Columbia Pictures has released a trailer for "The Amazing Spider-Man" due in theatres on July 3, 2012. Former Spider-Man actor Toby Maguire was asked about the movie at an interview during Sundance and he had very good things to say about the movie's star, Andrew Garfield.

         

      One of my favorite graphic novels has been turned into an animated movie soon to be released on DVD. The latest DC Universe animated movie "Batman: Year One" The DVD slated for release this summer has no official release date as yet. Here's the trailer to wet your appetite.

    

      There's a new Judge Dredd movie in the works form Lionsgate due for release on September 21, 2012. The movie directed by Pete Travis and which features Karl Urban (Doom,Star Trek), Olivia Thirlby (Juno,The Secret), Lena Headey (300, Game of Thrones) adapts the popular British comic series about the almost draconian peacekeeping force in the post-apocalyptic landscape of Mega-City 1.

    While at ComicCon promoting his upcoming movie "Real Steel",actor Hugh Jackman confirmed that the character Silver Samurai will appear in the next Wolverine movie.

                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

     

Cartoon Network has released more than six minutes of footage from the upcoming "Green Lantern: Animated Series" that was shown at Comic-Con 2011.

                                                                 

                                                                           

                                                  

       As previously reported, a teaser trailer for "The Avengers" can be seen following the credits for "Captain America: The First America". The teaser which reveals a variety of clips and shows much of the team is not yet available on the web, except one that was filmed in a movie theatre and isn't the best quality. As soon as, the official teaser is available I will be posting it.           

   

                                          

 
       "Captain America: The First Avenger" was number one at the box office over the weekend with $65.8 million. "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2" came in second with $48.1 million. 

      Marvel has announced that it is developing the animated series "Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H." and a T.V. series based on the character Mockingbird.

                                                                  

     Taylor Kitsch ( Friday Night Lights, X-men Origins: Wolverine) will play the title role in the new movie "John Carter" based on the character in the popular series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs " John Carter, Warlord of Mars".

         Warner Bros. unveiled a teaser trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises", the final installment in his Batman trilogy. The teaser ran before showings of "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows" and will be one of the many blockbuster movies scheduled for Summer 2012.

                                                                 

                                                                              

        In related news, "Harry Potter and The Deathy Hallows" came in number one with a weekend box office total of 168 million dollars. Ironically, it broke the record previously held by "The Dark Knight". Having read the books I was impressed at how brilliantly they adapted them for the big screen and the ended the series in grand fashion. An outstanding finale for an an outstanding movie franchise.

                                                                                   

                                                                                          

    

                                                                             

                                                                          
         "Captain America: The First Avenger" opens Friday. The movie stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America  and features as cast that includes Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Sebastian Stan as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, Tommy Lee Jones as Colonel Chester Phillips, Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/Red Skull, Richard Armitage as Heinz Kruger, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Stanley Tucci as Dr. Abraham Erskine, Toby Jones as Dr. Armin Zola, Neal McDonough as Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan, Derek Luke as Gabe Jones, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                              
        Reportedly, after the credits roll on "Captain America: The First Avenger" there will be a teaser trailer for the upcoming "Avengers" movie due in Summer 2012.
         The cover of the relaunched Superman comic not only reboots to number one, it also features a brand new version of the iconic costume. The redesigned costume is one of the more notable changes to take place during the DC Relaunch Event. I find myself wondering if this new costume will make a big screen appearance in the upcoming Superman movie "The Man of Steel". As much as I enjoy change, I feel the costume can be updated without damaging the classic appeal. Decide for yourself.


                                                         

    "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" was number one at the box office earning 47 million and easily outdistancing the competition. Director Michael Bay's third installment of the franchise delivered a great plot with more action and some of the most jaw dropping, pulse pounding stunts and amazing special effects. This franchise has not rested on its laurels and definitely progressed with each movie.

                                                                      
    
       A preview trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises" will run before showings of "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2" which opens this coming Friday. This will be the first official look at Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated third installment of the Batman franchise.


                                                                

      Ray Stevenson (Punisher:War Zone,Thor) will play the character Firefly in the "G.I.Joe" sequel due in theaters September 2012. For anyone who doesn't know, Firefly was the Cobra saboteur and explosives expert who wore head to toe grey camouflage and a flamethrower. The movie will reportedly be called "G.I.Joe: Cobra Strikes".The cast currently includes Channing Tatum (reprising his role as Duke), Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Roadblock), Elodie Yung (Jinx), Adrianne Palicki (Lady Jaye), and RZA, formerly of Wu Tang Clan, (The Blind Master).

       An upcoming episode of "Batman:The Brave and the Bold", entitled "Bold Beginnings" was written by three writers, Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, and Steven Melching. The episode which features Green Arrow, Plastic Man, and Aquaman who have been trapped by Mr.Freeze and begin recounting their initial team-ups with Batman. An extended opening features Batman teaming up with Space Ghost. Jan, Jace, and Blip also appear in the sequence. Gary Owens will reprise his role as Space Ghost.

        In a related story, actress Morena Baccarin (Firefly, V), is providing the voice of The Cheetah in "Batman: The Brave and The Bold" episode "Triumverate of Terror". She previously voiced the character Black Canary in "Justice League Unlimited" in the episodes "The Cat and The Canary", "Double Date", and "Grudge Match".

         Warner Bros. has released a trailer for the movie "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.

 

 

                                                                     

    Cartoon Network will rebroadcast the "Firebreather" movie, based on the Image Comics series, on Friday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. I highly recommend that you see it, if you haven't already. It doesn't matter if you haven't read any issues of the comic book series. The movie is so well written that it reveals everything required to explain and enjoy the movie. The animation is some of the best computer generated animation that I have seen on the small screen.

                                                                        

                         

   "Alphas" the upcoming Syfy series that follows a group of ordinary citzens whose brain anamolies imbue them with extraordinary mental and physical abilities. This unlikely team of would-be crimefighters, led by Dr. Leigh Rosen, investigate cases that suggest other Alpha activity and use their gifts to solve cases that seem unsolvable. "Pilot" the premiere episode of "Alphas" debuts on Syfy on Monday July 11 at 10 p.m.

 

 

                                                                 

            
                                                                                                                 

    The Super Hero Squad Show will return on Saturday, July 23 with two new episodes to air on Cartoon Network. The episodes entitled " The Saga of Beta Ray Bill" and "Days, Nights, and Weekends of Future Past!" are the first two parts of the "Six Against Infinity" arc. In the episode, "The Saga of Beta Ray Bill" ,Thor, determined to prove he is a true hero, bids farewell to Mjolnir and defends the Korbinites from a mysterious warlord named The Stranger. He is aided by Beta Ray Bill, a janitor on the space station. John Barrowman (Doctor Who,Torchwood) provides the voice of The Stranger. In the "Days, Nights, and Weekends of Future Past!" Falcon is thrown into another universe by the Dark Surfer and finds himself in a dark future with Sentinels everywhere, and the Scarlet Witch is now the evil Scarlet Empress! Falcon's only allies are a senile Magneto and a grizzled Reptil. The show is almost an animated version of The Super Hero Squad figures which spawned the show as opposed to a show spawning figures, the way it usually is. This series is a clever,witty winner and I look forward to new episodes.

                                                                      



   Adrianne Palicki (Supernatural, Friday Night Lights) will reportedly play Lady Jaye in the G.I. Joe sequel from Paramount Pictures'. Palicki played the title role in the "Wonder Woman" television pilot that NBC passed on. The G.I. Joe cast will also include Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson who will play Roadblock.

                                                               

                                                                            

  Writer Neil Gaiman appeared CBS' The Late Show with Craig Ferguson last Tuesday where the two of discussed their affinity for Doctor Who. It was a feeling of peculiar power getting to write Doctor Who," Gaiman said, noting the show provided "the first mythology I ever loved." Gaiman who wrote "Sandman" for D.C. Comics Vertigo imprint, wrote the episode of Doctor Who entitled "The Doctor's Wife".

                                                                            

    The Big News, D.C. Comics in a bold and audacious move, will launch 52 titles, some new some relaunched and revamped. 52 titles, 52 artists, and 52 writers. I sense a theme and I look forward to the teams, Justice League and Teen Titans, primarily. 52 new titles. Wow!