E3 2011: Nintendo Press Conference

When it comes down to it, Nintendo always has the most innovate ways to spice up the videogame world incorporating a non-traditional gameplay to each of their systems. The DS brought dual screens to handheld gaming, the Wii brought motion control, the 3DS incorporates glassesless 3D imaging, and now the Wii-U brings a whole new way to play with the controller. After the jump check out all the big news from the Nintendo press conference from E3 2011.

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First Look: Tom Hardy as Bane in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Let The Dark Knight Rises viral marketing begin!!! Much have I anticipated the long arrival of the next viral marketing campaign for Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film. This first image of the villain Bane, one of the many villains in the upcoming film, is the first of many incidents we will hopefully be given to explore the world of Gotham city! Casting Tom Hardy is one thing, but casting him as a villain should be a spectacle to behold, especially with Nolan at the helm. Go after the jump to see how it all got discovered!

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Henry Cavill Cast as Superman for Zack Snyder’s Film

The debate on who would be cast as the man of steel has finally reached an end. Ladies and gentleman, may I please direct your attention to Henry Cavill (The Tudors, Stardust). This Brit will be donning the infamous red and blue tights as he battles into the unknown as we have yet to hear an official plot synopsis thus far. And for those worried about a British actor playing such an iconic figure, may I enforce the fact that Christian Bale is British and playing Bruce Wayne, Andrew Garfield is at Brit playing Peter Parker, and Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian acting as Hal Jordan. You can read the fill press release after the break.

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Kick-Ass 2 Becoming as Unlikely as Sin City 2

Rumors about my favorite films tug on my heart strings hard, especially when the air is cleared. As Sin City 2 has proven, many things should be taken with a grain of salt until we find out the truth. And like Sin City 2, it appears that Kick-Ass 2 will not be happening anytime soon. Keep reading to find out why…

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And The 2010 Razzie Nominees Are…

The best of the worst of 2010 are on display now that the 31st Annual Razzie Award nominees have been released online. The Razzie Awards  honor all of the films who have triumphantly failed miserably and those that were just outright terrible. I am pleased to see a new category encompassing 3D in the mix this year. Many of the nominees are no surprise and I look forward to see the winners when they are announced at 7:30pm/PST, Saturday, February 26 at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood. Keep reading to see the complete list of nominees!

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What Movie Trailers Can You Expect to See During the 2011 Super Bowl?

2011 is going to be an epic year of movies; so why not prepare our eyes to explode when we see these movies than to preview trailers during one of the largest viewed sports spectacle in the world? There are rumored to be at least 13 films that you can expect to see ads for on Sunday, February 6, during the big game!

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Villains Officially Announced for The Dark Knight Rises!

Big news created shockwaves in the geek-o-sphere today when Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises villains were officially announced. Little Anne Hathaway is filling the big shoes of Selina Kyle who is better known as Catwoman. This completes 1/2 of the rumor that consisted of a two female lead film. The other villain was announced as well, with the revealing of Tom Hardy’s character, Bane, who was seen in that horrible Joel Schumacher film, Batman & Robin. To read the entire press release keep reading after the jump!

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First Official Look at the X-Men: First Class Cast! (Updated: New Pictures!)

Heat Vision blog of the Hollywood Reporter has gotten a hold of a first look at Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men in this new universe prequel/reboot of the Marvel franchise. The cast is mostly all there and you can check out the entire photo after the jump!

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68th Golden Globe Award Winners: Live Updates

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards will premier live tonight on NBC from 8:00-11:00 p.m. (EST) from the Beverly Hilton Hotel hosted again by Ricky Gervais.  If you are unfortunate for some reason to not have TV, I’ll update you on the events and the winners and give you my opinion if that is anything of value. Catch the live updates when the Globes go live later after the break!

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Teaser Trailer

Franchise nostalgia start your engines. Pirates of the Caribbean has not seen a movie since 2007 and many believed that the franchise would never see another movie with all of the mixed emotions of the second and third movies. I, myself, find them easily acceptable, but nothing too amazing praise about. The first one will always hold a place in my heart. But let’s talk about this teaser trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which you can watch after the jump and look for the movie May 20, 2011! [Update 1/2: I just nabbed over 150 screenshots of the trailer too!]

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