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‘Trouble With The Curve’ Trailer: Still Crotchety After All These Years By Russ Fischer/Aug. 7, 2012 5:00 pm EST Clint Eastwood came out of semi-retirement as an actor to star in Trouble With the Curve, the directorial debut of his long-time production partner Robert Lorenz. Eastwood plays an aging baseball scout who is on a trip to check out a new player. But his eyesight is going — cue some drama right there — and his slightly estranged daughter (Amy Adams) joins him on the scout....

Comic-Con Video Blog: Thoughts On Marvel’s Thor/Captain America And Universal’s Paul/Cowboys & Aliens By Peter Sciretta/July 26, 2010 12:48 am EST At this year’s Comic-Con, Saturday was cram packed with the more interesting panels for the most anticipated upcoming movies. We were able to post all of out panel coverage by midnight that night, but we didn’t get to record a video blog for some of the films until Sunday afternoon....

Cool Stuff: ‘The Muppets’ Threadless T-Shirt Collection By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 11, 2011 7:00 am EST Talk about a brilliant cross promotional marketing opportunity — Walt Disney Pictures teamed with Threadless on a contest for artists to create t-shirt designs based on our favorite characters from The Muppets. The winning designs have been printed as t-shirts you can purchase. Hit the jump to check out the designs. Head over to Threadless to buy any of these t-shirt designs:...

Elton John’s Top Casting Choice For The Elton John Biopic: Justin Timberlake By Angie Han/Jan. 3, 2012 6:00 am EST Napster co-founder Sean Parker and Elton John may have something in common soon, if the legendary musician has his way. Back in September, we told you about an upcoming biopic of John to be produced by John himself through Rocket Pictures. Naturally, we wondered at the time who would be worthy of stepping into John’s shoes....

Has Rapper Kid Cudi Been Cast In Platinum Dunes ‘Ninja Turtles?’ By Germain Lussier/April 11, 2012 5:00 am EST While fans have been very vocal regarding Michael Bay’s comments about his company’s upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, Ninja Turtles, one thing that hasn’t really been discussed is the human element. While the turtles themselves are essential, the supporting characters are a huge part of the universe. So will Casey Jones and April O’Neil make appearances?...

Jeff Bridges Taking Another Shot At Adapting YA Novel ‘The Giver’ By Angie Han/June 28, 2011 5:00 am EST As a young bookworm, I was a huge fan of young adult author Lois Lowry; today, as a somewhat less young cinephile, I’m a big fan of actor Jeff Bridges. It therefore gives both my past and present selves great pleasure to report that Bridges and producer Nikki Silver have re-acquired the film rights to Lowry’s dystopian YA classic The Giver....

Marc Forster May Conjure Escapist Psychological Fantasy ‘Imagining Nathan’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 28, 2012 4:30 pm EST It might not be the best year to be Monsters Ball and Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster, as his adaptation of the Max Brooks novel World War Z reportedly went off the rails, requiring weeks of reshoots and a serious endgame rewrite. But Forster is moving forward with potential new work, and now he is reportedly close to a deal with Disney to make a movie called Imagining Nathan, a film that sounds like a risky, odd psychological fantasy....

More ‘Cars 2’ Voice Cast Confirmed: Emily Mortimer, Jason Isaacs And Joe Mantegna Among Others By Russ Fischer/Nov. 17, 2010 4:30 pm EST One of the great pleasures of the Cars 2 trailer we saw yesterday — likely the greatest pleasure for many — was the surprise appearance of Michael Caine. The actor voices one new character, a British spy named Finn McMissile. His presence in the cast led many to closely examine the rest of the trailer in order to discover what other new actors are part of the sequel....

Movie Trailer: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Directorial Debut Jack Goes Boating By Peter Sciretta/July 9, 2010 10:00 am EST Philip Seymour Hoffman’s directorial debut Jack Goes Boating premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Premieres category. Written by Bob Glaudini, the story follows a stoner limo driver who looks for different ways to improve his skill-set as a way to attract a girlfriend, and goes on a blind date, which “sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples....

Occupy Wall St. Spurs Michael Moore To Develop New Film By Russ Fischer/Oct. 17, 2011 3:30 pm EST Michael Moore plays at being a regular Joe, but he has developed an image and reputation as one of the loudest voices on the American political left. His career began with Roger and Me in 1989, but his Oscar-winning 2002 film Bowling for Columbine cemented his position as a liberal provocateur. The three major documentaries that followed, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Capitalism: A Love Story further developed his identity as a filmmaker, but also made him as controversial on the left as he is on more conservative political sectors....

PSA: Television Actors Join Forces To Establish Official Rules For Spoilers [Video] By Russ Fischer/March 13, 2012 4:00 pm EST Spoilers are the bane of fans everywhere, but particularly of television lovers who aren’t able to see their favorite shows at the moment of broadcast. Thanks to Twitter, Facebook, general internet coverage and old-fashioned interactions with actual friends, some TV fans have to go out of their way to enjoy shows at their own pace....

Rumor: Rihanna Joining ‘Fast And Furious 6’ As Villain? By Germain Lussier/May 1, 2012 5:00 am EST An abundance of booty shorts, bikinis and slow motion dancing haven’t exactly made the first five Fast and Furious movies girl-power milestones. However, Justin Lin’s Fast and Furious 6/Fast Six looks like it might change that. The post-credits scene in Fast Five hints at the return of not one, but two of the franchise’s more empowering female characters....

Rumors: Morgan Freeman In ‘Akira’; Rubik’s Cube Movie? By Adam Quigley/Nov. 8, 2010 8:00 pm EST I’ve been anxiously awaiting confirmation that Zac Efron will in fact not star in Albert Hughes’ upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular anime/Katsuhiro Otomo’s six-volume manga Akira, but instead all we’ve gotten are more rumors. At least this bit of potential casting is much more appealing: it seems Morgan Freeman is circling the role of the Colonel, aka Colonel Shikishima....

Sacha Baron Cohen May Reteam With Borat/Bruno Director Larry Charles On ‘The Dictator’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 16, 2010 10:30 am EST We’ve heard some back and forth about whether Sacha Baron Cohen might do another film with his Borat and Bruno director Larry Charles. (Who, it should be remembered, stepped in to direct Borat when Todd Phillips dropped out after shooting some of the movie.) We’d heard that Mr. Charles might not direct The Dictator, which Sacha Baron Cohen is prepping now....

Sam Neill Starring In J.J. Abrams’ ‘Alcatraz’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 10, 2010 2:30 pm EST Briefly: Add one more big name to the prison roster of Alcatraz, the new show being produced by J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Elizabeth Sarnoff, who wrote the pilot and will be showrunner. Sam Neill has just joined the cast in one of the lead roles. He’ll play Emerson Hauser, “the head of a government agency who radiates authority and piercing intelligence....

Sam Raimi’s ‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ Logo Revealed By Germain Lussier/July 14, 2011 2:00 pm EST With an incredible cast and filmmaker all lined up for a March 2013 release, Oz The Great and Powerful is getting ready to go in front of the cameras. How do we know? Well, actress Abigail Spencer has just tweeted an image of a sign leading actors to the set and on that sign is your first look at the film’s logo....

Untitled Satire From Charlie Kaufman And Spike Jonze Nears Financing Deal By Russ Fischer/March 1, 2011 2:45 pm EST OK, we really need to send a giant ’thank you’ bouquet to Megan Ellison. Her company, Annapurna Pictures, is reportedly financing two Paul Thomas Anderson films (The Master and Inherent Vice) and is backing Wong Kar Wai’s new film The Grandmasters as well as pictures like The Wettest County in the World and Cogan’s Trade....

VOTD: 50 Comedy Spoilers In 3 Minutes By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 24, 2011 6:00 am EST Our friends the Fine Brothers have filed the latest episode of their popular “Spoiler” series — 50 Comedy Spoilers in 3 Minutes, in one take. You might remember that we’ve featured their videos 50 Christmas Movie Spoilers in 3 Minutes, 100 Movie Spoilers in 4 minutes, Spoiling Every Best Picture Winner in Oscar History, 50 spoilers of 2009 in 4 minutes, 100 Horror Movie Spoilers in 5 Minutes, and 50 Disney Spoilers in 3 Minutes....

VOTD: DJ Osymyso’s Scott Pilgrim Remixes By Peter Sciretta/July 19, 2010 12:00 am EST Last week, Universal Pictures unleashed five video remixes for Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. DJ Osymyso’s quick video remixes repurpose sound effects and dialogue from the film, edited into a music video. Two more will be released this week leading up to Comic-Con. Watch the first five remixes now after the jump. Prepare This mix incorporates elements of a badass piece of new score; ‘Bass Battle’ from Nigel Godrich and guitar wizards Justin Meldal-Johnsen and Jason Falkner....

VOTD: Jurassic Park: The Musical By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 22, 2010 5:00 am EST This is not a Funny or Die or College Humor created parody/sketch. The college students in Lincoln, Nebraska decided to create a stage musical adaptation of Steven Spielberg’s big screen adaptation of Jurassic Park. The 45-minute not quite ready for Broadway production can be watched online. Hit the jump. Part 1: Part 2: via: Reddit VOTD: Jurassic Park: The Musical...