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Is Judd Apatow’s Next Movie A ‘Knocked Up’ Spin-Off? Paul Rudd And Leslie Mann To Reprise Roles By Germain Lussier/Jan. 6, 2011 7:25 pm EST It seemed like a pretty good bet that Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann would appear in Judd Apatow’s currently untitled comedy set for release June 1, 2012. After all Mann, his wife, has been in every single movie Apatow has directed and Rudd has only missed one, Funny People....

James Cameron Calls Out ‘Battleship,’ Says Hollywood Reliance On Brands ‘Degrades Cinema’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 11, 2011 12:39 pm EST Ponder for a moment the irony of James Cameron, whose career has elevated the Roger Corman formula of cliched characters and high-concept premises into billion-dollar mega-success, calling out Peter Berg’s upcoming Battleship as an example of the story crisis in Hollywood. Then stop pondering and read the director’s full comments after the break....

Keira Knightley Lands Female Lead In Jack Ryan Reboot By Angie Han/Aug. 10, 2012 1:00 pm EST Really, any of the women on Paramount’s shortlist for the female lead in their Jack Ryan prequel could’ve made for a fine choice. But director Kenneth Branagh had to narrow down the options sooner or later, and the one he’s going with is Keira Knightley. The Brit actress has just entered talks to star as Jack Ryan’s wife, a role previously portrayed by Anne Archer, Gates McFadden, and Bridget Moynahan in previous installments of the franchise....

Ken Kwapis To Direct Live-Action Dilbert Movie? By Russ Fischer/May 26, 2010 11:06 am EST A live-action version of the comic strip (and sometimes animated show) Dilbert has been a long time coming. Last time we heard anything was in 2007, when Chris Columbus had bought the rights and was reportedly considering directing the film. Now there’s a report that Phoenix Entertainment is developing a live-action Dilbert. Pajiba reports that Tariq Jalil is the common thread — he was a producer on the Columbus version and is still producing the property now....

Listen To 12 Hours Of François Truffaut Interviewing Alfred Hitchcock By Germain Lussier/Feb. 17, 2011 5:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you’re a film fan, chances are you’re an Alfred Hitchcock fan. And if you’re an Alfred Hitchcock fan, today just might be Christmas. Film Detail was poking around online when they stumbled upon almost 12 hours of audio featuring the father of the French New Wave, François Truffaut, interviewing the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock in 1962....

Logan Lerman, Ray Stevenson, Christoph Waltz And Mads Mikkelsen In Paul WS Anderson’s Three Musketeers 3D By Russ Fischer/May 10, 2010 10:24 pm EST How is it that there are competing Three Musketeers movies? Just as Doug Liman is confirmed as director for the Warner Bros. production, which is being fast-tracked to begin production this fall, we’ve got word on the cast for the other Three Musketeers movie, to be directed by Paul WS Anderson for Summit....

LOL: Harry Potter New York City Subway Prank By Germain Lussier/Dec. 3, 2010 4:29 am EST It’s amazing what one simple little sticker can do. The New York Daily News recently snagged a picture of a subway sign at the 14th Street Union Square Station in which someone replaced the now out-of-service “W” Train with a “9 3/4.” Nine and three quarters, of course, is the train platform where witches and wizards can catch the Hogwarts Express as first revealed in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J....

Luc Besson To Meet With Liam Neeson About Taken 2; Also Produces New Art Deco 3D Animated Film By Russ Fischer/June 11, 2010 3:28 pm EST Taken was a small film that was picked up by Fox, essentially dumped and then became a massive surprise hit anyway. Sometimes you just can’t predict how these things are going to go. (Taken was big enough that its January release window is, for the time being, the ‘Taken date,’ which will be occupied next year by Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire, formerly Knockout....

Michael Showalter Says A ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Sequel Is “Absolutely” Happening By Russ Fischer/Feb. 9, 2012 11:00 am EST The great, wacky 2001 comedy Wet Hot American Summer didn’t do any respectable box office business, but the deep goofiness of the film has generated a fervent cult following in the decade since its original release. It doesn’t hurt that the film featured a treasure trove of comic talent, some in the early stages of their careers: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, Zak Orth, A....

More Rumors Emerge About How ‘Alien’ Xenomorphs Factor Into ‘Prometheus’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 24, 2011 6:30 pm EST And the rumors keep coming about Ridley Scott’s new film, Prometheus. It was originally announced as a prequel to the director’s masterpiece Alien, then said to be a totally seperate endeavor. But comments from actor Michael Fassbender and a few spy reports say that there is a definite connection to Alien, though Prometheus will approach some of the aliens a bit differently....

New Clips: ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2’, ‘Rise Of The Apes’, ‘The Help’ By Angie Han/June 6, 2011 9:30 am EST We can thank the MTV Movie Awards for the bounty of new videos today — in addition to that new Breaking Dawn trailer, which I’m sure you all loved, we also have brand-new clips from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and The Help....

Peter Berg And Will Smith Still Planning A ‘Hancock’ Sequel By Angie Han/Jan. 19, 2012 6:00 am EST The summer of ‘08 was a pretty great one for superheroes, with Iron Man kicking off the blockbuster season and The Dark Knight and The Incredible Hulk following months after. One superpowered film that proved not up to par that season, however, was Peter Berg’s Hancock. Starring Will Smith as a disgraced vigilante superhero, the movie seemed at first like a breath of fresh air, but ultimately left viewers disappointed thanks to a poorly conceived, poorly executed plot twist and an oddly uneven tone....

Pierre Morel In Talks To Direct ‘Earth Defense Force’ For Producer Sam Raimi By Russ Fischer/Nov. 16, 2010 3:30 pm EST Sam Raimi and District 9 producer Bill Block are putting together a Warner Bros. film called EDF, or Earth Defense Force, which explosively details “Earth’s response to an imminent alien invasion.” (And which seemingly isn’t an adaptation of the video game series in which soldiers fight off endless waves of giant insects, despite the fact that film and game share a name....

Rumor: ‘The Walking Dead’ Being Eyed For Feature Film Follow-Up By Angie Han/Aug. 15, 2012 7:00 am EST We all knew it was bound to happen sooner or later — and by “it,” I mean the rumor, not necessarily the actual movie. Talk of a possible The Walking Dead film has just started swirling, although even the first whispers stress that a possible feature is still a ways out. At this point, it’s not so much a project in development as the idle “wouldn’t-it-be-cool-if” musings of people involved with the show....

Sequel Bits: ‘Captain America 2,’ ‘Iron Man 3,’ ‘Terminator 5,’ And More By Russ Fischer/Jan. 26, 2012 12:30 pm EST So, just like the title says, after the break you’ll find some minor updates on: Most of what we’ve heard about Marvel movies in the past six months has had to do with the revolving door of creative talent on Thor 2, the shoot for Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, and the developments for Shane Black’s Iron Man 3....

Son Of Kirk Douglas Devotes Company To Remakes, Eyes ‘Seven Days In May,’ ‘Seconds,’ And ‘The Final Countdown’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 10, 2010 4:51 pm EST This story is almost bait for fans of John Frankenheimer, but in reality I’m reporting on it because there’s one good idea in here. And, frankly, I’m utterly mystified by the rest. Peter Douglas, the son of Kirk Douglas, has chosen a new direction for his company Vincent Pictures: he’ll develop only remakes and sequels to films like Seven Days in May and Seconds....

Three New ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Posters Revealed By Germain Lussier/July 5, 2012 4:30 pm EST Where posters usually inspire only a slight twinge of excitement, posters for The Dark Knight Rises have instead inspired a war of words. To say reactions to the theatrical poster were negative would be an understatement. To acknowledge fans loved all the banners and character posters wouldn’t do them justice. In fact, reactions to each set of images were so polarized, there’s little surprise that the theatrical poster has more or less been replaced by the later offerings....

Tony Scott Attached To Direct Mark Millar’s ‘Nemesis’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 6, 2010 8:30 pm EST Furthermore, as if Tony Scott didn’t have enough projects on the fire (we just mentioned him being in talks to direct The Associate, and he’s got several other things going) the director is now attached to direct Nemesis. The company has yet to put a writer on the project, so this won’t be Scott’s next film....

Universal Doing ‘Bridesmaids 2’ Without Kristen Wiig? By Angie Han/Jan. 4, 2012 12:00 pm EST Though Melissa McCarthy was the big breakout star of last spring’s Bridesmaids, it was really Kristen Wiig’s movie. The Saturday Night Live vet not only played the lead, she also co-produced the project and penned its script with co-writer Annie Mumolo. It’s tough to imagine seeing another Bridesmaids without Wiig — but apparently, that’s exactly what Universal is considering....

VOTD: John Williams Conducts For ‘Star Wars’ Ballet By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 1, 2010 6:00 am EST Cinematical dug up this old clip of Galina and Valeri Panov dancing to a beautiful tribute to Star Wars accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by legendary composer John Williams. Watch the clip right now embedded after the jump. VOTD: John Williams Conducts For ‘Star Wars’ Ballet By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 1, 2010 6:00 am EST...