The Buzz: Community, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and The Dark Knight Rises Dan Koelsch, May 25, 2012 The Buzz is a feature in which we round up the Top 3 most-buzzed-about movie/TV stories of the week (in chronological order). Why go through pages of blogs just to find out what everyone is talking about? We’ve got it all right here. 1) Dan Harmon Expelled From Community The news last week that NBC’s comedy Community would be renewed for a fourth season was soon tainted by the rumors and subsequent confirmation that showrunner Dan Harmon would not be returning. Community has such a specific voice that the fans (including myself) are worried that the show might lose its creative edge without Harmon. Recently, the spat between Harmon and castmember Chevy Chase made the news, and some believe this led to the firing, though there’s no sign that is the case. Harmon has become known for being notoriously open and frank with his viewpoints, and he wrote a blog post in response to his expulsion that is worth a read. The backlash against Sony (who produces the show and fired Harmon) is so bad that they had to give a memo to the cast about how to answer questions regarding the subject. [/Film]2) G.I. Joe: Retaliation Postponed by 9 MonthsSome surprising news this week as G.I. Joe: Retaliation got pushed back a full nine months from its original June 29 release to March 29, 2013. While there are many reasons to change a movie’s release, even by such a large amount, it is rare to see it happen so close to opening day (only 5 weeks away). The official explanation from Paramount is that they want to release the film in 3D, and this will give them enough time to do a quality conversion. However, we know now that reshoots are another reason (though they are supposedly geared towards the 3D change). Obviously, this is has caused some to speculate that the film isn’t testing well, so Paramount might be afraid to release it during this heavy summer schedule. [/Film]3) The Dark Knight Rises Gets New Posters and BannersWarner Bros. released a new poster for The Dark Knight Rises, which was immediately panned for looking like a bad photoshop of the original teaser poster and publicly released set photo of Batman. Whether it was intentional or just good fortunate, WB quickly released six new character posters and four new banners that looked a lot better. Check them all out below. [Collider] Did we miss any big stories that got you talking? Let us know in the comments below. Features News The Buzz CommunityGI JoeThe BuzzThe Dark Knight Rises
YouTube Tuesday: Film Riot and Film State April 17, 2012YouTube Tuesday is a new weekly feature where we shine the spotlight on our favorite YouTube channels related to movies and television. So far we’ve brought you Glove and Boots and Freddie Wong, but now it’s time to bring you my favorite DIY channel, Film Riot, along with its sister… Read More
Social Media Monthly: March 2013 February 28, 2013Welcome to our only monthly feature here on MovieViral. A day or two ahead of time, we’ll list the various social media accounts (specifically Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and a bit of Tumblr for now) for all the major theatrical releases each month. We hope that this allows you to follow… Read More
“How To Train Your Dragon 2” Director Dean DeBlois and Star Jay Baruchel Talk Hiccup’s Journey, New Dragons, TV Series, Cate Blanchett, And More April 21, 2014April 20, 2014WonderCon 2014 was filled with so many wonderful and wonderous things. It’s practically in the name. So a film like How To Train Your Dragon 2, the sequel to the 2010 animated hit of the same name, would fit right in for a convention like this one. We were invited… Read More
Gijoe being postponed because of 3D is absolutely stupid. If the movie is good, it should be able to stand on its own two feet without post-converted 3D scenes.