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‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II’ Leads Razzie Noms With Nominations In Every Category By Germain Lussier/Jan. 8, 2013 4:10 pm EST Yes, you read the headline right. Bill Condon’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II was nominated for every single Razzie category. 11 nominations in 10 categories. It’s by far the leader for the 33rd annual “award” show that commemorates the worst films released in the past year....

‘Under The Skin’ Teaser: Scarlett Johansson, Sexy Alien Seductress By Angie Han/Jan. 30, 2014 10:17 am EST Nine years after Birth, Jonathan Glazer returned to the festival circuit last year with Under the Skin. The film features an intriguing hook — Scarlett Johansson plays a sexy alien who seduces men and then destroys them — and the results look even stranger and less commercial than that description suggests. The latest trailer does a great job of conveying a creepy tone, even as it turns out to be less revealing than the promos that came before....

‘Veronica Mars’ Spinoff ‘Play It Again, Dick’ Gets A Trailer By Angie Han/Sept. 8, 2014 7:30 am EST While we wait and see whether the Veronica Mars movie ever gets a sequel, the Neptune gang is reuniting for something a little different. The web series Play It Again, Dick will take a meta approach to the noir cult hit, following Veronica Mars actor Ryan Hansen as he tries to convince his old co-stars (including Kristen Bell and Jason Dohring) to help get a Dick Casablancas-centric Veronica Mars spinoff in motion....

After ‘The Hobbit’ Peter Jackson Wants To Make Films In “The Heavenly Creatures Mode” By Russ Fischer/Oct. 22, 2013 9:00 am EST What does one do after spending years in Middle-Earth? If you’re Peter Jackson, you remake King Kong, adapt The Lovely Bones, and then go back to Middle-Earth. (Even if the return trip was unplanned.) The Fellowship of the Ring began early pre-productiin in 1997 and really kicked into gear in 1999, which means that by the time the third and final Hobbit movie is released in 2014, Peter Jackson will have spent a healthy chunk of the last seventeen years in or thinking about Middle-Earth....

Art-House All-Stars: ‘Body Art’ To Star Isabelle Huppert, Denis Lavant, And David Cronenberg By Russ Fischer/Jan. 29, 2013 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s unusual to see David Cronenberg’s name in the roster of a film as an actor rather than a writer or director, but this isn’t the first time. Cronenberg is one of three primary actors in a new project called Body Art — a title that is almost right on the nose, given Cronenberg’s classic “body horror” proclivities — from I Am Love director Luca Guadagnino....

Casting Star Trek: Chris Pine As Captain Kirk And Eric Bana As Villain By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 10, 2007 11:09 am EST I was talking last night to a group of friends about how we all really want JJ Abrams’ Star Trek to be good but with the casting announcements that have been made so far, I’m starting to get a bit worried. What happened to the days when Matt Damon was rumored to be playing Captain Kirk?...

Cinematographer Harris Savides, Who Shot ‘Zodiac,’ ‘The Game,’ And ‘Milk,’ Has Died At 55 By Russ Fischer/Oct. 11, 2012 10:30 am EST You might not know the name Harris Savides, but you know his work as a cinematographer. An award-winning stretch of music videos, including R.E.M.’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ and Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Closer,’ led to an impressive his feature film debut, David Fincher’s The Game, in 1997. What followed was a long stretch of films with Gus Van Sant (Finding Forrester, Gerry, Elephant, Last Days, Milk) and feature work with directors such as Ridley Scott, Sofia Coppola, and Noah Baumbach, during which Savides mastered a distinctive style that defined a wonderful mid-point between realism and pure cinema....

Exclusive: Read ‘The Auteur #1’ From Oni Press, About A Twisted Film Producer By Germain Lussier/May 28, 2014 10:30 am EST Oni Press has given Slashfilm readers something very cool. For free. The company behind Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has allowed us to upload the entire first issue of their new comic, The Auteur from Rick Spears and James Callahan. It’s a smart and funny, yet gruesome and twisted tale of a big time Hollywood producer and how he reacts to his first major flop....

First Look: Angelina Jolie In Salt By Peter Sciretta/March 3, 2009 2:48 am EST [No photo] Columbia Pictures has released the first two photos of Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Phillip Noyce’s thriller Salt. The film tells the story of a CIA officer who is outed as a Russian sleeper spy, and must evade capture by those who are convinced she’s aiming to assassinate the president. The photos aren’t much to look at, just Jolie wearing different color wigs — definitely nothing we haven’t seen before....

First Look: Johnny Depp As Sweeney Todd By Peter Sciretta/March 27, 2007 1:29 pm EST As you’ve probably read, Johnny Depp is currently filming Tim Burton’s big screen adaptation of Sweeney Todd. Someone caught Depp outside the set in full wardrobe and make-up. Depp plays the villainous barber and serial killer in which the musical is named after. His weapon of choice is a straight razor, with which he cuts his victim’s throats....

First Look: Terry Gilliam’s New Short, ‘The Wholly Family’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 21, 2011 8:39 am EST If you’re feeling a bit down this Monday morning — maybe you’re one of those who isn’t enjoying a holiday in the States, today, for instance — you might need some clowns. More specifically, you might need some Terry Gilliam clowns, as seen in the first images from his new short film The Wholly Family....

How Many Days Have You Wasted Watching TV Shows? By Peter Sciretta/April 2, 2014 10:30 am EST We all spent a lot of time watching television. How much do you think you’ve spent over your lifetime? If you totaled all that time days watching TV shows — how many years, days, hours would you have spent staring at the glowing television screen? Lets find out… *note: the headline uses the word “wasted”, but I personally don’t regret any of the time I’ve spent on television (except for maybe some of the shows I gave up on) Yesterday a new website launched called tiii....

January Jones Says Emma Probably Won’t Be In ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’, Promises More Betty In ‘Mad Men’ Season 6 By Angie Han/Jan. 24, 2013 1:31 pm EST Bryan Singer seems to be bringing back just about everyone for X-Men: Days of Future Past, including actors like Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman from the previous trilogy. But there is, apparently, one notable exception. January Jones, who played Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class, said she has not been contacted about reprising her role — and that she doesn’t expect that to change....

Lego Documentary ‘Beyond The Brick’ Gets Distribution By Germain Lussier/May 29, 2014 1:45 pm EST The first ever Lego documentary, Beyond The Brick: A Lego Brickumentary, premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival. Fresh off the hype and success of The Lego Movie, the film garnered very strong reviews and has now been picked up for worldwide distribution by RADiUS. Jason Bateman narrates and Daniel Junge and Kief Davidson direct....

New Close-Up Set Photo Of ‘Spider-Man’ Stunt Costume By Russ Fischer/Jan. 21, 2011 1:16 pm EST [No photo] I’m really curious to see what reactions this photo will elicit. Here’s a new, pretty close-up look at the Spider-Man suit from Marc Webb’s currently in-progress Spider-Man. Before we go any farther, note that this is most likely a suit specifically made for stunt work, and not the final, detailed ‘hero’ suit. Just compare and contrast with the first official still from Sony and you can see that there are notable differences....

Oscar Ads: Tim Burton Pitches ‘Unicorn Apocalypse’, Apple Name-Checks David Fincher, Grey Poupon Digs Up Lost Footage By Angie Han/Feb. 25, 2013 1:00 pm EST Despite the oft-repeated observation that the Oscars are the Super Bowl of movies, only the actual Super Bowl has managed to turn its commercial breaks into an event as big as the game itself. But the Academy Awards telecast is still a prime spot for brands wanting to make an impression, and some companies went to extra mile to tailor their promos specifically for the Oscars’ movie-loving audience....

Page 2: Star Wars, Neverending Story, Tony Scott, Firefly, Walking Dead, Toy Story 3, Hunger Games, Alison Brie, Legend Of Korra, Vincent Price, Breaking Bad, Godzilla, Joss Whedon, Back To The Future, Rocketeer By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 22, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Slave Leias and a couple of Wookiees lounge by the pool. Photo by Ethan TrewhittAn oral history of White Men Can’t Jump The Alamo Drafthouse’s Tim League Explains the Importance of Film Preservation...

Superhero Bits: Batman Vs. Superman. Thor: The Dark World, Iron Man 3, Justice League: War, Wolverine By Germain Lussier/Oct. 8, 2013 4:30 pm EST Which state now offers Superman license plates? How many actresses are up for Batman’s love interest in Batman vs. Superman? Where can you ask Kevin Feige anything you want about Thor: The Dark World? How is Marvel pushing their NYCC exclusive Rocket Raccoon plush toy? Did CinemaSins have something to say about Iron Man 3?...

Superhero Bits: Black Adam, Batman V Superman, Gotham, Constantine, Captain America, Avengers By Germain Lussier/Sept. 5, 2014 4:30 pm EST Is The Rock’s DC character going to be in Lego Batman 3? Was Jesse Eisenberg wearing a wig out in public on the set of Batman v Superman? Who has been cast as The Spectre in Constantine? Which dream superhero Lego set is going to be reviewed by the company? Did a famous comic artist lend a hand to the new advertising for Gotham?...

Watch A Long ‘Lincoln’ Q&A With Steven Spielberg And Daniel Day-Lewis By Russ Fischer/Oct. 11, 2012 9:42 am EST You’ve seen the trailer and the debate TV spot, and you’ve had a chance to read early reviews based on the “work in progress” print shown at the New York Film Festival. (Which, in all likelihood was very close to a final cut, save for a few nips and tucks.) Now you can watch director Steven Spielberg and star Daniel Day Lewis field questions about the film, thanks to the miracle of technology....