Weekend Box Office - "The Dark Knight Rises" owned the number one spot raking in $64.1 million, "Ice Age: Continental Drift" $13.3 million, and the alien invasion comedy "The Watch" with Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill debuted at number three making $13 million.

 

 

 

 

                                          

 

 

Doctor Who star Matt Smith graces the cover of Entertainment Weekly. The new season of Doctor Who is coming soon from BBC America, no actual date given. The upcoming season sees the departure of companions Amy Pond (Karen Gilliam) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darville), and the introduction of new companion Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman).

 

 

                                                             

                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

                                                                                         

 

 

 

                                   

  The Fringe team returns for a final season premiering Friday, Sept.28 at 9/8c. The show has been a breath of fresh air especially on Fox. The show which has been one of the best pieces of sci-fi on television this side of "The X-Files". Rumor has it that the show's Executive Producer J.J. Abrams plans to direct an episode. Stars of the show Anna Torv and Joshua Jackson have revealed that the new season will pick up in the future that we saw in the season four episode "Letters of Transit". This show just gets better and better.

 

 

                                 

                                                                       

                                                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    New trailer for next Bond movie Skyfall debuted shortly after the opening ceremony at the 2012 London Olympics. This trailer reveals more action than the previous teaser trailer and a good look at the new Bond villian played by Javier Bardem.

 

 

                                                                              

                                                                    

 

           

 

Last and hardly least is a trailer of a new movie featuring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry. I don't know how to describe this movie other than to say it truly looks promising. The movie is brought to us by Andy and Lana ( formerly Larry) Wachowski who gave us "The Matrix". If you haven't previously seen it here's a look at "Cloud Atlas".

 

 

 

                                                                            

                                                                          

 

            

   I could think of no more appropriate response to the tragedy in Colorado than by sharing what director Christopher Nolan posted on "The Dark Knight Rises" Facebook page.

 

"Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew of The Dark Knight Rises, I would like to express our profound sorrow at the senseless tragedy that has befallen the entire Aurora community.

I would not presume to know anything about the victims of the shooting but that they were there last night to watch a movie. I believe movies are one of the great American art forms and the shared experience of watching a story unfold on screen is an important and joyful pastime.

The movie theatre is my home, and the idea that someone would violate that innocent and hopeful place in such an unbearably savage way is devastating to me.

Nothing any of us can say could ever adequately express our feelings for the innocent victims of this appalling crime, but our thoughts are with them and their families."

- Christopher Nolan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekend Box Office - "The Dark Knight Rises" was number one making $160.9 million, "Ice Age: Continental Drift" at number two $20.4 million, and "The Amazing Spider-Man" at number three with $10.9 million.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                  

                                                                                  

 

                                                                            

 

                                       

Warner Bros. released a teaser trailer for next year's blockbuster movie event "The Man of Steel". I don't know if this is by accident or design, but the movie's star Henry Cavill bears a striking resemblance to "Smallville" star Tom Welling.

 

 

 

 

                                                                         

 

 

    One of the best shows on televison, Syfy's Alpha's has returned for a second season which promises to be even better than last season, and for anyone who hasn't seen this show, that will be quite an achievement. I highly recommend this show.

 

 

 

                                                                           

                                                                      

Weekend Box Office - "Ice Age Continental Drift" came in number one taking in $45.5 million, "The Amazing Spider-Man" was number two with $35 million, and "Ted" came in at number three with $23 million.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cover of Entertainment Weekly features Batman and Bane from "The Dark Knight Rises" which opens this week.

 

 

 

                                                                         

 

 

 

    "Iron Man 3" scheduled for May 3, 2013 release with Lethal Weapon scribe Shane Black directing and Jon Favreau returning as producer and reprising his role as "Happy" Hogan. Already a highly anticipated third installment, the recent announcement of Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin, a favorite Iron Man supervillain, has increased the excitement surrounding "Iron Man 3".

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                

 

 

 

    In addition to "Iron Man 3", Marvel Studios announced a few of their upcoming movie projects at recent ComicCon. Scheduled for release on August 1, 2014 "Guardians of the Galaxy". The sequel to "Thor" is scheduled for release on Nov. 8, 2013. The movie entitled "Thor: The Dark World" is said to pick up where "The Avengers" left off. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" scheduled for release on April 4, 2014. "Ant Man" directed by Edgar Wright ("Shaun of the Dead', "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World") has no scheduled release date and alledgedly has signed actor Johnny Whitmore to play David Cannon aka The Whirlwind.

 

 

 

                                                                     

 

                                                                                      

Weekend Box Office - "The Amazing Spider-Man" easily took the number one spot bringing in $65 million, "Ted" took the number two spot making $32.6 million, and "Brave" held on to the number three spot bringing in $20.2 million.

                                                                     

                                      

                                                                           

      Actor Will Yun Lee ("Witchblade","Elektra") has been cast as Harada a.k.a. The Silver Samurai in Fox's "The Wolverine". Lee also has had key roles in reboots of "Bionic Woman" and "Hawaii Five-O" televison series and the James Bond feature "Die Another Day". Here he is in the trailer for the martial arts movie based on the video game of the same name "King of Fighters".

  

                                                                     

    A 13 minute making of "The Dark Knight Rises" preview has been released by Warner Bros. for televison. Instead of trolling the channels looking for it you can see it here.

                                                          

                                                                               

       Michael Fassbender will produce and act in a movie based on the popular video game series "Assassin's Creed". Fassbender is rumored to be taking on the role of bartender Desmond Miles and perhaps one of his hooded ancestors. Fassbender's roles have been very diverse and after eye- catching performances as Magneto in "X-Men :The First Class", would-be assassin Paul in "Haywire", and the android David in "Prometheus".

                                                                           

  Weekend Box Office - "Ted' was number one with a box office haul of $52.2 million, "Magic Mike" was number two with $38 million, and "Brave" remained in the top three bringing in $34 million.

 

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

 

 

The famous comic book character created by Jean-Claude Forest and made famous in the 1968 Jane Fonda movie "Barbarella" is coming to television. "Drive" director Nicolas Refn has teamed with executive producer Martha De Laurentis and Gaumont International Television to create a television series based on the iconic interplanetary heroine. De Laurentis and Gaumont International Television are also working on the NBC series featuring the ficitional Tom Harris cannibal/mastermind Hannibal Lecter. I'm not making this up I promise you.

 

 

                                                                  

 

                                                              

 

 

  

    Colin Farrell is quickly becoming the remake master. So far, he's been in remakes of "S.W.A.T","Miami Vice", and "Fright Night", His next movie is a remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger feature "Total Recall". Fans of the original movie were outraged to find out the remake wouldn't feature a trip to Mars and takes place exclusively on Earth. However, if the trailer is any indication we won't miss the interplanetary storyline.

 

 

 

                                                                           

 

 

     The new Ben Stiller movie has a trailer that really does not reveal the true nature of this movie. The newer trailers are more revealing and turns a boring concept into what promises to be a comedy with an edge. In addition, you have Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill in this movie. Check out the trailer and see what I'm talking about.

 

 

 

                                                                      

 

 

   

    

     What do you get when a versatile member of the famous Wu Tang Clan and a talented horror actor/director write a movie together? You get the brilliant send-up of classic kung fu movies, "The Man With The Iron Fists". Director Eli Roth produced and co-wrote with Rza who directed and stars in this movie, which features some highly recognizable and talented actors. Presented by Quentin Tarentino, the movie has a definite Tarentino style and feel. Check out this trailer and beware ... there will be blood.