Marc Webb, the director of The Amazing Spider-Man movie, took to Twitter Monday afternoon to reveal that Dane DeHaan will play Harry Osborn in the much-anticipated sequel. DeHaan is no stranger to the silver screen, having recently been seen in Chronicle. According to Collider, he beat out actors Alden Ehrenreich, Brady Corbet, Sam Claflin, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, and Boyd Holbrook for the role. “Dane is an exciting and extraordinary … Continue reading ‘Chronicle’ Star Dane DeHaan Cast As Harry Obsorn In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Sequel
Being a bit of a girl geek, you would have thought I would’ve attended numerous Comic Conventions by now. Surprisingly, I haven’t — and it took interning at Marvel this past summer to make me realize that I NEEDED to go. So I figured what better place to start than in the city that never sleeps! As a first-time New York Comic Con attendee, I’ve … Continue reading NYCC 2012: A First-Time Attendees Experience
Katy Perry hit the big screen in her documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me in 3-D on July 5. Some fans, however, got a chance to see the movie early with exclusive fan sneaks! The fan sneaks allowed movie-goers to see Part of Me on July 2 — that’s three days earlier than the scheduled premiere date! Along with getting a chance to see the … Continue reading A Look At Katy Perry’s ‘Part Of Me’ Movie Sneaks!
Last Monday, I headed to the The Morgan Library and Museum in New York City for the USA Network’s Red Carpet Welcome Event for their new show Political Animals. While I didn’t get a chance to see the premiere episode, I did get to see some fantastic actors and actresses on their way to the showing. On Tuesday, I went to LMFAO’s Sorry For Party Rocking … Continue reading My Week In Review: USA’s ‘Political Animals,’ LMFAO, & More!
Pitch Perfect, starring Anna Kendrick, digs into the world of a cappella music on the college level. Scripted by 30 Rock producer Kay Cannon, Kendrick’s character joins an a cappella group – you know, after she’s ambushed in the shower – and then attempts to take the group to a whole new level by encouraging them to perform more modern songs. Pitch Perfect is based … Continue reading Movie Monday: ‘Pitch Perfect’ Trailer!
The trailer for the Les Misérables movie has officially been released. A film version of the stage musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the 1862 French novel by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables follows the story of “ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their lives … Continue reading ‘Les Misérables’ Movie Trailer Released!
Katy Perry recently released the poster for her 3-D movie experience Part of Me. The poster features Perry going from “hairbrush to headliner” and promotes going for your dreams. The film was directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz of Magical Elves. The duo also worked on Justin Bieber’s successful concert movie Never Say Never as producers. Perry told MTV that the movie will be “closing the … Continue reading Katy Perry Releases ‘Part Of Me’ Movie Poster, Performs “Wide Awake” At BBMAs!
Super heroes equal super movie. Marvel’s The Avengers broke records this weekend, completely demolishing the opening weekend record of $169.2 million made last year by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. The Avengers now holds the new record at $207.4 million. It was brilliant planning to have The Avengers open the same weekend as one of the biggest nerd holidays in the world, … Continue reading Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ Makes History!
Electric DeLorean at the 2012 New York International Auto Show | credit: Mashable
Ever wish you could go time-traveling?
Well, someone must have figured it out because the iconic DeLorean featured in the Back to the Future films has made its way to modern times, more specifically to the 2012 New York International Auto Show.
“People still love that movie [Back to the Future] and as younger people see it for the first time, they go online and learn more about the DeLorean,” saidJames Espey, the vice president of DeLorean.
Mashable gives a look at what this new, not-yet-released electric DeLorean comes equipped with:
The latest DeLorean still comes with recognizable gull-wing doors, a stainless steel body and a rear-mounted engine. However this sucker is electrical: It features a 32-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion phosphate battery system. It’s still sporty, too: The car can go from 0 mph to 60 mph in less than six seconds.
The vehicle also comes with “an iPhone dock, Bluetooth capabilities and a battery-powered engine.” All of that sounds great, but will it go back in time when it reaches 88 mph?
Electric DeLorean at the 2012 New York International Auto Show | credit: Mashable
The new electric model, worth $95,000, will make its U.S. market debut in 2013. The DeLoreans will start being made in January and be delivered in February or March.
Check out more pictures of the vehicle after the jump!
Nickelodeon‘s Rags is a Cinderella story with a gender swap — Cinderella is a fella! Called a “contemporary spin to a classic story” with a “hip-hop flare” by the network, Rags stars How To Rock‘s Max Schneider, Keke Palmer, Drake Bell, Victorious star AvanJogia, and NickCannon.
Max Schneider & Keke Palmer star in Nickelodeon’s ‘Rags’ | credit: nick.com
Set in New York City, Schneider stars as Charlie Prince, an aspiring singer who lives with his evil stepfather and stepbrothers. Kadee Worth, played by Palmer, is an international pop star who is tired of pretending to be someone she is not to make others happy. Despite many obstacles that get in their way, the two “each finally get what they have been looking for – a voice, a stage, an audience and each other.”
Along with appearing in the film, Nick Cannon serves as the Executive Producer. According to Marjorie Cohn, Nickelodeon’s president of development and original programming, Cannon was the one who brought the project to Nickelodeon. Rags was “inspired by [Cannon’s] own reverence for The Wiz, one of his favorite movies growing up.”
Max Schneider & Keke Palmer star in Nickelodeon’s ‘Rags’ | credit: nick.com
While the film features some of Nickelodeon’s biggest stars, the “Cinderella-story-with-a-music-twist” seems to be a little too overdone. We’ve already got the Cinderella Story sequels that starred Selena Gomez and Pretty Little Liars star LucyHale. Both movies follow the story line of an aspiring dancer/singer who meets and falls in love with a famous dancer/singer at – yep, you guessed it – a masquerade ball, and ends up happily ever after.
So what makes Rags stand out against films like the Cinderella Story sequels? The only big difference between Rags and these movies at first glance seems to be the gender reversal of the role of Cinderella. Looking closer though, Rags could end up being a stand-out Cinderella reboot with its all-star crew behind the scenes. The film, directed by BillyWoodruff, features original music by Rodney “Darkchild”Jerkins and choreography by RoseroMcCoy. Those names should sound familiar. McCoy is best known for his work on America’s Next Best Dance Crew and even choreographed for several Disney Channel movies and television shows. On the music front, Jerkins has had a hand in producing some top-charting songs, like Brandy and Monica‘s “The Boy Is Mine” and Beyonce‘s “Deja Vu.” He has worked with the likes of stars including the late WhitneyHouston, BritneySpears, LadyGaga, LMFAO, KatyPerry, and JustinBieber. With credits like that, the music in Rags should be incredible.
Rags is scheduled to premiere on Nickelodeon in May 2012.
Check out the trailer for the new TV movie after the jump!
Kristen Maldonado 