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‘White House Down’ Extended Trailer: Four Minutes To Save The World By Angie Han/June 10, 2013 8:35 am EST Roland Emmerich’s White House Down is the second of two “Die Hard on Pennsylvania Avenue” pics to hit screens this year, but if it delivers on the promises made by this four-minute final trailer, it could just blow the other one out of the water altogether. It has all the ingredients for a satisfying summer blockbuster: tons of big, explosive action; a liberal sprinkling of humor; and even some cute buddy-cop rapport between Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx....

A Cast Of Kings S3E06 - The Climb By David Chen/May 7, 2013 12:05 am EST Joanna and Dave discuss the sixth episode of season 3 of Game of Thrones, “The Climb.” Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Leslie Haworth. E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at acastofkings@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at gameofthronespodcast....

Alamo Drafthouse To Present Films From The Summer Of 1983 By Germain Lussier/May 3, 2013 12:45 pm EST Honestly, we might never see a better summer than 1982. Almost every single weekend, Hollywood released a would be classic: The Thing, Blade Runner, E.T., the list goes on and on. And when something is that successful, what does Hollywood do? Release a sequel, of course. That’s exactly what the Alamo Drafthouse is doing this summer....

By Germain Lussier/Nov. 21, 2013 12:34 pm EST While A24 is only about a year old, they’ve released some good films and have the next films from Prisoners director Denis Villeneuve (Enemy) and Animal Kingdom director David Michod (The Rover) among others. It’s a very big step for the provider.

Benicio Del Toro Joins Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’ By Germain Lussier/May 6, 2013 7:43 pm EST Director Paul Thomas Anderson will likely add an Oscar winner to the cast of his next film, Inherent Vice. Benicio Del Toro is in talks to join the project which stars Joaquin Phoenix as Doc Sportello, a stoner private detective on the case of a missing girlfriend. Kevin J. O’Connor (There Will Be Blood, The Master) will also reportedly appear in the film....

Brendan Gleeson And John Michael McDonagh Blend Mystery And Philosophy In ‘Calvary’ [Sundance ‘14 Review] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 23, 2014 3:00 pm EST Much like McDonagh and Gleeson’s previous film The Guard, Calvary is wholly original. It blends elements of mystery, a detective story and comedy with lots of philosophical ruminations. As Father James spends what might be his final week alive dealing with the townspeople, one of which is his would-be murderer, he tries to solve the riddle by delving into their problems (alcoholism, depression, adultery, etc) through his Catholic beliefs....

By Germain Lussier/Nov. 6, 2013 12:00 pm EST Many times, the international version of a movie poster is much better than the domestic one. International marketing teams seem more willing to take visual risks, and therefore, we’re given more interesting and evocative artwork. So what if your favorite limited, pop culture art was given a foreign spin? That’s the general idea behind Native Tongue, a three person show that opens November 9 at the Phone Booth Gallery in Long Beach, CA....

Dan Harmon Discusses The Future Of ‘Community’ By Russ Fischer/May 12, 2014 5:30 am EST What will happen to Community now that NBC has finally canceled the show following its fifth season? There was talk not long ago that made a sixth season sound, if not inevitable, then at least like something that could happen on Hulu or a similar digital service. But over the weekend, a new report painted that possibility as something much less likely than we’d previously thought....

George Clooney To Direct ‘Hack Attack’ About Rupert Murdoch Phone Hacking Scandal By Russ Fischer/Sept. 3, 2014 1:45 pm EST And Clooney explained, So where will this fit in Clooney’s body of work? It’s far too early to tell, but he’s roughly at three-for-five right now, with Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind, Good Night And Good Luck, and The Ides of March standing as his more winning efforts, with Leatherheads and Monuments Men both faltering....

George Lucas Told Mark Hamill And Carrie Fisher About The New Trilogy Last Year By Angie Han/Oct. 31, 2012 8:27 pm EST All it takes to get a movie rumor started in this day and age is one individual slipping the barest hint within shouting distance of a smartphone, especially if the news in question happens to be particularly juicy. So in that light, Mark Hamill definitely deserves credit for knowing how to keep his mouth shut....

Harrison Ford AMA Highlights: Blade Runner 2, Who Shot First, Expendables 3 And Indiana Jones By Germain Lussier/April 14, 2014 8:04 am EST It was a star-studded weekend on Reddit. Not only did director James Cameron do an AMA, legendary actor Harrison Ford did one, too. Both were promoting the environmental documentary Years of Living Dangerously. As things tend to do, each went awesomely off-topic. In Ford’s case, he admitted he still hopes a Blade Runner 2 get made but has yet to see a script....

Harvey Weinstein And Disney Reunite For ‘Artemis Fowl’ Adaptation By Angie Han/July 30, 2013 8:00 am EST Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl was a pretty big deal when it first hit shelves in 2001, enough so that Miramax quickly snapped up the film rights that same year. But nothing came of that deal, and even as contemporaries like Harry Potter, The Golden Compass, and Eragon have made their way to multiplexes, Artemis Fowl has been left behind....

Joe Swanberg’s ‘Happy Christmas’ Gets Sundance’s First Deal By Germain Lussier/Jan. 16, 2014 4:00 pm EST The 2014 Sundance Film Festival hasn’t even officially began yet, but the first film is off the market. It’s Joe Swanberg’s Happy Christmas, starring Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber and Lena Dunham. Magnolia Pictures and Paramount Pictures will co-distrubute with Magnolia handling U.S. theatrical and VOD wile Paramount will do home video and international....

Johnny Depp And Daughter Lily-Rose Depp Cast In Kevin Smith’s ‘Yoga Hosers’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 19, 2014 12:40 pm EST Kevin Smith has cast off ideas of retirement and is instead driving forward with the development and creation of small-budget films based on original ideas that spring out of podcasts and his own fevered brain. The next one is the horror story Tusk, which premieres next month at the Toronto Film Festival....

Justin Lin To Direct The Next ‘Bourne’ Film With Jeremy Renner By Germain Lussier/Nov. 8, 2013 1:44 pm EST Briefly: Justin Lin is going from fast and furious cars to fast and furious fists. The director has just signed on to direct the next Bourne movie, which will follow Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) in a story written by Anthony Peckham (Sherlock Holmes). Universal is hoping for a summer 2015 release. [Deadline]...

Leonardo DiCaprio Developing ‘Blood In The Snow’ As Potential Starring Project By Russ Fischer/Oct. 21, 2013 1:45 pm EST Briefly: Even if you don’t read thriller novels you might know the name Jo Nesbø, as the author’s work has been adapted into the film Headhunters, which is also tapped for an English-language remake, and there was a point where his novel The Snowman was looking like it would become a Martin Scorsese film....

New ‘Lion King’ Soundtrack Will Feature 30 Minutes Of Unreleased Music By Germain Lussier/May 7, 2014 1:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 2014 is a big year for Disney anniversaries. Strictly looking at the movies it’s the 55th anniversary of Sleeping Beauty, the 50th anniversary of Mary Poppins, the 25th anniversary of The Little Mermaid, and the 20th anniversary of The Lion King. That last one has been chosen to kick off a new musical event called The Legacy Collection....

Page 2: Harry Potter, Wes Anderson, Back To The Future, Tron, Star Trek, Green Lantern, Big Lebowski, Kick-Ass 2, Super 8, Ninja Turtles, Cowboys & Aliens, Tintin, Star Wars, Totoro, The Cosby Show By Peter Sciretta/May 25, 2011 2:31 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chewbacca bento. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has already hit $400 million at the worldwide box office in less than a week....

Page 2: Star Wars, Jaws, The Master, Django Unchained, Firefly, Breaking Bad, Back To The Future, Wreck-It Ralph By Peter Sciretta/April 12, 2013 11:00 am EST Header Photo: Star Wars Fan Friend Requirements How to Sell Star Trek to Foreign Audiences: Downplay the Space Stuff Mondo’s CEO Justin Ishmael Talks Future Gallery Shows, Drew Struzan’s DARK TOWER, HBO, Alex Ross, Olly Moss’ SPIRITED AWAY, Future Projects, and More Jaws in a Bottle...

Rebel Wilson Joins ‘Night At The Museum 3’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 10, 2014 5:00 am EST Briefly: Who’s excited for Night At The Museum 3? Anyone? Anyone? I actually think the sequel improves on the original and the concept is certainly one that can easily continue on. For the third installment, Shawn Levy is back directing Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan and Ricky Gervais, with the production aimed at a Holiday 2014 release date....