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John C. Reilly Rumored To Star In ‘Tim And Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 22, 2011 3:00 pm EST Fresh off their Sundance short, The Terrys, there’s a rumor circulating on the Tracking Board that Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are putting together a film called Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie. It would star the two comedians, best known for their recently ended Cartoon Network show Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job, in a “comedy adventure” about them owing one billion dollars....

Kenny Ortega Says ‘Thriller’ Isn’t Happening Any Time Soon By Russ Fischer/Nov. 1, 2010 9:00 am EST Briefly: Last week there was a collective ‘huh?’ (and probably some genuine interest) when word filtered out that High School Musical director Kenny Ortega might direct a feature film based on Michael Jackson’s song ‘Thriller.’ But the director, who was Michael Jackson’s long-time choreographer and frequent creative partner, has been in touch with EW to say, hey, hold up a second....

LOL: Pee-Wee Herman And Anderson Cooper Guest On SNL’s Digital Short By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 17, 2011 5:00 am EST Anderson Cooper and Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) guest stared in Saturday Night Live’s latest Digital Short. Watch it now embedded after the jump. LOL: Pee-Wee Herman And Anderson Cooper Guest On SNL’s Digital Short By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 17, 2011 5:00 am EST Anderson Cooper and Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) guest stared in Saturday Night Live’s latest Digital Short....

LOL: Star Wars - Attack Of The Models By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 21, 2010 7:00 am EST “Luke Skywalker wants only one thing in this world. To be an intergalactic model!” Watch the video embedded after the jump. LOL: Star Wars - Attack Of The Models By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 21, 2010 7:00 am EST “Luke Skywalker wants only one thing in this world. To be an intergalactic model!” Watch the video embedded after the jump....

LOL: Star Wars Weekends 2010 Advertisements By Peter Sciretta/May 10, 2010 8:00 am EST To promote this year’s Star Wars Weekends, Disney has published a new set of print advertisements showing Star Wars characters enjoying Disneyland. Check them all out after the jump. via: Adoftheworld LOL: Star Wars Weekends 2010 Advertisements By Peter Sciretta/May 10, 2010 8:00 am EST To promote this year’s Star Wars Weekends, Disney has published a new set of print advertisements showing Star Wars characters enjoying Disneyland....

Michelle Pfeiffer In Talks For ‘Dark Shadows,’ Helena Bonham Carter Possibly Joining, Too By Russ Fischer/Feb. 15, 2011 10:15 am EST Tim Burton may have found his Elizabeth Collins Stoddard. The director is quickly assembling the cast for a big-screen version of the ’60s supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows, with Johnny Depp leading the cast as Barnabas Collins. Now he’s got Michelle Pfeiffer — famous for many roles, but not least for playing Catwoman in Batman Returns — in talks to play Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, the matriarch of the family around which the soap was based....

Page 2: Star Wars, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Terminator, Aliens, Toy Story, Game Of Thrones, Firefly, Robocop, Prometheus, Harry Potter, Martin Scorsese, Willy Wonka By Peter Sciretta/July 27, 2012 8:00 am EST What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Paramount Has Asked J.J. Abrams To Film ‘Star Trek 2’ In 3D By Germain Lussier/Jan. 14, 2011 4:30 pm EST Here’s a great example of just how uncreative Hollywood can be. J.J. Abrams recently stated that he has yet to see the screenplay for Star Trek 2 and that, without seeing the screenplay, he won’t commit to directing the picture. So – as of this moment – he is not directing the film....

By Germain Lussier/Sept. 7, 2012 9:33 am EST Ebert tweeted the news. Whoa! My memoir has been optioned for a doc by Steve James (“Hoop Dreams”) and Steven Zaillian, with Martin Scorsese as exec producer. — Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) September 7, 2012 Ebert is best known for his long running movie review TV show, Siskel and Ebert, but after the passing of Gene Giskel, Ebert himself faced some incredible trials as he battled thyroid cancer and, due to complications with the treatment, lost his ability to eat, drink and speak....

TV Bits: Netflix May Revive ‘Reno 911!’, NBC Cancels ‘Free Agents’, CW Cancels ‘H8R’, Adult Swim Renews ‘NTSF:SD:SUV’, Cinemax Renews ‘Strike Back’ By Angie Han/Oct. 7, 2011 4:30 pm EST Let’s call this the “life or death” edition of TV Bits, as it’s all about renewals, cancellations, and even one possible renewal of a previously cancelled series. After the jump, more on: Renewals for Cinemax’s Strike Back and Adult Swim’s NTSF:SD:SUV Cancellations for The CW’s H8R and NBC’s Free Agents And last but not least, the possible revival of Reno 911!...

Video: Kristen Stewart’s ‘Snow White And The Huntsman’ Costume Detailed By Germain Lussier/April 9, 2012 2:00 pm EST Remember last year when the dueling Snow White films were such a big deal? Much has changed since then. The first, Mirror Mirror, is now in theaters and is doing okay. Reviews were solid but it’s not lighting up the box office or anything (Thanks Katniss). Next up is Snow White and the Huntsman, directed by Rupert Sanders, described as the less family-friendly, more epic, action-packed spin on the classic story....

Video Of An Ape From ‘Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes’ By Germain Lussier/April 11, 2011 9:57 am EST You can find this clip, and more, at the official Rise of the Planet of the Apes Facebook page as well as the official site. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes – Teaser Site That looks very strong, no? Odds are that’s Andy Serkis as Caesar, the main ape in the film....

VOTD: Terminator 2: The Opera By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 2, 2010 4:00 pm EST In May, we posted a faux music video of Arnold Schwarzenegger performing “The Mountains of Mars” from “Total Recall: The Musical”. Jon and Al Kaplan have returned with a follow-up, Arnold Schwarzenegger laments his inability to kill in the aria “To Kill Someone Again” from Terminator 2: The Opera. Watch the video now embedded after the jump....

Watch The Short Film That Got ‘Going The Distance’ Screenwriter Geoff LaTulippe A Directing Gig At Paramount By Germain Lussier/Feb. 8, 2012 6:00 am EST Ask any successful director for advice on becoming a director and they’ll inevitably say you need to direct. Making movies begets more movies and, as usual, that belief has once again been proven true. Geoff LaTulippe, best known for his writing Going the Distance as well as being prolific on Twitter, has just signed a deal with Paramount to make his directorial debut....

‘A Late Quartet’ Trailer: Christopher Walken Sets Off A Simmering Brew Of Turmoil By Russ Fischer/Sept. 10, 2012 4:42 pm EST Not to make things confusing, but there are two similarly titled films which feature sets of powerful actors in music-related stories. One is Quartet (the current title, at least), which happens to be Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut. And then there is A Late Quartet, which premieres tonight in Toronto, and is from director Yaron Zilberman with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken, and Imogen Poots starring....

‘Colombiana’ Trailer: Zoe Saldana Becomes Luc Besson’s Latest Killer By Russ Fischer/May 5, 2011 12:00 pm EST Olivier Megaton is set to direct Taken 2, but before that his movie Colombiana will be in theaters. The assassin/revenge film stars Zoe Saldana and is cut more from the La Femme Nikita and The Professional mold than the Taken template. Luc Besson’s fingerprints are all over this one, and no wonder, given that he co-wrote with Robert Mark Kamen....

‘Dark Horse’ Trailer - Could This Be Todd Solondz’s Sweetest Movie Yet? By Angie Han/May 8, 2012 4:30 pm EST Based on the premise, Dark Horse sounds like it could be another entry from the Judd Apatow comedy collective. Jordan Gelber stars as a schlubby, overgrown man-child who strikes up a relationship with a pretty woman (Selma Blair), and tries to grow up a little bit in the process. But in fact, this is a Todd Solondz film, which means we’re in for a significantly darker, pricklier take on the world....

‘Detention’ Trailer: Prom Night And Time Travel And Aliens Collide By Russ Fischer/March 2, 2011 12:15 pm EST Torque director Joseph Kahn has made a very strange-looking teen slasher movie called Detention. The film will soon premiere at SXSW, and the trailer has arrived today. While the opening of the trailer might make you think this is a routine post-Scream meta-slasher movie, be sure to watch all the way through. Because this one goes to some unexpected places by the end....

‘Green Lantern’ And ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part II’ Footage Screened At CinemaCon By Peter Sciretta/April 1, 2011 12:07 am EST The two highlights of Warner Bros’ big presentation at CinemaCon was seeing 10-minutes of footage from Green Lantern and an extended movie trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. Read my thoughts on both of these, after the jump. Green Lantern: Everything I saw and heard about Green Lantern had been positive....

‘Hara-Kiri: Death Of A Samurai’ Trailer: Can Takashi Miike Repeat His ‘13 Assassins’ Success? By Russ Fischer/June 25, 2012 4:00 pm EST Japanese director Takashi Miike is among the most prolific directors working today, and has held that distinction for many years. With that prolific work habit comes a rather spotty track record, and for every great Miike film there are a couple middling efforts and often one really bad one....