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First Look: Zach Galifianakis In It’s Kind Of A Funny Story By Peter Sciretta/July 5, 2010 11:30 am EST The first photo of Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) and Keir Gilchrist (United States of Tara) in Half Nelson writer/directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck’s new film It’s Kind of a Funny Story has been sent to us by /Film reader Matt S. The comedy-drama has been adapted from Ned Vizzini’s 2006 novel of the same name; “16-year-old Craig (Gilchrist), stressed out from the demands of being a teenager, checks himself into a mental health clinic....

First Official Look: Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 22, 2011 10:50 am EST The first images we saw of Tim Burton’s feature version of Dark Shadows were not flattering. They showed Johnny Depp heavily made up as the vampire Barnabas Collins, looking more like a Michael Jackson cosplayer than anything else. Now Warner Bros. has released the first official image of the entire Dark Shadows cast, and though Depp still looks odd — almost like a child dressing up as Barnabas — the look is a lot better as he’s centered in this family portrait....

Geek Deal: Arrested Development: The Complete Series For Only $27 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 7, 2012 7:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Justin Lin Bows Out Of ‘Highlander’ Remake By Russ Fischer/Aug. 12, 2011 2:20 pm EST Justin Lin and his publicist are working overtime this week. The director has been doing a few interviews, and in the process dropping details about how he’s still working on Terminator 5, the fact that he’s got a sequence already prepped for Fast Six (or whatever it will be called) and the “ok, whatever” revelation that he turned down directorial duties on the fifth Die Hard film....

LOL: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Matrix By Adam Quigley/Aug. 23, 2010 2:00 pm EST With Scott Pilgrim vs. the World being the financial disaster that it is, the blame is likely to be placed largely on the marketing. Where did the trailers go so wrong? But more importantly, a question you’ve clearly been wondering ever since Pilgrim bombed: If The Matrix had been anything like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, would it still have found success?...

Lost’s Final Episode Extended 30 Minutes, Showrunners Explain Last Night’s Episode By Peter Sciretta/May 4, 2010 9:25 pm EST Tonight it was revealed that ABC has agreed to extend Lost’s series finale by an extra half hour. The final episode will air on Sunday, May 23rd 2010, from 9:00pm to 11:30pm. The overrun will push back the local news, and the previously announced “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost” post-finale special will now air at 12:05 a....

Mark Ruffalo Reunites With ‘The Kids Are Alright’ Co-Writer For ‘Thank You For Sharing’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 21, 2011 1:30 pm EST Given the not so favorable climate in the US for portraying sex on screen, it isn’t surprising that we don’t see many films that deal with sex addiction. There’s Choke and the upcoming film Shame, from Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender, and you could probably stretch the ‘sex addict’ genre to include the show Californication....

Mike Myers Signs For ‘Austin Powers 4’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 12, 2011 6:18 pm EST Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the Mini Cooper, Mike Myers has unearthed his crooked, yellowed old Austin Powers dental prosthetics, sharpened one incisor into a pen, and used it to sign a ragged contract that will lead to a fourth Austin Powers film. Or so we’re told. HitFix reports that the actor is “signed, sealed, delivered” for the fourth chapter in the comedy (some might say ‘comedy’) series that has lain dormant since 2002’s Goldmember....

Movie Trailer: Todd Phillips’ Due Date By Peter Sciretta/July 14, 2010 11:40 am EST Warner Bros has released the first movie trailer for Hangover director Todd Phillips’ next comedy Due Date. The film stars Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr in a buddy-comedy story which has been described as kinda Hangover meets Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland (with rewrites by Adam Sztykiel) has Galifianakis as a wannabe actor who becomes the companion to an expectant father / businessman (Downey) as they dash cross-country to (hopefully) arrive in time for the childbirth....

New Images From ‘Conan’ Make The Film Look…Rather Good? By Russ Fischer/Oct. 13, 2010 2:24 pm EST We’ve seen a lot of photos from Conan, the Marcus Nispel-directed reboot of the film incarnation of Robert E. Howard’s storied character. Many of the photos have been, well, not so well received. Which is why I was surprised to cast eyes on the new batch of images, which make the film look far more rich and, at the very least, visually interesting than what we’ve seen before....

Page 2: Star Trek, Breaking Bad, Dr. Strangelove, Lion King, Nic Cage, Doctor Who, WALL-E, The Matrix, The Birds, Toy Story By Peter Sciretta/July 25, 2012 1:00 pm EST Header Photo: Star Trek bra. Why Michonne is the smartest character on The Walking DeadBreaking Bad Illustration by Bee JohnsonWhy Walter White is the ultimate absent fatherDr. Strangelove poster by Scrojo (via)10 Film Podcasts Worth Listening To (featuring the /Filmcast and the Tobolowky Files)First Look: Greta Gerwig In Noah Baumbach’s Secret Black & White Film ‘Frances Ha’...

Paramount Planning ‘Zoolander 2’, ‘TMNT’, ‘GI Joe 2’ And More For 2012 And Beyond By Russ Fischer/Nov. 11, 2010 4:06 pm EST Briefly: Lot of news coming out of Viacom’s quarterly earnings report today. For gamers, there’s the news that Viacom is looking to sell Rock Band developer Harmonix. On the movie side, Viacom COO Tom Dooley listed several films that Viacom and Paramount are looking to have produced for release after September 2011....

Paul Feig Won’t Direct ‘Bridget Jones 3,’ Film Will Still Shoot In January By Germain Lussier/Oct. 4, 2011 5:00 pm EST Don’t worry Bridget Jones fans, the third film in the series is still coming. It just won’t be directed by Bridesmaids helmer Paul Feig. Deadline is reporting that Feig, who had been developing the script and planning on directing, has amicably left the project and that Universal is now looking for a British director to shoot the film beginning in January....

Steven Spielberg Talks ‘Robopocalypse’ Theme And Timeline By Germain Lussier/Jan. 13, 2012 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Spielberg recently spoke to a London magazine about his 2011 movies and while he wasn’t too open about his 2012 movie, he was willing to spill about Robopocalypse. Read his quotes regarding the themes of the film and when it’ll be set after the jump....

Superhero Bits: Dredd 3D, Iron Man 3, Spider-Man, Batman Returns, Watchmen, Dark Knight Rises, Avengers By Germain Lussier/Aug. 31, 2012 12:02 pm EST Was Charlie Sheen really going to play Spider-Man? Want to not only watch a clip and featurette from Dredd 3D, but listen to the score too? What old project featured both Michael Fassbender and Tom Hardy? How significant a role does Guy Pearce have in Iron Man 3?...

Video: ‘One For The Money’ And ‘The Bounty Hunter’ Are The Same Movie By Angie Han/Feb. 1, 2012 6:00 am EST There are plenty of reasons to skip Katherine Heigl’s One for the Money, starting with its truly pathetic score of 3% on Rotten Tomatoes. And based on its weak opening performance this past weekend, it seems most moviegoers are already well aware of what those reasons are. But just in case you needed one more, there’s also the fact that you may have already seen One for the Money before — in the form of a 2010 Jennifer Aniston / Gerard Butler movie called The Bounty Hunter....

VOTD: 2-Minute Steadicam Behind-The-Scenes Shot From ‘Hugo’ By Angie Han/May 30, 2012 12:30 pm EST Martin Scorsese’s beautifully crafted Hugo whisked viewers to 1930s Paris with seeming effortlessness, but of course the truth is that behind the scenes a ton of hard work went into making the end product look seamless. A new video today takes us past the curtain to show off some of the strenuous labor that went into transporting us into that charming universe — specifically, into the masterful 2-minute tracking shot that closes the film....

‘4:44 Last Day On Earth’ Trailer: Willem Dafoe Waits For The End Of The World By Russ Fischer/Feb. 23, 2012 11:30 am EST The latest film from Abel Ferrara, one of the most dedicated indie filmmakers working, is 4:44 Last Day on Earth, which presents a story in which the world is about to end. Willem Dafoe and Shanyn Leigh play a couple living in New York, and we watch as they live through what may be their last hours, as the world is supposedly going to end at 4:44 AM the next day....

By Germain Lussier/June 7, 2012 10:30 am EST As much as Walter White is the heart and soul of AMC’s Breaking Bad, his partner Jesse Pinkman is the moral compass. He may be a drug dealer turned junkie who now is a master drug manufacturer but Pinkman’s good hearted nature and his clashes with Walt’s sensibilities are what drive the show forward. The character, so expertly played by Aaron Paul, is the subject of the latest piece of art in the Breaking Bad Art Project....

‘Exporting Raymond’ Trailer – How To Remake ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ For Russian Audiences By Angie Han/March 17, 2011 1:00 pm EST It’s not unusual for hit shows from one country to get remade in another country, and the process generally involves some tailoring of the series to better suit local tastes. A new documentary titled Exporting Raymond follows Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal to Russia, where he’s tasked with reworking his hit American series for Russian audiences....