Rambaran’s Log

I figure I should post some updates regarding what’s up and coming for the 2009/2010 slate of popular film and television series, based on the panels I attended at Comic-Con.  So, here we go:

Film

• Iron Man II will be released in May 2010.   Whiplash, Black Widow, and War Machine to be in the film.
• James Cameron’s AVATAR will be released in December 2009 in IMAX 3D and 2D screens.
• Jonah Hex (western adventure) will be out summer 2010 starring Josh Brolin and Meagan Fox.
• Book of Eli with Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman.  Post-apocalyptic adventure.
• A new Nightmare on Elm Street is coming this fall.  A re-imagining of the series.  Looks good.
• Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp is out next spring.
• Batman III begins filming next year for a 2012 release date.
• Where the Wild Things Are (Spike Jones) out this fall.  Looks weird.

TV

• New season of Dexter with John Lithgow.
• Final season of LOST will include a back story on Richard Alpert.
• Big Bang Theory renewed for two seasons.
• 24 coming in January 2010.  CTU is back.  Sutherland notes this one won’t be over the top, but grounded in the reality of today’s threats.
• Flash Forward – New series from ABC.  Receiving good buzz.

That’s it for now!