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First Look: Rod Lurie’s Remake Of Sam Peckinpah’s Harrowing ‘Straw Dogs’ By Russ Fischer/May 3, 2011 7:00 am EST We’ve not seen any footage from Straw Dogs, and in fact we’ve had a peek at barely any materials at all. So here are some of the first real images from the movie. They’re not wildly exciting — neither will give you any idea of how Rod Lurie has actually handled the remake — but they serve to remind us that the movie does in fact exist....

By Angie Han/Nov. 16, 2011 5:00 pm EST Based on a memoir by Benjamin Mee, We Bought a Zoo stars Matt Damon as a single dad who moves his family to a dilapidated zoo. Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Elle Fanning, and Patrick Fugit also appear. More details after the jump. The screenings come extremely early even by sneak preview standards, which are usually scheduled for about a week before the formal opening date....

By Russ Fischer/July 1, 2011 11:15 am EST JoBlo has the news of Ben Foster’s addition, but doesn’t have any details of what role he’s got. We’re waiting for final confirmation that their report is correct, but I’m thrilled at the idea of Foster joining the crew that already includes Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Michael Fassbender. He is perennially reliable, and could bring some really dark, focused energy to the film....

Geek Deals: Kick-Ass Blu-Ray/DVD For $13, Scott Pilgrim Video Game Soundtrack For $4, Happy Bat T-Shirt For $10 By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 5, 2010 1:29 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Ghostbuster 3: Dan Aykroyd Says Filming Starts This Fall For 2011 Release, Harold Ramis Claims In Theaters “Christmas 2012”, Bill Murray Says “It’s Just A Myth” By Peter Sciretta/May 3, 2010 6:15 pm EST What is going on with Ghostbusters 3? Will it ever happen? And if so when? Pick a Ghostbuster, get a completely different answer. Last month Bill Murray dismissed the sequel as “just a myth,” and that “all this talk is just talk....

Michael Bay Denies Reports That ‘Transformers 3’ Has 3D Problems By Russ Fischer/Nov. 29, 2010 9:27 am EST Michael Bay was once a vocal opponent of 3D; the format certainly seemed at odds with his frenetic shooting and editing style. But Transformers: Dark of the Moon was shot natively in 3D, and over the Thanksgiving holiday a report surfaced that there were ‘snags’ in the 3D process for the third film in the giant robot series....

Mike White To Officially Direct ‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 15, 2010 5:07 pm EST The man behind Chuck and Buck is set to dress well and suck…brains, that it is. Mike White, the writer of School of Rock, Nacho Libre and the aforementioned Chuck and Buck is now officially set to direct his sophomore feature film – an adaptation of the novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith, which tells the classic Austin love story but fills in gaps with zombie comedy and horror....

New High Resolution Photos: The Last Airbender By Peter Sciretta/April 10, 2010 1:54 pm EST Paramount Pictures has released new high resolution photos from The Last Airbender. Check them out now, after the jump. “THE LAST AIRBENDER” Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Present A Blinding Edge Pictures/ Kennedy/Marshall Company Production An M. Night Shyamalan Film “The Last Airbender” Co-Producer Jose L. Rodriguez Executive Producers Kathleen Kennedy Scott Aversano Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko Produced by Sam Mercer Frank Marshall Based On the Series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko Written, Produced and Directed by M....

Page 2: Toy Story, Jim Henson, Alien, Summer Glau, Walking Dead, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Poltergeist, Game Of Thrones, Muppets, Star Trek, Harry Potter By Peter Sciretta/July 8, 2011 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....

Rian Johnson’s ‘Looper’ Set For Late September 2012 Release By Russ Fischer/June 9, 2011 10:30 am EST As we’ve said in several pieces in the past, Rian Johnson’s third film Looper (which follows Brick and The Brothers Bloom) is one of our most anticipated pictures in the next year or so. FilmDistrict and Tri-Star are releasing the film, and we’d hoped to see it sometime early next year. Sadly, we’re going to have to wait a bit longer than that....

Robert Rodriguez Offered Director’s Chair For Deadpool By Russ Fischer/June 14, 2010 12:11 pm EST In January, Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were hired to write the first draft of Deadpool. At the time, no director was mentioned. But now one of the names coming up is Rodriguez. At this point he hasn’t accepted the job, and given that he’s already turned down the Apes film, it’s easy to think he might pass this up, too....

Rumor: Guy Ritchie Wants Daniel Day-Lewis As Moriarty In Sherlock Holmes 2? By Peter Sciretta/June 23, 2010 12:30 pm EST Who will play Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes 2? How about two-time Academy Award winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis? SHH is reporting a rumor that Guy Ritchie is hoping to get Day-Lewis to play Moriarty in the Sherlock sequel. For now lets consider this nothing more than an unconfirmed rumor. Last year, it was rumored that Brad Pitt had filmed some scenes (an extended camero) as Holmes’ nemesis Moriarty during a set of secret reshoots for the original movie, but Warner Bros denied these claims....

Salt - What Did You Think? By David Chen/July 24, 2010 2:34 am EST This weekend, Phillip Noyce’s Salt is out in theaters, and will attempt to de-throne Christopher Nolan’s Inception as the box office king. But does it deserve the #1 title? Hit the jump for some of my brief thoughts and leave your own in the comments. Watching Salt, starring Angelina Jolie (and out in theaters right now) is probably the most fun I’ve had in a theater all summer....

Sam Raimi Successfully Blocks Unauthorized ‘Evil Dead’ Sequel By Russ Fischer/Aug. 28, 2012 12:00 pm EST Earlier this year Renaissance Pictures, the company run by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, filed suit against Award Pictures, a small outfit that was hoping to make an Evil Dead sequel. While Raimi and Tapert have wavered in their commitment to make a fourth Evil Dead movie (not counting the just-wrapped remake directed by Fede Alvarez), they are certain of one thing: they don’t want anyone else making Evil Dead 4....

Sean Hayes Cast As Larry In ‘The Three Stooges’ By Russ Fischer/April 5, 2011 8:00 am EST The second Stooge is cast. Peter and Bobby Farrelly have been working on a Three Stooges movie for over a decade, and after a false start two years ago, they’ve got the project set to go at Fox, just as soon as the cast is locked down. Last week Will Sasso from SNL was locked to play Curly, and now Sean Hayes, best known for his role on Will & Grace, will be Larry....

See ‘Paranormal Activity 2’ For Free This Week By Germain Lussier/Oct. 18, 2010 3:37 pm EST Much of the success of the first Paranormal Activity, in addition to being freakin’ scary, was word of mouth from free screenings and a campaign to Demand It! Well, with Paranormal Activity 2 coming out this Friday, Paramount Pictures and Eventful are thanking loyal fans by offering free screenings of the film across the country....

Sony Animation Options Kids Fairy Tale ‘Muncle Trogg’ By Russ Fischer/April 1, 2011 9:15 am EST Will we see an animated film version of the kids’ book Muncle Trogg: The Smallest Giant in the World? Very possibly; Sony Animation has optioned the title. That doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll see the movie, as a lot of material is optioned and never fully developed for various reasons. But this is the first pickup for the company under the relatively new leadership of Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, and you might think a new president of production is going to want her first buy to look like a good one....

Third-Largest US Theater Chain Cinemark Refuses To Play ‘Tower Heist’ As Result Of Early VOD Plan By Russ Fischer/Oct. 6, 2011 4:30 pm EST Universal had to know that exhibitors would show some strong resistance to the studio’s plan to release Brett Ratner’s film Tower Heist On Demand only three weeks after it bows in theaters. That’s even with the VOD plan going into effect in only two markets (Atlanta and Portland, OR) and for the family-unfriendly price of $59....

VOTD: Surprisingly Effective Trailer Mashup ‘The Lion King Rises’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 3, 2012 7:00 am EST As trailer mashups become more and more common, it is pretty rare that one hits and really deserves widespread attention. I had a few people call my attention today to this combination of the audio from the second trailer for The Dark Knight Rises with footage from The Lion King, and I blew it off for a while....

VOTD: The Hands Of Hollywood By Peter Sciretta/April 17, 2012 5:00 am EST Ryan Palmieri directed a short documentary film titled The Hands of Hollywood, “the true story of the meteoric rise and fall of Steve Hershon, Hollywood’s go to hand insert model.” Hershon’s hands have been seen in many famous television shows and films. I’ve always been fascinated by the life of professional extras — the documentary Strictly Background is on Netflix Instant if you wanna see more on the subject....