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LOL: The Magic Blaster Theory By Peter Sciretta/July 8, 2010 9:00 am EST Our friends at HijinksEnsue have a great parody strip this week that mashes-up the Han Shot First controversy from Star Wars and the “single bullet theory” as presented in Oliver Stone’s JFK. LOL: The Magic Blaster Theory By Peter Sciretta/July 8, 2010 9:00 am EST Our friends at HijinksEnsue have a great parody strip this week that mashes-up the Han Shot First controversy from Star Wars and the “single bullet theory” as presented in Oliver Stone’s JFK....

Mad Max: Fury Road Will Be Shot In 3D By Peter Sciretta/July 7, 2010 8:00 am EST We’ve known for a while that George Miller’s upcoming Mad Max sequel Mad Max: Fury Road would be released in 3D. But everything we’ve heard until now is that the film would be converted to 3D in post production. We now have a confirmation that the film will be shot in 3D using “revolutionary new technology” which is being developed by Miller himself based on technology originally developed by Dalsa Corporation....

Maggie Gyllenhaal Circling Noah Baumbach’s ‘The Corrections’ For HBO, Rhys Ifans Rumored By Angie Han/Jan. 20, 2012 9:00 am EST I know already I’ve gone on and on about how excited I am by HBO’s adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections, but considering the talent signed on — Noah Baumbach, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Dianne Wiest — can you blame me? Today the good news continues with the report that Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rhys Ifans could be up for parts in the series as well....

More Cast Announced For J.J. Abrams’ ‘Super 8’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 20, 2010 4:42 pm EST With cameras beginning to roll on Super 8, the new film from J.J. Abrams, expect the trickle of news about the secretive production to widen at least to a free-flowing stream. We’ve just seen some spy pics of prepped exterior locations, and learned that Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning were among the more famous cast members....

Robert Downey Jr. In Talks For Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’ By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 19, 2011 6:04 pm EST We learned last week that Megan Ellison, the daughter of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, was reportedly close to co-financing both of PTA’s upcoming films, the Scientology project referred to as The Master and the Thomas Pynchon adaptation Inherent Vice. PTA apparently also has the blessing of Inherent Vice author Thomas Pynchon, and is partway through a second draft of the script, with the author being a frequent consultant on the project....

Stephen Gaghan Wants Christoph Waltz For ‘Candy Store,’ Plot Details Emerge By Russ Fischer/Aug. 24, 2012 9:11 am EST Briefly: Yesterday we told you about Candy Store, the crime thriller script that Syriana writer/director Stepen Gaghan is set to make as his next feature. Brad Pitt and Denzel Washington may end up in the film’s two lead roles, and now we know that the production wants Christoph Waltz, too. Even better, in the same report that tags Watlz as a hopeful (an offer is out to the actor) The Wrap details some of he plot, so we’ve got a better idea of what to exect from the film....

Stephen King Talks About ‘The Dark Tower’ Film And TV Adaptation By Russ Fischer/Sept. 13, 2010 9:00 am EST So Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman are moving forward with their ambitious plan to make several films and a TV series in order to adapt Stephen King’s series of Dark Tower novels. It could be some months before we get any really substantial news on the project with respect to casting and so forth....

Studio Sales: Ridley And Tony Scott Interested In Helping MGM? Also, Miramax Sale Has New Frontrunners? By Russ Fischer/April 8, 2010 8:39 pm EST We’ve got a story that sounds pretty crazy on the surface, but the source is interesting. The Financial Times is reporting that Ridley and Tony Scott are interested in “steering MGM back to solvency after submitting a restructuring plan” to the studio’s lenders. MGM, remember, has been in dire straights for months....

Ten-Minute Clip From ‘John Carter’ Shows The Hero’s Early Adventure On Earth By Russ Fischer/March 4, 2012 12:48 pm EST Disney’s John Carter opens this coming Friday, and in order to further the efforts in letting audiences get a handle on the story in Andrew Stanton’s massive adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ early novel, the studio has released a ten-minute clip that helps set up the movie. What you’ll see below is the film’s version of Burroughs arriving at a palatial estate, where he reads a book in which John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) narrates his experience....

TIFF Movie Review: It’s Kind Of A Funny Story By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 10, 2010 6:03 pm EST Today at the Toronto International Film Festival I saw the big screen adaptation of It’s Kind of a Funny Story, the next movie from Half Nelson writer/directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck. I recorded a video blog reaction with my thoughts on the film with Steve from Collider. Watch it now after the jump....

VOTD: Sarah Klein And Tom Mason’s Miracle On 22nd St By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 28, 2010 6:00 am EST Sarah Klein and Tom Mason shot a short documentary film titled Miracle on 22nd St. Here is the official description: Two New York City men feel a tremendous responsibility to respond properly when they mysteriously receive hundreds of letters addressed to Santa Claus at their Chelsea apartment. The New York Times featured the video along with a story on the mysterious Santa letters....

VOTD: The Other 100 Greatest Movie Insults By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 6, 2011 5:00 am EST In July we posted a montage of movie clips featuring “The 100 Greatest Movie Insults” in movie history. The editor (Harry Hanrahan of Pajiba) has compiled another wonderful montage, a sequel: the other 100 greatest movie insults of all time, in just 10 minutes. Watch the video now embedded after the jump. VOTD: The Other 100 Greatest Movie Insults...

Warren Beatty’s Howard Hughes Film Moves From Paramount To New Regency By Russ Fischer/Sept. 20, 2011 5:00 am EST Warren Beatty’s return to acting and directing is no small thing, especially since he has chosen to tackle Howard Hughes as the subject of his next film. The currently untitled project will star Beatty, who also wrote, and is reportedly about “an affair [Hughes] had with a young woman in the later years of his life....

By Angie Han/March 22, 2011 8:32 am EST Another day, another high-end fragrance ad shot by a famous director and featuring a famous movie star. (Seriously, there are so many of these.) This time, it’s Atonement helmer Joe Wright directing a Chanel Coco Mademoiselle ad in which Chanel spokesmodel / actress Keira Knightley dons a sexy beige jumpsuit, rides around Paris on a motorcycle, and strings along a handsome photographer — all while wearing the Coco Mademoiselle scent, of course....

Watch The Trailer For ‘Maska,’ In Which The Brothers Quay Adapt Stanislaw Lem By Russ Fischer/Jan. 10, 2011 5:00 pm EST I didn’t think there was much that could make me more excited for a new short film by Stephen and Timothy Quay (aka The Brothers Quay). But then I saw this trailer for Maska, and discovered that the film is not only a new animated short from the brothers, but seemingly one of their most colorful pieces of work, and an adaptation of a Stanislaw Lem story to boot....

‘Alien Sleeper Cell,’ From The Producer Of ‘District 9,’ In Development By Germain Lussier/Jan. 13, 2011 11:30 am EST The title “Alien Sleeper Cell” conjures up a very specific scenario. Aliens pass for humans and live among us until, triggered by a cataclysmic event, they rise up to take over the humans. Which, actually, sounds a lot like the ABC show V. That’s probably a good thing because any image that title brings to mind is more evocative than the actual information that’s out there for the new project Alien Sleeper Cell....

‘Panic Attack!’ Short Film Director Federico Alvarez Helming ‘Evil Dead’ Remake By Russ Fischer/July 12, 2011 10:18 am EST News on the Evil Dead remake seems to be coming fast and furious today. Last night we heard that Sam Raimi’s longtime editor was headed to Detroit to work on the film. I scoffed at the report somewhat, thinking that it might have been a mistaken bit of information based on the fact that Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful is also gearing up to shoot in Michigan....

‘Super 8,’ ‘Captain America,’ And ‘Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol’ Trailer Impressions By Germain Lussier/March 4, 2011 10:30 am EST Sometimes trailers flash by our eyes so fast, it’s hard to describe what you see. That’s especially the case when you see several never before seen trailers back to back. A /Film reader was at the Russian International Film Market this week and experienced just that as Paramount reportedly showed several never-before-seen trailers, many of which are rumored to be released very soon....

‘The Dark Knight Returns Part 1’ Animated Trailer By Russ Fischer/July 31, 2012 9:30 am EST You’re reading that headline correctly: this is the trailer for The Dark Knight Returns, rather than The Dark Knight Rises. The film in question is the animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s 1986 Batman graphic novel that changed the direction of the character and inspired Christopher Nolan’s take on the hero. The first part of Warners’ direct to disc (and digital) adaptation of Miller’s story focuses on the terrible state of Gotham City after Batman’s ten-year absense, and the conflict with a gangland leader that brings the Bat back into the game....

‘The Grey’ Sizzle Reel: Liam Neeson Faces Wolves, And His Demons By Russ Fischer/Nov. 20, 2011 8:39 am EST The first teaser trailer for Joe Carnahan’s The Grey got us pretty pumped to see the movie, because it featured Liam Neeson taping broken bottles to his hands in preparation to fight a wolf. With that image in mind it’s pretty easy to forget that the rest of the first teaser trailer is a really moody, low-key thing that depicts Neeson as one of several guys lost in the wilderness after a plane crash....