Movie News and Gossip. #2

Many of you seemed to enjoy my post about some of the latest gossip and news in the film world, so I thought I'd do this as a regular thing.
So whats new? Lets discuss.

Magic Mike XXL trailer is finally released!

Yes ladies. Yesterday Channing Tatum released the Magic Mike XXL first teaser trailer, which offers a glimpse of Channing Tatum’s killer dance moves and body! And the rest of the sexy cast doing their thing. The highly anticipated trailer was premiered on Ellen.

The story is set three years after Mike decided that his stripper days were over and turn his attention to his true passion which is making furniture. However, it would seem he still has it in him. 

The veterans of the Kings of Tampa join Mike for one final show in Myrtle Beach. But they realise that this could be their craziest experience yet. So we can only imagine there will be plenty of shirtless scenes and dance moves that will make the girls scream. I'm fan girling about this film! Matthew McConaughey and Alex Pettyfer have not returned for the sequel, but Channing Tatum is still joined by the gorgeous Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Adam Rodriguez, Gabriel Iglesias and Kevin Nash. Along with Amber Heard, Elizabeth Banks, Jada Pinkett Smith, Donald Glover and Andie MacDowell.

I loved the first one, and I cannot wait for the second one. FINALLY! I feel like I have been waiting for the trailer forever! Every girl needs a little bit of Channing Tatum grinding on their screen.

Magic Mike XXL struts into cinemas on July 31. And I think everyone is excited for that cinema trip! Are you?

Treated to a first look at "Frozen Fever"
Its been 2 years since Frozen stole the hearts of children and parents everywhere and became a worldwide phenomenon. 
Disney has been planning to revisit the film for a while, announcing a follow-up short, Frozen Fever, last year. We already know that the plot, once more thought up by co-directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, finds Elsa (Idina Menzel) attempting to throw a birthday party for sister Anna (Kristen Bell).

Things don’t exactly go to plan, and features Elsa getting the sniffles which is very ironic and funny. "Elsa doesn't get a cold in the usual way, She's special. Surprising things occur that wreak a little havoc."-Jennifer Lee.

The close bond between the sisters and the gang around them will still be there from the previous film. The famous singing snowman Olaf (Josh Gad) ice merchant Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and reindeer Sven return for the short film. Plus, we can expect a new song from Oscar-winning writers Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez. Prepare to have yet another brilliant Disney song stuck in your head!

Frozen Fever, which is seven-minutes long, will be attached to the live-action Cinderella film, due to arrive here on March 27. Exciting!

Are you excited for Frozen Fever? Have you still got "Let it go" in your head?

Poltergeist is back!
I have recently written a short post previous to this one on the reboot of Poltergeist if your interested in having a nosy at that. But yes, today was the day that a glimpse of the new Poltergeist film was unleased onto the internet, which looks absolutely brilliant! 
Obviously I wasn't alive when the original was released but I remember When I was first watched it as a kid and it scared me so much. And was actually one of the first horror films I watched. I eventually rewatched it when I was a little older and it still scared the crap out of me then. Its just the jump scares, frightening anticipation and huge special effects that make it terrifying! But one of the best classic horror films for me.

The film is based around a family called the Bowens. But one night their youngest, 5-year-old Madison, hears a voice from inside the television set. At first there is an invasion of friendly spirits, but then a force of evil threatens to destroy them. 

The reboot looks crazy, but intriguing from the trailer and I am looking forward to seeing how well they do with this and if it ruins or is just as good as the original.

Astro Boy is back.

2009 was the last time Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy was brought to the big screen by a studio in the West. However, special effects company Animal Logic is gambling on a live-action version of Astro Boy to enjoy a little more success.

While Animal Logic has largely been known for animation work on Happy Feet and providing VFX to big films such as this year’s Avengers sequel, the company has been busy developing a possible Betty Boop film. So Astro Boy will be yet another big project for the company, and they are now on the hunt for potential writers and directors.

Astro Boy launched in the early 1950s has become a Japanese icon, featuring in Manga and newspaper strips. Now, the task will be to turn the tale of a robot boy created to replace a scientist’s dead son who uses his powers to battle evil, into a film with plenty of effects. And with the quality of film effects we have today, I can imagine that we are in for a visually amazing, action packed film.

“We’ve seen him as a manga, an anime and an animated movie but we’ve never seen him as a live-action movie or him as a superhero...we actually see him in the same league as an Iron Man.”-Animal Logic’s Zareh Nalbandian.

Well we will just have to wait and see. But what do you think? Do you like Astro Boy? Is a live action film a good idea?

Very random range of film news and gossip but all very exciting. Thankyou so much for reading these little posts and let me know what you think of any of them! :-)