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Sequel Bits: ‘Tron 3,’ ‘Resident Evil 6,’ ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ ‘Anchorman: The Legend Continues,’ ‘The Muppets…Again’ By Germain Lussier/March 18, 2013 6:00 am EST Some casting, some directing, some controversy and a couple Star Trek details are in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump, read about the following. Olivia Wilde talks of possibly returning for a Tron: Legacy sequel. Greg Kinnear and Josh Lawson join Anchorman: The Legend Continues....

Star Wars Bits: Conan O’Brien Bribes Harrison Ford, ‘Phineas & Ferb’ Crossover Details, And More By Angie Han/Aug. 16, 2013 4:30 pm EST Harrison Ford has been pretty good about keeping his lips sealed with regard to Star Wars Episode VII, but would he break his silence for $1,000? Conan O’Brien finds out. Also after the jump: Ford thinks modern fandom would’ve ruined Star Wars Get details on the Star Wars / Phineas & Ferb crossover...

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Four, Agents Of SHIELD By Germain Lussier/Oct. 1, 2014 6:00 pm EST Where can you get that amazing Guardians of the Galaxy steel book? Does Ben Affleck know the origin of the Star Wars Episode VII/Batman v Superman rivalry? How is Fantastic Four different from other comic book films, according to Miles Teller? What did Hugh Jackman almost lose on the set of X-Men: Days of Future Past?...

Superhero Bits: R.I.P.D., Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Dark Knight Rises, Kick-Ass 2, Captain America: The Winter Soldier By Germain Lussier/Nov. 26, 2012 12:44 pm EST Want to see new images from the sets of R.I.P.D. and Thor: The Dark World? What are the latest rumors regarding Iron Man 3 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Where can you watch a bunch of Superman cartoons online for free? Has Kick-Ass 2 finished filming?...

Watch ‘Ren & Stimpy’ Show Creator John Kricfalusi’s Couch Gag From ‘The Simpsons’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 4, 2011 5:00 am EST No, you didn’t get a touch of space madness watching The Simpsons Sunday night. Matt Groening and company just happened to commision another famous artist to animate their own couch gag. We’ve already seen Banksy’s take but there’s a possibility John Kricfalusi’s might be even more disturbing. Kricfalusi is best known for his hit 1990s Nickelodeon series Ren & Stimpy and has since been doing music videos and various other animated work....

‘Assassination Games’ Trailer - JCVD Fights Back (Against Good Filmmaking) By Russ Fischer/July 5, 2011 1:00 pm EST As baseline expectations go, I don’t ask for much from action movies. Personality and action are all I really want. When something goes above and beyond (like, say, Die Hard) then it is a huge bonus. But give me Bloodsport, which has plenty of personality and action courtesy of two-fisted narcissist Jean-Claude Van Damme, and all is good....

‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ And ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Will Both Be In 3D By Germain Lussier/Jan. 14, 2013 12:00 pm EST Briefly: With Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World already confirmed for 3D releases later this year, it shouldn’t come as a shock that the next two Marvel films will follow suit. Marvel announced today that Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy will both be released in 3D....

‘Fast & Furious 7’ Could Start Over; ‘Fast & Furious 6’ DVD Proceeds Go To Charity [Updated] By Angie Han/Dec. 4, 2013 9:40 am EST As family, friends, colleagues, and fans mourn Paul Walker’s tragic death, the filmmakers behind Fast & Furious 7 are left with the unenviable task of figuring out how to proceed without one of their stars. One of the options being floated, according to a recent report, is to scrap the movie entirely and start over from the beginning....

‘Good Kill’ Poster: Andrew Niccol And Ethan Hawke Re-Team For Drone Warfare By Russ Fischer/Sept. 9, 2014 1:40 pm EST Writer/director Andrew Niccol, and actor Ethan Hawke have done two films together, Gattaca and Lord of War, and they’re really Niccol’s two best films. Now the pair have done a new film, Good Kill, which is described as “a unique look at the current state of war through the eyes of a drone-pilot....

‘Rio 2’ Trailer: Meet The Parents By Angie Han/Oct. 2, 2013 11:30 am EST At least he’s starting out with more friends this time around. Anne Hathaway returns to voice Blu’s love Jewel, George Lopez, Jamie Foxx, and will.i.am their avian buddies, and Tracy Morgan the friendly canine Luiz. Unfortunately for the gang, Jemaine Clement is also set to reprise his role as the villainous Nigel. Watch the trailer after the jump....

‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ Helmer Colin Trevorrow To Direct ‘Jurassic Park 4’ By Angie Han/March 14, 2013 2:12 pm EST After making his debut on the small but beloved indie Safety Not Guaranteed, Colin Trevorrow is going big for his next project. Very big. Like, Tyrannosaurus Rex big. Trevorrow has just been chosen to direct Jurassic Park 4, the long-gestating sci-fi sequel due out next summer. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley are producing, with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer....

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Concept Art Depicts Klingons And Spacesuits By Germain Lussier/June 7, 2013 5:04 pm EST Memories seem to get shorter during the summer movie season. Even if we’ve been following a blockbuster for years, the instant it opens, we’re on to the next one. Who cares about Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, or Fast and Furious 6, when Man of Steel is coming, right? But once that’s out, it’ll be on to Pacific Rim and then The Wolverine, extending through to the release of Star Wars Episode IX, Star Trek 5 and Spider-Man vs....

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Opens One Week Early In The UK By Germain Lussier/March 7, 2013 11:00 am EST Briefly: First the Bond movies, then the Marvel movies and now Star Trek. While North America generally gets Hollywood films before the rest of the world, many major blockbusters have begun opening earlier in the United Kingdom and the latest is Star Trek Into Darkness. J.J. Abrams’ highly anticipated sequel opens May 9 in the UK, eight days before its May 17 North America release date and six before its IMAX release date....

‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Is Filming In IMAX By Germain Lussier/July 8, 2014 3:17 pm EST We thought it might be true, but Twitter and IMAX have now made it official. J.J. Abrams is shooting Star Wars Episode VII in IMAX. See the proof below. Here’s the tweet in question: #bestformatever pic.twitter.com/fs6JcTALmZ — Bad Robot (@bad_robot) July 8, 2014 Not convinced? We emailed an IMAX rep, who said the following: “All we can say at this point is that we can confirm that JJ Abrams is using the IMAX camera for Star Wars: Episode VII....

A Cast Of Kings S3E03 - Walk Of Punishment By David Chen/April 14, 2013 10:00 pm EST Joanna and Dave discuss the third episode of season 3 of Game of Thrones, “Walk of Punishment.” 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.com. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes!...

Alex Murphy Is A Lover And A Fighter In New ‘Robocop’ Images By Angie Han/Dec. 20, 2013 11:00 am EST As remakes go, Jose Padilha’s Robocop seems to be one of the more interesting ones. Not only does it promise a whole new spin on the core concept — by focusing far more closely on the toll that Robocopping takes on Alex Murphy for example — it’s assembled a great cast to help sell that story....

Character Posters And Brief Footage Show Off The Quirky Side Of Roman Coppola’s ‘A Glimpse Inside The Mind Of Charles Swan III’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 27, 2012 6:30 pm EST So far, unless you’ve been at the Rome Film Festival, your only exposure to Roman Coppola’s second feature film A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III has been through a handful of stills. A glimpse, indeed. The film is Coppola’s long-awaited follow-up to CQ, which Coppola released over a decade ago, and also comes on the heels of feature work he’s done with other directors....

Christoph Waltz Could Star In Europe-Set ‘Muppets’ Sequel; James Bobin Returns To Direct By Germain Lussier/Oct. 31, 2012 5:43 pm EST The first details have been revealed for the sequel to Disney’s 2011 hit The Muppets and they’re a Bingo. Christoph Waltz, best known for his Oscar-winning work with Quentin Tarantino, is currently in talks to star in The Muppets 2 (not the official title) as an Interpol inspector. The film will be set in Europe and while it’ll surely have dozens of cameos, the main human roles are this one as well as “a Russian femme fatale and a male lead whose intentions are always in question,” according to the Hollywood Reporter....

Clancy Brown And Daniel Wu Join ‘Warcraft’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 18, 2013 2:57 pm EST The primary cast for Warcraft, directed by Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) was announced weeks ago, but we’ve got a couple new names. Clancy Brown, who has played a couple of the screen’s most memorable growling villains, is now taking a role. And Daniel Wu, of films such as New Police Story, The Shinjuku Incident, and Tai Chi Zero, has also signed on....

Ennio Morricone Won’t Work With Quentin Tarantino Again By Germain Lussier/March 15, 2013 2:28 pm EST Legendary composer Ennio Morricone has some choice words for one of his biggest fans, Quentin Tarantino. The composer behind such movie music masterworks as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and The Mission has his music prominently used in Tarantino’s latest film, Django Unchained. However, Morricone recently stated that he doesn’t like how Tarantino works with music and wouldn’t work with him again....