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Roger Ebert’s New ‘At The Movies’ Premieres January 21 And Seeks Second Host By Germain Lussier/Dec. 16, 2010 6:00 pm EST Roger Ebert recently tweeted that the new incarnation of the movie review show he helped pioneer, now called Roger Ebert Presents At The Movies is set to premiere on January 21 in 194 markets in the United States and on the Armed Forces Network worldwide. Click here to find out which markets are locked up....

Seth Gordon To Help Melissa McCarthy And Jason Bateman Commit ‘Identity Theft’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 17, 2012 1:30 pm EST Two of comedy’s most marketable faces, teaming up for a little Internet humor, have now found a host. Director Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses, The King of Kong) has signed on to direct a Universal comedy called Identity Theft starring Arrested Development’s Jason Bateman and Bridesmaids breakout actress Melissa McCarthy. The casting was announced a few months back but the title has now changed, along with the addition of a director....

Tony Scott Firms Up Potsdamer Platz Cast; Bardem Confirmed, Christopher Walken And Johnny Hallyday Joining By Russ Fischer/July 9, 2010 2:47 pm EST For the past few months, Tony Scott has been gathering the cast for his next movie, Potsdamer Platz. (Which likely won’t be the film’s release title.) We’ve known that Mickey Rourke would appear in the film, and last time we heard anything about it the potential names new were Javier Bardem and Jason Statham....

Two New Clips From ‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Exhibit Scope And Tension By Germain Lussier/Feb. 23, 2011 8:00 am EST At 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, the world got their first glimpse of Jonathan Liebesman’s Battle: Los Angeles and I was far from impressed. The footage looked slick, but it felt more like a war film than the epic alien invasion movie I was yearning for. Of course, the film was 8 months away at the time and the visual scope was still being developed....

Video: Eddie Redmayne Describes Last Day Of Shooting On ‘Les Miserables’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 10, 2012 10:08 am EST The phrase “Oscar contender” has been thrown around a lot over the past week or so, mostly thanks to festivals in Telluride, Venice, and Toronto. Films like Argo, The Master, Cloud Atlas, The Place Beyond the Pines and The Silver Linings Playbook have all been deemed likely instant “Oscar contenders.” And that may be the case, but Hollywood likely has a big budget trick or two up their sleeves....

Vin Diesel Starring In And Producing Action Comedy ‘The Machine’ By Russ Fischer/May 19, 2011 12:33 pm EST [Obligatory Pink Floyd song reference.] OK, now that we have that out of the way, let’s get down to business. MGM is back in the production game, and the studio’s first new project is The Machine, produced by and starring Vin Diesel. (Who is probably still floating several inches above the ground as part of his post-Fast Five high....

VOTD: Toy Story 3 Google Commercial By Peter Sciretta/June 10, 2010 12:00 am EST Pixar teamed with Google to create a search-focused commercial tie-in for Toy Story 3. Andy’s going to college. The toys are nervous. In the meantime, they discover Google. Watch the spot, embedded after the jump. VOTD: Toy Story 3 Google Commercial By Peter Sciretta/June 10, 2010 12:00 am EST Pixar teamed with Google to create a search-focused commercial tie-in for Toy Story 3....

Warner Bros. Actively Developing ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Reboot; Joss Whedon Not Involved By Russ Fischer/Nov. 22, 2010 12:49 pm EST We’ve heard in the past that a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot or continuation might be in the offing. Now it is official: Warner Bros and Atlas Entertainment are developing a new film based on the series, and Whit Anderson is writing. Joss Whedon, who wrote the original 1992 film and creatively spearheaded the TV series that followed, is not involved....

Watch A 25-Minute Cut Of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’, Courtesy Of Sony’s Own Marketing Materials By Angie Han/June 25, 2012 2:30 pm EST If the sheer amount of The Amazing Spider-Man teasers, trailers, spots, and clips released so far have you wondering if you’ve already seen the whole damn film… well, you might not be that far off. A Vimeo user going by Sleepyskunk has cut together the footage we’ve already seen into a 25-minute version of the movie that covers the basics of the entire narrative....

‘Smurfs’ Producer Will Now Also Turn ALF Into A CG/Live-Action Hybrid For Sony By Angie Han/Aug. 9, 2012 9:30 am EST Around these parts, reactions to this spring’s news that puppeteer Paul Fusco was looking to get an ALF movie off the ground ranged from mild eye-rolling to tentative curiosity. In executive offices around Hollywood, however, the responses were apparently rather more enthusiastic. Sony Pictures Animation has just finalized a deal for the movie rights to the classic sitcom, with the intention of developing it into a CG / live-action hybrid feature....

‘The Artist’ Director Michel Hazanavicius Will Next Make WWII Aftermath Story ‘The Search’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 9, 2012 9:00 am EST Michel Hazanavicius has been best known for his spy comedy OSS 17 series, but that all changed last year when his black and white silent comedy/romance The Artist opened big at Cannes. The movie has become an audience and critical darling, and is one of the big Oscar front-runners, which means it will only get more big promotion and word of mouth interest as the next couple months go on....

‘The Last Godfather’ Trailer – Harvey Keitel Fathers “The Korean Mr. Bean” By Angie Han/March 8, 2011 11:00 am EST Roadside Attractions has released a new trailer for The Last Godfather, directed by and starring South Korean comedian Shim Hyung Rae. The film features Harvey Keitel as a mob boss who decides to retire and pass on the torch to his illegitimate son Younggu (Shim), a bumbling idiot he fathered while hiding out in Korea....

‘Thor: The Dark World’ Villains May Have Been Revealed By Russ Fischer/July 19, 2012 3:00 pm EST With Alan Taylor’s Thor: The Dark World set to shoot next month, we’re soon going to learn a few things about the plot and characters of the film beyond the basic returning characters such as Chris Hemsworth’s title Norse god. One open question so far has been the identity of Thor’s foes in the film....

Behind The Scenes Of Scream 4 By Peter Sciretta/June 29, 2010 7:00 am EST Production has begun on Wes Craven’s Scream 4, and the first videos and photos have begun to appear online, including a look at Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott, now a decade older and with short hair. Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell has posted a photo from the set of Neve Campbell as an older, short-haired Sidney Prescott. Photo found via Shock....

Hugh Jackman Is Enthusiastic About ‘Wolverine 2’, Confirms Darren Aronofsky As Director By Russ Fischer/Oct. 19, 2010 9:46 pm EST Now Hugh Jackman, the returning star of the franchise, seems to have confirmed the director, and is (unsurprisingly, given that he’s a driving force for the series) talking about enthusiastically about the potential for this picture. Vulture caught up with Hugh Jackman on Monday, and he confirmed that Darren Aronofsky would direct....

Infographic: Fantastic Four Family Tree By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 21, 2011 6:00 am EST In January, graphic designer Joe Stone created a handy infographic showing the many relationships (married, dated, offspring, clone, nemesis…etc) between the characters in the X-Men comic books. He has returned with another comic book infographic, this time showing the relationships between the characters in the Fantastic Four universe. See it now after the jump. via: bleedingcool Infographic: Fantastic Four Family Tree...

Josh Hutcherson Wants To Be In ‘The Hunger Games,’ Cast In Benicio Del Toro’s ‘7 Days In Havana’ By Russ Fischer/March 14, 2011 5:00 am EST Josh Hutcherson still might become one of the bigger young actors out there. He was high in the running for the lead in Sony’s new Spider-Man before being overlooked in favor of Andrew Garfield. Part of the problem might have been his previous commitment to Journey 2: The Mysterious Island....

LOL: Alternate Ending To Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory By Peter Sciretta/July 9, 2010 8:00 am EST You’ve probably seen Mel Stuart’s 1971 adaptation of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder more than once. But I bet you haven’t seen the alternate ending that wasn’t used in the final cut of the film. This deleted scene was just uncovered yesterday in the Paramount Pictures achieves. Watch this newly restored piece of cinema history right now, embedded after the jump....

Mickey Rourke Says His Rugby Movie Shoots In February By Russ Fischer/April 13, 2011 2:00 pm EST But that’s just the fun stuff. Buried in there is also his statement that his biopic of famed rugby player Gareth Thomas will shoot this coming February. We’ve heard about this project a couple times over the past six months, and it still seems like something that is destined never to happen. The actor is 22 years older than his subject, after all....

Movie Poster: Yogi Bear By Peter Sciretta/July 27, 2010 6:01 pm EST Warner Bros has released the first movie poster for the hybrid live-action/computer animated feature adaptation Yogi Bear on Yahoo. The first movie trailer will be online tomorrow at 7pm eastern 4pm pacific, please check back to see it. Hit the jump to see the full poster. What do you think of the CG versions of Yogi and Boo Boo?...