'24: Live Another Day' Trailer Hits!

 

Confession time...I've never watched 24 religiously. Sure, an episode here and there, but for whatever reason I never really got into it. If this trailer for 24: Live Another Day is any indication of the original series I may have to reconsider my stance on Jack Bauer. From what we can tell Jack has been underground for four years and resurfaces during a Presidential trip to London to thwart an attempt on the President's life. Of course, it can't be that simple. Jack is setup to look like he's the one trying to kill the Prez so his job becomes infinitely more difficult. Extra points for including Yvonne Strahovski back in a government agent type role, sure, she was fine in Dexter but we all love Yvonne for her work on Chuck. Outside of that the rest of the cast looks phenomenal and, as I stated before, the action and plot are enough to make me reconsider adding 24 to my netflix queue. Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think!

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'24: Live Another Day' gets May Premiere Date as Yvonne Strahovski Joins

Four years after the last time Jack Bauer came to the United States' rescue, he's back to live another day. Fox has announced that 24: Live Another Day will premiere on May 5th with a two-hour special, with the 12-episode miniseries airing every Monday at 9pm ET. The reborn series will of course mark the return of Bauer, played by the Kiefer Sutherland for eight seasons. Others due to return are popular co-star Mary Lynn Rajskub as the always-agitated techie Chloe O'Brian, Kim Raver, and William Devane. Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck) will come aboard as a CIA agent hot on Bauer's trail.

Maintaining the real-time format the show was famous for, the story takes place largely in London four years since we last saw Bauer. When the story begins he's a fugitive, a wanted man being pursued by Strahovski's character. Chloe has gone rogue, as well, becoming a free information extremist that will probably draw some parallels to Edward Snowden. Everything will take place over the course of a single day, told throughout the 12 episodes.

I watched 24 through every single season, and even when it wasn't great it was always entertaining. That's pretty much all I expect from 24: Live Another Day, and if it does well I won't be surprised if talk of a full revival starts back up. Maybe this will be the kick in the pants needed to get the 24 film back on track.

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Aaron Eckhart Goes Underworld In First 'I, Frankenstein' Trailer

Depending on your perspective, it's either a great or awful time to be a fan of classic movie monsters. Hollywood has been intent on remaking the most popular ones for potential franchises, and we saw the first attempt fail miserably with The Wolfman a couple of years ago. But there are many more attempts on the horizon with Universals remake of The Mummy, Dracula Untold starring Luke Evans, and perhaps the oddest of them all, I, Frankenstein.

The first trailer has arrived and immediately it's clear this is not your daddy's bolt-necked version of Frankenstein. Aaron Eckhart is Adam Frankenstein, who has lived for hundreds of years and now finds himself in the present day caught in the middle of a supernatural war between immortal clans. Stuart Beattie (Tomorrow, When the War Began) is directing and perhaps it's unfair to say the film looks like an Underworld spinoff because so many from the vampire series are involved, from the producers to Bill Nighy as the demonic villain. Kevin Grevioux, who co-starred in and wrote a few of the Underworld movies, penned the graphic novel from which I, Frankenstein was based. If it turns out to be half as successful then Lionsgate will have another successful, relatively inexpensive monster franchise to lean on. It's undeniably cool to see a twin-bladed Frankenstein destroying demons and gargoyles, so hopefully this can be a silly and enjoyable diversion.

Starring Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, and Jai Courtney, I, Frankenstein comes alive January 24th 2014.

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Miranda Otto and Yvonne Strahovski join the cast of I, Frankenstein

With the latest surge of Australian actors currently sweeping through the upper ranks of Hollywood's elite, one who has been around longer than most has been mostly forgotten. That would be Miranda Otto, who got her big break here as Eowyn in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies, but ever since has been flying under the radar. She would have been part of Mark Romanek's hyped Locke & Key TV series if it hadn't been axed before ever getting out of the starting gate. That adaptation of the very popular comic book would have made her a geek favorite, and it did when the pilot was shown at the most recent Comic-Con. She'll have to settle for being a part of another comic book adapatation, instead, as THR reports she'll join I, Frankenstein, based on the horror series from writer Kevin Grievoux(Underworld).

Otto won't be alone, as she's bringing Yvonne Strahovski(Chuck, Killer Elite) along with her, adding a double dose of sex appeal to the monster flick. Directed by Stuart Beattie, the story sends Frankenstein's monster(Aaron Eckhart) into modern times where he finds himself stuck in the middle of a war between two supernatural monster clans. Bill Nighy will play the villain, with Otto as the Queen Gargoyle seeking to assist Frankenstein. Strahovski is the female lead, a scientist tricked into working for demons and their plan to create an undead army.

Filming will kick off next winter in Australia.

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Rumor: Yvonne Strahovski to appear as Ms. Marvel in The Avengers?

I'm flying out the door to catch a screening of Cedar Rapids, the new comedy starring Ed Helms(The Hangover), but there's one last tidbit I'm going to throw out before I jet. Keep this under your hat but consider it rumor for now, but the fansite Strahotski received a tip that Yvonne Strahovski, who some people will recognize from her role on the TV show Chuck, will be cast as Carol "Ms. Marvel" Danvers in The Avengers. Here's what the site notes...


"Though it’s not often that we get the scoop on anything here, I’ve just received information from a protected source inside Marvel that points to Yvonne Strahovski being cast in the upcoming Avengers movie as Ms. Marvel.

Could it be true?

I, for one, have long hoped to see Yvonne crop up in a comic book movie. She’s got the action chops to easily pull it off and it was really just a matter of time before the right character came along."
I don't recall hearing anything about Ms. Marvel even appearing in the film, but wouldn't be surprised if she showed up simply in her civilian guise.   The rumor comes from an "inside source" within Marvel, but there isn't a lot of meat to it. So just take it with a grain of salt. I don't know much about Yvonne Strahovski, but after peepin' a few pics she's definitely someone I need to be paying more attention to!

Ms. Marvel was a former officer in the Air Force, who received her alien superpowers after a freak accident involving Captain Marvel. She then has the abilities of flight, super strength, endurance, near invulnerability, and a seventh sense. She lost a number of these powers during an encounter with Rogue of the X-men. She would go on to earn new cosmic powers as the superhero known as Binary, before losing most of those as well. She would change her name to Warbird and take up a leadership position in The Avengers, eventually changing her name back to Ms. Marvel.

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