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“Dark Knight Rises” casting news

It's been rumored for a while that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is being talked to in joining Dark Knight Rises, the next installment of the Christopher Nolan Batman series. Variety writes that after being in talks for a while, the child actor from 3rd Rock from the Sun who transitioned with ease to the more mature film roles, is confirmed for a role in Dark Knight Rises. It seems that he's been in talks of joining the film since the day one of the project's development. For some time now, he's been rum...

First Look at Adrianne Palicki as NBC’s Wonder Woman

As briefly mentioned in one of the past Whargarbl Articles, NBC has picked up David E. Kelley's Wonder Woman TV series. This week, EW brings us an exclusive photo of Adrianne Palicki in her Wonder Woman costume for the reboot of the 1970's series. Check it out below, and tell us what you think? Palicki was casted to play Diane Prince, otherwise known as Wonder Woman. No doubt that Palicki is a beautiful actress, but to fill the shoes of the role played by Lynda Carter, can she hold he...

Michael Gough Passes Away at 94

The man who most people in my generation, could identify as Bruce Wayne’s servant and confidant Alfred Pennyworth from four of the Batman films passed away this Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the age of 94.  Michael Gough, played the prolific Alfred proud, though his roles extended to much more than just servant and confidant in Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman and Robin. He also lends his talents to several well-known films such as; Alice in Wonderland (2010) where he played t...

SUPERMAN UPDATE…HE HAS A DAD!!

Superman is one of those iconic cultural fixtures that everyone recognizes. Any one of his names (Man of Steel, Clark Kent, Kal-El) brings images or memories of the famous superhero into your brain. Superman…See it's happening right now! So for the new Superman project Zack Snyder has been piecing together his cast which already consists of Henry Cavill (Superman), Diane Lane (Martha Kent) and more recently it has been announced that Kevin Costner has joined on as Jonathan Kent (Slash Film)...

2 New Members in Pion 2 Zion & CD Release!

Since our last post on Pion 2 Zion, the band has been growing and progressing smoothly. New saxophone player, Chad Schuler, has been with the band for about eight months now, creating to what some members of the band believe to be 'a complete sound'. "The horn lines are a good addition [to the band] and are pretty much solidified," said Bryan Reza, also known as Rizzo. Chad swaggered his way into the bar, hand raised, saxophone luggage ready to play, confident and seeming as if he hadn't h...

Nate Dogg Passes Away…

It has just been reported that the famous singer/rapper, Nate Dogg, has passed away in the early morning of March 15, at the age of 41. The news was originally announced in the Long Beach Press-Telegram later in the day by the performer's family. Although Nate Dogg suffered two strokes back in 2007 and 2008, the cause of death is still unknown. Nate Dogg, whose real name is Nathaniel D. Hale, came to fame in the 90's as he collaborated with many acts like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Xzibi...

THIS WEEK IN MOVIES!

Welcome back everyone, I got another serving of news in THIS WEEK IN MOVIES!  Now when you think of slasher movies you usually think of the typical psycho in a mask on the loose killing a group of non-suspecting teens…or something to that extent. This genre has some standout films but it is saturated with copycats and B-movies that give this style of movies a bit of a stigma. Judd Apatow (Superbad, Knocked Up) is trying his hand at the slasher film…sort of. Apatow's slasher comedy, formerly ...

This Week In Gaming 3/14/11

Hello Whargarbl TV Gamers! This weekend's devastation hit on Japan shocked the world entirely, and efforts to help those affected are now in action. If you are interested in donating to help out relief efforts, you can text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross or you can go directly to their official website and donate. Through this tragic mess there is a silver lining for gamers, as the Nintendo 3DS release date has not been affected. Although most of Nintendo...

‘TRON: The Next Day’ 10-Minute Short

Before Tron Legacy was released, Disney shot footage that did not make it into the film. I had the privilege of taking part in one of those days they shot (2010 WonderCon). It didn't make it into the movie but will show up on the DVD release that hits in April. Some of that footage became Tron: The Next Day (Flynn Lives Revealed), which is circulating around YouTube. Whargarbl TV has the footage here on our site for you to view. The 10-minute short film recaps what has happened in the...

Midnyte Reviews: Red Riding Hood

Opening this weekend is Red Riding Hood, with such a familiar title and a story that's been retold time and time again, how does this film fair up to it's predecessors? Bringing in a new style and twist to the all too familiar storyline, the film may have come up a little short on the mark for this reviewer. Warner Brothers has the synopsis set up as: Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) is a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider Peter (Shiloh Fernandez)...