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Rachel McAdams Says ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’ Script Not Done; Might Not Reappear By Germain Lussier/Nov. 10, 2010 12:00 pm EST It seems things on Sherlock Holmes 2 aren’t as cut and dry as once believed. The sequel, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law as well as Noomi Rapace, Stephen Fry and Jared Harris, has been shooting for several weeks and though producer Joel Silver said that Rachel McAdams, who played Irene Adler in the first film, would return, the actress herself isn’t quite so sure....

Rumors Persist Of A Jonathan Nolan-Directed Superman By Russ Fischer/July 15, 2010 4:30 pm EST Just like with the report we had yesterday, keep this one filed under rumor. But Moviehole says they’ve been talking to a source at WB who says that the notion of a Jonathan Nolan-directed Superman is well-founded. The site’s source says Jonathan Nolan wants the gig, Christopher Nolan wants him to get it, and Warner Bros....

Scoot McNairy Cast In ‘Cogan’s Trade;’ Considered For ‘Prometheus’ And ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 17, 2011 5:00 am EST If you didn’t see Monsters or In Search of a Midnight Kiss (or aren’t a dedicated fan of Bones) your first thought here might be ‘who the hell is Scoot McNairy?’ The male lead from Gareth Edwards’ low-budgets sleeper Monsters has got great people working on his side, because despite not having the most head-turning performance in that film he has become a hot commodity after years of playing sideline roles....

Superhero Bits: The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Man Of Steel, Spider-Man, Chronicle By Germain Lussier/Jan. 4, 2012 11:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The above image of Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins is by Nolan Fans user Constantine . Mark Ruffalo spoke to The Wall Street Journal (via CBM) about what The Avengers really means to him: Here’s a better quality version of the Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance TV spot from the official YouTube....

The Last Airbender Is Also Being Converted Into 3D By Peter Sciretta/April 22, 2010 4:35 pm EST Deadline has learned that Paramount Pictures is jumping on the post-conversion 3D scam bandwaggon with M. Night Shyamalan-directed The Last Airbender. I had a feeling this was coming as producer Frank Marshall filed the following tweets earlier this month: Looking at 3-D test… Looking at 3-D for various projects, I think it’s here to stay, but not right for all movies… So far, feels like it’s better to shoot in 3-D rather than convert…....

Trailer: Frank Miller’s Gucci Guilty TV Commercial/Short Film By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 18, 2010 7:00 am EST Gucci has released a trailer for their new television commercial/short film directed by comic artist/creator turned director Frank Miller (Sin City, The Spirit), starring Evan Rachel Wood and Chris Evans, and featuring the music of Friendly Fires. The ad to promote Gucci Guilty — the new fragrance for her, will premiere during the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12th....

Video Blog: ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ IMAX Footage Reaction By Germain Lussier/Oct. 27, 2011 5:00 pm EST Thursday not only brings a brand new trailer for Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, it brings the permission for me to let you know what I thought of the two full, IMAX action scenes I saw from the film earlier this month. Paramount invited members of the press to the Rave Motion Pictures 18 in Los Angeles to see some of the footage Bird shot in full IMAX and it did not disappoint....

Video Blog: A Reaction To The First 30 Minutes Of Pixar’s ‘Brave’ By Germain Lussier/April 5, 2012 4:00 pm EST There are a great many questions surrounding Pixar’s 2012 offering: Brave. The film, which stars a willful, red-headed princess named Merida, is not only Pixar’s first period piece, it’s their first movie with a female lead. There was a major, public directorial change early in the production procees, and it’s by far the company’s most visually realistic film to date....

‘Attack The Block’ Attacks Comic-Con With Free Screening Featuring Joe Cornish, Edgar Wright And John Boyega; Get Tickets Here By Germain Lussier/July 12, 2011 2:00 pm EST Attack the Block is almost upon us. The awesome sci-fi, action homage directed by Joe Cornish and produced by Edgar Wright will begin attacking U.S. theaters on July 29. Just before that, however, is the San Diego Comic-Con, and you better believe that the Blockheads will be out in full force....

‘Jurassic Park The Game’ Trailer By Germain Lussier/Feb. 18, 2011 3:00 pm EST What ever happened to Dennis Nedry’s Barbasol can full of dinosaur embryos? You’ll soon find out in Jurassic Park The Game, created by Telltale Games, which acts as a direct sequel to the first movie by actually beginning in the world of the first movie and continuing on past it. In the game, players will meet and play as side characters both seen and referenced in the Steven Spielberg film while focusing more on the human element to Jurassic Park rather than just blasting away dinosaurs....

‘Manual Of Love 3’ Trailer, With Robert De Niro And Monica Bellucci By Russ Fischer/Jan. 4, 2011 1:30 pm EST When do a lot of people start to care about the third film in an Italian romance series? When one of the stories within features Robert De Niro as a divorced American professor romancing Monica Bellucci during a stay in Rome. We talked about Manual of Love 3 when the two actors were cast in the film, and now there’s a trailer featuring their characters....

‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Moves Back A Week; ‘One Shot’ Dated By Germain Lussier/July 27, 2011 6:00 pm EST This December’s embarrassment of riches for film fans just got a little easier to navigate. Paramount has slightly shifted the release of Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol from December 16 to December 21. That moves it away from the similarly action packed Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked) on the 16th and puts it up directly against David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo....

‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ To Mirror ‘Wizard Of Oz’s’ Black And White Opening By Germain Lussier/Jan. 10, 2012 3:30 pm EST One would imagine Sam Raimi is planning on being incredibly respectful to the original Wizard of Oz with his 2013 3D prequel, Oz The Great and Powerful. There’s just no way the filmmaker would even think to tackle such a mythos unless he could pay homage to the classic film in new and interesting ways....

‘Star Trek 2’ To Begin Filming January 2012, Probably Won’t Open Until Summer 2013 Or Later By Angie Han/Nov. 16, 2011 10:30 am EST Development on Star Trek 2 (which, yes we know won’t actually be titled Star Trek 2, but until they come up with a better title that’s what we’re calling it) got off to a slow start, but in the last several months the project has finally begun picking up steam....

‘The Expendables 3’ Will Feature Nicolas Cage, Producers Want Harrison Ford And Clint Eastwood By Russ Fischer/Aug. 13, 2012 9:00 am EST The Expendables 2 is about to hit theaters, and it sees the action all-star roster of the first film bolstered with new additions such as Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme, and bigger roles for Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Producers are already cooking up plans for a third film, and in an interview to promote the first sequel producer Avi Lerner threw out some names that we might expect to see in the next old-age go around....

‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’ Music Video Trailer By Peter Sciretta/June 17, 2011 8:00 am EST I wouldn’t normally recommend watching a Linkin Park music video but… you should check out the video for the band’s single “Iridescent”. The video features a bunch of new footage from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. It is almost like a new one and a half minute trailer released in the form of a clip-package music video....

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Theatrical Trailer: New Footage, New Jokes, More Awesome By Germain Lussier/Sept. 12, 2012 9:24 am EST Wreck-It Ralph, Disney’s video game inspired movie out on November 2, has already generated a lot of excitement. The story of a bad guy (John C. Reilly) who hops between games hoping to become a hero has continued to look cooler and cooler with every single image we’ve seen or piece of information we’ve learned....

‘X-Men: First Class’ - What Did You Think? By David Chen/June 3, 2011 4:30 pm EST The X-Men series hasn’t seen a genuinely great film in over eight years. It was way back in 2003 when Bryan Singer’s X2: X-Men United was released, a skillful blend of superhero action, social commentary, and strong performances. While the last two films, X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men Origins: Wolverine performed extremely well at the box office, both were almost universally reviled by critics and fans....

As Warner Bros. Makes A ‘Dark Tower’ Decision, Russell Crowe Might Be The New Gunslinger By Russ Fischer/Aug. 2, 2012 5:52 pm EST The multi-film and TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s epic novel cycle The Dark Tower isn’t dead yet, and it could end up marking the reunion of director Ron Howard and his A Beautiful Mind star Russell Crowe. The latter spent a few years not making a big impact on screen, but he’s got two big films next year: Man of Steel, in which he plays Superman’s father Jor-El, and Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, in which he plays the title character....

Bill Murray Again Dismisses Ghostbusters 3; “It’s Just A Myth,” He Says By Russ Fischer/April 27, 2010 10:23 pm EST An open request to Bill Murray: Please don’t ever change or become more easygoing about films you’re clearly not interested in making. As a corollary to that request, please don’t make it any easier to tell when you’re really, truly serious. Murray has been said to be one of the big holdouts for Ghostbusters 3, and with good reason....