Comic-Con: Explosive New Expendables 2 Poster

Lionsgate has released an Expendables 2 retro poster for Comic-Con this week, featuring Stallone, Statham and the rest of the gang firing guns and blowing sh*t up in over-the-top '80s fashion.

The bulk of the cast will be appearing at the convention itself, with one of the yet-to-be-announced stars being welcomed into the IGN Action Hero Hall of Fame.

The Expendables 2 hits screens globally throughout August, with the synopsis as follows:

The Expendables are back and this time it's personal... Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) -- with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Nan Yu) aboard -- are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time -- six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that's nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother. That is done the Expendables way....

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First Look: The Hunger Games Bonus Features

In anticipation of the August 18, 2012 home video release of The Hunger Games (details here), Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment have unveiled a trailer for the disc's bonus features. Check it out:

Here's a breakdown of all the bonus features:

• The World is Watching: Making of The Hunger Games: An eight-part documentary covering the "making of" the film in all aspects from the pre-production process all the way through the theatrical release and fan reactions


• Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and The Hunger Games Phenomenom


• Letters from the Rose Garden featurette: Insights from Donald Sutherland on the development of his role as President Snow


• Controlling the Games: Stories and concepts behind creating the control center


• A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell


• Propaganda Film (in its entirety)


• Marketing Archive


• Both the DVD and Blu-ray include a Digital Copy


• Preparing for The Games: A Director's Process (Blu-ray Exclusive)

Suggested retail for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can pre-order the Blu-ray on Amazon for $22.96. The DVD suggested retail is $30.98. Amazon's pre-order price for the DVD is currently set at $18.96.

Stay tuned for more news, and look for a Blu-ray review of The Hunger Games in August!

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Ryan Reynolds is the Highlander?

Chalk up Ryan Reynolds to yet another potential franchise film. This time, the actor is being eyed for the lead in Lionsgate-Summit's reboot of Highlander.

The actor is currently at the top of the studios' wish list for the remake. Variety reports that both parties are currently in serious negotiations for the film. However, it's still unclear if an official offer has been made. Insiders claim that Reynolds is also still weighing other offers and that he could end up pursuing another project.

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is already set to direct the film, which has yet to be paired with any plot details. The original series followed an immortal swordsman who battled other immortal swordsman through the centuries.

Source : http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/18/ryan-reynolds-is-the-highlander