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Windows 9 Will Be Here April 2015 Says Microsoft

The rumours are in: Microsoft is planning to unveil Windows 9 around April 2015 but will announce the release at its BUILD 2014 DEVELOPER CONFERENCE. This will be part of the company’s Threshold plans, says Paul Thurrott all part of the many updates expected from Microsoft.

Although we don’t know what changes will be made to Windows 9, it is likely that the company will use the branding in order to shift attention away from the negativity surrounding the Windows 8 operating system. Reportedly, ‘Metro 2.0′ will be inside the new OS and this could be the thing to improve Microsoft’s app world and tile design. There has also been a rumour that the ‘Start’ menu will be back for Windows 9 but it could be that we see that sooner as part of the Windows 8.1 update later this year.

Micrsoft is apparently in the last stages of planning for Windows 9 and work will probably start once the announcement has been made at the Build 2014 developer conference, no doubt once it has created some hype around the new OS by revealing some of the planned changes.

The hype will certainly be welcome and coupled with some innovation, hopefully Microsoft can make a success of Windows 9, perhaps where Windows 8 failed. Although there will be a Windows 8.1 update, it seems that all focus is pointing towards a new future in Windows 9.

Check Out The New Images and Video Clip From The Set Of FAST & FURIOUS 7

Production of Fast & Furious 7 has begun and we’ve started getting pictures from the set of the upcoming installment to the popular franchise being directed by James Wan (The Conjuring, Insidious 2).

Two of the latest pictures to pop up online feature some of the surviving members of the team attending a funeral which is most likely that of Han’s who got taken out by Statham’s character at the end of Fast 6. You probably missed that if you were in a hurry to leave the cinema.

Fast & Furious 7 which will be released July 11, 2014 also stars Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tony Jaa, Kurt Russell, Djimon Hounsou, Lucas Black and Nathalie Emmanuel.

Check out the pictures below and a video clip of Vin Diesel talking about production of the new movie

 

Kelsey Grammer Joins Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Others For Expendables 3

As if the film wasn’t star-studded enough, it has been announced that Kelsey Grammer will join the cast of Expendables 3, taking up a slot on the cast that was rumored to belong to Nicolas Cage.

Along with the news of Grammer’s casting, there’s a pretty good description of who he’ll be playing. The character’s name is Bonaparte, and he’s an ex-convict. He joins Stalone’s Barney Ross and his gang of Expendables on their mission.

The Expendables 3 has only recently started filming, and the film’s synopsis states -

In “The Expendables 3,” Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables — but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

It’ll be interesting to see how he works with Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry Crews, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Wesley Snipes. The Expendables 3 arrives August 15th, 2014.

Sunday Spoils: Enjoy The Fantastic X-Men – Days of Future Past (Trailer + Photos) 2014

If you’ve seen all the X-Men series(X-Men and X-Men: First Class) then this is definitely one film in the trilogy you also want to see; and if you haven’t seen any, this is still one of the movies you should see in 2014.

Just last week the trailer to one of the most loved group of superheroes was released – our favourite Mutants – in the upcoming “X-Men: Days Of Future Present”.

The title name says it all really as these ultimate X-Men ensemble fight a war for the survival of the species across two time periods. The great thing about this is the characters from the original “X-Men” film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from “X-Men: First Class,” in an epic battle that must change the past – to save their future.

There are new faces and old faces: Jennifer Lawrence as the younger sexy Mistique, Nicholas Hoult as The Beast, Peter Dinklage(Games of thrones), Halle Berry returns as Storm with short hair(we just love Halle with her short hair), Hugh Jackman as lovable Wolverine, Shawn Ashmore as Iceman, Anna Paquin as Rogue, James Mcavoy as Professor Xavier’s younger self as played in X-Men:First Class, Michael Fassbender as Magneto’s younger self and of course Ian Mckellen as the engaging Magneto and Patrick Stewart as the brilliant Professor Charles Xavier.

We’ve decided to share some stills from the X-Men: Days of Future Past Trailer as well as a video version of the trailer. X-Men:Days of Future Past would be released in cinemas worldwide May 23 2014. In the meantime, enjoy. 

Two Brides and A Baby – Nigerian Movie Review

For Keche and Bankole, this is a chance to showcase what they believe is a perfect union. They plan for a beautiful wedding and hope for a blissful life thereafter…
Until the unexpected happens.

Now they must together fight for what they believe in or forever loose their hope of a happy life together. Click the video to watch the movie review.

Short Sci-Fi film ‘The SIgnal’ From Marcus Stokes Starring Michael Ealy

Los Angeles based filmmaker, Marcus Stokes using a RED Epic and Scarlet has put together an impressive new short Sci-fi film which has Tim Story (Fantastic 4) on-board as the executive producer and Michael Ealy amongst the cast titled The Signal.

The 8mins+ film is set in a world saved from a global energy crisis by a new form of wireless power, an ex-scientist turned fugitive must save the city from the fatal side effects of his own invention.

The film which stars Michael Ealy (Think Like a Man), Grace Phipps (Vampire Diaries, Fright Night), Doc Duhame (24) and Casey Adams also had a number of experienced people involved in its production such as Bear McCrearty (Walking Dead, Agents of Shield), DP Larry Blanford, and Stephen Hunter Flick (Raiders of the Lost Arc)

The Hunger Games Return With The Final Trailer Of “Hunger Games: Catching Fire”

The sequel to the hit movie The Hunger Games is set to be released on the 22nd of November, and producers Lionsgate have released the film’s final trailer.

In the final and most illuminating trailer, President Snow (played by Donald Sutherland) can be heard challenging Jennifer’s character Katniss Everdeen: “Miss Everdeen, you fought very hard in the arena. But they were games. Would you like to be in a real war?”

Finding herself back in the Hunger Games arena, with another breathtaking fiery costume, it appears that Katniss must find a way to survive under the new harsh conditions and circumstances.

Finding Dory: A Sequel to Finding Nemo Out 2016

Disney’s ‘Finding Dory’ has been pushed back to 2016.

The studio’s in-house animation company Pixar will not release any new films in 2014 after deciding to delay two of its highly anticipated new releases.’The Good Dinosaur’, which was originally expected to hit cinemas in May 2014, will now be released in November 2015.Meanwhile, ‘Finding Dory’, the eagerly awaited sequel to 2003′s smash hit movie ‘Finding Nemo’, will get its release in June 2016 instead of November 2015 as previously announced.
Pixar president Ed Catmull explained the delays are in order to deliver the best movies possible.

He said: “Nobody ever remembers the fact that you slipped a film, but they will remember a bad film. Our conclusion was that we were going to give the [dinosaur] film some more time.”

‘Finding Dory’ will centre on Nemo’s forgetful fish friend Dory, voiced by talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.

It was recently revealed that ‘Annie Hall’ actress Diane Keaton and ‘American Pie’ star Eugene Levy will also lend their voices to the project.

Elsewhere, Angelina Jolie-starring family film ‘Maleficent’ will be released two months ahead of schedule in May 2014.

Watch The Trailer For ‘Battle Of The Year’ Starring Chris Brown, Out September 20th 

 

Battle of the Year is an upcoming 3D film directed by Benson Lee.
The film will be released on September 20, 2013 through Screen Gems and will star Josh Holloway, Chris Brown, Laz Alonso, Caity Lotz, and Josh Peck. Battle of the Year is based upon Lee’s documentary about the b-boying competition of the same name.

The movie follows Dante (Laz Alonso) and Derrek (Josh Holloway) as they try to put together a B-boy team that will win the upcoming Battle of the Year under the belief that proper coaching can take any team to victory.