Peeks, Protests, And Poseidon

Well, I watched that 7 minute preview of X-MEN 3: The Last Stand that I told you about yesterday...

It started off great--Setting up the plot of the film quite nicely, offering just enough to whet your appetite, without going too far. Kelsey Grammer looks really awesome as The Beast. After 4 extended snippets of dialogue and never before seen action, it was topped off with stuff from previous released trailers and TV ads. In that respect, the 7 minute sneak was somewhat disappointing.

Watch the footage now and decide for yourself. X3 opens on May 26th.

Meanwhile, the first TV spot for Superman Returns, aired during last night's season finale of Smallville. There are a number of never before seen images in the 30 second ad... SR bows on June 30th

This Is London posts an interview with The Da Vinci Code star Tom Hanks, who has plenty to say about all the controversy that surrounds the film. In particular, he addresses all of those calls for a boycott. The flick opens on May 19th...

The reviews for Poseidon (in theaters today) are decidedly mixed to poor, setting up another interesting weekend at the U.S. box office. Will the remake of a 70's classic sink or swim? Variety's Gabriel Snyder and Dave McNary set the stage for us by asking Will the ship hit the fans?

I'm kinda hopin' Poseodon can manage more than the projections suggest--despite questioning the need for remaking the 1972 original in the first place.

Next up on the blockbuster conveyor belt--The aforementioned Da Vinci Code