Renner’s Hawkeye making a Thor Cameo?

Another rumour based on a brief statement from somone “in the know” says that Jeremy Renner does make an appearance in Thor as a cameo to his role as Clint Barton – the Avenger known as Hawkeye.

TheFilmstage offers:

Apparently someone who saw an early cut of the film confirmed that Renner shows up in the role, but, and frustratingly so, that’s all that was revealed.

The main reason to put consideration into this rumor is the fact that the actor himself speculated he would be showing up in it, as when he talked to Empire he said that:

“If I was a betting man, I would bet that Hawkeye would probably show up in Thor, and then be in The Avengers. But do I know for sure? I can’t say. But I’d love for that to happen. It’d be fun”.

Marvel has hardly been shy about crossing over characters and giving cameos (even brief ones) to actors set to be in future films.

And hearing that Renner would be up for a day or two of work to have his character skitter across the screen or be standing in the background just to add some tease for the fans, I wouldn’t doubt that during the filming of Thor they decided to make that happen.

We already know Renner is going to be Hawkeye, and I am eager to see how he is portrayed in the role (please no purple leather) but we will see him soon enough. Would be a great fanservice if it was in Thor, but we will see it when we see it.

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New Kung Fu Panda 2 TV Spot

A new tv spot for next May’s Kung Fu Panda 2 has surfaced online

Short and sweet, the trailer doesnt give away much, but its good to see Po fighting alongside The Furious Five. I really enjoyed the first film, but I think it didnt use its cast well enough. I mean, stars like Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu had barely any lines, and in this new film they’re throwing in James Woods and Jean-Claude Van Damme too. I worry they’re trying to add too much.

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Plop Plop Fur Fur – Del Toro was a Werewolf!?!

Guillermo Del Toro is famous for his eclectic but charming oddities, and this is no exception. Collider has unearthed a YouTube of a Del Toro written/directed Alka Seltzer commercial that stars himself as a werewolf!

  Collider.com says:

 It’s good to know that Alka Seltzer not only helps with upset stomach, but lycanthropy.  Thanks, Del Toro!

Del Toro is one of my favorite directors, but not just because of his work. His films are, for the most part, fantastic stories, but visually, I feel they often run the risk of Timburtonitus, where all of the creatures just kind of look the same. My true love for Del Toro comes from interviews, behind the scenes videos on his BluRays and little things like this commercial. He is so passionate about his work, developing giant notebooks of sketches and ideas he knows he’ll never get to explore for each of his films. He is fully invested in his craft, and its incredibly admirable. Combining that with his charismatic demeanor and endearing accent, he’s a filmmaker I can’t stop watching and following.

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Make Your Own Rorschach Mask!

Halloween may be 304 days away (yes, I checked), But that doesn’t mean you can’t start work on your own awesome Rorschach costume. Now I know what your thinking, “Whats the point? My mask’s inkblots wont move”. Well, Youtube user guinness0507 has you covered! Check out the video below.

Using Thermochromic paint pigment and clear screen printing base, you can now make an ink blot mask that changes like the character Rorschach from the movie the watchmen. As you breath in and out, the color of the mask changes from black to white wherever the wearer’s breath hits it and warms it to a point above 86 degrees F.

I know its not perfect but its certainly the best amateur Rorschach mask that I’ve seen. Would any of you consider making your own?

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Tim Burton Working on Nightmare Before Christmas Sequel? [UPDATED]

One of the most successfull stop motion animation films ever, The Nightmare Before Christmas, could be getting a sequel, if an unnamed source is to believed.

Bloody-Disgusting reports

An unnamed source over at Dread Central claims to have spoken directly with Paul “Pee Wee Herman” Reubens regarding his forthcoming East Coast stage show. When asked if Reubens would ever work again with director Tim Burton – who directed Pee Wee’s Big Adventure – he revealed that Burton is (finally) secretly working on a sequel to his stop-motion masterpiece The Nightmare Before Christmas

I have mixed feelings about this. It could end up being a heartless cash in. Disney knows how loved the film is, and that its fans will snap up anything under the ‘Nightmare..’ banner, especially another film. But if they bring back all the original ingredients like Deane Taylor for art direction and of course Danny Elfman for the score, theres no reason why this shouldnt be amazing.

I have faith that if Tim Burton IS in fact making a sequel, he wouldn’t do so without having some great ideas in that crazy head of his. He wouldn’t let all those fans down… would he?
Of course, this is just a rumour, so take it all with a grain of salt.

UPDATE
Turns out it WAS just a rumour after all.

Playlist Reports

Derek Frey, producer and executive at Tim Burton Productions—who worked as an assistant to Burton on “Mars Attacks!,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Planet of the Apes,” “Big Fish” and the 2006 3D version of a little film called “The Nightmare Before Christmas”—has told us there is “no truth to the rumor” and expressed gratitude for squashing the rumor quickly. The prospect of a sequel seems reasonable considering the single film has become a merchandising machine, but with Tim Burton busy prepping “Dark Shadows” and producing “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” it seems that for now he has his hands full (and that’s not even counting the myriad projects he has in development like “Monsterpocalypse” and the “Addams Family”).

Shame, but I like to hope the idea is in their minds now.

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Cedar Rapids Trailer

Cedar Rapids, starring Ed Helms and John C. Reilly, is the upcoming comedy about Tim Lippe, a naive insurance salesman from a small town, sent to a convention in a big city where, naturally, hilarity ensues.

To call insurance agent Tim Lippe (Ed Helms), “naive” is a gross understatement. He’s never left his small hometown. He’s never stayed at a hotel. And he’s never experienced anything like Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sent to represent his company at the annual insurance convention, Tim is soon distracted by three convention veterans (John C. Reilly, Anne Heche and Isiah Whitlock Jr.) who will show him the ropes and push his boundaries. For a guy who plays everything by the book, this convention will be anything but conventional.

Looks great to me! I thought Ed Helms was great in the hangover, you really felt sorry for the guy, so he’s perfect for this. I imagine John C. Reilly is going to have some of the best lines, but hopefully they don’t make him too crude. I especially liked the humour of the trailer, for example when Isiah Whitlock, Jr references the wire.
I have high hopes for this, and it was featured in the 2009 Blacklist of best unprocduced screenplays, so fingers crossed.

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Kevin Smith not Promoting Red State to the Press

I do love me some Kevin Smith and I do find him enlightened as a film maker and storyteller, but even now I have to question his sanity. I tried not to take it personally when he took shots at journalists who didn’t pay to see his movie (advanced press screenings) and gave it a poor review. I don’t treat a movie any differently when I review them based on whether I paid to see them or if it was an advanced screening.

But his strong feelings on press reviews and traditional publicity have pushed him to flip the bird at convention and deny any press screenings, press kits, or any other publicity to promote his first stab at the Horror genre with Red State.

Worst Previews quotes Smith:

“I’m not press-junketing at all, anywhere,” said Smith, adding that journalists will have to listen to hours of his Smodcast if they want to get any information about his film. He is, however, considering transcribing a Questions and Answers session for “SUPER lazy writers.” Basically, “nobody needs to talk to me anymore anyway, as anyone who’s curious can always know what I’m thinking 24/7 right here on Twitter.”

While I think Kevin Smith is an amazing storyteller, and I am really looking forward to what he says or does with Red State, I worry that his passive aggressive stand against traditional media (which he is ironically a part of) will hurt his career and this film.

As of yet, Red State is not purchased for distribution and an unwillingness to follow traditional means of publicity might sound like a morality stand for him, but a giant red flag for the marketing and PR of major distribution chains.

On the other hand, sites like this one who do follow his Smodcast and Twitter are doing all the PR for him. And we are free!

I just worry that his views on the PR machine and promotion are starting to make him sound like Alan Moore kind of crazy. Doing it for the art, and hating on the process that makes it a movie.

Still looking forward to what he does with it.

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