Ever wonder, “What if Lex Luthor actually beat Superman?” Well, wonder no longer, that is basically the premise behind Megamind, and sometimes getting exactly what you want, is the last thing that you want to happen. Take the jump to find out if this movie soars like a bird, or plummets like a rock with cardboard wings.
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In case you were wondering, yes, the G.I. Joe movie is indeed getting a sequel to be directed by Jon Chu. While not all members of the original cast will be returning, Paramount plans on releasing the film on August 10, 2012.
According to Deadline, Disney has forked over $115 million to Paramount to get the distribution rights of Iron Man 3 and The Avengers movies. Paramount will remain the distributor for Thor and Captain America, and will retain the distributor for Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Disney would never have entered into a deal with Marvel if they didn’t think the company would be a money maker for them, and this deal makes it clear. It will be interesting to see if Disney and Sony/Columbia even consider sitting down to see if there is a possibility of doing something similar…
Iron Man 2 arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on September 28, and Paramount is going to give away a copy for a lucky Major Spoilerite. It’s a Twitter contest, so if you haven’t signed up yet, you have until September 17, 2010 to join. How to Enter o Retweet to win: @Majorspoilers is giving away a copy of #IronMan2 on Blu-Ray, out 9/28! RT 4 a chance to win! http://bit.ly/dlQYXF (you need to include the link back to Major Spoilers for this) o US and Canada only (no Quebec or Mexico), age 18 or over On Friday, September 17, 2010…
While Sony is busy trying to figure out what it is going to do with Spider-Man 4, Marvel took advantage of the open release date to slide Thor into the spot. Sony said it wasn’t abandoning the date, a highly-coveted frame since it is the first weekend of summer. Studio said it is still hoping to complete the film in time. Thor was to have opened May 20, 2011, but will now open May 6, 2011. via Variety
Paramount’s upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune has found a director in Pierre Morel. Previously Pete Berg was helming the mega-epic story set on the desert planet Arrakis, but stepped down when he went over to Universal’s Battleship flick. While Morel has signed to direct, the movie studio is currently looking for a writer to pen the adaptation. via THR
Tom Clancey’s Jack Ryan series is about to get another movie, and it looks like Chris Pine, who played Captain Kirk in the rebooted Star Trek series, will be cast as the CIA negotiator. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new movie will feature the adventures of Jack Ryan at a much earlier point in his life. via THR
Paramount has announced the Blu-ray and DVD editions of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will arrive on October 20, 2009. The Blu-ray edition contains a huge amount of extras, that gives viewers nearly three more hours of content.
It should come as no surprise to find out that G.I. Joe took the number one spot at the box office this weekend, bringing in $100.3 million worldwide. This is one of the biggest openings for a movie opening in August. The movie brought in the young male demographic as expected, but it also brought in a fair number of families eager to check out the Hasbro action figures gone movie heroes. As expected, the strong opening weekend, has prompted Paramount to order a follow up sequel. via Variety
The G.I. Joe movie is just around the corner, and in anticipation of the movie being a property success, Paramount has nabbed the rights to the Max Steel toy line to turn it into a movie as well. The toy property revolves around a 19-year-old extreme sports junkie recruited by a secret agency after an accident infects his body with nanobots, making him superhuman. Some may remember the Max Steel animated series that made the rounds way back in 1999 before being dropped in the U.S. The good news is Max Steel is highly popular in Latin America, where direct…
The box office estimates are in and Star Trek beamed to the number one spot, bringing in an estimated $76.5 million over the weekend. I had a chance to check the movie out on Saturday, and I liked it quite a bit. I think it did a good job of bridging the old Star Trek universe with the new one (I wore my F’Continuity T-Shirt just in case), and I like how they were able to tell an origin story without getting too over the top. I did have a few concerns and problems with the feature, but there were…
First it was Wolverine, now Variety is reporting the Mexican movie premiere of Star Trek is being grounded due to the swine flu. No word on when the movie will open south of the border, but Paramount is going forward with the May 8th release in 100 other overseas markets. Until the theaters reopen and the medical epidemic is cleared, the studios could stall more releases as the summer progresses. via Variety
Even though the J.J. Abrams reboot hasn’t hit theaters yet, Paramount Pictures is already on track with the movie sequel. The company has hired Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof to write the script. It looks like Abrams is on board to at least produce the sequel, although there is no word yet if he will direct the picture too. “There’s obviously a lot of hubris involved in signing on to write a sequel of a movie that hasn’t even come out yet,” said Lindelof, co-creator with Abrams of ABC’s “Lost” who produced the upcoming “Trek” but did not…
If you are ready to shout “Yo Joe!” at your theater screen, you’ll be happy to know Paramount has finally launched the official movie website. Presumably, the site will begin to feature more Joe-Goodness as the movie approaches release day, but until then, you can sign up for updates via e-mail. via G.I. Joe