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First images of Superman Brandon Routh in Cracktown and Dylan Dog

Brandon Routh has been fairly quiet the past few years, with little to nothing announced in the way of movie projects, aside from a potential Superman sequel, and a few cameos and walk-ons. Well now it seems Routh’s career is heating up again, with a number of projects in the can, in pre-production or short-order ….

Win Terminator Salvation: The Game and a custom X-Box 360, plus pics of collectible tie-in items now available

This is sorta following up on a post featuring a burned out 7-Eleven, that will be used as part of a barren landscape in Terminator Salvation. Of course the chain wants to capitalize on being part of impending Armageddon, and has turned its stores totally Terminator, and have some limited edition Slurpee flavor Apocalyptic Ice, ….

Bloody trailer and even bloodier trailer for action film noir Give ‘Em Hell Malone

This trailer for Give ‘Em Hell Malone, which may be appearing at the Cannes Marketplace in a few weeks according to FilmSchoolRejects, was posted on YouTube. The film was directed by Russell Mulcahy, who lensed the cult sci-fi classic Highlander, along with Ricochet, Resident Evil: Extinction, and a bunch of other action films. The movie ….

Full trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra features sword-wielding ninjas, metal-eviscerating bombs and guns – lots of guns

Allocine has posted the full trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the Stephen Sommers-directed adaptation based on the Hasbro toyline. The upcoming film stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung Hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Said Taghmaoui, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans and Dennis Quaid. The trailer debuts in theaters ….

Some behind-the-scenes video from the set of Neil Marshall’s historical epic Centurion

I found this behind-the-scenes video about the filming of writer/director Neil Marshall’s upcoming Centurion, featuring some action scenes from the film, as well as Marshall, Olga Kurylenko, Dominic West and others discussing the genesis of the story, the shooting schedule and more.

Bruce Willis up for mob pic Scarpa, video game adaptation Kane & Lynch, and a bunch of other action films

Bruce Willis is currently in discussions to appear in three new action films, including a thriller titled Inventory, an espionage film called Red and the mob biopic Scarpa, according to The Risky Business Blog. In Red, the actor would play a former black-ops agent now in retirement, who’s forced back into action when a high-tech ….

Check out these clips of Sylvester Stallone’s upcoming The Expendables

The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone’s action icon reunion flick due out on April 23, 2010, now has some behind-the-scenes footage online, to go along with the photos that have making the rounds. It features several scenes from the film, including Stallone directing an action sequence and firing a gun, along with clip of Eric Roberts and ….

District 13 and Taken director headed to Tokyo thriller

Pierre Morel is attached to direct an as-yet-untitled Tokyo-set thriller for Paramount, according to Variety. Sounds like a project in Morel’s wheelhouse for sure – his previous efforts include the cult French martial arts film Banlieue 13 (released in the U.S. as District 13), and last year’s breakout action thriller Taken, which featured Liam Neeson ….

Jackie Chan to direct/star in action caper Chinese Zodiac after Karate Kid remake: marking 100th film

Jackie Chan will begin shooting Kung Fu Kid this June in China, the re-imaging of the popular classic The Karate Kid, co-starring Will Smith’s son Jaden Smith. The iconic action star will then be featured in and co-direct an action film called Chinese Zodiac with long-time collaborator Stanley Tong, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According ….

Clash of the Titans begins lensing today for Warner Bros.

Principal photography will began today (April 27th) on Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ epic action adventure Clash of the Titans, being directed by The Incredible Hulk’s Louis Leterrier. The film stars Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation, the upcoming Avatar) and Academy Award nominees Liam Neeson (Taken, Schindler’s List) and Ralph Fiennes (the Harry Potter films, The ….

New shots and storyboards from Terminator Salvation

Sci-Fi Wire has posted an exclusive behind-the-scenes image and storyboards from Terminator Salvation, which opens May 21st. The new images include storyboards and a new set image, as depicted in the Terminator Salvation: The Movie Companion book, due in stores on May 1, 2009. The storyboards illustrate key action from the initial attack by a ….