by Sebastian Suchecki, Apr 25 2011 // 8:00 AM
While we may have brought you a very spoilerific Thor video on Friday, we can assure you that this one won’t ruin anything for you. Back during the Super Bowl, Volkswagon had one of the better commercials of the night with their Little Darth Vader spot.
Now Marvel is taking a page from their book with their very own Little Thor commercial. It almost seems like it could be a normal commercial, with the exception that not many kids would want to dress up like The God of Thunder on a whim (at least not yet).
The end of the commercial also has a bit of a WTF ending that may not have gone over so well if this were a real car commercial. Fortunately, its just a spoof — and a pretty funny one at that.
The real Thor is set to hit May 3rd and stars Chris Hemsworth as the title character. Alongside Hemsworth, the film stars Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Rene Russo, and Tom Hiddleston.
Until then, enjoy the commercial after the jump.
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Posted in: Action · Comedy · Comics · Marketing · Marvel · Movies · News · Trailers · Video · Viral Marketing
Tagged: Anthony Hopkins, Clark Gregg, Darth Vader, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Marvel, Natalie Portman, Ray Stevenson, Rene Russo, Thor
by The Flickcast, Dec 17 2010 // 3:30 PM

Welcome to this week’s On the Radar where we delve into all corners of the entertainment, tech and geek Internets for news, views and whatnot that may have escaped our regular coverage this week. Let is know if we missed something interesting. Let’s get started!
• We knew somebody would bitch. A conservative group of “people” have declared war on the Thor film for casting Idris Elba as a Norse God.
• ‘Tis the season . . . to adapt the classic Bed Intruder YouTube sensation into a Christmas Carol. Blame the mohawk-sporting conductor!
• Anybody who uses Google Docs knows how awesome it can be, but here‘s an amazing animation using the online tool just to prove that fact.
• In honor of Tron: Legacy hitting theaters this weekend, Playboy payed homage with their own Tron themed adult photos. Thankfully, they skipped any nudity with a Bruce Boxleitner look alike.
• Love The Walking Dead? Well, you’re going to want to catch our very own Matt Raub as he hosts a weekly recap show discussing AMC’s hit. Flickcast Editor Chris Ullrich even stops by for a visit!
• We’ve seen images, but now the first video of the Tim Burton Superman Lives costume test has hit the web. Thank Zod this film never got made.
• In honor of the holidays, here’s a list of the top non-traditional Christmas movies.
• Plus, how about a list of the top Christmas action movies? We love lists, why not? Yippie-Kay-Yay Santa!
• It’s official: George Lucas doesn’t give a shit anymore. Why? Because in the new Star Wars: Force Unleashed II game you can kill Han Solo and Chewbacca. Dammit George, why?
• List for list’s sake: The top 10 films of 2010 that made WAY more money than they deserved.
• Finally, because we love it so, here’s that alternate ending to the new Yogi Bear movie we told you about before. Yes, it’s definitely worth a look.
Posted in: Movies · News · On The Radar · TV
Tagged: Beau Garrett, Bed Intruder, Christmas Movies, Han Solo, Idris Elba, Olivia Wilde, Playboy, Star Wars: Force Unleashed, Superman Lives, The Walking Dead, Thor, Tron, Tron Legacy, Yogi Bear
by Matt Raub, Jun 10 2010 // 10:00 AM
While there has been plenty of buzz about casting and costuming for the upcoming Marvel Studios films Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor, it’s nice to see that even the new logos inspire some excitement for the film.
Taken at this year’s International Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, Marvel Studios showed off two of the newest logos for the upcoming films. The first, for Captain America: The First Avenger, is pretty standard, but proves that we won’t be getting a new, updated style for Cap’s shield. The poster for Thor, however, shows off some of the mystic element that director Brannagh will be bringing to the project.
Thor, which will hit theaters first on May 6th of 2011, stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, and Kat Dennings. Two months later, Captain America will hit on July 11th, and stars Chris Evans as Cap, Sebastian Stan, Hayley Atwell, Stanley Tucci, and Hugo Weaving as The Red Skull.
Check out the new posters after the jump, courtesy of our pals at ComicBookMovie.com and keep it here for all your up to date info on the new Marvel films.
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Posted in: Action · Comics · Marvel · Marvel Studios · Movies · News · Paramount · Posters
Tagged: Anthony Hopkins, Captain America: The First Avenger, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Halyey Atwell, Hugo Weaving, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Kenneth Brannagh, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Natalie Portman, Sebastian Stan, Stanley Tucci, Thor
by Sebastian Suchecki, Apr 22 2010 // 11:00 AM
While we’d like you to believe that there is some pretty good story behind Andy Diggle’s original Losers comic, so far we’ve only been showing you some of the shooting, exploding, and punching sequences, so it’s a difficult point to make.
The original story is about a group of special ops CIA agents who are betrayed by their handler and go rogue. In their first mission (which is what the film mostly covers), they go to take down their nefarious ex-handler (played by Jason Patric) and the company he works for. You can understand where the explosions and gunfights fit into there, so our point is proven.
Check out another new scene from the flick after the jump, in which the now sheild-wielding Chris Evans plays his regular smart-ass character, which he’s best known for. The film also stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba, and Zoe Saldana. The Losers hits theaters everywhere Friday.
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Posted in: Action · Comedy · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · Movies · News · Vertigo · Video · Warner Bros
Tagged: Andy Diggle, Avatar, Captain America, Chris Evans, DC, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Star Trek, The Losers, Vertigo, Warner Bros, Zoe Saldana
by Matt Raub, Apr 21 2010 // 8:00 AM
Things are picking up as we draw closer to the national theatrical release of Warner Bros. newest DC/Vertigo comic adaptation, The Losers. We’ve had a new clip for you every day this week, and things get a bit more touching this week, as Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Rogue (Idris Elba) make up after a fight.
There are many doubts on how Losers will do, considering that it’s only one of a handful of similar films getting released this summer. The A-Team, MacGruber, The Expendables, and even Tom Cruise’s Day and Knight all seem pretty similar in one way or another. Warners, however, seems to believe the film will kick off the blockbuster season with a bang. Hey, they could be right.
Check out the newest clip after the jump, and be sure to catch Dean Morgan, Elba, Chris Evans, and Zoe Saldana in The Losers everywhere this Friday.
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Posted in: Action · Comedy · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · Movies · News · Vertigo · Video · Warner Bros
Tagged: Chris Evans, dc comics, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, The Losers, Vertigo, Warner Bros, Zoe Saldana
by Matt Raub, Apr 19 2010 // 12:00 PM
This weekend, Warner Bros. will be kicking off this year’s epic summer blockbuster season with…you guessed it, a comic book film. Though this story isn’t a traditional comic book story. There are no capes, no costumes, just spies and renegades blowing stuff up in The Losers.
The film follows the Vertigo comic by Andy Diggle about a Special Forces team for the C.I.A. who are betrayed by their handler and left for dead. They decide to take revenge, uncovering a much bigger plot. It’s a regular who’s who of sci-fi and comic book film actors with Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen), Zoe Saldana (Star Trek, Avatar), Idris Elba (Thor), and of course the ubiquitous Chris Evans, who’s in Fantastic Four, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and now the titular lead in Captain America.
Check out the first two clips from the film, in which you get a sexy-ish fight scene between Dean Morgan and Saldana, and some fun banter between Elba and Evans. We’ll be bringing you tons of new stuff for the film this week, and be sure to catch The Losers in theaters everywhere this Friday, April 23rd.
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Posted in: Action · Comics · DC · DC Entertainment · Movies · News · Sci-Fi · Vertigo · Video · Warner Bros
Tagged: Andy Diggle, Avatar, Captain America, Chris Evans, DC, Idris Elba, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, The Losers, Thor, Vertigo, Warner Bros, Watchmen, Zoe Saldana
by Joe Gillis, Jan 29 2010 // 1:00 PM

For those of you waiting to see the teaser for The Losers that was supposed to drop today, forget about that. The full trailer is now online. And full trailers are always cooler than teasers.
In this trailer you see the gang in all their glory plus there’s lots of explosive, comic book inspired mayem. And really, who doesn’t love that? Based on the highly regarded comic book series by Andy Diggle and Jock, The Losers is directed by Sylvan White and features Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Oscar Jaenada, Columbus Short, Zoe Saldana, Jason Patric and Holt McCallany.
It hits theaters on April 9, 2010. Until then, check out the trailer after the break. For the HD version, head on over to MSN.
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Posted in: Comics · News · Trailers · Vertigo · Video
Tagged: Andy Diggle, Chris Evans, Columbus Short, Idris Elba, Jason Patric, Jock, Oscar Jaenada, Sylvan White, The Losers, Vertigo, Zoe Saldana