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TV Bits: Jorge Garcia Joins J.J. Abrams’ Pilot ‘Alcatraz,’ ‘Community’ Animated Christmas Episode, ‘Fringe’ To Friday, ‘Episodes’ Trailer By Germain Lussier/Nov. 22, 2010 7:40 am EST Deadline was the first to report that Garcia had been cast on Alcatraz, a show which until now had only been described as being about the “mysteries” and “secrets” in the “most famous prison of all time.” Well, we now know the show will be about a group of Alcatraz prisoners who disappeared 30 years ago and reappear in modern times....

Tyler Perry’s Disappointment In ‘Prometheus’ Will Not Stop Him From Moving Into The Sci-Fi Genre By Angie Han/June 28, 2012 6:00 am EST Putting on a wig and fake boobs to portray Madea has brought Tyler Perry more fame and fortune than most of us could ever dream of, but even so it seems the filmmaker/actor is eager to explore new horizons. Earlier this week, we got to see him play cat and mouse with a crazed Jack Shephard in the Alex Cross trailer, and now Perry’s talking about moving on to a sci-fi project....

VOTD: 100 Horror Movie Spoilers In 5 Minutes By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 28, 2010 6:00 am EST The Fine Brothers love to spoil everything, In past years, we’ve featured their popular videos 100 Movie Spoilers in 4 minutes, Spoiling Every Best Picture Winner in Oscar History, and 50 spoilers of 2009 in 4 minutes. Just in time for Halloween, the Fine brothers have published a new video titled 100 Horror Movie Spoilers in 5 Minutes, where they attempt to ruin 100 movies in one long take, in under five minutes....

Watch The Video For ‘Immigrant Song,’ With A Peek At The Opening Sequence Of ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 12, 2011 6:00 am EST The beginning of the working relationship between director David Fincher and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails was the opening credits to Fincher’s film Seven, in which a remix of the NiN song ‘Closer’ was used as the uncomfortable sonic accompaniment to a montage of the film’s killer assembling the sort of notebook that would peg even the most mild-mannered next-door neighbor as a crazed sociopath....

‘Anchorman 2’ Will See The News Team Facing Late ’70s Diversity By Russ Fischer/April 23, 2012 1:00 pm EST After years of speculation, Paramount and the producers of Anchorman finally came to terms that will allow a sequel to go forward. We know the core News Team will be back in action: Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and David Koechner, with Adam McKay co-writing and directing and Judd Apatow producing....

‘Bridesmaids’ Trailer #2 By Russ Fischer/March 15, 2011 1:45 pm EST Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig is finally making his first big film. Bridesmaids stars Kristen Wiig as a woman whose best friend recruits her to be the maid of honor in her wedding. The film has already had one great trailer, and played to excellent reception a couple days ago at SXSW. Now there is a second trailer, and it is just as good as the first....

‘Captain America’ Photos Reveal More Costumes And Hugo Weaving As The Red Skull By Russ Fischer/Oct. 28, 2010 1:33 pm EST Update: High resolution uncropped versions of these photos are now online – click here to see them. This morning we saw the new cover for Entertainment Weekly, which had the first photo of Chris Evans in the hero suit for Captain America: The First Avenger. Now the rest of the photos from within the issue have appeared online, and they show some great stuff....

‘Dark Shadows’ Storyline Revealed By Russ Fischer/May 18, 2011 11:30 am EST Tim Burton started shooting Dark Shadows this week, and along with an announcement of that fact, Warner Bros. has released the first comprehensive account of the film’s story. The basic concept behind the film is to remake the ’60s soap opera that was famous for its supernatural aspects, and one central character in particular: the vampire Barnabas Collins....

‘Happy Feet Two’ Theatrical Trailer – Elijah Wood Makes A Dancing Escape By Germain Lussier/Oct. 6, 2011 3:30 pm EST The first trailer for Happy Feet Two was the epitome of the word “teaser.” It was little more than a bunch of penguins dancing in unison to Justin Timberlake’s Sexy Back. With the film’s release date now just over a month out, Warner Bros. has finally released a full, theatrical trailer that not only gives us an idea of the story also samples the almost mind-blowingly impressive voice cast this time around (Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Hank Azaria, Sofia Vergara, Pink, Hugo Weaving)....

‘Peep World’ Trailer Starring Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson And Kate Mara By Adam Quigley/Jan. 28, 2011 5:30 am EST Despite an impressive, eclectic ensemble cast of comedic and dramatic actors, Peep World failed to generate much enthusiasm when it premiered at TIFF last year, garnering some middling reviews from a select few outlets and otherwise not making much of an impact. Nevertheless, IFC picked up the film for distribution and have now released an official trailer....

‘Prometheus’ Trailer - Short On Plot, Heavy On Atmosphere By Angie Han/Dec. 22, 2011 9:12 am EST We’ve seen the poster, the set photos, the hi-res stills, and no fewer than three separate trailers for the trailer — and now, at long last, the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus has arrived. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, the sci-fi horror film serves as a kind of prequel to 1979’s Alien, though the filmmakers and cast have been careful to emphasize that it works as a standalone film as well....

‘The Hobbit’ Video Blog Celebrates The End Of Production, Comic Con-Style By Russ Fischer/July 23, 2012 11:30 am EST Just over a week ago at Comic Con in San Diego, Peter Jackson and some of his cast and crew took the stage to present a juicy reel of footage from the first of their films adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Before that, however, the audience was treated to a special Comic Con edition of the latest production video blog from the film’s team, which celebrates the end of principal photography....

‘The Lone Ranger’ Teaser Footage Revealed In Hall H [Comic-Con 2012] By Russ Fischer/July 12, 2012 7:00 pm EST The surprise ending to Disney’s Hall H panel today at San Diego Comic Con was the debut of an “in production” teaser trailer for Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger. The film stars Armie Hammer (The Social Network, J. Edgar) as the title character, and Johnny Depp as the classic character Tonto....

Brad Pitt’s Plan B To Develop The Imperfectionists By Peter Sciretta/June 1, 2010 3:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Here is the official description from the publisher: Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome, Tom Rachman’s wry, vibrant debut follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters, editors, and executives of an international English language newspaper as they struggle to keep it—and themselves—afloat. Fifty years and many changes have ensued since the paper was founded by an enigmatic millionaire, and now, amid the stained carpeting and dingy office furniture, the staff’s personal dramas seem far more important than the daily headlines....

Casting Notes: Danny Trejo In ‘Tarantula’; Another New Picture For Jennifer Garner; Many Possible Roles For Gemma Arterton By Russ Fischer/Sept. 16, 2010 5:00 pm EST The performance of Machete has had a good effect on Danny Trejo. He’s getting cast more often than ever right now. His latest resume addition should be Tarantula, an ‘indie biker thriller’ in which he’ll co-star with Erin Cummings. (And in this case, it’s the movie that is indie, not the bikers....

Christopher Nolan’s Short List Of Potential Superman Directors Revealed By David Chen/Sept. 23, 2010 7:14 pm EST Drips and drabs of information about Christopher Nolan’s Superman film have been leaking out for months now. While the David Goyer-scripted film has always sounded intriguing, today we got an even better idea of what direction Nolan is going in when news broke of the five directors that were on Nolan’s short list to potentially direct the film....

Conan – What Did You Think? By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 8, 2010 11:30 pm EST Conan O’Brien returned to late night on Monday with his new talk show Conan on cable station TBS. What did you think of Conan’s return? What did you think of the set? I’m glad to see Andy Richter sitting back on the coach. Please leave your thoughts in the comments below! For those who might have missed it, I’ve embedded a bunch of highlights including the cold open and monologue after the jump....

Cool Stuff: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ LEGO Sculptures By Germain Lussier/April 25, 2012 6:00 am EST There’s a special place in geekdom for fans who have the patience and skill to make Lego versions of their favorite movies. When a fan makes a real life version of a motorcycle or a working lightsaber, that’s obviously cool and impressive. But doing something similar in Lego feels so much more difficult. Most of the time there are no blueprints, no instructions, just your memory of the movie, knowledge of what Lego components are available and then the ability to not only find them all, but make them look exactly like what they’re doubling....

Directors Guild Of America Crowns ‘The Artist’ Helmer Michel Hazanavicius As Best Of 2011 By Russ Fischer/Jan. 29, 2012 2:55 pm EST And Michel Hazanavicius and his film The Artist take one more step towards total awards dominance. The film has topped critic lists since it premiered at Cannes in May of 2011, and in the past couple weeks has become an awards juggernaut. Last weekend The Artist won the PGA award for best picture of 2011, and last night Hazanavicius took the Director’s Guild award for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film in 2011....

Disney To Release Guillermo Del Toro-Penned ‘Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark’ On January 21, 2011 By Russ Fischer/June 28, 2010 9:51 pm EST Briefly: When Disney shuttered Miramax last year, one of the handful of films left in limbo was Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a remake of the 1973 TV movie of the same name. The remake was written and produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by newcomer Troy Nixey....