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First Look: Chris Hemsworth On The Set Of Ron Howard’s ‘Rush’ By Russ Fischer/March 9, 2012 7:30 am EST NO PHOTOSRush seems like a pretty good idea for Ron Howard: a character-oriented true story with a sports/action appeal thanks to the fact that the tale is centered in the world of Formula 1 racing. Rush follows the rivalry between James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) as they compete in a series of races through the ’70s, representing Ferrari and McLaren....

Guillermo Del Toro Sketches Show Development Process, Tease ‘Mountains Of Madness’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 20, 2013 6:00 am EST Guillermo del Toro’s early development process involves lots of notes and sketches; this is a well-established bit of knowledge. We’ve seen hints of his sketchbooks thanks to various DVD releases of his films, and other behind the scenes peeks at his process over the years. Now one great collection of his sketches has been assembled, and it features elements for just about everything, from the Hellboy movies and Blade II to The Devil’s Backbone, Pan’s Labyrinth, and Pacific Rim....

Is This The ‘Dark Knight’ Trilogy Ultimate Collectors Edition Blu-Ray Box Set? By Germain Lussier/June 26, 2013 2:51 pm EST From 2005-2012, Christopher Nolan reshaped the superhero world with his Dark Knight trilogy. Starting with Batman Begins, exploding with The Dark Knight and climaxing with The Dark Knight Rises, the director deconstructed one of our favorite superheroes in human terms, turning the whole filmed superhero genre on its head. As fans wait for another filmmaker to tackle the Caped Crusader, Warner Bros....

Jamie Foxx Is “Aggresively Pursuing” A ‘Spawn’ Reboot By Russ Fischer/July 29, 2013 8:52 am EST Usually when an actor says he’s interested in a role, it’s little more than talk. As a rule, few actors are ever going to turn town a role via an interview, and even when they specify something they want to play, that doesn’t mean it is anywhere close to happening. But when an actor who is also a producer says he’s “aggressively pursuing” a role, that’s different....

John Woo Continuing Development Of ‘Le Samouraï’ Remake, Will Transplant Story To Berlin By Russ Fischer/Jan. 30, 2013 1:23 pm EST I learned of Jean-Pierre Melville’s super-cool, ultra-controlled gangster movie Le Samouraï from John Woo. In my defense, it was the ’90s, I was young, and Woo’s highly stylized films A Better Tomorrow, The Killer and Hard Boiled had me reading every possible interview with the director. It was probably in the pages of Asian Trash Cinema where I first found Woo extolling the virtues and influence of Melville’s film....

Joss Whedon And Brin Hill’s ‘In Your Eyes’ Unveils A Clip By Angie Han/April 18, 2014 11:00 am EST Joss Whedon’s next movie as a director is about as mainstream and big-budget as movies get. But his next release as a writer is more Much Ado About Nothing than Avengers. Directed by Brin Hill, In Your Eyes follows two people (Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David) who’ve never met and are separated by thousands of miles....

Jude Law Joins ‘Susan Cooper’ With Melissa McCarthy By Angie Han/March 7, 2014 7:00 am EST It’s not really surprising that suave, handsome Englishman Jude Law would book a role in a James Bond-esque spy flick. But it’s something of an unexpected delight to hear that he’s been cast in this particular James Bond-esque spy flick. Law is joining Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham in Susan Cooper, the next comedy from Bridesmaids and The Heat helmer Paul Feig....

Martin Sheen Will Return As Uncle Ben In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ By Angie Han/Dec. 10, 2012 10:29 am EST Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has snapped up some very intriguing new stars in recent weeks, including Jamie Foxx, Shailene Woodley, and Dane DeHaan, but today’s addition is a familiar face. Martin Sheen has revealed that he will reprise his role as Uncle Ben in the sequel, which begins filming early next year....

New ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Images: Pity The Poor Redshirts By Russ Fischer/Feb. 7, 2013 11:00 am EST Remember when the little Star Trek sequel releasing this year was the big thing from J.J. Abrams? That changed last month with the announcement that the director would next tackle Star Wars, and yesterday’s announcement of a partnership with Valve was the icing on the cake. But there’s still Star Trek Into Darkness to come before we see the fruit of Abrams’ new deals, and the second Trek movie from Abrams still looks like it could be one of the year’s more entertaining tentpoles....

Page 2: Star Wars, Big, Harry Potter, Sandlot, Doctor Who, Firefly, Game Of Thrones, Flintstones, Goonies By Peter Sciretta/June 11, 2013 8:00 am EST Header Photo: You’re Going To Want This Admiral Ackbar SDCC Exclusive5 Great Movies With Mind-Blowing Symbolism You Didn’t NoticeThe Most Egregious Product Placements in Movie & TV HistoryBig/Mario mashup by Spacesick.Movie Houses of Worship: Saying Goodbye to Columbus, Ohio’s Arena Grand TheaterWhat’s the Right Age to Appreciate ‘Star Wars’?...

Page 2: Super 8, Trey Parker, King’s Speech, Back To The Future, Monty Python, Brett Ratner, The Smurfs, Tron, Iron Man, Limitless By Peter Sciretta/March 9, 2011 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Want to learn a secret? Follow the official twitter account of JJ Abrams’ highly anticipated movie Super 8: Trust me, you want to follow @Super8Movie! /Film reader Dan P sends in yet another Rango/Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas comparison....

Page 2: Voltron, Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Big Lebowski, The Shining, Doctor Who, Flintstones, Star Trek, Back To The Future, Breaking Bad, Firefly, Paul Thomas Anderson, Prometheus, Quentin Tarantino By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 26, 2012 12:30 pm EST Header Photo: Five-person Voltron cosplay is the best Voltron cosplay ‘Star Wars 7’: Big Expectations Could Mean Big Letdown 8 Hollywood directors from the Roger Corman film school Vader balloon from Belgium meets Mickey Mouse at balloon festival in Mexico....

Rashida Jones And Rob Lowe To Depart NBC’s ‘Parks & Recreation’ By Angie Han/Aug. 1, 2013 7:39 am EST This is literally the worst news we’ve heard about Parks & Recreation in quite some time. Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe, who play “beautiful, naive, sophisticated newborn baby” Ann Perkins and “finely tuned microchip” Chris Traeger, respectively, are set to leave the NBC comedy during its upcoming sixth season. Hit the jump to find out when they’ll make their last appearances....

The End Of An Era: Blockbuster Video Closing All Remaning Stores By Germain Lussier/Nov. 6, 2013 10:00 am EST While a few indie stores will always endure, this more or less marks the official end of the video store era. Dish Network owns Blockbuster, and released the following press release about the decision: “This is not an easy decision, yet consumer demand is clearly moving to digital distribution of video entertainment,” said Joseph P....

Time-Traveling ‘Terminator: Genesis’ Adds Time Lord Matt Smith By Angie Han/May 2, 2014 9:17 am EST How appropriate that the time-jumping Terminator: Genesis should get a visit from a real live Time Lord. Matt Smith has just boarded the cast of the upcoming sci-fi sequel in a “major” role. The former Doctor Who lead joins previously cast stars Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, and, of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger. More details after the jump....

Two More ‘Lego’ Movies Get Release Dates By Angie Han/Aug. 7, 2014 8:00 am EST That’s in addition to Ninjago, already dated for 2016, and The Lego Movie 2, which is set for 2017. Hit the jump for more details. The Lego Movie 2 will follow May 26, 2017, meaning the studio will be putting out a new Lego film each Memorial Day for three consecutive years. That is, assuming Warner Bros....

‘Girls Against Boys’ Trailer: The Battle Of The Sexes Gets Violent By Angie Han/Jan. 8, 2013 1:00 pm EST The so-called “battle of the sexes” has been a popular artistic theme since the dawn of time, but only occasionally does that “battle” turn genuinely bloody. Austin Chick’s SXSW thriller Girls Against Boys is one of those cases. Danielle Panabaker stars as sweet Shae, who’s dumped by one man and then date-raped by another in short order....

‘Jurassic Park IV’ Director Addresses Rumors By Russ Fischer/Aug. 15, 2013 10:26 am EST We’ve heard a of stories and rumors about Jurassic Park IV, to be directed by Safety Not Guaranteed helmer Colin Trevorrow. But most of them are not likely to be true, and the particular way that some of the accurate stuff will end up in the film remains to be seen. The movie’s production was delayed a few months ago, and it’ll be 2015 before we see the film....

‘Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Extended Trailer Revealed; Series To Air Tuesdays This Fall By Angie Han/May 14, 2013 1:41 pm EST As Iron Man and Thor bring Marvel’s Phase Two into theaters, some of the MCU’s less famous inhabitants will be making waves on the small screen this fall. ABC officially took Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to series last week, and has now announced plans to air it this fall on Tuesday nights....

‘The Dog’ Trailer Explores The Real-Life Inspiration For ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 7, 2014 1:00 pm EST In Dog Day Afternoon, Al Pacino played a thinly fictionalized version of John Wojtowicz, who famously attempted to rob a Brooklyn bank in 1972 in order to pay for his spouse’s gender-reassignment operation. (Or who used the operation as a smokescreen for an underlying mafia motive, depending on who you believe.) Now the life and crimes of Wojtowicz are the subject of a documentary called The Dog....