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Aardman Animation’s ‘Arthur Christmas’ Casts James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie And Jim Broadbent By Russ Fischer/Nov. 2, 2010 1:30 pm EST The last time we checked in on Arthur Christmas, the planned 3D CG holiday film from Aardman Animation, we had only a single promo image to offer up. Now there’s a lot more detail, including a full plot description, clarification on the behind the scenes talent, and a voice cast that includes James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent....

Casting Notes: Spacey And Quinto In Margin Call; Channing Tatum In Cheaters; Jessica Biel In Vivaldi By Russ Fischer/May 11, 2010 10:55 am EST As Cannes kicks into gear we might start hearing about a few new films that have been assembled enough to scour for distribution deals before production. One such film is Judge Dredd, which we covered last night. Another is Margin Call, from writer/director J.C. Chandor. The film has lined up Kevin Spacey and Zachary Quinto to star in a topical tale about banking malfeasance....

Comic-Con: More Design Images From WETA’s The Wind In The Willows By Peter Sciretta/July 22, 2010 10:00 am EST Last week we posted concept art and a promo teaser trailer for Peter Jackson’s WETA’s (Lord of the Rings, District 9) live-action and animatronics adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic book The Wind in the Willows.On the Comic-Con show floor, I was able to find more designs and maquettes for the upcoming adaptation at the WETA booth....

Early Poster Artwork: John Landis’ Burke & Hare By Peter Sciretta/May 13, 2010 10:30 am EST While at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, I ran across this early poster art for the John Landis horror comedy Burke & Hare. As you know, the film is based on the real-life exploits of Irish murderers William Burke and William Hare, who killed at least 17 people in Edinburgh in 1827-8, the film may not hew too closely to the tone and severity of actual events....

Exclusive: Predator Ultimate Hunter Edition Blu-Ray Details Revealed By Peter Sciretta/May 21, 2010 11:30 am EST Also, the release will include one of those $10 Movie Money certificates for Predators, which hits theaters on July 9th. Read the full details now, after the jump. “What I loved about Predator is how it played against expectations. Everyone expected another Commando type movie, and it starts off that way but then switches gears and goes very horror, sci-fi and it was refreshing to see something take that turn and become something else and that’s what I think give it it’s cult classic status....

Martin Scorsese Says ‘The Irishman,’ With Robert De Niro, Could Shoot In 2011 By Russ Fischer/Dec. 13, 2010 12:30 pm EST Martin Scorsese is still in production on Hugo Cabret — which is reportedly moving slowly because of the director’s learning curve with shooting in 3D — but he says that The Irishman could shoot next year. That’s the script formerly called I Heard You Paint Houses, which concerns famed Mafia hitman Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran, and has Robert De Niro attached to star....

Movie Trailer: Ivan Reitman’s ‘No Strings Attached’ By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 4, 2010 3:35 pm EST Paramount Pictures has released the first movie trailer for Ghostbusters/Meatballs director Ivan Reitman’s new comedy No Strings Attached. The movie follows a lonely doctor (played by Cary Elwes) who gets lucky with a pretty co-worker (played by Natalie Portman) in a “comedy about the complications of friends with benefits.” A guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they learn that they want something more....

Set Footage From ‘Super 8’ And A Big Cast Rumor By Russ Fischer/Oct. 11, 2010 10:30 am EST J.J. Abrams is shooting Super 8 right now in West Virginia, and this film is proving to be more difficult to keep under lock and key than was his previous top-secret project, Cloverfield. While virtually no one knew that Cloverfield was happening as it was being shot, everyone seems to know about Super 8, and consequently photos and video are starting to filter out of the town where the film is being shot....

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Antichrist (Criterion Collection), Grown Ups, And More By Adam Quigley/Nov. 9, 2010 3:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even as cinematic self-awareness has reached an all-time high in recent years, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World represents a pinnacle of postmodern cultural reflection for the medium. At its core, the film (and the graphic novel on which its based) is a classic love story and coming-of-age tale, but it’s been filtered through very modern sensibilities, playfully satirizing a generation that’s become heavily defined by its pop culture influences—if not outright consumed by them....