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Scarlett Johansson Won’t Be Getting A Golden Globe For ‘Her’ By Angie Han/Nov. 27, 2013 5:00 am EST As we head into awards season — and into the endless debates and predictions that come with it — there’s one name we can cross off the potential Golden Globe winner list for certain. The HFPA has deemed Scarlett Johansson’s work in Spike Jonze’s Her ineligible in the Best Supporting Actress category, despite its being one of the most buzzed-about performances of the year....

Sony Altering ‘The Interview’ To Appease North Korea By Russ Fischer/Aug. 13, 2014 9:30 am EST When North Korea started to kick up a fuss about The Interview — the film in which Seth Rogen and James Franco play TV news guys who are recruited to assassinate Kim Jong Un during an interview opportunity — Sony seemed to shrug. But as the country remains furious about the comedy, calling its release essentially an act of “sponsoring terrorism,” it looks like Sony is having second thoughts....

Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ Will Be Released In November By Germain Lussier/May 21, 2013 1:51 pm EST Briefly: The countdown to one of our most highly anticipated films of the year can now begin. Spike Jonze’s latest film, Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Rooney Mara, will be released on a limited basis November 20. The film follows a lonely writer (Phoenix) who falls in love with his computer’s latest operating system....

Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’ Moved To November By Germain Lussier/July 29, 2013 5:00 pm EST Briefly: FilmDistrict has pushed back the release of Spike Lee’s Oldboy from October 25 to November 27. The film, a remake of Park Chan-wook’s modern masterpiece, is about a man (Josh Brolin) mysteriously kidnapped and imprisoned for 20 years. When he’s just as mysteriously released, he vows revenge on his captors. It co-stars Sharlto Copley, Samuel L....

Video: Who Is Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam? By Angie Han/Sept. 22, 2014 11:00 am EST The Internet has been all abuzz over the news that Dwayne Johnson is finally set to play Black Adam in a Shazam movie, after years of rumor. But once the initial excitement over a Dwayne Johnson superhero movie wore off, some of us were left with questions — like “Wait, who is Black Adam, exactly?”...

What’s Next For The Coen Brothers? An Opera Comedy, Perhaps, Or Ancient Rome By Russ Fischer/Dec. 5, 2013 4:44 pm EST Inside Llewyn Davis opens in limited release tomorrow, and with a new Coen Brothers film on screens, there are two great pleasures to take up our time. One — the primary one, obviously — is discussing the movie itself, and there is no shortage of topics with respect to Inside Llewyn Davis....

‘As I Lay Dying’ Trailer: James Franco Adapts A Masterwork Of American Literature By Russ Fischer/May 13, 2013 6:34 pm EST I’ll say this for James Franco’s new outing as a director, and his highest-profile directorial gig to date: it takes some balls to tackle William Faulkner. The source material here is Faulkner’s seventh novel As I Lay Dying, which charts a family’s attempt to transport the body of its late matriarch to her preferred burial place, miles away....

‘Dumbo’ Live-Action Remake Coming From ‘Transformers’ Writer By Russ Fischer/July 8, 2014 11:34 am EST When I talked to Ehren Kruger about writing Transformers films for Michael Bay, he commented that there were times the work was more like writing a Cirque du Soleil show than writing a movie. Now Kruger will have a chance to work in a literal circus setting, at least for some scenes. He’s been tapped to script a Dumbo live-action remake for Disney....

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Lead Narrows Down To Jim Sturgess And Zachary Levi By Angie Han/Dec. 22, 2012 10:46 am EST Most of the films from Marvel’s Phase Two slate feature leads carried over from Phase One. Chris Hemsworth has already played Thor twice, as has Chris Evans with Captain America, and Iron Man 3 will actually be Robert Downey Jr.’s fourth turn as the character. But that’s not the case for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, which is currently in the process of assembling an all-new cast....

‘Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa’ Coming This Fall By Angie Han/July 17, 2013 2:00 pm EST Briefly: Earlier this week, we learned that Paranormal Activity 5 had been shifted from fall 2013 to January 2014. Now we know what’ll take its place. The studio has announced that Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa will take over Paranormal’s old slot on October 25. The $15 million 2D film takes a Borat-like format, following an old man getting up to no good....

‘Laggies:’ Keira Knightley, Chloe Moretz And Sam Rockwell Put An Original Spin On Coming Of Age [Sundance 14 Review] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 18, 2014 6:30 pm EST Ask someone what the quintessential Sundance movie is and they might say something with well-known stars, directed by a popular independent filmmaker, in a story about finding one’s place in the world. Which, on the surface, is Lynn Shelton’s Laggies, starring Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz and Sam Rockwell....

‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’ - What Did You Think? By Russ Fischer/Aug. 23, 2014 12:00 pm EST Judging by the first box-office numbers for the Sin City sequel, the real question here might be “did you even see it?” Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez have returned to the black, white, and bloody world of their first collaboration with a couple more stories adapted from Miller’s Sin City comics stories, along with some new material....

‘The Flash’ Poster: Barry Allen Has No Need For Straight Lines By Russ Fischer/Aug. 26, 2014 2:30 pm EST Is Barry Allen drunk, or just a vigorous self-promoter? In this Flash poster for The CW’s new TV show, the hero is depicted running down a street in Central City. For some reason, he’s running in a zig-zag pattern that occasionally points him backwards. But whatever; the guy is so fast that he’ll still get where he’s going with time to spare....

‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Clip: Bill Murray Takes Ralph Fiennes For A Ride By Angie Han/Feb. 4, 2014 2:15 pm EST I don’t care who you are — if Bill Murray skids his car to a stop right in front of you and demands that you “get in,” just do as the guy says. That goes double if you happen to be a hotel concierge and a lobby boy on the run, like the ones played by Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori in The Grand Budapest Hotel....

‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Will Be Shot In 3D By Germain Lussier/Feb. 13, 2013 12:30 pm EST In the past 13 years, comic book fans have seen five movies based on Marvel’s huge collection of X-Men characters and stories. Some have been great, some have been bad, but all have been in two dimensions. That will change in 2014, as director Bryan Singer has confirmed that X-Men: Days of Future Past will be shot in 3D....

EXCLUSIVE: Ray Park Cast As Snake Eyes In G.I. Joe Movie By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 4, 2007 6:01 pm EST I have just confirmed that Star Wars Episode 1 star Ray Park has been cast as Snake Eyes in Stephen Sommer’s big screen live-action adaptation of GI Joe. Snake Eyes is one of the original members of the GI Joe series. Hasbro has released over 30 figures of the character since his debut in 1982....

Extended TV Spot For ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ Focuses On The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo By Angie Han/Nov. 16, 2011 9:00 am EST Daniel Craig’s Mikael Blomkvist may be the protagonist of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but just as the title suggests, it’s Rooney Mara as mysterious, tough-as-nails Lisbeth Salander who’s the real draw of the story. A new extended TV spot for the thriller wisely puts the computer hacker front and center, establishing her fierce badassery before Craig’s character comes along to pull her into the actual plot....

First Look: Michael Fassbender And Marion Cotillard In ‘Macbeth’ By Russ Fischer/April 18, 2014 6:00 am EST That shot above shows off Marion Cotillard and Michael Fassbender as they appear in the new version of Macbeth. The film is directed by Justin Kurzel, the Australian filmmaker behind Snowtown, and stars Michael Fassbender in the title role of the William Shakespeare adaptation. Another, more striking shot is below. Both images from from the Daily Mail, to which Fassbender explained his take on Macbeth:...

George Lucas Contends That Han Never Shot First, You Were Just Confused By Germain Lussier/Feb. 9, 2012 2:00 pm EST After seven years away from theaters, Star Wars comes back to the big screen this weekend. Of course, it’s not a new movie or even an original re-release. Instead it’s what’s generally considered one of the worst of the bunch, converted into an experience many people hate. I refer, of course, to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 3D and if one good thing comes of this re-release, it means George Lucas has to come out and answer questions....

Here’s The Teaser Poster For ‘Fast & Furious 6’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 3, 2013 10:23 am EST Briefly: Later today we’ll get our first look at footage from Justin Lin’s Fast & Furious 6, starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson. The film’s star has taken to his Facebook to give us a brief sneak peak, however: the teaser poster for the May 24 release. Check it out below and check back later for the Super Bowl spot....