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- Darth Atlas Is A Work Of Art In Dailies!
If you think about it, "Darth Altas" is the perfect metaphor for the Empire's over-industrialization weighing down upon its ultimate victim. Hmmm. Indeed.
Plus, find out to save nerd culture and watch Alan Richman drink tee in today's Dailies!
» Nothing gets the point across like a well-timed "Son of a b----." [Vulture]
» Devin Faraci has elegantly outlined how nerd culture can get its groove back. [Badass Digest]
» In case you need a reminder that the Dude abides... [TeeFury]
» We're already sold on the concept and potential casting for "El Presidente." [Vulture]
» Hawkeye meets Nighthawks [Gizmodo]
» Epic Tea Time With Alan Rickman. Need we say more? [Vulture]
» If we had our way, Darth Vader would work his way into most works of art. [Reddit]
Welcome to the Dailies, where the MTV Movies team runs down all the film and television news, odds and ends that are fit to print! From awesome fan art to obscure casting news, this is your place to feast on all the movie leftovers you didn't know you were hungry for.
Переслать - 'Anchorman 2' Teaser Attached To 'The Dictator,' Ron Burgundy Reveals
Wow. That guy really does clean up good!
Dont get Twirter. Anchorman2 teaser w Dictator tom night. Dont know what a teaser is. World is crazy? Having a scotch. twitter.com/RonBurgundy/st…
— Ron Burgundy (@RonBurgundy) May 14, 2012
Just weeks after announcing that the long-awaited "Anchorman" sequel is finally moving forward comes word that the movie already has a teaser trailer. In fact, you'll be able to check it out at midnight showings of the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy "The Dictator," hitting theaters this Wednesday (May 16). All the who's, what's, why's and how's are unknown at the moment, but if the "Anchorman" teaser involves Burgundy's signature 'stache, scotch and sweet sweet jazz flute tunes, everything will be just fine.
Переслать - 'Prometheus' Lands With First Official Clip
After last week's deluge of featurettes, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that Fox treated us to our first official clip from "Prometheus" today. Titled "Prometheus Has Landed," the clip appropriately shows Prometheus landing on the alien planet where much of the movie takes place.
"Prometheus" might not be a direct "Alien" prequel, but we can certainly see plenty of the former movie's DNA in this new clip. Everything from how the crew behaves on the ship to how they interact with each other is very similar to the way Ripley, Dallas and the crew of Nostromo act. If we ever needed more proof that this is a Ridley Scott film we're dealing with, this clip is it.
The big difference between "Alien" and "Prometheus," though, is that the Nostromo stumbled across another alien species while the crew of the Prometheus is actively seeking one out. That much can be seen in this spoiler-free clip when Logan Marshall-Green's character points the Prometheus' captain, played by Idris Elba, towards a man (or alien)-made structure.
"God does not build in straight lines," he says.
That quote seems to be particularly telling about the movie as a whole. In a new interview, Damon Lindelof said that "Prometheus" will toe the line between scientific and religious beliefs.
"Classic sci-fi, to me, is based on the principle that science has the opportunity to cross a line -- the line is defined by cultural and religious ideas. Should we do this? Are we breaking God's will by doing this? That's sci-fi," he teased about the launching point for "Prometheus." "So the idea of just because we have the technology to create life, should we create life? This is the be careful what you wished for, I shouldn't have crossed that line story, which is what all sci-fi is."
"Prometheus" is due out in theaters on June 8. It stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Elba, Marshall-Green and Charlize Theron.
What did you think of this first clip from "Prometheus"? Tell us in the comments section below or on Twitter!
Переслать - Adrien Brody Reveals His Stoner Side In Exclusive 'High School' Clip
Despite what childhood television shows taught us (we're looking at you "Winnie the Pooh"), we're acutely aware that animals can't talk back to us. The most Sparky can do is bark when we ask if he wants to go for a walk. Now the movies we watch tell us that animals only talk back when we're under the influence of some substance—as this hilarious, exclusive "High School" clip demonstrates.
The film follows two high school friends—Henry is college bound while Travis spends most of his time getting high. When Henry decides to try marijuana for the first time, his experimental use of the drug coincides with the principal's decision to issue a mandatory drug test.
In a genius (or not) plan to get Henry off the hook, Travis comes up with the idea to make the whole school fail by switching the school bake sale brownies with special brownies. Hilarity is sure to ensue as the duo attempts to steal a dealer's stash of pot and the school ends up in a drug-induced fever dream.
The former is shown in this exclusive clip. As Henry attempts to return Psycho Ed's (Adrian Brody) keys, Travis tries to distract the dealer from what's going on behind him. In a scene that consists mostly of the word "what," Ed's pet frog begins his own questioning as Brody's eyes pop out of his head. After seeing the actor's Stella Artois beer commercials, the cornrows, tattoos and hefty beard are definitely a new look for the usually clean cut man.
"High School" hits theaters on June 1.
What did you think of the exclusive clip? Let us know in the comments and on Twitter!
Переслать - Mark Ruffalo Praises Edward Norton's Hulk In Today's Twitter-Wood
With the announcement that Marvel was making an "Avengers" film, no character was as scrutinized by fans as much as the Hulk. Consequently, actor Mark Ruffalo received the brunt of the judgement as he signed on to helm the green monster with an uncontrollable temper. The previous actors who played the role were Eric Bana and Edward Norton who didn't exactly leave comic fans begging for more.
Ed Norton was an Amazing Banner. He didn't want to do it again. I was lucky enough to be asked to take his place. I did my best. I am happy.
— Mark Ruffalo (@Mruff221) May 14, 2012
As "The Avengers" smashes the box office with its success ($1 billion worldwide gross so far!), fans have been in agreement that Ruffalo's portrayal of the gamma-radiated monster was the best yet—and they took to Twitter to let the actor know. After Ruffalo praised Norton, fans pointed the approval back at Ruffalo to which he replied, "Wow, Thanks to all. I wasn't fishing, per say. I was more trying to Clarify how much I respect Ed and Eric."
Even though the actor revealed he signed a six-picture deal with Marvel when they hired him as Bruce Banner, it's unclear whether a Hulk film will be made as some doubt the character's ability to stand alone.
When Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, spoke with the Huffington Post he said, "This was the third appearance of Hulk and everything that we had and were going for, we put in to Hulk's appearance in 'Avengers.' So, I love that people are saying that and are feeling that way about Hulk, but mission accomplished at this point."
Did you like Mark Ruffalo's version of the Hulk? Would you like to see him reprise the role in his own Hulk film? Spill your thoughts in the comments and on Twitter!
Переслать - Damon Lindelof Explains 'Prometheus' Mysteries
Damon Lindelof is a nerd's nerd. The same man who co-created "Lost" and helped J.J. Abrams send "Star Trek" off into an awesome new direction also geeked out at the chance to help Ridley Scott develop the idea for "Prometheus." But as it turns out, Lindelof is also the man who turned "Prometheus" from being an "Alien" prequel into what it is today.
In a lengthy new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lindelof opened up a lot about why "Prometheus" is the way it is. What we love so much about this movie already is that we're as intrigued by its inception as we are by its plot. Lindelof doesn't give away any big story moments, but he does give an in depth retelling of his first interactions with Scott about the project and sets the record straight on whether "Prometheus" is a prequel to "Alien."
We've detailed our five favorite "Prometheus" teases from the interview, which you can read after the jump.
It Was Damon Lindelof Who Said "Don't Do An 'Alien' Prequel"
"I wrote maybe a four or five paragraph email saying here are all the things I love about it, I think there are some incredible set pieces here, I love the fundamental idea behind the movie, I feel like it's a cool think piece," Lindelof explained. "BUT I think it's relying a bit too heavily on the 'Alien' stuff that we've seen now five or six times in different movies. Chest-bursting and face-hugging and xenomorphs and I just feel that your idea is so strong and the characters can be made so strong that we don't need any of that stuff. We can present iterations of that stuff in different ways."Prequel, Original Story Or Both?
"I look at ['Prometheus'] more like a story that is running parallel to the original 'Alien,' so that if there was a sequel to this movie, it would not be 'Alien,' it would be 'Prometheus 2.' And then 'Prometheus 2' is parallel to 'Aliens'," Lindelof teased. "If your definition is: this is a series of events that precedes an existing movie, then, yes. This series of events that happens in Prometheus precedes the series of events that occurs in 'Alien.' However, one of the other definitions is that the ending of the prequel leads you right up to the beginning of the preceding movie [and that is not 'Prometheus']."These Characters Are Searching For Mystery
"[Ridley Scott] was very interested that my brand seemed to be in mystery and ambiguity. And that's what's so cool about the original 'Alien'," Lindelof said. "The idea for this movie was, well, let's have characters who are a little more interested in answering those questions before the s--t hits the fan. They don't just happen upon the haunted house, they're actually looking for it. They just don't realize it's haunted till they get there. We talked a lot about mystery. That was my only hint of why he sought me out."The Vague Relationship Between "Prometheus" And "Alien" Is For Our Sake
"Ridley thought that it would be cool that in the teaser he'd have the word 'Prometheus' reveal itself exactly the way the title 'Alien' revealed itself in the original trailer for 'Alien.' This is him saying, I'm making this choice for a very specific reason. If you want to continue asking me what this movie's relationship is with 'Alien,' why in God's name do you think I would do that?" Lindelof said. "Everyone wants to know what the relationship is between this movie and 'Alien.' And one could argue that we've set ourselves up for an inevitable disappointment. But look who you're talking to right now. If there is anybody who is known for inevitable disappointment, it's me. I'm Mr. Inevitable Disappointment!"Ridley Scott Wants To Fix The "Alien" Franchise
"He was aware of what was happening with the 'Alien' franchise. And his silence on those movies, with the exception of 'Aliens', which I think he is a fan of and I know he's also a huge Fincher fan, but post-'Alien 3' -- both 'Resurrection' and the 'Alien vs. Predator' mash-ups, I think Ridley's feeling was, It's time for me to now take the reins and put the ship back on course. I feel a sense of parenthood and I feel like my child needs a stern talking to," Lindelof said. "That's my sense of it, it's not anything that he has said to me."Does this interview make you more or less excited for "Prometheus"? Tell us in the comments section below, or on Twitter!
Переслать - Exclusive 'Chronicle' Test Footage And Interview With Director Josh Trank
"Chronicle" was one of the most pleasant surprises of the year when it debuted back in February, but with the Blu-ray and DVD hitting stores this week, we get to take time to look back at the world's most immature superheroes.
To celebrate the video release, we have an exclusive from the Blu-ray, a look at the test footage director Josh Trank shot in order to get the film made.
You can check out the clip above, and continue on after the jump for an interview with Trank.
As the movie cliché du jour, found footage certainly has its detractors, especially when used for cheap cash-ins like "The Devil Inside," but Trank saw the popularity of the format as a benefit when making "Chronicle."
"What was great about doing 'Chronicle' at this very moment in time and where we're at in movies and pop culture in both a combination of the evolution of reality television in the last ten years, as well as the iconic found footage movies that have been released in the last ten years," Trank said.
Trank sees found footage as lacking any hard-set rules, so that allowed him to write his own and play with expectations when making his film. "Audiences are essentially trained at this point to accept this vérité style film, in that we would be able to play off of certain conventions that have already been established but to which there are no pre-established rules, as far as how you're supposed to do it, because it's still an emerging aesthetic in a lot of ways," he said.
Be that as it may, there were certain aspects of found footage that Trank wanted to avoid when making "Chronicle."
"One thing that I knew right away, early on that we wouldn't need to because it's been done so many times before is to open up this movie on a pretext, some kind of slug at the beginning of the film that says a date and a time and when this footage was found and why it was put together, et cetera. No need to do that," Trank said. "Open up the movie with a studio logo. Cut to Andrew's room. He turns on his camera. That's something people are prepared to experience, and I've had this movie in my head for a very, very long time. I feel like the timing was perfect in that sense."
"Chronicle" hits Blu-ray and DVD on May 15.
What did you think of the test footage from "Chronicle"? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!
Переслать - Danny Elfman On Scoring For Tim Burton: Silence Is Golden
When it comes to the power of movie magic, one of the greatest ingredients for creating a memorable theatrical experience is the film's score, no matter how big or small.
I'm a little biased on this subject because I am a huge film score nerd. For me, a movie isn't "great" unless it also has the music to match. Where some people might be excited to see "Dark Shadows" because it's another Tim Burton/Johnny Depp quirky collaboration, I get excited because I know that we will likely get more movie music from prolific composer Danny Elfman, who delivered us the memorable scores for Burton's "Batman," "Edward Scissorhands" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas," among countless others.
Much like Burton's working relationship with Depp, the director and his composer have a shorthand when it comes to working out a film score. And by "shorthand," that means that they don't really have to talk about it at all.
"We don't talk about it up front," Elfman told MTV News about his and Burton's initial scoring process recently during the press day for "Dark Shadows."
"[Tim] has nothing to say starting now. Some directors in a spotting session, that's when you first look at the movie and break it all down to cues, however many cues, where the music starts and stops. And he always says, 'Music starts, music stops.' Sometimes he'll tell me a little bit about how he feels about a scene, not about the music, but a sense of a scene. A little bit of information. Other than that, if the movie's an hour forty, our spotting session is probably two hours. It's short."
"I've been with a director that took two days to spot a movie because they had to go over the backstory of every scene and talk about and describe and every detail. Which really in the end, the scene just is what it is, and you have to come up with ideas and give the director things to respond to," Elfman explained. "Now, with Tim, everything's visceral, he doesn't think anything out of music. He doesn't plan and think about it, strategize, or get analytical in any way. He wants to hear it and respond. So it's a complete sense of 'Look, you come up with ideas, I'll respond.' And then he does have a lot to say as we're getting into it, but he'll never come in and say, 'It should be this kind of score, that kind of score.'"
For those listening closely to his score for "Dark Shadows," you'll hear a variety of musical influences, from synthesizers to classic rock to "The Legend of Hell House" and "The Shining."
"The fun part here was the small part of the score because there's a certain point where finally I hit on a cue, and it's what we called, 'The Dark Shadowy part,' where it's just three instruments and synthesizers and it's very 70's-sounding," Elfman said of finding the appropriate theme or through line for "Shadows." "And that stuff was really fun. I knew that when we did use synthetic sounds we were going to want them to be probably very much of the era, so I did a lot of programming of the sounds, and we talked early on about a movie called 'Legend of Hell House' as a model, which had an atmospheric score, all weird sounds."
Elfman also took cues from the original TV series, a few of which he inserted into the score just for the fun of it.
"The cool thing about the original music is that it was really interesting, it wasn't like a soap opera, at all," Elfman said. "It was actually very eerie, an odd, strange orchestration so, I actually latched right on to a few key moments and a couple of motifs I took some from the TV score and used them. And I knew nobody would really recognize it, it was more for Tim than I, the enjoyment of it, because there's a little flute line that they use in the thing. It's like, 'This is cool.'"
The next 'cool' music you'll hear from Elfman is in "Men In Black 3," followed by Burton's "Frankenweenie," and then Sam Raimi's "Oz, The Great and Powerful."
Which Elfman score is your favorite? Tell us in the comments or on Twitter!
Переслать - 'Revolution' Trailer: J.J. Abrams, Jon Favreau Get 'Lost'
What happens when you take the masterminds behind "Lost," "Supernatural" and "Iron Man" and put them on the same creative project together? Apparently you get something so heated that it shuts down electricity all across the planet. Not the greatest thing that could happen to mankind, no, but it might make for some very compelling television.
J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke, together with director Jon Favreau, have joined forces for "Revolution," a new television series hitting NBC in the fall. Set in a world where all forms of electricity have been shut down for fifteen years, "Revolution" tells the story of the survivors living in the post-power world. Among those survivors are a certain "Twilight" favorite, a "Breaking Bad" master villain, and one of the counselors from Camp Firewood of "Wet Hot American Summer" fame.
Check out the first full trailer for the new series beyond the break!
What do you think? It's a little silly in places, sure, and it probably has a few too many "Hunger Games" and "Matrix" similarities for some people's liking. But as an avid "Lost" fan—yes, I have seen the whole thing, thank you very much—I'm craving a show like this, and it's got some great ingredients in place: the Abrams-Kripke duo with Favreau directing the pilot, the one-two punch of Billy Burke and Giancarlo Esposito (Gus!)… I'll definitely be giving this one a shot when it bows next fall at the very least.
Let us know your take on the "Revolution" trailer in the comments section and on Twitter!
Переслать - Happy Birthday, George Lucas: We Come In Peace!
Today is a very special day at The Comlink. It is the birth anniversary of the man who changed our lives, mostly for the better, by sharing with us his dreams and visions. He's the man who forever altered the fabric of popular culture, the man without whom this column would not exist.
Of course I'm talking about The Creator, George Lucas.
Is there any filmmaker alive today who's had such a profound effect on his audience? Is there any filmmaker who has inspired such vehement worship -- as well as hostility? I think not. We love him and we loathe him, because of what he gave us and what he took away.
If you're reading this column you're more than casually familiar with his filmography. And if you've not seen the fascinating documentary called "The People vs. George Lucas," I urge you to do so. The doc, which made the rounds of festivals in 2010 and was released to theaters and DVD last year, tackles the enormous subject of the relationship between Mr. Lucas and those who have been touched in some way by his films (and there are a lot of us).
Director Alexandre O. Philippe shot more than 600 hours of footage over a span of four years to make "The People vs. George Lucas." He interviewed fans, critics, pop culture experts, and Hollywood insiders, trying to make sense of this strange, intense, dysfunctional relationship. But there were many more people who couldn't be convinced to participate.
"We approached everybody you can possibly imagine, and to be honest there were a lot of people who wanted to talk to us who were just afraid to," Philippe says. "So it was a really strange process to make that film. I mean you'd think you were talking about national security."
The people that did agree to be interviewed, such as "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back" producer Gary Kurtz, spoke with both admiration and derision about Lucas, his work, and his legacy. But even now, after all his research and discussion, Philippe still can't fully explain the actions of our brilliant but impenetrable hero.
"At the end of the day," he says, "[Lucas] is just as much a mystery now to me as he was four years ago. The stuff he's done, especially lately – the changes to the Blu-ray, his reaction to the fans being angry with him and deciding he's not going to make any more 'Star Wars' films – it's really baffling to me. I can't understand the guy, I can't understand the reasoning."
Maybe it's better if we don't understand. George will continue to be George and the fans will continue to argue and gripe – but don't we thrive on that, after all? "It's kind of beautiful and interesting and crazy, this dynamic between George and the fans," says Philippe. But he stresses that, love him or hate him, you've got to respect him. "Anybody who says they don't respect George, I can't possibly take seriously," he says. "Anybody who's made something like 'Star Wars,' I mean, come on – it's an extraordinary feat." I wholeheartedly agree.
So let's wish George Lucas a very happy birthday… and offer him our thanks. He most definitely deserves that.
In The Comlink, "Star Wars" fan and MTV News producer Tami Katzoff explores the glory days of a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Whether you're Team Jedi or Team Sith, friend of Wookiees or wanted by bounty hunters, any and all "Star Wars" fans are welcome along for the ride.
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