Leonard Nimoy Boldly Goes into The Final Frontier at 83

What words can you say when honouring a genuine pop culture legend?

Terms like legend and icon are thrown around so much that they lose meaning. 

However there is not a person on this planet, or another, that could argue against Leonard Nimoy being classified as a legend and an icon in the truest sense of the words.

Most of us today have Star Trek to thank for our iPhones, Clouds and well most technology. 

It's no secret that the majority of the worlds top scientists, futurists and innovators have been influenced by Gene Roddenberry's  show.

Leonard Nimoy's character Spock  has inspired endless parodies, which signify just how iconic the character he brought the screen has become. 

Most notably was Alan Rickman's Dr. Lazarus from 1999's Galaxy Quest.

There's no denying the actors impact on all of our childhoods.

“In Spock, I finally found the best of both worlds: to be widely accepted in public approval and yet be able to continue to play the insulated alien through the Vulcan character.”

“Star Trek, which had its premier on NBC on Sept. 8, 1966, made Mr. Nimoy a star. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of the franchise, called him “the conscience of ‘Star Trek’ ” — an often earnest, sometimes campy show that employed the distant future (as well as some primitive special effects by today’s standards) to take on social issues of the 1960s."

News of his death broke a few hours ago.

"His wife, Susan Bay Nimoy, confirmed his death, saying the cause was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Mr. Nimoy announced last year that he had the disease, which he attributed to years of smoking, a habit he had given up three decades earlier. He had been hospitalized earlier in the week."

That's the official statement however I am thinking Will Ferrell had a hand in it???

From everyone here at Beyond the Box Office we stand and salute you Leonard Nimoy.
The only send off I can think of is to link to one of the greatest scenes ever put on the big screen!

"Live long and prosper" - Spock

Fake Movies that are in Movies

Have you ever watched a movie with a fake movie/trailer promoted during it? 

How many times have you sat there wishing you were watching the fake instead of the actually film on screen? 

Well quiet a few times to be honest.

Some films are true classics and the added extras to their fictional Universe make them even better. 

Such as Naked Gun: 33 1/3, the fictional movies, up for best picture during that "movies" fake Oscars climax, just made Frank's last outing even funnier.

However there are definitely some movies that you just wish the cut away would never end...mostly Adam Sandler movies.

Screen Junkies have put together a supercut of some of the best.
Watch out for South Park, Clerks II and try to guess the real movies that the fakes are from!

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Watch the Trailer for "Frozen Fever" here!

Walt Disney Studios today released the trailer to one of its most anticipated animated shorts today "Frozen Fever"

The short follows on from the 2013 Box Office Mega Hit "Frozen" and reunites all your favourite characters for Anna's surprise birthday party

Enjoy!

Terminator Genisys (20150 - Casting Mistakes

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Someone please explain why we got Jai Courtney as Kyle "bad-ass" Reese?

I am not being a dick to Jai Courtney, he's just not right for the role.

Think about Michael Biehn and the character Kyle Reese?

How cool was he?! Exactly! 

Also in Aliens Hicks was a smooth, diligent, likeable character that you desperately wanted to win and survive!
Both characters are two of the best action protagonists of the 80's. This new Kyle Reese is going to suck worse than the movie overall! 

Why did they not cast Joel McHale????

This guy is Kyle Reese!!!

Hollywood casting agents be damned! 

Poltergeist 2015 - Trailer First Look

I admit this remake slipped right under my radar! I didn't even realise they were doing this one!

As much as I love Sam Rockwell as an actor ,I have to ask why re-make this property?

Poltergeist (1982) is one of the greatest horror films, in fact films in general, of all time and I can't really see how this is bringing anything new to the table?

The style and modern emphasis on in your face jump scares and OTT SFX is not really what the original was about. The 1982 Tobe Hooper movie was slow paced and truly gripping viewing!

I must admit that the producers did a solid job re-making The Grudge; and achieved the impossible in making a film that entered into the canon of one of horrors most iconic franchises when they released the Evil Dead (2013), mostly due to Sam's deligence.

I just do not think that this is going to be another win for the team at Ghost House?

And I say this as one of Sam Raimi's number one fanboys!

• Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan reimagine and contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her.
  - Written by 20th Century Fox

The Atom - Arrow Season 3 - Sky

Rainer Wolfcastle: Up and at them.

Dialogue coach: No, "Up and atom".

Rainer Wolfcastle: Up and at them.

Dialogue coach: Up and *atom*.

Rainer Wolfcastle: Up and at them.

Dialogue coach: [frustrated] Better.

That scene from The Simpsons is still one of my favourite moments from the show, ever!

I am addicted to CW's Arrow, it's like having 20+ episodes of a Nolan Batman movie every season.

I am also one of the few people that loved Bryan Singer's Superman Returns. 

I have stated on multiple occasions how the film gave me the closure on the Reeve's & Donner' cinematic universe.

I recognise and agree with the criticisms levelled at that film, yet I still like it.

Until recently, aside from an epic small role in Scott Pilgrim vs The World and Zack and Miri Make a Porno, it seemed that Brandon Routh had been another victim of the Superman Curse.

However, now with Arrow, it seems he could be on the verge of defining a character for himself, as opposed to doing a great Christopher Reeve impression.

Here's our first look at him as The Atom!

Now for a small screen show, this looks pretty damn good!

The best thing about Arrow, and it's fellow CW show The Flash, is the effort that the studio, producers, directors and cast put into making it feel bigger than a TV series.

The Atom is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by editor and co-plotter Julius Schwartz, writer Gardner Fox and penciler Gil Kane, he was one of the first superheroes of the Silver Age of comic books, debuting in Showcase # 34 (Oct. 1961).

Ray Palmer is the Atom, the Mighty Mite, a superhero with the ability to shrink to incredible sizes while retaining his full density, making him a formidable combatant. He was a member of the original Justice League of America, where he gained a great deal of respect from his peers. Aside from his crime-fighting career, he is also one of the world's top scientific minds, given his background as a brilliant physicist. He is capable of shrinking to subatomic sizes, and explores the universe on a frontier unknown to any other man. - DC Wiki

Now to re-watch that classic Simpsons scene!

Daredevil Coming to Netflix UK

Netflix, not satisfied with bringing down video rental giants like Blockbuster, are now well under way in expanding their library of online streaming content with original/exclusive productions.

Steven S. DeKnight and Drew Goddard, of The Cabin in the Woods fame have collaborated to bring Matt Murdock to the screen for the first time since Ben Affleck's 2003 stinker.

 Daredevil is set for a 13-episode season and thankfully will be available upon release in all countries serviced by Netflix.

Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964).

Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City, Matt Murdock is blinded by a radioactive substance that falls from an oncoming vehicle. While he no longer can see, the radioactive exposure heightens his remaining senses beyond normal human ability. His father, a boxer named Jack Murdock, supports him as he grows up, though Jack is later killed by gangsters after refusing to throw a fight. After donning a yellow and dark red, and later an all dark red costume, Matt seeks out revenge against his father's killers as the superhero Daredevil, fighting against his many enemies including Bullseye and the Kingpin. Daredevil's nickname is "the Man Without Fear".

While Daredevil had been home to the work of comic-book artists such as Everett, Kirby, Wally Wood, John Romita, Sr., andGene Colan, among others, Frank Miller's influential tenure on the title in the early 1980s cemented the character as a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe. Daredevil has since appeared in many various forms of media including several animated series, video games and merchandise, and the 2003 feature-length film Daredevil, where he was portrayed by Ben Affleck. Charlie Cox will play Daredevil in Marvel's upcoming Daredevil live-action television series set to premier April 2015.

What can we expect from this new incarnation? Well it looks set to be a slower burn towards the iconic red suit and should be a solid adaptation for a contemporary audience, like how Arrow and The Flash have brought new DC Universe to the small screen.

Minions (2015) - Trailer 3 First Look

This year everyone's favourite little yellow, banana loving, gibberish uttering Minions return to the big screen in their own feature length adventure.
This time the plot takes us to a time long ago for the Minions, a time before they supported Gru in his endless quest for world domination.
I must admit I was late to the Despicable Me party, but I love these little freaks!
In two movies (third coming this year) they have taken over pop culture and are genuine classic characters already!
This generation's Oompa Loompas? And I don't mean the Tim Burton rubbish version!

This new trailer gives more of what to expect from what I am sure will be the animated blockbuster of the Summer.
UK release : 26th June!

"The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters-from T. rex to Napoleon-the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression. But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he-alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob-ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. The trio embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Academy Award® winner Sandra Bullock), the world's first-ever female super-villain. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in mod London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind...from annihilation. Featuring a soundtrack of hit music from the..." -by Universal Pictures

Jurassic World (2015) - Super Bowl Trailer

This is the trailer we have all been waiting for!!!
Prepare for shivers to run down your spine as Jurassic World shows its hand!

Speculation about the tone, D-Rex, trained Raptors etc has been banding around for a year now and now we see what's in store for the park's guests!
From the Super Bowl spot, airing last night, I think fans are finally getting the follow up to Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece that  they have been craving for over two decades!

Trailer score: 10/10