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Fast And Furious 7 Images: Vin Diesel Previews Trailer And Drops Some Pics By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 23, 2014 12:30 pm EST Vin Diesel has posted a couple new Fast and Furious 7 images on Facebook. He has also seen the first trailer for the new sequel, and reports: Universal came to visit, to show the trailer for FF7… Speechless… yeah, it was that INCREDIBLE! I must also say, that it was emotional and bittersweet… we all went above and beyond to make Pablo proud, but man, I wish he could see what we have created and just how far we have come....

Jason Statham In Talks For Taylor Hackford’s ‘Parker’ By Russ Fischer/April 18, 2011 8:31 am EST What does Jason Statham have in common with Lee Marvin, Chow Yun Fat and Mel Gibson? Soon he could be the fourth actor to play a screen version of Parker, the principled thief created by Donald Westlake (under the alias Richard Stark) in a series of pulp novels. The previous three films (Point Blank, Full Contact and Payback) have all been pretty loose translations of the novel The Hunter, which introduced Parker in 1962 and kicked off a series that now includes twenty-four books....

Jeffrey Wright, Rodrigo Santoro And Four More Join HBO’s ‘Westworld’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 7, 2014 11:45 am EST HBO is quickly filling slots on its upcoming sci-fi show Westworld with some top end talent. The show, produced by J.J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, Bryan Burk and writers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, is based on the 1973 film written and directed by Michael Crichton. It’s about robots at a theme park that run amok, an idea the author evolved two decades later for Jurassic Park....

Mike Mills’ ‘Beginners’ Trailer Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer And Mélanie Laurent By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 27, 2011 4:00 pm EST Mike Mills is a famous New York graphic artist who designed promotional material and album covers for such acts as Beastie Boys, Beck, Sonic Youth, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard. He moved on to directing music videos for such artists as Moby, Yoko Ono and Air, and became a very successful commercial director....

Page 2: Robocop, Doctor Who, Breaking Bad, BTTF, Muppets, Frozen, Grindhouse, Underworld, Star Trek By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 23, 2014 1:00 pm EST Header Photo: Robocup Wants To See Your Coffee-Drinking License Five Things Every First Timer Should Know About Attending Sundance Box Office: How Much Money Is an Oscar Nomination Worth? Know Your CatchphrasesAN EMPASSIONED FAN’S PLEA: MAKE FIFTEEN JAWS MOVIES TO MAINTAIN BACK TO THE FUTURE’S ACCURACYThe Nolan Effect: Why the Larger Best Picture Pool Is Actually Shrinking the Number of Oscar ContendersBreaking Bad coffee cup25 Movies That Defined The Sundance Film FestivalHow the novelizations of your favorite TV and movies get made...

Page 2: Star Wars, Trick ‘R Treat, Pixar, Escape From NY, Exorcist, Paranormal Activity, Arrested Development By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 25, 2013 1:00 pm EST Header Photo: This Star Wars Pumpkin Carving Will Blow You Away TIMESHIFTING: LET’S MAKE TV WEIRD AGAIN A Look at the New Trick ‘r Treat Print Available at the L.A. Screening Why Bill Murray Wrote Wes Anderson A $25,000 Check To Help Make RushmoreA Brief History of All the Drama Surrounding Blue Is the Warmest ColorHere’s How Easter Eggs Get in Pixar Movies, Plus a ‘Monsters University’ Hidden Gem We Know You MissedRanking Best and Worst NC-17-Rated Films, as ‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ OpensThe rise of “mumblegore"Star Wars Darth Vader Nutcracker...

Ridley Scott And Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Counselor’ Teaser Trailer [Updated] By Angie Han/June 25, 2013 12:20 pm EST To be fair, it’s tough to tell exactly what’s going on here since the audio is Russian. For all I know, Pitt’s dubbed voice could just be reciting the opening lines of One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. But the movie looks utterly intense and very, very gorgeous, and if anyone’s earned the benefit of our doubt it’s this group....

Rupert Sanders And ‘Breaking Bad’ Scribe Team For Drug Drama ‘90 Church’ By Angie Han/Aug. 13, 2013 8:30 am EST As Breaking Bad enters its home stretch, writer/producer George Mastras has found a new place to get his drug drama fix. The Emmy-nominated scribe will adapt the Dean Unkefer memoir 90 Church: The True Story of the Narcotics Squad from Hell, which Universal acquired last year for Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) to direct....

Simon Kinberg Explains ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Setting And Story Approach By Russ Fischer/Jan. 24, 2014 2:15 pm EST For those who want new Star Wars material to return to the landscapes and tone of the original trilogy, the upcoming animated show Star Wars Rebels, set for a fall debut on Disney XD, might be able to deliver. We’ve seen things here and there suggesting that the show will return to some of the visual components of the first George Lucas films, and a new interview with producer/writer Simon Kinberg explains in detail some of the things we can expect....

Star Wars 7: Lupita Nyong’o Up For Role In J.J. Abrams’ Film By Germain Lussier/March 14, 2014 3:45 pm EST Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o has met with, and may sign on for, a key role in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars Episode 7. The 12 Years A Slave star reportedly is “extremely close” to playing a role not related to the original trilogy. It may be a Sith or a descendant of Obi-Wan Kenobi....

Superhero Bits: Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Kick-Ass 2, Batman Vs. Superman, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, The Wolverine By Germain Lussier/Aug. 14, 2013 3:00 pm EST Which actor just joined Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Want to see a new deleted scene from Iron Man 3? When does Aaron Taylor-Johnson think he’ll do Kick-Ass 3? Is he still in talks for Avengers: Age of Ultron? Do Batman and Superman have an issue over who should get top billing in their new movie?...

Superhero Bits: Batman Vs. Superman, Sinister Six, X-Men: Days Of Future, Captain America, Spider-Man By Germain Lussier/March 12, 2014 1:00 pm EST Who directed the Captain America: The Winter Soldier credits scene? Will Scarlett Johansson’s pregnancy delay Avengers: Age of Ultron? What do the producers of Sinister Six and Venom have to say about the projects? Is Jeremy Irons excited to be a part of Batman vs. Superman? Do Guardians of the Galaxy and Pulp Fiction have a common thread?...

The Alamo Drafthouse Goes Girlie With Forever Fest By Angie Han/Oct. 2, 2013 8:00 am EST What’s better than Rex Manning Day, the Kellerman’s talent show, and Blane and Andie’s prom all rolled into one? Try Forever Fest: A Celebration of Girlie Pop Culture from the film geeks at the Alamo Drafthouse. The weekend-long festival includes special screenings of chick flick classics like Can’t Hardly Wait and Sixteen Candles, a discussion with YA authors Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (a....

This Week In Trailers: Space Station 76, Cassette, Far Western, Force Majeure, The Nostalgist By Christopher Stipp/Sept. 20, 2014 10:00 am EST At the very least perhaps this will get people to check out The Silence. I’m a fan of the work. Director Giacomo Cimini caught my eye over three years ago when he sent me a trailer for his short, City In The Sky. He’s back with something that’s just as ambitious and visually appealing and is also going to be playing at Fantastic Fest this year....

Ubisoft Developing ‘Far Cry,’ ‘Watch Dogs’ And ‘Rabbids’ Films By Russ Fischer/June 12, 2013 2:55 pm EST When Marvel Studios announced its “phase two,” most of the company’s “phase one” films were already in theaters. There was a proven track record, so audiences had a good idea of what the studio was doing with its characters. Game publisher Ubisoft has been taking control of game-to-film adaptations featuring its many popular properties, with a “phase one” that includes Assassin’s Creed produced by and starring Michael Fassbender, Splinter Cell with Tom Hardy, and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon developed by Michael Bay....

Universal Considering ‘Locke & Key’ As Feature Trilogy With Alex Kurtzman And Roberto Orci Writing By Germain Lussier/Nov. 1, 2012 2:25 pm EST This news comes as part of a huge Latino Review article that also has some killer Guillermo Del Toro news. Locke & Key is a comic book published by IDW, that’s been ongoing since 2008. Each several issues tells a different story arc, hence Universal’s idea for a trilogy if all things work out (and are true)....

Watch: “Homemade” ‘Hook’ Remake Featuring Original Rufio By Germain Lussier/Feb. 27, 2014 1:30 pm EST As someone who grew up in the Nineties, it’s kind of hard to get my mind around Nineties nostalgia. It honestly feels like it was yesterday, even though we’re 15 plus years removed. That said, I still enjoy it and Cinefix has just created a prime example to stab me straight in the heart – a homemade Hook remake....

Watch Two ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Deleted Scenes And Blooper Reel By Germain Lussier/Aug. 5, 2014 1:00 pm EST With Captain America: The Winter Soldier hitting digital formats later this month (before its September 9 bow on Blu-ray), Marvel has begun rolling out hints of the special features. Two deleted scenes from the film just made it online along with a tease at a blooper reel. Like most deleted scenes, you totally understand why these were cut....

WTF: ‘Campus Life’ Trailer Featuring Martin Scorsese And Ray Liotta By Angie Han/April 9, 2013 3:37 pm EST Under most circumstances, a Martin Scorsese / Ray Liotta reunion would be cause for celebration. In the case of Campus Life, however, their team-up is more puzzling than enticing. Jesse McCartney leads the cast of the indie thriller, about a group of college kids trying to uncover a supernatural secret. But based on the trailer, the bigger question may be what Scorsese and Liotta are doing in this seemingly low-rent Chronicle imitation....

WTF: Marvel Has Requested A Meeting With Vin Diesel By Germain Lussier/June 26, 2013 8:00 pm EST Briefly: As speculation about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe runs rampant, be it Guardians of the Galaxy, Robert Downey Jr., Doctor Strange or strange release dates, a new wrinkle can now be added. Vin Diesel has taken to Facebook to say: Marvel has requested a meeting… no idea what for… haha, you probably know better than me… Speculate below....