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Chris Hemsworth does the hammer wielding Norse God of Thunder some serious justice.

Marvel unveiled the striking new poster today along with the details that the Thor: The Dark World teaser trailer hits the web Tuesday, April 23 via iTunes Movie Trailers. It would have been a stroke of genius if they’d planned to debut the teaser trailer two days later on Thors-day but at least we don’t have to wait for Iron Man 3 on May 3 to get a sneak peak of the God of Thunder in action.

If anything can be said about Chris Hemsworth it’s this — he does the hammer wielding Norse god Thor some serious justice. His perfect hero stance will definitely strike fear into the bones of master villains everywhere. This is one movie poster that doesn’t disappoint.

Along with Chris Hemsworth the usual suspects will be returning to the pantheon of Asgard. Most notably Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and Idris Elba as Heimdall. Natalie Portman and Stellan Skarsgård will also be reprising their roles as Jane Foster and Dr. Erik Selvig. The cast also includes Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, and Rene Russo.

The most exciting casting news by far has to be the addition of Christopher Eccleston (Gone in Sixty Seconds, Doctor Who, G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra), an actor extremely adept at playing superb baddies. He will be tackling the role of Marvel Universe arch supervillain Malekith the Accursed (pronounced either as “Mah-leh-kith” or “May-leh-kith”), ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim. All in all a very solid cast, but do you think they got the casting right? Who would you have chosen as Thor’s nemesis? Whose your favorite cast member?

Alan Taylor, director of HBO‘s epic mega hit Game of Thrones is at the helm of the Thor sequel so we can probably expect a whole lot of awesome! And Marvel is not done wowing us yet. Guardians of the Galaxy starring Zoe Saldana and Michael Rooker is slated for a release date in August 2014.

Plot details reveal that Thor 2 is off to explore dark places as the next step in the superhero’s adventures. Here’s the official synopsis for the film:

Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself.  In the aftermath of Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Will Thor really sacrifice everything to save us all? We’ll have to wait and see. Thor: The Dark World brings the thunder to theaters November 8, 2013.

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Snow White & the Huntsman 2 gets green lit by Universal Pictures for 2015. Looks like fairy tale fever continues.

What’s your reaction to the news? Do you want to see Chris Hemsworth come back as the Huntsman? Are you excited to see Kristen Stewart reprise her role as heroine Snow White, the fairest of them all? Are you glad Rupert Sanders won’t be returning?

More SWATH 2 news to come. Stay tuned.

Zack Snyder sure knows how to whet our appetites! The first movie poster for 300: Rise of an Empire can be summed up in one word — glorious. Though the title has been changed from 300: Battle of Artemisia we can still expect the same glorious spectacle from this movie as from the 2006 vanguard film 300. The upcoming film will continue in the stylistic paint palette and graphic novel imagery that lends the story an ancient atmosphere and adds intensity to the fight sequences, all while linking the film to the work of Frank Miller. This is a style that we have come to know well and expect from the 300 universe.

Both Lena Headey and Rodrigo Santoro will reprise their roles as Queen Gorgo and Xerxes, while Eva Green (Dark Shadows) joins the cast as Artemisia. Noam Murro (Smart People) will direct the film while Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad are co-writers of the screenplay for the Warner Bros. movie.

This swords and sandals movie looks to be a spectacular addition to the epic 300 franchise. And one things for certain, Spartan soldiers make standing in the rain look good.

Here’s the official film synopsis:

Based on Frank Miller’s latest graphic novel “Xerxes” and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster “300,” this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war.

“300: Rise of an Empire” pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

300: Rise of an Empire arrives in theaters August 2, 2013  in 3D/2D theaters and IMAX.

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Are you like me trying not to get super excited by Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel movie. Studio, Warner Bros. Producer, Christopher Nolan. Superman, Henry Cavill. Oh yeah, there’s nothing to get excited about, right?

This summer marks the season for this highly anticipated movie to hit theaters — June 14th to be exact. Right now there is so much intense buzz flying around the internet faster than a speeding bullet (groan, I know, but I couldn’t resist!), and it will only ramp up as we edge closer to this film’s release date. But there seems to be a theme to the buzz I’m hearing. What I’m hearing from most fans, movie writers and critics alike (myself included), is this — NOBODY WANTS TO GET THEIR HOPES UP. And can anyone blame any of you, them, us? We’ve been tragically duped before, and if we give in to the need to gasp for breath under a mountain of anticipation for Man of Steel and it TANKS like a torpedo we will never recover. We will NEVER want to hear Superman and remake in the same sentence again.

Zack Snyder unveiled the latest and greatest Man of Steel trailer and this 3 minute and 3 second spot definitely feels like Superman, don’t you think?

So like you, I’m trying really hard not to get super excited about this latest film. But, like you, in Christopher Nolan I trust, so I can’t quite extinguish that little ray of hope that shines like the sun.

Mark your calenders and I’ll see you in the theaters June 14th. Are you ready?

What do you think? Will this be the greatest incarnation of Superman ever? Or will Henry Cavill’s Superman fade into rotten memory?

The S stands for hope! I knew the Man of Steel could not be so totally vain and put a great big S on his chest that actually stood for Superman!

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Ah, the 80′s. A time of big hair, big shoulder pads, big songs and big rock stars. The 80′s was a time of big excess and Billy Idol’s hit “Eyes Without a Face” from his 1983 album Rebel Yell is a perfect example of classic 80′s music. So I won’t go into a long explanation ’cause I know you want to get to the music! Here’s to the music of our childhood V! Enjoy!

Lyrics for “Eyes Without a Face” by Billy Idol

I’m all out of hope
One more bad dream could bring a fall
When I’m far from home
Don’t call me on the phone
To tell me you’re alone
It’s easy to deceive
It’s easy to tease
But hard to get release

Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Got no human grace your eyes without a face.

I spend so much time
Believing all the lies
To keep the dream alive
Now it makes me sad
It makes me mad at truth
For loving what was you

Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Got no human grace your eyes without a face.

When you hear the music you make a dip
Into someone else’s pocket then make a slip.
Steal a car and go to Las Vegas oh, the gigolo pool.

Hanging out by the state line,
Turning holy water into wine
Drinkin’ it down, oh
I’m on a bus on a psychedelic trip
Reading murder books tryin’ to stay hip.
I’m thinkin’ of you you’re out there so
Say your prayers.
Say your prayers.
Say your prayers.

Now I close my eyes
And I wonder why
I don’t despise
Now all I can do
Is love what was once
So alive and new
But it’s gone from your eyes
I’d better realize

Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Got no human grace your eyes without a face.
Such a human waste your eyes without a face
And now it’s getting worse.

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