This years trend in movies seems to be remakes, with flicks such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Clash of the Titans, The A-Team and Robin Hood all showing in cinemas this year. We're almost midway through the year, and it looks like the trend in movies for 2011/2012 is beginning to show already, and its all about the sequels and prequels.You can expect movies like Rise of the Apes, National Treasure 3, Hancock 2, and Get Smart 2.



The Bad News: There are talks about a Planet of the Apes prequel with Spiderman's James Franco set to star in it. If he does, he will play a scientist who is testing an Alzheimer's drug on apes. As a result, one ape test subject becomes super intelligent. This time around, the apes will be CGI generated unlike the previous movies which used human actors in suits and tons of make up. The prequel will be titled Rise of the Apes, and is scheduled for a June release next year.

The good news: National Treasure 3! Yay! The script for the movie is in it's draft stage, so this one is definitely happening. Nicolas Cage, Helen Mirren and Diane Kruger are all set to reprise their roles while Harry Potter's Gary Oldman is rumoured to be in it as well. The movie is in 'pre-production' and is set for 2011.
* A tiny sidenote: Gary Oldman will be voicing a character named Peacock in a Kung Fu Panda sequel, which will be out June 3, 2011.

The bad but expected news: Well I honestly didn't want to bore anyone by starting off with more news about Megan Fox's replacement in Transformers 3 but unfortunately, it is still one of the "big" stories circulating around the web. One of the first names to be thrown into the hat was Gemma Arterton,(Full story on that here) who seems to be pretty hot property this year with the movies she's in(Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia). She would probably have been the best bet if they really wanted to give the movie a real story seeing as how she is a decent actress but being the genuine popcorn movie Transformers is, director Michael Bay is predicted by many to do the same and hire some unknown underwear model and throw her in front of the cameras. *cough*CHEAPSKATE*cough* After thinking about it for some time 3 seconds, anyone can play the role fine, even underwear models. After all, all you have to do is mimic a rock.

The I-don't-really-know-what-to-think-news: Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides to be in 3D. NOOOO! I really hope it won't be a stinker. 3D hype has really killed some movies for me. Even the Prince of Persia movie had enough sense not to do it in 3D. Anyway, 3D or not, there will still be tons of people flocking to see this one.

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It's been ages since I've done a proper news update. Really excited to share all the stuff I've come across. News and rumours involving some huge movies. As usual, theres always good and bad news. (well in my opinion anyway)

Now the biggest news it seems involves Transformers 3. Apparently Megan Fox will NOT be in it. This may be bad or good news to you. If your someone who just watched the first two movies over and over again for the eye candy, then I bet your probably crying your eyes out at this point. ;p If your not, your probably really happy because Megan Fox was never really a good actress anyway. Some sites say she was kicked out of the movie while some say she chose to quit. Anyway, the word now is that Gemma Arterton, you know that girl in Clash of the Titans and the princess in the upcoming Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time movie, is rumoured to be replacing Megan Fox in Transformers 3. Another name being mentioned is Brooklyn Decker. Whom after, taking 5 minutes off this post to google, I discovered that she is in fact a model. She's had minor one-off roles in some tv shows but thats about it. Personally my money is on Gemma Arterton. Unless the people behind the third Transformers movie are really that corny and only want money. Then they might go for 'the model'.

After digging around, I've discovered that Patrick Dempsey, from TV's Grey's Anatomy and the movie Enchanted is also supposed to be in Transformers 3. Supposed to play Megan Fox's boss but seeing as she's not in the movie now, I really have no clue as to whether this story is just a rumour or not.

Onto other rumours regarding the movie, director Michael Bay has come out and said that the twin Autobots, Skids and Mudflap, just like Megan Fox, would be a no-show in the third installment. A few days after this however, a website reported that the twins were spotted on the set of the movie. The verdict? Nobody really knows for sure since Michael Bays likes to confuse fans by giving out false information from time to time. Just as he did with the second movie.




All in all I'm not really surprised considering Megan Fox had as much acting ability as the illiterate, trash talking, CGI-created twins. Oh wait I forgot. The twins could break dance. Hmmm... I'll have to sit down and rethink that again ;)

**Status Update**
Even more names are being thrown around at the moment. The list supposedly includes a host of supermodels with no acting experience whatsoever. There are some actors though. They include The Loser's Zoe Saldana and Twilight's Ashley Greene. My money is still on Gemma though with all the "big" movies with her in it this year. Besides, they've got John Malkovich to join the Transformers cast so it looks like their actually attempting to have a decent story and not depend purely on shiny robots and 'hot' women.(I hope)

Who's your money on to land the role? Have a look at Collider's rumoured list of candidates:




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Well i normally post trailers on Thursdays but I figured it'd be best to come back from break with a couple of trailers to share. Enjoy =)


Trailer #1 - Easy A
Cast: Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Lisa Kudrow, Alyson Machalka, Thomas Haden Church, Stanley Tucci
Release: September 17th, 2010

I have to say, at first glance, this movie looked like boy meets girl rom-com crap(judging by the teaser trailer) but now after watching the trailer, it actually looks good and pretty funny. Definitely has a different plot. Worth checking out in cinemas for all. Hmmm....now if only they put Emma Stone and Michael Cera in a movie together. They'd definitely give Tina Fey and Steve Carell a fight for their money.


Trailer #2 - Jonah Hex
Cast: Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Will Arnett, Michael Shannon, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender
Release: June 18th, 2010

I've actually been looking forward to this one even though it's just a popcorn movie. Jonah Hex, a western movie with a modern twist by the looks of it. Only reason you'll want to watch this in the cinema is for the sound system, big screen and popcorn. Oh, and Megan Fox still isn't a very good actress. Looked like she was struggling with the accent.


Trailer #3 - Inception
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy
Release: July 16th, 2010

I don't know what to say about this movie aside from the fact that I think this movie will probably have the most unique plot this year. It also has a solid cast. Michael Caine was also featured in the trailer.


Trailer #4 - Secretariat
Cast: Diane Lane, Dylan Walsh, John Malkovich, Scott Glenn, Fred Thompson, Margo Martindale
Release: October 8th, 2010

Based on a true story about horse racing. Mmm... props to the people who made the trailer. I actually feel like watching a movie about horse racing. Probably won't go to the cinema to watch it though.


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Its been a three week or so hiatus from blogging for me, mostly due to being REALLY busy with real life stuff. I'm finally posting again but I'll have to cut down on posting in the near future. No more daily posting, just a few a week and once July comes, expect the blog to be updated mostly on weekends only (with the occasional mid-week post ;p).

I have no intention of letting the blog die anytime soon and will do my best to keep it up to date. It's finally hit me that running a blog regarding a subject that needs frequent updating is going to be super hard once I'm busy with Uni life, which is why I was wondering if there is anybody out there who reads my blog and would like to be a co-author here? I know it's a longshot but yes I'm looking for help to keep this blog up to date, and any help would be GREATLY appreciated. I'll maintain the blog(coding, layout, videos, images, etc) no problem. Just need another person(or two) who would like posting every now and then as well and help the blog grow. Read More......