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David Fincher Gives An Update On ‘Goon’ And, Possibly, ‘Heavy Metal’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 12, 2011 5:39 pm EST You’ve probably noticed that there’s been a lot of David Fincher coverage in the past few days. But what can we do? He’s one of the most interesting mainstream directors working today, he’s got a good number of potential new projects, and he’s doing a lot of interviews. Sadly we’re not getting all the updates on new films in the same place, so piecemeal it is....

First Photos From Amy Heckerling’s ‘Vamps’ By Angie Han/July 7, 2011 4:00 pm EST Tired as I am of the “paranormal romance” trend, I’m actually looking forward to Amy Heckerling’s vampire romcom Vamps. Plot-wise, it doesn’t sound too different from any other vampire flick. The story centers around Goody (Alicia Silverstone) and Stacy (Krysten Ritter), two beautiful vampires living the good life in modern-day New York “until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize her immortality....

International ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Trailer Features New Footage By Germain Lussier/Feb. 15, 2012 9:00 am EST If you were a fan of the latest Amazing Spider-Man trailer, then you are going to straight-up love the international trailer. Mostly because it’s the exact same thing…with about four additional shots. Still, we’re talking about Marc Webb’s July 3 reboot of the Spider-Man franchise with Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary, so anything new is worth pointing out....

Jon Favreau Joins Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ By Germain Lussier/July 25, 2012 7:00 am EST Jon Favreau will soon be delving deep into east coast Italian subculture when he directs the musical Jersey Boys, but first he’ll work with the man who helped put that subculture on the map. Favreau is set to join the cast of director Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf Of Wall Street, playing a securities lawyer opposite Leonardo DiCaprio....

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LOL: Everything You Really Need To Know About Blockbuster’s Bankruptcy By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 27, 2010 10:00 am EST As you know, Blockbuster has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Consumerist has posted a graph which they have titled “Everything You Really Need To Know About Blockbuster’s Bankruptcy”. An extreme oversimplification, but amusing none the less. LOL: Everything You Really Need To Know About Blockbuster’s Bankruptcy By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 27, 2010 10:00 am EST...

Mark Wahlberg In Early Talks For John Grisham Adaptation ‘The Partner’ By Angie Han/April 11, 2012 4:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. But legal thrillers have never completely gone out of fashion, and Grisham could be heading back to the big screen again soon with the help of Mark Wahlberg. The Fighter star is in early talks for The Partner, based on Grisham’s book of the same title....

More Videos And Photos From The Chicago Set Of Transformers 3 By Peter Sciretta/July 28, 2010 6:00 am EST Michael Bay and crew are still shooting Transformers 3 in Chicago, and a lot of photos and video of the cool on-location destruction, explosions, vehicles and imagery have been released online since the last time we checked in. Hit the jump to see for yourself.Video: From MichaelBay.com: ChicagoBusiness.com (lots of explosions): Chicago Business Today Report: Various Fan Reports: Epic Explosion: Car Flip & Bumble Bee Blooper: Firefight & Parachuting 1: Firefight & Parachuting 2: BeforeTheTrailer:...

New Poster And Synopsis: Cary Fukunaga’s ‘Jane Eyre’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 8, 2010 3:00 pm EST I’ve always been one who appreciates Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre at arm’s length; it’s a great book, an indisputable classic, but not one for which I’ve got some real passion. So a new film version isn’t something I would expect to be excited to see. Enter Cary Fukunaga, the director of the wonderful Sin Nombre, who shot his verion of Jane Eyre this year....

On The Subject Of The Colorado Shooting Tragedy By Peter Sciretta/July 20, 2012 11:10 am EST As most of our readers are likely aware, last night a violent man turned the opening of The Dark Knight Rises into a shocking tragedy. For reasons that are currently unclear, he opened fire on a group of moviegoers who’d gathered to watch a midnight screening in Aurora, CO, killing many and wounding more....

Paramount Hiring Writers For ‘Top Gun 2’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 14, 2011 2:00 pm EST Yep, the sequel/follow-up to Top Gun is still happening. Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, who were jointly responsible for one of the middle drafts of X-Men: First Class, are in talks to write Top Gun 2 (or whatever it will eventually be called) for Paramount and David Ellison’s Skydance Productions. There’s no plot to report at this time, and without the script we have no idea how casting might break down....

Plot Details Surface For Sam Raimi’s ‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 15, 2010 2:00 pm EST In all the times I’ve seen The Wizard of Oz, I’ve never one wondered how the wizard got there. Maybe that’s just me. Either way, the back story of the man behind the curtain who solves Dorothy and her friend’s problems is the topic of Oz the Great and Powerful, which will be director Sam Raimi’s next project....

RoboCop/Buckaroo Banzai Star Peter Weller Joins Dexter By Peter Sciretta/July 12, 2010 4:38 pm EST Peter Weller has joined the cast of the fifth season of Showtime’s Dexter. Weller is best known as the title character from the RoboCop movies and Buckaroo Banzai from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. According to Deadline, Weller will be playing “a troubled Miami Metro police officer who gets caught up in an internal affairs investigation....

Shia LaBeouf Might Next Play Young Karl Rove In ‘College Republicans’; Richard Linklater Linked As Potential Director By Adam Quigley/Oct. 8, 2010 10:30 am EST Either Shia LaBeouf has great business sense, or his agent deserves a raise. Since Disturbia, he’s kept a near flawless track record at the box office, continually signing up for movies that, at best, have gone on to be some of the highest grossers of the year, and at worst, still land comfortably at #1 for the weekend....

Tron Legacy Comic-Con 2010 Viral: Flynn’s Arcade Returns, Leads Us Into The World Of Tron By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2010 9:00 am EST Last year at Comic-Con, Disney held a viral event which was the talk of the convention — leading Tron fans on a scavenger hunt around the city to find Flynn’s Arcade, and a secret real-life Lightcycle hidden in a secret room. This year the Tron Legacy viral continued, and Flynn’s Arcade returned to San Diego — but not the Flynn’s arcade we remember....

TV Bits: Viola Davis Circling HBO Series, CW Considers ‘Sex And The City’ Prequel, Comedy Central Announces Fall Premiere Dates, Childrens Hospital Renewed By Angie Han/Aug. 18, 2011 3:00 pm EST Seeing as she’s currently enjoying Oscar buzz for her powerful performance in The Help, the announcement of a potential new project for Viola Davis couldn’t come at a better time. The actress is reportedly eyeing the lead role in an untitled half-hour HBO drama which will focus on a city’s corruption as seen from the perspective of a prep school headmaster with big ambitions....

TV Writers Matthew Federman & Stephen Scaia Hired To Reboot ‘Zorro’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 6, 2011 3:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Deadline broke the news of Sony’s deal with Federman and Scaia who have previously written on Jericho, Warehouse 13, Human Target and are currently on the new Charlie’s Angels. So they obviously know about new reboots. While I was never a big fan of Zorro as a character, the Martin Campbell movies (1998’s The Mask of Zorro and 2005’s The Legend of Zorro) were suitably fun....

Twitter’s Top 10 Tweeted Movies Of 2010 By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 14, 2010 10:00 am EST Twitter has released their 2010 Top Twitter Trends Analytics which includes a list og the top 10 tweeted about movies of the last year. The most talked about film of 2010 on Twitter? Christopher Nolan’s Inception. Hit the jump to see the full list. Inception Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Despicable Me Karate Kid The Last Airbender The Twilight Saga: Eclipse The Expendables The Chronicles of Narnia Paranormal Activity 2 It’s interesting to see that Scott Pilgrim vs....

Video: Fan Asks David O. Russell To Reconsider Nathan Fillion For ‘Uncharted’ Movie By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 20, 2010 11:30 am EST When it was revealed last month that David O. Russell had found a leading man for his video game adaptation Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, fans went into an uproar because Russell had hired Mark Wahlberg instead of fan favorite Nathan Fillion. A fan was videotaped approaching Russell at a recent screening of The Fighter at the Arclight Theatre in Hollywood, to see if the filmmaker would reconsider Fillion for the role....

Video: Star Tours 2 Queue Video By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 13, 2010 7:00 am EST As you know by now, Disney is planning to relaunch the Star Wars ride Star Tours with a new 3D version in 2011, May 10th 2011 in Walt Disneyland in Anaheim and May 17th 2011 in Walt Disneyworld in Orlando (current ride closes on July 27th 2010). Disney Parks has released a preview of the video which will be shown in the waiting queue for the new revamped prequelized ride....