Sci-fi blog Io9 (here) made my day with some great news about Battlestar Galactica. It’s actually Ron Moore confirming that crucial answers will be given in the final episodes of Battlestar Galactica:

Obviously, the identity of the final Cylon, we will find this out?
Yeah.

The origin and nature of the Final Four and how they different from the rest of them?
Yes.

The origin of the rest of the skinjobs?
Yes.

What happened to Earth and what happened to the 13th Colony?
Yes.

Who, if anyone, is orchestrating all of this?
Basically, yeah. I don’t know if it’s going to be wrapped up in a neat bow. The show has an answer for it, whether it’s a satisfying answer, I don’t know.

Will “All this has happened before and it will happen again” be explained in some way?
Yes.

The opera house?
Yes.

What happened to Kara when she went through the Malestrom?
Pretty much.

Identity and nature of the “head” characters?
Yes.

Tigh and Six’s baby, and whether that means Cylons can breed?
Yes. That’s not a “yes” to whether they can breed — the question will be answered.

The fate of Boomer and whether there are other 1’s, 4’s and 5’s floating out there?
Yes.

Roslin’s health?
Yes.

Okay, that’s a “yes” on all of them.
See? We knew what all the questions were! I’m kind of proud of myself. “Yes”es to all of them. I thought you were going to throw a curve at me, like, “Oh, (bleep).”

BSG Producer Ron Moore interviewed by NJ

Battlestar Galactica

Besides discovering who is the final cylon I really appreciate the fact that an explanation to Six’s pregnancy: the old Adama thinks Tigh is the father, but Tigh is cylon and the rule goes that Cylon can’t interbreed…. So Im a bit lost… Maybe the child is Baltar’s?

BSG shall come back on January 16, 2009.
:)

Kick-Ass
Action/Comedy/Drama
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Starring Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Lyndsy Fonseca
Release Date: April 16, 2010

More information at Kick-Ass Trailer

http://kick-ass-movie-trailer.blogspot.com/

Agora
Adventure/Drama/History/Romance
Directed by Alejandro Amenabar
Starring Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans, Homayoun Ershadi
Release Date: December 18, 2009

More information at: Agora Trailer

http://agora-movie-trailer.blogspot.com/

Even before the first movie was out there were rumors of a sequel to Cloverfield. And since the firs film has been released fans of the shaky-cam monster movie are really hopping to see Cloverfield 2 one day.

Cloverfield 2 Movie

Still dreaming of the previous viral campaigns launched to promote Cloverfield, fans are trying to catch signs of the new sequel online. But that would be in vain for now. Indeed both Producer J.J. Abrams and Director Matt Reeves aren’t yet decided about what direction Cloverfield 2 should take….

They gave some hints though:

If it’s not a literal sequel then it’ probably a retelling of the central story or some yet-unexplored backstory that would shed a new light on the events.

But I still think that a “traditional” sequel is still likely. And some doors are definitely opened for this:

– at the end scene on Coney Island shows something falls into the ocean in the background (in the far right from the view out of the ferris wheel, a bit left of a boat sitting in the water seen falling just as the camera beeps).

– at the very end of the credits, someone can be heard whispering “Help us”. And if you reverse it, you could hear: “It’s still alive.”

If you were able J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves about what direction to follow for Cloverfield II, what would you recommend?
:)

Some new pictures of Hugh Jackman as Logan, aka Wolverine:

Wolverine Movie

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Hugh Jackman really epitomizes Wolverine by now: hard to imagine any other actor taking over the role. If I ever meet Jackman in the street I’d almost expect to see him showing off his adamantium claws!
;-P

Director Michael Mann must have heard about Christian Bale’s sneakiness (Bale has been sneaky more often than not in Batman and it seems he is also getting sneaky in Terminator 4!) because we’ve got a new picture of Christian Bale in a sneaky position in a scene of Public Enemies has popped up:

Public Enemies Movie

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In Public Enemies Christian Bale is Melvin Purvis, an FBI agent chosen by J. Edgar Hoover to lead a manhunt to catch Dillinger the gangster (Johnny Depp).
:)

John Connor was trained by his mother to fight against Skynet and the Terminators. But in the future described in Terminator 4, aka terminator Salvation, things aren’t exactly like John Connor may have imagined: Skynet is much more vicious and nasty than expected and the evil computer is coming with some new friends:

Terminator Salvation Pictures

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I doubt we would be Luddites enough today to smash our computers in order to save Mankind from such a fate… So let’s hope that if such a tragedy ever happened, some savior like John in Terminator 4 will rise from the remnants of Mankind! The machines shall not win: Mankind must prevail!
:-)

Let’s pray for the movie Watchmen to be released in time (it is indeed currently threatened by a legal battle between Warner Bros and greedy Fox) and let’s hope that 2009 will bring us even better movies than 2008 did!

Take to the movies released in 2009:

–> Movies 2009

:)

Take a look to Russell the chubby boy and Carl Fredriksen the grumpy old man who the two lead characters of Up, Pixar‘s latest movie for 2009:

Pixar UP

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In the movie UP, this improbable duo will go to to South America and live plenty of adventures!
:)

Cloverfield 2
Cloverfield Sequel
Action/Science Fiction/Thriller
Produced by J.J. Abrams
Directed by Matt reeves
Starring ?
Release Date: TBA 2012?

More information at: Cloverfield 2 Trailer

http://cloverfield-2-movie-trailer.blogspot.com/

We may have a look to the first official pictures of Transformers 2, aka Transformers Revenge Thanks to USA Today and to Empire Magazine. Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox are both back in Transformers 2:

Transformers 2 Official Pictures

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Thanks to USA Today (here) we know a bit more about the plot of Transformers 2:

Transformers 2 is one the most awaited movie of 2009, there is no doubt it is going to be a blockbuster: those pictures and the details about the plot are strong indicators that the movie is going to be awesome.

That’s a good sign for Transformers 3: quite sure now that Director Michael and Shia Labeouf will team up again to deliver a third transformers movie!
:)

Crank 2
aka Crank 2 High Voltage
Action
Directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Starring Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Clifton Collins Jr, Bai Ling
Release Date: April 17, 2009

More information at: Crank 2 Trailer

http://crank-2-movie-trailer.blogspot.com/

So Chris Weitz is taking over the job director at the helm of New Moon, the upcoming sequel to Twilight that should be released in November 2009. Doing so, he is replacing Catherine Hardwicke:

Fans may have felt she did a hell of a job with first movie adaptation of Twilight. But Summit Entertainment definitely wants to switch to Director Chris Weitz for New Moon. Why such a change?

New Moon Movie Director Chris Weitz Replaces Catherine Hardwicke

Officially, Catherine Hardwicke is leaving because of timing:

But well, I believe that Summit, who wants to make a real blockbuster, does not think that Hardwicke fits the job anymore. She’s got no experience with fantasy movies and a blockbuster budget may be overwhelming for her.

So Summit Entertainment prefers to hire Chris Weitz to direct the movie New Moon, aka Twilight 2. That’s a bold move that may backlash: Chris Weitz may be expert in doing fantasy, but Catherine Hardwicke is expert in understanding feelings and emotions. Love and characters is what drove throngs of Twilight fans to theaters. Let’s hope that Weitz will be able to mix the best of the two sides!

At least Chris Weitz shows some humility regarding his new job as director of the New Moon movie:

As long as Stephenie Meyer is controlling what’s done on the set of New Moon, Catherine Hardwicke being replaced by Chris Weitz shouldn’t matter that much. The real guardian of the Twilight saga is Stephenie Meyer herself after all!

Here a short New Moon clip by Reelz that’s dwelling on the controversy (it’s also hinting at the replacement of Taylor Lautner):

:)

The latest issue of Empire Magazine, the February 2009 issue, is featuring an article about Transformer 2, aka Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, and Optimus Prime is making Empire’s cover:

Transformers 2 Optimus Prime

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Transformers 2 on the cover of Empire Magazine

February 2009 issue

Transformers 2 the World’s First Look

USA Today gives us a better glimpse of Optimus Prime:

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Below a Transformers 2 clip showing Optimus Prime in its alternate mode as a truck:

Some additional pictures of Optimus Prime:

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Optimus Prime must be the dream truck for many!

Update:
New photos at: –> Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox Transformers 2

Don’t miss the trailer of Transformers 2 in February!
:)

G-Force
Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Directed by Hoyt Yeatman
Starring Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Penelope Cruz, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan
Release Date: July, 24, 2009

More information at: G-Force Trailer