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‘The Odd Life Of Timothy Green’ Trailer - Magical Plant Boy Teaches Life Lessons By Angie Han/May 10, 2012 3:00 pm EST Just in time for Mother’s Day, Disney has unveiled a brand-new trailer for its family-oriented fantasy The Odd Life of Timothy Green. Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton star as a loving couple who finally give up on their dreams of having a child, only to find an adorable Manic Pixie Dream Son on their doorstep the next day....

Bryan Singer Gets Green Light On ‘Jack The Giant Killer’; Wants Aaron Johnson To Star By Adam Quigley/Oct. 21, 2010 9:00 pm EST Aaron Johnson was one of a few actors revealed to be taking meetings to play the titular role in Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer back in May, as was Andrew Garfield. Of course, Garfield’s going to be a bit busy now, what with him starring in Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot, so that leaves only Johnson and whoever his competition may be—which is apparently every young male actor working today....

Casting Bits: Jena Malone In ‘Lonely Hunter,’ David Morse In ‘World War Z,’ Vinessa Shaw In ‘Siren’ By Angie Han/Oct. 7, 2011 2:30 pm EST Jena Malone has landed the part of Southern Gothic writer Carson McCullers in Lonely Hunter, a biopic written and directed by Deborah Kampmeier (Hounddog). The film will encompass some 35 years of McCullers’ 50-year life, including her struggles with alcoholism, various illnesses, and a tumultuous marriage....

Cool Stuff: Olly Moss And Florian Bertmer’s Evil Dead Posters By Peter Sciretta/May 13, 2010 2:00 am EST Florian Bertmer and UK artist Olly Moss have both created awesome new posters for The Evil Dead, in connection with the recent screenings at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin Texas. We’ve featured Moss many times on the site in the past (Locke inspired Lost poster and t-shirt), and is probably best known for his popular t-shirt designs which have spread across the interwebs (the Spoilers t-shirt and a series of retro movie poster remakes that we previously featured in Cool Stuff, and Shoot The Baddies)....

Could Tax Debt Finally See ‘The Catcher In The Rye’ Rights Land At A Hollywood Studio? By Russ Fischer/June 18, 2010 11:55 am EST When author J.D. Salinger died in January, there was immediate speculation that the movie rights to his landmark novel The Catcher in the Rye might finally be sold. Producers and stars have tried to make a movie for years, but after the resounding failure of the one film based on a Salinger story (My Foolish Heart) the author was resolute in his refusal to sell the rights to Catcher in the Rye....

David Ellis Now Directing War Monkeys? By Russ Fischer/May 19, 2010 9:38 am EST This isn’t a retitling and director change for the Planet of the Apes prequel. It is yet another change for major talent behind the camera on an adaptation of the Dark Horse comic War Monkeys. After going through a couple of potential directors since 2008, now David Ellis, who helmed the second and fourth films in the Final Destination series, will reportedly direct....

Director Hired For Fight Club Author Chuck Palahniuk’s ‘Invisible Monsters’ By Russ Fischer/July 26, 2011 5:00 am EST Chuck Palahniuk’s novel Invisible Monsters has been optioned off and on since 2001, with multiple writers taking a crack at a script, and multiple producers trying to get together a cast and financing. Nothing has worked out, but in 2008 Cameron MacLaren started looking into the option. In March 2010 he managed to secure the rights to the novel, which tells a tale of “a disfigured ex-fashion model, a pill-popping drama queen and a sexually confused vice operative who embark on a road trip fueled by a radical new form of self-discovery as a means to reinvent themselves....

Don Johnson Joins Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 11, 2011 3:59 pm EST Briefly: It’s a shame that Kevin Costner won’t be in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained because of his commitment to The Hatfields and the McCoys, but Tarantino has lined up another well-known guy to take a role. Don Johnson will be in the movie, though he won’t play the slave trainer role for which Costner was lined up....

Fan-Edited Movie Trailer Lands Avatar Producer For Live-Action Technotise Adaptation By Peter Sciretta/June 7, 2010 11:03 pm EST Last year we posted an awesome fan-made movie trailer for a big screen Green Lantern film, edited together by Jaron Pitts using clips from a bunch of different movies, using composited computer generated imagery. If you haven’t seen it before, click the link and watch it now. Scott Glassgold, co-chief of IAM Entertainment, saw the Green Lantern trailer shortly after acquiring remake rights to Technotise – Edit i ja, a Serbian anime movie based on a graphic novel of the same name....

First Look: Christopher Lloyd Reprising His Role As Doc Brown By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 22, 2010 8:00 am EST Photos of Christopher Lloyd in the voice recording studio for the upcoming Back to the Future game series: Back to the Future producer/screenwriter Bob Gale appears left of Lloyd in the following photo with Telltale employees: Concept Art from the game: Here is what we know about the game: For those of you who don’t recognize the name of the company — Telltale Games is a video game developer founded in 2004, consisting of a group of former LucasArts employees who worked on the Monkey’s Island and Sam & Max games....

First Look: Jeremy Renner And Gemma Arterton In ‘Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters’ By Angie Han/Dec. 2, 2011 11:00 am EST Now that we’ve seen the trailers for both of next year’s Snow White adaptations, it’s time to turn our attentions to another fairy tale that’s getting the Hollywood revamp treatment. Starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters picks up with the titular siblings years after their traumatic encounter with a cannibalistic witch....

I Am Number Four Extended Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 22, 2010 1:00 pm EST DreamWorks Pictures has released an extended movie trailer for DJ Caruso’s big screen adaptation of the sci-fi action thriller I Am Number Four. If you’ve missed either of the previous trailers, its worth checking out. Watch it now embedded after the jump. Please leave your thoughts in the comments below. I Am Number Four Extended Movie Trailer:Official One Pager: I AM NUMBER FOUR Genre: Action-thriller Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand, Callan McAuliffe Director: D....

New Photo: Scream 4 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 14, 2010 6:00 am EST Dimension Films has released the second official production photo from Wes Craven’s Scream 4 has been released on E!. The new photo features our first look at David Arquette, reprising his role as Sheriff Dewey Riley. He appears to be handling a situation in a book store, as Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott and Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers-Riley wait in the wing....

Paul Feig And Colin Firth May Be ‘Untouchable;’ Director Also Making UK TV Show ‘Ronna & Beverly’ By Russ Fischer/March 29, 2012 3:30 pm EST It’s been a busy day for Freaks & Geeks and Bridesmaids director Paul Feig. In the wake of the runaway success of Bridesmaids, the director looked at a few different projects, and was set to make the third Bridget Jones film before walking away from the project thanks to indecision on the script side....

Scott Pilgrim Clip: Scott Vs. Lucas Lee By Peter Sciretta/June 6, 2010 5:42 pm EST Edgar Wright premiered the first clip from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World during the MTV Movie Awards Pre-Show. The sequence features a battle between Scott (Michael Cera) and one of his girlfriend Ramona’s evil exes, Lucas Lee (Chris Evans) a Hollywood movie star and professional skateboarder. What most impresses me about this clip is the fight choreography near the end — it almost feels like one continuous shot (even though obviously it’s quite a few) with Cera seamlessly performing all the moves....

Superhero Bits: Captain America: The Winter Solider, Thor: The Dark World, Iron Man 3, Kick-Ass 2, Dark Knight Returns By Germain Lussier/Sept. 12, 2012 1:00 pm EST Want to watch some set video from Thor: The Dark World? Is Chris Evans excited for Captain America: The Winter Soldier? What sunny beaches will Iron Man 3 soon be shooting on? How did The Avengers help one girl eat her lunch? What does Mother Russia look like in Kick-Ass 2?...

The Green Hornet Pushed Back To 2011, Will Be Released In 3D By Peter Sciretta/April 22, 2010 3:52 pm EST Sony has announced that they have decided to push the release date of Michel Gondry’s The Green Hornet back three weeks. The reason given is that Sony is releasing the film in 3D and the original December 22nd 2010 release date was overcrowded with 3D films. 3D Films opening around that time include: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader hits on December 10th, TRON Legacy and Yogi Bear are both being released on December 17th, Gulliver’s Travels hits on December 22nd, and Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch is due out on Christmas....

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 53 - The Return Of Mr. Huge By David Chen/Jan. 6, 2012 1:30 pm EST Part Two of the Open Heart Surgery Adventure. Some journeys are best enjoyed without actually having to reach the destination. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky....

TV Bits: ‘Parks & Recreation’, ‘The Office’, ‘Downton Abbey’, ‘The Newsroom’, ‘Burn Notice’, ‘American Horror Story’, ‘Revenge’ By Angie Han/July 23, 2012 12:00 pm EST John McCain, Barbara Boxer, and Olympia Snowe will all appear as themselves in a scene set at a cocktail party attended by Ben and Leslie (Amy Poehler). Unfortunately for Leslie, there’s no mention of Vice President Joe Biden, her one-man “celebrity sex list.” The episode will air September 27, and will also feature April (Aubrey Plaza) and Andy (Chris Pratt) hitting the town....

Video Clip: Michael Bay And James Cameron Talk 3D And ‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’ By Germain Lussier/May 20, 2011 11:45 am EST Earlier this week, Peter attended an exclusive discussion called “3D: A Transforming Visual Art – A Conversation With Michael Bay and James Cameron.” The point of the event was to discuss the use of 3D in Transformers: Dark of the Moon and how 3D in general has evolved over the last few years including, of course, the application in Avatar....