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Screenwriter Says David Fincher’s ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’ Will Differ Greatly From Verne’s Version By Russ Fischer/Aug. 29, 2011 2:45 pm EST In May of last year, we started hearing that David Fincher might direct Disney’s new version of the classic Jules Verne tale 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, about three men who find themselves ‘rescued’ by Captain Nemo, pilot of the high-tech and very secret submarine the Nautilus. Several new versions have been developed in the wake of Disney’s 1954 film, and David Fincher reportedly approached Disney about taking on the film; he was officially hired last December....

Sequel Bits: ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5’, ‘Jurassic Park 4’, ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’, ‘Scary Movie 5’, ‘Prometheus’, ‘The Godfather’ By Angie Han/Sept. 28, 2012 6:00 am EST When the interviewer asked whether she needed to see a script, Cruz gave an ambiguous response: “No, it’s not that. With Johnny [Depp] and with Rob [Marshall]; its like, anything. But I don’t mean movies. I consider them my friends. And I really love them and respect them....

Superhero Bits: ‘X-Men: First Class’ Cast Photos, Animated Adaptation Of Frank Miller’s ‘The Dark Knight Returns’ In The Works; Zack Snyder ‘Man Of Steel’ Updates By Germain Lussier/April 15, 2011 9:36 am EST In today’s superhero bits we’ve got two new cast photos from X-Men: First Class, a rumored upcoming animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s classic Batman story The Dark Knight Returns and a whole bunch of juicy rumors on Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot called Man of Steel....

Teaser Trailer: ‘Cars 2,’ Plus New Concept Art By Germain Lussier/Oct. 20, 2010 11:25 am EST The teaser trailer for Cars 2, the latest film from Pixar, just came online. Brad Lewis and John Lasseter will co-direct the film, which hits theaters on June 24, 2011. What are you waiting for? Check it out after the jump along with some new concept art. For almost all of Pixar’s previous releases, they’ve attached the first teaser trailer to the film in the previous year....

TV Casting Bits: Jason Sudeikis In ‘Eastbound & Down’, Michael Rady And Nick Stahl In ‘House Of Lies’, Julian McMahon In Stephen Frey Adaptation By Angie Han/July 11, 2011 11:00 am EST Saturday Night Live veteran Jason Sudeikis has been doing pretty well for himself as a movie star lately, with three separate big-screen projects in 2011 alone — Hall Pass, Horrible Bosses, and the upcoming A Good Old-Fashioned Orgy — but he hasn’t left the small screen behind quite yet....

Unstoppable – What Did You Think? By David Chen/Nov. 12, 2010 6:55 pm EST It’s difficult for me to remember the last Tony Scott film I unabashedly enjoyed. I’d probably have to go with his 1998 film, Enemy of the State, which had a great, frazzled performance by Will Smith and a kinetic style that actually dovetailed nicely with the film’s message about our surveillance society. Pretty much everything since then (e....

Vera Farmiga Cast In ‘Safe House’ Alongside Denzel Washington And Ryan Reynolds By Russ Fischer/April 25, 2011 11:26 am EST The film Safe House has been shooting for some time now, and it’s one that has our interest thanks to a great collection of talent: Snabba Cash director Daniel Espinosa makes his English-language debut with the movie and the cast is toplined by Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, with additional roles filled out by Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard and Robert Patrick....

Who Will Star In ‘At The Mountains Of Madness’? Studio Wants James McAvoy, Guillermo Del Toro Wants…Tom Cruise? By Russ Fischer/Sept. 2, 2010 2:52 pm EST This report is kind of thin right now, but Collider says that it has sources saying there are conflicting desires for the leading man of Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft novel At the Mountains of Madness. The site’s report has it that Universal wants James McAvoy (who headed up the studio’s film Wanted) to star, while Guillermo del Toro wants Tom Cruise....

Will Smith Thinking About Making Directorial Debut With Vampiric Cain And Abel Movie By Angie Han/July 12, 2012 4:00 pm EST Like so many actors before him, Will Smith has caught the directing bug. Smith has mainly stuck with acting and producing since breaking out in the ’90s with The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, but is now eyeing a directorial debut with a Cain and Abel movie set up at Sony....

‘Bernie’ Trailer: Jack Black Is Just The Nicest Murderer By Russ Fischer/March 1, 2012 7:30 am EST Richard Linklater’s new film Bernie is a strange thing: a sort of comedy based on a true story in which a well-liked small town mortician, played by Jack Black, befriended a not-so well liked older widow, played by Shirley MacLaine… and reportedly murdered her. But it isn’t just the story that is strange: Bernie is co-written by Skip Hollandsworth, who wrote the Texas Monthly article that inspired the film, and it features interviews with the residents of the town where the actual story took place....

‘Boardwalk Empire’ Season Two Teaser Trailer: “I Will Ruin You. All Of You.” By Russ Fischer/June 27, 2011 11:30 am EST Boardwalk Empire has a second season coming soon, and there is now a one-minute trailer for the new season. It looks utterly fantastic, packed with intimidation, conflict and violence. Oh, and there’s a KKK guy with a gatling gun, which is a damn disturbing image. Check it out after the break....

‘Cat Run’ Trailer By Russ Fischer/March 7, 2011 6:00 pm EST Peter recently ran the pretty cool-looking poster for Cat Run in Page 2. At the time we knew little about the film, which stars Paz Vega as a call girl on the run because a whole bunch of people want a hard drive that is in her possession. Now there is a trailer for the film and after watching it, I still don’t know much about the film beyond the sentence that precedes this one....

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‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ Co-Financier MGM Calls The Film A Loss, Wants “Better Economics” For Sequels By Russ Fischer/March 23, 2012 8:30 am EST John Carter isn’t the only write-down being talked about right now. While Disney’s recent release is a much bigger financial albatross, with the company being forced to call it a $200m loss, MGM now saying that David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, which it co-financed, hit below studio expectations and is “a modest loss....

‘What Maisie Knew’ Trailer - Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, And Steve Coogan Are All Terrible Parents By Angie Han/May 18, 2012 9:00 am EST You’d think that having Steve Coogan, Julianne Moore, and Alexander Skarsgård as parents would be something to celebrate, but that doesn’t seem to be the case in What Maisie Knew. Relative newcomer Onata Aprile plays the title character, who gets caught between her aging rock star mom (Moore) and her art dealer dad (Coogan) in an ugly divorce....

Are The New ‘X-Men: First Class’ Posters The Worst Studio-Released Posters Of The Year So Far? By Peter Sciretta/March 8, 2011 10:39 pm EST The new domestic posters are the black and white silhouettes. I actually like the silhouette concept, but it almost seems like some marketing exec demanded they must somehow include the faces of stars James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender on the one-sheet (even though they clearly don’t fit)....

Bret Easton Ellis Wants To Adapt S&M Bestseller ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ By Angie Han/June 12, 2012 7:00 am EST Angelina Jolie’s people may be denying that the actress-turned-filmmaker has been in talks to direct the erotic romance Fifty Shades of Grey, but there’s one Hollywood figure who’s being totally upfront with his interest in getting involved. Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho and The Rules of Attraction, has announced via Twitter that he is interested in writing the adaptation for the screen....

Bryce Dallas Howard To Make Debut As Feature Director With ‘The Originals’ By Angie Han/March 2, 2011 6:00 am EST The apple often doesn’t fall far from the tree in Hollywood, as evidenced by the number of Hollywood offspring who’ve grown up to become Hollywood players in their own right. Sofia Coppola and Jason Reitman became directors, just like their fathers, while Jeff Bridges, Kate Hudson and Colin Hanks all became actors, just like their parents....

Casting Bits: Zac Efron And Seth Rogen Team For R-Rated Comedy, Hilary Swank Joins ‘Shrapnel’, Bryan Cranston Pulls Out Of ‘Gangster Squad’ By Angie Han/July 25, 2011 12:00 pm EST Zac Efron and Seth Rogen are set to team up for an untitled R-rated comedy based on a pitch by Judd Apatow associates Andrew Cohen and Brendan O’Brien. The pairing itself seems unlikely enough, but perhaps even more surprising is which role each actor will play — in this film, it’ll be funnyman Rogen who plays the straight man, while the clean-cut Efron tackles the part of a hard-partying frat boy....

Cool Stuff: Adam Rabalais’ Movie Posters By Germain Lussier/Sept. 20, 2011 7:00 am EST For poster collectors, there’s nothing better than finding an artist’s work that you love, is affordable and readily available. We’re all fans of guys whose work sells out in milliseconds and then resells for hundreds of dollars but when you find someone whose reinterpretations of your favorite movies is both visually interesting, aesthetically pleasing and easily purchased?...