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West Memphis Three: HBO Considers Fourth Doc; Peter Jackson Financing Continuing Murder Investigation By Russ Fischer/Aug. 25, 2011 2:00 pm EST The West Memphis Three — Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskelley Jr., and Damien Echols — may be free, but their story isn’t over. Driven to enter guilty pleas and accept ’time served’ sentences in order to return to the free world, the men are saddled with felony records for crimes that very few believe were ever proved to be their responsibility....

Whats Next: David Fincher Eying ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea,’ Joe Carnahan Favoring ‘Killing Pablo’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 12, 2012 4:30 pm EST One of the perks of being a film fan is there’s always something to look forward to. We wait and wait for a project to come together and, once the credits roll, we’re immediately looking forward to the next thing. Sometimes it’s what’s coming out next week, other times it’s a sequel and in the case of our favorite directors, it’s whatever they choose to do next....

‘Like Crazy’ Team To Make Sci-Fi Romance ‘Through To You’ By Germain Lussier/March 21, 2011 3:00 pm EST Most of you have yet to see Like Crazy, a beautiful and frightening tale of lost distance love starring Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones and Jennifer Lawrence. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and got several rave reviews, including one by yours truly. Paramount will be releasing the film later this year and it’s bound to get a ton of Oscar buzz....

‘Skyfall’ Will Be Released In IMAX One Day Early By Germain Lussier/Sept. 27, 2012 9:00 am EST Well that’s one way to get audiences to see a movie in IMAX that wasn’t shot in IMAX. Sony will release Sam Mendes’ Skyfall, the latest James Bond film starring Daniel Craig, in IMAX one day before its North American release date: November 8. It’ll open on traditional screens the following day, November 9....

‘Sucker Punch’ - What Did You Think? By David Chen/March 25, 2011 10:27 pm EST Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch hits theaters this weekend, and it’s already spawned some amount of controversy online. Fans of Snyder will most likely not be disappointed, as the film has insane amounts of over-the-top action scenes featuring excellent staging and astonishing visuals. But is its depiction of scantily-clad women kicking other-wordly ass an empowering one? Or is it a demeaning one?...

‘The Swell Season’ Trailer – The Real-Life Tale Of The ‘Once’ Musicians By Angie Han/Sept. 19, 2011 3:30 pm EST One of the best little films I’ve ever seen was 2007’s Once. I say “little” not because the film was short or insignificant, but because the simple story of two unnamed musicians falling in love had a breathtaking intimacy that made it feel raw and genuine. The real-life tale behind the two stars, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, gave the film an added layer of emotion as well: Hansard and Irglová were (and still are) members of a folk-rock duo called The Swell Season, and while promoting the movie became an actual couple as well....

Alexander Payne Attached To Direct ‘Wilson,’ From The Daniel Clowes Graphic Novel By Russ Fischer/Nov. 18, 2010 4:43 pm EST Which sounds like prime Alexander Payne territory. I’m already picturing Wilson as a distillation of so many elements that have recurred in the director’s films. Easy to see Paul Giamatti in the title role — he’s not cast, nor is anyone else, as this is in the early stages — but it could be a fit for any number of actors....

Billy Crystal Is The New Oscar Host [Updated] By Russ Fischer/Nov. 10, 2011 2:07 pm EST Here’s the quick timeline: Crystal tweeted that he is hosting: “Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions. Looking forward to the show.” The Academy has not yet released a statement, but it seems like this mild tempest is already settling....

By Russ Fischer/July 20, 2010 11:43 am EST We recently heard that Pixar is developing a film called Planes, intended to be a spin-off from Cars. The film is meant for direct-to-DVD distribution, and some took the move as a sign of a slide for Pixar. When a studio is able to rule the theatrical animation landscape, why churn out direct disc fodder? Turns out that report might have been only partially correct, as there’s now a new spin that says, yes, Planes is in development, but from Disney Toon Studios rather than Pixar....

Cool Stuff: Tron Parody “Light Cycle Accident” T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/July 7, 2010 9:00 am EST Ript Apparel’s t-shirt of the day is a Tron parody design titled “Light Cycle Accident”. Designed by New York City-based artist Nathan W. Pyle, the graphic tee explains what happens when two light cycles have an accident in the computer world. The 4-color design is printed on Navy tee. The good news is the t-shirt is only $10....

First Look: Johnny Depp And Angelina Jolie In The Tourist By Russ Fischer/June 14, 2010 6:37 am EST It’s not much to go on, but this first still from The Tourist, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, is remarkable simply for the fact that it exists. There were so many recastings and director changes that I’m vaguely impressed by the fact that this remake of the 2005 French film Anthony Zimmer is actually rolling....

Gallery: Gorgeous Concept Art From Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ By Germain Lussier/May 11, 2012 6:00 am EST Before a movie is released, fans want to know everything they can about the plot. When a movie is released, they enjoy the discovery of what’s actually on screen. Then, after a movie is released, they try and learn everything about its creation. Believe it or not, that’s the point we’re already at with The Avengers....

George Romero Adapting Zombie Novel ‘The Zombie Autopsies’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 20, 2011 4:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Read more about that, as well as Romero’s thoughts on The Walking Dead and more, after the break. io9 spoke to Romero recently and got the information out of him. Here’s what he said about adapting The Zombie Autopsies: Sounds like something Romero can really sink his teeth into, pun intended....

Kevin Connolly Wants To Make A Kimbo Slice Movie By Germain Lussier/June 17, 2011 2:00 pm EST As Entourage moves into its final season, Kevin Connolly’s character Eric Murphy has evolved from a best friend to the head of his own managerial company. In real life, Connolly himself has also used the show to evolve. He went from an actor and sometimes TV director to full on feature film director with 2007’s Gardener of Eden....

Movie Poster Round-Up: Inception, Legend Of The Guardians, Mad Men, Alpha & Omega, Flipped, Conviction, The Oxford Murders, And Somwhere By Peter Sciretta/June 22, 2010 10:00 am EST It’s been a few days since our last Movie Poster Round-up, and the one-sheets have been building up on my computer desktop. After the jump you can find new posters from films such as: Rob Reiner’s Flipped, four character posters for the 3D animated film Alpha & Omega, Conviction, a high resolution copy of the one-sheet for Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere, The Oxford Murders, Mad Men season 4, two Korean posters for Inception, and a teaser poster for Zack Snyder’s Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole....

Movie Trailer: The Infamous Joaquin Phoenix Documentary ‘I’m Still Here’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 16, 2010 3:48 pm EST I’m Still Here, Casey Affleck’s ‘documentary’ about his brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix, has been odd and controversial since it was first announced. Is the whole thing some sort of sham or performance art, or did Phoenix really and truly drop out of acting to become a rapper? This teaser trailer for the movie is actually quite a nice piece of work, but it won’t offer answers to any questions....

Netflix CEO Talks Expanding Streaming Content, Apple TV, Facebook, Original Content And More By Germain Lussier/June 2, 2011 3:30 pm EST He’d love to do business with Showtime and HBO and named The Wire as the show he’d most like to see on Netflix Instant, but stated simply that “It needs a big, big check.” The reason why Netflix decided to try original content in the first place (the upcoming show House of Cards produced by David Fincher and Kevin Spacey) is because those companies, who have many more resources, currently won’t play ball with Netflix when it comes to content....

New ‘Dredd’ Photos Feature Scowling, Olivia Thirlby And Lena Headey By Russ Fischer/July 25, 2011 1:17 pm EST Helmets and Scowling. Could be a new detective show, or a sludgy metal band from Ohio. In this case, those two words are simply the first things that come to mind when looking at new photos from Dredd, which is the second and hopefully superior adaptation of the long-running Judge Dredd comic book series....

New Release Dates For ‘Red Dawn’ Remake, Roland Emmerich’s ‘Singularity’, Kathryn Bigelow’s Bin Laden Movie By Angie Han/Nov. 23, 2011 5:30 pm EST As we head into Thanksgiving weekend and gear up to watch what feels like a dozen new releases this weekend, FilmDistrict and Sony have quietly announced new release dates for a few of their projects. That long-delayed Red Dawn remake that FilmDistrict picked up earlier this fall is now scheduled to drop next fall, while Sony’s Pixels and Singularity have both set dates for 2013....

Page 2: He-Man, Star Trek, Tron, Another Earth, Muppets, Dragon Tattoo, Taxi Driver, Star Wars, E.T., Seven Samurai, War Horse By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 6, 2011 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Header Photo: Zombie Garden Gnomes Attack. Jim Hill takes a look at what Disney has in the works for the Muppets in 2012. Today’s t-shirt of RIPT Apparel is a Star Wars/Star Trek -inspired design “Millenium Enterprise”...