TMNT
Cowabunga baby, yes thats right, those Green Shelled Ninja's are coming to a screen near you on 8th August 2014, courtesy of Paramount and Michael Bay. Hmm a Bay movie, I wonder if whatsherface from Transformers will be starring in a lead role?? Anyway, New York gets yet another kicking, and they've only just put it back together after Godzilla stomped his way down from Harlem to the Battery.
There are some excellent names appearing in this film, William Fichtner plays Shredder, Fox is April O'Niel, Jessica Biel had also been put forward for the O'Niel spot, and would probably have been a better choice, but thats my opinion. Also starring is Whoopie Goldeberg, Alan Ritchson, Will Arnett and Noel Fisher. Danny Woodburn is playing Splinter.
October 2009, Nickelodeon purchased all of Mirages rights to TMNT and began scripting a new movie. fast forward to 2011 and they bring in Platinum Dunes, owned by Michael Bay. Bay announces a step away from the traditional known way of how the turtles are created, instead they become Aliens. Wow! a whole planet of Ninja Turles. This naturally upsets the fans who see it as walking away from the original concept. In steps two former Turtles and the actress who originally played O'Niel in the first movie, who endorse the idea as an original concept and would open up the franchise for more TMNT films, ergo a planet of ninja turles.
In July 2012, Eastman called it "easily the best Turtle movie yet". Kevin Eastman stated that the movie is creating its own story but has to be true to the source material or else they will get "f**king murdered by the fans".
Filming began in March 2013, in Tupper Lake, New York. Shooting began in April in New York City and at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh on Long Island, New York under the code words "four squared" (4SQ). On April 20, 2013, the film was renamed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. On April 29, 2013, Michael Bay retracted comments that the turtles will be aliens. Early set photos were made public showing the turtles' actors in black and grey motion capture suits, complete with life-sized turtle shells, with each actor wearing arm bands and accents of their corresponding turtle's signature color. Production for the film wrapped on August 3, 2013. Additional filming occurred in January and Febuary 2014 for essential script changes.
Black Sails.
Black Sails is an American dramatic adventure television series created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine for Starz that debuted on January 25, 2014. Steinberg is executive producer, alongside Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, while Michael Angeli, Doris Egan, and Levine are co-executive producers. Set on New Providence Island, it is written as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. On July 26, 2013, Starz renewed the show for a ten-episode second season. The early renewal was based on the positive fan reaction to the show at the San Diego Comic-Con. In France and Germany the Premiere came out two weeks earlier on January 10, 2014 on the Pay TV Channel Starz. On January 17, 2014, Starz released the first episode on YouTube. Release date for the UK has yet to be announced, but it is rumoured to be sometime around autumn.
During the Golden Age of Piracy, the feared Captain Flint brings on a younger crew member, John Silver, as they fight for the survival of New Providence Island. According to the first episode, "In 1715, West Indies, the pirates of New Providence Island threaten maritime trade in the region. The laws of every civilized nation declare them hostis humani generis; enemies of all mankind. In response, the pirates adhere to a doctrine of their own...war against the world."
Real life pirates that are fictionalized in the show include Charles Vane, Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny and Benjamin Hornigold.
The plot focuses on the hunt of the Spanish treasure galleon, Urca de Lima, and possibly much more.
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The plot focuses on the hunt of the Spanish treasure galleon, Urca de Lima, and possibly much more.
So, what can you expect, well as its a Pay Per View Channel, there's plenty of blood and guts, fighting, sex, more fighting, more sex with a touch of lesbian action, and thats just the first three episodes. However following on from those early stories, Black Sails starts to take itself serious, and the sex is cutback somewhat. The naval battles are well pieced, and the ships were actually built for the show, with each vessel making use of over 300 tradesmen and several months to complete. There are 3 full size working ships at present, a further 2 are currently being built.