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Benicio del Toro as Pablo Escobar in ‘Paradise Lost’

2013/07/02 at 3:20pm

First Photo of Benicio Del Toro as Pablo Escobar in Paradise Lost

07.2.2013 | By Jack Rico |

And here we have it. The first official photograph of Benicio Del Toro playing Colombian druglord Pablo Escobar in Paradise Lost. I had written an article about the news back in November of 2012 about Del Toro taking the gig after his “savage” performance in Oliver Stone’s Savages. He stole all the scenes in that film and the word was that he could even be nominated come award season time. Even though he wasn’t, his acting left a mark, and producers and directors were alert to him playing a drug lord in a leading role in the future. Read More

By Jack Rico

2013/06/29 at 2:05pm

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Stallone, Schwarzenegger: First Trailer For ‘Escape Plan’!

06.29.2013 | By Jack Rico |

Back in the 80s, Escape Plan would have been the movie of the year! Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the same movie-going one-on-one in leading roles!? What!! That’s what I’m talking about. But now both are evidently old, still living off their glory day reputations. Stallone more than Schwarzenegger is in better shape and can still have hand-to-hand combat battles, but Arnold just looks frail (they were also seen in The Expendables, but that was more a cameo than anything by Arnold). Check out the first trailer above and the new poster, plus pics after the jump. Read More

By Jack Rico

2013/06/29 at 10:19am

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Despicable Me 2: New Trailer Starring Benjamin Bratt

06.29.2013 | By Jack Rico |

Universal Pictures just sent me Benjamin Bratt‘s personal presentation of the new Hispanic trailer for Despicable Me 2. It highlights the Latino villain… El Macho. Like Superman, he has an alter-ego named Eduardo, a warm, charming, and flirty owner of the popular Salsa & Salsa restaurant whose passionate Latin dancing causes women to swoon. Read More

‘Warm Bodies’: Pase exclusivo a la Alfombra Roja!

By Karen Posada

2013/01/27 at 12:00am

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‘Warm Bodies’: Pase exclusivo a la Alfombra Roja!

01.27.2013 | By Karen Posada |

ShowBizCafe.com was one of the three Hispanic outlets invited to the exclusive red carpet premiere of ‘Warm Bodies’ in New York City. There I got to catch up with the main cast and director, as well as spot a few other celebrities invited to the screening such as Tony Danza and Gabourey Sidibe, best known for her role in the movie ‘Precious’.

‘Warm Bodies’ from director Jonathan Levine is about a Zombie named R (Nicholas Hoult) who falls in love with a human, Julie (Teresa Palmer), which changes the rules in both of their worlds and might help calm the chaos of the apocalypse. Read More

By Karen Posada

2012/06/11 at 12:00am

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‘Dredd’: First pictures and poster!

06.11.2012 | By Karen Posada |

Lionsgate’s ‘Dredd’ will open September 21 of this year. The project comes from writer Alex Garland and director Pete Travis that bring to life the futuristic neo-noir thriller. Shot in 3D with amazing slow movement photographic sequences, the film is based on the celebrated dark and visceral character from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s comic books; about a powerful police enforcer Karl Urban, who gets involved in a high stakes drug war with his novice in training Olivia Thirlby and his nemesis Lena Headey.

In the future North America is a wasteland, in the East Coast, from Boston to Washington D.C. is Mega City One: a huge violent metropolis where criminals own the chaotic streets. The only law presence is the urban police called “Judges” who have the combined power of a judge, jury and instant executioner. The most known and feared in all the city is Dredd (Karl Urban) the highest Judge, has the challenge of ridding the city of a misfortune- a drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality a fraction of the normal speed.

During a regular workday, Dredd has the task of evaluating Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby) a novice with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A horrible crime takes them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges wouldn’t dare enter – a 200-story dump controlled by a prostitute now turned drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) and her merciless clan. When a high ranking member of the gang’s circle is captured Ma-Ma takes over the control of the area and starts and all out dirty and vicious war against the Judges showing that she will do whatever it takes to take care of her empire. With the rising number of deaths and with no exit, Dredd and Anderson must face the possibilities and get tangled in a incessant war for their survival.

First official picture from "Iron Man 3"!

By Karen Posada

2012/06/04 at 12:00am

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First official picture from "Iron Man 3"!

06.4.2012 | By Karen Posada |

After the successful premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Marvel’s The Avengers” which set the opening record of $207.4 million dollars nationally and continues to break records being the Walt Disney Studios’ biggest blockbuster globally and nationally and it’s the studio’s fifth film to earn more than 1 billion globally. The shooting of the much-awaited “Iron Man 3” begins, directed by Shane Black, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Some of the other place to shoot will be Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, Miami, Florida and China.

Based on the published comic books from 1963, “Iron Man 3” returns with Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark or Iron Man, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as James “Rhodey” Rhodes and Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan. It will premiere May 3, 2013 in the U.S. “Iron Man 3” will be the second film complete distributed and owned by Disney, since it acquired Marvel in 2009.

‘Iron Man 3” continues with the billionaire inventor and superhero adventures of Tony Star better known as “Iron Man”. Marvel’s President Kevin Feige is producing the film, Jon Favreau, Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Charles Newirth, Victoria Alonso, Stephen Broussard and Dan Mintz are the executive producers.

The creative production team for the film include photography director John Toll winner of two Oscars, ASC (“Braveheart”, “Legends of the Fall”), design producer Bill Brzeski (“The Hangover”, “Due Date”) editors Jeffrey Ford, A.C.E. (‘Marvel’s The Avengers”, “Captain America: The First Avenger”) and Peter S. Elliot (“Fantastic 4: Riso of the Silver Surfer”) and costume designer Louise Frogley (“Quantum of Solace”, “Contagion”).

Going back in time in summer 2011, Marvel successfully took out two new franchises with “Thor” starring Chris Hemsworth and “Captain America: The First Avenger” with Chris Evans. Both movies premiered at number 1 in the box office and collected more than $800 millions globally together. In 2010 ‘Iron Man 2” starring Robert Downey Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johanson and Mickey Rourke, took first place in its first weekend collecting $128.1 million nationally.

In summer of 2008 Marvel produced two blockbusters “Iron Man” in which Robert Downey Jr first invented his superhero’s armor and also starred Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow; it opened May 2 2008 and right away was extremely successful and remined at number one for two consecutive weeks collecting more than $100 million in its first weekend. “The Incredible Hulk” was the other blockbuster” opening June 13 2008, showing its second number one opening that summer.

Now we have to wait and see how successful this third part of the “Iron Man” franchise will be.

By Jack Rico

2012/04/26 at 12:00am

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2 brand new pics from “Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2”!

04.26.2012 | By Jack Rico |

Seven months from the awaited release of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2″, two new pics from Summit Pictures have been revelaed with the three protagonists stars – Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.

In the first still, we see Stewart and Pattinson (dating in real life) looking at yonder. Pattinson looks concerned, while Stewart is on a cheerful note. Is he expecting an attack and is she happy to be a vampire? The second photograph is of Lautner determined and courageous, ready for any situation where he can defend his beloved Stewart. These harmless speculations, will be answered via the new trailer in due time.

The official synopsis of the film the astonishing conclusion to the series, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, PART 2, illuminating the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2″ opens in U.S. theaters on November 16.