Blockbuster Films

I am blogging on the new blockbuster films of the summer. The first film I am talking about is Thor, Few would have predicted that Marvel would select Kenneth Branagh to helm the story of Thor and his great big hammer, but thats exactly whats happened. In keeping with Marvels current approach to its films, its gone with relative unknowns for the main cast such as Chris Hemsworth is in the title role with Tom Hiddleston going againist him. There are more familiar faces like Brian Blessed and Natalie Portman, for starters. There is going to be a fair smattering of special effects too. The next film I am going to be blogging about is The Hangover 2. The original film was a pleasant surprise that help bolster Warner Bros summer takings back in 2008, raking in over 200M in the US alone. The first summer was a sleeper hit, but this sequel is imperative to the studios line up for summer 2011. All of the key players are returning in front of the camera, and Todd Phillips is back on directing duties too. And even appreciating that comedy sequels rarely capture the fun of the original. Expectations will be high for the Hangover 2. The last film I am blogging about is Transformers 3. Michael Bay is getting the old crowd back together  - Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Tyrese Gibson and Josh Duhamel - to run about while big robots smash seven shades out of one another round them. Joining in the effects carnage this time are Frances McDormand and John Malkovich, although the identity of the Transformers themselves are primarily kept between Michael Bay and his hard drive right now.

Bay is currently resisting plans to make the film 3D one way or another, but whether it is or isn't, this is going to be one of the very biggest films of the summer.