Let’s say aliens really do attack Earth one day; who do you think will defend us? Tom Cruise? Probably not. Jeff Goldblum and Will Smith? Not happening. It’s the army and not the army Mars Attacks!-style. We’re talking dead serious real soldiers with intense weaponry setting off some massive explosions and, based on my chat with Neil Brown Jr., that’s who the unearthly visitors go head-to-head with in Battle: Los Angeles. With quite a few credits to his name, including Fast & Furious and The Walking Dead, Brown Jr. certainly knows what he’s doing on set, but there seems to be something about Battle: LA that really hit home for…

The box office results for the weekend of February 18th- 20th has a three-way battle going on for the top spot. The Unknown winner will be decided on President’s Day. Here are the 3-day studio estimates: 1. Unknown ($21.7 million) 2. I Am Number Four ($19.5 million) 3. Gnomeo and Juliet ($19.4 million) 4. Just Go With It ($18.2 million) 5. Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son ($17 million) 6. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never ($13.6 million) 7. The King’s Speech ($6.5 million) 8. The Roommate ($4.1 million) 9. The Eagle ($3.5 million) 10. No Strings Attached ($3.1 million) Analysis It’s been a while since the top six spots all…

Here’s two new movie stills featuring Tadanobu Asano as Hogun in “Thor” by director Kenneth Branagh (Frankenstein) and starring Natalie Portman (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Anthony Hopkins (The Wolfman), Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek), Samuel L. Jackson (The Avengers, Iron Man 2) and Kat Dennings. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Thor. Synopsis: Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, Thor, which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth…

Cinemarcado got their hands on this brand new photo from the upcoming comedy “The Hangover 2″ by director Todd Phillips (Due Date, The Hangover, School for Scoundrels) and starring Zach Galifianakis (Bored to Death, Dinner for Schmucks, American Dad!), Bradley Cooper (The A-Team, Valentine’s Day, All About Steve), Heather Graham (Vengeance: A Love Story, Baby on Board, ExTerminators), Ken Jeong (Vampires Suck, Couples Retreat, Couples Retreat), Justin Bartha (Dark Horse, The Rebound, National Treasure: Book of Secrets) and Ed Helms (The Office, Family Guy, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian). Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Hangover 2. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the…

NYU Tisch School of the Arts student Robert Cohen has been selected to receive the first Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Student Grand Jury Prize for Screenwriting for his movie ‘Bystander,’ the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) has confirmed. ‘Bystander’ was selected from a group of films from students from six film schools that participated in the Sloan National Film Program. For his winning script, Cohen will be given a $50,000 annual grant that was created to reward screenplays that dramatize science and technology themes. He will also receive a $30,000 cash prize, as well as an additional $20,000 to support the project. Morgan Freeman lead an awards committee to pick ‘Bystander’…

Mike O’Malley, who is currently known for portraying Burt Hummel on ‘Glee,’ is saying fans of the hit FOX musical series shouldn’t worry about the future of Kurt’s father, www.tvline.com is reporting. After it was announced that O’Malley has been cast in FOX’s new pilot ‘Family Album,’ fans of ‘Glee’ immediately expressed their concern over his potential departure from the show. “I hope Burt Hummel doesn’t have another have another heart attack and die because as part of my deal, I’m guaranteed six episodes of ‘Glee’ next season,” O’Malley said at the Ace Eddie Awards in Beverly Hills on February 19th. Burt appeared on the same number of episodes of…

Richie Sambora, who made headlines for dating ex-wife Heather Locklear’s friend Denise Richards after their divorce became final, is reportedly looking for his next “Mrs. Right Now,’ www.people.com is reporting. “I’m on a search for my future ex-wife,” the Bon Jovi guitarist announced during the after-party for his clothing line White Trash Beautiful at NYC Fashion Week Style 360. PEOPLE is even speculating that the only reason Sambora is eager to settle down again because he wants more children. “I’m just looking for the right person to have more children with,” he said. He already has one daughter, 13-year-old Ava, with Locklear, who he split from in 2006. Sambora added…

I never knew why Nintendo thought that 3 lives would be a great default life amount for Super Mario 1. When I was a kid I used to use them up in the first world alone. Anyhoo, I thought it would be a fun parody of I Am Number Four, which is the only enjoyment I’m sure to get from that series. Zero-lives is a weekly comic strip lampooning the world of video games from the 8bit predecessors to the current systems. If it’s video game related it’s fair game. Rated E for everyone. By Shane Parker, (Zero-lives.blogspot.com) and something just for fun!

In an effort to help promote its new comedy ‘Elektra Luxx,’ Samuel Goldwyn Films and Destination Films are launching a new exclusive online series, the studio announced. The series, titled ‘How To Act Like A Porn Star,’ will feature Elektra personally answering sex questions from housewives. In the first installment of the two-part series, she discusses the issue of a married white couple giving birth to a black baby. ‘Electra Luxx’ is an ensemble sequel to ‘Women in Trouble,’ and premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival. The movie, which is set to be released on March 11, 2011, follows a pregnant Electra Luxx, a former porn star, who…

CBS Films just released a behind the scenes look at the makeup effects in the upcoming fantasy film “Beastly” by director Daniel Barnz (Phoebe in Wonderland, The Cutting Room) and starring Neil Patrick Harris (The Best and the Brightest, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay), Vanessa Hudgens (Sucker Punch, High School Musical 3), Mary-Kate Olsen (The Wackness, Weeds), Alex Pettyfer (Entertainment Tonight, Tormented), Peter Krause (Dirty Sexy Money) and Lisa Gay Hamilton. Be sure to check out the official Beastly facebook fan page here. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Beastly. Synopsis: A modern-day take on the “Beauty and the Beast” tale where a New…