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RoboCop and its sequels are heading to Blu-ray this October 5th, 2010 in high-definition. 

The RoboCop Trilogy Blu-ray will include all three RoboCop films that were based on a good cop named Murphy who is half man, half machine after being gunned down by criminals.  Now he sets out to clean up the streets of Detroit by any means necessary.

Here’s a summary of each film in the set:

RoboCop 1

From the director of Total Recall comes a high-adrenaline, “sleek” (Time) sci-fi thriller about a policeman who’s half man, half machine. When a good cop (Peter Weller) is murdered by criminals, innovative scientists piece him back together as an unstoppable crime-fighting cyborg called RoboCop. Tormented by the memory of his death, he is out for justice – and revenge.

RoboCop 2

Robocop (Peter Weller) returns to battle his toughest opponent yet: his replacement! But not only is the new cyborg’s weaponry more sophisticated than Robocop’s, it contains the brain of a madman! It will take everything Robocop has to save Detroit – and himself — from total destruction.

RoboCop 3

It’s Megacop vs. Megacorp in this edge-of-your-seat sci-fi action film. When a ruthless corporation that has a stranglehold on Motor City begins kicking families out of their homes for a new real estate project, Robocop (Robert Burke) and a band of renegades fight to save them in an all-out battle for Detroit.

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In December of 2009, Keanu Reeves announced that he and Alex Winter are working on a third Bill and Ted movie.

According to MovieWeb, Alex revealed that he has met recently with Reeves and the original film’s writers to kick around ideas.  He has also said that many of the ideas that are being used are going to be too dark for children to see.  Interesting…

No word on a release date or further details.

IM Global has announced that the remake of Judge Dredd that’s coming to theaters will now simply be called Dredd.  They also announced the plot of the movie:

“"Dredd" takes us to the wild streets of Mega City One, the lone oasis of quasi-civilization on Cursed Earth. Judge Dredd is the most feared of elite Street Judges, with the power to enforce the law, sentence offenders and execute them on the spot – if necessary.”

Judge Dredd will be played by Karl Urban, and Olivia Thirlby will play Cassandra Anderson.

The movie will be directed by Peter Travis (Vantage Point) and pre-production has already started in South Africa. 

Watch for Dredd when he comes to theaters in 2012.

Check out this concept art from a cancelled Pixar movie called Newt.  Pixar cancelled the project back in May so that it could concentrate on other movies, and now they’ve decided to release the concept art to the internet for viewing.  Click the image to the right to enlarge the images.

Here’s what the movie would have been about:

What happens when the last remaining male and female blue-footed newts on the planet are forced together by science to save the species, and they can’t stand each other? That’s the problem facing Newt and Brooke, who embark on a perilous, unpredictable adventure and discover that finding a mate never goes as planned, even when you only have one choice. Love, it turns out, is not a science.

It was scheduled for release during the Summer of 2011.

Telltale Games (Sam & Max and Tales of Monkey Island) are working on video games based around franchises like Jurassic Park and Back to the Future.  They won’t be new stories, but based on the original stories with a modern gaming twist.

The first release will be Back to the Future, which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this Winter, and they’ve released a teaser image to get us ready!

The likenesses of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd will be used, AND they also revealed that Christopher Lloyd WILL be returning to voice Doc Brown once again!

Watch for Back to the Future The Video Game this Winter!

According to Production Weekly, Marvel’s movie about the comic Runaways will begin filming in March 2011, and has been renamed Small Faces for the theaters.

Director Peter Sollett (Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist) has been chosen to direct the film about super-powered teenagers who discover their parents are super villains.

Click here to read more about the comic

No release date is known at this time.

CBM has revealed that 20th Century Fox is making changes to their upcoming Fantastic Four remake movie, and here’s some of what they’ve found out!

• The movie will no longer be called Fantastic Four Reborn… it’s now just Fantastic Four
• The movie will be released during the Summer of 2012
• The team’s origin story will be told in the opening credits like they did for The Incredible Hulk
• Sue Storm casting has changed from Amber Heard to Alice Eve possibly
• The Thing (who will be entirely CGI) will be voiced by either Bruce Willis or Kiefer Sutherland
• The director for the movie will either be: David Yates, Joe Carnahan, or James McTeigue

No other cast changes are known at this time… check out my previous article for the rest!

Fantastic Four remake will be in theaters during the Summer of 2012.

Check out what director Joe Johnston recently said to CBM about the tie-ins for Captain America: The First Avenger to the other movies in the Marvel Universe:

JOE JOHNSTON: There are links between all the MARVEL films, mostly ones that only the fans will pick up on. We have several subtle references to certain elements in THOR, but since CAPTAIN AMERICA is a period picture taking place in the 40′s, there are fewer opportunities for contemporary links to the rest of the MARVEL universe. We can, however, create events in our story that will be paid off in AVENGERS and other MARVEL pictures.

Humm… what could a movie taking place in the 40’s possibly reference in the Thor movie?

The Cosmic Cube that Loki is seen with in Thor perhaps?  Click the photo below to read more about the cube!

Check out Captain America: The First Avenger when it arrives in theaters July 22, 2011.

The Hobbit is moving forward with casting, and this week we got the news from Lord of the Rings fan site TheOneRing.net that actor Sylvester McCoy is going to play one of two wizards that are going to be in the movie.

Sylvester McCoy confirms he is in contention with another actor for one of two Wizard parts in the upcoming ‘Hobbit’ films. We know Ian McKellen will like to return as Gandalf, and we’ve heard some rumblings of Radagast the Brown having a bigger role, so if you put two and two together — is Sylvester McCoy up for Radagast the Brown?

"I am being cast in The Hobbit," he said. "We’re currently in negotiations. There are two of us under consideration. It’s not the Bilbo role, but could be bigger."

The Hobbit is scheduled for release in December 2012.

A new featurette for Resident Evil: Afterlife has hit the web!  Check it out!

In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead – and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.

Resident Evil: Afterlife will arrive in theaters September 10, 2010.

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PopSugar managed to grab a snapshot of actor Ian McShane all dressed up as Blackbeard the Pirate on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Catch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides when it comes to theaters May 20, 2011.

Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing The Black Cauldron to DVD on September 14, 2010.

Check out the details from the studio of the Mouse below or click here to order yours today!

The Black Cauldron, Walt Disney Pictures’ 25th animated feature-length film, celebrates its 25th anniversary with aSpecial Edition DVD release September 14 from Walt Disney Home Entertainment.  Based on Lloyd Alexander’sChronicles of Prydain books, this mystical, action-packed adventure debuts just in time for Halloween. The film tells the story of Taran, an apprentice pig keeper with dreams of becoming a great warrior, who embarks on a quest to find a magical and powerful Black Cauldron before the evil tyrant Horned King can possess it for his own diabolical purposes.  Fantastical characters like the oracular pig Hen Wen, the willful princess Eilonwy, and the droll but annoying Gurgi face witches, elves, magic swords and other obstacles.  As they journey through these thrilling escapades, Taran begins to learn the true meaning of what it is to be a hero.  
Exciting new bonus features for The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Special Edition include a new game and a never-before-seen deleted scene as well as a new digital transfer.

New Bonus Features Include:

• Deleted Scene—The Fairfolk: Viewers join Taran, Fflewddur Fflam, Gurgi and Princess Eilonwy as they travel into the depths of the earth and meet the Fairfolk.
• The Witches’ Challenge Game—In order to defeat the dark powers of the Horned King, players must gain possession the magical sword from the Witches of Morva by solving their riddles.

Plus Classic DVD Bonus Features:

• Still Frame Gallery—A compilation of behind-the-scenes artwork and photos.
• Quest For the Black Cauldron—A trivia game in which players compete against the evil Horned King in a race to reach the Black Cauldron first.
• Trick Or Treat—Classic Donald Duck cartoon from 1952.

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Avatar Special Edition

Flipped

Takers

The Last Exorcism

Marvel’s remakes are getting more often these days, and now it seems that multiple
websites are listing who are potentially in talks for roles in Marvel’s upcoming remake of
the Fantastic Four.

Adrien Brody (Predators) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors) are booth being eyed
for the role of Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic

Amber Heard’s (Zombieland) name is being tossed around for the role of Sue Storm aka
The Invisible Woman

Kevin Pennington’s name (90210) is being tossed around for the role of Johnny Storm
aka the Human Torch

Finally, while the Thing is not going to be live-action, no actors are currently being cast
to voice the rock-composed powerhouse.

No word on a release date for the remake yet.

Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Marvel is moving forward with their plans to make a live-action Iron Fist movie. 

The latest is that they’ve hired xXx writer Rich Wilkes to write the movie about the businessman/martial arts master who receives the powers of the Iron Fist. 

No word on a release date at this time.

Click here to read more about Iron Fist.

Showbizspy is reporting that Hollywood wants to make a live-action version of the Playstation 3 title Red Dead Redemption and want none other than Brad Pitt to play gunslinger John Marston in the film.

“This is an exciting project with a great character at the center of it.  The idea is to make this in the style of an epic Western movie but with a few modern touches.  Brad is perfect for the role and he is being given first refusal.”  – unknown source

No release date is known at this time.  No confirmation that this is true is available at this time.  Stay tuned.

The Karate Kid remake with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith did so well at the box-office that Sony Pictures has decided to move forward with a sequel.

The Hollywood Reporter is claiming that Cyrus Voris and Ethan Reiff have been hired to write The Karate Kid 2.  If you remember correctly, the same duo wrote 2008’s Kung Fu Panda. 

Sony is not revealing any of the details of the script at this time.

No release date is known currently.