Gravité, by Renaud Hallée.
Witness the force of gravity translate into rhythmic sounds.
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‘Super 8’: Top secret movie from J.J. Abrams & Steven Spielberg gets a teaser trailer
Those of you who have seen Iron Man 2 in theatres were treated to a first glimpse into the next cinematic project from J.J. Abrams.
Here’s what we know so far about Super 8. It’s a sci-fi film set in 1979 written and directed by J.J. Abrams (M:I3, Cloverfield, Star Trek). Abrams, Steven Spielberg, and Bryan Burk serve as executive producers. It’s being distributed and promoted by Paramount Pictures and produced by Abrams’ Bad Robot and Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment teams. According to Deadline, Super 8 is “a personal passion project for Abrams, an homage to the films he loved as a teen.” Abrams recently squashed rumors by confirming that it has no relation to Cloverfield. It will cost around $45 million to shoot and it will be shot in traditional style (unlike Cloverfield‘s shaky cam ways).
So what’s it about? Well, up until today zero plot detail was spilled, just the way Abrams likes it. But now that there’s a teaser trailer out in the wild there are some pertinent facts to be divulged. Please watch the trailer I’ve posted above; it’s good for your health, really. Here’s what we get. There’s a truck, it veers onto a train track and heads straight towards an incoming train. We get these words: “In 1979, the US Air Force closed a section of Area 51. All the materials were to be transported to a secure facility in Ohio.” Truck slams into train, big explosion. The camera looks at a train car that seems to contain some sort of destructive beast, erm, alien? “Next summer, it arrives.” End scene. Yup, I’m salivating.
Production for Super 8 begins this fall and it’s expected to hit theatres Summer 2011.
[Via Deadline]
‘Lost’ execs Lindelof & Cuse fend off Muppets as series end nears
With just two episodes left until the series finale of Lost, executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse find themselves getting bombarded with lingering questions from Rizzo the Rat and a bear of Muppets fame.
Kanye West guest spot on ‘The Cleveland Show’ results in ultimate rap battle
Last Sunday’s episode of The Cleveland Show featured a guest voice from rapper Kanye West. He played Stoolbend’s greatest rapper “Kenny West” and the character made a number of nods to the real life West. If there’s anything to gain from watching this episode it’s the culmination of animosity between Kenny and Cleveland Jr. Things play out in a rap battle that cannot be missed. If you have some extra time, “Brotherly Love” was one of the season’s finest episodes; watch it here. Also, peek after the break to watch a short gag from the episode that had me in knots. Continue reading Kanye West guest spot on ‘The Cleveland Show’ results in ultimate rap battle
Star Wars trilogy told in 2:13 with Legos & stop motion
In honor of Star Wars Day sit back, relax, and enjoy the awesome tale in just over two minutes. May the Fouth be with you.
[Via Gizmodo]
The Simpsons take on Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok”
You can check off another band of misfits who find joy in parodying pop sensation Ke$ha. The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening made a bunch of the show’s characters chime in on the song “Tik Tok” during the opening segment of the May 2 episode. Classic.
Music video: Lupe Fiasco – “I’m Beamin”
Lupe’s baaaack. After dropping two singles off his upcoming album Lasers rapper Lupe Fiasco made a music video for one of ’em. And it’s a really fun video, so check it out. Lasers is expected to release sometime this year, but in the meantime take a listen to “I’m Beamin” and the other single “Shining Down” (featuring Matthew Santos).
New Glee soundtracks up for preorder
With the second half of Glee season one in full force, there’s no better time than now to preorder the next soundtrack titled Glee: The Music, Vol. 3 Showstoppers. Two versions are up for preorder; the deluxe edition contains 20 tracks, while the standard edition has 14 tracks. All these tunes will be performed during the remainder of this season. Both versions will release on May 18. Order physical copies at Amazon (standard/deluxe) or digital ones at iTunes (standard/deluxe). Note that these soundtracks do not contain any of the Madonna songs performed during the “Power of Madonna” episode. For those you’ll have to pick up the Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna EP (Amazon/iTunes), available today. Check out the track listing for all three soundtracks after the break.
Glee airs Tuesdays at 9PM on FOX. Continue reading New Glee soundtracks up for preorder
The first still from the next Marvel movie, Thor
Sure, Iron Man 2 has not been released to theatres yet (this Friday, woo!), but that doesn’t mean Marvel can’t flaunt their next venture into the world of their next super hero flick. That is Chris Hemsworth who will play Thor the thunder god. Marvel shares this short but sweet synopsis for you to chew on:
The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
Thor also stars Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, and Anthony Hopkins. Kenneth Branagh directs. It’s scheduled to release May 6, 2011.
Update: Go see Iron Man 2 and sit through the end of the credits for a nice little treat!
The final Lost episode gains 30 extra minutes
Lost finale night just keeps getting longer, doesn’t it? Bring it on ABC! It was just let loose that the final Lost episode titled “The End” will run an extra half hour. It will run from 9:00PM to 11:30PM. At two and a half hours in length, this will be the longest episode of Lost ever produced. According to MSNBC, “The producers of ABC’s hit drama have shot so much crucial material for the show’s hugely anticipated series finale that the network has agreed to extend the last episode.” So how does this affect the rest of the night? Late local news get pushed back, so the Jimmy Kimmel Lost special (“Aloha to Lost”) will air immediately after that at 12:05AM. And don’t forget the two hour retrospective show “Lost: The Final Journey” that airs before the finale from 7PM to 8PM. It all goes down Sunday, May 23 on ABC. And it’s going to be EPIC.
And for those of you who are uber-Lost fanatics, be sure to tune into the day before the finale on May 22 to rewatch an enhanced version of the original two hour pilot at 9PM.
Update: Here’s the list of actors that will appear on the Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost special: Naveen Andrews (“Sayid”), Nestor Carbonell (“Richard”), Alan Dale (“Charles Widmore”), Jeremy Davies (“Daniel Faraday”), Emilie de Ravin (“Claire”), Michael Emerson (“Ben”), Matthew Fox (“Jack”), Daniel Dae Kim (“Jin”), Terry O’Quinn (“Locke”) and Harold Perrineau (“Michael”). There will also be “special appearances” by Jorge Garcia (“Hurley”), Josh Holloway (“Sawyer”) and Evangeline Lilly (“Kate”); these appearences will likely be broadcast with pre-taped recordings or live satellite feeds. Also there’s going to be three “alternative final scenes from the minds of executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.” Since Darlton has previously stated that they will go “radio silent” after the airing of the finale and let it speak for itself, these pre-taped scenes will likely turn out to be funny gags. [Via IGN]
[Via MSNBC]
NBC picks up J.J. Abrams’ Undercovers
And the first new scripted TV program of the fall is… J.J. Abrams’ spy drama Undercovers. NBC pounced on this back in December, and now it has been made official. NBC ordered an inital 13 episode run set to start in September. Undercovers is about a married couple (Boris Kodjoe & Gugu Mbatha-Raw) who play ex-CIA agents that are pulled back into the “into the world of espionage.” That’s right people; Abrams is going back to his roots (Alias, MI:3). Here’s the synopsis:
Outwardly, Steven Bloom (Kodjoe) and his wife, Samantha (Mbatha-Raw), are a typical married couple who own a small catering company in Los Angeles and are helped by Samantha’s easily frazzled younger sister, Lizzy (Jessica Parker Kennedy). Secretly, the duo were two of the CIA’s best spies until they fell in love on the job five years ago and retired. When fellow spy and friend Nash (Carter MacIntyre) goes missing while on the trail of a Russian arms dealer, the Blooms are reinstated by boss Carlton Shaw (Gerald McRaney) to locate and rescue Nash. The pair is thrust back into the world of espionage as they follow leads that span the globe — and Steven and Samantha realize that this supercharged, undercover lifestyle provides the excitement and romance that their marriage has been missing.
Jeff Gaspin, Chairman, NBC Universal Television Entertainment: “We have tremendous confidence in this promising series and feel this is a great way to kick off our upcoming Upfront development announcements. J.J. has delivered another signature series along with our partners at Warner Bros and we couldn’t be happier.” NBC President Angela Bromstad: “Having J.J. on our creative team is a great reason for celebration. In Undercovers, he’s found a breakout couple that is rich in character and brimming with romance and action. We feel he’s found the perfect cast.”
Abrams will servce as co-writer, executive producer, and co-creator (with Josh Reims). He also directed the pilot; this is the first time he’s directing a TV show episode since the Lost pilot. This should be good. Keep it on your radar.
[Via EW-Ausiello Files; IGN]
Sarah Waynes Callies joins AMC’s The Walking Dead
So we already know–AMC is taking Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, a highly acclaimed comic book series about a world run by zombies, and bring it to television. Main protagonist Rick Grimes and his partner Shane have already been cast with Andrew Lincoln and Jon Bernthal filling in their shoes, respectively. And now Rick’s wife has been chosen. Prison Break‘s Sarah Waynes Callies will be Lori Grimes, the female lead. It’s all starting to come together now, and man did I just get even more excited about this show! Callies rocked it as Dr. Sara Tendredit on Prison Break and I can’t wait to see her become a zombie killin’ machine come this October.
Other cast additions include Laurie Holden who will play Andrea, one of the human survivors, and Steven Yeun as Glenn.
[Via EW-Ausiello Files; IGN]