First "Incredible Hulk" teaser trailer now online

Finally, we get our first look at The Incredible Hulk, opening June 13, thanks to MTV.

New York Times interviews Nolan about "The Dark Knight

Christopher Nolan, the director of this summer's Batman sequel, The Dark Knight, was profiled in the New York Times this past Sunday. Not only did the article include new photos from the movie (including this one with Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger), but it included quotes from all of the principal actors about the differences between the first and second film, the look of Gotham and dealing with Ledger's death after filming. It's a great article that shows just how much both Bale and Nolan get the character and his world.

For example, here's Nolan talking about the escalation Gordon refrerenced at the end of Batman Begins:

As we looked through the comics, there was this fascinating idea that Batman’s presence in Gotham actually attracts criminals to Gotham, attracts lunacy. When you’re dealing with questionable notions like people taking the law into their own hands,you have to really ask, where does that lead? That’s what makes the character so dark, because he expresses a vengeful desire.

Bale continues the thought:

This escalation has now meant that he feels more of a duty to continue. And now you have not just a young man in pain attempting to find some kind of an answer, you have somebody who actually has power, who is burdened by that power, and is having to recognize the difference between attaining that power and holding on to it.

Nolan says the Gotham is sleeker and shinier in the new film, which is almost completely set in the city, unlike the first film. And he describes Ledger's performance as the Joker with adjectives like "terrifying," amazing," "stunning," and "iconic."

These quotes have led to Oscar buzz for Ledger, which seems a bit premature.

The Dark Knight opens on July 18

UPDATED: Sneak peek at Batman anime DVD

Before the Bat-sequel, The Dark Knight hits theatres on July 18, Warner Bros., will release on July 8 Batman: Gotham Knight, a series of 6 related animated shorts that bridge the gap between Batman Begins and the new movie. Each short is directed by an established anime director, who bring their own look to the character and his world. Villians featured in the shorts include Deadshot, Scarecrow and Killer Croc. You can see pics of each of them here.

A 10-minute sneak peek of the DVD was included with the recently released Justice League: New Frontier DVD You can a portion of that video at the official site for the DVD. or you can watch the whole thing here:

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Dave Clark Five and The Ventures

In honor of their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tonight, here's classic footage of the Dave Clark Five:

And here's the Ventures:

Very cool!

Mike Myers' "The Love Guru" trailer online

See the trailer for Mike Myers' first new movie in years -- The Love Guru:

Smallville Update - SPOILERS

Do not read if you don't want upcoming plot points ruined for you.

The biggest news about Smallville is that last week the CW announced it will be coming back for an 8th season. So who will be back? Well, definitely, Clark, Lois, Jimmy and Kara (see left, because, really, who wants to look at Tom Welling on this site?). That leaves out Lex, Lionel, Chloe and Lana.

Kristin (Lana) Kreuk apparently has already apparently made arrangements to return for at least a few episodes, and now Michael (Lex) Rosenbaum, who had been saying he was done after Season 7, has also recently stated that he may come back occasionally. The status of Chloe and Lionel are unknown (see below). James Marsters, who returns as Braniac on March 27, has also stated he would like to return next season.

Now, how about this season? First, returning this week -- Pete Ross, who becomes his very own "freak of the week." What else happens when Brainiac comes back? Kara teaches Clark to fly! Of course, we don't know how good a teacher she is.

Then, on the April 17the episode, according to TV Guide, someone dies! Remember, a few paragraphs ago, when I said we don't know what's up for Chloe and Lionel next season? You know, the two characters who are not part of the ongoing Superman mythos? Well, chances are really good one of them will be dying on April 17th. They can't kill Lex, Lois (below, because, really, who wants to look at Aaron Ashmore on this site?), Jimmy or Supergirl. They have long comic book destinies ahead of them.

Late last year, DC Comics announced they were introducing Chloe to the "Superman" comics, but guess what happened about a month later -- they changed their minds -- no Chloe in the comics. That's not a good sign. Of course, I don't think Lionel is going to last forever either.

So, welcome back Smallville, everything's going to change real soon.

New Indiana Jones poster

New Spidey toon debuts this weekend

This weekend, sees not only the the two-part finale of The Batman, but the two-part opener of The Spectactular Spider-Man. See the trailer here.

Watchmen movie character shots

Watchmen, the movie based on the groundbreaking comic series of the same name by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, opens in theatres in exactly one year. In recognition of the date, director Zack Snyder revealed 4 new photos on his production blog featuring the movie's characters, looking fairly faithful to their comic versions. Here's a shot of the Comedian:

Hour long Batman finale features JLA

This weekend, the two-part series finale of The Batman guest-stars -- for the first and only time on the show -- the entire Justice League of America -- Superman, the Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkman and the Martian Manhunter -- as they battle the Joining, the alien invaders that were first seen in the two-part 4th season finale that concluded with Batman meeting the JLA for the first time.

This new two-parter marks the end of the series. Executive producer Alan Burnett, gave a final interview about the series here, where he talks about how the show evolved:

... the changes in The Batman were pretty organic. The first season he was a complete loner. By the second season he was accepted by the police. The third season added Batgirl. The fourth, Robin. This season, the JLA. The fourth season was probably the darkest, blessedly so. We thought it was going to be the last season. When the network gave us the go-ahead for a fifth season, they wanted us to get a little more kid-friendly again.

While still only a rumor, this is likely not the end of animated televison Batman adventures, as a new series that tfetures Batman teaming up with a different guest hero episode, as the Brave and the Bold comic did in the '60s through the '80s. hiopefully, we'll hear more during hte summer convention season.

In the meantime, we don't have to wait long for new anmated Batman, as the DVD Batman: Gotham Knight debuts on July 8, just a few weeks before the Dark Knight hits theatres. A series of six short stories written by comics and other genre writers, and directed in anime style by famous anime directors, this new animated venture features the return of Kevin Conroy, known as the voice of Batman for over a decade, starting with Batman: the Animated Series in 1992, up through Justice League Unlimited, which ended in 2006. It's not clear if Conroy will be the feature voice of Batman in all six stories, or in fact, if he is even voicing Batman, but his involvement was confirmed during a recent interview at the San Francisco WonderCon while promoting the DVD release of Justice League: The New Frontier.

New "Wanted" trailer

Here's another new trailer for the movie Wanted, based on the comic mini-series by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones. The movie opens on June 27.


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Latest Iron Man Trailer

See the new Iron Man trailer here. The movie opens May 2, 2008.

Indiana Jones trailer

Click here to see the first trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, in theatres on May 22.

Strike's Over! What's back when and how many?

Nw that the writers; strike is over, the biggest question is when will new episodes air -- and how many? TV Guide has updated the chart I linked to a few weeks ago, and renamed it the "Strike Recovery Chart" -- and it answers those questions pretty thoroughly, so check it out here.

Here's a few standouts --

• Saturday Night Live is back on Feb. 23 -- and Tina Fey is hosting
• Speaking of Fey, 5 or 6 new episodes of 30 Rock will start airing on April 10
• NBC's other Thursday night comedies are also returning on April 10 -- 6 episodes of The Office and 4 remaining episodes of Scrubs (the fate of the final to-be-shot episodes of Scrubs is undetermined)
• My Name is Earl returns a week earlier with 8-10 episodes, possibly including more hour- long eps. Ugh.
• The Unit and Chuck are done for the season, but both should be back in the fall
• But not Bionic Woman or Journeyman -- both are cancelled
• 6 new episodes of CSI will begin on April 3
• 4 pre-strike episodes of Smallville have not aired; 5 new ones will be shot to air in April and May
• The air date for the final season of The Shield has yet to be announced

Star Trek movie delayed til next summer

Due to post-writers' strike shuffling, Paramount has announced that the Star Trek movie, originally scheduled for release on Christmas Day 2008 had been pushed to May 2009.

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" to debut in theatres

Update: here's a new trailer.

Now here is some pretty cool news! The CG-animated series that takes place between Episodes 2 and 3 of the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, will debut as a feature film in theatres on August 15 before moving to television on the Cartoon Network and TNT in Fall 2008. A behind-the-scenes documentary with plenty of footage from the series can be seen here.

From the announcement:

On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala along with brand-new heroes like Anakin's padawan learner, Ahsoka. Sinister villains -- led by Darth Sidious, Count Dooku and General Grievous -- are poised to rule the galaxy. Stakes are high, and the fate of the Star Wars universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights. Their exploits lead to the action-packed battles and astonishing new revelations that fill Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Thirty 30-minute episodes have already been produced, and production continues on even more.

Awww, it's Little Batman!

Here's a link to a 3-part video on youtube that recasts the 60s Batman TV show with kids. It's very cute (once you get past a 2+ minute opening credits sequence, set to one of the greatest Batman collections you'll ever see).

Definitely worth taking a look.

Iron Man Super Bowl spot

"Wanted" Super Bowl Spot

Wanted, the movie based on the Mark Millar/J.G. Jones comic mini-series, open on June 27. The moive is spotlighted in a Super Bowl ad you can see here.

New Captain America interviewed on "Good Morning America"

In Marvel Comics last week, a new gun-toting Captain America replaced the slain Steve Rogers, his former sidekick, and once-thought-dead Bucky Barnes. He answered a few questions for Good Morning America. See the interview here.

Ealier last week, Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada also promoted the new Cap on The Colbert Report.