Publisher Ubisoft is already hard at work trying to create a movie based on their most famous franchise Assassin’s Creed. Now, according to one rumor, Ubisoft has begun upping the ante even more by starting serious work on a Splinter Cell movie by finding a leading man for the film.
Apparently, Tom Hardy — best known for his acting as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises and also his supporting role in Inception — has signed on to play the well-known hero for the Splinter Cell franchise, Sam Fischer.
It isn’t clear if the film is based on a game or if it is a standalone project, but fans of the franchise would well to note that there is a new title in the series, Blacklist, due for release sometime in 2013.
[Kotaku]
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The Dark Knight Rises is a fairly long film. According to recent reports circulating online, however, it could just be even longer when it hits stands on Blu-Ray and DVD.
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“Do you have any idea what a Thompson machine gun does to a mortal?”
There’s an old adage about a collective work of art being less than the sum of its parts, and that adage can be firmly and appropriately applied to the new film Lawless. It features a fantastic acting ensemble, a director who knows his way around desolate and sparsely violent landscapes, and a screenwriter/composer who has proven himself adept at both of those worlds… but these parts just don’t add up to a great film. Which is unfortunate, because it had all the potential in the world to be one of the year’s best.
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Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Christoipher Nolan (story & screenplay), Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), David S. Goyer (story), Bob Kane (Batman characters)
Cast: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Marion Cottilard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman, Matthew Modine, Liam Neeson
Eight years have passed since the death of Harvey Dent and a new era of peace has descended upon Gotham City, until the terrorist leader Bane sets his sights on Gotham forcing Bruce Wayne to don the cape and cowl once more to save the city that has branded him an outlaw.
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11 More Images For “The Dark Knight Rises” Hit The Web
I’m sure many of you are counting down the hours until The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters. Well, we are almost there, folks, and handily Warner Bros. has released another 11 images from the film for you to feast your eyes on.
Like the previous batch which came out Monday, these images don’t feature Batman, but instead shine the spotlight on the talented wider cast this film is blessed with. There are a couple of images of Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne, however.
You can check out the other 5 images at the source.
The legend ends tomorrow.
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New Trailer For “The Dark Knight Rises” Recaps Bruce’s Journey
We are drawing ever nearer to the release date of Nolan’s highly anticipated finale to his Batman film saga, The Dark Knight Rises, and clips and teasers are still steadily being released.
This latest trailer is simply called ‘Journey’, and serves as a nice refresher of how far Bruce has come since 2005’s Batman Begins.
The legend ends July 20th.
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“Lawless” (2012) - Trailer #2
A new trailer for John Hillcoat’s Lawless has hit the web and it offers some new footage and a bit more clarity on the plot for the crime film. Based on the novel The Westtest County in the World, the film centers around two brothers (Shia Labeouf & Tom Hardy) who become bootleggers in the South during the prohibition era.
The film also stars Guy Pearce, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke and Dane DeHaan and is set for an August 31st release.
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“The Dark Knight Rises” - 13-Minute Featurette
Warner Bros. has released an extended sneak peak of The Dark Knight Rises. This featurette contains a few new clips, interviews with the cast and crew, and a look at the behind-the-scenes process of creating the film.
It’s well worth a watch. I’m basically just sitting here waiting for the film to be released now.
The legend ends July 20th. But I’m sure you know that by now…
[BostInno]
New “Dark Knight Rises” Trailer: ‘I’m Not Afraid, I’m Angry’
Nokia has exclusively revealed a new trailer for the final film in Nolan’s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises.
Packed with new footage and some familiar scenes, it’s a great little trailer, showing just how personal the conflict between Bane and Batman will be. Be warned, however, there is a spoiler line of dialogue in this trailer, so if you want to avoid a plot-point reveal, then I’d advise you to resist watching.
The legend ends July 20th.
[ComicBookMovie]
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“The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) TV Spot - “Retired”
Another TV Spot for The Dark Knight Rises has hit the web, and it’s quite an interesting one at that.
Titled “Retired”, the TV spot gives insight into the film that at some point Batman does indeed retire, most likely prior to the arrival of Catwoman and Bane who prompt him to don the costume once again.
The Dark Knight rises on July 20th.
[YouTube]
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Four More Film Posters/Banners For “The Dark Knight Rises”
Didn’t I say back in this post that the marketing campaign for The Dark Knight Rises would get into full swing? Well, over the past few days we’ve seen the release of new character posters, two TV Spots along with the release of new film stills via Batman News and Empire Online, along with the on-going Tumblr Tour which should now be heading over to Chicago, Illinois, to be on display May 25th.
As for now these four new and awesome posters/banners have made their way onto the net via Collider. The bottom two banners feature the two opposing forces of the film with Bane standing at the head of his convict army while Batman stands ahead of the Gotham Police Department. Another thing to note is the top left banner which would insinuate the types of odds Batman and the GPD will face in the movie considering that Bane and his army take up 2/3 of the banner space.
[Collider]
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