Available on Blu-ray and DVD beginning September 25th is the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie called Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 1, which is based on the seminal graphic novel from author Frank Miller (The Spirit). The movie features an incredible cast of voice actors including Peter Weller (RoboCop) as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Ariel Winter (ABC's Modern Family) as Carrie Kelly/Robin, David Selby (The Social Network) as Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon, Michael McKean (This is Spinal Tap) as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper, Paget Brewster (CBS's Criminal Minds) as Lana Lang, Wade Willliams (FOX's Prison Break) as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, and Michael Emerson (ABC's Lost) as Joker.

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick had a chance to attend the Los Angeles premiere of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 1 at the Paley Center for Media and spoke with producer Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series), casting director Andrea Romano (Batman: Under the Red Hood), and actors Peter Weller and David Selby about their contributions to the film. Timm discussed the new movie, why it took so long to make, adapting Miller's classic story, and similarities to Christopher Nolan's film series, while Romano talked about casting Weller, Weller discussed taking on the iconic role, and Selby talked about the relationship between Gordon and Batman.

Scheduled for release on May 17th, 2013 is the highly anticipated Star Trek Into Darkness, a follow up to director J.J. Abrams (Super 8) extremely successful 2009 reboot of the beloved science fiction franchise.

Scheduled for release on August 9th, 2013 is the highly anticipated remake of the classic '80s film RoboCop, which stared Peter Weller and will now feature Joel Kinnaman (Easy Money) in the title role. 

Currently airing its fifth season on FX is the extremely popular motorcycle-gang series Sons of Anarchy, which stars Ron Perlman and Katey Sagal. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to speak with veteran actor Peter Weller on the red carpet for his new film Batman: The Dark Knight Returns-Part 1, which will be available on Blu-ray and DVD beginning September 25th. In addition to discussing playing the caped crusader (which will run in a separate article), Weller took the time to talk about his mysterious new role in Star Trek Into Darkness, working with director J.J. Abrams, how he feels about the remake of RoboCop, the legacy of the original film, and returning to direct several episodes Sons of Anarchy this season. 

Available on Blu-ray and DVD beginning September 25th is the highly anticipated and soon-to-be summer blockbuster The Avengers, which was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film marks the culmination of a promise that began in 2008 with Iron Man and continued in the years to follow with Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger, introducing new Marvel characters that all exist in one unifying cinematic Marvel universe. Marvel Studios has succeeded in the impossible, bridging together several different film franchises to create one world where all of Marvel Studio's on-screen characters can coexist and form the popular superhero-team The Avengers, based on the classic comic book co-created by the legendary Stan "The Man" Lee.

The Avengers was written and directed by fanboy favorite Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Cabin in the Woods) and truly stars an all-star cast that includes Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2) as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger) as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Mark Ruffalo (Shutter Island) as Dr. Bruce Banner/Hulk, Chris Hemsworth (Thor) as Thor, Scarlett Johansson (Iron Man 2) as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Jeremy Renner (Thor) as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Samuel L. Jackson (Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger) as Nick Fury, Tom Hiddleston (Thor) as Loki, Cobie Smulders (TV's How I Met Your Mother) as Maria Hill, Clark Gregg (Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor) as Phil Coulson, Stellan Skarsgard (Thor) as Erik Slevig, and Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man, Iron Man 2) as Pepper Potts. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to travel to the Industrial Light & Magic offices in San Francisco and sit down with animation director Marc Chu to talk about his work on the Iron Man suit in The Avengers. Chu discussed the film, designing Iron Man to look different than previous movies, finding comic book references, working with director Joss Whedon, and Chu's own love for comics.

Variations on the term "swagger" get thrown around by young folks with reckless abandon these days.  Perhaps the finest of example of true I-don't-give-a-damn-what-you-think swagger in our pop-cultural landscape is, however, an eighty-two year old man.  In a business notoriously obsessed with youth, Clint Eastwood is an actor who has accepted his age and made himself that much more of an icon in the process.

Eastwood's latest film, Trouble With the Curve, debuts in theaters nationwide tomorrow, September 21st, and is very much concerned with aging.  Eastwood stars as Gus, a wizened talent scout for the Atlanta Braves.  Gus has always been the best at finding baseball stars in the making, but his eyesight is failing him almost completely.  With a hugely important scouting trip looming, Guss seeks out his semi-estranged daughter Mickey, played by Amy Adams, to act as his eyes on the road.

At the recent Los Angeles press day promoting Trouble With the Curve, the film's stars Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, and Justin Timberlake were in attendance to discuss making the movie, sharing their thoughts on working together, throwing baseballs, leading by example, their characters, and getting older.

Opening in theaters on September 21st is a new 3D science fiction/action film directed by Pete Travis (Vantage Point) called Dredd 3D. The movie is based on the popular comic book character Judge Dredd, which was created by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and Pat Mills, and first featured in 2000 AD. The film stars Karl Urban (Star Trek) as the title character, as well as Olivia Thirlby (Being Flynn), Lena Headey (300), and Wood Harris (Remember the Titans). 

On behalf of IAR, Moviefanatic's Managing Editor Joel Amos recently traveled to the Toronto International Film Festival to speak with screenwriter and producer Alex Garland (Never Let Me Go) about his work on Dredd 3D. Garland discussed the new movie, what he loved about the comic, why Dredd is not a super hero, his similarities to Dirty Harry, and which sequence in the film was the most difficult to create.

Opening in theaters on September 21st is the new horror-thirller House at the End of the Street from director Mark Tonderai (Hush). The film stars an excellent cast of actors that includes Academy Award-nominee Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games), Academy Award-nominee Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas), Max Thieriot (Jumper), and Gil Bellows (The Shawshank Redemption).

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to speak with director Mark Tonderai, as well as actor Max Thieriot about their work on House at the End of the Street. The director discussed the new film, its intricate plot, and casting Jennifer Lawrence, while Thieriot talked about his role, collaborating with Tonderai, and acting opposite two former Oscar-nominees. 

Opening in theaters on September 21st is the new cop thriller End of Watch from writer/director David Ayer (Training Day, Harsh Times). The film features an excellent cast that includes Jake Gyllenhaal (Source Code), Michael Pena (30 Minutes or Less), Anna Kendrick (ParaNorman), America Ferrera (How to Train Your Dragon), Natalie Martinez (Death Race), Cody Horn (Magic Mike), David Harbour (The Green Hornet), and Frank Grillo (The Grey).

On behalf of IAR, Moviefanatic's Managing Editor Joel Amos traveled to the Toronto International Film Festival to speak with writer/director David Ayer, as well as cast members Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Anna Kendrick, and Natalie Martinez about their work on End of Watch. The director and actors discussed the new film, the LAPD, what they learned from them, the sacrifice that policeman's wives make, chemistry between the actors, and Gyllenhaal's favorite cop movie.

Available for the first time on Blu-ray beginning September 18th is Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures, which includes all four of the feature films revolving around the exploits of everyone's favorite archeologist/adventurer.

The first film in the series - Raiders of the Lost Ark - has been meticulously restored under the supervision of director Steven Spielberg and sound designer Ben Burtt. In addition, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, have both been remastered along with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull marking the the first time all four films have been available together in high definition. 

The set also includes seven hours of documentaries, featurettes and interviews with cast members and filmmakers. The comprehensive collection also includes a brand new two-part documentary entitled "On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark - From Jungle to Desert and From Adventure to Legend." This new documentary features nearly an hour of rarely seen footage from the set of the film and archival interviews with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Harrison Ford. 

On behalf of IAR, I recently had the pleasure of traveling to George Lucas' famed Skywalker Ranch in Marin County near San Francisco for a special press day in honor of the Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Blu-ray set. 

Making its West Coast premier at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, California in a strictly limited 12-week engagement from September 5th - November 25th is the Tony Award winning musical The Book of Mormon from four-time Emmy Award-winning South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. 

The Book of Mormon features book, music and lyrics by Parker, Stone and Robert Lopez, the co-creator of the long-running musical Avenue Q. The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winning Cassie Nicolaw (Monty Python's Spamalot) and was directed by Nicholaw and Parker.  The musical was in development for almost seven years and opened on Broadway in March of last year. It went on to win nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, as well as a winning a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. 

The Book of Mormon tells the story of two young Mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in northern Uganda, where a brutal warlord (General Butt Naked) is threatening the local population. Slightly naive and extremely optimistic, the two missionaries try to share their holy book but have trouble connecting with the locals, who are more worried about war, famine, poverty, and AIDS than about religion. 

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a performance of the brilliant musical while the show was still in previews. I have to say that if you are in the Los Angeles area during the run of the show and did not get a chance to see it on Broadway, do yourself a favor and buy a ticket. It's become a cultural event that you will not want to miss, especially if you are a fan of South Park and its creators unusual sense of humor. But be warned: this is not Oklahoma! While it is completely clever and hilarious it is also extremely filthy and might not be the musical you want to bring your mother to as a guest.

Opening in select cities on August 31st and expanding wider on September 7th and 14th is the new comedy For A Good Time, Call... from first time feature film director Jamie Travis. The movie was written by Katie Anne Naylon and actress Lauren Miller (50/50), and in addition to Miller features a hilarious cast that includes Ari Graynor (Celeste and Jessie Forever), Justin Long (Drag Me to Hell), Mark Webber (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), James Wolk (You Again), Mimi Rogers (The Mighty Quinn), Don McManus (The Shawshank Redemption), Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Kevin Smith (Live Free or Die Hard), and Seth Rogan (The Green Hornet).

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down and speak with director Jamie Travis and co-writer Katie Anne Naylon about their work on For A Good Time, Call... The two filmmakers discussed the new movie, comparisons to Bette Midler comedies from the '80s, Lauren Miller and Ari Graynor's on-screen chemistry, Naylon's longtime friendship with Miller, Justin Long's unexpected performance, the films celebrity cameos, Naylon's own real-life experience with phone sex, and the movie's soundtrack.