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How A Suggestion From Tom Hiddleston Became The Core Dynamic In ‘Thor: The Dark World’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 8, 2013 9:30 am EST Even though Thor is the title character in Thor: The Dark World, it’s pretty obvious who the fans really want to see: Tom Hiddleston as Loki. The filmmakers knew this too, and after production completed, shot additional footage to add more of the character. That’s not the only influence the actor had on the film, however....

James Cameron To Shoot ‘Godfather’-Esque ‘Avatar’ Sequels In New Zealand By Angie Han/Dec. 16, 2013 9:15 am EST Hit the jump for his comments, plus updates on the films’ shooting location and release date. Nor will the upcoming films leave Pandora behind for new planets, as we’d previously heard. There’s a fair bit of underwater stuff. It’s been inaccurately said that the second film takes place underwater. That’s not true. There are underwater scenes and surface-water scenes having to do with indigenous ocean cultures that are distributed across the three films....

By Peter Sciretta/May 16, 2011 3:30 pm EST Trailer: Photo Gallery: Plot Synopsis: When San Francisco Police Department DET. REBECCA MADSEN (Sarah Jones, “Sons of Anarchy”) is assigned to a grisly homicide case, a fingerprint leads her to a shocking suspect: JACK SYLVANE (guest star Jeffrey Pierce, “The Nine”), a former Alcatraz inmate who died decades ago. Given her family history – both her grandfather and surrogate uncle, RAY ARCHER (Robert Forster, “Jackie Brown”), were guards at the prison – Madsen’s interest is immediately piqued, and once the enigmatic, knows-everything-but-tells-nothing government agent EMERSON HAUSER (Sam Neill, “Jurassic Park”) tries to impede her investigation, she’s doggedly committed....

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks Up Robert Zemeckis Film ‘The Walk’ [Video] By Russ Fischer/Aug. 7, 2014 6:00 am EST Today is the 40th anniversary of Philippe Petit’s wild walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The death defying act, in which Petit performed a high wire act on a wire covertly strung between the two towers, is chronicled in Robert Zemeckis’ new film, The Walk. That’s the final title for a film which has borne a few different names over the past few months....

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo To Reboot ‘Pet Sematary’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 31, 2013 2:33 pm EST Briefly: Halloween is the perfect day to announce news on a horror remake — it’s the best day for digging up the dead, after all. The new version of the story originally created as a novel by Stephen King was announced a couple years ago, and had Alexandre Aja attached to direct a few months later....

LOL: Ron Burgundy Has Harsh Words For Piracy, And Pirate Hookers By Germain Lussier/Nov. 6, 2013 9:30 am EST San Diego’s most famous news anchor, Ron Burgundy, is Team Television. He doesn’t care much about the cinema and believes TV is the truest form of entertainment. Which is why, in a brand new public service announcement, he gets a little confused when telling people about piracy. Hookers are mentioned, pirates are mentioned and Burgundy is confused, and displeased....

New Pics: Will Michael Myers Have A Huge Beard In H2: Halloween 2? By Hunter Stephenson/March 4, 2009 2:47 pm EST [No photo] The above photo shows actor Tyler Mane reprising Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s H2: Halloween 2 and arrives via a new tipster batch sent to Shock. While it’s difficult to make out the face, the guy is rocking long locks and a huge beard (!), features never previously associated with the horror icon....

Page 2: Muppets, Star Wars, Godzilla, Aliens, Hitchcock, My Girl, Wil Wheaton, Twin Peaks By Peter Sciretta/March 31, 2014 12:30 pm EST Header Photo: Nychos – Dissection Of The Little Mermaid Rewind This, Adjust Your Tracking and why I don’t understand VHS nostalgia BOOK EXCERPT: IT DOESN’T SUCK: SHOWGIRLS What Would The Muppets Look Like As Humans? From Pi through Noah, the films of Darren Aronofsky are connected by destructive dreamers...

Page 2: Simpsons, LOTR, Game Of Thrones, Star Trek, Drive, Star Wars, Goonies, Jeff Bridges By Peter Sciretta/May 7, 2013 2:00 pm EST Header Photo: Matt Groening’s Mother’s Obit Reads Like a Who’s Who of Springfield Solving Equation of a Hit Film Script, With Data Michael Bay Should’ve Stayed in the 90s Insane Insane Insane Lord Of The Rings Battle Of Helm’s Deep Recreated w/ 150,000 LEGO Bricks, 1,700 Minifigs...

By Russ Fischer/April 15, 2014 5:00 am EST Let’s not mince words: the third Die Hard movie was the last indisputably good entry in the series, even though its third act falters significantly after a kick-ass opening and set-up of the core characters and plot machinery. Samuel L. Jackson turned out to be the perfect foil for Willis/McClane, and the film (based on a script that was refitted into a Die Hard story) had a great energy....

Sarah Silverman Posts Her Failed NBC Pilot ‘Susan 313’; Watch It Here By Angie Han/Oct. 22, 2013 6:47 pm EST Still, a lot of work has already gone into the show by that point, so on the occasion that a failed pilot makes it out, the results can be interesting to see. Last year, Sarah Silverman taped Susan 313, a semi-autobiographical half-hour sitcom about a ’90s rock star coming out of a ten-year relationship....

SDCC Exclusive: Get A Free Slice Of Ninja Turtles Pizza In A Collectible Box By Germain Lussier/July 23, 2014 9:00 am EST With the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in theaters August 8, Paramount is pulling out all the stops to get fans excited for the film at Comic-Con. Plus, we have the opportunity to exclusively tell you about one of the coolest events which ends with free Ninja Turtles pizza presented by Pizza Hut....

Sequel Bits: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, ‘Bond 24’, ‘Clerks III’, ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’, ‘Insidious 2’, ‘The Wolverine’, ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’, ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ By Angie Han/Dec. 11, 2012 10:55 pm EST You know who does know who the villain is? Star Trek Into Darkness actor Simon Pegg. And he’s apparently not above gloating about it. It’s fun reading the speculation surrounding the Star Trek trailer, seeing all the questions, all the while, knowing ALL the answers....

Superhero Bits: Captain America The Winter Soldier, Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Wolverine, Iron Man 3, Man Of Steel By Germain Lussier/May 14, 2013 3:00 pm EST Want to see footage of an action scene between Spider-Man and Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Does Samuel L. Jackson know if he’s back for The Avengers 2? Did Warner Bros. just release the best Man of Steel still yet? Is there mathematical proof Batman is better than Iron Man?...

Superhero Bits: Luke Cage, X-Men Apocalypse, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Batman V Superman By Germain Lussier/Aug. 13, 2014 10:00 am EST Want to see a bunch of cool Guardians of the Galaxy concept art? Did an extra from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice reveal the ending of the film? Was Gamora always green? What did the cast of Gotham have to say on DC All Access? Has Michael Fassbender been pitching ideas for X-Men: Apocalypse?...

Taylor Swift And Katie Holmes Join Jeff Bridges In ‘The Giver’ By Angie Han/Sept. 27, 2013 3:00 pm EST After contributing music to one dystopian YA adaptation, Taylor Swift is getting ready to star in another. The country-pop songstress has just climbed aboard Phillip Noyce’s The Giver, along with Katie Holmes. The pair join a starry cast that also includes Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, and Alexander Skarsgard in the grown-up roles, along with Cameron Monaghan (Shameless, the U....

The 950th Edition Of Page 2 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2014 4:00 pm EST Header Photo: Star Wars Tusken Raider Riding A Bantha Pet Costume An Interview with GHOSTBUSTERS Producer, Joe Medjuck 20 Life Lessons Breaking Bad’s Walter White Taught UsArmy of Darkness Poster by Tom Whalen (Artist Copies Onsale Info)9 Cinematographers You Should Follow on Instagram ‘Parks & Rec’ Fans, Rejoice: How Cones of Dunshire Became a Real Game...

Theme Park Bits: ‘Haunted Mansion’ Rooms At Disney World; Plus ‘Ratatouille,’ ‘Monsters University,’ ‘Roger Rabbit,’ And ‘Transformers’ By Germain Lussier/May 6, 2013 3:44 pm EST Lots of cool little happenings in the movie-based theme park world, so we figured it was time for another edition of Theme Park Bits. Read about the following below: Follow the progress of a new Ratatouille ride in Paris. Check out a new Monsters University float....

Tom Hardy To Play Elton John In ‘Rocketman,’ Focus Features Will Distribute By Germain Lussier/Oct. 23, 2013 12:45 pm EST Tom Hardy has just accepted the role of rock legend Elton John in Rocketman, a biopic directed by Michael Gracey and written by Lee Hall. Focus Features will distribute the film, which starts shooting in Fall 2014. Read the full release below. Here’s the full press release on Rocketman: Tom Hardy will star as Elton John in Rocket Pictures’ Rocketman, and Focus Features has come aboard to give the film a major U....

Watch ‘Everybody Wants To Kill Bruce,’ An Action Supercut Assembling Dozens Of Movies By Russ Fischer/March 26, 2013 7:00 am EST It’s tough being an action hero; you’ve always got a target on your back. That is basically the premise of Everybody Wants to Kill Bruce, which assembles footage from over two dozen movies to create a ten-minute all-star reel in which Bruce Willis flees from danger at every turn. This cut doesn’t limit itself to footage from Bruce Willis movies, however....