Our Top Story Tonight: "Man of Steel" Continues to Impress with New Trailer

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Anyway, tonight's Top Story is the new trailer for Man of Steel that was just released about an hour ago. It features quite a bit of new footage, showcases some new action set pieces, and helps set the tone for what we can expect from the film- an emotional, but funny and ultimately entertaining movie. The new trailer feels a lot less dark than the past few, but still seems more realistic than your average superhero flick.

As I've mentioned before, I'm anticipating Man of Steel not only as a summer blockbuster but as a legitimately great film. While Zack Snyder's involvement worries me a bit, all the footage has inspired confidence so far. The film looks absolutely gorgeous, and I think it could be a lot of fun. But will it deliver? We'll find out June 14. In the mean time, check out the trailer above.

Check out the other news after the jump, including a new trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness & more...

Our Top Story Tonight: Ready For the Third "Hangover"?

Ready for the third entry in The Hangover franchise? I'm not, but I'm sure a majority of Americans are. Anyway, this film follows "the wolfpack" as they head to Vegas (again) to bring Alan to a rehab of some sorts? Naturally things go out of control and Chow comes back and wreaks havoc on the group. There is also, apparently, comedy in this trailer but I missed it.

I don't mean to come off as a film snob. I try to not "hate" on franchises that are popular amongst audiences. But I hated The Hangover. I didn't find it funny, clever, intelligent or enjoyable in anyway. In fact, I found it downright mean spirited. The "wolfpack" came off as incredibly unlikable characters. I wouldn't want to spend time with these people in real life, so why would I want to in a film? Anyway, this franchise just isn't for me. I'm sure many people will enjoy it, and that's fine, but I just can't imagine sitting through another film with these characters in it. And this is coming from a fan of Bradley Cooper and Justin Bartha. Anyway, the film hits theaters May 24.

Our Top Story Tonight: Tarzan Adaptation Possibly Shut Down?

Tonight's top story is a bit of a sad one. Deadline broke the news this afternoon that their planned big budget version of the Tarzan legend has been shut down, at least temporarily, due to the film's relatively high budget. The film was to be directed by David Yates and star Alexander Skarsgard ("True Blood") as the titular character, with a supporting cast that included Jessica Chastain, Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Foxx. The film might still happen- with Yates still in the director's chair- but not until next year at least.

I suppose this might be good news for audiences that don't want another reboot/sequel/reimagining out in theaters, but I do feel like this project could have been interesting, especially with all the talent that was involved.  I can't help but wonder if this news is a result of  Jack the Giant Slayer being a major disaster at the box office. Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if Warner Bros. did decide to put the project back in development next year, as it certainly sounds like it could be a financial success. That being said, when will studios start taking into account the amount of money they spend on risky ventures? Spending $200 million on a big budget franchise sounds like a good idea. But projects like Jack the Giant Slayer costing $195 million is just ridiculous.

There wasn't too much news today, but you can check out a few interesting tidbits after the jump-

Our Top Story Tonight: Anne Hathaway to Reunite with Christopher Nolan in "Interstellar"

Christopher Nolan has added another A-lister to his upcoming sci-fi flick Interstellar. Deadline broke the news that Anne Hathaway will join Matthew McConaughey in the top secret film that is due for release in November 7, 2014. At this point, there really isn't much more to discuss since we don't know much, but the news is pretty exciting.

While I wasn't a huge fan of The Dark Knight Rises, Anne Hathaway gave a wonderful performance in it and I'm thrilled to see her reunite with Nolan in what will (hopefully) be a better film. But watching Nolan cast his films is always exciting, as he assembles a lot of A-list talent. Interstellar is an early contender for my most anticipated film of 2014, and I can't wait to check it out.

After the jump, check out a new trailer and more!

Our Top Story Tonight: "Avatar" Heading Underwater

Tonight's Top Story is the somewhat unbelievable news coming from Avatar producer Jon Landau: James Cameron & co. are planning on filming action scenes via motion capture underwater for the long awaited sequel. Here is his exact quote: "We have already made a commitment that the Avatar sequels will have underwater sequences, inspired as much by time Jim has spent scuba diving as his expedition to the Mariana Trench. And we're working on a way to do performance capture underwater right now. We have some really good people working on that. We set the problems, bring in people and say "Attack it. Here's what we want to do, and we believe you can do it" and then we just have to get them to believe they can do it too." Of course, the decision shouldn't be all that surprising- after all, Cameron has been spending a lot of time underwater as of late and it seems right up the ambitious director's alley.  But, naturally, there are many questions left unanswered about this decision, and we aren't even sure when the film will be released. Originally it was meant to be released in 2015, but that seems highly unlikely at the moment.

As an adamant defender Cameron and his entertaining films, I feel unbiased in saying that I am not looking forward to Avatar 2. I loved the original, and enjoy many of Cameron's films, but a sequel just seems like overkill. I'd much rather see Cameron tackle new projects. With this announcement, I can't help but feel a bit curious to see what the action would look like underwater, but at the same time I just don't care enough about the film itself. And, truthfully, I don't think Cameron's vision of filming underwater will actually come true. It just seems too unsafe and too difficult. And, perhaps most importantly- is their actually a story out there for Cameron to tell in this universe? Or does he just want to play with a few new toys? And, lastly, how many of us thought of "South Park" after hearing this news? Anyone? Just me?

After the jump, check out new stories involving two of this year's Oscar movies and more!