At the Iron Man 3 panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios revealed that the long-rumoured Guardians of the Galaxy film would be go for launch as the 1 August 2014 release from Disney.
From the concept art (below), the line-up has been revealed to be Star-Lord, Draxx the Destroyer, Groot, Rocket Raccoon and Gamorra.
This move has been long-rumoured, especially after the appearance of (SPOILERS!) Thanos during the end-credits of The Avengers.
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Marvel has unveiled the unusual Mark VIII armour that will appear in the upcoming Iron Man 3. Tony Stark seems to be all about the ba-bling with a largely gold-plated armour, which if previous concept art is to be believed, will be part of the Extremis suit that is actually a part of Stark himself. The official spiel from Marvel reads as follows: Fans walking by the Marvel Booth (#2329) at San Diego Comic-Con will get a special treat today, as we give you the first look at the next evolution of Tony Stark’s signature armor!
The gold plating doesn’t read incredibly well in these still images, looking far too gold for our tastes. However, it may read well in the motion pictures, and there’s a good chance that this will be seen moving at the speed of light, rather than just rotating on a platform at a comic convention. Unless this film takes a very strange turn. Iron Man 3 is scheduled for 3 May 2013, and is currently filming.
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For the release of ParaNorman, Mondo have assembled some excellent artists and placed five new posters around the US at various locations. If you do spot one in the wild, take a picture of it and tag it #WEIRDWINS.
The posters below come from Little Friends of Printmaking, Glen Brogan, Dave Perillo, Graham Erwin and Drew Millward. You can find more information on the Weird Wins website. All of these unique and amazing retro-inspired posters are frame-worthy, and it will be difficult to choose just one for the Best Posters of July 2012.
ParaNorman is released on 17 August 2012 in the US, and on 10 January 2013 in Australia.
The pilot episode of Arrow has already been screened for people attending San Diego Comic-Con, but the official Facebook page of the show has released some new images to promote the series.
Bleeding Cool has also posted a new clip and TV spot from the show, demonstrating just how action-packed and gritty this take on the classic DC Comics character Green Arrow is going to be. Not entirely sure how we feel about Ollie killing people yet, but we’ll reserve judgment until it is placed in context.
Arrow will debut in the US on Wednesday 10 October 2012 at 8/7c.
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Sony has revealed a first look at the new Q (Ben Whishaw) in the forthcoming 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall.
Whishaw becomes the fourth actor to play Bond’s quartermaster affectionately known as Q. The role began with Peter Burton as Major Boothroyd in Dr. No, followed by Desmond Llewelyn (in 17 Bond films between 1963-1999), and John Cleese (who appeared as Q’s assistant, R, in The World is Not Enough and was later promoted to Q in Die Another Day).
Skyfall will be released in Australia on 22 November 2012 from Sony.
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The good people at Mondo have teamed up with British artist Jock, best known for his work on 2000 AD, The Losers and Green Arrow: Year One.
Jock contributed concept paintings to Batman Begins (2005), and now as the trilogy reaches its end, the artist has rendered this new poster for The Dark Knight Rises, filled with thousands of tiny bits of bat goodness that recalls a classic scene from that first film. This poster is available exclusively to people who visit the Mondo booth at San Diego Comic-Con. As usual, follow @mondonews on Twitter for the exact sale time.
The Dark Knight Rises is released on 19 July 2012 in Australia from Roadshow.
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Darren Aronofsky (via Twitter) has revealed a massive physical set for Noah, his film based on the Biblical tale from the Book of Genesis, part of the best-selling volume The Bible. It will star Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Ray Winstone and Anthony Hopkins.
In a world ravaged by human sin, Noah is given a divine mission: to build an Ark to save creation from the coming flood. The screenplay was written by Aronofsky and Ari Handel and revised by Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter John Logan. On Twitter, Aronofsky added: I dreamt about this since I was 13. And now it’s a reality. Genesis 6:14
We just want to know if it is 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. Paramount will release the film on 28 March 2014.
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This may be the most prolific ad campaign ever, and this latest TV spot (via CS) gives the film far more levity The Dark Knight Rises than the very weighty promotions to date have indicated. Meanwhile, Fandango has unveiled a very cool poster of Bane, available exclusively to people who attend selected midnight IMAX screenings of the film in the US.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ The Dark Knight Rises is the conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, and will star Christian Bale, new cast members Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and returning cast Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman.
The Dark Knight Rises is released on 19 July 2012 in Australia from Roadshow.
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EW has revealed a massive new banner for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, highlighting a whole series of scenes from the classic J.R.R. Tolkien tale.
What most have picked up on is the penultimate panel featuring Beorn, the woodsman who has the ability to turn into a bear. Here he seems to be deep into conversation with Gandalf. We also get an idea of how much of The Hobbit will be covered in the first film, with The Hobbit: There and Back Again being the second half of Peter Jackson’s new set of films. From this point forward, this may be our most anticipated film of the year.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is released on 26 December 2012 in Australia from Roadshow. The film will debut in the US on 14 December 2012.
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The full program launched last week for Possible Worlds, the 7th Canadian Film Festival in Australia. Now thanks to the official site, we have been given a first look at their festival poster.
With the tagline “It ain’t Hollywood!”, a white clad animal person emerges from a phone booth, the glasses from his secret identity sitting idly on the footpath. The poster was designed by Alexandra De Bonis and photographed by Matthew Lahoud. The site also reliably informs us that the model is the festival’s marketing and sponsorship manager Nick Jarvis. So his secret is actually out, exposing him to all manner of attacks from his enemies and ill-wishers. Stay the course, you shiny white knight of quality cinema!
The Festival will showcase 20 of the best new Canadian feature films at Dendy Opera Quays and Dendy Newtown from 13th to 19th August 2012. Selected titles will also screen at the University of Wollongong and the ARC cinema in Canberra.
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