Ben Affleck is directing and starring in The Town, an upcoming crime drama movie. Along Ben Affleck the film is also starring Blake Lively, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Chris Cooper and Slaine. The film will be released on September 10, 2010.

Here below a first low at Ben Affleck in the Town:

I didn’t Ben Affleck was directing movies, and The Town isn’t his directorial debut: this is actually the fourth movie he’s helming! I wonder how the movie The Town is going to turn out.
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New pictures of Daybreakers, the upcoming sci-fi vampire movie directed by the Spierig brothers, have shown up:

Daybreakers Trailer

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There is a new Flash Gordon movie ahead. And it won’t be cheesy like the 1980 version: Director Breck Eisner (whose movie ‘The Crazies‘ will be released in February) will be in charge of the project, and he’s likely to do for Flash Gordon what Christopher Nolan did for the Batman movie franchise with batman Begins.

Flash Gordon Trailer

Plot:
“American football player Flash Gordon and his beautiful girlfriend Dale Arden become unwillingly passengers on-board Dr. Hans Zarkov’s rocket-ship, where they arrive on the planet Mongo, ruled by the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless.”

Breck Eisner’s take on Flash Gordon promises indeed to be a darker version filled with adventure and action:

Now, if only Breck Eisner could learn from James Cameron’s experience on the movie Avatar, then the movie Flash Gordon would be damn awesome! Just imagine Flash Gordon’s epic journey on the planet Mongo in 3D and in IMAX, how fantastic it would be!

The movie Flash Gordon should be released sometime in 2012. Hope to get more information soon!
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A new official picture of Rapunzel, the upcoming fairy-tale animated movie by Walt Disney Animation, has shown up online:

Rapunzel Trailer

Plot:
“In this new telling of the classic fairy tale, audiences will be transported to a stunning CG fantasy world complete with the iconic tower, an evil witch, a gallant hero and, of course, the mysterious girl with the long golden tresses. Expect adventure, heart, humor, and hair… lots of hair, when Rapunzel unleashes her locks in theaters for the 2010 holiday.”

Actress Mandy Moore who’s lending her voice to Rapunzel said about her character:

The movie Rapunzel was first directed by Glen Keane and it was titled Rapunzel Unbraided: Rapunzel was kind of looking like Barby in this version. But the project has since been revamped and it is now directed by Byron Howard and Nathan Greno: Rapunzel looks somewha more natural (picture above). But I don’t think she is that much different from Glen Keane’s Rapunzel, here’s an early clip of Rapunzel (the unbraided version):

The movie Rapunzel will be released on November 24, 2010.
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Director Peter berg is tackling the movie adaptation of Battleship, the famous board game. But it won’t be the Battleship you may expect: Peter Berg’s Battleship is about a few battleships battling against an alien invasion! The cast hasn’t been announced yet.

Battleship Trailer

Director Peter Berg talked about the plot of Battleship the movie:

The movie Battleship will probably be in 3D. It is set for a release on on August 5, 201.
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The Eagle of the Ninth is an upcoming sword and sandal movie directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, and Denis O’Hare. The film is set to be released in fall 2010. Focus Features released the first pictures of Eagle of the Ninth, take a look below:

Eagle of the Ninth Trailer

Hollywood is like obsessed with The Ninth Legion… The Eagle of the Ninth is just one more movie on this theme! And it will have to compete with Neil Marshall’s Centurion which is likely to be released sometime in the second half of 2010! But the Eagle of the Ninth movie can boast Channing Tattum in its cast. Well, I guess I’ll watch both movies anyway.
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The Magazine Empire got their hands on a three new pictures of Shyamalan’s Last Airbender, the upcoming movie adaptation of the animated series Avatar The Last Airbender:

Last Airbender Trailer

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Those 3 pictures of the Last Airbender are a nice addition to our growing collection:

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If you haven’t seen the teaser trailer of the Last Airbender yet, here it is:

Zoe Saldana told to MTV that Star trek 2, the movie sequel to Star Trek, would go into pre-production in fall or winter 2010:

Still no word about the plot of Star Trek 2… Against what enemy will Captain Kirk and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise will have to face off this time?
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A new live-action Captain America movie is set to be released in July 2011. The film will directed by Joe Johnston (who helmed Jurassic Park 3, the upcoming Wolfman movie) based on a script written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Filming of Captain America should start in June 2010. So I guess the movie cast of Captain America will be officially announced in the coming months.

Captain America Movie

Plot:
“After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals.”

Marvel has been slowly building up the buzz around Captain America with Easter-eggs hidden in the previous Marvel movies (like the Super-Soldier serum seen in Hulk, or Captain America’s shield briefly seen in Iron Man). So the movie Captain America, the first Avenger, has to be awesome otherwise the fans would be quite disappointed…

Anyway, who do you think would be the best fit to wield the shield of Captain America? Sam Worthington maybe?
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The Lottery Ticket is an upcoming comedy movie directed by Eric White and starring Bow Wow, Ice Cube, and Brandon T. Jackson. The film should be released sometime in August 2010. Here below a first look at the movie:

Gambling and lottery are maybe a sin, but I must confess that I do play often… Unfortunately I still haven’t managed to get the jackpot so far…
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Back in July Nicolas Cage said that the movie Ghost Rider 2 would be a kind of reboot, not really a sequel to the first film. Well, that’s now confirmed by Scriptwriter David Goyer (the guy behind the story of Batman Begins) whose script written 9 years ago has been selected for the film. He spoke to MTV in October:

Ghost Rider 2 Trailer

Lottery Ticket
Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Erik White
Starring: Bow Wow, Ice Cube, Brandon T. Jackson
Release Date: August 15, 2010

More Information at: Lottery Ticket Trailer

Actor Aaron Eckhart got the lead role in Battle Los Angeles, an upcoming sci-fi action movie directed by Jonathan Liebesman. The film follows a Marine platoon coping during a sudden and unexpected attack by an alien force. The film is somewhat inspired by a real event that took place in Los Angeles 1942. It involved a large-scale anti-aircraft artillery barrage against unidentified glowing targets. Japanese fire ballon or real aliens? It’s still a mystery:

Plot:
“When unknown forces put the City of Angels under attack, it is up to a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his new platoon to come to the rescue. As the invasion hits the streets of L.A., the Marines become our first and last line of defense against a highly powerful enemy.”

Battle Los Angeles Trailer

Here’s a first look at Aaron Eckhart as a Marine Staff Sergeant Nantz:

The first opus of the Incredibles was released in 2004. It was welcome by the public and it kind of became cult. Because of Pixar’s previous policy of spitting on sequels there was little hope for a movie sequel to the Incredibles. But since Pixar has been acquired by Disney, that policy has changed. And sequels are definitely part of Pixar’s new road map (like Cars 2, or Toy Story 3). Does it mean that Incredibles 2 will enter into production soon? Well, unfortunately, not really… There is still a certain way of working at Pixar, and for a sequel to be greenlit, it must have been more or less validated by the director of the original film… So if the movie Incredibles 2 hasn’t been released yet it’s most likely because Director Brad Bird (who helmed the first Incredibles film) isn’t ready to do it yet…

Incredibles 2 Trailer

Here’s what he said, back in 2007, about a potential Incredibles 2 movie:

Anyway, what plot would you suggest for the movie Incredibles 2?
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Take a look to those pictures of Beastly, the upcoming fantasy romantic movie starring Alex Pettyfer in the lead role:

Beastly Trailer

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The movie Beastly, directed by Daniel Barnz, is an hyper-modern retelling of the classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’ story. It is based on by Alex Flinn’s novel. Beastly is set to hit theaters on July 30, 2010.
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