Watchmen trailer three.

We knew it was coming, I waited on Yahoo for the moment it aired. Warner bros has released the third trailer for Zack Snyders adaptation of Watchmen and things are looking great.

This trailer is a huge leap forward for me. Sure I'm still unsure about the film, it can never be the book, but I was really impressed with the trailer. The way the film looks, the texture the feel of the city and environments from what we have seen, all fit the way I imagine Watchmen to be. Rorschach's voice was great but a bit exaggerated as you cant see his mouth so it comes across as if its a voice over. The city look dark, and I loved the 80's advertising on Main Street. I never thought Doctor Manhattan would sound simply like a man, but hearing him speak made me think at heart, he is still a human being and therefore his lines may carry more emotion because you relate to his voice more.

Also Rorschach refers to the group of heroes as "Watchmen" something that the books never does. This is most likely to allow the audience to identify with them easier.

Watchmen hits theaters on March 6th 2009.

Bruce Willis HSM3

Bruce Willis appeared on Letterman promoting his new film, High School Musical 3. Looks as if Bruce has a pretty big part in the film, maybe the beginning of a musical career?

Take a look.

Double the Doctor.

Here are the first two minutes of the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special which aired as part of the BBC'S Children In Need charity night. The Clip looks great, I'm not much of a fan of the Christmas Specials, I tend to think the show works better in half hour format - Never the less, I think It looks great, I love the idea of two Doctors and the possible out comes or reasons for it.

Looks like a model? New USS Enterprise revealed.

Entertainment Weekly has the first look at JJ Abrams new redesign of the USS Enterprise for the upcoming Star Trek film released on may 8th 2009

Abrams said he wanted to take the design from the television series and the films, fusing them together, in an attempt to create something fresh, yet also feel familiar.

Abrams explains “If you’re going to do Star Trek there are many things you cannot change. The Enterprise is a visual touchstone for so many people. So if you’re going to do the Enterprise, it better look like the Enterprise, because otherwise, what are you doing?”

Akira goes to America.

I have been saying it for you years, and now it looks to be coming true. Hollywood got it’s hands on what ever comic book title they could in hopes to make a movie, now it looks like they are moving east, to buy up all the anime they can to. It was announced awhile back that Akira, the popular manga by Katsuhiro Otomo which eventually became an animated film, is been giving an Americanized live action treatment headed by Leonardo DiCaprio.

Akira has been picked up by Warner bros., in which DiCaprio will produce, it has also been stated that Ninja Scroll, another popular anime film will also be making its way to the big screen, again. Gary Whitta is to write the script, and there’s even rumors that Joseph Gordon Levitt will play the role of Tetsuo. So far we have seen titles like Speed racer and Dragon ball lend its self to a live action make overs, both been criticized for there treatment of the source material.

“We’re waiting for the final draft of the script [for 'Akira'],” DiCaprio told MTV. “I’m a big fan of Japanese anime — that and another project called ‘Ninja Scroll’ we’re trying to get developed and made into a movie, and I know there a lot of loyal fans out there of the project and die-hard fans, so we’re going to try to do the best job we possibly can and we’re not going to make the movie until the script is in the right shape.”

Leonardo DiCaprio has said that he has No intention of acting in either films and will stick exclusively to producing. If they capture the key aspects or ideas of these stories, I think, as it’s own entity, they may be enjoyable, but I do not think Hollywood can delivery the intensity or experience these film hold, especially when trying to reach wide audience. At this stage Akira is set for a summer 2009 release.

Last week I posted the trailer for what I think looks like a great Cg animated film, Monsters vs. Aliens.

Wired brings us a new behind the scene feature which showcases there use of cameras in 3d space to control the films action. The film is apparently been created to be shown in full 3d, which we get glimpse of towards the end of the clip.

I still think this film looks really cool, I'm a fan of B-grade movies and animation, but never seem to be to impressed by much CGI and what it achieves - given what it can. Havig said that, take alook at all the human character within the trailer. Noyice how they are all uncik, all indeivialul looking? When Disney occupied the 2d industry they were nothing but realitic and limiting, we see the same problems with Pixa film too. CG is timly and expensive, there for character models are built and then twecked to create othr miner characters, we see this in The Incredibles. Monster vs Aleins dosent seem to have taken the route

Dragon Ball WTF!

Yes, what you see in front of you is real. As far as we know, its an image from the upcoming live action adaption of Dragon Ball. I don't think I have read any positive interest it this film that isn't from hyper take what you get fan boys. It makes you wonder what Fox is really trying to archive with this picture.

Isn't the point of buying a franchise, to ultimately make a film, done because its "safe" already having fan base and thus eliminating having to think. So my question is, from what we have seen so far, why is it so horribly displeasing. What is the point of getting the rights to something, only to make so may drastic changes?

In retrospect it still is really to early to judge this film. With only a leaked promotional trailer floating around, said to not be an official trailer, but merely marketing footage. The film is going to be heavy on CGI, which is what will be needed in almost any scenes designed to impress us. Lets hope what we know and love about Dragon ball still remains, although after the image above, i wouldn't count on it.