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J. Jonah Jameson Being Recast For New ‘Spider-Man’ Film By Germain Lussier/Oct. 27, 2010 12:00 pm EST As perfect as J.K. Simmons (above) was playing Daily Bugle editor J. Jonah Jameson in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films, it’s no surprise to report that director Marc Webb is recasting the role for his 3D reboot of the franchise. In order to separate his film from the previous ones, everyone has to be recast and so far, Webb is holding his own, grabbing Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) as Peter Parker, Emma Stone (Zombieland) as Gwen Stacey and Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill) as The Lizard....

James Gunn In Talks To Direct Marvel’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 18, 2012 12:34 pm EST Marvel is in talks with Slither/Super James Gunn to direct their superhero intergalactic space opera Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel is confident that Gunn will sign on for the project, but if he doesn’t, they have also been talking with Peyton Reed (Bring It On, Yes Man) and the directing duo Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (Half Nelson)....

Jonathan Nolan/J.J. Abrams Pilot ‘Persons Of Interest’ Greenlit, Has Echoes Of ‘Minority Report’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 10, 2011 10:15 am EST Briefly: Since last year we’ve heard about the possibility of a new show from Jonathan Nolan and J.J. Abrams. Now CBS has given a green light to the pilot for the show, which is called Person of Interest. More interesting, however, is the basic plot description: “An ex-CIA hitman and a scientist team up to prevent crimes before they happen....

Katie Aselton And Mark Duplass Team For Indie Thriller ‘Black Rock,’ Starring Lake Bell And Kate Bosworth By Russ Fischer/May 12, 2011 5:00 am EST Let’s hear it for film as the people’s medium! Katie Aselton, who made The Freebie, is directing and starring in a thriller called Black Rock, written by her husband, Mark Duplass (Baghead, Cyrus). The film is about “what happens when three childhood friends meet for a weekend getaway on an isolated island and discover that they have company....

Mark Millar Says ‘Kick-Ass 2’ Is Greenlit; Wants Brad Pitt And Johnny Depp In The Mix For ‘Nemesis’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 31, 2010 6:27 pm EST Oh, Mark Millar. It’s come to the point where I don’t really believe anything the comics writer says. Or I can’t take it at face value, at least. The guy loves to talk, especially when it comes to ’news’ about the film adaptations of his comics....

Netflix Debuts Streaming-Only Subscription, Raises Prices For Most Other Services By Russ Fischer/Nov. 22, 2010 10:27 am EST Netflix giveth and Netflix taketh away. As a fulfillment of the plan we reported not too long ago, Netflix has now launched a subscription plan that will offer only streaming video for a mere $7.99 per month. But along with that service comes a price hike for almost all disc-based subscriptions. All the pricing and some of the rationale for the new rates are after the break....

Pixar Releases New Plot Synopsis For ‘Brave’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 25, 2011 10:00 am EST Pixar fans have been in their glory this week. Two new films, one about dinosaurs and another about the human brain, were announced, we learned a bunch more about Monsters University and their next film, Brave, finally came into focus. In previous months, Pixar chose to simply tease what we can expect from their Summer 2012 release but, at the D23 Expo, they began to peel the curtain back and now they’ve inched it back again....

The Official Title For ‘Star Trek 2’ Might Be… [Updated With Confirmation] By Germain Lussier/Sept. 8, 2012 9:13 am EST That awkward period when you know a film will have a sequel but you don’t know it’s name. It happens with the best of them. How long was Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull called Indiana Jones 4? Remember when The Dark Knight Rises was referred to as The Dark Knight 2?...

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Due Date, Megamind, Get Low, Fish Tank, And More By Adam Quigley/Feb. 24, 2011 1:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I wasn’t nearly as impressed by The Hangover as the rest of the world seemed to be, nor was I as dismayed by Due Date. In my estimation, the primary reason Todd Phillips’ latest comedy fell short of his previous effort is novelty—as much in premise as character dynamic and comedic set pieces....

VOTD: Donald For Spiderman By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 7, 2011 6:00 am EST /Film reader FFTF has posted a video of Community/Mystery Team star Donald Glover doing a stand-up bit on the controversial #Donald4Spiderman campaign. Watch it now embedded after the jump. VOTD: Donald For Spiderman By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 7, 2011 6:00 am EST /Film reader FFTF has posted a video of Community/Mystery Team star Donald Glover doing a stand-up bit on the controversial #Donald4Spiderman campaign....

VOTD: Kenny Loggins Does Theme Songs To ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn,’ ‘The Hunger Games,’ ‘Real Steel’ And More By Germain Lussier/Oct. 12, 2011 5:00 am EST In the 1980s, Kenny Loggins was the king of the movie soundtrack. The soft rocker did the theme songs to Top Gun (Danger Zone), Caddyshack (I’m Alright), Footloose (Footloose) and more over a few short years in addition to being a very successful solo and group artist....

VOTD: Toy Story Opening Live-Action Re-Enactment By Peter Sciretta/June 21, 2010 12:00 am EST Criss Cross Media decided to recreate the opening of the original Toy Story film in live-action using real toys. Andy is playing with Woody and his toys…Will Woody save Bo Peep from the evil One-Eyed Bart? Watch the clip embedded after the jump. VOTD: Toy Story Opening Live-Action Re-Enactment By Peter Sciretta/June 21, 2010 12:00 am EST...

‘Beavis And Butt-Head’ Return To The Big Screen In ‘Jackass 3D’ By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 11, 2010 11:00 am EST In July it was revealed that Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-head would be returning to MTV after a thirteen year absence. And we’ve heard rumblings of a big screen return for years now, most recently as a possible live-action adaptation (ick). I am happy to report that Beavis and Butt-head will be returning to the big screen, in 3D....

‘Gone’ Trailer – Amanda Seyfried Hunts A Possibly Imaginary Serial Killer By Angie Han/Nov. 18, 2011 2:00 pm EST The first trailer has dropped for Gone, Heitor Dhalia’s thriller about a young woman named Jill (Amanda Seyfried) who comes home to find that her sister Molly (Emily Wickersham) has mysteriously vanished. Jill is sure Molly’s been kidnapped by the same serial killer Jill escaped from two years prior, but the police aren’t convinced — so Jill takes matters into her own hands to rescue her sister....

‘Killer Elite’ With Jason Statham, Robert De Niro And Clive Owen Opens September 23 By Germain Lussier/June 8, 2011 6:30 pm EST You don’t need a major studio to attract big stars to your movie. A great story and some money will do the trick. An example of this is Killer Elite, an independently-produced action movie based on a true story starring Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen. The film, directed by first time feature filmmaker Gary McKendry, will be the first one distributed by Open Road Films, a new label created by AMC and Regal Entertainment....

‘Maleficent’ Finds A Director In Production Designer And VFX Supervisor Robert Stromberg By Angie Han/Jan. 6, 2012 5:30 pm EST Over the past two years, Disney’s Sleeping Beauty retelling Maleficent has attracted the attention of several high-profile directors. Tim Burton was the first one attached to the project, back when it was first announced, and Darren Aronofsky, David O. Russell, and Guillermo del Toro are among the other names who’ve been rumored or who have expressed interest in the film....

By Germain Lussier/April 5, 2012 5:00 pm EST These days it’s much easier to find a great video game than a great video game movie. Great video games are released almost every month but great video game movies are few and far between. For every Mortal Kombat or Tomb Raider there’s Street Fighter or Double Dragon (Or Doom. Or Max Payne. Or Hitman. You get the idea). Then there are properties out there we’ll likely never see on the big screen....

‘Raging Bull II’ Changes Title To ‘The Bronx Bull; Will Disassociate Itself From Original By Germain Lussier/Aug. 2, 2012 6:00 am EST When it was revealed a movie called Raging Bull II was actually being made, most of us were just waiting for the lawsuit to happen. Then it did. The producers and owners of Martin Scorsese’s 1980 masterpiece Raging Bull sued the Martin Guigui-directed, William Forsythe-starring picture, which was endorsed by the film’s subject, boxer Jake LaMotta, and virtually no one else....

‘The Avengers’ Cinematographer Says He Was Misquoted, Did Not Shoot Using The iPhone By Russ Fischer/Oct. 24, 2011 7:38 am EST The Avengers cinematographer Seamus McGarvey caused a minor internet firestorm last week when he said in an interview that shots in The Avengers were taken on an iPhone. Those shots ended up in the movie, he said, and even in the film’s recently-released trailer. Now McGarvey says he was misquoted....

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ To Have Flashbacks; Josh Pence Cast By Russ Fischer/April 8, 2011 3:34 pm EST Each bit of casting for Christopher Nolan’s third and final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, has told us a little more about the ultra-guarded story. This latest casting tidbit doesn’t involve a huge name — it is Josh Pence, who played the other half of the Winlklevoss twins in The Social Network, opposite Armie Hammer — but the role is significant....