The poster for the new Matt Damon and Emily Blunt flick The Adjustment Bureau has just hit the public.

So what does this look like to you:

I don't know about you, but that looks a hell of a lot like last year's Inception poster. Maybe mixed with that Jim Carrey flop Fun With Dick and Jane.

The really sad part about this case of mistaken identity is that the trailer for The Adjustment Bureau seemed pretty interesting. Now it just seems like a really expensive rip off. Someone definitely dropped the ball here.

Parodies are always fun, and nitty gritty remakes of children's shows are fun ten-fold.

Now who wants to whip me up a Jurassic Park edition of Barney and Friends?

{source: buzzfeed}

As you can probably tell, I've been slacking a little bit this week. Regardless, I think that Thanksgiving break is a perfect excuse to shirk responsibilities and play Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 all day.

I'll be back next week with more on new trailers, posters, and of course a bit on the recent Comic-Con epic failure.

Anyways, here's my offering for the week, just in case you miss me:

WARNING: This is a fake trailer lifted from the 2007 Tarantino/Rodriguez double feature Grindhouse. Since this is the case, please be aware of nudity, extreme violence, and adult language. NSFW.

I know this is a little late, but let me give you my reaction to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1: Amazing.

More details to follow in my next MOVE column.

Can't wait for July 15, 2011.

The fact that I'm a nerd probably isn't news to you by now, but how deep does my nerd vein run? Well, let me tell you:

I'm sure that many of you know of fanfiction, fan written stories stemming from television shows, books and movies.

Fanfictions usually involve an author avatar bedding a favorite character and range from bad to horrendously homicidal. Many years ago a little 'fic called 'My Immortal' made shock waves in the Harry Potter fandom for its unapologetic canon lacerations, blatant author insert, and an upsetting, graphic butchering of the English language.

'My Immortal' now holds the infamous title of Worst Fanfiction of All Time.

And that is saying a lot.

So now, without further adieu, Hellfire Comm's Dramatic Reading of My Immortal, Chapter Four:

VIOWER EXCRETION ADVISD: This video contains a reading of graphic yet ill informed attempts at sex.

I specifically remember in 2001 - nine years ago - going to see Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with my Aunt and cousin. The near-yearly Harry Potter trip to the movie theater is a voyage I have been making since I was 12 years old, along with millions of other kids. We grew up with the Golden Trio, not only in the books, but in the films as well and luckily for us, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint didn't turn out too bad.

So here's a yearbook commemorating the beginning of the end for our 9 year journey. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Daniel Radcliffe, a child actor with a few roles under his tiny belt, was scouted out by Potter producer David Heyman while attending a play in 2000. After a series of auditions among the likes of Haley Joel Osment, Radcliffe was cast as the most famous pre-teen in the world with author J.K. Rowling's personal stamp of approval: "Having seen Dan Rancliffe's screen test, I don't think Chris Columbus could have found a better Harry." Columbus added himself, "There were times when we felt we would never find an individual who embodied the complex spirit and depth of Harry Potter... [But] the moment he walked into the room we knew we'd found Harry."

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Radcliffe quickly began making a name for himself away from the Potter series, co-starring in a production of The Play What I Wrote in London.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

As you might remember, a catastrophic tsunami hit Sri Lanka around the time Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was shot. Radcliffe helped with the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Organization, along with financially contributing to the relief fund himself. This is also about the time that Radcliffe began showing up in television shows, poking fun at himself. That lengthy list starts in 2005 with Foley and McColl: This Way Is Up.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix (2007)

In 2007 Radcliffe set shock waves around the world with the decision to star in the play Equus, the story of a man who is sexual fixated with horses. Though the play had been performed numerous times since it's first run in the 1970's by many actor's Radcliffe's age, Radcliffe raised a few eyebrows by performing - as the script dictated - a scene in the nude. This prompted boycott of Harry Potter by parents of young Potter fans, who were scared that their impressionable young children would start performing naked in London plays. Or something to that effect.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

In an interview with Attitude, Radcliffe spoke out as a gay rights activist. Since then, Radcliffe has been a financial backer and public spokesperson for a West Hollywood based LGBT suicide prevention hotline named The Trevor Project.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Since the Potter films started, it was clear that Radcliffe had the talent and the drive to continue working post-Potter. Radcliffe already has two films in production for 2011, The Journey is the Destination and The Woman in Black.

{photos: danradcliffe.co.uk}

{inspiration: mtv movie blog}

I specifically remember in 2001 - nine years ago - going to see Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with my Aunt and cousin. The near-yearly Harry Potter trip to the movie theater is a voyage I have been making since I was 12 years old, along with millions of other kids. We grew up with the Golden Trio, not only in the books, but in the films as well and luckily for us, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint didn't turn out too bad.

So here's a yearbook commemorating the beginning of the end for our 9 year journey. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Even before the Potter films came about, Watson wanted to get into acting. She learned at the Stagecoach Theater Arts in her hometown of Oxford, this is the stage where Watson performed in a number of plays. Potter producers were made aware of Granger through her theater coach and after eight auditions, the confident young girl was cast as Hogwarts' brightest student, Hermione Granger.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Around this time Watson became heavily involved in high fashion modeling, another career path that she continues to explore.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix (2006)

Watson's school finals required the filming schedule to be shuffled around and after wrapping Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, Watson's future as Hermione was still in limbo. The contract binding Watson and her peers to the series had dissipated and it was doubtful that all the actors would return. Radcliffe and Grint seemed likely to return, but for Watson it simply posed a commitment that barred her from continuing her schooling. But fret not, for Watson obviously decided that she wasn't quite ready to give Hermione up just quite yet. During this grand debacle, Watson acted in the BBC film Ballet Shoes (2007) provided a voice for the American animated film The Tale of Despereaux (2008).

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Still a highly sought after model, Watson denied rumors that she was to become the new face of Chanel and took up work as a spokesman for Burberry. She also began working with the free trade fashion brand People Tree as a creative advisor.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Now that the Potter series has wrapped filming for good, Watson studies at Columbia University here in the US. She also has a bit part in the upcoming film My Week With Marilyn.

{inspiration: mtv movie blog}

{photos: emma-watson.net}

I specifically remember in 2001 - nine years ago - going to see Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with my Aunt and cousin. The near-yearly Harry Potter trip to the movie theater is a voyage I have been making since I was 12 years old, along with millions of other kids. We grew up with the Golden Trio, not only in the books, but in the films as well and luckily for us, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint didn't turn out too bad.

So here's a yearbook commemorating the beginning of the end for our 9 year journey. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Before Rupert Grint was casted as the world's favorite red-head, his only acting experience consisted of school plays and local theater productions. As a huge fan of the book series, Grint jumped at the chance to be a part of the films by recording himself rapping. How this works, I'm not sure and the video has yet to surface, but apparently it was enough to put him in the running. It wasn't long after that until Grint was officially given the role of Ron Weasley at age of 13. Note to young actors: Learn to rap.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

After wrapping the fourth Potter film, Grint played the lead role in the very well received Driving Lessons.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix (2007)

Grint buys an ice cream truck. Thus commences my crush on him.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1 (2010)

Though it's not quite the end yet, Grint is already off to do other things. He already had two films released this year, Cherrybomb and Wild Target, along with playing British ski-star Eddie the Eagle in next year's Eddie the Eagle. I'm sure Grint has quite a long career ahead of him, even if he continues to refuse showing his entire face in a photograph.

If not, he's always got his ice cream truck.

{inspiration: mtv movies blog}

{photos: rupertgrint.net}

I'm not sure if all of you have heard of E!'s The Soup hosted by Joel McHale, but if you haven't you should crawl out of that cave you live in. It's pretty nifty out here. This week's Monday Video is a recut trailer they put together for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Good morning, all!

At the end of this week, on November 19th, the first installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final Potter film, premieres.

It would be a complete waste of time to explain how significant Harry Potter has been to an entire generation, so I will instead just inform you that I am declaring this week Harry Potter Week and show you this super cool Potter poster by Olly Moss.

{geek tyrant}

Spurred by Chase's vicious disappointment in the new Zach Galifianakis/Robert Downey Jr. comedy Due Date, we discuss some of the instances that prove money and A-list stars can't always buy a good movie. Yes, I'm looking at you X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Listen over here at The Maneater.

I'm not very sure how old this actually is, but it made my morning. Steve Carell's Anchorman audition tape:

Good day, all!

"My DVD shelf constantly baffles people. Nestled in between my rows of comic book adaptations, horror movies and Quentin Tarantino special editions are more than a few dreaded chick flicks.

"Yes, that’s right. I love the chick flicks. Meg Ryan falls in love with Billy Crystal? Count me in. Renee Zellweger falls in love with Colin Firth? I’ll take two, please. Molly Ringwald falls in love with Andrew McCarthy/Judd Nelson/Matt Dillon look alike? I’m so there."

Finish over here at MOVE.

Sometimes I have thoughts that don't have to do with comic books, I swear. In any case, MTV Splashpage broke some big news today with Louis Leterrier, who has been in talks with producers to work on a big screen adaptation of the 2002 Vertigo series Y: The Last Man.

A Y: The Last Man adaptation has been in the works since 2007 with a few scripts and filmmakers falling through. Mostly, filmmakers are scared of the content. Y ran for 60 issues and was a sprawling story of a future Earth where every mammal with a Y chromosome (i.e. all males) were killed in one instantaneous event. The series chronicled the journey of Yoric Brown, the last man on Earth.

While a Y adaptation itself isn't exactly news, Leterrier speaking out about it is a little interesting. Leterrier is the french director who has brought action-fests such as The Incredible Hulk, the Clash of the Titans remake and most famously The Transporter series.

Leterrier wants to make a Y trilogy or television series, not a singular film. While I appreciate the thought Leterrier has put into Y, I have a few issues with him taking the helm.

Firstly, I don't know if the entirety of the Y series has to be told. I am a big fan of the series and I love it to pieces, but a lot of the side trips are extraneous. Whittling Y down to one film would force a lot of the fat to be cut and allow for the film to be even more powerful than the comic.

Secondly, I don't think Leterrier is the man for the job. Plain and simple. If his films have proved anything, it's that he can shoot an action scenes and that's something Y doesn't rely on. While many did like The Incredible Hulk, the strength was in the action and not so much in the character development and Y is about the characters. There are many currents running through Y and I just don't think that Leterrier could handle it.

There is only one man for the job and that man is Joss Whedon. He is a self-professed feminist, incredibly talented and a fervent supporter of the series. Not to mention, he might be the only screenwriter could adequately capture Yorick's English major nerd-speak. I know Whedon is busy with The Avengers, which he will knock out of the park, but the Y: The Last Man adaptation can wait for the perfect director.

{reference: Mtv Splashpage}

A quick perusing of this blog might tip you off to a few things. One of those things that might smack you in the face is that fact that I'm a Grade-A Nerd. And you know what a Grade-A Nerd would get excited about? News on the upcoming Deadpool adaptation, thats what. Yes, Rhett Reese is finally talking about his Deadpool script.

Screenwriter Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick penned last year's run away hit Zombieland and quickly became the toast of the town. The film was refreshingly irreverent and basically just an all out fun fest. This is exactly what the Deadpool movie needs, that plaster-a-smile-on-your-face factor. Try aligning it with the gritty streak running through superhero movies right and you'll ruin everything that Deadpool stands for.

The great thing about the Deadpool movie is that it has the potential to be completely different than the thousands upon thousands of superhero movies being churned out as we speak. He makes Superman look like a fossil and even manages to make Batman feel like your grandparent's vigilante. Deadpool is exactly the violent, pop culture saturated, ADHD addled type of superhero that this generation will embrace with open arms.

According to Reese, he and his writing partner have turned in their second draft of the script and production has moved on to finding a director. Their script is the origin story of Deadpool, something that people may confuse with the dreaded X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie.

For those of you who don't frequent comic book shops, you might remember Deadpool from Ryan Reynold's incarnation of the character in Wolverine. Hopefully you don't because not only was that movie horrid, it also completely botches the Deadpool character. Let me assure that Deadpool has never had his mouth surgically grafted shut. Something tells me that it would detrimental for someone nicknamed "The Merc With A Mouth" to lose his mouth.

What Wolverine didn't exactly drive home is that fact that Deadpool is certifiably insane. Essentially, he was an ex-US Special Forces Agent turned mercenary who contracted brain cancer. Enter the Weapon X program. They manage to stay the brain cancer, but sense brain cells don't replicate Deadpool has a malformed brain. As a result, he has little to no functioning morals, a manic depressive personality, no brain-to-mouth filter, an acute awareness of the fact that he is in a comic book and two extra voices that talk to him with regularity.

Making people sludge trough an origin story with such a seemingly superficial character is causing a bit of doubt in the film. Most people despise when any superhero film goes through the motions of the origin story. It's a legitimate complaint. Who wants to waste time on the "Why" when all we want is the "What". "Ultimately, I think despite how fun he is in the now," Reese told io9 "We really did want to explore how he became that way and why he became that way. We definitely delve into that... He'll go anywhere and say anything and that's the joy of writing him. So we really enjoy that but we also did enjoy exploring a little bit of his past."

Personally, I enjoy origin stories and I think we can all agree that its something current films like Batman Begins and the original Spiderman have been knocking them out of the park.

This little bit of insight is a ray of light in what has been a dark hole for the Deadpool movie. We've watched Robert Rodriguez pass on directing it because of the lengthy development route and current hot ticket Ryan Reynolds may have to do the same. I think I speak for the entirety of the Deadpool fanbase when I say that Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool. Anyone else would be a significant downgrade.

"We're very, very proud of the script," Reese also said "So I wouldn't say we hope doesn't get rewritten too much, because there are probably ways it could be improved. But that said, we hope it doesn't get rewritten too much."

So for right now we can just be happy that Reese and Wernick's script has been accepted.

{reference: io9}

The gate keepers of the realm of the nerd have thrown us all a small bone today. Last week, in the wake Comic-Con's massive registration day server crash, the Comic-Con folks announced that on November 8th they would release an announcement about the new game plan. They were to regroup, fix the problem, and set our minds at ease.

The news we waited with baited breath to hear was: "Comic-Con registration will open on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 6:00am Pacific Time. Thank you very much for your patience."

The fact that the registration date has been pushed back is small potatoes. In fact, my bank account was counting on that. I simply feel like they should give us a little more insight on the whole debacle. What happened? How are you fixing it? Will it still take 37 hours to register?

In the end, it won't really matter. What matters is being awake at 8:00 AM to get those damn badges once and for all!

{comic-con 2011: registration}

I don't know if any of you are following Edgar Wright's blog or not, but if you aren't, then you most definitely should start. First off, the guy is clearly one of the best filmmakers working today. Seriously, him filmography includes Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, so you can go wrong with that. Secondly, he's incredibly funny and actually has interesting things to say that don't boil down to: "This is a movie I made and you should go buy it." As a testament to this, I provide you with the video that just made my morning: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - With British Accents.

{edgarwrighthere}

"Right around the turn of the millennium, a slew of films made on nonexistent budgets with nonprofessional actors and improvised scripts burst into the American independent film scene. This little movement was quickly termed “mumblecore,” in reference to the low audio quality of the digital cameras generally employed in shooting the film. Despite this, however, the movement continues to pick up speed."

Read the full article at MOVE.

For a lack of anything pertinent to talk about, fellow Movie Columnist Chase Koeneke and I discuss our favorite villians, ass kickers and the awesomeness of every character in Star Wars.

Listen over at The Maneater.

The plan was for the fiancé to order the Comic-Con badges and waltz back into work a little over 10 minutes late. Our shift happened to start at the exact time the badges went on sale, 11:00 AM Central. Not a big deal considering the relatively slow nature of Monday at our work, The Wheatstone Bistro in Memorial Union on Mizzou campus. Not a big deal. I was to inform those in charge of Derek's task, who would say "No big deal" and a few minutes later we would be the proud of owners of San Diego Comic-Con International badges.

Cut to: Derek standing at the counter, eyebrows knitted together with confusion, coat on and backpack slung across his back.

"The servers are down. I need to go home to get more bandwith."

I didn't exactly understand what these statements meant, except for the "going home part". I'm not that kind of nerd.

Our shift passed and Derek never came back to work. A quick check of my phone as I clocked out revealed: "Well, we broke Comic-Con."

The once promising "Registration Here" button has been replaced with a message:

Comic-Con's servers could not handle the amount of people who flooded the site for badges as soon as registration began. After about two hours worth of site crashes, they shut registration down. Personally, I have to commend them for the courage to shut the site down and admit defeat as opposed to forcing their public to muddle through.

They estimate that only about 10 badges were actually sold today. Who knew that the easiest part of going to Comic-Con would be saving up the money.

Apparently, there are a few more nerds in the world than we thought.

{comic-con 2011: registration}