The Dark Knight Rises poster, a trailer attached to Harry Potter film

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Fans went nuts when the first official photo from The Dark Knight Rises was released.  It showed a hunched over Tom Hardy as Bane, looking ripped and scary as hell.  Yesterday the first official poster was released.  As simple as it is, it has Batman fans excited as can be.  I know I am.  Sure it's simple, but it screams chaos.  He shows destruction and mayhem without saying a word.  It also appears to have a bat 'rising' up above the building.  Very creative and aggressive marketing.  I really like it.

The kicker is this... the first official trailer is going to be shown ahead of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 this weekend.  It's official and it sounds like it's going to be awesome!  As if I needed another reason to go watch Harry Potter this weekend?!  Stay tuned for the official trailer which should be online next week.  There's no point in posting the bootleg (which I refuse to see), it will just get taken down.  What do you think of the poster?!

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows posters and trailer... did you expect less than awesome?

Seriously? Did we expect anything less from the duo of Robert Downey Jr. and Guy Ritchie?  The first Sherlock Holmes film was a massive hit.  It was a fun film with a lot of action and humor to keep us occupied for two hours.  Now comes the trailer to the sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. 

Missing is the beautiful Rachel McAdams, but we get the lovely Noomi Rapace and returning, Jude Law.  It's the franchises first stab at the villain Professor Moriaty, played by Jared Harris.  Check it out and tell us what you think!

Edward Norton may play the villain in The Bourne Legacy

It's been a long time since I've blogged about the next 'Bourne' film, titled The Bourne Legacy.  Maybe because it doesn't feel right without Matt Damon?  But, Hollywood doesn't care what I think.  A fourth Bourne film will be made and it will star Jeremy Renner in the part made famous by Damon.  I'm ok with the casting of Renner, he will do great, no doubt.  That's three viable franchises at once folks.  The Bourne films, The Avengers (where he'll play Hawkeye), and the Mission: Impossible films he's taking over from Tom Cruise. 

Today comes rumors that Edward Norton could play the villain.  This is spectacular because you all should know I think Norton is a great actor.  Yes, I also think he's a jerk and that's why directors can't work with him.  But he knows how to play a villain.  I doubt this movie will have a goofy tone the way his character was portrayed in The Italian Job; I think it will be darker like the world Matt Damon inhabited.  Either way, I'm psyched about the casting rumor and hope it's true.  Anyone else think Norton is worth the trouble?

Check out the trailer to Batman Live: World Arena Tour

I'm sure you've read about the Spider-Man play on Broadway by now, and all its problems. Accidents, firings, delays, etc. Well, check out the cool trailer I just found for the Batman Live: World Arena Tour.  Batman is by far my favorite comic book character, I hope the show does really really well.

You have to love the costumes and characters they chose for the show.  The idea of a 360 degree show is just amazing.  I live in Southern California, near Six Flags Magic Mountain, and they have a live-action Batman show there as well.  But it is very restricted, not only due to time and money, but space as well.  Batman has a million gadgets and a great car, he needs somewhere to drive it in a live show.  It's starting in Europe and will later find its way to the United States. If you're in Europe and want ticket information, click here.  I can't wait to see it!

Abduction poster, trailer... Taylor Lautner plays Jason Bourne's mini-me

I haven't really covered this movie on the blog yet. So here's the skinny.  The movie is Abduction, and has a pretty good cast.  The movie stars Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello and Sigourney Weaver.  Twilight alum, Taylor Lautner THINKS he knows who he is and where he's from.  Well, he couldn't be more wrong.  The movie looks like a The Bourne Trilogy crossed with Salt.. a younger, male Salt.  Check out the trailer and see what you think.  I'm iffy about it, you? 

Latest Captain America; The First Avenger poster and final trailer

As you can see above, the new poster feature star, Chris Evans.  It shows his all American side!  I like it, it focuses on the hero at hand.  Check out the final trailer below and read my thoughts after.

A lot of first act action, but still great footage. I like the look and tone of the film!  A very 'Indiana Jones' look to it, which works perfectly in my opinion because of the time in which the film takes place.  We get a tiny peek at Howard Stark, played by Dominic Cooper as well as another peak at Red Skull, played by Hugo Weaving.  This trailer also shows us a lot of the character, Steve Rodgers, pre-Super Soldier Serum.  '... just a kid from Brooklyn'.  I love it! 

Julia Ormond will play Superman's mother in Man of Steel

It was just a few days ago Russell Crowe's casting was announced for the Superman reboot, Man of Steel.  He will take over the role made famous by Marlon Brando... Superman's biological father, Kal-El.  Today, Julia Ormond cast to play his wife and Superman's mother, Lara.

Ormond is a lovely actress, I love her casting.  She will be a great addition, and play well along side Crowe.  I hope she has a bigger role than the character has had in the past.  You may remember the British actress from such films as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,  Legends of the Fall and more recently, Che: Part One.

You have to give it to director Zack Snyder.  He's putting together an amazing supporting cast for this film, as well as the lead actors he's already cast.  Here's a quick reminder: Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as Clark Kent's adoptive parents and Michael Shannon as the villain, General Zod.  Not too shabby! 

I'm sure Christopher Nolan had a lot to do with all these casting choices.  There was something he pointed out over and over when filming Batman Begins.  You need high caliber actors to compliment the hero, to create the world the hero occupies.  Looks like he's stressing that for Man of Steel as well.