Movie Chronicles
TF08 have provided a set of 5 videos illustrating how each of the toys transforms from its alt mode to robot mode:
There is also a Voyager Optimus Prime video review from Peaugh:
eBay has provided us with another early gem, the Leader class Megatron and Optimus Prime toys.
Megatron figure on eBay – still over a day left on this auction,current bid is $132.
Via Seibertron, The Arker also has more images of the toys.
On the red carpet at a post-Oscars party, and in speaking with E!, director Jon Favreau revealed that Emily Blunt was now officially out of the Iron Man 2 movie due to the scheduling constraints brought about by Fox’s Gulliver’s Travels – a contractual obligation of Blunt’s. We’ve already commented on the Blunt’s possible replacement – two rumored choices are Scarlett Johansson and Eliza Dushku.
Via The Playlist
TF08 return with pictures of Jetfire, Skids, Rampage, Long Haul, Bumblebee and Ratcher Deluxe toys – including a shot of Long Haul matching Josh Nizzi’s concept art pose.
Latino Review have got their hands on Brett Ratner’s new Conan movie script, and to prevent pages of reading they have presented it to us in a handy video featurette produced by El Mayimbe. It discusses the opening few scenes in the movie, the main characters and casting opportunities and the film’s potential as a reboot along the lines of 300:
The results are in for the 2009 81st Academy Awards – Heath Ledger has won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of the Joker. The Dark Knight also picked up another award for Best Sound Editing. In The Dark Knight’s six other nominations it often lost out to either the Curious Case of Benjamin Button or Slumdog Millionaire, the latter of which won 8 in total including Best Picture and Best Director.
Full results list after the break…
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On the eve of Oscars night 2009 The Dark Knight’s total international earnings soared past the one billion mark, one of only four films to ever do so (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Titanic and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King being the others). The re-release in IMAX locations finally tipped The Dark Knight over the final elite boundary.
The figures break down as:
Domestic: $533,090,262 53.3%
Foreign: $467,991,898 46.7%
What a day to be comparing the $1bn making Dark Knight with films such as Titanic and Return of the King – movies that swept the Academy Awards up in stunning fashion – each grabbing 11 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director; making the Academy’s 2009 Best Picture and Best Director Dark Knight snubs even more galling. As it is, all our chips lie on the Best Supporting Actor where we are all crossing our fingers and hoping that Heath Ledger can pick up that much deserved posthumous Oscar award for his stunning portrayal as The Joker.
Other categories include: Art Direction, Cinematography, Film Editing, Makeup, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects. The Dark Knight could win a total of 8 awards, which would be a grand enough sweep minus the big two, although this is predicted as very unlikely.
TF08 have come up with the goods again, this time it is images of the Ratchet, Jetfire and Long Haul FAB toy packages illustrating both vehicle and robot modes:
Long Haul never talks, unless he’s going to complain about something. The other Decepticons expect him to carry all their stuff, but he’d rather be fighting than transporting a bunch of missiles and laser cannons. He likes to let other robots’ gear bounce out of his truck bed, and then tell them it got “lost” on the way.
Note the similarities with the Long Haul concept art from Josh Nizzi.
After learning from Ironhide that more Decepticons had been detected on Earth, Autobot Ratchet immediately began research into how best to upgrade his weapons. After two months in his workshop, he developed a new particle beam blaster. Now he needs to find a Decepticon to test it on.
After remaining hidden for years, Jetfire is ready to rejoin the fight! He realized the error of the Decepticon way a long time ago. Now, he fights alongside the Autobots, hoping to use his ancient strength to bring his former comrades to justice!
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