TWR readers in Boston, look away now!

Since the very sight of the Mooninites from Cartoon Network/Adult Swim's "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" gets certain people from Boston worked into a panic (because, you know, they couldn't take the time to actually check out what the devices were BEFORE going apeshit all over town while screaming "they're bombs! they're bombs!" and blowing up what essentially were Lite-Brites), I will suggest that those people look away from the this movie trailer for the greatly anticipated "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters."

Enjoy...



And speaking of that whole ATHF-Boston thing, here is a very funny take on it (includes profanity...very funny profanity)...

Another look at Optimus Prime (2007)

I just came across a link on SuperheroHype.com to this dark, but cool picture of Optimus Prime from the upcoming "Transformers" movie and thought I would share it here...

Gwyneth Paltrow joins "Iron Man" cast as Pepper Potts!

Wow!

For a supposedly second-tier superhero in the Marvel Universe, "Iron Man" -- or at least the film adapation of the comic book -- is attracting some of the best talent in Hollywood.

Jon Favreau is directing the film and Robert Downey Jr. has been cast as Tony Stark/Iron Man. Terrence Howard is also on board as Stark's friend and pilot, Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes.

But getting an actress with the profile of Gwyneth Paltrow to play Stark's assistant, Virginia "Pepper" Potts, is an absolute coup. Yet that is exactly what has happened.

"Iron Man" is scheduled for release on May 2, 2008...and I can't wait!

(Photo of Gwyneth Paltrow taken at press conference for BAFTA Awards in 2002 by D.L. Parker.)

The real "Transformers" teaser trailer is here!

Yahoo! Movies has the first look at the full teaser trailer from Michael Bay's upcoming live action/CGI film adaptation of "Transformers."

Yeah, the Autobots and Decepticons may not be like the ones we grew up with, but this looks really freakin' cool. Click the link below to watch the trailer at Yahoo! Movies...

Yahoo! Movies' "Transformers" page.

...or watch it right here, thanks to YouTube!

The Shadow returns!

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? THE SHADOW KNOWS!

The Shadow is coming back to the big screen...and it's about time. I have been waiting for a decent feature film version of The Shadow ever since...well...the end credits started rolling on the 1994 adaptation starring Alec Baldwin in the title role.

And there is a two-word reason why the new Shadow movie will kick ass: Sam Raimi.

Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to The Shadow and Raimi has signed on to produce the film. Raimi is a big fan of The Shadow and reportedly sought the opportunity to make a movie based on the 1930s-era character when what became the 1994 production was getting off the ground in the late 1980s. In fact, Raimi also tried to get involved with the late 80s big screen version of "Batman." When Raimi missed out on a chance to work on both projects, he made the excellent "Darkman" movie, which came out in 1990 and was heavily influenced by The Shadow and the Batman, who was originally inspired by The Shadow.

The Hollywood Reporter adds that Siavash Farahani has been hired by Columbia to write the screenplay for the new Shadow film.

I'm not going to get into the complicated nature of The Shadow here, but this Wikipedia entry should do the trick if you're interested in reading about it. But it is this complicated nature that makes The Shadow my all-time favorite comic book-type character.

Actually, IGN is reporting that Raimi is hoping to produce either a series of movies or one movie that would unite The Shadow with other Street & Smith pulp heroes, including The Avenger and Doc Savage. However, Raimi has only talked about producing a new movie based on The Shadow at this time.

Here are more stories related to the new Shadow movie...

Columbia & Raimi Team on The Shadow
The Shadow Strikes Back
Exclusive: Sam Raimi's Pulp Fiction

"The weed of crime bears bitter fruit...crime does not pay...THE SHADOW KNOWS!"

UPDATED 12/13/06 (12:40 p.m. ET)
In a related story, actor Peter Boyle, who played Shadow agent/driver Moe "Shrevvy" Shrevnitz in the 1994 version of "The Shadow," died last night at 71. Boyle is best known for portraying the tap-dancing monster in Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein" and the father in "Everybody Loves Raymond."

"Fraggle Rock" hits the big screen!

Oh, I can't wait for this! "Fraggle Rock" the movie!

From The Hollywood Reporter:

Jim Henson's "Fraggle Rock" is coming to the big screen.

The 1980s cult hit TV show is being developed by executive producer Ahmet Zappa into a full-length live-action musical fantasy starring the classic characters.

Lisa Henson, who serves as co-CEO of the Jim Henson Co. with her brother Brian Henson, brought Zappa on board as exec producer after a pitch meeting with the children's author.

Read the full story.