Another Justin Bieber post already?  Ugh.

In addition to working on a new album and having his “memoir” released this fall, now comes word that Pamount Pictures is getting in while the getting is good before the singer’s fifteen minutes are up.

A Justin Bieber bio-pic (in 3-D  of course) will be released early next year which will include footage from the Bieb’s current world tour.  Sounds riveting.  Something tells me the movie will will be light on the bio and acting, heavy on the performances.

Although it hasn’t been given a title as of yet, maybe the studio ought to call it 1/8 Mile, given the Bieb’s height, or lack thereof.

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Seriously.  There’s nothing, nothing! to be afraid of, hiding under the bed, in the basement, crawling through the air ducts, lurking in the shadows almost, but not quite, out of sight.

Based on the 1972 made for TV movie (which was all kind of shlocky but still terrified me when I saw it as a kid), the theatrical remake is directed by Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labrinyth, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army) and stars Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes.

It should come out later this year, but since the film is tied to the quagmire that is Mirimax, it could be delayed.

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Not all vampires look like brooding high school students or 18th century aristocrats gone modern.

Based on a Swedish film that got rave reviews at the Tribeca Film Festival a couple of years back, Let Me In looks like it’s going to bring the suspense and chills in spades.

Let Me In opens October 1st.

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Thor hits the screens next May and has a lot riding on it. Along with Captain America, it will tie in with other franchises The Hulk and Iron Man to form The Avengers, which will be rleased in 2012 and if successful, permanently change how super-hero movies are seen and made.

Fanboys were getting concerned because released photo stills of Thor (even though by their very nature they’re taken out of context), gave the distinct wiff of fromage.  

That’s all about to change with the release of this trailer via  Trailer Addict, which was shown last weekend at Comic-Con in San Diego.  Clearly an origin story, Thor looks like it’s going to deliver the goods (and one smokin’ hot lead in Chris Hemsworth).

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The trailer for Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch packs a whallop, even though I’m not exactly sure what the plot is.  A young woman gets taken to mental institution where she escapes into an un-reality, where she plans to escape and another inmate cryptically tells her they’re dead (shades of LOST maybe?).

Looks like a mish mash of every heavy effect green-screened movie put out in the past few years.  Dragons!  (Lord of the Rings) Warriors! (300) Giant Robots! (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) Guns! (Sin City).  Sadly, no sign of dinosaurs or giant monkeys (King Kong).

If the vid gets yanked from YouTube, you can take a look on  Apple.

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After the Green Lantern panel featuring stars Ryan Reynolds (Hal Jordan/Green Lantern) and Blake Lively (Carol Ferris) made a splash at Comic-Con over the weekend, teaser posters have made their way on line, which also feature Mark Strong (Sinestro) and Peter Sarsgaard (Hector Hammond).

Love the make-up effects (the little that’s shown) for the two baddies.

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The above clip was shown at Comic-Con (to thunderus applause, no doubt) over the weekend.  Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides opens Memorial Day Weekend, 2011.

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Just in time for Comic-Con, Marvel Studios have signed on the actor to take over the role of Bruce Banner (The Hulk), and of course they trotted him out on stage with the rest of the cast that makes up The Avengers last night.

From left to right, Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth (yum) as Thor, Chris Evans (double yum) as Captain America, Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner, followed by Director Joss Wheldon and Marvel Studios Kevin Fiege.

I don’t know about you, but when I first saw this I had a nerdgasim.  Apparently, the geeks in the audience (and there were several thousand) went nuts.

Debate is already raging with fanboys (who can be as fussy as old women when it comes to these things) about Mark Ruffalo taking over the role of Bruce Banner.  Personally, I don’t see a problem with it.  Mark’s a very talented actor and is apparently great to work with, which is what the studio was looking for.

With Joss Wheldon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) on board expect cracking sharp dialogue and a great story.  Can’t wait to see who the big bad is that The Avengers do battle with.

Captain America and Thor will be coming to the screen next summer, and The Avengers is scheduled for a summer 2012 release.

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Hot on the heels of the somewhat reviled but still commercially successful The Last Airbender by director M. Night Shyamalan, comes this trailer from the first release in his new film anthology series, The Night Chronicles, called Devil.

Devil was directed by John Erick Dowdle and his brother Drew (Quarantine), with a screenplay by Brian Nelson based on an idea by M Night Shymalan, who also served as producer.  Got all that?

Could this be the next Paranormal Activity?  There’s something of a post-modern Twilight Zone vibe to it.  Here’s hoping it lives up to it’s hype (early buzz has been good).

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Long time coming.

You know you’ve hit the big league when Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the team behind the so-stupid-they’re-funny Date Movie, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie, and Scary Movie franchise have turned their collective attention to your property. 

Should also be intersting to see how the Twi-freaks, who’s obsession also gets spoofed, react to this latest insult (it won’t be pretty).

Having seen The Twilight Saga: Eclipse myself on Thursday (Note: never sit in a chilly theatre for two hours plus when your already battling a cold), I can honestly say that the latest installment would be hard to parody, since it’s so bad it’s almost a parody of itself, if that makes any sense. 

However, if anyone’s up to the challenge, it’s Freidberg and Seltzer, who also take shots at current pop culture notables Jersey Shore and Lady Gaga, among others.  Vampires Suck opens next month.

Haters to the left right.

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