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Anime Releases in the UK

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Bleach Series 3 Part 1The following anime DVDs are to be released this coming Monday (23rd March) in the UK:

– Bleach: Series 3 Part 1
– Get Backers: Complete Collection – Part 2

Bleach is a Manga Entertainment release with an RRP of £24.99, Get Backers however will have an RRP of £39.99 and will provide for a fine 10 hours of entertainment.

Many more anime DVDs will be released next week, and there’s to be a busy April also. This week may be a quiet one for anime, but there are most certainly exciting times ahead.

This week we’ll be looking to add new reviews to the website of Naruto Series Four, and Naruto Series Six Part One also. Keep a lookout for these two reviews emerging, and expect them to be added soon.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Poster

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wolverine-stillA new French poster for X-Men Origins: Wolverine has now been released, and with the film due out at the end of April, excitement is most certainly building surrounding the release of this fantastic new film.

Directed by Gavin Hood, the film will secure a European release on April 29th, and will then hit Australia and New Zealand on April 30th, before launching in the States on May 1st.

Hugh Jackman has been excellent in the X-Men films, and I now can’t wait to see him in action starring in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Something tells me that this is going to be the superhero film of the year, so roll on April 29th.

Here’s the poster:

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Watchmen IMAX Poster

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MTV has exclusively unveiled a new Watchmen poster. It’s a poster for the IMAX release of the film, and another impressive piece of art it is too.

The film is due out on March 6th, and to experience it at its best then Zack Snyder’s new film must surely be seen in IMAX. Hype has been building surrounding this release for many months now, and we’re now less than two weeks away from the official release of Watchmen.

The following is the new Watchmen IMAX poster (click on the thumbnail to be taken to the MTV page where the poster can be viewed in full):

Watchmen IMAX Poster

Star Trek Gets A New 3D Logo

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3D Star Trek Logo

Paramount Pictures has seemingly decided that the old Star Trek logo just wasn’t good enough, and as such a new 3D logo has now been created. I’m not too sure what Paramount had against the old logo exactly, and it’s hardly a massive change that has been made; it’s still the same font, they’ve just modernised it a tad and made it a little shinier.

Star Trek is all set to hit the cinemas in May 2009, so there are now just a few more months to go until the world is graced with a brand new Star Trek film.

Official Funny People Trailer

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Funny People PosterFrom the director of The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up comes Funny People, a comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Judd Apatow. The film stars Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, and if you’ve enjoyed Judd Apatow’s films in the past then there’s a good chance that you’ll appreciate this one also.

Both Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen play the parts of comedians; Adam Sandler’s character George is highly successful in the trade, Seth Rogen meanwhile plays the role of Ira, a man that is yet to really make his mark on the industry. The film looks as though it’ll have its amusing moments, and whilst it probably won’t offer anything particularly new to its genre; it does look like it’s one that’s worth watching if you’re a fan of the film’s actors/director.

Funny People is due to receive a US release on July 31st, if like me you happen to live in the UK however then the film will be hitting the cinemas on August 28th. There’s still quite a way to go until the film is released; it does look as though it’s going to be a pretty decent one though, and I very much look forward to watching it.

I’ve been very impressed with all of the Seth Rogen films I’ve seen to date, and Adam Sandler also is another comedy actor that I’ve always been quite a fan of. I imagine that these two actors will work well together on screen, and from the looks of the trailer it definitely seems as though Funny People will have some strong humour to offer.

The following is the official trailer for Judd Apatow’s Funny People:

Official Battle for Terra Trailer

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Battle For Terra PosterBattle for Terra, which was originally released in 2007 under the name of Terra, is to finally receive a large scale US release on May 1st 2009. Battle for Terra is a computer generated science fiction film which looks into the lives of Senn and Mala, two teenagers that live on the planet of Terra; a very peaceful planet until humans hit and disrupt the harmony. The voice of Senn is provided by Justin Long, Mala’s voice meanwhile is spoken by Evan Rachel Wood.

Directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas, the film has taken a great length of time to reach the masses of America; it’s coming soon though, and from the looks of the trailer, a very good film it is too. The animation looks to be excellent, and for those that love a strong visual display then Battle for Terra is sure to impress.

You may know Justin Long from his parts in such films as Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Accepted, and He’s Just Not That into You; you may also recognise him as the voice of Alvin in Alvin and the Chipmunks though, and he certainly has a fantastic voice for use in films such as these.

Battle for Terra is not likely to be a huge box office smash, it does look to be a good entertaining film though, and fans of science fiction/animation films should definitely seek to check this one out. The film definitely looks very promising, and the following is the official Battle for Terra trailer:

Three Inglourious Basterds Posters Unveiled

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Three posters for Tarantino’s forthcoming Inglourious Basterds release have hit the web today. Empire Online was the website to reveal these new posters to the world, the posters have since filtered through to many more websites however, and can now be found at a number of places across the web.

With a new Quentin Tarantino release there’s always going to be a lot of interest; he’s a fantastic director that has released a number of brilliant films throughout the years, and it must be said that these truly are excellent posters.

So without further ado, here are the three new posters for Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds:

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Sugar Trailer

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Sugar is a drama film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Algenis Perez Soto stars here as Miguel Santos (Sugar), and the film follows his journey through life as a struggling baseball player, determined to become a star.

Sugar lives his life in poverty, but his goal in life is to achieve great success. The film is not strictly a sports flick, but instead focuses on Sugar’s journey, his struggle, and also his dreams.

Sugar will hit UK cinemas on June 5th 2009, and was first shown at the Sundance Film Festival back in January 2008.

Here’s the official trailer for Sugar:

Inglourious Basterds Secures a Summer Release

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Inglourious BasterdsQuentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds is to open at the cinemas on August 21st 2009. The film, which stars amongst others Brad Pitt, is split into five chapters and focuses on two converging storylines. One storyline the film follows is about a group of prisoners that have banded together in order to battle a group of Nazis, and the other looks at a Jewish woman with an aim to avenge the death of her parents at the hands of the said Nazi group.

Tarantino, whose last film was Death Proof, is definitely taking a drastic change in direction with his latest film, and it’ll be interesting to see what he makes of this one. Inglourious Basterds is certainly a film with fantastic potential, and it could yet turn out to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer.

Inglourious Basterds is all set to go head to head with Final Destination 4: Death Trip 3D, and will certainly be one to watch out for this summer. Samuel L. Jackson’s narration will surely be excellent, and I feel that this is definitely something that will add strength and depth to the film.

Tarantino hopes to have Inglourious Basterds finished and ready for showing the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Official State of Play Trailer

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Starring Russell Crowe in the main role of Carl McCaffrey, State of Play is all set to hit US cinemas on April 17th 2009. Brad Pitt was originally meant to star in the film as McCaffrey, due to disagreements he decided to walk away from the part however, resulting in a delay in the filming process. Due to the delay; Edward Norton was also forced to withdraw from his role, and Ben Affleck was ultimately cast in his place.

Brad Pitt and Edward Norton had been set to star alongside one another for the first time since the huge 1999 hit Fight Club, it wasn’t to be however, and ultimately the pairing was completely changed. Amongst others, State of Play features Helen Mirren and Jason Bateman in a star-studded cast for this film adaptation of the BBCs 2003 State of Play TV drama serial.

State of Play is a political thriller which tells the story of a case to solve the murder of a congressman’s mistress.

The following is the official trailer for the film: