Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 To Release in 2011?

Written Friday, April 23, 2010 by Richard Walker

Potentially Bat... I mean, bad news for Batman fans, as Arkham Asylum 2 could well miss its 2010 release date and be pushed back into 2011, according to a senior UK retail source talking to CVG.

The first Arkham Asylum was one of the finest games of last year, so this delay comes as quite disappointing news, as the sequel had been slated for a pre-Christmas release this year.

Since the 3D GOTY edition hit the shelves, Warner Bros. has bought a controlling stake in developer Rocksteady, picking up publishing duties from Square Enix. 

"We've been told that Warner has acted early to avoid releasing the game into a heavily congested pre-Christmas market," the unnamed source told CVG. "It wants to dominate the first quarter of 2011 instead, when it can get maximum retail space and mindshare amongst gamers."

CVG contacted Warner about a potential release date, garnering the response, "We haven't announced a release date for the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum yet."

Still, Bat-fans can still look forward to more Batman, as Rocksteady is busy working on new DLC for the first game.

MovieMiguel.com

Friday the 13th: Part 2 is "Dead"

Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com

April 22, 2010

ShockTillYouDrop.com reports that producer Brad Fuller today replied to a fan via his Twitter account that the second outing with Jason Voorhees is "dead - not happening."

That's a far cry from a year ago when the Platinum Dunes team was dropping hints about the script for Friday the 13th: Part 2.

The reboot of the franchise grossed nearly $100 million worldwide last year.


MovieMiguel.com

No 3D for Next Batman Movie?

Source: Cinematical

April 21, 2010

Cinematical got a chance to speak to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight director of photography Wally Pfister, who said that there's a good chance the next Batman film won't be released in 3D. A full IMAX release is possible, however.

"What Chris and I have talked about is doing something cool and something interesting," Pfister said. "[Director] Brad Bird was [saying] 'you've got to shoot the whole thing in IMAX!' I was like, yeah, I've talked to Chris about that."

The technology required to do that would be cumbersome. "I did it for one shot of 'The Dark Knight' because he said, you have to say you did it, and literally I had this strapped to my shoulder and I was carrying it. But I think Chris is game for doing something interesting like that, Lord knows that the 3-D fad might pass by the time that summer comes around."

Pfister does know one thing for sure. "He doesn't want to shoot on video, and I'm the same way."


MovieMiguel.com

Smith and Jones Return for Men in Black 3D?

Source: Showbiz 411

April 21, 2010

Showbiz 411's Roger Friedman reports he talked to director Barry Sonnenfeld, who revealed that Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are returning as agents J and K, respectively, in Sony's Men in Black 3D (yes, in 3D).

It was announced last October that Tropic Thunder writer Etan Cohen had been hired to write the script for the third installment.

The first film in the "Men in Black" franchise earned $587.8 million worldwide in 1997, and the second took in $441.8 million in 2002.


MovieMiguel.com

Martin Lawrence Says Bad Boys 3 is 'Real'

Source: MTV

April 21, 2010

While there hasn't been any solid Bad Boys 3 news since it was announced last August that Columbia Pictures had hired Peter Craig to write the script, Martin Lawrence told MTV that he thinks it's happening.

"Any time you can get Big Willie to come out and talk about doing a third installment of a hot movie like 'Bad Boys,' you have to take notice," Lawrence said. "I met with Michael Bay, and he said he's onboard too — so it's real."

"I got Big Willie to come down and see me about the movie. I felt special," Lawrence added. "We're just waiting on Jerry Bruckheimer to let us know when it's really real."

The first Bad Boys, released in 1995, was made for just $19 million and earned $141.4 million worldwide. It was followed in 2003 with Bad Boys II, which took in $273.3 million.

While it may be happen, Mr. Bay wouldn't be available until sometime next year as he's currently getting ready to shoot Transformers 3.

MovieMiguel.com

Two More Villains Confirmed For Batman: Arkham Asylum 2

Mr. Freeze and Talia al Ghul confirmed for new game.

by Jim Reilly

 

April 20, 2010 - Two more villains have been confirmed for Batman: Arkham Asylum 2.

Voice actor Maurice LaMarche, who previously voiced Brain in Animaniacs and Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, confirmed on the GeekCast Radio podcast he'll be providing the voice for Mr. Freeze in the upcoming sequel.

"Videogames is hard work, I'll say that," LaMarche said. "I've only done a handful, and I'm very lucky right now, I'm about to go in and do Mr. Freeze for Arkham Asylum 2."

LaMarche couldn't go into much detail about the character, but did say Mr. Freeze will be very, very angry.

"To tell you the truth, I think, contractually, I can't. I've got to keep it under wraps," he said when asked to talk about the character. "As for Mr. Freeze's role in the game, he's out for blood right now because... I can't tell you the situation, but he's actually somewhat of a sympathetic character within the framework of the game."

Actor Stana Katic, star of ABC's Castle, also confirmed via her Twitter account she'll be voicing Talia al Ghul, daughter of Ra's al Ghul.

"Just recorded a character voice on the next Batman videogame. Never did that before," she wrote. "For those who were asking: I'm voicing Talia al Ghul, the daughter of Ra al Ghul (played by Liam Neeson in "Batman Begins")." Her posts have since been deleted, but not before LeagueOfComicGeeks.com could snag a screenshot.

The list of villains continues to grow. Over the weekend, Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy confirmed Two-Face would also be in the game. Conroy also said Arkham Asylum 2 will be "really, really dark."

MovieMiguel.com

Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 Will Be 'Really Dark'

Voice actor Kevin Conroy confirms Two-Face in sequel.

by Jim Reilly

April 19, 2010 - It seems Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 is somehow going to be even darker than the first game.

According to a report from ComicBookResources.com, famed Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, who recently provided vocals for Batman: Arkham Asylum, discussed new details about the upcoming sequel from Rocksteady Studios.

Conroy, who spoke during a panel during the Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo this past weekend, said the new game will have a similar tone to the animated movie Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker. "It's really, really dark," Conroy said of the game in relation to the film. "It involves a lot of the villains and it goes to that area - it's that dark."

During the same panel, Conroy let slip that the villain Two-Face would be in the game. "There's a very complicated cast," he said after acknowledging his mistake. "A lot of villains are in it. I'll just leave it at that!"

Publisher Warner Bros. announced the sequel at last year's VGAs award show, just months after the release of the first game. Warner Bros has since purchased the majority share of Rocksteady.

MovieMiguel.com