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Rumor: Charlie Hunnam Tops ‘Escape From New York’ Cast Wishlist By Russ Fischer/Aug. 29, 2014 3:00 pm EST I think I’ve been guardedly positive about the Escape From New York remake in the past, but today I’m not feeling so charitable. This shouldn’t be a thing. But it might still be a thing, and a new report lists three names that top the Escape From New York wishlist for stars. Sitting right at the top is Charlie Hunnam, of Sons of Anarchy and Pacific Rim....

Sony Buys Captain Nemo Spec Script From ‘Smallville’ Creators By Germain Lussier/June 14, 2014 10:00 am EST Briefly: While the odds of ever getting to see a David Fincher version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea are now slim to none, an alternate version of the tale has just been purchased. Sony Pictures has purchased a spec script called Captain Nemo, written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The pair are best known for co-creating the hit Superman show Smallville, but also worked on the scripts for films such as Spider-Man 2 (the good one, from Sam Raimi), Shanghai Noon and I Am Number Four....

Superhero Bits: Avengers Age Of Ultron, Watchmen, Thor: The Dark World, Ant-Man, Marvel Universe Live By Germain Lussier/Nov. 25, 2013 4:00 pm EST Has Joss Whedon finished the script for Avengers: Age of Ultron? Which superhero did Mads Mikkelsen audition for? What will the Ant-Man costume look like? Is Ben Affleck bulking up for Batman vs. Superman too soon? Did Chris Pratt read the Guardians of the Galaxy script before signing on?...

Superhero Bits: Infinity Gauntlet, Gambit, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Captain America 2, Guardians Of The Galaxy By Germain Lussier/May 23, 2014 6:00 am EST Want to see some awesome visual effects videos from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Is an old Flash appearing on the new Flash show? How can you get your very own Infinity Gauntlet? How close is Channing Tatum to signing to play Gambit?...

‘Gravity’ Thrills Comic-Con With Intense Long Takes And Sandra Bullock By Germain Lussier/July 20, 2013 1:15 pm EST Alfonso Cuaron both likes, and dislikes, the teaser trailer for his upcoming film Gravity. He told Hall H at Comic-Con a trailer full of explosions doesn’t really tell the true story of the movie. He said the movie is a very intense, emotional journey that puts the viewer in an immersive experience. Hopefully, that experience should make them feel like they’re floating in space....

‘In Saturn’s Rings’ Trailer: IMAX Doc Offers Mindblowing Views Of Space By Angie Han/July 4, 2013 10:00 am EST Remember the days before IMAX became ubiquitous? When the format was more strongly associated with science documentaries at the natural history museum than $250 million tentpoles at the multiplex? It’s not that IMAX isn’t used for the former anymore, of course. It’s just that the latter has now eclipsed the original use....

‘Not Fade Away’ Trailer - The Feature Film Debut Of ‘Sopranos’ Creator David Chase; Plus Early Buzz From NYFF By Germain Lussier/Oct. 5, 2012 10:08 am EST Five years ago, David Chase ended one of the best television shows of all time, The Sopranos. Now he’s rolled that legacy into his first movie. Not Fade Away is Chase’s feature directorial debut and it’s a semi-autobiographical story about a group of young men in 1960s New Jersey attempting to form a rock band....

‘Pain & Gain’ Poster: Michael Bay’s Mean American Dream By Russ Fischer/Dec. 7, 2012 5:01 pm EST Michael Bay is spending his time in between Transformers making a film based on the true story of Miami bodybuilders who kidnapped a guy in order to make some easy money, and ended up enmeshed in a cycle of torture and murder. And yet, on the poster for the movie, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Mark Wahlberg look like pretty OK guys....

‘Philomena’ Trailer: Dame Judi Dench Searches For Her Lost Son By Angie Han/Aug. 9, 2013 1:00 pm EST Stephen Frears’ last release, the gambling comedy Lay the Favorite, has the unfortunate distinction of being among the worst-reviewed films of his career. His two films before that, Chéri and Tamara Drewe, failed to make much of a mark at all. Fortunately, his next film Philomena looks like it could be a return to form....

‘Raiders Of The Lost Ark’ Remake Team Launches Kickstarter To Finance One Last Scene By Russ Fischer/Feb. 11, 2014 5:29 pm EST It’s one of the better stories in film fandom: two kids, Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala, with cinematographer Jayson Lamb, were such huge fans of Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark that they remade the film, shot for shot. It took seven years, but eventually Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation was complete enough for people to watch, and years later even got the attention of Spielberg himself....

‘Searching For Sugar Man’ Director Has Died At 36 By Germain Lussier/May 13, 2014 3:15 pm EST UPDATE: The investigation into Bendjelloul’s death has revealed an apparent suicide. The original text follows. This is a tragic piece of news. Malik Bendjelloul, director of the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, has died at the age of 36. A cause of death was not released, but foul play is not believed to have played a part in his passing....

‘Some Velvet Morning’ Trailer: Stanley Tucci And Alice Eve Spar For Neil LaBute By Angie Han/Nov. 13, 2013 2:00 pm EST There are some movie romances which are so swooningly sweet, they can make even the most jaded pragmatist believe in true love. And then there are movie romances so acrid, they can inspire even a happily coupled-up moviegoer to swear off love forever. Some Velvet Morning seems to fall into the latter category, which shouldn’t come as a huge shock seeing as it was written and directed by In the Company of Men helmer Neil LaBute....

Akiva Goldsman Says No Casting Is Set For ‘The Dark Tower’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 11, 2014 6:30 am EST You can’t blame fans for being excited about the idea of a film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. The novel series is King’s biggest and weirdest project by a wide margin, for one. And while the team of Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Brian Grazer may not seem like the best choice to adapt the books (Howard’s more-adult-than-usual Rush notwithstanding) there’s no denying the audacity of their plan, which included at one point multiple films bridged by a couple TV mini-series....

ALF Uses The N-Word In Uncovered Behind-The-Scenes Footage By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 21, 2010 1:00 pm EST As a kid, I was fascinated by puppet creatures. My childhood was very much the result of Jim Henson and Steven Spielberg. I loved The Muppets, Fraggle Rock and Alf. One of my favorite VHS tapes was a special I recorded off television which featured a behind the scenes tour of Jim Henson’s workshop. I love watching rare behind the scenes videos where we get to see the puppeteers in action....

Bill Murray Says “We’ll Try Again” On ‘Ghostbusters 3’ By Angie Han/June 11, 2012 11:00 am EST After years of Ghostbusters 3 talk, Dan Aykroyd finally admitted back in February that the project was in “suspended animation,” due in a large part to his former co-star Bill Murray’s reluctance to get involved. But rumors of a potential sequel refuse to die, and surprisingly, Murray himself hasn’t exactly been firm about putting them down....

Brian De Palma And Al Pacino To Reunite For Joe Paterno Biopic ‘Happy Valley’ By Angie Han/Jan. 16, 2013 4:26 pm EST Twenty years after Carlito’s Way and thirty years after Scarface, Brian De Palma and Al Pacino are reuniting to tell the tale of a very complicated man. The pair have just signed on for Happy Valley, a drama about late, disgraced Penn State coach Joe Paterno. Dave McKenna (American History X) is nearing a deal to write a script based on the bestselling biography Paterno, by Joe Posnanski....

David Goyer To Direct Sci-Fi Actioner ‘The Breach’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 3, 2014 11:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The man mostly responsible for Batman and Superman’s recent on-screen happenings is going back behind the camera. Batman Begins and Man of Steel writer David Goyer has been tapped to direct The Breach, a sci-fi action film, for Lionsgate. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura will work behind the scenes and Justin Rhodes is writing the screenplay based on a 2009 novel by Patrick Lee....

Exclusive: Damon Lindelof Explains The Unglamorous Truth Behind ‘Prometheus 2’ Rumors By Germain Lussier/March 27, 2013 2:03 pm EST Further answers seem likely to come in the form of a sequel. While Prometheus wasn’t the gargantuan blockbuster many thought it would be, the director, screenwriter, and star all confirmed a follow-up has long been discussed and is currently in-development. That’s where things have sat for the past few months. I asked Lindelof about this accusation on Twitter, and he responded with a long e-mail....

FilmDistrict Will Distribute ‘Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark’ In The US By Russ Fischer/Feb. 14, 2011 10:45 am EST The orphaned Miramax films are finding new homes. Last week we heard that The Debt, John Madden’s film that is (partially) about a group of Mossad agents tracking a Nazi war criminal locked distribution via Focus Features. Now Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the remake of a ’70s TV chiller co-written and produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by newcomer Troy Nixey, will go out to US screens via the new company FilmDistrict....

First Images Of Johnny Depp In Character For Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides By Russ Fischer/July 2, 2010 6:44 am EST NO PHOTOBriefly: Not too much to say here — as we go into the long 4th of July weekend, it’s Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow on the Hawaii set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides! And, shockingly, he looks just like… Jack Sparrow. You can also see Kevin McNally, who once again plays Gibbs....