2012 marks the 100th Anniversary of Universal Studios.
In addition to a new logo (shown above), Universal is celebrating with the restoration of 13 classic filme. The new logo above will first appear in the March release of The Lorax, and be used in each new film released after that date.
Precise details of the restorations are yet to be revealed but the majority of the restorations are expected to be for Blu-Ray home video market, rather than theatrical re-releases.
2012 has a very impressive list of movie releases on it. Lots of new movies that will be highly anticipated by the public, as well as some films the studios hope will become new franchises.
The MovieGoods blog will be bringing you lots of 2012 previews in coming weeks but today, we take a look specifically at new superhero movies coming in 2012. The first to hit theatres will be Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, opening on February 17th. Its been 5 years since the first Ghost Rider movie but Nicolas Cage is back for the sequel. The second big superhero release of 2012 comes on May 4th when The Avengers opens worldwide, featuring a star studded cast of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as The Incredible Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye.
But the superheroes don’t stop in May – far from it. July brings us both Batman and Spider-Man. Spidey gets a reboot on July 3rd with Andrew Garfield in the lead role, followed by arguably the most anticipated movie of the entire year: The Dark Knight Rises trilogy final installment opens on July 20th.
Start saving your movie ticket money today – you’re going to need it in 2012 if you’re a superhero movie fan!
Welcome to the 2012 Oscar derby! The nominees for the 84th Academy Awards have been announced and the leaders are Hugo with 11 nominations, although many of those are in technical categories. The early Oscar favorite came through as The Artist had 10 big nominations, including most major categories.
Other top nominated films include Moneyball and War Horse with 6 each. Fave actors receiving nominations include George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Glenn Close and another nomination for the all-time leader Meryl Streep. Comic Billy Crystal is set to host the Oscars for the ninth time, taking place on February 26th.
Click here for posters from the 2012 Academy Award nominated movies
Angelina Jolie is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet. And now you have a chance to ask her a question!
We are proud to present Angelina Jolie in a Live online Q and A on Thursday Jan 12th at 8 PM Eastern to discuss her writing and directorial debut: In The Land of Blood and Honey. This exciting and interactive event gives fans the chance to ask Ms. Jolie questions about the film live. Click on the widget below for more information on this event.
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Bond, James Bond. A very famous movie line that for a long time, looked like it would not again be uttered. Good news for James Bond fans though – a new Bond movie is coming and production is starting right away.
The official title of the new Bond film, and the 23rd in the mega successful franchise, will be titled Skyfall. Daniel Craig is back as 007, with Judi Dench as M. Carig of course played Bond in the last two films: Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale. Also cast so far are Berenice Marlohe, Naomie Harris and Javier Bardem as the villain. Sony currently has Skyfall scheduled for release on November 9th, 2012.
Sequels are always much hyped movies but this one just might be one of the most anticipated sequels in recent years. The next chapter in The Dark Knight series comes to theatres worldwide on July 12, 2012. The internet has been a-buzz for many months with snippets on the film, and with leaked photos from the production sets in Pittsburgh. We’ve seen photos of Anne Hathaway in her Catwoman suit, as well as some peeks at the new Batmobile. Christian Slater is back of course in the lead role and Christopher Nolan is directing again, although he has stated this will be his last work on the billion dollar film franchise. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Liam Neeson are join the cast. In addition to Catwoman, The Dark Knight Rises will also have the new character Bane in it.
Rumors say that the Catwoman character won’t be a villain in the film but more likely a vigilante similar to Batman, and early reports indicate the plot will be somewhat dark, which isn’t a surprise based on the end of the past film. The first posters and photos are now in stock for The Dark Knight Rises! Expect more to arrive in coming months.
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