CMAQUEST Bids Farewell to 2010: A Year End Special

CMAQUEST, your infotainment, movie and entertainment blog bids farewell to another great year for film this 2010. As they usually say "Every good things must come to an end"... but not for your blog CMAQUEST as it will just be the start of bigger and better things to come.



For those who have seen CMAQUEST at its earliest of form, the blog was not really ment to be an entertainment blog, but more of a personal one. For some conflicts of interests, I later moved and found a new home in my other blog, CMABLOGS. CMAQUEST still holds a special place in my heart as being my first blog, and this is why I dedicated my very first blog to the one thing that I am into the most, movies and video games.

CMAQUEST has witnessed and featured various films this 2010 and will continue to feature them as much as yours truly could. Though there have been some movie titles that have slipped away every now and then, hopefully 2011 would be a lot nicer (time management wise) to me so I can feature all of the latest movie trailers, news, previews, or anything Hollywood has to offer to all of my avid visitors and readers.

2010 also marks the first time that the blog started featuring video games. The Video Game section is here to stay so expect video-game related posts as many as that of the movie ones.

CMAQUEST will feature more interesting conversations, worthwhile articles, products and services reviews which will all give diversity and the feeling that CMAQUEST is indeed an infotainment and magazine blog. So to all of the subscribers, visitors and readers who dropped by a comment or two, a big thanks to all of you. CMAQUEST will be bigger and better for 2011. So let CMAQUEST guide you to entertainment infinity and beyond.

Farewell 2010 and a big HELLO 2011.
To Infinity and Beyond.

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Episode 3 Plus the Roster of New Playable Characters

Only a few weeks from now and gamers will ones again experience "nerdgasm" at the release of Marvel vs Capcom: Fate of Two Worlds. If you hvae been frequently visiting CMAQUEST. You might have been noticing that we are monitoring the latest characters to add up to the already excellent roster of playable characters for MvC3.





I wasn't able to update the most recent playable characters announced for MvC3. To make up for that lost opportunity, here is the Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Episode 3 Cinematics plus all of the playable characters announced after CMAQUEST feature on X-23 and Tron Bonne:



Watch Episode 3 of Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds here:





New Playable Characters for Marvel vs. Capcom 3:

Spider-Man (Marvel) MVC3 Gameplay Footage



Alfred Wesker (Capcom) MVC3 Gameplay Footage



Magneto (Marvel) MVC3 Gameplay Footage



Nathan Spencer (Capcom) MVC3 Gameplay Footage



MODOK (Marvel) MVC3 Gameplay Footage



Arthur (Capcom) MVC3 Gameplay Footage



She-Hulk (Marvel) MVC3 Gameplay Footage



Zero (Capcom) MVC3 Gameplay Footage



Storm (Marvel) MVC3 Gameplay Footage



C. Viper (Capcom) MVC3 Gameplay Footage







Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Xbox 360 Box Art

From World's End to the Fountain of Youth with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Everyone fell in love with the seemingly antihero Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp's character in the first three Pirates of the Caribbean film. While his two previous companions (Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann) story might come to a conclusion, Sparrow's tale has just started a new as seen on its last film. From World's End to an even stranger tides where mermaids, zombies, and an epic quest, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is one of the biggest summer movies of 2011.





Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Synopsis
Premise

Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penélope Cruz), and he's not sure if it's love—or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

—Disney's press release

Watch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides official trailer here:

Check out Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011 Movie Posters here:



Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides



http://disney.go.com/pirates/#/movies_strangertides

Directed by Rob Marshall.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Screenplay by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.
Based on Tim Powers (Novel On Stranger Tides).
Cinematography by Dariusz Wolski.
Editing by Michael Kahn, David Brenner, and Wyatt Smith.
Music by Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt.
Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin McNally, Richard Griffiths, and Stephen Graham.
Studios by Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
Release date(s) May 20, 2011

The Real Fighting Robot Deal with Real Steel

Real Steel is not your ordinary action drama about the life in an arena, especially if your fighters are freaking robots. Real Steel is a not so futuristic sci-fi film about a world where robots that relentlessly destroys each other is the main source of entertainment of the real men (and women, you know if their into that "oily" stuff). Real Steal will hit theaters in stunning 3-D, available at IMAX theaters nationwide by October 2011.





Real Steel Synopsis
Premise

Hugh Jackman plays Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Watch Real Steal trailer here:





Real Steel



http://www.steelgetsreal.com/

Directed by Shawn Levy.
Produced by Shawn Levy, Susan Montford, Robert Zemeckis, and Steven Spielberg.
Screenplay by Leslie Bohem and John Gatins.
Story by Richard Matheson.
Cinematography by Mauro Fiore.
Editing by Dean Zimmerman.
Starring Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie, James Rebhorn, and Rima Fakih.
Studios by Angry Film and ImageMovers.
Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures.
Release date(s) October 7, 2011

2011's Thor Official Trailer Finally Unleashed

2011 will be another year of epic movies and gaming. It is also the start of the countdown to the ultimate superhero team up film of all time, the Avengers. Before that, we are going to be presented with Thor and Captain America. Finally the long wait is over as the official trailer for 2011's Thor has finally been released.





Thor Synopsis
Premise

The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

— Marvel.com

Watch the official trailer for Thor here:

Check out Thor's 2011 Movie Posters here:





Thor

http://thor.marvel.com/

Directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Produced by Kevin Feige.
Screenplay by Mark Protosevich, Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, and Don Payne.
Story by J. Michael Straczynski.
Based on "Thor" by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby.
Cinematography by Haris Zambarloukos.
Editing by Paul Rubell.
Music by Patrick Doyle.
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, and Jaimie Alexander.
Studios by Marvel Studios.
Distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Release date(s) May 6, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Teaser Trailer for 2011's Biggest Film of the Year

2011 marks another year for Transformers fans all over the world to rejoice because it is another year for another Michael Bay film with Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Victoria's Secret English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley will replace the controversial Megan Fox as love interest for Shia LaBeouf's character.



Transformers: Dark of the Moon Synopsis
Premise

In 1969, the Apollo 11 moon landing mission ventures onto the dark side of the moon for a top-secret mission. For the next twenty-one minutes, they document the wreck of a Cybertronian spacecraft with no survivors, confirming that mankind is not alone in the universe. Forty years later, the secrets of that mission are uncovered.

Watch the Transformers: Dark of the Moon first teaser trailer here:





Transformers: Dark of the Moon

http://www.transformersmovie.com/

Directed by Michael Bay.
Produced by Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce, Tom DeSanto, and Don Murphy.
Written by Ehren Kruger.
Cinematography by Amir Mokri.
Editing by Roger Barton, William Goldenberg, and Joel Negron.
Jim Page.
Music by Steve Jablonsky.
Starring Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Patrick Dempsey, Ramon Rodriguez, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, and Lester Speight.
Voices Acting lead by Peter Cullen, James Avery, and Mark Ryan.
Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures.
Release date(s) July 1, 2011

Beyond Earth and the Teenage World with I Am Number Four

I Am Number Four is a science fiction film adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Jobie Hughes and James Frey. With Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg working as producers under DreamWorks, there is a great chance that this film is going to be a phenomenal blockbuster hit. I am Number Four will hopefully deliver and hit the theaters by February 18, 2011.





I Am Number Four Synopsis
Premise

Nine infant aliens, who closely resemble humans, flee their home planet, Lorien, to hide on Earth. An invading species, the Mogadorians, have destroyed their planet, and follow them to Earth to hunt them down. Each of the nine aliens is given a guardian and will develop superhuman powers as they become adults. They are each assigned a number. These last children of Lorien can only be killed in the sequence of their numbers.

Numbers One, Two, and Three have been killed so far.
Number Four (Alex Pettyfer), also named John Smith, moves to Paradise, Ohio, disguised as an American high school student. He makes a friend, Sarah Hart (Dianna Agron), a sweet Midwestern girl who is a photographer. After being on the run his whole life, Number Four falls in love and now has something to stand up and fight for.

Watch the official I Am Number Four theatrical trailer here:

Check out these artistic I Am Number Four Movie Posters here:





I Am Number Four

http://findnumberfour.com/

Directed by D. J. Caruso.
Produced by Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg, Chris Bender, J.C. Spink, and David Valdes.
Screenplay by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Marti Noxon.
Based on I Am Number Four by Jobie Hughes and James Frey
Cinematography by Guillermo Navarro.
Editing by Vince Filippone
Jim Page.
Music by Trevor Rabin.
Starring Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand, Teresa Palmer, Callan McAuliffe, and Jake Abel.
Studios by Reliance BIG Entertainment, and Bay Films.
Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures, and Touchstone Pictures.
Release date(s) February 18, 2011

A Modern Fantasy Tale of Beauty and the Beast with Beastly

Tale as old as time, the classic tale of "Beauty and the Beast" is one of the most popular children's fairy tale of all time. It is no wonder why it has attracted the attention of novelist Alex Flinn who then create his modern take on the classic fairy tale with his 2007 novel Beastly. Hollywood then followed which comes in the upcoming 2011 fantasy Romantic film of the same title about realization and true love.



Beastly Synopsis
Premise

Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating aggressively unattractive classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra, inviting her to the schools extravagant environmental bash. Kendra accepts, and, true to form, Kyle blows her off in a particularly savage fashion. She retaliates by casting a spell that physically transforms him into everything he despises. Enraged by his horrible and unrecognizable appearance he confronts Kendra and learns that the only solution to the curse is to find someone that will love him as he is

Watch the Beastly trailer here:



Check out these artistic Black Swan Movie Posters here:







Beastly

http://www.beastlythemovie.com/

Directed by Daniel Barnz.
Produced by Susan Cartsonis, Roz Weisberg, and Michael Flynn.
Screenplay by Daniel Barnz.
Story by Alex Flinn ("Beastly" novel).
Cinematography by Mandy Walker.
Editing by Thomas J. Nordberg.
Music by Marcelo Zarvos.
Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Mary-Kate Olsen, Neil Patrick Harris, and Lisa Gay Hamilton.
Studios by Alliance Films.
Distributed by CBS Films.
Release date(s) March 18, 2011

A Psychological Artistic Dance from the Black Swan

The Black Swan is a 2010 psychological thriller directed by critically acclaimed film director Darren Aronofsky, starring the darling of the crowd Natalie Portman in a very challenging yet defining role of a ballerina at the brink of madness, Nina Sayers. Critics gave it favorable reviews but can it sustain all of the glory until the Oscars? See the film for yourself to learn why most critics gave it positive reviews.





Black Swan Synopsis
Premise

A New York City ballet company is producing Swan Lake, and director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Ryder) with ballerina Nina (Portman). Nina lives with Erica (Hershey), her overbearing mother and a former ballerina. Nina finds competition in new dancer Lily (Kunis). Swan Lake requires a ballerina who can play the innocent White Swan, which fits Nina, and the sensual Black Swan, which fits Lily. The dancers' rivalry changes into a bizarre friendship, and Nina begins exploring a dark side of herself.

Watch the Black Swan trailer here:



Check out these artistic Black Swan Movie Posters here:









Black Swan

http://www.blackswan2010.com/

Directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Produced by Mike Medavoy, Scott Franklin, Arnold Messer, and Brian Oliver.
Screenplay by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, and John McLaughlin.
Story by Andres Heinz.
Cinematography by Matthew Libatique.
Editing by Andrew Weisblum.
Music by Clint Mansell.
Starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis.
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Release date(s) December 03, 2010