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‘Fast Five’ Director Justin Lin In Talks For Former Spike Lee Project ‘L.A. Riots’ By Angie Han/Aug. 8, 2012 6:00 am EST With three installments of the Fast and the Furious series behind him and another one in the works — not to mention that brief flirtation with the Terminator franchise — director Justin Lin has become the go-to guy for escapist action flicks. But the film that originally put him on the map ten years ago was something rather different: the Asian-American drama Better Luck Tomorrow....

‘Goodfellas’ TV Series Lands At AMC By Russ Fischer/Jan. 10, 2012 9:30 am EST Over the past year we’ve heard a bit here and there about the development of Goodfellas as a television series. The classic Martin Scorsese gangster film was scripted by Nicholas Pileggi based on his own non-fiction book Wiseguy, and Pileggi has been involved in developing the new show. As we’ve reported on the potential for a Goodfellas show, we’ve seen quite a few different responses to the idea....

‘Hunger Games’ Producer Talks Sequels; Will Honor Author’s Wishes By Germain Lussier/March 12, 2012 5:30 am EST The news fans of The Hunger Games have been waiting for is finally here. I’m now allowed to officially say the movie is exceptional. A full review will be out next week as we get closer to the March 23 release but, the second you walk out of it you’ll be dying to see the sequel: Catching Fire....

‘Iron Sky’ Director Will Create A Gollum-Like CG Führer For ‘I Killed Adolf Hitler’ By Russ Fischer/May 31, 2012 11:00 am EST Timo Vuorensola, who directed the ‘Nazis on the moon’ film Iron Sky, is now set to destroy the most recognizable face of the Nazi party. Months ago we told you about the development of a film called I Killed Adolf Hitler, which is based on the graphic novel of the same title by the wonderful Norwegian cartoonist Jason....

‘Newlyweds’ Trailer – That Girl From The Last Season Of ‘Scrubs’ Ruins Edward Burns’ Life By Angie Han/Nov. 23, 2011 5:00 pm EST Edward Burns may be best known for his work in front of the camera, but over the past decade and half he’s made a dozen or so attempts at writing and directing as well. His latest project, the indie drama Newlyweds, stars Burns as a New Yorker quietly going about his life when he finds his life disrupted by the sudden arrival of his troubled little sister (Kerry Bishé)....

‘Paradise Lost:’ Dominic Purcell Going To Hell, Diego Boneta Is Adam By Russ Fischer/Oct. 10, 2011 4:15 pm EST Legendary Entertainment and Alex Proyas are pulling more people into the big-budget and effects-heavy version of Paradise Lost that will feature several major sci-fi tinged battles between armies of angels and, er, fallen angels. The latest to sign on are Diego Boneta, who will play Adam opposite Camille Belle’s Eve, and Dominic Purcell from Prison Break, who will play the fallen angel Jerahmeel....

‘Perfect Sense’ Trailer: Ewan McGregor Loses His Senses, And His Heart By Russ Fischer/Dec. 15, 2011 5:00 am EST Perfect Sense, once called The Last Word, debuted almost a year ago at Sundance 2011, and is just now finally starting to get a little promo push in the US. The concept of the film is pretty simple: what happens if our senses started to disappear, to the point where things get a bit dangerous?...

‘Voltron’ Bidding War Currently In Progress By Germain Lussier/March 8, 2011 3:00 pm EST After the billion dollar, international success of the first two Transformers films, it seems like a no-brainer that Hollywood would jump on an adaptation of the cult 1980s TV show Voltron. It too has large robots getting into big battles, plus it’s got strong themes of friendship and teamwork. For years, we’ve heard about scripts that are flying around town, seen concept art from the films (such as above thanks to Joblo) and much more....

Al Pacino To Play Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno In New Movie By Germain Lussier/Sept. 7, 2012 4:01 pm EST To say 2011 and 2012 haven’t been good years for the Penn State University football program would be a gross understatement. Former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was accused, and later convicted, of serial child molesting. During the scandal it was revealed that his boss, head coach Joe Paterno – the winningest coach in the history of Division I college football – had an idea about it but turned a blind eye to Sandusky’s acts....

Another Blow To ‘Akira’: Albert Hughes Out As Director By Germain Lussier/May 26, 2011 12:59 pm EST With innumerable mountains to climb on the way to remaking Akira, such as the dark storyline, escalating budget and lack of a star, the one constant the film had in recent months was a director. Now the remake of the classic Katsuhiro Otomo anime/manga is without a captain as director Albert Hughes (seen above right with his brother Allen) has reportedly left the film....

Ben Affleck Attached To Direct New Version Of ‘Tell No One’ By Russ Fischer/June 15, 2011 1:00 pm EST The 2006 French film Tell No One was a critical and audience favorite. Based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, the picture follows the story of a doctor who becomes embroiled in a multi-layered murder mystery scenario. The original film is a great piece of work that comes highly recommended....

Casting Notes: Analeigh Tipton In Crazy Stupid Love; James Brolin And Jane Seymour In Love, Wedding, Marriage; Tom Arnold In Battleship By Russ Fischer/April 8, 2010 1:13 pm EST The Steve Carell / Ryan Gosling comedy that may or may not be called Crazy, Stupid Love is quickly adding actors. I Love You, Philip Morris directors John Requa and Glen Ficarra have already nabbed Emma Stone and Julianne Moore, and now they’re bringing in ex-figure skater Analeigh Tipton....

Cool Stuff: Mondo Halloween Posters For ‘Trick R Treat,’ ‘Sleepaway Camp’ And ‘The Burning’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 19, 2011 5:00 pm EST As much as Mondo loves putting out posters for movies of all shapes and sizes, they always show favoritism towards the horror genre. So while a classic film like Blade Runner only has one poster, The Evil Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street each have several....

Francis Ford Coppola’s Latest Retitled ‘Twixt,’ Footage Debuting At Comic Con By Russ Fischer/June 30, 2011 4:34 pm EST Twenty years ago Francis Ford Coppola arrived at Comic Con with scenes from Bram Stoker’s Dracula in hand. The Con was then nothing like the massive entertainment industry showcase it is now, so it will be fun to see how the director takes to the massive crowds when he brings his new film, Twixt, to Hall H....

James Franco In Talks For Linda Lovelace Biopic From ‘Howl’ Directors By Russ Fischer/Jan. 24, 2011 9:00 pm EST We really can’t go two days lately without a James Franco casting story. This particular story is one which might bring him back together with his Howl directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. A year ago we heard the pair were developing a film about porn star Linda Lovelace, based on Eric Danville’s book The Complete Linda Lovelace....

James Franco To Star In Planet Of The Apes Prequel By Peter Sciretta/May 20, 2010 3:23 pm EST I’m sure a lot of Planet of the Apes fans will be upset with this latest development. The Apes will be created using CGI by the wonderful tram at WETA Digital, rather than the costumed actors we’ve seen in past installments of the franchise. The press release says that they will employ “certain of the groundbreaking technologies developed for AVATAR” and “will render, for the first time ever in the film series, photo-realistic apes rather than costumed actors....

By Russ Fischer/Oct. 31, 2011 3:30 pm EST Joss Whedon surprised us last week with the announcement that, in addition to making a little movie for Marvel Studios called The Avengers, he has already shot a film based on the Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. The formal announcement of that small film project went hand in hand with the debut of Whedon’s company Bellwether Pictures. That company, created by Whedon and Kai Cole, is a micro-studio meant to create small indies for all media, “embracing a DIY ethos and newer technologies....

Lars Von Trier Drops A Bit Of New Info On ‘Melancholia’ By Russ Fischer/April 15, 2011 4:00 pm EST We just saw a trailer this week for Lars Von Trier’s new film Melancholia, which will premiere in competition at Cannes this May. We still don’t know too much about the film — he famously proclaimed “no more happy endings!” when announcing it, and there is a basic sci-fi concept wrapped around a family drama and some sort of existential crisis for the main character, played by Kirsten Dunst....

LOL: Michael Bay Directs ‘Angry Birds’ The Live Action Movie By Peter Sciretta/March 28, 2011 6:00 pm EST What if the popular mobile video game Angry Birds was a live-action feature film directed by action filmmaker Michael Bay? Imagine no more: RoosterTeeth has created a movie trailer. Watch it now embedded after the jump. LOL: Michael Bay Directs ‘Angry Birds’ The Live Action Movie By Peter Sciretta/March 28, 2011 6:00 pm EST...

Page 2: Fight Club, Harry Potter, Mars Attacks, Star Wars, Muppets, ET, Alien, The Shining, Snow White, Predator, Transformers, Up, Back Tot He Future, Princess Bride By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 29, 2011 8:00 am EST What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....