Superhero Bits: Anne Hathaway, The Dark Knight Rises, Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, Iron Man 3
Know a real life super soldier? Why won’t aGreen Lanternsequel work? Is Warner Bros. actually working on one? What’s the huge stuntChristopher Nolanis planning forThe Dark Knight Rises? How doesKevin FeigedescribeIron Man 3? Want an idea of whatAnne Hathaway’s Catwoman costume is going to look like? Find out all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits.
Is this picture fromCaptain America: The First AvengerofHaley Atwellas Peggy Carter new? Maybe. Either way, she’s super cute and we’re posting it. Thanks toThe Daily BLAM.
io9has a laundry list of reasons (actually, just three) why a sequel toGreen Lantern, as it was set up in the first film, would not work. On the off chance you want to see the movie and have yet to, we’ll justdirect you thereto read the spoiler-filled but completely logical analysis.ComicBookMoviebelieves they have a reliable source telling them whenZack Snyder’sMan of Steelwill be shooting in Illinois. Below is the email, there’s more info there.
Most of us probably don’t go to gossip sites likeHollywood Life(viaBatman News) but maybe we should. They have a great description ofAnne Hathaway’s Catwoman costume fromThe Dark Knight Rises:
Anne’s outfit is more tactical, like the comic book, than the previous Batman movies," a source very close to the costume design tells us exclusively. “She will definitely be wearing the goggles and it’s going to be less sexy than Halle Berry and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman costumes. She’s going to look more like a robber.” Adds the insider, “But fan boys shouldn’t be worried. This costume is going to be form-fitting enough to make Anne look smoking hot.
Superhero Hype(viaMovieline) alerts us to this new ad for Dunkin Donuts that leads us to believe that it’s not super serum that getsCaptain Americagoing. It’s Dunkin Donuts!
Think a friend or family member of yours is a real Super Solider like inCaptain America: The First Avenger? There’s a national contest being held by Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins “where people can win prizes by nominating veterans or active U.S. servicepersons who are making a difference where they live or serve.” Read the full press release over onPR Newswirefor all the info.
Anne’s preparation for her role as Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, the next Batman installment (currently filming in Pittsburgh), has been more than cosmetic. She has been working out five days a week — rigorous exercise and stunt training followed by an hour and a half of dance. “I’ve always thought that skinny was the goal, but with this job I also have to be strong,” she says.
The Wraphas an article called “Too Many Men in Tights? Five Reasons The Superhero Summer Has Been A Bust.” It begins with the above chart which, to be honest, is slightly unfair.Green Lanterncame out way later. But you can still see how none of these movies have been a home run.
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Film Journalhas a great feature on the head of Marvel StudiosKevin Feigeand in it he talks a lot about the MCU or Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here are some choice quotes about the next two movies afterCaptain America. First, onThe Avengers:
And here’s Feige onIron Man 3, which is still being written:
Audiences will see that Tony Stark is going back into his own world. There will be acknowledgements to the events ofThe Avengersand the character journey he took there, but he’s not going to be having tea with Thor and calling Nick Fury every five minutes.
If you’re really into Hollywood insider stuff,The Hollywood Reporterhas a great analysis of why Warner Bros. is seriously struggling with moving forward withGreen Lantern 2. There are great pros and cons for both sides. A great read.
In an interview withComic Book MovieVic Armstrong, legendary stuntman and stunt coordinator onMarc Webb’sThe Amazing Spider-Man, talks a little bit about the practical effects work in the movie and the use of CG to enhance that. Here’s a sample, head there for more:
I did a shot a few weeks back, on Spider-Man, where we had to jump over a 20 foot gap between skyscrapers. He does a somersault in the air as he’s going over the 20 foot distance, lands in a somersault, gets up and runs off – we had an 8 inch pad and an Air Ram. We did the shots, and I asked the guy what he needed next, and he said just give me a clean path, take the pad out, take the Air Ram out, nothing left, and we shoot a path like that, and then they can replace where the pad was with the roof – it’s a fantastic bonus in that respect, but what I don’t like is movies that use it AS the movie. It becomes a cartoon. When the landscape and all the objects in the landscape are totally CG, I lose interest instantly – there’s no drama, there’s no jeopardy. It’s a terrible thing used too much, and overused.
While shootingThe Avengers, stuntmanJeremy Fitzgeraldhad to react to getting hit by an arrow, probably shot by Hawkeye. During his fall, he tore out a piece of the scalp.TMZhas more info and the full image of the one above. Click it to see.
Several sites includingBloody Disgustingsay thatJodie Fosteris circling a role in 2013’sR.I.P.D.starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. Sounds good, butVarietyhas more or less debunked it.
Christopher Nolanhas something epic planned forThe Dark Knight Risesbut he’s not sure he can pull it off. According to aBritish news site(via io9) he’s got a huge stunt planned that would require shutting down a major highway. This should be considered a SPOILER so if you don’t want to read, skip to the next story.
Speaking ofThe Dark Knight Rises,Batman Newsreports they had a little mishap on the set recently.
