John Hawkes & Mos Def to Star in Jackie Brown Prequel ‘Switch’

Elmore Leonard’s novels can make for enjoyable film adaptations (Out of Sight) or they can be convoluted messes (Be Cool).  According to Variety, John Hawkes (Winter's Bone) and Yasiin Bey (AKA Mos Def) have been cast as Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara in the upcoming Switch.  Switch is adapted from Elmore Leonard’s The Switch and is described as the prequel to Jackie Brown.  Jackie Brown was adapted from his novel Rum Punch and starred Samuel L. Jackson and Robert De Niro in the Robbie and Gara roles.  Just explaining it becomes convoluted!

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New Russian Trailer for 'The Avengers' Shows Unseen Footage

Yes, I know I'm like a kid that can't wait for Christmas, so I open presents and then re-wrap them so no one is the wiser.  For those of you like me (no I'm not insulting anyone) that can't get enough of The Avengers movie and scan the internet as well as Joss' PC *smile* for anything new, here's a new Russian Trailer for you that features new footage.

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Standard Set of Character Posters for 'The Avengers'

The Avengers is quite possibly the most anticipated film of next year and we were already introduced to an exciting theatrical trailer.  What can Disney and Marvel do next to remind fans of how awesome the film will be?  They release character posters.  Yes, that's right, character posters.  We have Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, and more.  But the question is, are they any good?

The answer to that is no, not really.  Honestly, a brown paper bag has much more style than these posters.  Don't believe me?  Check them out for yourself.

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Joss Whedon Talks 'Avengers', Reminds Us Why We Love Him So Much

If you're a superhero fan, you don't need me to tell you why the upcoming Avengers movie is such a big deal.  We got four big-budget superhero movies, all with an interconnected continuity, and now we get to see a crossover between all of them directed by the guy who was responsible for Firefly.  Of course, he also wrote Alien: Resurrection, so we don't have 100% certainty it'll work.  But if Yahoo! Movies' recent interview with Joss Whedon is anything to go by, we shouldn't be worried.

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New Trailer for 'The Avengers'

Quick declaration: I bow down to anything from nearly God-like creaotr Joss Whedon like any respectful fanboy would.  With that I have kept my impressions of his theatrical directorial efforts of The Avengers to a respectable aweing.  Certainly many comic book fans have been waiting for Marvel's long-gestating franchise culmination in The Avengers and we have a trailer to thank them for it.

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