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Cohen got his wish. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a globe-trotting, time-traveling epic that spans over 2,100 years and unearths China’s legendary terra-cotta army, some three-headed dragons, and, yes, a mummy, this time played by Jet Li. Filmed half in China, half in Montreal, the movie reunites Brendan Fraser with the franchise that made him an action star. But not with Rachel Weisz, his costar in the last two Mummy movies. Instead, Mummy 3 finds the reluctant hero teaming up with Maria Bello and Australian newcomer Luke Ford, who plays Fraser’s son.

Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.

Starring : Jet Li, Brendan Fraser (”The Mummy”, “The Mummy Returns”, “George of the Jungle”) as Rick O’Connell

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sequel.

Release date : August 1, 2008

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.robcohenthemummy.com/

Poster: http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/mummy3.jpg

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Stop what you’re doing. Put down the remote, stop clicking the mouse elsewhere, drop everything and come watch this trailer now! From Batman gearing up again in a new Batsuit, to the Joker, played perfectly by Heath Ledger, to seeing Michael Caine as Alfred again, to Detective Gordon destroying the Bat-symbol skylight. This is going to be one hell of an awesome movie next summer, so fire up this trailer up right now and enjoy!

Most of the stories featured in Legends are set in the early years of Batman’s career, though a few have been set in the present and even the future. Stories set at the beginning of Batman’s career are referred to as taking place during Year One, meaning Bruce Wayne’s first year of crime fighting as Batman. The title had been initially promoted as only doing stories from before Robin, Dick Grayson, the first Robin, did appear in issue 23, though he was still a circus performer. The title was discontinued with issue #214, in January 2007, to make way for a new Batman anthology series, Batman Confidential, which focuses on more personal events in Batman’s life (first encounters, building of new technology etc.), rather than early crime-fighting tales.

If this turns out to be true, it would be disastrous decision on the part of Warner Brothers. It’s entirely unnecessary to cut scenes from a movie just because of a few overly sensitive screening attendees. The countless fans and supporters of The Dark Knight will understand the true vision of the film and the importance of every last scene that Christopher Nolan put in. Apparently the early screening reports also claim that The Dark Knight is a more superior film than Batman Begins and that Ledger’s role is as profound (and even Oscar worthy) as originally thought. Don′t risk screwing that up Warner Brothers!

Genre : Action, Adventure, Adaptation, Sequel.

Release date : July 18, 2008

Rating : Coming soon …

Official website : http://thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/

Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/the_dark_knight-202×300.jpg

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Adventure games in general tend to be more linear than CRPG’s, and Journey to the Center of the Earth is no exception. It’s impossible to miss the vast majority of this game– if you don’t complete a conversation, finish a quest, or notice a meaningful detail, you generally aren’t allowed to leave the area until you rectify this.

Journey to the Center of the Earth is inspired by Jules Verne’s classic novel of the same name, but if you haven’t read it, don’t worry: The game’s story stands on its own (even if it’s very wobbly on its narrative feet). Taking part in a popular adventure game trend, Journey puts you in the shoes of a young female character, in this case a photojournalist named Ariane. Ariane is poorly fleshed out, though, and certainly won’t make you forget better-written adventure game heroines like Nico Collard, April Ryan, or Kate Walker.

An exciting adventure based on the classic Jules Verne novel “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D” stars Brendan Fraser (”Crash,” “The Mummy”) as a science professor whose untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community. But on an expedition in Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a major discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey deep beneath the Earth’s surface, where they travel through never-before-seen worlds and encounter a variety of unusual creatures. “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D” is directed by Academy Award-winning visual effects veteran Eric Brevig (”Total Recall,” “Pearl Harbor”) from a screenplay by Michael Weiss and Jennifer Flackett & Mark Levin. The film is a co-venture between New Line Cinema and Walden Media. “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D” is scheduled for a July 11, 2008 release.

Release Date : July 11, 2008

Studio : Warner Bros. Pictures

Director : Eric Brevig

Screenwriter : D.V. DeVincentis

Starring : Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem

Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Rating : Coming soon…

Official Website : Journey3Dmovie.com

Movie Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/journey_to_the_center_of_the_earth-202×300.jpg

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Visionary filmmaker Guillermo (”PAN’S LABYRINTH”) Del Toro directs “HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY”, which expands the world introduced to movie audiences in his 2004 film Hellboy. Following the exploits of HB and his partners-pyrokinetic Liz, empath Abe and protoplasmic mystic Johann-in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Development-The Golden Army tracks the expanding super team as they try to stop an other-wordly threat from eradicating life as we know it.

Star(s) to watch : Ron Perlman (”Blade II”, “Alien Resurrection”) as Hellboy.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sequel.

Release date : July 11, 2008

Rating : Coming soon …

Official website : http://www.hellboymovie.com/

Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/hell_boy_ii_the_golden_army-196×300.jpg

Director : Guillermo del Toro

Distributor : Universal Pictures

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There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility – everyone knows that – everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough – as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn’t the kind of man who cares what other people think – until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock’s greatest challenge yet – and a task that may prove impossible as Ray’s wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insists that he’s a lost cause.

Star(s) to watch : Charlize Theron (”Aeon Flux”, “The Italian Job”, “Reindeer Games”, “The Devil’s Advocate”) as Mary Embrey, Jason Bateman (”Smokin’ Aces”, “Freddy vs. Jason”) as Ray Embrey, & Will Smith (”Independence Day”, “Men in Black”, “Enemy of the State”) as Hancock.

Director : Peter Berg

Rating : Coming soon.

Studio : Columbia

Genre : Action, Adventure.

Release date : July 2, 2008

Official website : http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hancock/

Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/hancock-199×300.jpg

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Based upon Mark Millar’s explosive graphic novel series and helmed by stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov — creator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history, the ‘Night Watch’ series — ‘Wanted’ tells the tale of one apathetic nobody’s transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. In 2008, the world will be introduced to a hero for a new generation: Wesley Gibson.

25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut.

Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie).

After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad’s death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself.

With wickedly brilliant tutors — including the Fraternity’s enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman) — Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But, slowly, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye. And as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.

Star(s) to watch : Angelina Jolie (”Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”, “The Bone Collector”, “Taking Lives”, “Original Sin”) as Fox, & Morgan Freeman (”Lucky Number Slevin”, “Bruce Almighty”, “Seven”, “Deep Impact”) as Sloan.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Adaptation.

Release date : June 27, 2008

Rating : Coming soon…

Official website : http://www.wantedmovie.com/

Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/wanted-194×300.jpg

Wanted Movies Trailer :

Whether it’s the shoe phone, or it’s just seeing the bumbling Maxwell Smart get into a pickle while trying to save the world from disaster. Pictures is remaking it into a feature film, starring Steve Carell as Maxwell (Agent 86), Anne Hathaway as Agent 99, Dwayne “The Rock″ Johnson as a new character - Agent 23, and Alan Arkin as The Chief.

Would you believe?The new Get Smart film is hitting theaters on June 20, starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and Adam Arkin as Maxwell Smart, Agent 99 and the Chief. Also in are Dwayne Johnson, Terence Stamp and - according to the fine print on the poster credits - former Las Vegas honcho James Caan!This isn’t the first time Agent 86 will be in theaters, though! The first time was in 1980’s film The Nude Bomb. Don Adams returned to the role he made famous in the 1965 television series, this time without Barbara Feldon as Agent 99.

The movie, which stars Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway as Agent 99, will have a more modern setting in which CONTROL is suffering from lack of funding as the government spends all its cash on other spy agencies like the CIA. “Get Smart” is set to hit theaters on June 20th, 2008.

Star(s) to watch : Steve Carell (”Bruce Almighty”, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”) as Maxwell Smart, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (”The Mummy Returns”, “Doom”) as Agent 23, &amp Masi Oka as Bruce.

Genre : Comedy, Action, Adaptation.

Release date : June 20, 2008

Rating : Coming soon …

Official website : http://getsmartmovie.com/

Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/get_smart-225𝗬.jpg

Get Smart Movies Trailer :

The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 film adaptation of the classic Marvel comic of the same name. The film is directed by Louis Leterrier, and stars Edward Norton as both the Hulk (in computer generated form) and his mild mannered alter ego, physicist Bruce Banner.

Of course, The Incredible Hulk is also getting a new feature film this summer, starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, William Hurt and Tim Roth. In fact, Robert Downey Jr. even shows up in the new film as “Tony Stark” (the secret identity of Iron Man, in case you didn’t know). That film hits on June 13th, and there are already plans for DVD tie-ins to the film by way of the 3rd and 4th season sets from the classic Bill Bixby/Lou Ferrigno live-action series. But why should that be the only series to tie in?

The Incredible Hulk is not another origin story: When the movie begins, Bruce Banner (Norton) is already The Hulk. He’s hiding out in Brazil, trying to find a cure for the gamma-ray exposure that turns him into a monster. Before long, his whereabouts are uncovered by Gen. Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the movie turns into an extended chase, as Banner tries to cure himself while eluding Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), a soldier who turns into the scaly fiend Abomination. The new Hulk film is said to remain truer not only to the comic book but also to the old Lou Ferrigno TV show.

Star(s) to watch : Edward Norton (”Red Dragon”, “Primal Fear”, “Fight Club”) as Bruce Banner/Hulk, & Liv Tyler (”The Lord of the Rings”, “Armageddon”) as Betty Ross.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Adaptation, Sequel.

Release date : June 13, 2008

Rating : Coming soon …

Official website : http://www.incrediblehulk.com/

Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/the_incredible_hulk-202×300.jpg

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The man in the hat is back! Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is the fourth and most daftly titled Indy movie yet, and all eyes are going to be on whether the once golden partnership between Hollywood heavyweights director Steven Spielberg and producer/writer George Lucas can turn back the clock for Ford to ensure this isn’t a film too far for the much-loved franchise.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a Lucasfilm Ltd. and is being distributed by Paramount Pictures. It will be released in the U.S. and simultaneously in most territories worldwide on Thursday, May 22, 2008. Frank Marshall returns as producer, with Kathleen Kennedy joining George Lucas as executive producer.

Indiana Jones is back at it, this time in 1957, as he plunges into the jungles of South America to find the Mystical Crystal Skull before Soviet agents. The story was written by George Lucas of the Star Wars legacy and its screenplay by David Koepp. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was also directed by Steven Spielberg. This all-star lineup should prove to be a hit. In theaters May 23, 2008.

Star(s) to watch : Harrison Ford (”Star Wars”, “Air Force One”) as Indiana Jones, & Shia LaBeouf (”Transformers”, “Disturbia”) as Mutt.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sequel.

Release date : May 22, 2008

Rating : Coming soon …

Official website : http://www.indianajones.com/

Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/indiana_jones_and_the_kingdom_of_the_crystal_skull2-202×300.jpg

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In today′s episode of Boing Boing tv, Xeni visits with John Gaeta, the Academy Award-winning Visual Effects supervisor of the Matrix trilogy, to learn more about his digital craft in the new film Speed Racer. This latest Wachowski brothers project reinterprets the classic 1960s Japanese anime series of the same name, and opens in theaters nationwide on May 9.

According to HR, the big screen adventures of Speed, Racer X, Trixie and the gang have been ?tracking unimpressively in prerelease surveys. People, apparently, aren’t saying they are super excited about seeing this movie and that may result in a box office of ‘only′ $25 million to $35 million during the opening weekend. Since Iron Man made almost $100 million last weekend, it has a good chance of finishing first this weekend and keeping Speed Racer in, gasp, second place. It?s all downhill from there.

Still, it might not be as dire for the Racer family as it seems. Family films are tough to track before opening, so moms, dads, and their kids might give Hollywood the old middle finger and go see this anyway. Even a paltry $35 million dollar opening will put the film on track to be profitable, so that will make the studio happy and allow them to make more movies without coming up with any new or fresh ideas. Warner Brothers executives sound very optimistic. President Dan Fellman said, ?this is the first real family movie of the summer, and we?re going to give it out best.? Actually, that doesn?t sound very optimistic at all.

Star(s) to watch : Emile Hirsch (”The Girl Next Door”) as Speed X, & Matthew Fox (”Vantage Point”, “Smokin’ Aces”) as Racer X.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adaptation.

Release date : May 9, 2008

Official website : http://speedracerthemovie.warnerbros.com/

Poster : http://movies-update.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/speed_racer1-200𝗬.jpg

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