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/Film Receives A Package Containing Peter Parker’s Backpack [‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Viral] By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 13, 2012 4:00 pm EST Today I came home from lunch to find a big box sitting on the front door of /Film HQ. Inside the box I found a backpack, inscribed on the backside with “Property of Peter Parker”. This is the same exact backpack that Andrew Garfield wore in The Amazing Spider-Man footage we saw at Comic Con and at the recent “Untold Story” event....

‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’ Seeking A New Director, Again, After Craig Gillespie Exits By Angie Han/Oct. 28, 2011 6:00 am EST Six months after he boarded the project, Craig Gillespie has become the latest director to drop the Seth Grahame-Smith adaptation Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. The announcement comes two months after he publicly assured everyone he remained very much a part of the picture, and a little less than a month after Blake Lively added her list to the long, long list of actresses who’ve passed on the lead role....

‘Star Tours: The Adventures Continue’ Details Revealed In Official Press Release By Angie Han/April 20, 2011 11:30 am EST With just one month to go before the unveiling of the new Star Tours ride at Disneyland and Disney World, Disney has put out a new press release that reveals a few more tidbits about the revamped attraction. For those who have no idea what a Star Tours is, it’s a popular ride that takes guests on a tour through the Star Wars universe, via a simulation....

Black Hole Easter Eggs In New Tron Legacy Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/July 27, 2010 10:30 am EST You’ve probably already seen the new movie trailer for Tron Legacy which was unlocked last week during Comic-Con. But did you see the easter eggs hidden in the new footage? But first, for those of you who don’t know, director Joseph Kosinski is signed to direct a remake of The Black Hole for Disney, with producer Sean Bailey on board, along with Clash of the Titans scribe Travis Beacham working on the screenplay....

Buildings Will Fall As Classic Game ‘Rampage’ Now In Development By Germain Lussier/Nov. 18, 2011 9:00 am EST The game of Rampage was incredibly simple. Take control of a giant monster and destroy a skyscraper faster than your opponent. Save for grabbing a few screaming, helpless humans and fighting off the military, that was about it. However, in an age when brand recognition is the most important thing and a game of red and white pegs can become a $200 million alien invasion movie, it makes as much sense as anything else that New Line Cinema is now developing Rampage for the big screen....

Christopher Nolan Confirms ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Will Be “The Last Chapter”; ‘Superman’ Is Fully In Zack Snyder’s Hands; Plus An Absurd Joker Rumor By Russ Fischer/Dec. 1, 2010 7:30 am EST With the imminent DVD release of Inception and the looming possibility of serious award season recognition for the film, Christopher Nolan is doing the press rounds one more time before diving into The Dark Knight Rises. And while he’s not talking very much about the third Batman film, he does sound quite ready to make it....

Cool Stuff: Anville’s Back To The Future-Inspired DMC-12 Print By Peter Sciretta/June 23, 2010 4:00 pm EST Nakatomi has a new Back to the Future-inspired art print titled “DMC-12”. Designed by the artist Anville, this 6 color hand-pulled silkscreen features metallic and fluorescent inks and measures 18x24. It was previously only available to the members on the Nakatomi mailing list, but the few remaining copies are now available to the public....

Danny Trejo In Talks For Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Machete Kills,’ April Start Possible By Russ Fischer/Feb. 7, 2012 10:30 am EST The end credits on the Robert Rodriguez film Machete made a big promise: “Machete Will Return in Machete Kills and Machete Kills Again!” The first sequel has been the subject of speculation ever since the 2010 release of Machete, and now it is financed and getting ready to shoot. Producer Alexander Rodnyansky is behind the film, which Rodriguez will direct based on a script by Kyle Ward....

F. Gary Gray In Talks To Direct Kane & Lynch By Peter Sciretta/June 10, 2010 3:00 am EST F. Gary Gray is in talks to direct the big screen adaptation of the Eidos video game Kane and Lynch. The film was originally set to be directed by stunt coordinator Simon Crane, and more recently rumored to be helmed by Running Scared director Wayne Kramer.Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx are attached to star....

Film Negative Gives Obscure First Look At Philip Seymour Hoffman In ‘The Master’ By Russ Fischer/May 15, 2012 11:00 am EST Trust Paul Thomas Anderson to retain a sense of mystery, even as he gives up some information. The writer/director is in post-production on his new film The Master, which stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as the ultimate self-starter, a man who creates his own religion. We know that actors like Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, and Laura Dern are in the movie....

By Germain Lussier/July 22, 2011 8:00 pm EST Friday night at Comic-Con, several moviegoers attended a unique screening of Xavier Gens’ The Divide. The film is about a group of strangers who are forced into the basement of their Manhattan apartment building when a nuclear strike happens outside and the screening in San Diego happened in a similar dark, dank basement. We’ll have a review and reaction to the film itself soon but, first, we’re excited to reveal what those attendees got for their troubles – besides a free movie....

Geek Deal: Unforgiven Blu-Ray For $7.99 By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 23, 2010 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. via: Brad Brevet

J.J. Abrams’ New Company FactoryMade Ventures Looks Toward Creater-Owned New Media By Russ Fischer/Sept. 8, 2011 1:00 pm EST J.J. Abrams isn’t content to churn out content through his company Bad Robot. The writer/producer/director has formed a new company with former WME agent John Fogelman, called FactoryMade Ventures. In addition to working with projects developed by Abrams, FactoryMade will develop ideas from Michael Bay, Robert Rodriguez and Thom Beers, a TV producer of reality shows like Ice Road Truckers....

Jackie Earle Haley Joins ‘Robocop’, Jay Baruchel Circling By Angie Han/July 20, 2012 5:30 pm EST José Padilha has rounded up an impressive array of talent for his new Robocop remake, and the latest additions are no exception. A new report has surfaced today indicating that Jackie Earle Haley is now signed on, while Jay Baruchel is said to be circling a key role. The two join a cast that already includes Gary Oldman, Samuel L....

Johnny Depp Producing, Possibly Starring In A Film About Dr. Seuss By Russ Fischer/Oct. 7, 2011 5:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Johnny Depp has already played two famous authors: Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and J.M. Barrie in Finding Neverland. (You could say he has almost played a third, William Blake, in Dead Man.) Now he’s is set to produce a film about Theodor Geisel, aka Dr....

Joss Whedon On The Avengers: “All I Can Do Is Make It Good Enough For Somebody To See It Twice” By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 25, 2010 2:00 pm EST The Sydney Morning Herald got a chance to talk with Joss Whedon, about a bunch of things, including his upcoming big screen adaptation of Marvel Comics’ The Avengers. “Right now I’m working on a movie that’s got enormous stipulations and is going to be changing and fluid every second....

LOL: Asylum’s ‘Almighty Thor’ Trailer By Russ Fischer/April 22, 2011 11:00 am EST Yesterday we showed you the VW knock-off ad Little Thor and some of you weren’t amused. Fair enough, but let’s try again. Here’s the trailer for Almighty Thor, a film from Asylum that tells of an Earth-bound conflict between the Almighty Thor and Loki. At least, I think it is on Earth…aside from a few shots where we see extras running from the conflict, this movie appears to feature only about five actors....

LOL: Hijinks Ensue Takes On Joss Whedon’s The Avengers By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2010 2:11 pm EST As you know, Joss Whedon is rewriting Marvel’s big screen superhero team-up film The Avengers, which he is also attached to direct. Our friends at Hijinks Ensue have a funny take on the matter: Whedon’s projects don’t always turn out as he plans. Often the suits and execs and various other meddlers twist his creative vision into piles of disjointed poo....

Mark Wahlberg To Star In David O. Russell’s ‘Uncharted’; Robert De Niro And Joe Pesci Sought For Roles By Russ Fischer/Nov. 24, 2010 9:18 am EST Sometimes a healthy skepticism for rumor makes one look foolish when one turns out to be true. Hopefully you can’t blame me for chuckling a bit when we heard that David O. Russell wants Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci to join the cast of his video game adaptation Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune....

Movie Trailer: David Schwimmer’s Trust By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 2, 2010 2:00 pm EST An early promo trailer for David Schwimmer’s Trust has turned up online today (found via playlist). The movie is set to play at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, which runs from September 9th – 19th 2010. Here is the official plot description from the TIFF press release: Safe and sound in their suburban home, Will and Lynn Cameron (Clive Owen and Catherine Keener) used to sleep well at night....