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Lee Daniels Needs To Choose Between Two Civil Rights-Themed Films: Selma And The Butler By Russ Fischer/Sept. 2, 2010 11:26 am EST The last time we had a check-in on Selma, the civil rights picture director Lee Daniels spent much of 2010 preparing to make, financing was an issue. The director had a script and a cast (Hugh Jackman, Liam Neeson, David Oyelowo, Robert De Niro, Cedric the Entertainer) but money was a problem....

LOL: Conan O’Brien On Back To The Future’s 25th Anniversary By Peter Sciretta/July 5, 2010 8:00 am EST Over the weekend, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of Back to the Future (oh yeah, there was that whole declaring independence from Great Britain thing too). Talk show host/writer/comedian Conan O’Brien commented on the big anniversary on his Twitter account. If you missed it, you can read a screencap of his tweet above....

LOL: Three Ewok Moon T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/May 24, 2010 8:00 am EST We’ve seen a lot of parodies of the three wolf moon t-shirt, but this Star Wars parody might be the best yet. It features three Ewoks from Return of the Jedi and “That’s no moon. It’s a space station.” Available on StarWars.com for $21.99. LOL: Three Ewok Moon T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/May 24, 2010 8:00 am EST...

Matthew McConaughey Signs On For Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ By Angie Han/Aug. 2, 2012 11:30 am EST I don’t know what’s gotten into Matthew McConaughey lately, but here’s hoping it sticks around a while. 2012 is shaping up to be the single best year of his career, with Richard Linklater’s Bernie, Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike, William Friedkin’s Killer Joe, and Lee Daniel’s The Paperboy all in theaters. His 2013’s not looking so shabby from here either....

Mission Impossible 4 Pushed Back To December 2011 By Peter Sciretta/May 6, 2010 12:53 pm EST Paramount has announced that Mission Impossible 4 will now hit theaters on December 16th 2011. The film originally had a May 27, 2011 release date, which we assume has now been filled with JJ Abrams’ Super 8. Previously: When it was first announced that JJ Abrams and Tom Cruise were reteaming to co-produce a fourth Mission Impossible film, a lot of factors were unknown....

Movie Trailer #2: ‘Vanishing On 7th Street’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 6, 2010 6:33 pm EST Director Brad Anderson is responsible for some of the best low budget thrillers of the past few years. Films like The Machinist and Session 9 have set a pretty high standard and now he’s back with his most ambitious film to date. Vanishing on 7th Street played at the Toronto Film Festival this year and was picked up by Magnet....

By Angie Han/Jan. 9, 2012 1:00 pm EST Lately, it feels like any show with any significant following promises a movie on its way out, whether the series in question was a tragically short-lived critical favorite or a hugely popular hit that went on seasons past its prime. Not all of these proposed projects ever actually make it to the big screen, of course, but today we have some minor updates on two very different projects that seem a little more realistic than some others....

Universal Shuffles Tom Cruise’s ‘Oblivion,’ Jessica Chastain’s ‘Mama’ And Ron Howard’s ‘Rush’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 10, 2012 4:00 pm EST It’s a slow news day in Hollywood; a perfect time to mess with the release schedule, and that’s just what Universal has decided to do. The biggest news is that Joseph Kosinski’s sci-fi epic Oblivion, starring Tom Cruise, has been moved from April 26, 2013 to April 19, 2013 in traditional theaters and April 12, 2013 IMAX theaters....

Warner Bros. Trying To Persuade David O. Russell And Brad Pitt To Take ‘The Mission’ By Russ Fischer/June 29, 2011 11:48 am EST If Ben Affleck can make his hostage movie, maybe Brad Pitt can have one, too. Warner Bros. is putting together The Mission, a ‘based on a true story’ military action thriller escapade. The studio is trying to get Brad Pitt to don some fatigues, and David O. Russell is reportedly considering directing....

‘Bridesmaids’ Helmer Paul Feig To Direct ‘The Better Woman’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 9, 2012 2:00 pm EST Not Bridesmaids 2, not Bridget Jones 3, Paul Feig has signed on to direct an original film as a result of his massive 2011 success. The director of Bridesmaids and co-creator of Freaks and Geeks has committed to direct The Better Woman, a comedy at Universal about a powerful young woman whose boyfriend dumps her for an older lady....

‘Despite The Gods’ Trailer: Join Jennifer Lynch Behind The Scenes Of A Strange And Troubled Film By Russ Fischer/March 28, 2012 3:00 pm EST Documentaries about film production can be very difficult resist. A film in progress — especially one with a low budget or constrained schedule — can be a pressure cooker in which problems pile up and create a living hell for all involved. There’s a lurid appeal to watching people attempt to control forces that threaten to spin wildly out of control, whether the film that results is any good or not....

‘Ender’s Game’ Has A Release Date, So Does ‘Red 2,’ ‘Now You See Me’ And Others By Germain Lussier/Oct. 25, 2011 11:15 am EST Those Buggers are finally going to get what’s coming to them on the big screen in 2013. Summit Entertainment has set a March 15, 2013 release date for Ender’s Game, Gavin Hood’s adaptation of the classic Orson Scott Card sci-fi novel about a young boy trained to be a military leader....

‘Green Lantern’ Scribe Michael Goldenberg Working On ‘Wonder Woman’ By Angie Han/June 6, 2012 6:00 am EST The new Wonder Woman movie has no director or stars lined up at this point. Nicholas Winding Refn (Drive) said last summer that he might get a shot at it if his Logan’s Run remake does well for Warner Bros., and that he wanted to hire Christina Hendricks to play the star. As we haven’t heard anything more about that, though, we assume nothing’s come of it yet....

‘The Devil In The White City’ Gets New Screenwriter; Leonardo DiCaprio Still Attached To Play Serial Killer By Russ Fischer/Dec. 19, 2011 9:30 am EST The last time we wrote about a possible film version of Erik Larson’s book The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, Leonardo DiCaprio’s company had just optioned the book and attached the actor to star. He hadn’t yet shot J....

‘The Expendables 2’ Moves Forward; Sylvester Stallone Will Not Write Or Direct By Russ Fischer/March 9, 2011 5:00 am EST Even before The Expendables opened last year, we heard that a sequel was likely to happen. And a sequel still seems very much on the boards, but new info paints it as a very different project than we previously expected. Millennium Films is moving forward with the second film, but the script is by David Agosto and Ken Kaufman, rather than Sylvester Stallone....

‘The Walking Dead’ Actor In Talks For Frank Darabont’s ‘L.A. Noir’ Series By Russ Fischer/Jan. 23, 2012 2:30 pm EST Frank Darabont, ousted from The Walking Dead, did not waste any time setting up a new television project. He is spearheading a TNT show called L.A. Noir that sounds as if it will tread much the same ground as Warner Bros. upcoming film Gangster Squad, as it follows the extended face-off between Mickey Cohen and the LA mob and the LAPD....

Black Friday Geek Deals: Dark Knight, Bruno, Cars 2, Harry Potter, Transformers, Inception, Hangover, Fast Five, Bourne, Eastbound And Down And MORE By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 25, 2011 4:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 8:30pm – 12:30pm PST Box Set Deals: Blu-rays Deals: DVD Deals: Note: We use affiliate links when available. The very small percentage we could receive per sale through these links adds up and helps us pay the technology costs that keep this site afloat and allow us to employ the talented staff of writers who provide the content that you read day to day....

Casting Bits: Ed Harris Is John McCain In HBO’s ‘Game Change,’ Elizabeth Olsen Joins Josh Radnor’s ‘Liberal Arts’ By Angie Han/March 24, 2011 10:00 am EST Ed Harris has joined HBO’s Game Change, to play the John McCain to Julianne Moore’s Sarah Palin. The film is an adaptation of the bestselling nonfiction book Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by political journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, about the 2008 presidential race....

Comic-Con 2011: ‘Final Destination 5’ Footage Details By Angie Han/July 22, 2011 10:00 am EST Sam (Nicholas D’Agosto) is sitting on a bus when he cuts his finger on a piece of metal sticking out of the seat in front of him. Outside his window, the bus has stopped on a suspension bridge, thanks to construction ahead. The wind blows ominously, shaking the bus. Sam turns to his friend, asking “Peter, you feel that?...

Cool Stuff: Stay Puft Caffeinated Gourmet Marshmallows By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 8, 2010 12:00 pm EST I always thought that Stay Puft Marshmallows were one of the greatest movie marketing tie-ins that never was…. until now. ThinkGeek is selling “Stay Puft Caffeinated Gourmet Marshmallows”. This is a licensed and delicious Ghostbusters collectible. Unique, rubbery box can be reused, and each mallow has over 100mg of caffeine. Available for $19.99 on ThinkGeek. More information after the jump....