Missing Poster - Wolverine

You often wonder what it is about a movie poster that makes it great.

You wonder why one image was ultimately chosen over the other when studio executives sit down and decide what movie poster will be used to sell and market a movie.

What often happens is that more than one movie poster is used because the images and creative are just so damn good that they can't narrow it down to just one.

This is one of those times.

Although the poster on the left promoting Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine was used in the lead up to the film being released in May this year, it wasn't used enough in my opinion.

You could say, it went 'missing' - so to speak in preference to another, in my opinion, less effective poster eventually used to promote this world wide blockbuster.

So that's why this incredibly eye-catching and powerful image of Wolverine looking through his claws this week makes the Missing Poster of the Week.

Apparently Wolverine 2 has just been given the green light in Hollywood. Hugh Jackman signed a three picture deal before the original was made so we know there's going to be a trilogy made.

Part 2 is set to be filmed partially in Japan with an array of interesting comic book supervillians expected to play their part in the sequel.

Of course, you'll read all the latest news and see the images first, right here, on The Xtra Source.

Until then, enjoy this great pic!

The Ultimate Star Wars Poster

Last week there was a great reaction to the missing Revenge of the Jedi poster. Seems like there's a lot of Star Wars fans out there who enjoyed the story. So this week, as a special treat, I think I've found what can only be described as the ultimate Star Wars movie poster. A very clever image which includes characters and scenes from all six Star Wars movies released so far. It's an absolute beauty and my only question is, where can I buy one?? Enjoy!

Missing Poster 2 - Revenge of the Jedi

By Peter Lang

There's an interesting back story to this week's missing movie poster.
Back in 1983 when Star Wars Director George Lucas was about to launch the third movie in the original Star Wars trilogy, he went to the marketing department and saw the title "Revenge of the Jedi"on the proposed movie poster and realised that the emotion and act of 'revenge' is not in a Jedi Warrior's ideological make up.
In fact, a good 'Jedi Warrior' doesn't even feel the emotion of revenge.
So, despite it being suggested to him by producer Lawrence Kasdan, that 'Return of the Jedi' was a weaker title, he went with it anyway and the poster to your left became an instant collectors item and a classic.
The other mistake to note in the poster is the colour of the light sabres. Luke Skywalker is holding a red one, while Darth Vader is holding a blue one. This of course, should be the other way around.
So that's this week's missing poster, ahhh the memories it brings back.
Wait until next week.

The Missing Movie Poster 1 - Blair Witch Project

by Peter Lang

Being a huge Blair Witch Project fan and not being able to establish after hours of research on the internet that a third Blair Witch movie is ever actually going to be made, I turned my attention to finding something interesting about one of the most innovative horror movies ever made.

What I came across was a couple of movie posters which were never used in the official marketing of the original movie a decade ago but have since appeared on the internet.

The picture to your left is one of those posters. Next week I'll feature another, 'missing poster' from a blockbuster movie.

It might not be ground breaking stuff I'm sharing with you here but if you're a fan of movie posters and how significant a role they play in marketing a movie, you'll find this new segment interesting nevertheless.

Missing Stars: Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin was one of the biggest child stars of all time. He was best known for his work in Home Alone 1 & 2 playing lead character Kevin McCallister and at the height of his fame was regarded as the most successful child actor since Shirley Temple. But where has this former child superstar ended up? The Extra Source’s Missing Stars has tracked him down.

Mac as he was known starred in some of the biggest family movies of the late 80s and early 90s. Hits like Uncle Buck, My Girl, Richie Rich, the Home Alone series and even made an appearance in his good mate Michael Jackson’s film clip for 'Black or White' and now is the godfather to all of Jackson’s three kids.

Towards the mid to late 90s Mac quit acting, divorced his parents and got married at just 17 years of age and then divorced shortly after. In 2004 Mac spent some time in jail for drug possession.

So apart from all the craziness in recent times, Mac has actually starred in a few light roles. What I do know about him is that these days he likes to choose his roles more carefully. Since 2003 he has appeared in a few movies called Party Monster, Sex and Breakfast and Saved! He has also done a bit of voiceover work in an animated comedy called Robot Chicken. In 2009 Mac joined the cast of Kings, a US drama series based on the Biblical story of King David. However, it only lasted one season and has since been axed.

I was a major fan of Mac’s work when I was growing up having owned all his movies and absolutely idolised him. But if you think about it child actors very rarely grow up and continue to be successful stars especially when you’ve had the up bringing that Mac had. They all seem to end up in rehab or prison from time to time in their life. It’s a shame they turn out like this, but no one will ever really know how to deal with the price of fame at that early age. Let’s hope we do see Macaulay Culkin in some major roles in the near future, heck maybe even in another Home Alone perhaps leaving his kids at home!

Missing Stars: Seinfeld

Seinfeld was a classic comedy sitcom running from 1989-1998 and spawned many famous catchphrases that are entrenched into popular culture. Who remembers the "Yadda Yadda Yadda", "You can't double-dip the chip" and "I'm flippin, I'm floppin". But where have the stars of the show ended up, The Extra Source's Missing Stars goes on the hunt.

Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry) the creator of the show has pretty much been out of the spotlight since the show ended in 1998, only doing a few stand-up shows, whilst living off his syndication royalties. But in 2007 he gave us the animated comedy 'Bee-Movie' in which he wrote and voiced to great acclaim. Only last week Jerry Seinfeld appeared in an Australian commercial for the Greater Building Society.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine) won an Emmy in 2006 for her own sitcom 'The New Adventures of Old Christine' which has been very successful for her and shot down any theories of a Seinfeld curse.

Michael Richards (Kramer) has been pretty quiet since the show ended. Until he hit the stage in 2006 at The Laugh Factory in LA where he responded to hecklers with racist remarks during a stand-up routine which really hurt his image and lost him alot of fans. You'll hear him next in an animated comedy called 'Cat Tale' due out in 2010.

Jason Alexander (George) has done many TV guest spots in recent time like in 'Criminal Minds' and 'Friends' and also made some film appearances like in 'Shallow Hal'. Jason still performs stand-up and has also recently signed onto PokerStars and is making a living out of that.

In terms of any more Seinfeld action for the stars there was talk started by Jerry about shooting one last scene after they leave prison, with George saying to Jerry at Monk's Coffee House "That was brutal" in reference to their stint in jail.

I absolutely loved this show, I only became a fan since the show was released on DVD and never really watched it when it was on telly due to me being too young for some of the jokes. But I have now watched those episodes so many times and I'd have to say the jokes are timeless, they never get old and are still relevant today. Many of the situations are unbelievable but you can believe them happening to the characters. While other shows from that era aren't really talked about or referenced anymore, Seinfeld will always lay the platform for any adult situational comedy for years and years to come.

I just wanted to share with you a very clever clip that appeared on YouTube entitled Seinfeld: The Lost Episode see the link to view it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmsTb_jmqb4

Missing Stars: Friends

Friends was one of the biggest comedy sitcoms of all time. It ran for 10 seasons from 1994-2004. It shot six unknown actors into super-stardom, and they earned over US$1 million each per episode at the shows peak. But where have they vanished to?

Jennifer Aniston (Rachel) still makes movies quite frequently, with ‘Marley & Me’ being her most successful. She’s never far from the media spotlight due to her relationship dilemmas.
Courtney Cox (Monica) has made a few TV show and movie appearances since Friends wrapped up. Up next for Courtney is a role in ‘Scream 4’ with her husband David.
Lisa Kudrow's (Phoebe) latest project is Executive Producer of a show called ‘Who do you think you are?’ in which celebrities trace their family tree.
Matt LeBlanc (Joey) starred in failed spin-off ‘Joey’ and now works with his production company making TV movies.
Matthew Perry (Chandler) has made a few television appearances since Friends. He recently starred with Zaz Efron on the big screen for ‘17 Again’ playing Efron’s character as an adult.
David Schwimmer (Ross) has probably been the most successful due to his roles in the ‘Madagascar’ series. He has also made a thriving directorial debut with ‘Run Fatboy Run’.

I was and still am a massive fan of Friends, I believe it’s right up there with Seinfeld as some of the best, well-written sitcoms of all time. There was recent talk of a Friends Movie, but it looks like that’s been shot down for the time being and I honestly can’t see them ever doing it. I really don’t think it would translate very well on the big screen, but maybe a TV style reunion special may work someday. Fingers crossed.

Missing Stars: Susan Boyle

This week's Missing Stars finds us looking for Susan Boyle. The Scottish singer who rose to A-list celebrity status in an instant with her appearance on Britain's Got Talent earlier this year.

Now I'm sure everyone knows the Susan Boyle journey, so let's cut it right down to the pointy end.

She was tipped to win the competition right up until the final week when reports of jealousy over other contestants ran through the media started to give her a bit of a bad name resulting in her losing the competition to British dance act 'Diversity' much to the shock of the public and herself.

Days after the show, Boyle went into meltdown and had a stint in rehab recovering from the trauma of losing the competition.

I honestly think Boyle got a bit big for her boots and let the attention go to her head in the end. Treating the media with no respect, she made out she was the biggest star on the planet and when the competition result didn't go her way she couldn't handle it and now appears to have gone into hiding. So what is she doing you ask? It's believed Boyle is working on an album due out for the Christmas rush, we all know she will be successful because of her journey, but did success enter her head too soon?

I'd love to hear your comments and for any suggestions on next weeks 'Missing Stars'.