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Category: First Look

  • How Deathly Hallows is being split

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    If you have heard any news about the Harry Potter series lately, it’s been all about the movies – notably the sixth film due for release this summer, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. However, in true production fashion, the seventh and final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is already underway.

    Deathly Hallows will be split in to two movies, and new details are given on just how franchise producer David Heyman plans to make the split. It will occur “at a very tense cliffhanger”, he states.

    I am looking forward to the Half-Blood Prince this summer, as well as Deathly Hallows in the coming year.

    Do you think the split is a good idea? Tell us below!

    [EmpireOnline]

  • New, Full Star Trek Trailer

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    I may not be a diehard Trek fan, but I like any great Sci-Fi series, and this looks like it’s gonna be a good one to start off the summer right!

    What do you think?

    [http://www.startrekmovie.com/]

  • Salvation is Coming

    An awesome new trailer for Terminator Salvation, the fourth installment of the super awesome  (if I do say so myself) series. It’s coming out in theaters May 21, 2009.

  • Wallace & Gromit’s latest adventure

     

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    Most animated shows and movies are either computer generated or hand drawn, leaving claymation out in the cold. This is not the case for the Wallace & Gromit series, which is a high quality and entertaining cartoon produced by UK cartoon studio Aardman Animation.

    The bug news is that there is a new installment to the series, and is premiering on BBC One on Christmas Day. The newest adventure is titled A Matter of Loaf and Death.

    I myself enjoy watching W&G, and if you have never seen any of their adventures, you should! I guarantee you’ll like it, even if you don’t understand all the British humor!

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCcWvdNCkdg
    A BBC spot for the new episode!

    More Information:

    http://www.cinematical.com/2008/12/19/oh-yeah-a-new-wallace-and-gromit-film/
    http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/index.html

  • On the horizon: Top movies of 2009

    So, 2008 is almost over. There have been a LOT of great movies this year, but that’s the past. There is someone who has created a list of what they think will be the top movies of the upcoming year.

    Is this list 100% correct? No, but I think that some of these movies will be worth checking out next year. After seeing what movies I look forward to, visit the article and see the other top titles that have been selected.

    Keep reading to see the picks!

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  • First Look: Monsters versus Aliens

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    I can’t wait to see this movie; there was a preview for it when I went to go see Madagascar: Back 2 Africa. I really think that it’s going to be AWESOME!

    It is starring many famous names in entertainment today:

    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Hugh Laurie (HOUSE, M.D.)
    • Will Arnett
    • Seth Rogen
    • Stephen Colbert
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Rainn Wilson (better known as Dwight K. Shrute)

    Seriously, there are some very nice animated movies that have come out in the past few years, and I hope this proves to be another addition to that list!

    See the video and more information:
    http://io9.com/5103549/monsters-vs-aliens-will-explode-your-brain-via-your-eyesockets

  • Spider-Man 4 Lands Brilliant Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer

    Spider-Man 4 is more reality than myth with the latest addition to the production staff. Many think that the entire series was derailed by a ‘weak’ third film. I personally enjoyed the third, but my favorite Spider-Man was the second with Doc Ock.

    Hopefully this new writer and the same star cast from the previous three movies will be enough to make Spider-Man 4 a hit.

    Lindsay-Abaire, who won a Pulitzer in 2007 for his drama “Rabbit Hole,” is in final negotiations to write “Spider-Man 4” for Columbia.
    Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire are back as director and star, respectively, as are series producers Laura Ziskin and Avi Arad. Kirsten Dunst also is expected to return for the latest movie featuring the Marvel Comics

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  • Shyamalan receives a revolutionary studio deal

    A favorite producer/director of mine, M. Night Shyamalan, received a deal from Media Rights Capital inc in late July. The deal is like no other made before in Hollywood: Shyamalan will get to keep his name on all the films produced with the studio.

    The terms of the agreement are like this:

    • There are three films to be made
    • The films will be released at the rate of one per year
    • The films will be a collaborative work between Shyamalan and MRC
    • The films will be part of a series known as The Night Chronicles
    • Shyamalan will keep a large portion of the rights of his productions

    This is almost unheard of from today’s big name producers, who usually take the lion’s share of the profits and do a pretty poor job of distributing the wealth. If this agreement ends up a big success (which really depends on the quality of Shyamalan’s work) then this could lead the way for new producers to enter the big movie industry.

    Shyamalan is known for several popular and very unique movies, such as The Sixth Sense, Signs, and The Village. His recent works have not been as successful as The Sixth Sense, but MRC (and I) still think there is great potential for another breakout hit. Just wait and see! =)

    Shyamalan’s first film of the deal will be Devil, slated for release in 2009. The project was literally announced just days ago, so details are scarce. I will post some more links and news as I find it.

    If the smaller producers come into power, then the actors, screenwriters, directors, and other supporting members will receive more credit and payment for their hard work. Another great benefit is that we will start to see the variety that fills the Independent Film world enter the Featured Film world. A change is always good when it comes to scripts in the video industry.

    Personally, that’s what Omega Squid Studios stands for; Treating  everyone who helps out with the respect, credit, and pay they deserve. Kudos to MRC, and congratulations to M. Night Shyamalan!

    See the original article

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Teaser Trailer – First Look

    Time for another SquidFlicks First Look!

    Today’s post features the next installment in the Harry Potter series, The Half-Blood Prince.

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince International Teaser Trailer – Trailer Addict

    This is going to be a phenomenal addition to the already awesome Harry Potter series. The Half-Blood Prince is the sixth of the seven books in the Harry Potter series, and begins to set the stage for the final showdown between Harry and Lord Voldemort, good and evil.

    Expect more posts as the release date nears.

    Currently the movie is set to release on July 17, 2009

    See more on IMDB

  • First Look: Lethal Weapon 5

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    Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon

    If you have not heard this already, it’s pretty big news! (To fans of the series at the very least!)

    Word is that a new sequel (the fifth) to the fantastic action/crime-fighting series, Lethal Weapon, has been finished as a screenplay. The original star duo of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover is being sought out to reappear in the sequel, and if they accept, the film will be set for production. According to IMDB, the film is set to be released in 2010.

    I love the Lethal Weapon series, and I really have high hopes for the film to be successful if Gibson and Glover are on board. If they aren’t in it, then it doesn’t even need to be made.

    It’s a continuity issue more than ever these days in Hollywood – you revive a 20-year old series and the executive staff is too oblivious to realize that the actors that embodied the original series may not want to be in a new sequel years after their retirement! The real problem is  if you can’t get the original actors to star in the sequel. If that’s the case, then you are better off not filming, because you are literally going to kill the entire franchise over one massive flop of a film. Batman and Robin, anyone?

    There is a bunch of information out there, ask the Google machine!

    Do you think that Lethal Weapon will be a go? I sure hope so! =)

    This issue (of remakes and revivals in Hollywood) is also going to lead to a SquidFlicks editorial (someday). This is also the debut of the First Look category. New movie sequels and other films will be highlighted in this category!