Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.

Source: USA Today

Bob Odenkirk directs a comedy starring SNL’s Will Forte and Arrested Development’s Will Arnett.

Why am I posting this? Because Will Arnett is insanely funny, but hasn’t yet had a huge hit movie. This may change that.

The Cohen Brothers have certainly made some good movies, and even made a few of them with John Goodman. But none so good as The Big Lebowski, and no John Goodman role is as good as Walter Sobchak.

It was with a great amount of excitement that I noticed a pair of action figures based on Walter and Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski are coming from a new toy company called Bif Banf Pow. They appear to be stylized, almost animated versions of Goodman and Jeff Bridges along with expected accessories: bowling bags, can of Folgers, and Walter’s ex-wife’s dog. At 8 inches, they’re a might big to put with some of my super hero action figures on a shelf, but The Dude should be right at home with any Sigma Six figure.

If for some reason you’ve not seen this movie, please do so. The Big Lebowski may be one of the greatest screen comedies ever produced.

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The Snow Patrol music video for “Signal Fire,” featuring a grade school rendition of Spider-Man. It’s AWESOME. And I like the song.

And its a doozy.

From the SuperheroHype! forums we’ve got some spy photography from the set of The Dark Knight, the next Batman film.
The first image is someone who MIGHT be Heath Ledger. He’s definitely got a white face and green hair, but from this distance it could be a stand in. The second image is more clear, showing masks that the Joker’s crew will wear during the scene they were filming. I mentioned a scene was being filmed the other day at the old Chicago post office, and this appears to be from that same area.

Superhero Hype also has an extensive gallery of the sets themselves here.

Thanks to MaxCon for the link. So based on seeing virtually nothing, whats your knee jerk reaction? Leave a comment.

Well, looks like Laurence Fishburne is indeed doing a voice for Fantastic Four 2, but turns out it’s not Galactus – It’s the Silver Surfer. Exciting? I guess? Well, good for him, anyway. This must be a bit more impressive on a voice acting resume than “Narrator.”

Batman-On-Film’s Bill Ramey reports on that the Joker we know now from the comics and as played in films past is not the Joker we should expect in the highly anticipated sequel to Batman Begins.

Sticking to the more realistic take of the first movie, you can expect the purple suit to be gone, the over the top gags might be fewer, and his skin might be a more grey tone than white. Should we be scared of these changes? Maybe. They took a big risk on fans hiring Heath Ledger in the first place, and changing up the Joker’s tone and appearance sounds like like a recipe for disaster. Or at least it might be in anyone else’s hands. Remember, this is the same crew and cast from Begins, which is easily my favorite comic movie ever now. Director Christopher Nolan and Writer David Goyer have earned my complete trust with this franchise and if they can find a way to make the Joker scary and unsettling on film without giving up too much of the goofy elements of the character, we’ll have a real great villain and one that won’t be compared with Jack Nicholson.

We may know soon enough. Superhero Hype reports that a daring bank robbery scene with the Joker is being filmed in Chicago as I type this post. I’m tempted to get in the car right now.

IESB reports that the Disney movie based on the very popular series The Prince Of Persia has a director and a release date: Michael Bay, Summer 2009.

Before the comments below are flooded with cracks about game movies, (or Michael Bay movies), consider this: Jerry Bruckheimer is producing the film, and after 3 gigantic Pirates Of The Carribean movies for Disney, they’re both looking for something that can be that kind of a hit. After all, theres a lot more to work with here for characters, plots, and concepts than Pirates, which was merely a ride. I’ve been on that ride. Its a slow boat passing animatronic pirates. Its nothing special. Sands Of Time is one of the most exciting action games of the last console generation. Loads of potential there.