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Illusionist Lance Burton Making Indie Film About Magic By Angie Han/March 9, 2011 6:00 am EST Are magicians going to become the next big Hollywood obsession? Yesterday we reported that writer Michael Chabon would be developing an HBO show about magicians, and now we have news that famous illusionist Lance Burton is in the middle of shooting an indie film about magic. Read more after the jump. Vegas Deluxe’s Robin Leach (via Bleeding Cool) writes: Lance told me that his entertainment partner, juggler Michael Goudeau, and he are now one-third of the way through shooting their indie magic film....

James Cameron Will Finally Start Shooting ‘Avatar 2’ And ‘Avatar 3’ In 2013 By Germain Lussier/Nov. 28, 2012 2:08 pm EST Depending on your level of Avatar fandom, the delay between the first film and its eventual sequels could be construed as a blessing or a curse. On the one hand, James Cameron has certainly taken his time writing the two films, meaning we may not see the first one until 2015 at the earliest....

Jerry Bruckheimer Hopes ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5’ Shoots Early In 2015 By Russ Fischer/June 20, 2014 4:30 pm EST Will audiences, like battered old ships, soon have to weather a year-long barrage of new Pirates of the Caribbean marketing? While the Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnny Depp partnership with Disney isn’t what it once was — Bruckheimer doesn’t even have a deal with the studio any longer — there’s still a plan to make Pirates of the Caribbean 5....

Josh Boone To Direct ‘The Fault In Our Stars’; Shailene Woodley And Hailee Steinfeld Eyed For Lead By Angie Han/Feb. 20, 2013 11:30 am EST The film version of The Fault in Our Stars already has a Black List script from (500) Days of Summer scribes Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, and now it’s found a director in Writers helmer Josh Boone. Additionally, it’s looking to cast either Shailene Woodley or Hailee Steinfeld in the lead role....

Marc Forster Won’t Be Back For ‘World War Z’ Sequel By Germain Lussier/Oct. 3, 2013 10:20 am EST Despite World War Z being one of 2013’s biggest surprise hits, the road to get there was very bumpy. Years of development preceded a difficult production, and during post-production, a whole new ending was written and shot. That raised questions and concerns about the film, most of which were directed at one man: director Marc Forster....

New Official Shots Of The Rock As ‘Hercules’ [Updated With Poster] By Russ Fischer/March 24, 2014 1:10 pm EST Thanks to Dwayne Johnson’s social media presence we’ve seen quite a few teasing behind the scenes glimpses of The Rock as Hercules. He’s starring in 2014’s other Hercules movie, the big one, which opens in July. Now we’ve got the first official look at the Rock as the hero of myth and legend....

Page 2: Iron Giant, Aliens, Pacific Rim, Muppets, Doctor Who, Star Wars, Star Trek, Elysium By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2013 2:00 pm EST Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Page 2: LEGO, Boxtrolls, Robin Williams, HTTYD2, Hobbit, Star Wars, True Detective, Sin City, Jurassic Park, Simpsons, Frozen By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 14, 2014 1:03 pm EST Header Photo: Everything is Awesome Mix Vol. 1 t-shirt In The Times: Remembering Lauren Bacall ‘THE EXPENDABLES 3?: EMBARRASSMENT RANKINGS How Laika Pushed 3D Printing to New Heights with ‘The Boxtrolls’What they “don’t make ’em like” anymoreFive Cancelled TV Shows The Internet Would Have Saved Today...

Page 2: Star Wars, Jack Reacher, Indiana Jones, The Shining, Looper, ET, Ted, Jurassic Park, Toy Story, Hobbit, Totoro, Game Of Thrones, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Wes Anderson By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 18, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Imperial Walker made of pollution. Indiana Film Journalists Association goes its own way, crowns ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ A Look at the ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Torture Controversy Jack Reacharound billboard 3-D isn’t big draw 2nd time around...

Page 2: Tim Burton, Popeye, Star Wars, Monsters Inc, Evil Dead, Adam Savage, Hobbit, X-Files, Total Recall, Breaking Bad, Jurassic Park, Rambo, Walking Dead, Indiana Jones, Doctor Who, Sesame Street By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 16, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Tim Burton By: Paul Shipper Interview: Stephen Tobolowsky on his podcast, his non-memoir, and not trusting Vegas From Megashark To Some Guy Who Kills People –The Realities Of Being An Indie Film maker...

Patton Oswalt And Rosemarie DeWitt Join Season 2 Of HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’ By Angie Han/Nov. 9, 2012 2:32 pm EST HBO’s The Newsroom already stars Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston, and Alison Pill, among many others, with recurring appearances by folks like Jane Fonda, Chris Messina, Hope Davis, and Paul Schneider, so I don’t think that casting was ever really the problem with the show. Still, I suppose it never hurts to add a few more great guest stars....

Sam Mendes Confirmed To Direct ‘Bond 24’ By Peter Sciretta/July 11, 2013 9:31 am EST Sam Mendes first said there was little to no chance he’d be back to direct another James Bond film after Skyfall. Producers continued to hope he’d return to the fold, and weeks ago a rumored shortlist of potential directors for the next Bond film was trumped by the unofficial word that Mendes was prepping to sign....

Superhero Bits: Deadpool, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Sin City By Germain Lussier/Jan. 2, 2014 3:30 pm EST Who will Deadpool marry? Want to see a tease of the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. return episode? Which band did James Gunn liken the Guardians of the Galaxy to? Why do superheroes wear underwear on the outside? Which character appearance might you have missed in Thor: The Dark World?...

Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., James Gunn, X-Men: Days Of Future Past By Germain Lussier/Nov. 30, 2012 11:30 am EST Want to watch more behind the scenes videos and see images from The Dark Knight Rises? How does an ABC executive describe Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D.? Is Ian McKellen excited to return for X-Men: Days of Future Past? Does a Man of Steel prototype type offer a hint at one of the film’s battles?...

Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, The Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Comic-Con By Germain Lussier/June 10, 2013 3:00 pm EST Want to watch the Man of Steel World Premiere live stream? Which titles did Marvel recently copyright? What amazing images are still popping up concerning Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Has a photographer revealed some brand new images of The Avengers? How does Jennifer Lawrence look on the set of X-Men Days of Future Past?...

Superhero Bits: The Wolverine, Man Of Steel, Red 2, Avengers 2, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, S.H.I.E.L.D. By Germain Lussier/June 14, 2013 3:58 pm EST How much did Man of Steel make at midnight screenings? How does chewing gum tie in with The Wolverine? Want to see a TV spot for Red 2? What’s the latest David Goyer quote, about the future DC Universe? Who is flying through the air on the set of Captain America: The Winter Soldier?...

Tons Of Footage In New ‘Iron Man 3’ Featurette Focused On New Characters By Germain Lussier/April 9, 2013 1:07 pm EST Currently, there are two camps when it comes to Iron Man 3. There’s the “Okay, Disney, we get it, stop with the footage and images” camp . These people are already sold on the film, have bought their tickets (figuratively, at least) and just want to see the full movie already....

TV Bits: ‘Terra Nova’, ‘Arrested Development’, ‘The Walking Dead’, ‘Fringe’, ‘Community’, Terry Brooks By Angie Han/Sept. 11, 2012 2:25 pm EST The Bluths aren’t the only ones returning to the O.C. Orange County for Season 4 of Arrested Development. Over the past few weeks, recurring guest stars Henry Winkler, Scott Baio, and Judy Greer have all been confirmed to return, and now Liza Minnelli and Mae Whitman (her!) are on board to give the Bluth boys some love....

VOTD: Belle And Beast Go Castle Hunting On ‘House Hunters’ By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 14, 2012 1:30 pm EST In recent years, Disney has created some of the best viral videos — be it the retro Lotso-Huggin-Bear commercials for Toy Story 3, or the video game tv spots for Wreck It Ralph, or all of The Muppets clips that lead to their return to the mainstream. The mouse house is now trying to parlay their viral video skills into promoting their theme parks....

‘Frank’ Clip: Yes, That’s Michael Fassbender Under The Giant Fake Head By Angie Han/Jan. 17, 2014 9:44 am EST Michael Fassbender has two movies out this weekend, sort of, and they couldn’t be more different. One is the awards season re-release of 12 Years a Slave, a grim drama in which Fassbender plays a cruel slave owner. The other is Frank, a comedy debuting at Sundance in which he plays a musician who constantly wears a giant fake head....