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David Fincher’s ‘20,000 Leagues’ Is Dead; ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Sequel Gets New Writer By Angie Han/July 18, 2013 11:00 am EST The recent flurry of activity surrounding Gone Girl seems like a pretty good indication of where David Fincher’s attention is focused right now. But that leaves the question of what’s going on with all those other projects he had brewing as his possible follow-up to 2011’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo....

First Look: Disney’s ‘Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ By Angie Han/Dec. 31, 2013 5:00 pm EST We’re having a pretty good day, thanks in part to Disney’s decision to drop the first official Guardians of the Galaxy still after months of anticipation. But if you aren’t, maybe the studio’s other big reveal will be more your speed. Disney has just debuted a new image from Miguel Arteta’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, based on the classic children’s book by Judith Viorst....

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix Japanese Movie Trailer Now Online By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2007 12:31 pm EST You can watch the Japanese version of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie trailer now. I always thought Japan had far better technology than the states, but apparently not. This trailer appears to be filmed with a video camera from a television airing. I must warn you, the quality is pretty bad....

Johnny Depp Bails On ‘Black Mass’ By Russ Fischer/May 30, 2013 10:28 am EST The film Black Mass, which is meant to tell the story of high-profile Massachusettes gangster Whitey Bulger, would have been a Donnie Brasco reunion of sorts, but the idea of Johnny Depp playing Bulger seemed a little weird. Now it isn’t happening. Black Mass is to be directed by Donnie Brasco producer Barry Levinson, based on Dick Lehr and Gerald O’Neill’s 2001 book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob....

Michael Moore’s Sicko LEAKED Online By Peter Sciretta/June 13, 2007 2:55 am EST A few weeks ago, a copy of Eli Roth’s Hostel: Part II was leaked [dead link removed] on to the internet. It was not a video taped copy, like you normally find on canal street or the torrent sites. It was an unfinished production screener missing some visual and sound effects (and may-be even a scene or two depending on who you read)....

Michael Shannon Dodges, Then Confirms, CGI Zod Suit In ‘Man Of Steel’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 7, 2011 3:00 pm EST When it comes to upcoming movies, actors and directors regularly deny rumors only to have them confirmed days later. We, as fans, tends to forgive this blatant lying because there’s hope those people lie to try and preserve our enjoyment of the final product. Sometimes, however, the tables are turned and it’s nice to know fans and journalists aren’t the only ones who get contradictory information when it comes to upcoming movies....

Neil Marshall Would “Love” To Make A Black Widow Movie By Angie Han/Aug. 25, 2014 3:30 pm EST There’s no shortage of fans who want to see a Black Widow movie, and now we know of at least one qualified person who wants to make one. Game of Thrones director Neil Marshall declares that he’d “love to do a Black Widow movie,” describing the Marvel heroine as “fascinating.” Hit the jump for more of his comments....

New Bourne Film Gets New Writer By Russ Fischer/May 8, 2014 4:00 pm EST If Martin Riggs of Lethal Weapon wants to be reborn with the help of Justin Lin, he’ll have to go through Aaron Cross, and perhaps Jason Bourne. Lin has moved on from Universal’s money-printing Fast/Furious machine to direct the next Bourne movie. And now there’s a new writer on board to help move things along. We still don’t know what this next film will be, aside from the fact that it will act as a sequel to the Jeremy Renner vehicle The Bourne Legacy, and therefore perhaps satisfy our desire, nay, our deep need, for chems....

By Angie Han/Oct. 11, 2013 7:00 am EST The studio has just optioned the rights to The Scorch Trials, the second installment of James Dashner’s four-part dystopian YA saga. (Yep, another one.) T.S. Nowlin, who co-wrote the first movie, is set to script, under the supervision of The Maze Runner director Wes Ball. More about the movie and its possible follow-up after the jump. The Scorch Trials picks up shortly after the events of The Maze Runner....

See How ILM Animated The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 15, 2014 7:00 am EST There’s no point in pretending that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles was a particularly good movie, but the tech that brought it to the screen is great stuff. In a new video, we see some of the process ILM used to animate the turtles based on the motion-capture performers. In the process, we learn that one of the film’s most effective scenes — the impromptu elevator scene — was actually suggested by the actors playing around between takes....

Shia LaBeouf To Star In Neil Burger’s Dark Fields By Hunter Stephenson/April 13, 2008 10:02 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. “It’s a rush, mon.” Shia LaBeouf starring in Adderall: The Movie? That’s certainly what it sounds like. Variety reports that the Transformers actor has signed on for the lead in an adaptation of author Alan Glynn’s 2002 topical druggy thriller Dark Fields. Neil Burger (The Illusionist, Re: Not Neil Hamburger), will direct for Universal....

Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’ Remake Gets Release Date By Germain Lussier/Oct. 19, 2012 11:50 am EST Briefly: Spike Lee’s remake of Chan-wook Park’s 2003 classic Oldboy, starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, and Sharlto Copley, has now been given a release date. You’ll get to see the hammer-fighting, revenge-seeking, mind-melt of a film on October 11, 2013 according to Box Office Mojo. For more on the film, including some set photos and more, check out our Oldboy archive....

Star Wars Bits: Harrison Ford And Benedict Cumberbatch Joke About ‘Episode VII;’ Plus ‘Rebels’ Poster And Toys By Germain Lussier/Oct. 11, 2013 2:30 pm EST While fans anticipate official news in regards to Star Wars Episode VII, we have some official news about Star Wars: Rebels instead. Rebels is the upcoming Disney XD animated series that takes place between Episodes III and IV. It details the creation of the Rebel Alliance which will eventually transport blueprints in an R2 unit....

Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ Adaptation Taps ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ Director By Russ Fischer/Feb. 25, 2014 7:12 pm EST There’s been another shuffle on The Stand over at Warner Bros. While Scott Cooper was recently the latest writer/director linked to the adaptation, he fell away thanks to disagreements over done and approach. Now Josh Boone, whose film The Fault in Our Stars is set to open later this year, is in talks to direct....

Steven Soderbergh Heads Off-Broadway With Scott Z. Burns And Chloe Moretz By Angie Han/Jan. 16, 2014 5:00 pm EST True to his word, Steven Soderbergh has retired from the movies for now. But it’s the last part of that phrase — “from the movies” — that’s important, because outside of the movies he’s remained as busy as ever. First, he transitioned into TV with the HBO film Behind the Candelabra. Then he jumped to a historical miniseries at Cinemax called The Knick....

The Number 23 = Nintendo Wii By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 10, 2007 8:17 pm EST To promote The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey, New Line is giving away a Nintendo Wii. The movie studio explains to us that W is the 23rd letter of the Latin alphabet has 2 points down, 3 points up (23). Check out whatdoes23mean.com for more informationon that contest. And while you’re at it, check out our article on Why The Number 23 is so Mysterious....

Tom Hanks Attached To Cold War Drama With Steven Spielberg As Potential Director By Russ Fischer/April 21, 2014 11:40 am EST We’re back in a familiar position: scanning a set of potential projects for Steven Spielberg, trying to figure out which he’ll do next. There are a couple of possible options that have been kicking around for a while, such as the sci-fi action film Robopocalypse and the Spanish conquistador drama Montezuma....

TV Bits: ‘Arrested Development’, ‘24’, ‘Sons Of Anarchy’, ‘Bad Teacher’, ‘The Killing’, ‘The Bridge’ By Angie Han/May 24, 2013 3:30 pm EST Fresh off of three episodes (including the pilot) of NBC’s Hannibal, David Slade is venturing once more into dark genre territory with Helix. The Syfy series, from Battlestar Galactica’s Ronald D. Moore, has just set Slade to direct the first episode. The show follows a team of scientists investigating an alarming disease outbreak....

TV Bits: ‘Bored To Death’ Cancelled, ‘Enlightened’ Renewed; Plus: ‘Shameless’, ‘Dexter’, ‘Homeland’, ‘Terra Nova’, And More By Angie Han/Dec. 20, 2011 3:00 pm EST The news is much happier for freshman series Enlightened, which has been renewed for a second season. Despite low ratings — Enlightened actually draws a smaller audience than any of the three recently killed shows did — the show’s become a critical hit, earning Golden Globe noms for the series and star Laura Dern....

Twitter Bits: Joss Whedon Gets Personal Account; Kevin Smith Completes ‘Clerks III’ By Germain Lussier/May 13, 2013 9:00 am EST Two cool pieces of news broke on Twitter early Monday and we’ve got them both for you here. First up: Joss Whedon, the director of The Avengers, the upcoming Avengers 2 and creator of such TV shows as Buffy, Firefly and Angel has officially joined Twitter. He’s @JossActual. Second, Kevin Smith tweeted an image of his completed 137-page script to Clerks III....