Movie News!!

The golden age of Superhero Films looks to be going along strong.  This week we got three to possibly five news issues on upcoming projects.  So lets get started....

Today was the debut of the trailer for Sony's Amazing Spider-man 2:

 http://youtu.be/nbp3Ra3Yp74

Lot of noteworthy stuff packed into the 2-minute trailer.  We catch a longer glimpse of Electro, get a good look at Beast Wars Rhino, and the first footage of Dane Dehaan in the dual role of Harry Osborn & the Green Goblin.  If you look closely enough in some of the scenes you will notice the easter eggs for Doc Ock & the Vulture as well.  Lot of interesting choices made by Marc Webb & Sony for this Spidey reboot.  I think Raimi & Webb's series' have their positives and negatives, but I'm intrigued by the possibility of the Sinister Six appearing in a future Spidey film to be named.  Should be interesting going forward.

Today Bryan Singer also took to Twitter to announce X-men: Apocalypse for Summer of 2016.  This will be a follow-up to X-men: Days of Future Past, which hits theaters Summer 2014.  This series in all honesty has me quite concerned.  I had hoped that Singer would use DOFP to right the ship so to speak for the X-films, but it appears that it will be more of the same.  This blogger would prefer the X-men movies to be closer in tone to the comics of the same name.  With a return of the Cyclops, and Jean Grey characters, a bigger role to play for Kitty Pryde, and a smaller role & smaller statured actor for Wolverine.  Even as a Wolverine fan I have to admit to a little burn out when he has his own solo films as well as being the main X-man in each movie.  A return of Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler would also please me greatly.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/05/bryan-singer-hints-x-men-apocalypse-is-coming-in-2016

Elsewhere in the X-universe Rob Liefield continues to work through the pre-production process for an X-Force movie.  I'll be interested to see if this project comes to fruition and with Apocalypse appearing in an X-men film it is a pretty safe assumption that we will see Cable on film sooner than later.  It would be intriguing to see if Ryan Reynold's Deadpool character makes his film return in conjunction with X-Force as well.

 http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/04/rob-liefeld-praises-screenplay-for-x-force-movie

Last but not least DC/WB announced that Gal Gadot (recently of the "Fast & Furious" franchise) will wield the lasso of truth in the upcoming Batman vs. Superman flick.  They also teased that Flash may make his big screen debut.  A lot has been said about Gadot's slender frame, but with her exotic look, the best trainers in the world, and the ability to train as often/as much as possible will get her into a shape that will please even the most cynical critics.

 http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/12/04/flash-reportedly-a-lock-for-batman-vs-superman/

The new Batman, Ben Affleck, also gave a fantastic interview to Playboy (yes they do have articles) in which he does not shy away from the criticism that has come from his casting as The Dark Knight.  He also shies away from no responsibility for his part in the failure of the Daredevil film. 

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/ben-affleck-says-his-batman-wont-compete-with-christopher-nolanss-version-doomsday-rumored-to-be-a-villain-20131203

All in all a lot of fantastic news coming out right now. With Del Toro's long rumored Justice League Dark still in development, and several other projects in the pipes it looks as if the Golden Age of Comic Book Film will continue as long as we support it.