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‘Star Wars Episode 7’ Adds A J.J. Abrams Regular By Angie Han/Sept. 12, 2014 12:00 pm EST All filmmakers have their habits, and one of J.J. Abrams’ is Greg Grunberg. The two have been pals since childhood, and Abrams includes the actor in his projects whenever possible. As of today, we’ve learned that that even includes Star Wars Episode VII. Hit the jump to read Grunberg’s Star Wars announcement. Yes @smgulz it IS safe to assume I have a role in #StarWarsEpisodeVII – If I say more than that, JJ will have me killed....

‘V/H/S/2’ Red-Band Trailer: Blood And Mayhem By Angie Han/May 15, 2013 10:23 pm EST Anthologies of any kind run the risk of unevenness, just because they’re composed of so many disparate parts. But the red-band trailer for V/H/S/2, at least, looks consistently terrifying. It’s two minutes of great, gory scares, with tons of blood and a smattering of nudity — which means, yes, that it’s very much NSFW. Watch at your own risk, and get an eyeful of some new pics, after the jump....

B.J. Novak’s ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Role Revealed By Angie Han/Feb. 3, 2014 4:45 pm EST Between all the trailers, TV spots, images, viral sites, and Times Square drop-ins, you’d think we knew everything there was to know about Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. But there are still a few secrets that Marc Webb has managed to hold onto during that marketing blitz, and one of them is whom exactly B.J. Novak would be playing....

Crazy Rumor: Hayden Christensen To Star As Superman In George Miller’s Justice League Mortal By Hunter Stephenson/March 29, 2008 2:22 pm EST If true, thank booze. Cinema Blend says they received an email from a reader who spotted future Flash Adam Brody at a bar in British Columbia. What a tip, eh? There’s more though. Brody, who was allegedly boozing it up with director George Miller, went on to rundown the cast for the newly/oddly titled Justice League Mortal....

Detroit Robocop Statue To Be Unveiled On “Robocop Day” This Week [UPDATED] By Angie Han/June 2, 2014 2:45 pm EST UPDATE: The Robocop statue presentation has been cancelled, but the first pitch at Comerica Park will proceed as planned. Original story follows. Detroiters are finally getting a real Robocop… statue. The 10-foot bronze monument to the pop-culture icon will be unveiled tomorrow, June 3, which not-so-coincidentally also marks the DVD/Blu-ray release date for the 2014 Robocop remake....

First Look Video: Daniel Brühl Leads Amanda Knox-Inspired ‘The Face Of An Angel’ By Angie Han/Feb. 5, 2014 6:00 am EST After starring in the WikiLeaks drama The Fifth Estate last year, Daniel Brühl is taking on another controversial recent event in The Face of an Angel. Well — kind of. Though the Michael Winterbottom-directed drama is inspired by the notorious Amanda Knox case, it presents a fictionalized version of the tale with renamed characters....

MLK Biopic ‘Selma’ Set For Christmas Release By Angie Han/June 20, 2014 1:30 pm EST Another high-profile prestige pic looks to be jumping into this year’s awards race. Paramount Pictures has just set Selma, the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic being directed by Ava DuVernay, to open this Christmas. David Oyelowo leads the drama as the civil rights icon. Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson, and Carmen Ejogo are also among the cast....

Movie Trailer: ‘Mean Girls 2’ By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 22, 2010 2:50 pm EST Paramount Pictures has released a movie trailer for the official sequel to Mark Waters’ 2004 teen comedy Mean Girls. Oh and this isn’t a joke trailer at Lindsay Lohan’s expense, it’s actually a real movie — but don’t worry, it’s just another one of those horrible direct to dvd sequels produced by “Paramount Famous Productions”, the division responsible Van Wilder: Freshman Year and Wrong Turn At Tahoe....

New ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Set Photos Reveal Creatures, Vehicles, And Extras By Germain Lussier/June 2, 2014 5:00 am EST How highly-anticipated is Star Wars Episode VII? Celebrity gossip website TMZ is searching for answers. The site acquired around 40 Star Wars 7 set photos from the recent Abu Dhabi shoot (filming has since moved to stages in London), and in them you’ll see some massive new creatures, pieces of new vehicles, and dozens of different extras....

New 3D Cut Of ‘The Grandmaster’ Hitting China; US Release Uncertain By Russ Fischer/Aug. 29, 2014 10:45 am EST Multiple cuts of Wong Kar-Wai’s latest film, The Grandmaster, already exist. Primarily, there’s the long Chinese cut and the shorter US version, the latter of which excises some characters completely and focuses the story in a slightly different manner. Now there’ll be a new version. Wong is prepping a 3D version of The Grandmaster for Chinese release....

Rumor: Warner Bros. Eyeing 2019 For New Batman Movie, ‘The Batman’ By Germain Lussier/June 19, 2014 9:30 am EST The rumored schedule through 2018 didn’t include a solo Batman film, something that’s a no-brainer for the studio now that Ben Affleck is in the cowl. However, the latest rumor that 2019 is when it will happen. The working title is simply The Batman. Read more about the new Batman movie below....

Steve Wozniak Reviews ‘Jobs’, Responds To Ashton Kutcher’s Comments By Angie Han/Aug. 16, 2013 3:00 pm EST It’s a tricky thing to make a biopic when some of the real-life key players are still alive. While Steve Jobs passed away before Joshua Michael Stern’s Jobs got going, plenty of other people from his life are still around, and at least one of them is more than happy to speak out about the movie’s inaccuracies....

Superhero Bits: Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Sinister Six, Captain America 3, Batman Vs. Superman, Punisher By Germain Lussier/March 19, 2014 5:06 pm EST Where can you see an official Marvel themed art show? What does the Captain America: The Winter Soldier IMAX poster look like? How is Marc Webb dealing with the new films in the growing Amazing Spider-Man universe? When is the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finale? Where can you see the awesome ABC special Marvel Studios: Assembling A Universe?...

Universal Picks Up ‘Locke & Key’ By Angie Han/June 20, 2013 8:00 am EST Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s Locke & Key has had a bumpy road to the screen, but at least it hasn’t hit a dead end yet. The next stop on its journey is Universal, who have now optioned the comic book property to turn into a feature film. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci remain attached to produce, as they have for most of the project’s various incarnations....

VIDEO: George Lucas And Kathleen Kennedy Talk Directors, George’s Role And The ‘Daunting’ Prospect Of New ‘Star Wars’ Films By Germain Lussier/Nov. 9, 2012 1:50 pm EST Amongst the non-stop speculation about what’s happening with Star Wars Episode VII there has only been one concrete piece of evidence. It was the first part of a ongoing video discussion between LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas. That’s where they dropped the news that they’d be talking with writers and that Lucas had handed Disney a story treatment....

VOTD: ‘Spider-Man’ Recreated In Real Life With Dive Off 20-Story Building By Peter Sciretta/April 1, 2014 2:00 pm EST Improv Anywhere has been taking to the streets of New York City to recreate famous movies in public places. In the past, we’ve posted their Back To The Future and Jurassic Park videos. For their latest mission, they attempt to bring Spider-Man to life by having a stunt performer in costume jump off a 20-story building in Midtown Manhattan to save a lady being kidnapped....

VOTD: VW’s “See Film Differently” Ghostbusters And When Harry Met Sally Ads By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 11, 2010 6:00 am EST I admire Volkswagen for their support of independent film over the past decade. If you attend a regional or big time film festival, you’re likely to see them listed as a sponsor on the big screen before each film (alongside Stella and Visa). In the past, we’ve featured some of their “See Film Differently” television spots which featured film fanatics sharing their vastly different interpretations of classic movies (if you haven’t seen those, check them out now)....

Wally Pfister, Cinematographer Of ‘The Dark Knight’ Trilogy, Calls ‘The Avengers’ Appalling; Drops Hints About Directorial Debut By Germain Lussier/Oct. 17, 2012 1:30 pm EST Oh boy, it’s a Marvel vs. DC throw down. Christopher Nolan’s long-time cinematographer, Wally Pfister, who shot not only this summer’s The Dark Knight Rises, but the other two Dark Knight films as well, had some choice words for Marvel’s big 2012 superhero film: The Avengers:...

Weinstein Cuts To ‘Snowpiercer’ Are “Actually Pretty Soft,” Says Bong Joon-Ho By Angie Han/Aug. 29, 2013 9:00 am EST Cinephiles were up in arms when word got out that The Weinstein Co. was planning a new cut of Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer for the American audience, lest those Midwestern dimwits get confused by the story of a rebellion moving from one end of the train to another. The decision came across as an unnecessary affront to both the audience and the filmmaker, and left a bad taste in our mouths....

Will Brad Bird And Damon Lindelof’s ‘1952’ Be Released In 3D? George Clooney Officially Confirmed To Star [Updated] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 14, 2013 12:45 pm EST We now know almost everything there is to know about 1952, minus the plot. Directed by Brad Bird, from a script by Damon Lindelof and Bird, it’ll be released on December 19, 2014. Previously rumored star George Clooney has now officially been set to headline the film and it’ll be in 3D, Bird’s first time with the format....