop to get a glimpse of the whole thing:

(Please keep in mind that this photoshop picture isn’t an official representation, the real thing isn’t necessarily a mirror image of itself)

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This is actually a real robot, no CGI here! But the fighting scenes will use CGI. Director Shawn Levy explains why he has decided to use both real robots and CGI for the film:

“There are some things only visual effects can pull off. But when you give an actor a real thing, in this case a real 8-foot-tall machine, to interact with and do dialogue opposite, you get a more grounded reality to the performance.”

Director Shawn levy

The movie Real Steel sounds promising. Let’s hope that Director Shawn Levy won’t disappoint us!
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Here’s Momo, a naughty flying lemur-bat we’ll get to meet in the Last Airbender movie:

Last Airbender Trailer

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Flying lemur-bats were kept as pets by the Air Nomads. Thousands of them once lived in the mountains.
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Take a look to this new picture of The Tourist, an upcoming thriller movie starring Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, and Paul Bettany:

The Tourist Trailer

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Plot:
“Johnny Depp plays Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy after experiencing heartache in his personal life. While taking in the sights of Venice, he meets Elise (Angelina Jolie) who deliberately crosses his path. Frank falls for her charms and the pair are soon caught in a whirlwind of intrigue and danger.”

I wish I could visit Venice like they do!
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Here’s a better look at Appa, a marvelous creature we’re going to meet in the Last Airbender movie:

Last Airbender Trailer

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Extremely loyal to Aang, Appa is the last flying bison. Aang may summon Appa with a whistle that can only be heard by a flying bison.
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Director Vincezo Natali (who brought us Splice) is going to helm Neuromancer, a movie adaptation of William Gibson’s cult sci-fi novel, it has been confirmed by Producer Peter Hoffman:

Neuromancer Trailer

“We are very excited to be working with Prodigy Pictures and to have Vincenzo as the head of the Neuromancer team. After seeing his work, especially his cutting edge use of effects with Splice, we feel that he has both the story telling ability and the command of the visual medium to give this film the treatment it deserves. In Vincenzo’s hands we think Neuromancer will realize William Gibson’s extraordinary vision of the future while being a big draw at the box office.”

Producer Peter Hoffman

Here’s a synopsis of Neuromancer:

Plot:
“Neuromancer tells the story of Case, an out-of-work computer hacker hired by an unknown patron to participate in a seemingly impossible crime. The novel examines the concepts of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, genetic engineering, multinational corporations overpowering the traditional nation-state, and cyberspace long before these ideas became fashionable in popular culture.”

What actor would you hire to play the role of Case the hacker?
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In a surprising move, Director Michael Bay spitted the beans about the next villain of the Transformers movie franchise: the movie villain of Transformers 3 will be Shockwave!

Transformers 3 Shockwave

The Shockwave we will see in the movie Transformers 3 will probably be an updated version of the action figure below, I wonder if they’re going to keep the same color though:

Shockwave became dictator of Cybertron while the other Autobots and Decepticons were away. I guess he now wants to control Earth too.

So Unicron won’t appear in Transformers 3. But hey, I think Shockwave is a good deal for Transformers 3. Don’t you agree?
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