If there’s one new line from Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues that takes off, I predict that catchphrase will be: “Hey, fat face! You stay classy.”

Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy screams the line at the end of the new trailer for the Anchorman sequel, which Paramount released on Saturday.

The new ad brings back the Channel 4 News Team almost a decade after 2004′s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

“Jesus, MacArthur, Jay-Z: The great ones always return. And when they do, one thing is for sure. Their hair will be perfect,” a voiceover says as Farrell and co-stars Paul Rudd (Brian Fantana), Steve Carrell (Brick Tamland) and David Koechner (Champ Kind) step out on to a well-lit stage.

Burgundy tells watchers they haven’t changed a bit. Liquored-up Kind wants to be your friend. Fantana has a new cologne that’s 100% snake venom. And Brick Tamland, well, he wants you to have a happy Easter.

Directed by Adam McKay, Anchorman 2 also stars Christina Applegate, Fred Willard, Luke Wilson, and Vince Vaughn, and features cameos by Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Drake, Harrison Ford, Kanye West and Kristen Wiig.

In case you’re just joining us, Phase Two continues with Thor: The Dark World this November, then Captain America: The Winter Soldier next April, Guardians of the Galaxy in August and The Avengers 2 in 2015. After that, it’s anyone’s guess which characters Marvel will role out in their quest to dominate movie cinemas everywhere.

Feige was didn’t have specific details regarding movies for Doctor Strange, Hulk and Iron Man 4, but he did offer up his thoughts on how the characters can live on the big screen. You can read snippets below and head over to EW for the full interview.

Ant-Man

This is the only Phase Three film Marvel has officially announced. Directed by Scott Pilgrim’s Edgar Wright, Feige says the movie came into fruition after Marvel decided to become its own studio.

Doctor Strange

Neil Gaiman talked with me about his plans to do a version of the film with Guillermo del Toro in 2008. That script fell apart, but now Feige says Doctor Strange could happen.

“He’s a great standalone character,” Feige says. “He’s got a great origin story, for the most part. And that world of pure magic, we haven’t done yet. There’s a whole supernatural/magic alternate dimension going on in the Marvel comics that we haven’t ever touched on. So I think that’s exciting.”

Iron Man 4

Robert Downey Jr.’s contract with Marvel is now up. He’s currently in negotiations for Avengers 2, and the studio is talking to him about a fourth instalment in its most popular franchise. Feige has made no secret that the character could continue with another actor playing the part.

“I see no reason why Tony Stark can’t be as evergreen as James Bond. Or Batman for that matter. Or Spider-Man. I think Iron Man is a character just like that.”

The Incredible Hulk

Two versions – one with Eric Bana and another with Edward Norton – have been released with rather middling box-office revenues. A third film with Mark Ruffalo (who played the character in the Avengers) could be a possibility, Feige says. But there’s no script yet.

“One of the goals that we talked about with Joss [Whedon] on Avengers was we want Hulk to be cool again… Mark could stand in his own movie. … We’re talking about it. We’re excited to sit down and go, ‘What is a stand-alone Hulk movie?’”

The EW article also touches on Black Panther, Inhumans, Marvel Zombies, Runaways, Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Punisher and Blade.

With regards to the latter three, Feige says: “They all have potential, but I think we need to find the right time.”

Anytime they decide to reboot Daredevil, I’m game for that.

Let us know which characters you hope Marvel introduces in Phase Three in the comments.

Okay, Iron Man 3 is solidly a hit with both critics and fans. So before Man of Steel, R.I.P.D., Kick Ass 2 and Thor: The Dark World land in theatres, we thought now was a good time to take a look back at some comic book film adaptations that have missed the mark.

I don’t mean films that were middle of the road; I mean movies that were so bad we never saw that hero again.

Unfortunately, when it comes to comic book adaptations the bad outweighs the good. But these 10 are so positively awful, they most likely caused you to rethink whole comic book collections. Heck, you probably even questioned whether you even still liked the character.

Have a look at my list and let me know which comic book films you’ve hated in the comments.

10. Catwoman – Maybe it seems a little mean to pick on this one, but sorry, Halle Berry, fresh off her Oscar win, tried to parlay her newfound stardom into a hero franchise of her own – and failed. She deserves to be made fun of. At least Berry owned up to her mistake by turning up to accept her Razzie for Worst Actress.

9. Punisher: War Zone – Marvel tried twice to bring The Punisher to the big screen. Both attempts were massive failures. I loved how War Zone was a hard-R, but the high body count in this reboot couldn’t overcome the horrid acting and wretched script. Don’t bet on Frank Castle coming back to the silver screen. Ever.

8. Green Lantern – DC strayed outside its Batman-centric comfort zone with this Ryan Reynolds vehicle. For a movie that cost in excess of $200 million, the effects were awful. Even the inspired choice of Peter Sarsgaard as Hal Jordan’s nemesis was a misfire. Don’t even get me started on the story.

7. Daredevil – He may be Hollywood’s Golden Boy now, but in the earlier 2000s Ben Affleck had a sixth-sense for choosing bad movies. The story of the Man Without Fear is rich in history, but writer-director Mark Steven Johnson managed to make a film that was almost completely devoid of imagination. Affleck’s husky DD voice is actually pretty creepy.

6. Superman IV: Quest for Peace – When people refer to Christopher Reeve being the quintessential Superman, I guarantee you they aren’t talking about his fourth appearance. The special effects make the film look like it was made in 1969. “Why don’t you stop and smell the roses?” Gene Hackman’s Lex Luthor asks Supes. I would have replaced the last three words with “not make this movie.”

5. Elektra – Hollywood’s arrogance has no end. Not content with screwing up Daredevil, studio bosses tried to make a watered-down spinoff of Elektra. The character, so richly imagined by writer Frank Miller, was stripped of her evil impulses and rendered as a one-dimensional cardboard cut-out. A pity since Miller’s Elektra Assassin and Elektra Saga storylines are among his best.

4. Captain America – Relax, I ain’t talking about Marvel’s Chris Evans version. I’m pointing a finger at the 1990 adaptation that starred Matt Salinger (I’ve never heard of him either). One can only wish that this movie stayed frozen in ice for decades.

3. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance – I’m probably in the minority as actually liking the first Ghost Rider. But everyone involved in the 2011 sequel should be forced to do community service. From the dizzying direction of Neveldine and Taylor (Crank), to the clunky acting of Nic Cage (hard to believe he has won an Oscar), this was a gong show. The only person who was good in this movie was Eva Mendes.

Oh yeah, that’s ‘cos she wasn’t in it.

2. Jonah Hex – You gotta feel for Josh Brolin. After decades in movie purgatory, he got a career reset with No Country for Old Men. Then he landed a possible franchise toplining an adaptation of one of DC’s most popular titles. After 82 minutes, I couldn’t point to one scene that made me think this was worth making. Brolin should petition IMDB to have this removed off his filmography.

1. Batman & Robin – No surprise here. The fourth instalment was a debacle that should be required viewing for anyone hoping to ruin a successful franchise. Director Joel Schumacher, George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ultra-campy sequel managed to kill Batman’s cinematic life for eight long years. I’d argue that the film’s critical reaction hastened Arnie’s run for governor of California, and put Chris O’Donnell and Alicia Silverstone’s film careers on ice (sorry, couldn’t resist). I should have known right at the beginning the film was in deep trouble after it opened with up-close shots of Clooney and O’Donnell’s nippley costumes. Arnie’s kitschy Mr. Freeze finds the actor at his all-time worst, and Uma Thurman’s Poison Ivy is seriously awful. Schumacher publicly apologized for the film, but Batfans can never forgive this one.

Over the next week, we’ll see new films from the Coen brothers, James Gray, Alexander Payne, James Franco and Nicholas Winding Refen. So while it’s not rocket science, we can start to handicap some of the movies debuting at Cannes that we expect to see in Toronto this September.

Inside Llewyn Davis

I love when the Coens go full-tilt into quirky comedy territory, but their latest, a drama about a young musician (Oscar Isaac) trying to make it in New York, boasts the year’s most intriguing cast. John Goodman, Justin Timberlake, Garrett Hedlund, Adam Driver, Carey Mulligan and F. Murray Abraham join Isaac (Drive), with a soundtrack that includes music from T Bone Burnett, Timberlake, and Marcus Mumford.

The Coen brothers have brought many of their films to Toronto over the years – Burn After Reading, A Serious Man, No Country for Old Men – so I expect this one to play opening weekend.

Nebraska

Director Alexander Payne makes dramedies that really seem to click with Toronto audiences. He has had success bringing The Descendants and Sideways here, so this is another sure bet as he makes a run at awards season.

The film features Bruce Dern as an elderly booze hound who, after winning the lottery, must take a road trip with his estranged son (played by SNL’s Will Forte) to collect his prize. It’s black and white, but thus far Payne has proved he can do no wrong when writing stories that unflinchingly examine love and human relationships.

The Immigrant

James Gray re-teams with Joaquin Phoenix for his first film in five years. It’s a period drama that focuses on a love triangle between an Eastern European immigrant (played by Marion Cotillard) who gets involved with a nefarious New Yorker (Phoenix) and his magician brother (played by Jeremy Renner).

Gray has brought The Yards to TIFF, and Phoenix had been here many times, with last year’s The Master earning him his third Oscar nomination.

Its glitzy cast and rich storyline are a match made in heaven for TIFF’s first Friday night.

As I Lay Dying

James Franco is showing he has a real knack for flipping between big-budget Hollywood fare (Oz the Great and Powerful) and edgy independent cinema (Spring Breakers). His directorial debut adapts William Faulkner’s 1930 stream-of-consciousness novel for the big screen. It employs 15 narrators in its quest to tell the story of how one family struggles to carry out Addie Bundren’s wish to be buried in her hometown.

Fitzgerald it ain’t.

All Is Lost

Robert Redford struggles to survive after he becomes lost at sea. The film, directed by J.C. Chandor (Margin Call), is rumoured to have no dialogue. This is the perfect blend of intriguing concept and Hollywood star power TIFF likes best.

One film that’s making its debut at Cannes that I was hoping would be coming to TIFF is Nicholas Winding Refen’s Only God Forgives.

The director of Drive hooks up once again with Ryan Gosling in a revenge thriller set in Bangkok. It’s due out in North America this July.

For full coverage of the Cannes film festival, head over to the Toronto Sun.

As we get closer to TIFF, I’ll be posting news as it happens.

First up, is the official poster for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The new ad comes with the tagline, “The sun persists in rising, so I make myself stand,” which is taken from the opening of the second book by Suzanne Collins.

We see a determined Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen standing at the edge of a cliff with her bow and arrow in hand. Behind is a cloud shaped like a Mockingjay, which is a symbol for the people of Panem.

In Catching Fire Katniss and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) go on a “Victor’s Tour” after winning the Hunger Games. Meanwhile, a people of Panem plot a revolt against the Capitol.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opens November 22.

And not to be outdone by all that Iron Man hullabaloo, director James Mangold has tweeted a new photo from The Wolverine.

The image shows Hugh Jackman dueling with Hiroyuki Sanada (who plays Shingen Yashida in the film).

“Hiro Sanada and HJ rehearse clash of claws and blades,” Mangold writes.

The Wolverine takes place after X-Men: The Last Stand and finds Logan in Japan, where he’s protecting Mariko (Tao Okamoto) from the Yakuza.

The sequel will be released July 26.

Summer – at least as far as Hollywood is concerned – is here. Heck, with the number of blockbusters the bean counters try to sneak into multiplexes each year, it seems like the rush to get us into the theatres is starting earlier and earlier.

It used to be that the summer movie season started on Memorial Day weekend. This year, there were two big releases in March (Oz: The Great and Powerful, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) and several in April (Oblivion, Pain & Gain). Iron Man 3 was released at the beginning of May, and it is already shaping up to be the biggest hit of the year. And despite poor reviews, fans turned out in droves for Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

With Star Trek Into Darkness due out this weekend, we’ll be seeing a big blockbuster hit the theatres every week from now until Labour Day. But not all those movies are going to be a success. Some are bound to become the laughing stock of Tinseltown.

Remember Jonah Hex? How ‘bout The Love Guru? I thought as much.
So, let’s take a look at what’s coming over the next few months. Iron Man 3 is already a hit. I think the Wolfpack are safe. Ditto Captain Kirk and company. Pacific Rim looks like it’s going to blow the roof off of every theatre it plays in. But there are at least five movies I think could potentially be saddled with the dubious distinction of being the biggest movie bomb of the summer.

I’m not saying this will for sure happen, or that these movies will be even bad, but here are five films, with a few wildcards, I think are in danger of box office failure.

Don’t like my picks, let me know what you think in the comments.

1. After Earth – In the past, Will Smith movies have been one of the easiest ways for Hollywood to print cash. But following 2008’s box-office dud Seven Pounds, the actor had to resurrect Men in Black, just to regain some of his mojo. Now, he’s teaming up with M. Night Shaymalan, who hasn’t had a hit since 2004. The movie looks interesting enough (if you haven’t already seen Oblivion), but it’s going up against The Hangover III and Fast & Furious 6. Will should have taken the Fresh Prince’s advice: “A good run is better than a bad stand any day.”

2. The Internship – Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson could have made this movie in 2006, and it probably would have been a runaway success. Well, we’re now in 2013 and neither of those two are such a big deal. Vaughn’s The Watch was a notable flop last summer, and Wilson has, er, Drillbit Taylor and Hall Pass under his belt. The Google product placement reeks and the trailer isn’t funny. Its June 7 release date could mean you’ll see this on iTunes before the August long weekend.

3. The Lone Ranger – Hollywood hasn’t been kind to the Western these past couple of years. Cowboys & Aliens tanked, as did the aforementioned Jonah Hex. Johnny Depp’s Lone Ranger has had a tumultuous journey getting to the big screen. And it doesn’t help that he may have lost a bit of his box office muscle (Dark Shadows and The Rum Diary, both tanked). I could be wrong about this – Depp is reteaming with Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer – but with a budget pegged in $250 million, the film will have to be firing on all cylinders if it hopes to be a hit.

4. Red 2 – You may not realize this, but Bruce Willis has been riding a cold streak for quite some time. He has been relegated to a handful of straight-to-DVD features and the fifth instalment of his Die Hard series – A Good Day to Die Hard – was a box office disappointment. Oh, did I mention that John McClane wants to sue for character defamation? So now we are faced with the prospect of Willis trying to have lightning strike twice with Red 2 – the sequel to one of his only recent hits. I liked the first one fine, but I have four words for Bruce – The Whole Ten Yards.

5. Man of Steel – Don’t get me wrong. I want this movie to do well. A financially successful Superman movie will hopefully usher in a Justice League team up, and possibly a new slate of superhero films based on DC characters. So yeah, I’m excited. I am a wee bit worried, though. The last time Warner tried to reboot Superman, the film got a lacklustre reception at the box office. Director Zack Snyder is also cause for some concern; both his Watchmen adaptation and Sucker Punch underperformed. So, while I’m excited, I’m a little worried as well.

Films on the bubble:

World War Z – It’s had its release date shuffled around several times, which usually isn’t a good sign. Then again, so did Avatar.

Riddick – Just ‘cos Vin Diesel thinks he invented Facebook, doesn’t mean he can try and shove another Riddick movie down everyone’s throats. Oh wait a sec, yes it does.

Grown Ups 2 – I’m surprised as anyone that there’s a sequel. But this is what happens when you let Adam Sandler make That’s My Boy and Jack & Jill.

The director tweeted the shot with one word: #Serpico.

Days of Future Past brings together the casts from the original trilogy and 2011′s First Class prequel. The storyline deals with an alternative future in which mutants have been gathered and put an internment camps. A future version of Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page) travels back in time to warn the present-day X-Men.

In case this pic wasn’t evidence enough, the film will reportedly be set in the 1970s.

X-Men: Days of Future Past will be released on July 18, 2014.

In the photo he’s not wearing his rhinoceros hide-like suit, which is made complete by its ramming horn. But Giamatti, seen driving a truck, does look angry.

“Say hello to Aleksei Sytsevich,” Webb wrote, referencing to The Rhino’s real name.

The Rhino is just one of the villains Andrew Garfield’s Spidey will square off against in the sequel. The webslinger will also battle Foxx’s Electro, and possibly the Green Goblin (after all Dane Dehaan is playing Harry Osborne).

He’ll also be sporting a new suit (seen below).

Here is the official plot description from Marvel:

In “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” for Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), life is busy–between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can’t come quickly enough. Peter hasn’t forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away–but that’s a promise he just can’t keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

And if you missed it, here is the photo of a very geeky looking Foxx as Electro.

Is Spidey set to face one too many villains this time around? Let us know what you think of The Rhino and Electro – and possibly Green Goblin – in the comments.

After dropping its first poster the other day, Warner Bros. has released a teaser trailer for Gravity starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock.

Initial impressions on the Alfonso Cuarón-directed film is that it looks gorgeous. A light piano and violin melody sets the scene 372 miles above Earth.

“Beautiful, don’t you think?” Clooney says to Bullock. But after an accident while working on a space station, the pair find themselves adrift with little chance of getting home. The movie is rumoured to have an opening shot that runs close to 20 minutes with no edits (something I’m totally crazy about seeing).

In an interview with USA Today, Clooney described the film as a “very odd film, really. Two people in space. No monsters. It’s more like 2001 than an action film.”

I loved Clooney’s Solaris, which was a space thriller that also doubled as a love story, so this looks like it could be right up my alley.

I’m not sure about the pair getting a happy ending, though.

Gravity was one of last year’s most anticipated films before its November release date was swapped for fall 2013. It will now be released on October 4.

Ryan Gosling is more than just a good-old Canadian-boy-turned-Oscar-nominated-actor. He’s also a popular Internet meme.

Apparently, he’s been generating memes for years (news to me), but this morning a series of edited clips from his movies was making the rounds. Titled ‘Ryan Gosling Won’t Eat His Cereal’ Ryan McHenry has assembled six Vine clips that show the actor refusing, well, to eat his cereal.

McHenry told Entertainment Weekly, that he got the idea after watching Drive while eating cereal.

McHenry uses Crazy Stupid Love, The Ides of March, Drive, Lars and the Real Girl and a television interview for the clips.

Personally, I liked Crazy Stupid Love the best. Now back to work.