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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Comes Home This November And December!

Love it or hate it, the Michael Bay produced live-action hybrid martial arts spectacle, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is getting a sequel with the possible inclusion of a few extra characters from the franchise. Such characters may (or may not) include urban vigilante Casey Jones, or Dimension X creatures Bebop and Rocksteady; It’s pretty early, so details are scant. However, Bay is returning with his creative team to put together the new film with no official word yet on whether or not Jonathan Liebesman will return to direct for its June 3, 2016 date. While further updates there are still pending, the film is now being loaded with chunks of extras and other gems for its forthcoming home release between November and December, all packaged courtesy of Paramount. Blu-Ray.com has some extra photos to check out with an official press release detailing all that will be included. Cowabunga! HOLLYWOOD–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The […]

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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION – A Case For Better Action Movies

Lee B. Golden III

SUMMARY: Following the events of Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (2011), a government black-ops campaign directed by the CIA (Kelsey Grammer) is implemented to hunt down and exterminate all remaining Transformers on Earth, including Autobots. Meanwhile, Cade Yaeger (Mark Wahlberg) a Texas inventor unknowingly makes a discovery that endangers him and his daughter (Nicola Peltz), and Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) re-emerges out of hiding and on the run with his newfound human allies and other surviving Autobots. Soon, they uncover a conspiracy that implicates an A.I. research facility bent on using alien robot technology for Earth’s own ill-gotten purposes; Galvatron (Frank Welker) is created, forcing Prime to question his sworn oath to protect Earth. With the odds stacked against them and time running out, will Yaeger, Prime and our heroes be able to unite against a common threat on both fronts? Or will the Autobots and mankind be doomed to extinction? […]

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Unshells Four New Character Posters And Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Aside from anything revelant to the etymology of the character from the original comics by creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, director Jonathan Liebesman‘s forthcoming iteration of the classic villain in his new film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will center on actor William Fichtner‘s portrayal of Eric Sachs, a doctor who apparently worked with reporter April O’Neil’s father to, as he puts it, “create heroes”. Evidently at some point, every hero needs a villain, and somehow Sachs becomes the monstrous incarnation we now see in the new photo above, and in addition to a brand new trailer and character posters as of this week. SYNOPSIS: The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover […]

Watch The Latest Trailer For TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION

Lee B. Golden III

I wonder what the overall sentiment was when people began finding out that director Michael Bay was returning to the fray with a brand new Transformers trilogy. Although, I’m pretty certain that whatever optimism that came about was met with the usual curmudgeons who will never stop looking for things to complain about, but judging by the tone we’re getting from the latest trailers we’re seeing for the newest trilogy installment with Transformers: Age Of Extinction, things are looking quite nice. The characters are less goofy, more mature, and we’re seeing more depth from our principle CGI lead robot character, Optimus Prime (voiced once again by Peter Cullen), hinting at a story that definitely ante’s up the danger level in what appears to be an exciting and explosive newer, fresher start. Plus, epic robot battles. Just sayin. So I think it’s fair to say that however which way you feel […]

Imagine Dragons To Host The Hong Kong Premiere Of TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION

Lee B. Golden III

By now, you’re probably caught up in your fair share of stills going viral ahead of director Michael Bay‘s latest film, Transformers: Age Of Extinction. Photos now streaming along the internet are granting fans a few glimpses at the fresher designs for Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, and other robots set to appear in the forthcoming second trilogy of the blockbuster franchise with Mark Wahlberg and Nicola Peltz as the father and daughter who make a discovery that ultimately ensues in a showdown with a paranoid government, and of course, more epic robot battles to boot. Jack Reynor, Li Bing Bing, Stanley Tucci and Kelsey Grammer round out the principle cast of human characters with voice performances by Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, John DiMaggio, Reno Wilson, Max Ryan, Ken Watanabe and John Goodman. The film opens in the U.S. on June 27, following the film’s premiere in Hong Kong a week […]

Get A Mean, Green Close-Up In The New Trailer For TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Lee B. Golden III

While some people may still be recovering from the fallout over the first trailer footage several weeks ago for director Jonathan Liebesman‘s upcoming release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, there are others who stand somewhat hopeful that the new 2014 remake will deliver, an opinion shared most recently by co-creator Kevin Eastman who was quoted last week in a piece over at CBR about the new Michael Bay-produced movie. “It’s been a four, almost five-year journey to bring the next “Turtles” movie to life since the time we pitched it,” he says. “I know everybody is like, “Oh, Michael Bay, Michael Bay, Michael Bay, he’s gonna ruin it! He’s gonna destroy it!” But everyone I have encountered has been nothing more than incredibly sincere to try and bring the Turtles back in a way that’s new, fresh and exciting, but with total respect to everything that’s come before. I’ve read […]

Brothers Fight Together In The New TV Spot For TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Lee B. Golden III

Well that was pretty quick. After the latest airing of the initial teaser for Jonathan Liebesman‘s forthcoming big screen revisit of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the reaction has been well mixed, particularly when a reddit user inspired more dialogue after freeze-framing a few stills to make some comparative graphic corrections on the noses of the characters. Needless to say, however, that facial feature is less likely to change along with the recent casting of actors Johnny Knoxville and Tony Shahloub as the voices of characters Leonardo and Master Splinter, played physically by Pete Plosek and Danny Woodburn, respectively. On that note, I was really expecting a slightly longer wait for a full-length trailer before seeing any television spots-maybe that’s just me. My guess is that Paramount wants to show just a little new footage as a sign of post-production progress in light of any criticisms that may have come since […]

THE PURGE: ANARCHY Takes The Fight Outside In The Official Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Writer and director James DeMonaco‘s is cranking it up this summer for the forthcoming release of The Purge: Anarchy. Following up the success of the first film which released last year, the sequel now takes the battle to the streets of a not-too-distant future America where in order to sustain record crime lows and economic highs for the rest of the year, the government decriminalizes all crimes, allowing the nation one night of virtually complete lawlessness. All hell breaks loose, body counts ensue, and its every man, woman and child for himself. And its the perfect setup for a film franchise that has something pretty good going for itself, in my opinion. I enjoyed the first movie for its gritty delivery as an action-horror piece, and I believe this one is well on its way to a impressive second act. As noteworthy mention, both films bare the name of blockbuster […]

Watch The New Trailer For TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

Lee B. Golden III

Recent years have illustrated a pretty big, criticism-dominant mixture of reactions by fans toward producer Michael Bay’s latest backing for director Jonathan Liebesman‘s new take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And indeed, a lot has happened since the classic characters were initially brought to life in 1990 with a film that remains, for devout fans, the best of the entire original film trilogy. Nearly two decades later, and despite having to overcome a series of push-backs, script issues and fan rage regarding a leak of an original former draft that once saw the turtles as “aliens”, advancements in filmmaking technology through performance capture now grant filmgoers, our heroes are brought to life through a CGI-heavy reimagining that grants fans of the popular franchise a more inclusive, fresher and spectacular look for our heroes. In addition, recent reports also reveal what has been described as a slight revision of the […]

The New Superbowl Spot For TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION Roars Online!

Lee B. Golden III

Superbowl viewers got a little treat over the weekend with the first footage from director Michael Bay‘s new film, Transformers: Age Of Extinction. Also of recent, while there are no details confirmed regarding the synopsis, recent reports may have offered a clue as to what the film may entail, which might include some spoilers expanded from a director’s quote last year about an Earth killed by “self-cannibalism” to a slightly more detailed plot outline with some possible spoilers that read as follows (consider yourself warned): “Four years after the Battle of Chicago, the government is using reverse-engineered leftover technology to build their own Transformers. Joshua (Stanley Tucci) is an arrogant designer who believes the Autobots are “pieces of junk” and creating his own robots is a form of art. He’s fills basically the same role as Agent Simmons (John Turturro) from the previous trilogy. Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) is a […]

Gareth Evans Endorses Scott Adkins For A Starring Role In BAD BOYS 3

Lee B. Golden III

Unleash The Fanboy forwarded the latest news via Twitter that writer and director Gareth Evans annouced his latest endorsement for martial arts action superstar star Scott Adkins for the villain role in the forthcoming production of Bad Boys 3. The tweet from the famed helmer of Indonesian action vehicle Merantau, The Raid: Redemption and the upcoming Sundance premiere of The Raid 2: Berandal came just after it was announced at Deadline on Monday night that Safe House screenwriter David Guggenheim was added to provide the screenplay for the third installation of the Bad Boys trilogy which began in 1995 with actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence and director Michael Bay. I vote @TheScottAdkins for major villainy in Bad Boys 3. Two on one fight – mix gunplay with martial arts. Make it happen. — Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) December 11, 2013 Best known for his spectacular feats in martial arts action […]

Fox And Bay Reunite For The NINJA TURTLES Reboot

Lee B. Golden III

Deadline reported on Thursday that actress Megan Fox will join the cast of the the Michael Bay-produced and Jonathan Liebesman-directed reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The news comes long after it became public that the work-relationship between Bay and Fox melted down, leading to a write-out of Fox’s characte from the third Transformers movie. The film is a reboot of the entire franchise, with albeit direct support from the original creators of the TMNT franchise. Liebesman had this to say of his partner and co-creator, Kevin Eastman, who is also working on the vision for the film: “Whatever mythology we’re building on or expanding is from that guy, Kevin Eastman’s head, who created the Turtles in the first place. And so everything will tie in with the mythology; fans will be extremely excited with what we’re coming up with. A lot of it is stuff he’s wanted to do for […]