Happy Tuesday, movie geeks. It's the start of the week, and the movie community is buzzing with little tidbits that will get any fans appetite wet. Let me go through a few of them with ya.
- Star Trek announces a US release party in Houston, along with the official one in Sydney. Reviews of the movie are already out, and all 6 gave the impression we are in for one heck of a ride. Also, in Trek news, the movie was rated PG-13.
- Terminator Salvation is getting ready. The movie will also be rated PG-13. There is talk of Robert Patrick, the actor who launched his carear with the portrayal of T-2's bad guy, the T-1000 is in talks with director McG to make an appearance in the 5th movie.
- Iron Man 2 officially started production today, with principal filming happening today. There are already a few shots on the net, and one has Don Cheadle in his Rhody outfit looking very much the part. Another development is Robert Downey Jr. talking about the story, and what is not going to be in the movie. Basically, there was a major storyline with Iron Man boozing it up, and as a result has Rhody wear the suit, leading to his own suit, and the creation of War Machine. That story will not be in this one, but Downey is saying, they are saving that for another movie, giving hope to a third, signed hopefully sooner than later.
- Fast & Furious came out the gate quickly, setting a record for opening week in the month of April at $72 million. Apparently removing "The" from the title really had an impact.
- Monsters Vs. Aliens came in 2nd in the box office this week, despite killer numbers over seas, only managed a measly $33 million, coming far short of expectations.
- Adventureland, a movie starring Twilight princess Kristen Stewart winds up 6th, with a dismal $6 million. Although, the budget couldn't have been more than that, which means, the film should turn a profit, but its proof that when you have an absolutely terrible marketing campaign for a movie, the movie doesn't do well. I mean, 1 trailer for the movie, never seen on TV, no posters mentioning Ryan Reynolds in a movie, or the fact they have the hottest teen actress in movies, Kristen Stewart, along with a great supporting cast. I guess you get what you pay for.
So, that'll catch you up if you were living in a cave without cable or DVD's. Don't worry, there is plenty of more news, but stuff that deserves its own post. Until then, stay cool, movie geeks!
2 comments:
just an FYI, the Adventureland advertising is HUGE in NYC.
That is great to hear they actually spent a bit of money, but its how they spent it that annoys me, it could have been done so much...well, smarter.
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