Weekly Summary, 4 July - 10 July, 2011

This post contains all the news, trailers, movie clips, DVD/Blu-Ray releases and many more, that you may have missed in the last seven days, arranged in an accessible manner. Just browse through and click the links you want to follow through. Read the full article to check out the weekly summary.

News Articles :

• Scene from THE ISLAND Used in TRANSFORMERS [YouTube] - So Michael Bay recycled some footage from one of his previous movies and used it in his latest, so what ? Still, these guys have a solid pair of eyes to have spotted this one.
• Lorenzo di Bonaventura Interview - RED and G.I. JOE Sequels - Bonaventura talks about sequels. While "RED" is indeed sequel-worthy, I'm not even sure the first "G.I. Joe" has a reason to exist.
• CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (2011) - Alan Silvestri's Original Score Preview - A preview of veteran composer Alan Silvestri's work on Marvel's "Captain America". Solid orchestral work.
• Robert Pattinson Filming David Cronenberg's COSMOPOLIS [VIDEO] - Pattinson is slowly growing out of his "Twilight" image and this latest video shows him at work on David Cronenberg's latest production.
• THE HOBBIT - New Peter Jackson On-Set Video - The master of epic filmmaking takes us on another trip, this time on location scouting as he prepares for round two of filming, in September.
• TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3D Remake Coming in 2012 - I'm pretty sure we already had a remake for this one, but here they go again. Check out what we know so far.

New Trailers and Featurettes

• THE SMURFS (2011) - Five Character TV Spots - The cinematic adaptation of the beloved animated series is approaching its release date, so here are five character TV Spots.
• RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2011) - New Spanish TV Spot - Some new footage in this Spanish TV Spot. Nothing spectacular, but worth a look.
• CONAN THE BARBARIAN 3D (2011) - New UK Trailer - The brutal warrior inflicts more damage on his foes in this latest UK Trailer.
• CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGERS (2011) - Two New Featurettes - Even more details about the filmmaking process in these Featurettes for "Captain America". Click to find out more about the superhero and his backstory.
• FINAL DESTINATION 5 (2011) - Trailer 2 - You can't avoid death and taxes, they say. But you certainly can't get rid of the "Final Destination" sequels. They keep on coming. Here's the latest trailer for the horror flick.
• THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 Fan Teaser Trailer - Perhaps not real, perhaps leaked as a viral video, but still ghoulishly cool. Season 2 is coming this fall.
• JACK AND JILL (2011) - Trailer - Adam Sandler is doing the Eddie Murphy thing. Playing multiple roles and using heavy make-up. This could be the end of his career.

New Movie Clips

• 30 MINUTES OR LESS (2011) - Two New Movie Clips - Two new clips for this hilariously over-the-top comedy from the director of "Zombieland".
• HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 (2011) - 9 New Movie Clips - It's the end. Nine new clips from the final chapter of the Harry Potter saga.

In Theaters, July 8, 2011

• In Theaters Now : ZOOKEEPER (2011)
• In Theaters Now : HORRIBLE BOSSES (2011)

New on DVD & Blu-Ray

• HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN (2011)
• OF GODS AND MEN (2011)
• DAS BOOT (1981) Two-Disc Collector's Edition
• 13 ASSASSINS (2010)
• GETTYSBURG / GODS AND GENERALS (1993 - 2003) Limited Collector's Edition

If you want to find out how the latest movies performed at the box-office, read the Box-Office Report for the Week of 8 July 2011