‘THE AVENGERS’ Update: IRON MAN, THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA, And – HULK!?

Source: SuperHeroHype.com

Starting to sound like the plan. But will the Hulk be friend or foe?? THRALL WORLD has heard rumors going as far back as late 2008 of the Hulk actually being the “villian” – a la a rampaging Hulk – which was a typical storyline every few years if you read The Incredible Hulk [...]

POWERMAN 5000 U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Source: Blabbermouth.net

POWERMAN 5000 U.S. tour dates:
Jun. 01 – West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go
Jun. 03 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jun. 04 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
Jun. 05 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Jun. 06 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
Jun. 09 – Lincoln, NE @ Knickerbockers
Jun. 10 – Maplewood, MN [...]

‘THOR’ Update: Filming Has Begun – Release Date Moved Up, Casting Updates

Source: IMDB, ComingSoon.net

Marvel Studios has nabbed May 6, 2011 as the new release date for ‘THOR’ after the producers of ‘SPIDER-MAN 4′ opted to postpone fiming and reboot the entire SPIDER-MAN franchise.
THOR has begun filming and the latest casting info is:
Chris Hemsworth as Thor – the God of Thunder
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Natalie Portman [...]

NATALIE PORTMAN To Produce And Star In ‘PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES’

Source: Variety

It seems like only yesterday THRALL WORLD first spotted Natalie Portman in HEAT and BEAUTIFUL GIRLS the former being one of our favorite movies of all time and the latter positioning Portman in ways we had never really considered (due to her age).
Fifteen years later after having taken on a plethora of juicy [...]

New Trailer For CORMAC MCCARTHY’s ‘THE ROAD’ Posted

Source: IMDB

Big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel – ‘THE ROAD.’ By the same author as NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.

Plot synopsis: A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible.
Directed by John Hillcoat, ‘THE ROAD’ will hit theaters October 16th, 2009 [...]

‘THOR’ Casting Update: ANTHONY HOPKINS Is ODIN!

Source: ComingSoon.net

Anthony Hopkins has been cast as Norse god Odin in Marvel Studios’ Thor.
Read more HERE.
Odin is Thor’s father, the ruler of the Norse Gods, and one bad azz mamma jamma you don’t want to mess with.
Other confirmed cast for the Kenneth Branagh directed THOR, which has a confirmed release date of May [...]

THRALL WORLD Rumor Of The Week: ROBERT DE NIRO, JUDE LAW Joining Cast Of THOR Movie??

Source: AintItCool.com

Another big rumor coming out of the Aint It Cool blog:
In an article in the German edition of Gentlemen’s Quarterly aka GQ, [Matthias Schweighöfer] states that he’s in the running for a role in Branagh’s THOR, but he also mentions that Jude Law and Robert DeNiro have joined the cast.
Read more HERE.

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‘THOR’ Casting Update: Stellan Skarsgård Joins Cast

Source: ComingSoon.net

Stellan Skarsgård is ready for a role in action movie “Thor.” Everything is still secret about the project and Skarsgård can not reveal what role he will play.
Read more HERE.
So far the Kenneth Branagh directed THOR has Chris Hemsworth as Thor – the God of Thunder, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Natalie Portman as [...]

‘THOR’ Movie Casting Update: JAIMIE ALEXANDER Cast As SIF, COLM FEORE As An As Yet Unnamed Villian

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Jaimie Alexander and Colm Feore [24, CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA] are coming aboard the Marvel Studios adaptation of its comic book featuring the Norse god of thunder. Kenneth Branagh is directing.
Alexander and Feore join Chris Hemsworth, already cast as Thor; Tom Hiddleston, who plays Loki, the god of mischief who serves as [...]

The Final Fate Of SUPERMAN: Lawsuit Settled In Favor Of Creators Heirs – DC And Warner Brothers Will Lose All Rights In 2013

Source: Variety

In an ongoing California court battle over Superman, Judge Stephen Larson issued a ruling Wednesday that awards the family of the superhero’s co-creator, Jerry Siegel, rights to additional works, including the first two weeks of the daily Superman newspaper comicstrips, as well as portions of early Action Comics and Superman comicbooks.
This means the Siegels [...]

‘THOR’ Movie Update: NATALIE PORTMAN Cast As JANE FOSTER

Source: ComingSoon.net

Marvel Studios announced today that Academy Award® nominated actress Natalie Portman has been cast to star as Jane Foster in the studio’s highly anticipated movie Thor. In the early “Thor” comics, Jane Foster was a nurse who became Thor’s first love. The character will be updated for the feature adaptation. Portman will star opposite [...]

‘2012′ Trailer Posted

Source: Youtube, IMDB

THRALL WORLD cannot recommend ANYthing by ROLAND EMMERICH who actually claims a “writing” credit for one of the most anticipated but thoroughly stupid movies in existence; INDEPENDENCE DAY.
But the scenes from the scheduled November 13th ‘2012′ do look a little tempting what with all of the Terror, Death, and Destruction of those [...]

THE BLACK CROWES: ‘STUCK INSIDE UTOPIA’ Tour Dates

Source: Blabbermouth.net

THE BLACK CROWES ‘STUCK INSIDE UTOPIA’ U.S. tour dates:
Aug. 25 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap/The Filene Center
Aug. 26 – Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Melody Tent
Aug. 27 – Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
Aug. 29 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Event Center
Aug. 30 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
Aug. 31 [...]

GUILLERMO DEL TORO: ‘THE STRAIN’ Teaser “Trailer” Posted

Source: Youtube, TheStrainBook.com

Ok. I get it now.
I was googling/researching for some cast and release date info for what I thought was GUILLERMO DEL TORO’s new vampire movie, ‘THE STRAIN’, and came up empty. A new trailer has been released (which you can view below).
But it turns out, ‘THE STRAIN isn’t a movie. It’s [...]

‘THOR’ Movie Update: Screenwriter ASHLEY MILLER Speaks

Source: CineFools.com

Writer ASHLEY MILLER on how she and writer ZACK STENTZ became involved with the movie:
“We were in the right place at the right time.”
“That we have a background in genre material and an interest in comic books were big plusses, I think. Owning a complete Walt Simonson run on Thor and being [...]

TOM HIDDLESTON All But Confirmed As LOKI In Upcoming ‘THOR’ Movie

Source: DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com

Marvel Studios is still getting all of their ducks in order for the big announcement of CHRIS HEMSWORTH being cast as THOR.
Check out another hot scoop on casting for the upcoming ‘THOR’ movie HERE.

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CHRIS HEMSWORTH All But Confirmed As THOR; Also Cast In ‘RED DAWN’ Remake

Source: DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com, ComingSoon.net

Word on the street is that CHRIS HEMSWORTH (STAR TREK) has landed the role of THOR. Marvel Studios should be making an official anouncement at any moment.
Check out the full scoop HERE and HERE.
[HEMSWORTH is] also reported to [have landed] the lead in MGM’s remake of Red Dawn, taking over the [...]

CORMAC MCCARTHY’s, ‘THE ROAD’, Trailer Posted

Source: Yahoo.com, IMDB

Looks excellent. By the same author as NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. Watch it HERE.
Big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel – ‘THE ROAD.’
Plot synopsis: A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible.
Directed by John Hillcoat, ‘THE ROAD’ will hit theaters October [...]

HUGH JACKMAN To Star In ‘GHOSTOPOLIS’

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

The “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” star is attached to “Ghostopolis,” an upcoming graphic novel from Doug TenNapel that the author recently set up at Disney.
The story centers on a man who works for the government’s Supernatural Immigration Task Force. His job is to send ghosts who have escaped into our world back [...]

LES CLAYPOOL Tour Dates

Source: LesClaypool.com

Ticket info HERE.
LES CLAYPOOL tour dates:
5/23 Chilicothe, IL @ Summer Camp Festival
5/24 Thornville, OH @ Hookahville Festival
5/26 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theater
5/27 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
5/28 Hilton Head, SC @ Shoreline Ballroom
5/30 Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Amphitheater
5/31 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
6/01 Tampa, FL @ Jannus Landing
6/02 Atlanta, GA [...]