"Machete Kills" is joined by Mel Gibson

Director Robert Rodriguez pulled no punches when he said he wanted star power, in the form of Michelle Williams and Mel Gibson, for his sequel, Machete Kills.  It looks like half of that wish is about to come true.  Gibson is reportedly in serious negotiations to join the Machete sequel in a supporting role.  The original starred Danny Trejo in the title role as a former Mexican Federale, but it also featured a number of co-stars that diluted Trejo’s presence on screen, notably Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Steven Seagal and Lindsay Lohan. This time around, the cast may be smaller since Rodriguez is juggling director duty between Machete Kills and Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For. Hit the jump for more, including commentary from Rodriguez regarding his schedule and where his directing loyalties lie.

Avengers Screening Skeds [updated 4/24/12]

The official release date of The Avengers is fast coming, and the hype and excitement is burning hot. While people are starting to mark their calendars, Syowing's spies have already taken a peek at Robinson's Movieworld's screening skeds for The Avengers. SM Cinema's screening skeds that are available are for the 3D screening.
AVENGERS will be released in Philippine theaters on APRIL 25, 2012 [wednesday]; while it will have its US opening on May 4, 2012. Yes, we will have our screening here in advance of the US release.

SKED UPDATED [NOW WITH SM CITY SKEDS]


Here are the screening skeds...

ROBINSON'S MOVIEWORLD
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Cinema 1
The Avengers [3D]
1:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:15 PM
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Cinema 2
The Avengers
2:45 PM | 5:45 PM
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Cinema 3
The Avengers
12:15 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:15 PM
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Cinema 4
The Avengers
2:15 PM | 5:15 PM | 8:15 PM
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SM CITY CINEMA
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Cinema 1
The Avengers
12:15 PM | 3:05 PM | 5:55 PM | 8:45 PM
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Cinema 2
The Avengers
12:00 PM | 9:00 PM
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Cinema 3
The Avengers
1:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:15 PM
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Cinema 4
The Avengers
10:50 AM | 1:50 PM | 4:50 PM | 7:50 PM
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Cinema 5
The Avengers [3D]
12:30 PM | 3:20 PM | 6:10 PM | 9:00 PM
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Cinema 6
The Avengers
11:25 AM | 2:25 PM | 5:25 PM | 8:25 PM
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Cinema 7
The Avengers
12:40 PM | 3:40 PM | 6:40 PM
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Cinema 8 [3D]
The Avengers
11:30 AM | 2:20 PM | 5:10 PM | 8:00 PM

See you at the theaters on the 25th!!!

The Avengers expectations, the deleted scene, and an additional scene currently being shot?

AVENGERS: What to Expect
by Reymundo Salao

Although it is yet to have its US release on May 4, 2012 and its Philippine release on April 25, 2012, THE AVENGERS already had its red-carpet premiere in Hollywood last April 11. 2012. And it received extremely positive reactions from various notable critics (check out this article to check out the Twitter posts from these critics). There is much positive vibe for the movie that it has made all the Marvel geek world all the more excited.

POST CREDITS
Reports come in that, as expected from any Marvel flick, there's an extra scene at the end of the credits. But this extra scene is found at an earlier portion of the credits; right after the animated star credit sequence, and right before the full credit scroll begins. Which is good because unlike other Marvel movies, you could spare yourself from sitting through the entire full credit scroll to see the bonus scene at the very end of the film.

Reports also speculate the possibility that there is actually an additional scene being shot (after the premiere) to be added to the movie, for its full official release.

EXTRA SCENE?
/Film’s Germain Lussier attended the press junket for The Avengers last April 12 (the day after the premiere). At the end of the press conference with the cast and crew, Robert Downey Jr. made a claim that the cast and crew were going to shoot one last remaining scene that night after the junket.

The crowd laughed, but Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige seemed notably irritated that Downey had made the comment. Could it be that he let the cat out of the bag? Or was Feige just angry that he was starting false rumors, which could lead to undeliverable expectations?

As the crowd was abuzz, Downey responded that he wasn’t kidding. And then, wait for it, said “No more questions!” At that point, the cast and crew exited the stage, leaving all the geek journalists wondering if Downey was joking or was he telling the truth.

Germain had a one on one interview with Feige afterward and asked him point blank if they were filming another scene for The Avengers. Kevin responded “Do you always trust everything Robert Downey Jr. tells you?” So take that for whatever its worth. Note that he didn’t deny the claim, and why would he want people to speculate about something that might not exist — especially if it would leave some fanboys disappointed?

DELETED SCENE
On the other hand, if there is one officially confirmed deleted scene, it was Captain America's reunion with Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). If you could recall the events in Captain America: The First Avenger, before Cap went off to fight the Red Skull and his forces, he promised Peggy a date. And of course, that date never did push through (obviously because Cap "died").

In this upcoming Avengers movie, there was supposed to be a scene where Cap had his reunion with Peggy, who is obviously still alive. Unfortunately, that scene wound up on the cutting room floor. Of course it was not an easy decision for Joss Whedon. In an interview with ith the New York Times (via io9), here's what Whedon says:

"One of the best scenes that I wrote was the beautiful and poignant scene between Steve and Peggy [Carter] that takes place in the present. And I was the one who was like, Guys, we need to lose this. It was killing the rhythm of the thing. And we did have a lot of Cap, because he really was the ‘in’ for me. I really do feel a sense of loss about what’s happening in our culture, loss of the idea of community, loss of health care and welfare and all sorts of things. I was spending a lot of time having him say it, and then I cut that."

I had actually wished a scene like that to have been included at the end of "Captain America: The First Avenger" so that it gave that movie a bit more closure to the Peggy subplot, so that he could move on with other matters in the Avengers movie. But anyway, we will probably see this cut on Captain America 2.

For now, we hold our breaths, because we only have ten (10) more days to go before The Avengers movie. See you at the theaters on April 25, 2012!

SOURCE: SLASHFILM

Ben Kingsley to play villain in Iron Man 3?

Crossing fingers for The Mandarin
by Reymundo Salao

With the release of the AVENGERS movie late this month, it is expected that each of the Marvel character movies such as Thor and Captain America will continue. The Iron Man franchise will also continue with IRON MAN 3. Jon Faveau has already declined from taking on the third movie, which means that a new director is yet to be officially announced. Ben Kingsley is currently in talks to play the villain in the third movie. Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Scarlett Johansson will all be reprising their roles from the previous films.

The Music of the Apo Hiking Society comes to life in movie musical "I Do Bi Doo Bi Doo"

Apo Hiking Society's Music to be immortalized in film?
by Reymundo Salao

The Apo Hiking Society has been one of the major icons of Original Pilipino Music. Their songs are timeless and have long been really identified with, and embodies Filipino culture. Just a few years ago, their popularity has been reawakend by a tribute album and a major re-releaseing of their material. Now, a musical film entitled "I Do Bi Doo Bi Doo" will give life to the music of the Apo Hiking Society. It will have a cast composed of Sam Concepcion and Tippy Dos Santos on the lead; Eugene Domingo, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Ogie Alcasid. It will also include Neil Coleta, Frenchie Dy, Sweet Plantado, Kiray Celis, Gerald Pesigan, Jimmy Fabregas, Ishmael Aldefat and John Mark Ibañez.

X-MEN FIRST CLASS sequel to give way to The Hunger Games' CATCHING FIRE

Fox and Lion; X-men and Hungry Fighters
by Reymundo Salao

The X-MEN: FIRST CLASS sequel is already a 'Go'. And not only that, it's also going to start shooting early 2013. Although it was initially been reported that shooting should begin late 2012, the sked was moved in order to give way for Jennifer Lawrence's shooting conflicts with The Hunger Games sequel "Catching Fire". X-Men: First Class 2 is expected to reach U.S. theaters by Summer 2014.

Hunger Games director Gary Ross will not be around for the sequel

While it was initially reported that Lionsgate films and 20th Century Fox worked out their scheduling issues to allow Jennifer Lawrence to shoot "Catching Fire" and the "X-Men: First Class" sequel essentially back-to-back [READ ABOUT IT HERE], it looks like before cameras can start rolling on "The Hunger Games" sequel this fall, the studio will need to find a director. Several sources had learned that Gary Ross has officially exited the franchise and will not direct the sequel, formally giving Lionsgate and Summit his notice earlier this week, that he will not be coming back.

Humpty Dumpty the movie

After Red Riding Hood, and Snow White and the Huntsman have been adapting fairy tales into more serious brooding dark film adaptations, comes now another adaptation, this time, an adaptation of a nursery rhyme!

HUMPTY DUMPTY stars Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Aaron Johnson, Peter Stormare, Vanessa Redgrave, and Brian Cox. It is written and directed by Kennegh Branagh, and is slated for February 2013.

Synopsis:
The countries of Ilozan and Jardonian have been at peace for decades. This peace was made possible through the efforts of Baron Jacob Dumptii (Anthony Hopkins), a statesman who has been a powerful ally of both countries. But when the Baron has been mysteriously murdered, the detective Izimath (Ralph Fiennes) and his young companion Uldas (Aaron Johnson) must investigate and find out who murdered the Baron, or else, the trade between the two countries will fall, and a great war will ensue.

The film is said to be classic and medieval version of a forensic detective mystery-thriller, mixed with political intrigue and espionage. Brian Cox stars as King Elizon, Vanessa Redgrave as Empress Dekttah, Peter Stormare and Harry Potter’s Emma Watson also star. HUMPTY DUMPTY promises thrilling mystery, action ,and war.