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Julie Taymor To Leave ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark’, Opening Night Pushed to June

Posted on March 9, 2011

It is almost becoming laughable how many things seem to be going wrong with the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark. We’ve already been through heartbreak several times, whether it was about Alan Cumming and Evan Rachel Wood leaving the show, to the budget getting slashed in half, to countless actors being hurt during live productions. Things just don’t seem to be going well at all for the first-ever Broadway musical about a superhero.

Time to add two more pieces of bad news to that list, as it’s been rumored that Julie Taymor, one-half of the genius behind the whole production, may be asked to leave the production, due to producers having serious issues with some of the aforementioned problems.

The creative staff have been given a list of rules and health regulations that need to be implemented in order for the show to continue to its opening night, which was originally slated for Monday of next week (March 15th). Now it seems that that, too, may be changing.

Paranormal Action Flick ‘Dylan Dog: Dead of Night’ Gets a Trailer

Posted on March 9, 2011

Stop us if you’ve heard this before. Monsters, werewolves, vampires, and demons–they’re all real. They just prey in the shadows and hope that nobody finds out they exist. It’s up to Dylan Dog (played by former Superman Brandon Routh) to keep them in line and preserve the balance between good and evil.

Sure, it’s a little bit Constantine and a little bit Hellboy, but how often is it that you get a former Superman and a former Jimmy Olsen together again in pretty much the same roles? Not often enough, is the correct answer. Here’s the full synopsis for those still clinging to hope.

DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT is a new horror/comedy film based on one of the world’s most popular comics (60 million copies worldwide). Brandon Routh stars as Dylan Dog, world famous private investigator specializing in affairs of the undead. His PI business card reads “No Pulse? No Problem.” Armed with an edgy wit and carrying an arsenal of silver and wood-tipped bullets, Dylan must track down a dangerous artifact before a war ensues between his werewolf, vampire and zombie clients living undercover in the monster infested backstreets of New Orleans.

The film was in development hell (pun intended) for quite some time, but it looks like it’s finally making its way into theaters on April 29th. Check out the full trailer after the jump.

Foursquare 3 Now Availalbe for iOS and Android

Posted on March 9, 2011

The competition between location-based social networking applications just heated up even more with the announcement by Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley, via his blog, that an updated version of his company’s software is now available to iOS and Android users. As frequent users of this application, we couldn’t be happier here at The Flickcast offices.

Focusing on discovery, encouragement, and loyalty, Foursquare 3.0 rolls out several new features. For example, through the new “Explore” tab, users can input what it is they are looking for, getting recommendations from the app based on what’s around and where friends have visited.

In addition, the app features a revamped leader board which the company hopes will further encourage users to explore their world. According to Crowley: “You’ll see that we’ve replaced our old leader board (and its simple points system and Sunday night reset) with a sliding 7-day barometer of you and your friends.” “Check-ins now trigger points for dozens of different types of actions.”

Loyalty comes in the form of merchants additional ways to reward “swarms, groups of friends, regulars, newbies, or everyone.” Merchants will get their hands on these features later this week.

NBC Announces Its Season Finale Schedule

Posted on March 9, 2011

As things are just getting good on some of NBC’s biggest shows, it’s hard to believe that we’re in the home stretch for this season of TV. With just about a month and a half left, NBC has just released their final schedule of season (and possibly series) finales for this year.

No exact word on what will return just yet, but there are a few shows still on the bubble to be canceled. We’re looking at you, Chuck, Perfect Couples, and Outsourced). However, we’re still holding out that our favorite comedies such as Community, Parks & Recreation, and The Office will return.

With that in mind, here is the full schedule of season finales that the network has lined up, courtesy of Deadline. So prep your DVR’s and get ready for a whole summer of re-runs and off-season replacements.

MONDAY, APRIL 4
“Harry’s Law” (10-11 p.m.)
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
“Who Do You Think You Are?” (8-9 p.m.)
TUESDAY, APRIL 19
“Parenthood” (10-11 p.m.)
SUNDAY, MAY 1
“America’s Next Great Restaurant” (8-9 p.m.)

Marvel Comics On Sale This Week

Posted on March 8, 2011

Okay comic book fans, here’s some new ones coming out from our friends at Marvel this week. And like we do every week, we’ve got some particular ones we’re most interested in. Not that they all aren’t interesting to someone, we just have our personal favorites.

Among the new ones coming out we’re most interested in Sigil #1, 5 Ronin #2, Captain America and the First Thirteen #1, New Avengers #10, and 5 Venom #1.

As with most weeks, new comics arrive on Wednesday, so hit your nearest comics book store early for best selection.

Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.

Comics On-Sale:
5 RONIN #2 AJA COVER
5 RONIN #2 BROOKS VARIANT
CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE KORVAC SAGA #4
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FIRST THIRTEEN #1
HAWKEYE: BLINDSPOT #2
INCREDIBLE HULKS #624
INCREDIBLE HULKS #624 CAPTAIN AMERICA 70TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT
NEW AVENGERS #10
ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #2
PUNISHERMAX #11
SIGIL #1
SIGIL #1 MCGUINNESS VARIANT
SUPER HEROES #12

Check Out This Brand New Extended Trailer for AMC’s ‘The Killing’

Posted on March 8, 2011

AMC is at it again with a new, intriguing show that looks to take its place among their best offerings such as The Walking Dead, Mad Men and Breaking Bad. The new show, called The Killing, is based on a successful Danish television series called Forbrydelsen, and tells the story of the murder of a young girl in Seattle and the subsequent police investigation.

It “ties together three distinct stories around a single murder including the detectives assigned to the case, the victim’s grieving family, and the suspects.” It also “explores local politics as it follows politicians connected to the case. As the series unfolds, it becomes clear that there are no accidents; everyone has a secret, and while the characters think they’ve moved on, their past isn’t done with them.”

We’ve got a new trailer for the show to share with you today which looks pretty darn interesting. Check out the first look after the break.

The Killing debuts on April 3rd on AMC.

Film Review: ‘Elektra Luxx’

Posted on March 8, 2011

In 2009, director Sebastian Gutierrez debuted a film called Women in Trouble at SXSW Film Festival. That film featured several women whose story-lines converged throughout the film, and it became a cult classic of sorts. Elektra Luxx is the sequel to that film, and features several returning cast members.

Carla Gugino plays the title character, who is newly retired from the porn industry. She’s also pregnant, and the baby daddy is recently deceased. What’s a single sex siren to do? Elektra shows some ingenuity and starts teaching some sex classes at the local community college for income. She struggles with insecurity about her pregnancy and the end of her career.

Things become further complicated when Elektra is visited by Cora (Marley Shelton), who has an unexpected and troubling connection to her deceased ex-boyfriend. Cora asks Elektra to seduce her fiance. In exchange, Cora will give Elektra a set of song lyrics that Elektra’s musician boyfriend wrote about Elektra. A madcap series of events ensues when Elektra seduces the wrong person.

More Bikinis & Ponytails! GK Plans a Reboot For ‘Tomb Raider’

Posted on March 8, 2011

Just when you thought both Tomb Raider films couldn’t get any better, it looks like GK studios has now obtained the rights and are planning to go back to the drawing board with the entire franchise, and a complete reboot starting in 2013.

The rights were purchased last week from GK. Here’s the official press release.

In a pre-emptive strike, GK Films has come on board to acquire the feature film rights to TOMB RAIDER and will reboot the successful action-adventure franchise aiming for a 2013 release for the first film.

Produced by Graham King and Tim Headington, the films will create daring new adventures for the young and dynamic Lara Croft.

GK Films acquired the film rights from interactive entertainment company, Square Enix Ltd. In Dec 2010, Square Enix subsidiary, Crystal Dynamics, revealed a new game for TOMB RAIDER based around the origins of the Lara Croft story.

“We are very excited to be rebooting what is already a hugely successful film franchise and continuing the TOMB RAIDER phenomenon,” said King.

Though the original films were considered blasphemous to most legitimate gamers, they did pretty well financially. The first films, both in 2001 and 2003, grossed over $430 million worldwide. We’re sure GK is hoping to capitalize on that with a brand new face and brand.

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