The merry mutants from Marvel's X-Men assemble for a group shot... in classic Disney animated style.

If Disney ever decide to push ahead with the inevitable Disney/Marvel collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios providing their signature 2D animated touch-ups, this should be more or less what we could be getting.

Courtesy of artist Matthew Humphreys AKA AmericanNinjaX, this animated rendition of Marvel's X-Men pays homage to many of the classic style of the comic superteam's storied history.

Hit the jump and click on the image to check out the image in its full resolution.



Source: X-Men Lineup Compiled by AmericanNinjaX [deviantART] via iO9

More awesome posters and a cool new TV spot arise from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises.

Just this past Saturday, we have covered the unleashing of promotional materials by Warner Bros. Pictures. Today, we have a good shot at doing what is clearly what we have been good at for some time:

First up, the new TV spot recently found online.



Courtesy of SuperHeroHype, this recently unveiled cool poster features the amazing Anne Hathaway paying tribute to the Catwoman of yesteryears.




New screens taken from the latest copy of Empire Magazine.


Here's the official synopsis of the film:

Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on "Batman Begins" and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.

The Dark Knight Rises is currently scheduled to open on July 20th, 2012.

This Undead Monday, feast on the recently released red and green bad trailers of Timur Bekmambetov’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

Earlier this year, we have seen the 16th President of the United States of America in some cool vampire-slaying action in the first and second trailer of director Timur Bekmambetov's live-action adaptation of Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.

This Undead Monday, we have an especially bloody red band trailer of the film to savour as we witnessed the incredible axe-wielding action of Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.

Hit the jump to check out the red band trailer followed by the green one.





Here’s the official synopsis for the film:

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest President, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted) bring a fresh and visceral voice to the blood-thirsty lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history’s greatest hunter of the undead.

Starring Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Todd Lincoln, Lincoln's wife, and Rufus Sewell, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is currently scheduled to be released in 2D and 3D on June 22nd, 2012.

We have seen Hulk Smash box office records. Now, the Man of Steel rise to the challenge in this awesome fan-made animated clip by Michael Habjan.

Will Warner Bros. Pictures ever pull the trigger and assemble their very own Justice League to take on Marvel's The Avengers on the big screen? For now, we have really no idea but in this cool fan film, we have a brief idea of how an epic battle between The Incredible Hulk and The Man of Steel himself, Superman, will be like, thanks to Michael Habjan.

Hit the jump to check out all three awesome clips featuring the intro followed by the first and second part of the clip, complete with commentary from the creator himself:

Superman finds Hulk somewhere in the Mojave Desert. This is a prelude to a fight sequence in progress and will be posted some time in the future. Animation by Michael Habjan, created with Autodesk Maya 2009, composited and edited in Adobe After Effects CS3. Music done with Propellerhead Reason 5.



This is a continuation of the Intro scene I made six months ago. Hulk and Superman are in the desert and the fight begins. This is a work in progress and there is more battle scenes to come, this is just the first part. There will probably be two or three sequences to follow this, but I'm doing it in parts because it takes forever to get it done and I want share as it's being completed. I'm open to suggestions and ideas from anyone, so let me know what you'd like to see in fight scenes to come. When all the scenes are done I plan to combine them together into one epic fight.



This is the second part to my ongoing animation project, a tribute project to Superman and The Incredible Hulk. As you'll notice, the models and overall look has evolved and will continue to do so in future sequences. I'm already working on a new look for the Hulk on the next one. I got professional help this time in the music and sound design department, provided by the talented Francois Gratecap, which has made the whole project that much better. So my thanks to him.
Disclaimer : This is not affilliated with Marvel or DC and is just my interpretation on how a fight between these two fictional characters could potentially go down. I'm not basing it on any previous materials such as the comics in which they appear. In this, their powers are not infinite as may have been depicted before. Also, I consider this a work in progress experiment, I'm learning animation as I go so this is far from a polished and finished piece. I welcome all comments but please keep that in mind when commenting.

Game for more epic posters from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises after the massive release this Wednesday? Brace yourself for six awesome banners and a special one-sheet featuring Anne Hathaway's Catwoman. And settle down for some nifty TV spots recently released.

Earlier this week, we saw the release of a series of awesome new posters from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises and awe-struck by the epic images. Clearly, it is Warner Bros. Pictures' intention to overload our capacity for graphic awesomeness as six more banners depicting the suitably epic scenes from the final film of Nolan's Batman trilogy are released. In addition, a special one-sheet discreetly showcasing Anne Hathaway's Catwoman has also been released.

Hit the jump to click on the images to view the hi-res version of the banners.







In addition, two new TV spots for the film have also found their way online. While they are definitely on the short side, they are pretty cool with new scenes that we have not seen from the trailers.





Lastly, courtesy of Empire, hit the jump to check out these new images from the film.






Here's the official synopsis of the film:

Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on "Batman Begins" and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.

The Dark Knight Rises is currently scheduled to open on July 20th, 2012.

Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, here's your first look at Michonne, the katana-wielding badass from the upcoming season of AMC's The Walking Dead.

We have earlier covered on the news release on the casting of Michonne, the katana-wielding badass from Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series, to the TV screen with AMC's critically acclaimed TV series.

Today, we get an official first look at actress Danai Gurira in character as Michonne thanks to this exclusive article from Entertainment Weekly that also featured an interview with original comic creator and executive producer of the TV series, Robert Kirkman himself.

Hit the jump to check out the full image followed by excerpt from the interviews.

On how the TV version of Michonne will be different from its original source:

The essence of the character — her personality, her motives, everything that makes Michonne — remains intact from the comics. But like a lot of things on the show, there will be little tweaks and differences here and there. We saw that her introduction is slightly different from how it was in the comic, and her interaction with Andrea is really going to be a really cool addition to the character that I think will get television viewers up to speed, and they’ll get to know her a lot faster than comic book readers did.

And on how they cast Danai Gurira, a relatively unknown actress, for the fan-favourite role:

"We looked at a lot of talented people that were really fantastic, but we were waiting for that one spark, that moment where everyone was completely in agreement and completely excited, and we felt like we had found the essence of this fictional character that just randomly appeared in another person, and that person was Danai Gurira. She kind of came in and really just blew us all away. She’s got incredible presence, and she’s got a theater background, and is very physical, and was just perfect for the role."

After smashing the box office records, the Incredible Hulk and the rest of the cinematic Avengers will be assembled in your home theatres come this September.

With the marvellous performance of The Avengers at the box office, the folks at Marvel Studios certainly are not resting on their laurels in delivering the next big release in their amazing arsenal... And no, we are not talking about the next film from Marvel Studios, but the home media release of The Avengers.

According to Blu-ray.com, The Avengers will hit Blu-ray and DVD on September 25th. Like all other major home media release, there will be tons of special features in the combo packs. The 4-disc Blu-ray/DVD pack will reportedly be including an audio commentary by director Joss Whedon as well as truck loads of deleted scenes including the alternate version of both the opening and ending of the film.

Hit the jump for details of the release, courtesy of Joblo via Blu-ray.com:

AVENGERS 4-Disc BD Combo Pack, 2-Disc BD Combo Pack and 2-Disc DVD Combo Pack Special Features:



AUDIO COMMENTARY BY DIRECTOR JOSS WHEDON

MARVEL ONE-SHOT: ITEM 47

SECOND SCREEN

GAG REEL

DELETED SCENES
- Alternate Opening
- Maria Hill Interrogation
- Extended Scene - Loki & Barton Strategize
- Steve Rogers - Man Out of Time
- Nick Fury and World Security Council
- Extended Viaduct Fight - Raw Footage
- Fury & Hill Discuss the World Security Council
- Extended Scene - Banner and Security Guard
- Alternate Ending - Maria Hill Interrogation

FEATURETTES
A Visual Journey
- Assembling the Ultimate Team
SOUNDGARDEN MUSIC VIDEO - "Live to Rise"

AVENGERS DVD Special Features:


AUDIO COMMENTARY BY DIRECTOR JOSS WHEDON

FEATURETTES
- Assembling the Ultimate Team

There have been talks of Whedon having shot a scene where Captain America reunited with an elderly Peggy Carter in the present. So it is a fair guess that we might get to witness this in "Steve Rogers - Man Out of Time" deleted scene. In addition, we might be getting the chance for yet another Agent Coulson solo adventure in Marvel One-Shot: Item 47.

It has also been speculated greatly that a 10-disc Blu-ray box set that will include all of the films leading up to the film (Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger) is in the plans for the release as well. Should that be the case, it will be a great news for all fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Marvel Zombies alike.

On a separate note, Marvel has released an official timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe just so that all those pointless debates on whether Tony Stark met General Ross before Iron Man 2 can be settled once and for all.

Ahead of its release less than two months from now, Warner Bros. Pictures has released a series of cool new posters for our most anticipated film of the year, The Dark Knight Rises.

With Marvel Studios' The Avengers continuing its rampage at the box office, one can't help but to wonder if the other much-anticipated superhero film from Marvel's Distinguished Competitor will be able to live up to its incredible hype. Yes, we are of course talking about Christopher Nolan's upcoming swan song to his epic Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. All things said and done, the 3D tickets are a big part of The Avengers's tremendous performance and this is something that The Dark Knight Rises will be hard-pressed to match up with. Nevertheless, here at The Daily Zombies, we are no fans of the overrated 3D screens and truth be told, while we absolutely loved The Avengers, we maintained our opinions that it is not necessary to view it in 3D. On the other hand, the IMAX version for The Dark Knight Rises is something totally different. To us, the IMAX cinematic experience is something truly unique to behold.

Back on the topic on hand, Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new wave of posters for the film, containing two character poster set and one awesome one-sheet that is reminiscent of the poster from 2008's The Dark Knight.

Hit the jump to check out these posters.

First up, we have the first set of character posters courtesy of Yahoo! UK.



Next up, the second set of character posters courtesy of the film’s French Facebook page.



And here's the awesome new one-sheet banner we were talking about earlier.

While in line with the imagery of the first poster from the film with the buildings crumbling down, the poster also reminds one of an imagery from the poster of The Dark Knight.


In closing, here are some of the recently-released images from the latest issue of Total Film.



Here's the official synopsis of the film:

Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on "Batman Begins" and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.

The Dark Knight Rises is currently scheduled to open on July 20th, 2012.

Daniel Craig is back as James Bond, agent 007, in Skyfall. The Daily Zombies takes a First Look at the twenty-third James Bond film with the release of its first trailer and poster from Sony Pictures Entertainment.

On November 9th, we will finally get to witness the third outing of Daniel Craig as the tough-as-nails, ass-kicking James Bond for the new generation.

With an interesting choice of director in Sam Mendes, Skyfall looks to be yet another intriguing extension of the 007 mythos now updated and revitalized with a serious vibe. Apart from featuring Daniel Craig's third outing as James Bond, the film also stars Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the main antagonist who will reportedly share an important relationship with Bond himself. In addition, the film will also be featuring the first reintroduction of a new Q for the generation in Ben Whishaw.

With no further ado, hit the jump to check out the freshly-released teaser trailer, followed by the first poster of the film.



The first poster released last week.

Here's the official synopsis of the film:

Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.