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We've known that Hugh Jackman  will be playing Blackbeard in the upcoming Peter Pan adaptation Pan . A couple days ago, Jackman posted this picture on his Instagram, revealing his look for the movie which is pretty much a cross between Professor X and Wolverine. This isn't the first time Jackman has gone with short hair for a movie. He sported it in 2012's  Les Misérables. What do you think? Is the new look good? Are you interested in Pan ? Leave your thoughts in the comments section Written by: Nate

I must admit- I knew nothing about this movie before I saw the trailer. I heard the title Birdman  and immediately thought it'd be a poor-man's Batman . Then I saw the trailer and now my interest is peaked.  Michael Keaton  plays a washed-up actor who used to play the superhero Birdman. The trailer looks to be a mix of drama, action and comedy with some big A-list actors alongside Keaton: Emma Stone , Edward Norton  and Naomi Watts . It will be interesting to see the arc of Keaton's character and how he deals with pain and suffering after once playing a superhero, but also how they work in the comedy (clearly shown at the end of the trailer) will be interesting. Plus, just to see Keaton's character's Birdman-costume is worth seeing the movie in of itself. Birdman  opens in theaters October 17th.  Written by: Nate Email us at: themovieparadise999@gmail.com Like us on Facebook!

Guillermo del Toro on set of Pacific Rim Fans of Pacific Rim  have been calling for a sequel ever since its release, holding on to director Guillermo del Toro 's desires to return to that world. While doing press for his new TV show The Strain , del Toro spoke about Pacific Rim 2  (not the official title) "I’m working very, very hard with Zak Penn . We’ve been working for a few months now in secret. We found a way to twist it around. Travis Beacham was involved in the storyline and now I’m writing with Zak because Travis has become a TV mogul."   With all of this current projects del Toro is attached to, it's interesting that he's chosen this project to do. There was speculation a while back that the next Pacific Rim film would be a prequel, and del Toro addressed that rumor: "Some people were wondering if we were going to do the prequel. I was never interested in doing that first wave of invasion. I’m going for very new, very crazy ideas

A lot of news surrounding Marvel 's Doctor Strange  has come out lately. It got its director in Scott Derrickson  and a rumor went around that Oscar-winner Jared Leto  could be the Sorcerer Supreme (you can read our article on it here ). Now, two more actors have been thrown into the mix:  Benedict Cumerbatch  and Tom Hardy.  Personally, I think Cumberbatch would be perfect as Doctor Strange. He's got a large fan-base that will draw people in, which is what Marvel needs for this practically unknown property. He's younger, so he could potentially play this character for a while. His physical stature fits Doctor Strange's. He's tall and thin. He's also got an instantly recognizable voice which would be perfect for chanting spells. I think Cumberbatch meets every point on my checklist for an actor playing Doctor Strange. While I love Tom Hardy and he is one of my favorite actors, I don't think he'd be a great fit for Doctor Strange. Or, at least,

For some time, ever since Edgar Wright  left Ant-Man , Marvel  has been looking for a director to replace him. Several directors have been approached and have left but now Ant-Man  has its director. Peyton Reed , director of films such as Yes Man  and The Break-Up  will now be helming the film. Ironically, Reed was involved in 2005's Fantastic Four  but left due to creative differences. Now he is taking over a film where its previous director left for the same reason.  The other part of Ant-Man  news released was that Adam McKay , who was in deep negotiations to direct but dropped out, will be helping with the script. It's interesting that they are working on the script so close to the beginning of production which should start in the next few weeks. However, Marvel has begun filming without a completed script before with Iron Man 2  and Thor: The Dark World .  What do you think? Is Peyton Reed a good fit? Are you worried that they're still working on the scrip

Personally, I've had a roller coaster relationship with this film. When it first came out, I thought "Here we go again! Another terrible failure flop of a movie!" The trailers were weak and nothing got me interested in this film... until the reviews came out. Everyone was raving about how good the movie was! I was completely shocked and that was the sole reason I went. I only wanted to go because of the reviews. In fact, I went with three friends and both of them were going for the exact same reason. Edge of Tomorrow focuses on Tom Cruise , who is thrown into a war against an alien race. He is all set and ready to fight (reluctantly) and dies within the first few minutes of battle. He wakes up and begins to relive the day all over again. He realizes that he is stuck in a time-loop where he is living the same day over and over again that resets whenever he dies. In order to stop it, he must find the alien's source of power and destroy it, enlisting the help of

This week two new major films opened: The Fault in Our Stars and Edge of Tomorrow . Last week I had said that it was anyone's game as to who could be on top. Now the results are in: #1 The Fault in Our Stars - $48,200,000 The romantic drama The Fault in Our Stars  took first place this week. Last week I said that I didn't think the fan base was large enough to top the box office, but I should have known that all the teenage girls would be flocking to see this film. The big question though is will it get repeat viewers to continue to dominate the box office. #2 Maleficent - $33,523,000 Last week, Maleficent  was first place so it makes sense that it would still be near the top on its second week. It's total domestic income is an average of $127 million which is pretty good. It looks like the fantasy, children's fairy tale story will be staying in our top 5 for a little longer. #3 Edge of Tomorrow- $29,105,000 On its first week, Ed

With the recent release of X-Men: Days of Future Past  (read our spoiler-free review here) , some behind-the-scenes information has come out. Concept art for some of the film's newer cast members have been released, including Bishop , Blink  and for Jubilee  who never ended up in the film. Take a look here: The concept art is interesting, especially with the almost-inclusion of fan favorite Jubilee. Also, news had come out a while ago that Rogue' s main scene in the movie was cut out in order to size down the film. Now, since the release, details on her scene has been revealed by writer Simon Kinberg “The Rogue subplot was originally there because I wanted a mission for the older Charles and Eric to do, something like Unforgiven – two last gunslingers, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman – that kind of a mission for them. I just loved the idea of that. Nothing in the story necessitated that, but just for a lark, I thought it would be a coo

With the recent news that director Edgar Wright  left his passion project of Ant-Man  (read our report here) , the big question has been who will take over. Anchorman  director Adam McKay was reported to be in final negotiations but dropped out to work on other projects. Then, Dodgeball  and We're the Millers  director Rawson Marshall Thurber  was being looked out at by Marvel but has left as well. Ruben   Fleischer  was also being looked at but is not interested since he may be directing Ghostbusters 3 . Two more directors have been looked at by Marvel now. Neighbors  director Nicholas Stoller and Goon  director Michael Dowse  are reportedly being looked at now that McKay, Thurber and Fleischer have all passed. The big question is why is Marvel looking at only comedy directors? Edgar Wright has a unique blend of drama and comedy but the directors Marvel is now looking at are strictly comedic directors (making films such as Anchorman  and Neighbors ). This raises the ques

Chronicle director (and the director of 2015's Fantastic Four  reboot) Josh Trank  is officially helming the second Star Wars spin-off. A little bit ago news came out that Godzilla  director Gareth Edwards  was directing the first one (you can read our report on that here ) and we know that Disney  has plans for several spin offs. It isn't known what Trank's film will focus on, but the assumptions are that these spin-offs will focus on Boba Fett , Han Solo , the Sith  and other stories similar to that.  What do you think? Is Josh Trank a good fit for Star Wars? What should his movie focus on? Leave your thoughts in the comments section. Written by: Nate  

Directors Andy and Lana Wachowski Acclaimed for their films The Matrix Trilogy  and V for Vendetta , the Wachowski Brothers (now Siblings), Andy and Lana  Wachowski, have been at work on their latest film Jupiter Ascending  starring Channing Tatum  and Mila Kunis . Being described as a "space opera", the hope was that this would be the Siblings return after bad feedback from their latest films Cloud Atlas , Speed Racer  and the last two films of the Matrix Trilogy. Personally, I thought that the film didn't look all to interesting but the latest news to break about the film is. Jupiter Ascending  has officially been delayed from a July 2014 release to a February 2015 release. The official word is that the delay is because they need more time to fine-tune the post-production and special effects. Delays aren't always a bad things (it made World War Z  better) but it does make us wonder whether the studio is delaying it to maybe make it better. Did the studio

We've all know for some time that a Doctor Strange movie was coming soon. It was assumed that it would be a part of Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and new reports add to that assumption's validity. The director of Sinister , Scott Derrickson  has been confirmed for a role. While I have not seen Sinister , he has worked on some horror/sci fi films which fit the bill for a Doctor Strange movie. Derrickson uploaded this picture with the announcement The other piece of Doctor Strange  news going around is a RUMOR. Derrickson's involvement is confirmed but the following is still rumored. Jared Leto It is being rumored that recent Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto  will be our Doctor Strange. Previously, rumors went around that Marvel  was talking to Johnny Depp , but that was proved to be false. This may be true to Leto's involvement but if it is, I think it would be a good fit. Doctor Strange is a weird character and Leto just won his Oscar

Ever since the news broke out about the new cast of Star Wars Episode VII , a lot of news has come out about it. Today, even more came out. The movie has officially added the talents of Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o  and actress Gwendoline Christie .  Nyong'o and Christie Nyong'o has been rumored for some time to be involved in the movie ever since the news broke out that she met with director J.J. Abrams  earlier this year. As far as I know Christie was never rumored (or if so, lighly rumored) but if I'm wrong please correct me in the comments. The press release stated this: Lupita Nyong’o joins the recently announced cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. This year, her breakthrough performance in 12 Years a Slave earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Gwendoline Christie, currently starring in the hit television series Game of Thrones as Brienne of Tarth, has also been cast in the production. She can next be seen in The Hunger Games: M

James Cameron on set Terminator As many of you know, director James Cameron  is the creator of the Terminator franchise and the writer/director of the first two films (and pretty much the best movies of the franchise so far). There's been a lot of news surrounding the upcoming fifth installment in the franchise in Terminator: Genesis . With original actor Arnold Schwarzenegger 's return to the franchise, many have wondered if Cameron would have any involvement. In an interview, Cameron talked about this, specifially on his thoughts about a sequel/reboot to his beloved movie: "I pay attention to [the new Terminator films] but I’m not terribly concerned about it one way or the other. I’ve had to let it go. There was a point in time where I debated going after the rights. Carolco Pictures, the company that produced Terminator 2, was failing and in bankruptcy and the rights were in play. I talked briefly to 20th Century Fox about it. At a certain point, I think I wa

In a recent interview, Andy Serkis , the star of the upcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes , was asked a few questions about the new movie. Talking about the progression from Rise of the Planet of the Apes  to the beginning of this film, Serkis says: “It sets up a world where you’re finally in a beautiful, utopian Garden of Eden really, that is suddenly shattered in a violent and dramatic way. Caesar ten years on since yesterday, he’s galvanized all these tribes of apes, and it’s succeeding, it’s working. The next generation is becoming educated; the design of their community reflects their intelligence. They are resourceful, they can build aqueducts, they have plentiful food supplies, they respect each other as different species: Gorilla, Orangutan, Chimpanzee can all speak equally and communicate equally. Until the arrival of human beings, who, by the way, are not the villains of the film! They are also a species who are very much suffering from being almost completely wip

This weekend, two new major movies opened: the Angelina Jolie   Disney  film Maleficent  and the Seth MacFarlance  comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West . I had said last week that it could be anyone's game for what come out on top and, at least personally, the results were surprising. #1 Maleficent - 69,431,298 With star power like Angelina Jolie, it was expected that this film wouldn't flop. But considering that X-Men: Days of Future Past  was entering week two and the past few fairy tale movies have been pretty bad (looking right at you Snow White and the Huntsman !) I did not think it would make this much money opening weekend, or be number one. I expected X-Men  to be first with this in second. It will be interesting to see how this movie holds up over the next couple weeks as some bigger summer films start to open up. #2 X-Men: Days of Future Past - 32,551,098 On it's second week, X-Men: Days of Future Past  is still making good money (w