J.J. Abrams genuinely surprised me with his 2009 adaptation of Star Trek. Now on a much grander scale, Star Trek Into Darkness seemed like it was going to surpass his first effort by leaps and bounds. Exploring the human element of the crew, Into Darkness shifted tones from its predecessor, showcasing a more sadistic villain and testing the will of Captain Kirk, Spock and the strength of their relationship.

With his second effort one-thing stands true, bigger isn’t always better. The first film felt fresh and exciting while Into Darkness was a handful of explosions away from a Michael Bay porn spectacular. (Which is ironic since writer Damon Lindelof jokingly considered calling the film Star Trek: Transformers 4.)

Picking up where we left off, we see Captain Jim Kirk (Chris Pine) aboard his ship, full crew on hand, Spock (Zachary Quinto), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Bones (Karl Urban), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Sulu (John Cho), Chekov (Anton Yelchin) and more all believing in their captain following their last escapade. Spock and Kirk are seemingly civilized with each other when an attack on the Federation occurs forcing a full-on manhunt for new villain John Harrison. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Harrison, a mastermind of battle, intelligent, stoic and fearless, he’s unlike anything Pine and co. have faced.

It’s no secret that Cumberbatch plays the evil Khan, thus has been the rumor for over a year. What has been a secret to audiences until it’s release was how run-of-the-mill this second installment is. Cumberbatch is a force; terrorizing Kirk, Spock and the Enterprise, imposing his will on mere mortals seemingly being unstoppable. Abrams directs the film with a wishy-washy script that benefits from a few one-liners by Pegg while suffering through the boring, asinine actions of Pine.

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Filming is underway and is seems like people can’t keep their mouth shut on who is cameoing in the film.

There have been a slew of spoilers in terms of guest appearances but what this teaser shows is the comedy we came to know in the first one is back. The one liners and cast of characters have returned with a vengeance.

As production is on going in Georgia right now, we get this teaser similar to the two teasers we got last year when the film was first announced.

While we don’t have real footage yet, I’m sure that’s on the way.

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Hard to argue the most anticipated film of the summer is Man of Steel.

With promo ramping up, trailers, TV spots, posters and banners all over the place, now we get to go behind the screen, behind the lens and behind the cape of Man of Steel.

In a new featurette we get some never before seen footage along with commentary from Zack & Deborah Snyder, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe and more.

Man of Steel soars into theaters on June 14th.

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We haven’t heard much about the film, but there has been serious praise for this documentary-like exploration journey called Europa Report.

Starring Sharlto Copley, a long while ago we had an image with him in it along with a teaser that showed virtually nothing. Now a trailer which quickly goes from positive technological advancement to horribly wrong in no time has appeared.

Although the formula for space odysseys similar to this film are generally the same, you can’t help but be curious about Europa Report as the found footage style adds to the trill ride.

The film also stars Michael Nyqvist, Anamaria Marinca, Daniel Wu, Karolina Wydra, and Christian Camargo. Europa Report will be available via VOD services on June 27; a limited theatrical release is expected to begin on August 2.

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Marvel’s Kevin Feige has been talking a lot lately.

With Marvel’s phase 2 underway, everyone is already looking towards the future. Iron Man 3 has already crossed the $1 Billion box office mark so Marvel is already grinning from ear to ear. With negotiations for Robert Downey Jr. on going, rumors have been circling about phase 3 of Marvel’s plan.

Last we heard Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man is on the schedule but not much else. Now Feige has opened up about the stand alone Hulk film we’ve heard about led by Mark Ruffalo and a possible Doctor Strange film.

In an interview with EW, Feige spoke about both films, more so about Hulk and the rumors of storylines revolving Planet Hulk and an older Ruffalo.

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Can we start lining up at the theater now?

There have been a handful of John F. Kennedy films since his death in 1963 from Oliver Stone’s JFK to Tom Hanks’ produced Parkland now it seems like we’re adding another to the list.

A few years ago, it was announced that Leonardo DiCaprio was developing Legacy Of Secrecy, based on the book by Lamar Waldron and Thom Hartmann, which delves into the theory that Mafia godfather Carlos Marcello told FBI informant Jack van Laningham that he was behind the assassination.

Now word from Cannes is that Laningham’s son told Showbiz 411 that David O Russell is writing and directing the movie.

But that’s not all…

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“He’s pooping?”

Well I can’t wait until July 3rd, how about you!?

The first clip has been released from Despicable Me 2.  In the new film, Gru (Steve Carell) is kidnapped by the “Anti-Villain League”, and recruited in order to defeat a new super villain. The trailer which came out recently has shown us that Gru has gotten comfortable at home with his girls.

In this first clip, we see Gru trying to avoid some annoying neighbors in the funniest way possible as Agnes is back to her adorable ways.

The film also features the voices of Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Ken Jeong, Steve Coogan, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher, Miranda Cosgrove, and Russell Brand.

Despicable Me 2 opens in 3D on July 3rd.

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May 23rd the trilogy is over.

You can’t blink or turn your head without seeing some kind of promo forThe Hangover Part III.They are on buses, commercials, billboards and soon enough they’ll be on the big screen closing Todd Phillips’ chapter on the story.

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha are all returning and reprising their famous roles along with Ken Jeong, Heather Graham John Goodman, Jamie Chung, Mike Epps, Mike Tyson, Jeffrey Tambor and Melissa McCarthy.

Here’s the brand new red band, filthy, dirty trailer for your viewing pleasure.

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The Hangover for your grandparents?

Last Vegas is about four life-long friends who go into the city for a bachelor party.

Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline are the four friends and this teaser trailer has these familiar faces getting a bit crazy.

Honestly all these actors have had long, rewarding careers so now it’s all about having fun and collecting a few more paychecks.

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Guillermo del Toro’s massive robot film Pacific Rim is on the horizon and the full official main trailer is here.

Warner Bros. is banking big time on the film with a massive budget that pins robots vs. monster with a robust cast. Smack dab in the middle of summer the official blockbuster season is under way.

The film looks to be a fun time on the biggest possible scale possible.

Charlie Day, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Idris Elba and Ron Perlman star.

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