2009 MTV Movie Award Nominations – Slumdog Against Twilight
The hit films “Twilight” and “Slumdog Millionaire” get ready to battle it out as MTV: Music Television announces this year’s final nominees for the “2009 MTV MOVIE AWARDS.” Pitting Hollywood vampires against the Mumbai slums, the movies’ rabid fans proved their loyalty as they sent both flicks to the head of the cinematic pack with each film receiving nominations in six award categories including “BEST MOVIE,” “BEST KISS” and “BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE MALE.”
MTV will up the cinematic fun quotient this year by debuting the two new categories “BEST SONG FROM A MOVIE” and “BEST WTF MOMENT.” Fans will get the chance to vote on such movie soundtrack hits as “The Climb” from “Hannah Montana: The Movie” as well as pick this year’s most jaw-dropping “WTF” movie moment that left audiences speechless such as the naked break-up scene in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” The 18th annual awards show will be executive produced by Emmy Award(R) winning producer Mark Burnett. Hosted by Andy Samberg, the “2009 MTV MOVIE AWARDS” will be broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday, May 31st at 9p.m./8p.m. C.
35th Annual Saturn Awards – Nominees
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has announced the nominations for their 35th Annual Saturn Awards.
Leading the charge was Christopher Nolan’s super-hero crime thriller “The Dark Knight” with 11 nominations. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Iron Man” followed closely behind with 9 and 8 nominations, respectively. While “Valkyrie” spied 7 nominations, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and “Changeling” received 6 nominations each.
In a showdown worthy of a company crossover, Batman and Iron Man will face off against each other in seven categories, including “Best Actor” (Christian Bale vs. Robert Downey Jr.), “Best Actress” (Maggie Gyllenhaal vs. Gwyneth Paltrow), “Best Supporting Actor” (Heath Ledger vs. Jeff Bridges), “Best Director” (Christopher Nolan vs. Jon Favreau), “Best Writing,” “Best Music” and “Best Special Effects.”
Adding to the strong comic book showing at this year’s awards are nods for “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (up for two awards, including “Best Horror Film”) and “Wanted” (nominated for “Best Fantasy Film”).
The 35th Annual Saturn Awards will be announced on June 25, 2009
Here are the film nominees:
Best Science Fiction Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Eagle Eye
The Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Jumper
Best Fantasy Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Hancock
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Twilight
Wanted
AFI Awards: Top 10 Movies of 2008
On Sunday, December 14, American Film Institute (AFI) have announced their selections for the top ten of most outstanding motion pictures in 2008. Among those making it on the list are two of the summer’s blockbuster comic book adaptations, “Iron Man“and “The Dark Knight“.
AFI’s Top 10 Movies of 2008:
- “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
- “The Dark Knight”
- “Frost/Nixon”
- “Frozen River”
- “Gran Torino”
- “Iron Man”
- “Milk”
- “Wall-E”
- “Wendy and Lucy”
- “The Wrestler”
Much buzzed-about movies like “Revolutionary Road“, “The Reader” and “Doubt” were noticeably absent, along with the National Board of Review and British Independent Film Award winner “Slumdog Millionaire.” Continue Reading…
“Iron Man” Great Design Art
Though Jon Favreau talks about the upcoming “Iron Man 2” we’ve got some interesting photos when the first movie was in the works.
Robert Downey Jr. on the set of Paramount Pictures’ Iron Man
Take a look at design art from Paramount Pictures‘ “Iron Man” 2008.
Jon Favreau Talks Iron Man 2
On Wednesday, Director Jon Favreau (Iron Man) joined a live chat on the LA Times‘ website, where he answered questions about the upcoming “Iron Man 2.”
Jon Favreau (JF): We’re playing with who the villain should be and what we should incorporate from the comic book. And how it will lead into The Avengers.
Question: What stage are you in right now?
JF: I’m working with Justin Theroux, a writer. He’s writing the first draft of the script. I’m working with a storyboard artist as well as designing the costumes for good guys and bad guys.
JF: Now that Marvel is making its own movies, every movie has to fit into the Marvel universe. The Avengers incorporates not just Iron Man, but Thor, possibly the Hulk and traditionally Captain America as well. As it is, it’s scheduled Thor will come out the same summer as Iron Man 2 and The First Avenger: Captain America will come out a few months before Avengers. All the films have to come together to create a consistent universe. That’s very important to everyone involved.
Question: This summer, two of the best films of the season are superhero movies. Both Iron Man and The Dark Knight work because the directors [you and Christopher Nolan] honored the source material. Why do you think it’s been so hard for so many previous directors of superhero films to understand that’s the only approach that will work? Continue Reading…
Iron Man Deleted Scene Online
Take a look at deleted (leaked) scene from the upcoming “Iron Man” DVD which will hit stores September, 30th.
Before blowing up terrorists, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) takes home, in Dubai, three brunettes in the scene.
Actually, the scene is very interesting!
“Disaster Movie” Posters: 5 in 1
Today we present out all posters for “Disaster Movie“, the latest genre spoof from filmmakers Jason Friedbeg and Aaron Seltzer who this time put their unique, inimitable stamp on one of the biggest and most bloated movie genres of all time – the disaster film. “Disaster Movie” follows the comic misadventures of a group of ridiculously attractive twenty-somethings during one fateful night while every known natural disaster and catastrophic event – asteroids, twisters, earthquakes, the works – hits the city and their path.
“Disaster Movie” stars Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, Kim Kardashian, G Thang, and Carmen Electra. Taking aim at everything and everyone, from “Indiana Jones” and “Iron Man” to Amy Winehouse and High School Musical, “Disaster Movie” lampoons the blockbuster movie, pop culture icons and public figures along the way as Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer satirize everything as only they can.
The movie…”Disaster Movie” is scheduled to hit theaters on August 29th.
New Logos for Marvel Movies
More teases from New York’s Licensing Expo, the same venue that delivered the teaser poster for “Terminator 4″. This time the folks over at MTV have scored a tiny image of Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America and Avengers logos from Marvel’s upcoming slate.
Iron Man 2 May Start Filming in March 2009 !?
In an interview with Military.com, Terrence Howard talks about playing Tony Stark’s military liaison in ‘Iron Man 2‘.
“Iron Man 2” is scheduled to begin filming in March 2009. Most of the main actors, including Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard, are expected to reprise their roles in the sequel. Meanwhile, the main character of the Marvel adaptation movie, Tony Stark who becomes known as Iron Man when he suits up in his armored steel suit, will be seen making a cameo appearance in the highly anticipated action movie “The Incredible Hulk” which hits the big screen on Friday, June 13.
“Iron Man 2″ is currently scheduled for an April 2010 release from Marvel Studios. Continue Reading…
Iron Man in The Incredible Hulk – Video
There were rumors there may be a scene that crosses over from ’Incredible Hulk’ into Paramount’s ’Iron Man’.
As it turns out, the rumors were indeed true.
Watch the scene with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in The Incredible Hulk in the clip below.
