“In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. But now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. As powerful, destructive forces start to see Chappie as a danger to mankind and order, they will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo and ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind.”

The film stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman.

“I just loved everything about it”, said Copley who also starred in Blomkamp’s film District 9, “The questions about, could artificial intelligence be for human than humans…and I believe they could.”

Hugh Jackman is no stranger to action and science fiction known for his role in X-Men and his own robot themed movie Real Steal talked about what sets this movie apart from other films in the genre,

“often sci-fi is deemed as cinima-light. High on entertainment and visual but not so heavy on thematics”, going on to explain, “This [film} is very emotional. You will become attached to this robot more than you can imagine. What sets this movie apart isn’t just the entertainment but it is also about something important.”

CHAPPiE is in theaters March 6th.

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The Superbowl is known not only for the intense and exciting play of American Football, but also for the creative advertising that happens during the event. Some may say the ads dominate the game.

Beer and car commercials weren’t the only exciting and creative advertising. Movie studios took advantage of the “big game’s” 100 million plus viewers to showcase their upcoming epics!

Sony Pictures delivered two ads for The Amazing Spiderman 2:

Continuing with their busy movie season, Sony Pictures also featured their reboot of Robocop.

Paramount released it’s latest Transformers installment, “Age of Extinction”, which is now led by Mark Wahlberg. I am guessing Shia LaBeouf was too busy writing original content to be available for this film.

And finally, from my childhood favorites, Kermit the Frog and his fuzzy companions return for “Muppets Most Wanted”.

We can’t forget the Muppets vs the very funny Terry Crews for Toyota USA!

You may not be a sport fan but when it comes to the Superbowl, the biggest show are the entertaining and creative ads and features.

Steve “Rifflo” Fitch – Legendarium News Director

Steve, also known as “Rifflo”, is a University MBA Administrator in Ontario Canada where he lives with his wife, Lisa and two young daughters, Alexa and Ava. Steve has an extensive background in corporate sales. Steve also worked for ISAF: International Security Assistance Force and the Canadian Military as a recruiter in Human Resources for the operations in Bosnia and Afghanistan. When not immersed in Tolkien works,sci-fi, and film, you can find him training in Muay Thai, Italian rapier, German longsword, and Mixed Martial Arts. Follow Steve on Twitter @HobbitSteve

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With so many sneak peaks, teasers and trailers coming out, Legendarium has gathered some of the most recent releases to hit the web!

ROBOCOP Trailer

Releases February 7th:

In “RoboCop,” the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy (Kinnaman) is a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex’s life. He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.

The film also boasts a unique marketing campaign, with it’s “OmniCorp” website.

NEW image from George Miller’s forhcoming MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.

Starring Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Nathan Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Riley Keough, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and many more, Mad Max: Fury Road is still without a release date. The most recent reports indicate that the film will be entering reshoots in Australia this November.

George Miller, who has directed every Mad Max film, is again helming with a script by himself, Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris.

 

 

Riddick

In theaters NOW!

“Vin Diesel has revealed the first TV spot for Riddick, coming to theaters and IMAX on September 6.The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.

The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.”

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Clark Gregg joins other members of the cast in discussing the series’ ongoing role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Check it out in the player below!

In the series Gregg reprises his role of Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel’s feature films as he assembles a small, highly select group of Agents including: Brett Dalton as Agent Grant Ward, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May and Chloe Bennet as the mysterious computer hacker Skye.

“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” will premiere on ABC on Tuesday, September 24 at 8 p.m.

Arrow

Stephen Amell returns for the new season as Oliver Queen and he’s joined by series regulars Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance, Willa Holland as Thea Queen, Manu Bennett as Slade Wilson, Colton Haynes as Roy Harper, Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak, with Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen and Paul Blackthorne as Detective Quentin Lance.

The show is also expanding its roster of comic book characters and will include Caity Lotz as Black Canary, Michael Jai White as Bronze Tiger, Kevin Alejandro as Sebastian Blood, Bex Taylor-Klaus as Sin, and will feature the series debut of Barry Allen aka The Flash later in the season.

“Arrow” Season 2 premieres on Wednesday, October 9th at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Steve “Rifflo” Fitch – Legendarium News Director

Steve, also known as “Rifflo”, is a University MBA Administrator in Ontario Canada where he lives with his wife, Lisa and two young daughters, Alexa and Ava. Steve has an extensive background in corporate sales. Steve also worked for ISAF: International Security Assistance Force and the Canadian Military as a recruiter in Human Resources for the operations in Bosnia and Afghanistan. When not immersed in Tolkien works,sci-fi, and film, you can find him training in Muay Thai, Italian rapier, German longsword, and Mixed Martial Arts. Follow Steve on Twitter @HobbitSteve

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