Weekly Box Office Movies in US (Ending 2013/07/14)

Here are the TOP 5 Movies from US for the week ending 14th Jul 2013 (Sun).

Last week, the highly anticipated Pacific Rim aka the two thousands five hundreds tones of awesomeness (or awfulness depending whether you are a fanboy or not) released with an disappointed sales of mere $37.3 millions and managed to reach the third spot. Despicable Me 2 remains at the North pole with solid holding power and the other new release from Adam Sandler, Grown Ups 2 opened strongly at second place.

Having said that, Pacific Rim did much better in the international markets and as at press time, the overall accumulated international sales (including USA) reached US$91 millions.

Now, enjoy the chart...

PACIFIC RIM - The Monstrous Collection Of All Related Media (Jul 2013)

For a movie of such scale, Pacific Rim warrants my time and effort in sourcing for a monstrous size of all media collections (at least those that I managed to gathered from my available sources). By the way, if you are still have no clue of what Pacific Rim is all about, in simple words, it is a sci-fi about giant robots saving the world by fighting the giant monsters.

So, what can you expect from this monstrous post? In a snapshot, following are what you gonna get:

1. Synopsis with the casts and those involved in the project

2. 4 Official trailers

3. 3 Featurrettes

4. 36 Official Movie Posters And Movie Stills

5. 3 Related Poster Arts
6. 2 Related Books
8. 3 Related Soundtrack

Not only that, I will also provide relevant external links so that you can get even more details from them. We are just slightly more than 2 weeks to go before watching it in big screen (the movie will be released internationally from 11 Jul 2013 onwards). Can't wait to watch it in IMAX 3D and will sure to post my review after that.

Meanwhile, enjoy the monstrous collection of PACIFIC RIM below.

Pacific Rim - Cool Behind The Scene Featurette

The two-minutes behind the scene sneak peak of Pacific Rim that I am going to share next will give you a glimpse of how the giant robot is integrated with the human so as two-become-one (technically should be three-become-one since there are two human beings controlling the robot). From the visionary director, Guillermo del Toro, this upcoming original sci-fi looks set to be an epic in the making and will be remembered for many years to come. 

In this sneak peek, there are many new footage not shown in the previous trailers. Also, you can get a better glimpse of the giant monsters (Kaiju) and the epic fight with the giant robot.    

Pacific Rim will be released globally on 12th July 2013 in IMAX and IMAX 3D as well. For my earlier coverage on this movie, click here.

Now, enjoy the sneak peek below.

Pacific Rim - Latest Trailer That Will Blow You Away!

Move away Godzilla, forget about the Transformers, here comes the long awaited sci-fi, Pacific Rim, the gigantic man-made robots vs the gigantic monsters called Kaiju. Directed by Guillermo del Toro (the well known director whom last brought us the Hellboy franchise and Pan's Labyrinth). 

Last weekend, Warner Bros released the latest trailer of Pacific Rim at  the Hero Complex Film Festival. It is awesomely awesome and I can guarantee you that watching the trailer once is not enough, especially if you are a sci-fi fans. 

Before proceed to the trailer, check out the short synopsis of Pacific Rim below (source: GeekTyrant.com):

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes — a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee — who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Now... enjoy the trailer below.

Pacific Rim - Latest Character Posters (Jul 2013)

Being a sci-fi fan, one of my personal most anticipated movie is non other than Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim. One specific reason is it is not a sequel or prequel ie a brand new story with giant monsters and giant robots. A bit like Transformers but with a fresh touch. 

Warner Bros has released quite a few mouth watering giant robots posters (click here to see the details) and visually awesome trailer(s) since a few weeks ago. Recently, they have released yet another marketing campaign that allow user to create their own Jaeger (aka the giant robot) poster (poster on the left is an example of the poster created via this app). If you find it interesting, click here to find out more of the app.

Also, two more character posters have been released just awhile ago. So, enjoy the app and the character posters below..

Rise Of The Machines - Awesome New Trailers From Fast And Furious 6 (May 2013) And Pacific Rim (Jul 2013)

The machines that I am talking about here are the extremely fast beast on the road aka the speed racing cars (Fast And Furious 6) and the extremely huge robots (Pacific Rim). 

Universal Pictures just released their very last trailer for Fast And Furious 6, there are plenty of new footages in this finale trailer. For more movie details about this movie, check out my earlier coverage here. 

At the same time, Warner Brothers also released their badass trailer for Pacific Rim. I must say that this awesome trailer is mouth watering and I was instantly bought-in by the trailer and committed to watch it in IMAX 3D when it is released in July 2013. For more movie details about this movie, check out my earlier coverage here. 

Now, enjoy the latest trailers below!

Pacific Rim - 3 New Mouth Watering Giant Robot Movie Posters

One of my MUST WATCH sci-fi in 2013 is non other than Pacific Rim, even though the casts like Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, and Ron Perlman might sound unfamiliar to many but I am pretty sure that the visionary director, Guillermo del Toro, will make it work, some how or other.

Pacific Rim will only be in the cinemas near you from 12th Jul 2013 (USA) onwards but awesome trailers and movie posters are poping-up here and there online. Following is the short synopsis of the movie (source: GeekTyrant):

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee —who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

For more movie details in my earlier coverage, click here.

Now, enjoy the awesome new movie posters...

Pacific Rim - Latest Movie Poster

After watching a series of trailers and now the latest movie poster from Pacific Rim, I wish July 2013 is here earlier! I will cut shot the blah blah blah as you can find all the movie details in the following posts:

Pacific Rim - New Trailer from CES

Pacific Rim - Fantastic Trailer And Movie Poster

Awesomeness From Pacific Rim Viral Campaign

Now, enjoy the latest movie poster, which is hot from oven below.

Cheers! 

Pacific Rim - New Trailer from CES

The highly anticipated sci-fi in 2013 by acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro, Pacific Rim has just released a new trailer at Consumer Electronics Show (CES), currently taking place in Las Vegas. This awesome new trailer provide more new footage and featuring more fighting scene between the giant robot and the giant monster. 

Pacific Rim will only be released in Jul 2013 but from the previous blockbusters like Pan's Labyrinth (2006), HellBoy (2004) and HellBoy II - The Golden Army (2008), I am pretty sure that Guillermo del Toreo will bring us another giant fun ride. Stay tune!

For my earlier coverage on Pacific Rim, click on the link: Pacific Rim - Fantastic Trailer And Movie Poster.  

Pacific Rim - Fantastic Trailer and Movie Poster

Fancy sci-fi movie with giant monster (think about Godzilla) and giant robot (think about transformers)? Your wish will be granted soon (you just have to wait for another 7 more months). In July 2013, Pacific Rim, the highly anticipated sci-fi by Guillermo del Toro will be released internationally. Guillermo del Toro last brought us an visual treats in fantasy-drama, Pan's Labyrinth (2006).

Pacific Rim carries no A-lists casts as the main characters are the monsters and the robots. Short synopsis of Pacific Rim (source: GeekTyrant):

"When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju.

On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse."

Awesomeness From Pacific Rim Viral Campaign [Jul 2013]

Looking for a Sci-fi movie with giant monsters vs giant robots? Just think about the mash-up between Godzilla and Transformers, got the picture? If this is the kind of movie you are looking for, then the forthcoming Pacific Rim will be your cup of tea. 

Recently, Warner Bros has released their new viral campaign and it seems like it is a success since it has created enough hype but yet doesn't disclose too much as yet. Pacific Rim will only be released in Jul 2013 (12th July 2013, to be exact) and thus I am sure there will be a series of subsequent promotional viral campaigns in the pipeline. I am looking forward for more. Oh, by the way, the movie was originally scheduled to be released this year (in 2D only) but was subsequently changed their direction and re-mastered it for a 3D release in 2013.

Upcoming Movies Confirmed To Be In 3D And Their Release Dates

Not all movies are meant to be released in 3D and of course some of the movies released in 3D did provide a whole lot of different experience as compared to 2D. Some recent good example are Marvel's The Avengers and Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter, just to name a few. 

Of course, 3D format command higher ticket fee because of its higher production cost and it seems to be gaining bigger margin from business perspective. That's why many studios still aiming at releasing more titles in 3D formats or better still, converting an existing 2D format and re-released it in 3D e.g. Titanic and the forthcoming Finding Nemo.

So, it is interesting to find out which forthcoming movies will be released in 3D. Following are the collection of new movies announced recently to be released in 3D format:

1. Pacific Rim  - Scheduled Release Date : 12th July 2013:

2. 300 : Rise Of An Empire (sequel to 2006's 300) - Scheduled Release Date : 2nd August 2013:

3. Godzilla - Scheduled Release Date : 16th May 2014

4. Independence Day Forever Part 1 and Part 2 - Release Dates has not been confirmed yet but the original Independence Day will be re-released in 3D on 3rd July 2013

Cheers! 

3 End Of World Movies To Expect After 2012 (Supposedly The Year Of "End Of World")

If the Mayan prophecy is true, we will be doomed by 21/12/2012, so why bother creating movies scheduled to be released after 2012? So, think about it.

In any case, when is the real "end of world" is not the topic to be covered here, as it is, we can't even predict our own future, how can we predict the future of the whole world? What I am going to share here are movies with End Of World related theme (3D and non-3D) to be released in 2013 (Summer). 

Ok, maybe the following comic strip does provide some valid and practical clue towards this Mayan Prophecy phenomena:

Source : http://www.bizarrocomics.com/

Right, here you go, the End Of World theme movies scheduled to be released in 2013:

1. After Earth (June 2013):

Director: M Night. Shyamalan

Stars : Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Isabella Fuhrman

Brief Sypnosis : After a crash landing, a father and son explore a planet that was evacuated by humans 1,000 years earlier.

2. The End Of World (Jun 2013):

Director: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

Stars : James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel

Brief Sypnosis : While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.(the casts are playing themselves in the movie)

3. Pacific Rim (Jul 2013):

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Stars : Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi

Brief Sypnosis : When an alien attack threatens the Earth's existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace.

Cheers!