"SUPES TO BE PART OF JUSTICE LEAGUE?"

To be honest, "Superman Returns" was for me something of a letdown. It promised a return to the glory days of the late great Christopher Reeve, but (alas) it disappointed greatly in the charm department. No wonder, therefore, that Warner Bros. may be considering Supes/Blue Tights to go into turnaround, and perhaps be a member of a bigger superhero team. Clint Morris at Moviehole has the inside track. Frankly it doesn't sound like a bad idea. Fortunately, the studio believes more in The Bat. http://www.moviehole.net/news/20070319_exclusive_superman_wont_go_it.html

"KICKING UP A REAL PIRATE SHIT STORM..."

The HD trailer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" has just been unveiled in the World Wide Web. Looks quite impressive, I think, and somehow... darker? Seems that the moviegoers will get a lot of BANG for their buck. Check it out here without delay, in glorious HD QuickTime:

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/piratesofthecaribbeanatworldsend.html

"BEARDED CRAIG IN HIS DARK MATERIALS"

Those who have already watched "Casino Royale" on DVD or Blu-ray may wonder, why on Earth does Bond actor Daniel Craig wear a beard in those behind-the-scenes documentaries? Well, the answer is to be found in the still above, from Chris Weitz' upcoming adaptation of bestselling author Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass". The first part of this fantasy series will open worldwide in December.

Many things in the alternate universe Pullman's novels depict are very strange indeed. Human souls appear in the form of small animals, talking bears wage war and there are mysterious disappearances of children. Daniel Craig portrays the charismatic adventurer, Lord Asriel. Nicole Kidman portrays the beautiful but lethal Mrs. Coulter. Looks like a must-see adventure.

"GLAMOROUS CATE TO BE INDY'S GAL IN INDY 4"

Indeed she IS glamorous, isn't she?

The renowned Hollywood Reporter has just revealed, that Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has just signed on the dotted line to appear as the female main character in the upcoming "Indiana Jones 4". The shooting will start in June in Los Angeles and undisclosed locations around the world. Let's all hope that the old slogan still holds true: "If an adventure has a name, it has to be Indiana Jones".

"BAY TO DIRECT THE END OF THE WORLD?"

As Michael Bay's "Transformers" is already receiving great preview reactions at ShoWest, it looks like he can finally put the memory of such past box-office disappointments as "Pearl Harbor" and "The Island" behind him.

TMZ.com reports of a possible Armageddon scenario to be directed by Bay, based on Whitley Strieber's upcoming novel, "2012: The War for Souls". No doubt Bay would be the right man for the job:

http://www.tmz.com/2007/03/15/2012-michael-bay-on-soul-patrol/

"ZACH'S NEXT BIG ADVENTURE"

So, Zach Snyder's "300" has proven to be an instant hit. Countless comic book fans look anxiously forward to his next (dream) project, based on Alan Moore's cult graphic novel, "Watchmen". Here's fresh new interview with Snyder by Comic Book Resources, done Tuesday evening this week:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9982

Personally, I can't wait for "Watchmen".

"BOND CAR BRAND ASTON MARTIN FINALLY BACK IN BRITISH HANDS"

This must come as a great and relieving piece of news for all us hard-core fans of James Bond's car brand, Aston Martin. Looks like the sale is now finalized. This just in from BBC News, hooray :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6442101.stm