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New ‘Lawless’ Trailer And Weapon Breakdown Infographic By Russ Fischer/July 6, 2012 3:00 pm EST The Weinstein Company is banking on the popularity of The Dark Knight Rises to really elevate the public perception of Tom Hardy, and so now isn’t such a bad time to release a new trailer showing off TWC’s Hardy-starring film, Lawless. We’ve followed this one for quite some time, as John Hillcoat’s bootlegging tale, scripted by Nick Cave based on Matt Bondurant’s book The Wettest County in the World, died and came back to life over a year ago....

New Photo: Jason Momoa As Conan By Russ Fischer/July 2, 2010 2:36 pm EST Briefly: Well, this is more like it. I’m sure there will still be a flurry of comments that this photo of Jason Momoa in action as Conan the Barbarian looks too skinny. But I see this and just get a sense of power and fury — looks like a reasonable vision of Conan to me. It’s certainly the best thing I’ve seen from the production so far....

PHOTOS: 4D Movie Theaters Opening; Smell-O-Vision Being Developed By Germain Lussier/June 17, 2011 4:13 pm EST Though there’s evidence that the audience’s appetite for 3D films could be diminishing, some companies are taking entertainment one-step further: the fourth dimension. A 4D film is simple. It’s a 3D movie with physical effects in the theater for that extra dimension. A good example is Muppet Vision 3D at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida where you watch a 3D movie, but things brush up against your legs....

POTD: There Will Be Blood Rolling Roadshow By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 9, 2010 11:20 am EST Last night I took a two hour trip to Bakersfield, California to see The Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow presentation of Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood. The movie was filmed in Texas, but the story is very much based on the spur of Oil drilling in California in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s. Bakersfield is responsible for approximately 10% of the nation’s domestic production of Oil....

Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Flight’ To Hit In November, Barbra Streisand And Seth Rogen’s ‘The Guilt Trip’ Moved To Christmas By Angie Han/May 11, 2012 5:30 am EST Those who’ve waited patiently through his mo-cap phase for Robert Zemeckis to return to live-action filmmaking now have a date to mark on their calendars. Paramount has set his pilot drama Flight for a fall release date, shifting Seth Rogen and Barbara Streisand’s family comedy The Guilt Trip (formerly My Mother’s Curse) to a holiday opening in the process....

Rumor: ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Blu-Ray To Include Christopher Nolan’s Director’s Cut? By Germain Lussier/Sept. 5, 2012 4:15 pm EST This much we know to be true. Christopher Nolan cut things out of The Dark Knight Rises to reach its final 165-minute running time. We also know Nolan is something of a perfectionist. So, with that knowledge, we present a rumor currently circling the Internet. One website reports that when The Dark Knight Rises hits Blu-ray later this year, it’ll feature a “director’s cut” which will include not only Bane’s origin (something costume designer Lindy Hemming confirmed was shot) but other deleted scenes edited back into the film, including some with Ra’s Al Ghul....

Rumor Control: Jennifer Connelly And Saoirse Ronan NOT Being Eyed For Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’ [Updated] By Angie Han/April 16, 2012 12:00 pm EST Update from Editor Peter Sciretta: We have been told that there is no truth to this rumor. Original story follows. The last time we saw Jennifer Connelly in a Darren Aronofsky movie, she was curled up in the fetal position after having hit rock bottom at the end of 2000’s Requiem for a Dream....

Sequel Bits: Mark Neveldine Says ‘Crank 3’ Will Happen; Plus ‘RockNRolla,’ ‘Planet Of The Apes’ And ‘Incredibles’ Follow-Up Talk By Russ Fischer/Dec. 15, 2011 3:00 pm EST Let’s do Crank 3 first, just since Neveldine and Taylor are on my mind after that new Ghost Rider trailer arrived. The energetic directors have made two successful low-budget action movies with the Crank title, and Mark Neveldine tells Empire that a third is in the offing:...

Stephen Lang In Talks For Major Role In Steven Spielberg-Produced Show ‘Terra Nova’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 13, 2010 6:34 pm EST The Steven Spielberg-produced show Terra Nova is going through a few changes. It looks to be adding a notable actor, Stephen Lang, at the same time as it loses a key behind the scenes player in executive producer David Fury. Deadline has the lowdown on both the coming and going, saying first that Stephen Lang is in talks to play the other male lead role opposite Jason O’Mara, who has been cast for months....

The Inception Effect: New X-Men Film Sheds ‘Physics-Bending’ Fight Scenes By Russ Fischer/Aug. 2, 2010 3:05 pm EST This was probably bound to happen: in the wake of the release of Inception, we now know of the first film to cut out dreamlike sequences that feel too much like scenes in Christopher Nolan’s film. Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman have been hard at work rewriting X-Men: First Class so that the film can go into production....

The Ones Who Knock S5E06 - Buyout By David Chen/Aug. 21, 2012 12:05 am EST The Ones Who Knock is a podcast featuring recaps and reviews of each week’s episode of AMC’s Breaking Bad. This week, Joanna Robinson from Pajiba and Dave Chen discuss the sixth episode of season 5, “Buyout.” Adam Quigley joins us for this episode. Be sure to read up on why we follow philanderers and murderers but hate their wives....

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Hot Tub Time Machine, The Crazies, The White Ribbon, And More By Adam Quigley/June 29, 2010 11:37 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hot Tub Time Machine is so aware of how absurd its storyline is that it doesn’t even attempt to justify it. In place of extensive exposition explaining the logistics of time travel and what it means for them, the characters cover all bases through Terminator references and extensive cocaine usage....

VOTD: ‘Rubber’ Director Makes William Fichtner Play Chess With A Puppet By Russ Fischer/April 25, 2012 1:30 pm EST I know there’s something about Quentin Dupieux’s films that rub people the wrong way, but I have a deep affection for the absurdity of Rubber. (I haven’t yet had a chance to see his new feature, Wrong.) I get great enjoyment from his irreverent, slightly pretentious take on film. And so I’ll give some time to what is effectively an ad for the musical half of his career, in which Dupieux performs as Mr....

VOTD: ‘The Backwater Gospel’ Is A Strange, Violent Animated Western By Russ Fischer/Feb. 16, 2011 4:00 pm EST It’s probably an easier time to get people to look at a Western in the wake of True Grit, but if your Western has animation as great-looking as what’s in The Backwater Gospel, it’s probably an easy sell to begin with. This story about fear of God and a town awaiting a visit from The Undertaker is a project from The Animation Workshop, and it has some stellar design and animation....

VOTD: Adult Swim’s ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs The Animation’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 13, 2010 10:30 am EST A week ago we brought you the first look at Scott Pilgrim vs the Animation, a short flashback to the early days of Scott Pilgrim’s life, as produced by [adult swim]. Now the entire short is online, and you can see it embedded below. To recap what the short is about: Early in the second volume of the graphic novel series, we get a flashback to Scott’s high school career, where he meets Lisa Miller, who has a minor part in the fourth book, and Kim Pine, who eventually becomes the drummer in Scott’s band Sex Bob-Omb....

‘Abduction’ Trailer Starring Taylor Lautner By Germain Lussier/April 13, 2011 5:15 pm EST The first trailer for Abduction, starring Twilight’s Taylor Lautner and Snow White’s Lily Collins, just came online courtesy of MTV. Directed by John Singleton (Boyz N The Hood), the film stars Lautner as a teenager who sees a picture of himself on a missing person’s website and is subsequently chased by a bunch of mysterious characters. The hardcore action film is set for release on September 23 and sort of looks like a blend of The Bourne Identity and Hanna rolled into The Fugitive with some high school tropes....

‘Avatar’ Extended Collector’s Edition Deleted Scene: ‘New Life’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 15, 2010 12:00 pm EST Starting Tuesday, a whole bunch of new information about the behind the scenes making of James Cameron’s Avatar is sure to hit the net as that’s when fans will begin pouring over the incredibly comprehensive Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. We’ve seen the commercials all over TV and heard about some of the additions to the film and now, right before release, you can wet your palate for all things Avatar with this deleted scene from the end of the film....

‘Black Swan’ - What Did You Think? By David Chen/Dec. 24, 2010 10:11 pm EST Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan hit theaters a few weeks ago, but has been expanding wider and wider each week. There’s a good chance that if you live near a theater, you’ll have the opportunity to see it this weekend, and many of you already have (the movie is doing gangbusters at the box office, making over $22 million to date)....

‘Star Trek 2’ Bits: Teases From Chris Pine, Alex Kurtzman And Noel Clarke About Characters, The Title And More By Germain Lussier/July 3, 2012 4:00 pm EST There are lots of people who know lots of things about J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek 2, but no one is talking. Actually, scratch that. A lot of people are talking a lot. They’ll talk about Star Trek 2 until the cows come home. They just won’t give any specifics....

‘Starship Troopers: Invasion’ Japanese Trailer Features Classic Characters And Quotes By Germain Lussier/May 29, 2012 6:00 am EST I’ll admit, when I first heard another Starship Troopers film was being released, I had my doubts. Even the first trailer didn’t inspire a lot of confidence. But with the animated Starship Troopers: Invasion now nearing its scheduled summer release, the Japanese trailer has come online and the film was obviously made for fans, by fans....