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‘Jupiter Ascending’ Delayed Until February 2015 By Germain Lussier/June 3, 2014 5:44 pm EST Bad news, Wachowski fans. Their upcoming summer blockbuster, Jupiter Ascending, is no longer that. The film has been moved from its initial July 18 release to February 6, 2015. No specific reason has yet been given for the Jupiter Ascending delay but we have some guesses below. Variety and others quickly reported the disappointing news. It’s a strong, but odd move, a mere six weeks before release and – though we aren’t sure why yet – it means one of two things....

‘Jurassic Park 4’ To Star A New Dinosaur By Germain Lussier/April 4, 2013 3:00 pm EST Jurassic Park 3D opens in theaters tomorrow, which has many fans getting all nostalgic about what Steven Spielberg’s 1993 masterpiece means to them. The release has also given us an oppurtunity to look back at the film’s ground-breaking effects and read stories from some of its cast and crew. It’s that last one that’s revealed a small detail about Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic Park 4....

‘Snowpiercer’ French Trailers: The Time Approaches For Revolution By Russ Fischer/Sept. 19, 2013 11:45 am EST South Korean director Bong Joon-ho has, by many accounts, created a heck of a film in Snowpiercer, which tells the story of class warfare and revolution on a train that speeds the last remnants of humanity through a snowy post-apocalyptic landscape. Chris Evans leads a cast that also features John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Alison Pill, Ed Harris, Ewen Bremner, Octavia Spencer, Kang-ho Song and Ko Asung....

‘Take This Waltz’ Trailer: Michelle Williams And Idiotic, Marvelous, Ridiculous Longing By Russ Fischer/Feb. 6, 2012 1:00 pm EST Sarah Polley’s latest directorial effort, Take This Waltz, stars Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen as a couple struggling with fidelity and the complexities of dealing with love and sex as Williams’ character is tempted by a strong, sudden attraction to another guy (Luke Kirby). The film premiered at TIFF last year, and gained notice for Williams’ performance, and for the rare dramatic turns by Rogen and Sarah Silverman, who plays his sister....

‘Tracks’ Trailer: Starring Mia Wasikowska And Adam Driver By Angie Han/March 7, 2014 3:45 pm EST Crossing the Australian outback on foot with nothing but a trusty dog and four temperamental camels would prove an impossible challenge for most people. But when one has already braved the wilds of Wonderland, maybe a harsh desert trek doesn’t seem so tough. Former Disney heroine Mia Wasikowska leads John Curran’s Tracks as real-life traveller Robyn Davidson, who set out on her cross-country journey in 1977....

‘Transformers 4’ Plot Details Explain Next Stage Of Michael Bay’s Sci-Fi Franchise By Russ Fischer/March 20, 2013 1:30 pm EST Now that he’s done with Pain & Gain, which opens April 26, Michael Bay is moving on to Transformers 4. The new film is stepping away from the human cast of the first three films, and stars Mark Wahlberg and Jack Reynor, with Brenton Thwaites and Nicola Peltz. It will develop a new story that picks up four years after the Chicago battle seen in the third movie, and will reportedly feature many redesigned elements....

First Look At ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Abu Dhabi Set And Alien Creature By Angie Han/May 21, 2014 7:01 am EST As the Star Wars: Episode VII cast continues to come together, J.J. Abrams is looking to pull one diehard fan onscreen to join them. The director has issued a special video message announcing a contest with a walk-on role as the big prize. The fact that the campaign also benefits UNICEF is just the icing on the cake....

Hans Zimmer Scoring ‘Interstellar’ For Christopher Nolan By Russ Fischer/June 3, 2013 11:54 am EST Briefly: Each time we get the chance to pass along a bit of info about Christopher Nolan’s next film, Interstellar, it is typically just a name, as the details of the sci-fi script are being kept quiet. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, and Jessica Chastain are in the cast, for example, but we can’t tell you much about any of their characters....

Jean Dujardin Returns In ‘Möbius’ And ‘The Players’ Trailers By Russ Fischer/March 27, 2014 4:00 pm EST Jean Dujardin had a solid career in France before his work in the 2011 film The Artist earned him a Best Oscar statue in 2012. And that win probably helped him land supporting gigs in films such as The Wolf of Wall Street and Monuments Men. But he’s got a couple other films in the can, too, both of which are quietly hitting the US in the next couple weeks....

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Will Trim Porn In ‘Don Jon’s Addiction’ To Secure An R Rating By Russ Fischer/Feb. 8, 2013 9:00 am EST Seeing Don Jon’s Addiction at Sundance was quite an experience, in part because of all the porn. The film, written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, follows a character (played by the director) who is addicted to online pornography. Despite being able to lure very attractive women home for sex, he prefers porn....

Joss Whedon’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Series Adds Two Bickering Young Hotshot Scientists By Russ Fischer/Nov. 13, 2012 11:00 am EST What sort of show will Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series be? If you’ve assumed that it will be a lot like Whedon’s other shows, you’re probably correct. So here’s what we’ve got on the show, which will help expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it also expands the reach of those characters to current live-action television....

MTV Awards Movie Trailer: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows By Peter Sciretta/June 6, 2010 6:37 pm EST A new movie trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows premiered during the MTV Awards tonight. Watch it now after the jump, and please leave your thoughts in the comments below. Voldemort’s power is growing stronger. He now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to finish Dumbledore’s work and find the rest of the Horcruxes to defeat the Dark Lord....

New ‘Nymphomaniac’ Image Arrives As Magnolia Nears Distribution Deal [Updated] By Russ Fischer/Feb. 11, 2013 5:30 pm EST Lars von Trier’s new film, Nymphomaniac, isn’t being shown at the Berlinale this week, but a sizzle reel is being displayed to potential distributors, just as Trier did with Melancholia a couple years ago. Magnolia, the same company that handled Trier’s last film in North America, is now the front-runner to acquire the new movie, which depicts the full sexual life of a woman played by Charlotte Gainsbourg....

New ‘Oz: The Great And Powerful’ Poster Shows Off A Wicked Witch By Russ Fischer/Oct. 31, 2012 9:53 am EST Bad looks pretty good in Sam Raimi’s Oz. The director’s new film is Oz: The Great and Powerful, which tells of a corrupt, salacious magician (James Franco) who escapes a predicament by balloon, and is swept away to the magical land of Oz. There he meets three witches, Glinda (Michelle Williams), Theodora (Mila Kunis), and Evanora (Rachel Weisz)....

Page 2 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 8, 2009 12:14 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The above header photo I found posted on Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer’s tumbler blog. Paramount Pictures has released a new poster for The Lovely Bones on Yahoo. The creators of The Simpsons have ruled out making a second Simpsons movie, at least not until the TV series finally wraps. [variety]...

Page 2: Hobbit, Guillermo Del Toro, Blade Runner, Quentin Tarantino, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Godfather, Breaking Bad, Toy Story, Bill Murray By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 22, 2013 12:00 pm EST Header Photo: Hobbit Inspired Wedding Cake Sundance: Five Actors & Actresses To Watch Five Best Living Room Speaker SetsJeff Victor’s The Strange, Beautiful Evolution of Guillermo del Toro Sundance short films can be first steps in successful careers Napster Documentary ‘Downloaded’ to Premiere at SXSW Film Fest...

Page 2: Toy Story, Star Wars, Star Trek, Ender’s Game, Bruce Lee, Doctor Who, Jaws, Breaking Bad, Wreck-It Ralph, Seth Rogen By Peter Sciretta/May 22, 2013 1:00 pm EST Header Photo: Toy Story’s Buzz & Woody Are On The Loose ‘Arrested Development’ is a Sitcom Version of ‘The Godfather’ Horror Movies You Didn’t Realize Were Based on Books All Kinds Of Things Are Bigger On The Inside [Comic] Why Can’t We Let Filmmakers Tell Stories on their Own Terms?...

Peter Jackson Plans To Shoot MoCap Footage For ‘Tintin 2’ Next Year By Russ Fischer/Dec. 12, 2012 3:28 pm EST Peter Jackson’s latest film is just about to hit theaters, but with the expansion of The Hobbit adaptation into a trilogy, he’ll still be a busy guy for the next couple years. While the next two films are shot (mostly — there will probably be some additional shooting at some point) loads of post-production work remains to be done on the second and third Hobbit chapters....

Ray Liotta Teaming With The Muppets Again On ‘The Muppets… Again’ By Angie Han/Jan. 23, 2013 11:00 am EST Ray Liotta’s best known roles haven’t exactly been family friendly. He’s still most famous for playing the lead in the gangster pic Goodfellas, was most recently seen illegal gambling ring in Killing Them Softly, and will next pop up in The Iceman to menace Michael Shannon’s hitman. Just last week, he signed on to star in Robert Rodriguez’s violent neo-noir Sin City: A Dame to Kill For....

Rosario Dawson, Jessica Biel Also Up For ‘True Detective’ Season 2 Female Lead By Angie Han/Sept. 16, 2014 7:30 am EST True Detective Season 2 already has a great male cast in place, with Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch, and Vince Vaughn all signed on for major roles. But it’s had a tougher time trying to pin down the female lead.Elisabeth Moss and Rachel McAdams have both been named as possibilities in recent weeks, but neither’s clinched the role quite yet....