And here it is. After months of nothing but still images and plot synopses, we finally have the first trailer for Alan Taylor's 'Thor: The Dark World.' There is a lot to dig about this trailer; the battle sequences, the clearly-defined stakes involving Jane Foster (…

It's rare that big studio films, especially Marvel properties, let their security lax to such a degree that anyone can get video as clear, and of so crucial a scene, as this leaked set video from Alan Taylor's 'Thor: The Dark World.' In the video, Thor (…

Hold on to your hammer, Thor fans. These new pics from the set of Alan Taylor's 'Thor: The Dark World,' finally give us a great look at what the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim will look like. Not only that, but we have some great images of old Malekith the Accursed himself (…

More images today from Alan Taylor's 'Thor: The Dark World.' This time around, the pics are all about the man himself. Thor (Chris Hemsworth), seems to be testing out various heroic poses. Nah, clearly the photographer…

Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment is ready get up and do his thing. In this case that thing is getting his long-gestating James Brown biopic off the ground. The…

Great Odin's raven! After months of hearing bits and pieces of what we could expect from Marvel's 'Thor: The Dark World,' the studio has finally released the official plot synopsis for the Phase 2 …

Just yesterday, some new, action-packed photos from the set of Alan Taylor's 'Thor: The Dark World.' Up to then, they were the best thing we'd seen from the set. But today, a behind the scenes video has hit the web that essentially brings those photos to life, complete with explosions! Check out the video below, and please…

Not all set photos are created equal. Sure, it's nice to see a glimpse of the production design, and seeing an actor in costume hanging out at the craft services table is all well and good. But it's pics like today's batch from 'Thor: The Dark World' that really get us pumped. The new images from the set of Alan Taylor's…

'Thor: The Dark World' has just begun shooting in England, and already the little information leaking from the set is generating mythic buzz. The Marvel sequel will be directed by …

Welcome to the latest edition of my random travels through the latest home releases. And if the title to this blog entry doesn't make you scream and run for cover, then you must have a ceramic gut for bad movies that I don't. And to which, I salute you, ladies and gents. In the red corner, we have one of the biggest financial flops in modern cinematic history,…

There are only two words that can completely describe Hope Springs: adorable and melancholy. Those who know me well, know I'm a romantic-comedy loving bastard, that will watch anything and everything. Why, you ask me? Because of Hope Springs. Because films like these are released and…

Over the last few months, plenty of interesting news has surfaced and evolved regarding Marvel's sequel to 2011's 'Thor.' First, Alan Taylor (…

Back in April it was reported that Dreamworks had scored the movie rights to EA's popular video franchise 'Need for Speed,' said to be one the most successful in the world. The script for the film version…

Well, actually, it's passe to even refer to it as 'Thor 2' at this point. At last weekend's San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel unveiled that the title of their return to Asgard, and its hammer-wielding, flaxen-haired champion, would be 'Thor:…

It is time to take a look at a movie that got released for one week in theatres during Spring, which may have been down to poor sales or just that it was a busy schedule. Either way, I didn't see it then, so I took a look at the Blu Ray this afternoon to see where I'll stand on Andrew Stanton's first live action piece. After the...err, feedback…

As the smoke from the Earth-shattering success of Joss Whedon's 'The Avengers' starts to clear, the focus returns to the followup Marvel…

I'm tired of Nicholas Sparks. It's not the monotonous formulaic writing or even his inability to tell a good romanticized story. No, the reason I'm distressed and over my limit is his complete and utter lack of substance. Sparks can't write fleshed out characters if he wanted to. He makes the ending of Stephen…

On Episode 41 of The Plot Hole (http://playeraffinity.com/podcast.html) Steven, Simon and myself (token English guy) we discuss:

- Brain Taylor of Crank fame hired to direct the Twisted Metal movie

- Will Smith returning for I Am Legend 2 somehow

- Jonathan Liebesman being…

Before 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' have even hit theaters, co-director Brian Taylor has just netted himself a major payday. Sony Pictures has reportedly offered Taylor a seven-figure deal to write and direct a film adaptation of the best-selling video game…