Underworld 4 rumored to be 3D and in theaters by 2011

Rumors are abound in regards to Underworld 4. So far it has been confirmed on IMDB that Underworld 4 is going to be shot in 3D and be released in September 2011. However, Screenrant.com is saying it will be released as early as January 2011. We will have to wait for official word in order for this to be determined.
According to movie-moron.com, the creator of Underworld, Len Wiseman "has a concept of what the next film will be.” The prequel left off with connecting the movie to the original so that the time line connects. It shows Selene learning of her family's murder and then leads through both Underworld 1 and 2. It has been said that the movie will pick off where it left off- with Selene and Michael.
With the success of the Trilogy, many fans are looking forward to Kate Beckinsale's return to her role as Selene and according to IMDB and several other on line sources she will be reprising that role. With Wiseman being Beckinsale's husband and him discussing the movie with such fervor then may we assume that Kate will be returning?
But a movie is not all that is on Wiseman's mind. According to Bloody Disqusting.com, Wiseman spoke to them exclusively and said "There's a lot of talk about a television series, I'm looking into that. If I could be very involved and can be a certain way, I'd be very interested in that."

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Transformers 3 Update: New Villain Shockwave, Russians, Death, and oh Yeah, it’ll be in 3D

Well, so much for all those “that a boy!” Michael Bay got when he announced that he had no intentions of shooting “Transformers 3″ (or any film for that matter) in 3D. That’s all changed now, as Bay has been convinced to dive into the 3D Gold Rush pool and either shoot “Transformers 3″ in 3D, or convert it later to the format. Ah, cold hard cash. There’s nothing like it to make Hollywood types forget all those promises.

Besides the commitment to 3D, Bay and company also promise that this time around, when you die, you’ll stay dead. That’s a surprise, especially since everyone from Optimus Prime to Megatron to even human lead Sam Witwicky has died at one point or another in the two movies and then come back, seemingly even more badass than before. Not in the third installment, promises Bay and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. They blame the lack of permanent death, as well as an incoherent part two script, on the writers strike.

In the same LATimes article, the villain of part 3 was also revealed: Shockwave, “the robot cyclops-turned-laser-cannon, who became dictator of their home world of Cybertron after the other Autobots and Decepticons journeyed to Earth.” I’ve never even heard of Shockwave, and when I heard the name, I thought they were talking about the Decepticon that could turn into a boombox. (That was actually Soundwave.) The plot will also involve “a space race between the U.S.S.R. and the USA, suggesting there was a hidden Transformers role in it all that remains one of the planet’s most dangerous secrets.”

Bay also promises that there will be less “dorky comedy” in part three, which is basically Bay saying that the jive-talking twin Autobots that set off a firestorm of racism accusations will not be making a re-appearance, although John Turturro’s G-man turned civilian will be coming back for comedy relief purposes. Oh joy.

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'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' auditions underway in Los Angeles, Baton Rouge, and Vancouver

The much anticipated casting and auditions process for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" is now underway in Los Angeles, Baton Rouge, and Vancouver - on the heels of the world premiere of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”, which took place in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 24th.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn will be released as two separate movies, Breaking Dawn Part I has a release date of November 18, 2011, and a possible summer 2012 release for Breaking Dawn Part II is being considered. Director Bill Condon will shoot the two films back to back.

Breaking Dawn II will be released in 3-D, however no decision has been announced about Part I. A 3-D film can be created in two ways. One is to process the film in post-production editing using CGI for 3-D effects. The other method is to shoot the film with special 3D cameras, such as the film Avatar was done using Sony HDC-F950 3-D cameras. It is not known which method Condon will use, but it is highly likely he will shoot using the special 3-D cameras since the effects are far superior.

Filming begins November 2010, and shooting will take place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Vancouver, British Columbia. There is a very large amount of filming that takes place in Louisiana due to the large tax credits that the state offers the studios. Louisiana offers a 30% transferable incentive for total in-state expenditures related to the production of a motion picture. The budget on both parts of Breaking Dawn will be substantially greater than the previous installments in the series, therefore Summit Entertainment will benefit greatly by filming in Louisiana. Vancouver shooting will likely consist of locations required for a number of Breaking Dawn settings.

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The Thing

Universal Pictures has released the official synopsis and released date for their upcoming prequel to John Carpenter’s 1980s classic horror/sci-fi actioner “The Thing”. Talk about a genre-bender. The film lands in the frozen tundras of cinema April 29, 2011.
Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being. It can look just like you or me, but inside, it remains inhuman. In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers as they’re infected, one by one, by a mystery from another planet.
Paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has traveled to the desolate region for the expedition of her lifetime. Joining a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across an extraterrestrial ship buried in the ice, she discovers an organism that seems to have died in the crash eons ago. But it is about to wake up.
When a simple experiment frees the alien from its frozen prison, Kate must join the crew’s pilot, Carter (Joel Edgerton), to keep it from killing them off one at a time. And in this vast, intense land, a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish.

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Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch

Zack Snyder has been working on Sucker Punch for six years. In 2009, he released this short synopsis:
“Set in the 1950s, it tells the story of Baby Doll (Browning), who is trying to hide from the pain caused by her evil stepfather and lobotomy. She ends up in mental institution and while there she starts to imagine alternative reality. She plans to escape from that imaginary world but to do that she needs to steal five objects before she is caught by a vile man. She has 5 days to escape before being lobotomized. In order to cope with the situation, she enters the hyper-real world of her imagination, and the lines between reality and dream begin to blur. She is joined with friends who are inmates from the institution. Lessons learned in the said fantasy world could help the girls escape their real-world fate.”
The picture comes from Empire Magazine’s Comic-Con feature. Sucker Punch stars Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jean Malone and Scott Glenn.

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Sherlock Holmes 2' release date set; 'The Flash' close to green light

Warner Brothers has announced a release date for "Sherlock Holmes 2" and has confirmed that DC Comics superhero favorite "The Flash" is close to getting the green light. The news came during a slide show presentation by Warners chairman and CEO Barry Meyer who was in New York yesterday for Time Warner's investor day, according to The Hollyood Reporter.
The sequel to Warners' hit "Sherlock Holmes" re-imagining will hit theaters on December 16, 2011, capping of a year during which the studio expects to unveil some two dozen features. Other major releases are expected to include "Red Riding Hood" on April 22, 2011, "The Hangover 2" on May 26th that year, the 3D superhero film "Green Lantern" on June 17th, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" (also 3D) on July 15th, the New Line/Walden Media "Journey to the Center of the Earth 2" (also 3D) on September 23rd, "Happy Feet 2" (also 3D, you may be noticing a trend) on November 18th and "New Year's Eve" on December 9th.
Meyer noted that the "Harry Potter" series is the most successful franchise in motion picture history, and will most likely have exceeded $7.5 billion in worldwide boxoffice once the final installment ends its theatrical run. 2011 will be the last year with a "Potter" release.
Meyer told investors that Warner Brothers' management is preparing for life after Harry, and that its stable of DC comic book characters are key factors in the studio's future. The third Christopher Nolan-helmed "Batman" movie is scheduled for a July 2012 release, and the studio is planning on a 2012 holiday season release for a new "Superman" movie.

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