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First Footage From ‘Maleficent’ Casts A Spell On D23; Read The New Synopsis By Angie Han/Aug. 10, 2013 12:14 pm EST The basic premise of Disney’s Maleficent has been clear from the get-go: It is, as Disney’s fond of saying, the “untold story” of the famous Sleeping Beauty villain. But thanks to D23, we now have a clearer idea of what exactly that entails. New plot details were disclosed at the event, along with the very first bit of footage from the fairy tale film....

First Footage From ‘Snowpiercer’ Proves That Chris Evans Is Handy With An Axe By Russ Fischer/April 29, 2013 10:30 am EST The Host and Mother director Bong Joon-ho makes his English-language debut with Snowpiercer, which adapts a French graphic novel about a train that carries the remnants of humanity through a snowy landscape. We’ve seen quite a few posters and images that show off the impressive cast but until now we haven’t seen any footage....

First U.S. 4D Theater Coming To Los Angeles; Watch A Video By Germain Lussier/March 26, 2014 4:00 pm EST Just when you thought 3D was overplayed, 4D theaters are on the way. The Korean company CJ 4DPlex has just signed a deal to install the United States’ first 4DX theater into the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14 in downtown Los Angeles, CA. 4D adds physical sensations to 3D films, in the form of “motion, wind, strobe, fog, mist, rain and ‘scent-based’ effects....

Geek Deal: Rocky: The Undisputed Blu-Ray Collection For Only $19 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 13, 2013 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The set includes: Disc 1: Rocky Blu-ray Disc 2: Rocky 2 Blu-ray Disc 3: Rocky 3 Blu-ray Disc 4: Rocky 4 Blu-ray Disc 5: Rocky 5 Blu-ray Disc 6: Rocky Balboa Blu-ray Disc 7: Rocky Anthology Bonus Disc Feeling Strong Now! Game...

Legendary In No Rush To Make ‘Pacific Rim 2’ By Germain Lussier/May 16, 2014 1:30 pm EST Here’s the thing about sequels. Hollywood loves them, audiences eat them up, but they have to be handled carefully. If you really want to see a sequel, the best news imaginable – except a greenlight – is that the producers are taking their time with it. Which is what Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull is now saying about Pacific Rim 2....

Max Winkler’s ‘Ceremony’ Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 4, 2011 11:30 am EST Magnolia Pictures has released the first movie trailer for Max Winkler’s feature directorial debut Ceremony. I saw the film at the Toronto Film Festival, where I wrote the following: “Ceremony feels like the first movie from a filmmaker we need to watch — a fantastic feature debut. His screenplay is filled with complex, interesting and engrossing characters, and his film has fantastic performances across the board....

New ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’ Japanese Trailer By Germain Lussier/April 24, 2014 9:36 am EST Mark Wahlberg introduced a new Japanese trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction and you can watch it below. Director Michael Bay’s fourth trip to the world of Transformers opens in the U.S. June 27 and Wahlberg stars as working-class man who has a chance encounter with an in-hiding Optimus Prime. That’ll set him, his daughter (Nicola Peltz) and her boyfriend (Jack Reynor) off on a massive adventure....

New Images From Disney’s Next Short ‘Feast’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 27, 2014 9:00 am EST A few weeks back, I went to Disney Animation Studios to learn about what the company had in store for this year. That primarily meant Big Hero 6, but we know Disney loves to attach short films to their features. The short film in front of Big Hero 6 is called Feast, and it comes from director Patrick Osborne....

Nicolas Winding Refn Won’t Make “Haunted Hotel” Horror ‘The Bringing’ After All By Russ Fischer/June 13, 2014 11:00 am EST We were excited for a minute at the idea of Drive and Only God Forgives director Nicolas Winding Refn making a horror movie with a base in reality. And it seemed like that could happen, as Refn had entered talks with Sony to make a film called The Bringing. The script that put the project in motion, written by Brandon and Phillip Murphy, has an odd and possibly exploitative idea at its core....

Page 2: GOT, Star Wars, Pacific Rim, Star Trek, Twin Peaks, Labyrinth, Godzilla, Aaron Sorkin By Peter Sciretta/July 10, 2013 12:00 pm EST Header Photo: CARS & FILMS PRINTS 10 Must Listen Movie Soundtracks You Might Have Already Missed in 2013 HISTORY OF FILM: THE BEST MOVIES OF THE 1980S The Real Iron Throne From “Game Of Thrones” Is Terrifying Film set signs specialize in misdirection What a Difference A Day Makes: 20 Films That Take Place in Under 24 Hours...

Roger Avary To Direct John Cusack In Thriller ‘Airspace;’ Will (Still) Script And Direct ‘Castle Wolfenstein’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 1, 2012 5:17 pm EST John Cusack is on a roll this week at the American Film Market, and he’s bringing Roger Avary (along for the ride. The writer/director has had his share of trouble in the last few years thanks to a DUI-related vehicular manslaughter conviction, but he’s getting back in the news in a positive way with a couple new projects....

See Apes Ready For War In A ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ TV Spot By Russ Fischer/March 30, 2014 11:50 pm EST The first Dawn of the Planet of the Apes trailer was promising because it was all ominous tension as we started to see how humans feel cornered after a viral outbreak leaves evolved apes competing with humans for control of, well, everything. Now a Dawn of the Planet of the Apes TV spot shows off more of those evolved apes....

Set Visit Preview: ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,’ Plus The First Two Images From The Film By Germain Lussier/Dec. 20, 2012 10:00 am EST This March, five things people love are all going to be on the big screen together: Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde and magic. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, is scheduled for release March 15 and earlier this year, /Film was invited to the set to see a few of these comedic geniuses work....

Shailene Woodley In Talks To Play Mary Jane Watson In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2,’ Electro Rumored As Villain By Russ Fischer/Oct. 10, 2012 12:43 pm EST Sorry Kirsten Dunst, you’re the latest to be replaced in Sony/Columbia’s Spider-Man series. With Marc Webb confirmed to return as director for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the studio is moving forward with casting for the film, and there are a couple big reveals today....

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 59 - The End: An Introduction By David Chen/Feb. 26, 2013 7:00 pm EST The end of Stephen’s first experience on Broadway demonstrates that the difference between hope and tragedy depends on when you choose to close the curtain. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky....

TV Bits: ‘The Killing’, ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Pushing Daisies’, ‘Dexter’, ‘Hannibal’, Frank Sinatra By Angie Han/May 2, 2013 6:00 pm EST … Oh, all right. Here are a few more details: TNT has Dallas set for a 15-episode third season to premiere in early 2014, while HBO’s Veep will return with ten new episodes for its third season next year. Meanwhile, freshman dramas Rectify and Orphan Black have each received orders for ten-episode sophomore seasons, from Sundance Channel and Syfy, respectively....

Twitter Gets ‘Social Network’-Style TV Drama; Facebook-Inspired ‘Fakebook’ In Works By Angie Han/Dec. 18, 2013 4:30 pm EST Social media is trending in Hollywood, apparently. Lionsgate TV has just acquired the rights to Nick Bilton’s Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal, about the drama-filled founding of the company. You can think of it as a small-screen, Twitter-based version of The Social Network, though producer Allison Shearmur prefers you don’t: “This series will be different,” she promised....

Video: The Sound Of ‘Gravity’ - Learn How The Film’s Unusual Sound Mix Came To Be By Russ Fischer/Oct. 7, 2013 2:45 pm EST Almost all modern films rely heavily on sound to make an impact. With Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity, however, the things we don’t hear are just as important as those we do. Taking place entirely in space, with scenes set in the vacuum between spacecraft and within those crafts themselves, the film features a more realistic type of sound design than we’ve seen in most space-based films....

VOTD: ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ Fan Trailer Featuring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston And Henry Cavill By Germain Lussier/Aug. 27, 2013 12:28 pm EST That sound you just heard was Pandora’s Box opening. Yes, the flood gates have officially opened — and opened wide — on fan reactions and mashups for Zack Snyder’s July 17, 2015 film Batman vs. Superman. All we officially know about the film is the cast from Man of Steel, including Henry Cavill and Amy Adams, will be back, and Ben Affleck will join them as Batman....

Wes Bentley Joins Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ By Russ Fischer/July 25, 2013 1:45 pm EST Every time an actor signs on to Christopher Nolan’s new film Interstellar, we have to write basically the same piece, because we still know very little about the film. There just aren’t many details to give out. So: Wes Bentley is the latest actor to take a significant role. But in announcing the casting THR says he’s also the last major piece of the puzzle needed to assemble the sci-fi film about time travel, an alternate dimension, and a wormhole in space....