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Kevin Smith Krampus Film Retitled ‘Anti-Claus;’ Cast Revealed By Germain Lussier/April 28, 2014 12:00 pm EST Kevin Smith has just revealed a bunch of details for his Christmas horror anthology. Once called Comes the Krampus, it’s now been re-titled Anti-Claus, and filming will start in September. Smith will be joined in the film by Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez and Michael Parks, all of whom appear in this year’s Tusk....

LOL: Ricky Gervais’ Funniest Golden Globes Jokes By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 17, 2011 1:30 pm EST In case you didn’t watch the Golden Globes last night, or like many, you got bored and turned it off — here is a two and a half minute highlight reel of comedian/host Ricky Gervais’ funniest jokes. Gervais was at his best, slamming all of Hollywood including the Hollywood Foreign Press. Some even say he went over the line, including HFPA President Philip Berk who admits that “Some of the things he said were totally unacceptable....

Michael Bay Plans To Pass ‘Transformers’ To A New Director By Germain Lussier/Aug. 11, 2014 8:45 am EST Michael Bay is fairly regularly a punchline among film fans but that never matters. Movie after movie, bad review after bad review, Bay turns in massive entertainment that the world gobbles up with delight. This summer alone, he took Transformers: Age of Extinction to over $1 billion in global box office and produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which enjoyed a #1 opening weekend....

New ‘Transfomers 4’ Big Rig Teases Ultra Magnus Or Motormaster By Germain Lussier/June 28, 2013 10:00 am EST Paramount and director Michael Bay continue to reveal new vehicles for next Summer’s Transformers 4. Up until now though, the images have been pretty standard. We’ve seen classic characters like Optimus Prime, a new Bumblebee, and lots of really fast, expensive concept cars. Today, however, we might have our first glimpse at a vehicle that teases what happens in the film....

Rumor: Saoirse Ronan Circling ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ By Angie Han/Sept. 18, 2013 11:12 pm EST Another day, another Star Wars rumor. Unlike the talk about Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, however, this one involves someone who’s never worked with J.J. Abrams before. According to a new report, Saoirse Ronan has read for a role in Episode VII. “Has read for” is a long way off from “finalized a deal for,” but personally, I’d love to see this one pan out....

Sacha Baron Cohen In Talks For ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Sequel ‘Through The Looking Glass’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 21, 2014 4:30 pm EST Briefly: Sacha Baron Cohen and Johnny Depp are getting set to have a little Sweeney Todd reunion in the Alice in Wonderland sequel Through the Looking Glass. Cohen is in talks to play an unknown role in the film that Disney is putting together, which also will have Mia Wasikowska reprising the role of Alice....

Sam Mendes Explains The Connection Between ‘Skyfall’ And ‘Bond 24’ By Russ Fischer/April 30, 2014 6:00 am EST When Skyfall was released, director Sam Mendes was adamant that he would not do another James Bond movie. That approach to the series changed fairly quickly, however, and Mendes was soon signed to make the follow-up, the currently-untitled Bond 24. That Bond movie should shoot later this year for a 2015 release, but we still know little about it....

Star Wars 7: Five Actors Up For Lead Jedi Apprentice Role By Peter Sciretta/March 12, 2014 1:18 pm EST Variety has learned that JJ Abrams is looking at the following five actors for the lead role in Star Wars: Episode 7: Ed Speleers of Downton Abbey John Boyega of Attack the Block Jesse Plemons of Friday Night Lights and Breaking Bad Matthew James Thomas, theater actor who appeared in Billy Elliot and About A Boy Ray Fisher, theater actor These five are supposedly on the top of the list for the lead Jedi apprentice role in the Star Wars sequel....

Star Wars Bits: ‘Episode VII’ Going IMAX? Plus ‘1313’ Boba Fett Footage, ‘Black Angel,’ ‘Return Of The Jedi’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 26, 2013 2:00 pm EST The long wait for official Star Wars Episode VII information continues, but the Star Wars news never stops. In this edition of Star Wars Bits, the CEO of IMAX makes it sound like Episode VII could have IMAX scenes as well as the following:...

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 13 - Conference Hour By David Chen/Jan. 22, 2010 3:36 pm EST The Tobolowsky Files is a new 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. In this episode, Stephen tells sordid tales from the politics of academia. You can always e-mail Stephen at stephentobolowsky(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or you can e-mail David at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com....

Troy Duffy Is Video Blogging Boondock Saints 2 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 26, 2008 2:42 pm EST The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day is actually happening after all. In the past we’ve told you Troy Duffy’s plans for the sequel but despite the fact that the filmmaker assured everyone that the film was actually happening, we were all a bit skeptical (as we should be, this thing has been in the works for a long time now)....

TV Bits: ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘30 Rock,’ ‘Girls,’ Dane Cook, ‘Californication,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 16, 2012 3:30 pm EST Sneak peaks, new additions, premieres and premature cancellations are all in this edition of TV Bits. After the jump read about the following: Check out a teaser trailer for the sixth season of Californication. Deadwood and Pirates of the Caribbean star Ian McShane is joining American Horror Story: Asylum. Scream-queen Neve Campbell is joining Grey’s Anatomy for a few episodes....

US Trailer For ‘Big Bad Wolves,’ Quentin Tarantino’s Best Film Of 2013 By Russ Fischer/Dec. 10, 2013 11:47 am EST Quentin Tarantino called the Israeli revenge film Big Bad Wolves the best film of 2013, and that instantly minted the movie as a must-see for many audiences. The film has been playing festivals around the globe for most of 2013, but that nod from Tarantino is all it really needed....

VOTD: SNL’s Wes Anderson Halloween Parody “The Midnight Coterie Of Sinister Intruders” By Germain Lussier/Oct. 28, 2013 9:26 am EST Saturday Night Live doesn’t have a reputation for lampooning independent filmmakers too often, but they do love jumping onto a good meme and Wes Anderson parodies have definitely reached “meme” level. Leave it to the legendary sketch comedy show, though, to use their considerable resources to make the Wes Anderson parody to end all Wes Anderson parodies....

Zach Braff Taught Woody Allen About Crowd Funding, Plus ‘Wish I Was Here’ Updates By Germain Lussier/May 22, 2013 9:45 am EST Braff stopped by Sirius XM earlier this week and not only did a little defending, he revealed he off-handedly explained the entire crowd funding avenue to Woody Allen. Allen, whose last few films have all been set in Europe because it’s easier for him to get funding there, was apparently quite taken by the idea....

‘A Good Day To Die Hard’ Looks Like A Return To Form In Latest Trailer By Russ Fischer/Jan. 3, 2013 11:07 am EST The first couple trailers for A Good Day to Die Hard, aka the fifth film in the series that stars Bruce Willis as put-upon NYC cop John McClane, relied heavily on great editing, whiz-bang explosions and a couple good smirks from Willis. This third one (or the second full-length trailer) has a lot more going for it....

‘American Sniper’ Trailer: Clint Eastwood Takes Bradley Cooper To War By Russ Fischer/Oct. 2, 2014 4:36 pm EST Here’s the first trailer for American Sniper, in which Bradley Cooper plays murdered Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Clint Eastwood directs the film, which was adapted from Kyle’s autobiography. Bradley Cooper is also a producer on the film, and it is perhaps thanks to his dedication to the project that American Sniper looks like Eastwood’s best film in several years....

‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Red-Band Trailer And Poster By Russ Fischer/May 8, 2013 11:29 am EST There’s a new film from Joel and Ethan Coen this year, and that is a wonderful thing. The first footage we saw from the movie, Inside Llewyn Davis, announced a preview screening and introduced us to the folk singer played by Oscar Issac, and to characters played by Carey Mulligan, John Goodman and a few others....

‘The Flash’ And ‘Justice League’ Rumored For 2016 And 2017 By Russ Fischer/July 20, 2013 11:10 am EST Briefly: One more update to the big slate of rumored WB projects expected to be announced in the next couple hours at Comic Con. In addition to the reunion of Henry Cavill, Zack Snyder, and David Goyer on the Batman/Superman team up film (likely called World’s Finest) THR is also saying that The Flash is being planned for 2016 with Justice League to tie it all together in 2017....

‘The Guest’ Trailer: Dan Stevens Gets Creepy For ‘You’re Next’ Duo By Angie Han/June 26, 2014 8:00 am EST Dan Stevens made his name as a lovable sweetheart on Downton Abbey, but now he’s taking a turn for the dark and sinister in The Guest. Written by Simon Barrett and directed by Adam Wingard, the thriller stars Stevens as a soldier who shows up unannounced at the family home of a fallen soldier....