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Yes, The Avengers Guardians Of The Galaxy Crossover Is In The Works By Germain Lussier/July 31, 2014 12:40 pm EST The instant Marvel Studios confirmed they were making a Guardians of the Galaxy movie, we all saw into the future. This new super team would eventually meet that other super team, The Avengers. How and when was the bigger question but with Guardians of the Galaxy finally hitting theaters this weekend, we at least now know it’s in the works....

‘20,000 Leagues’ Confirmed To Shoot In Australia If Disney Greenlights By Russ Fischer/April 2, 2013 12:50 pm EST Briefly: David Fincher’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea hasn’t yet been given the green light by Disney, but if that ever happens, Australia is waiting with open arms to welcome the production. The country has offered Disney $22.5m to shoot the film there — that’s a flat payment to bring the production down under....

‘Back To The Future’ Stage Musical Hits London In 2015 By Russ Fischer/Jan. 30, 2014 7:12 pm EST Two years ago Bob Gale cautioned Back to the Future fans not to believe everything they read with respect to the idea of the 1985 film becoming a Broadway musical. Now we know the real deal: the film is being turned into a London West End musical — a totally different thing! (That’s sarcasm....

‘Homeland’ Season 3 Trailer: Everybody Hurts By Angie Han/Aug. 9, 2013 2:00 pm EST The very first teaser for Homeland’s third season hinted at a gritty thriller, as cryptic radio signals offered clues to Nicholas Brody’s current situation. The first full-length trailer for the show, however, gets far more emotional. And yes, there’s actual footage this time around, if still not a whole lot of dialogue. Check it out after the jump....

‘Maps To The Stars’ Trailer: This Hollywood Family Is So Very Messed-Up [Updated] By Russ Fischer/April 15, 2014 9:15 am EST It’s a good day when you get to see footage from one of your most anticipated films of the year, and this Maps to the Stars trailer is our first look at real footage from David Cronenberg’s new movie. The film stars Mia Wasikoska as a young woman who bears a visible external scar, and probably some pretty serious internal damage as well....

‘Orange Is The New Black’ Season Two Trailer: “Sadly It’s Starting To Feel Like Home” By Russ Fischer/April 17, 2014 1:30 pm EST Even if you haven’t watched some or all of the first season of Orange Is the New Black on Netflix, this trailer is going to be a fun couple of minutes. Because, as one inmate says, there’s some next level crazy coming this year. The adaptation of Piper Kerman’s book ‘Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison’ finds the fictionalized version of Chapman, played by Taylor Schilling, settling in to Litchfield prison, even as a new inmate severely shakes up the status quo....

‘Pro Wrestlers Vs Zombies’ Movie Trailer: Rowdy Roddy Piper Battles The Undead By Germain Lussier/March 14, 2014 6:00 am EST There is a movie called Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies. At this very instant, you either know exactly what that movie is and want to see it, or are rolling your eyes at the absolute, utterly insane absurdity of the idea. And still want to see it. Written and directed by Cody Knotts, Pro Wrestlers vs....

‘Snowpiercer’ International Trailer: Chris Evans Faces His Destiny By Angie Han/July 25, 2013 9:00 am EST We Americans are still waiting on a release date for Snowpiercer, Bong Joon-ho’s English-language debut, but those in his native South Korea will get to see it next week. As part of that final marketing push, one final Korean trailer has dropped for the sci-fi film. The film features a pretty fantastic ensemble, including John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Alison Pill, Ed Harris, Ewen Bremner, Octavia Spencer, Kang-ho Song, and Ko Asung, but it’s Chris Evans who plays the hero, and it’s Chris Evans who’s at the center of this latest spot....

‘Tiger Eyes’ Trailer: Judy Blume Finally Comes To The Big Screen By Angie Han/April 25, 2013 12:45 pm EST If you were ever a young bookworm, the name “Judy Blume” likely meant a lot to you. The celebrated author has been behind some of the best loved YA novels since the ’70s, including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Blubber, and the Fudge series. Over the past four decades, her books have sold over 80 million copies in 41 different countries....

‘World War Z’ Super Bowl Spot By Russ Fischer/Feb. 3, 2013 12:00 pm EST We’ve all been pretty concerned about Marc Forster’s adaptation of the Max Brooks novel World War Z. First the film was delayed for extensive reshoots and some accompanying rewrites, and then the first footage failed to assuage the concerns of the book’s biggest fans. So how does it look now, in this second big footage drop, which comes in the form of a Super Bowl TV spot?...

Can The ‘Evil Dead’ Remake Possibly Live Up To Its Marketing Promise? By Russ Fischer/Nov. 20, 2012 9:59 am EST Given that Sam Raimi’s original The Evil Dead was billed as “the ultimate experience in grueling terror,” the Fede Alvarez-directed remake has big shoes to fill. The first footage from the movie suggested that it goes pretty far out into splatter and gore, especially when compared to the bulk of mainstream horror films that play things fairly safe....

Chappie’s Family Revealed In Window Cling For Neill Blomkamp’s Latest [Comic Con 2014] By Germain Lussier/July 28, 2014 12:00 pm EST After two movies filled with massive sci-fi action, it seems Neill Blomkamp is going a bit more emotional for his latest film. Sony very quietly kicked off the marketing campaign for Chappie at San Diego Comic-Con 2014, with a big banner and a window cling handed to fans as they walked by the booth....

Check Out 90 Unused Posters For Terrence Malick’s ‘The Tree Of Life’ [Removed] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 30, 2014 5:00 am EST They’re a great visual representation of the complexity of Malick’s work. Thanks to Prologue via The Film Stage for the posters. We’ve picked 18 below (in six sets of three) and you can see the rest at those links. [Posters removed at request of Prologue… which is still displaying them on its own site....

Chicago Seven Next For Spielberg? Casting Choices Revealed! By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 2, 2008 12:18 pm EST A couple days ago (last year even) it was reported that Sacha Baron Cohen had been cast as Abbie Hoffman in Steven Spielberg’s The Trial of the Chicago Seven. I like many other movie journalists wondered when Speilberg was going to find the time for this project with Tintin, Lincoln and Interstellar on his plate....

Christopher Nolan Briefly Discusses ‘Interstellar’ Influences By Germain Lussier/April 8, 2013 10:00 am EST When the name “Christopher Nolan” is attached to a project, anticipation immediately shoots into the stratosphere. That’s what happened last month when the Memento, Inception and Dark Knight director revealed the sci-fi film Interstellar would be his next movie. The film, which once had Steven Spielberg attached, is about “a heroic interstellar voyage to the furthest reaches of our scientific understanding” inspired by the theories of theoretical physicist, gravitational physicist and astrophysicist Kip Thorne....

First Brief Footage From Nacho Vigalondo’s ‘Open Windows’ Starring Elijah Wood And Sasha Grey By Germain Lussier/Dec. 19, 2012 3:36 pm EST Nacho Vigalondo’s first film, Timecrimes, was an exciting take on the time travel film. His next film, Extraterrestrial, put an apocalyptic spin on the romantic comedy. For his third go-around, he’s simultaneously tackling the thriller and found footage genres with Open Windows. It stars Elijah Wood as a man obsessed with an abducted actress (Sasha Grey), and how he goes about trying to find her....

First Look At ‘Ted 2’ Features More Flash Gordon By Germain Lussier/Sept. 12, 2014 2:30 pm EST A lot of things about Seth MacFarlane’s 2012 film Ted could be considered a surprise. The fact it was such a huge hit for one. Ted grossed $218 million domestic against a budget of $50 million and became one of the top 10 highest grossing R rated comedies of all time. Personally though, the biggest surprise was the way MacFarlane used Flash Gordon in the film....

Jonah Hill In Transformers 2 By Peter Sciretta/April 30, 2008 2:53 am EST Jonah Hill is in early negotiations to costar opposite Shia LaBeouf in Transformers 2 according to EW. Hill would likely play the role of Sam’s college roommate Chuck. [CHUCK] 19-25 yrs., Sam’s roommate at Princeton. He runs a conspiracy theory website. Funny in an irreverent, edgy way, he is shocked to see his conspiracy theories come to life....

Judd Apatow Has Decided On His Next Film By Germain Lussier/Nov. 27, 2013 8:45 am EST Though many were mixed on Judd Apatow’s latest film, This Is 40, it didn’t diminish our interest in what the filmmaker has going on next. It seems the director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up has now decided to direct a film he previously was only attached to produce. Apatow will direct Train Wreck, the writing and starring debut of Comedy Central star Amy Schumer....

LOL: ‘Not Another Sundance Movie’ Rounds Up Every Indie Cliche In 3 Minutes By Angie Han/Jan. 22, 2014 7:00 am EST Whether you’re bummed because you couldn’t make it to Sundance this year, or exhausted because you’re still there, here’s something that ought to help. Not Another Sundance Movie sums up all the best film festival cliches in a quick three-minute trailer, saving you from having to slog through hours of indies....