Behind The Scenes Photos of Iconic Films
The reason why we love movies is that they give us an escape from everyday life. Film has a way of creating things that we could only imagine. We can travel through time in a Delorean, visit a planet ruled by apes, fight with lightsabers, and witness the destruction of a city by a huge lizard-type creature. When it comes to film, the possibilities are endless, so let's take a behind scenes look at some our favorite iconic movies.
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Green Lantern Screenwriter Hired to Ruin Blade Runner Sequel
Philip K. Dick is one of the most storied science-fiction authors ever. A large number of sci-fi films, from Minority Report to A Scanner Darkly to The Adjustment Bureau were adapted from Philip K. Dick stories. The most famous and successful of the Dick adaptations, Blade Runner, has become a huge cult film transcending the typical sci-fi audience over the 30 years it's been out.
However, with Ridley Scott, who directed the original Blade Runner, set to go forward with a sequel, the film's legacy could risk becoming tarnished. Look at what happened with last year's Prometheus, which was a quasi-prequel/reboot of Alien, another Ridley Scott film: It raised more questions than it answered and added even more confusion to an already convoluted Alien mythology. What's more, the Blade Runner series of books that the upcoming sequel might be based off of weren't written by Dick, but a friend of his (with approval, of course), which lacked the charm and wit that only Dick possessed.
Adding more salt to the wound is the hiring of Michael Green, one of the many screenwriters credited for the abomination that was DC's Green Lantern film, to rewrite the film's script. Granted, with so many people hired to work on that script, it could be possible that Green didn't have much influence on the final product. Still, Green Lantern isn't exactly one of the best films to have on somebody's resume, especially when it comes to handling such a beloved film as Blade Runner.
Blade Runner 2: Son of Blade Runner is still years away, so there's the possibility that fortunes can be turned around and it could match the level of amazement its precursor did. I'd advise not to hold your breaths for that to happen, though.
[via /Film]
Michael Bay Woke Up in a New Bugatti for New Transformers 4 Car Models
Update: An official look at the aforementioned Camaro has been released. It has been added to the gallery.
Where are the car/Transformers fans at? As if the past week in Hollywood wasn't already full of car fascination, Yahoo pulled the covers off of a few of the new Autobot car models in Michael Bay's upcoming Transformers 4 sequel. Somebody on the production team must be an Ace Hood fan, because one of the new models used is a Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse featuring 1,200 horsepower and a $2.4m price tag. Also featured is a green C7 Corvette Stingray, which could be an update on Autobot Sideswipe. Finally, the new Optimus Prime truck was featured, custom-made by Western Star, making the Autobot leader look more beefier and powerful than his Transformers: Dark of the Moon model. Bleeding Cool also found photos of a black and yellow Camaro, leading to speculation that this could be the new model for fan-favorite Bumblebee.
All of the photos are below. What do you guys think of the new cars for 2014's Transformers 4? Now that Mark Wahlberg has taken the lead role, I'm actually excited to see what he and Michael Bay can do with the franchise.
[via Yahoo, via Bleeding Cool]
Craig Robinson: "Take Yo Panties Off" (feat. Snoop Dogg)
Early screening reports for This is the End have been overwhelmingly positive, and as one of my Top 10 Summer Movies, I'm super excited to hear that about the film. Today, the only original song from the Seth Rogen (Superbad) and Evan Goldberg (Superbad) directorial debut film was released. "Take Yo Panties Off" has Craig Robinson singing R&B-inspired verses for the ladies to be freed of their undergarments with Snoop Dogg delivering a feature verse as well. Fans of The Office know that Robinson, a Chicago native, isn't a stranger to musical ventures as his character on the show was prone to delivering jingles on a various amount of instruments.
You can listen to "Take To Panties Off" below and also check out the character posters for each main character in the film. This is the End will end the wait for its theatrical release on June 14th.
