Here we have a hilarious and ingenious teaser trailer for the Filipino superhero action comedy film Wapakman, directed by Topel Lee and starring boxing champ (and part-time actor) Manny Pacquiao, lead Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, and WWE pro wrestler Batista:
Looking forward to this one.
Considered by many the top pound-for-pound boxer in the world, Manny Pacquiao stars as a father gifted with amazing superpowers.
Judging by the trailer, Manny’s superhero alter ego is either incredibly fast or able to turn invisible and, rather appropriately, packs a mean punch. We’ll just have to wait and see what other cool powers he may possess (the teaser ends with the tagline “Flying Soon”).
Similar in tone to 2004′s Kung Fu Hustle, Wapakman is scheduled to begin filming this month.
Check out this amazing 60-foot-tall (18 meter), 1:1 scale Gundam in Shiokaze Park:
The giant Gundam statue weighs almost 35 tons and is made up of iron and plastic. To give you an idea of just how immense this thing is:
The sheer amount of detail that went into its construction is mind-blowing. The replica Mobile Suit Gundam lights up at night, and the various exhaust ports and even the mech’s flight pack emit mist and smoke. The statue’s head moves up and down and left to right, further adding to the realism.
Just in time for the 30th anniversary of Gundam, the statue will be on display until the end of August.
If like me, you won’t be able to get to Odaiba in time to check it out in person, here are some videos posted on YouTube showing the Gundam in action:
Click here for more pics from the official Gundam 30th Anniversary site!
Here’s the official movie poster for Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time starring Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role:
And here, for the sake of comparison, are the box covers for the Prince Of Persia games (the Playstation 2 releases) the movie’s based on:
The poster’s not bad. A bit plain perhaps, but at least Jake Gyllenhaal looks the part.
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time, which also stars Gemma Arterton, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Alfred Molina, is scheduled for a May 28, 2010 release date.
A user on the NeoGAF Forum who goes by the screenname Mama Robotnik created these cool, made-up screenshots of the upcoming game New Super Mario Bros. Wii re-imagined in the style of some of the game’s 8-bit and 16-bit predecessors.
Here’s the original screenshot Mama Robotnik used:
And here are the results:
Very cool.
The players’ status displays are a nice touch, and I love the attention to detail (recreating the hilly terrain and mountainous backgrounds of the first screen capture).
Of the four reimaginings, I’m most fond of the second, using Super Mario Bros. 2 graphics, as I really do love the second Super Mario Bros. game and feel strongly that it’s the most underappreciated of the sequels. Also, SMB2 was the first game to feature Princess Toadstool (Peach) and Toad as playable characters.
While New Super Mario Bros. Wii certainly does look good (really, though, what brand new Super Mario Bros. game doesn’t?), I’m not sold on the 4-player simultaneous gameplay. Confusion and mayhem are fine in an all-out fighting game like Super SmashBros. but might prove too chaotic for a side-scrolling platformer that requires a great deal of precision jumping.
Another gripe, though admittedly a minor one: why not include Princess Peach as the fourth playable character? (Currently, the game features Mario, Luigi, and two Toads, yellow and blue.) There’s precedent, as mentioned above, and moreover, Princess Peach recently starred in her very own DS game, Super Princess Peach. It would be nice to see a female character for a change.
Stumbled upon another fun zombie-related item recently:
What a terrific premise for a game!
On one side, a seemingly unstoppable horde of lumbering, brain-dead, flesh-eating corpses, and on the other, an army comprised of cute, anthropomorphic flowers and plants.
