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Simon Kinberg Writing ‘X-Men First Class’ Sequel By Germain Lussier/Nov. 3, 2011 4:44 pm EST For an idea of what audiences might possibly see in this film, besides the return of basically every single character and the introduction of new ones, the best source is an interview Vaughn did with Hitfix a few months back. He said the following: Even then, that statement got fans quite excited. But now with a writer attached, and one who is so familiar with the material, it might become a reality....

Sylvester Stallone Reportedly Wants To Play ‘Dapper Don’ John Gotti By Russ Fischer/June 24, 2010 4:16 pm EST Every once in a while we hear about Sylvester Stallone working on a pretty serious project that goes beyond a Rambo sequel (the last one was plenty serious!) or an idea like The Expendables. With the lingering Oscar shadow of Rocky and the pleasure of Copland I get interested. Last time Serious Sly started talking it was about Rampart Scandal, a film about the LAPD division of the same name and the killings of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur....

Terence Malick’s ‘The Tree Of Life’ Scheduled For May 27, 2011 By Russ Fischer/Oct. 22, 2010 10:52 am EST Meanwhile, the director is shooting another picture now in Oklahoma. We don’t know much about it other than it is a romantic drama, Javier Bardem and Barry Pepper both play priests, and Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Rachel Weisz and Olga Kurylenko are in the cast. From the acclaimed director of such classic films as Badlands, The Thin Red Line and Days of Heaven, The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950?...

This Week In Trailers: The Comedy, Chasing Ice, Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day, That’s What She Said, Split: A Deeper Divide By Christopher Stipp/Sept. 28, 2012 12:30 pm EST This is one film that is dividing nations. Even though the film’s last teaser that we posted a few weeks ago played up the movie’s wretched reviews (I am a fan of anyone going down that path with their marketing) and mentioned the polarizing effects its had on those who have seen it the movie has become somewhat of a dare....

Universal Soldier IV Announced: Jean-Claude Van Damme And Dolph Lundgren In 3D By Peter Sciretta/May 12, 2010 4:51 am EST Foresight Unlimited has announced that Universal Soldier IV will go into production this fall, with stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren (who both co-starred in the third installment Universal Soldier: Regeneration)" in 2009. John Hyams is also returning to direct the project, which will be released in 3D. I’m not sure if we’re ready for JCVD and Dolph in 3D....

Universal Wants Jim Carrey For ‘Kick-Ass 2’ By Angie Han/Aug. 20, 2012 6:25 pm EST New casting on the Jeff Wadlow-directed Kick-Ass sequel is off to a fine start with John Leguizamo, Donald Faison, Morris Chestnut, and Robert Emms in key roles, but if Universal actually manages to pull off this new deal they’re working on it’ll be the most attention-grabbing bit of news yet. The studio is reportedly courting Jim Carrey for a “showy” supporting part in the film, which appears to be going by the title Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall....

VOTD: If Other Directors Directed ‘The Social Network’ By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 16, 2010 12:00 pm EST We all know how David Fincher’s The Social Network turned out, but what would “the Facebook movie” look like in the hands of other filmmakers? College Humor shows us what the film might have looked like if it was directed by Wes Anderson, Michael Bay, Christopher Guest, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, and Frank Capra....

Watch A Fan-Made Wolverine Trailer By Russ Fischer/Feb. 16, 2011 2:45 pm EST First up, as the headline should suggest, this is not a trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s The Wolverine. It does not incorporate any footage that will be in that film, mostly because nothing has been shot. This is the work of commercial and music video director Gary Shore, who cut together animated photo-based storyboards showing Wolverine’s encounter with ninja clan the Hand....

Watch All Three ‘Uncharted’ Video Games Edited Into Movies By Germain Lussier/April 26, 2012 10:00 am EST Nathan Drake, the star of the Uncharted games, is the video game Indiana Jones. He’s charming, he’s a bad-ass and he travels the world getting into ancient-themed adventures. In video game form, the Uncharted world was built to be cinematic and that’s why Hollywood has been trying to make a live action movie for a long time....

By Russ Fischer/Nov. 18, 2010 6:11 pm EST It’s been a good year for both fans of Spike Jonze and the band Arcade Fire. The director has released a wonderful short film, I’m Here, and a great video for the LCD Soundsystem song ‘Drunk Girls.’ Even better, he was reportedly working on a secret sci-fi short film with the Arcade Fire. Now there’s a video for the band’s song ‘The Suburbs,’ directed by Mr....

Will Smith Attached To Play Vampiric Version Of Cain By Russ Fischer/July 16, 2010 12:23 pm EST Add another possible film to Will Smith’s towering stack of possible films. The latest is The Legend of Cain, which Smith is now attached to as producer and star. This isn’t a video game thing — Smith isn’t developing a film based on The Legend of Kage, or The Legacy of Kain, as much fun as at least one of those projects might be....

‘I Melt With You’ – Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven And Rob Lowe Get Wasted [Sundance Review] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 25, 2011 12:00 pm EST I Melt With You stars Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe and Christian McKay as four best friends who meet up for a reunion to drink, do drugs and take a vacation from their daily lives. Carla Gugino and Sasha Grey are featured, it has opening credits akin to Gaspar Noe’s Enter the Void, an incredible (but possibly temporary) punk rock soundtrack and an awesome beach house setting....

‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’ Clip #2 By Peter Sciretta/May 19, 2011 4:00 pm EST Yesterday, Paramount Pictures released the first clip from Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon which chose to showcase the acting abilities of Victoria Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whitely, over showing any big giant robots. Today they have released a second clip via Twitter. The new 41-second clip also doesn’t featuring any giant transforming robot action, but it is a bit more exciting....

‘X-Men: First Class’: Vintage-Style Magazine Covers, Plus Many New Story Details By Russ Fischer/April 4, 2011 10:00 am EST Total Film has a new cover story on X-Men: First Class, and the magazine has created a bonus for those who purchase: a series of three vintage-style covers that emulate the classic styles of mags such as Life and Esquire. They’re great ways to get across the swinging ’60s vibe of First Class....

Anthony Horowitz Writing Tintin Sequel ‘Prisoners Of The Sun’ By Russ Fischer/April 8, 2011 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The author told Radio 5 this week (via Bleeding Cool), The Secret of the Unicorn is being directed by Steven Spielberg and was written originally by Steven Moffat, of course the writer of Doctor Who in this country. He did a couple of drafts then it was taken over by Edgar Wright… they’ve got [that] coming out at Christmas and if that film is a success and works and gets an audience I’m writing the sequel to it, Prisoners of the Sun, which Peter Jackson is going to direct....

Blu-Ray Geek Deal: Mel Brooks Collection For Only $28.99, The Usual Suspects For Only $7.99 By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2012 5:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Brad Garrett, Christopher McDonald And Others Round Out David Chase’s Feature Debut By Germain Lussier/Feb. 3, 2011 12:30 pm EST Four years have passed since The Sopranos cut to black and in that time, series creator David Chase has been laying low. He waited until last year to announce that he’d make his feature film writing and directing debut with an untitled coming-of-age, period rock drama and since then tiny bits of information have slowly formed a bigger picture....

Charlie Kaufman Did Script Work On Kung Fu Panda Sequel By Russ Fischer/May 13, 2010 8:15 pm EST Your first reaction to that headline is probably going to be your jaw hitting the floor. But pick it up and relax. Yes, Charlie Kaufman has evidently done some script work on Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom. But it’s just a polish, not a major rewrite. Still, does this mean that we’ll see a wild sequence of exquisitely realized self-doubt in the film?...

Cool Stuff: Dean Walton’s 2011 Oscar Nominated Movie Posters By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 11, 2011 5:30 pm EST Illustrator Dean Walton (aka Mr. Shabba) has created a series of posters for the movies nominated Best Picture for the 2011 Academy Awards. Hit the jump to see his colorful yet minimalistic creations for Black Swan, The Social Network, The King’s Speech, True Grit, and The Fighter. Walton is also selling a limited edition run of 100 prints of every poster, individually signed and numbered....

Evangeline Lilly And Barry Humphries Sign On For ‘The Hobbit’ By Angie Han/June 19, 2011 5:49 pm EST Evangeline Lilly (Lost) and Barry Humphries (Dame Edna) are the latest actors to join the cast of The Hobbit, Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel. Lilly will play a character written just for the films, a “Woodland Elf” named Tauriel, while Humphries will fill the role of the Goblin King. According to Jackson, the addition of Lilly and Humphries “just about rounds out the major casting....