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‘Frozen’ Images Reveal A Sisterly Bond, A Princely Suitor, And A Talking Snowman By Angie Han/June 17, 2013 3:15 pm EST We’re fast approaching the part of summer when it becomes so hot and humid outside that ducking into a Smurfs sequel just for the air-conditioning seems like a reasonable life decision. But for the characters of Disney’s Frozen, that’s not ever a problem. The studio has released several new pics from the icy animated feature, set in a land where it’s always cold....

‘Insidious: Chapter 3’ Gets 2015 Release Date; ‘Dumb And Dumber To’ Set For November 2014 By Germain Lussier/Nov. 18, 2013 5:00 pm EST Briefly: Two franchises just dated their upcoming sequels. First up, The Farrelly Brothers’ Dumb and Dumber To will be released November 14, 2014. It’s the sequel to the hit 1994 film starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. The Farrellys once again write and direct. Second, Filmdistrict just dated Insidious: Chapter 3 for release April 3, 2015....

By Russ Fischer/July 3, 2014 1:30 pm EST Written and directed by 12 Years a Slave Oscar-winner John Ridley, this movie is more about Hendrix evolving as a person than it is an account of his life as a performer. It isn’t entirely satisfying, but it is different, and Benjamin’s performance is definitely worth a look. You won’t hear any Hendrix music in the film, but Ridley sidesteps that by using tunes that Hendrix played as he was starting up his own band....

‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ Review: A Sam Raimi Movie Wrapped Inside A Disney Movie By Germain Lussier/March 5, 2013 7:00 am EST Oz the Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi’s first Disney film, is oddly two-faced. Here we have a director who made his name with low budget horror, who became a household name when he infused the superhero genre with his do-it-yourself, energetic visual style. And then there’s Oz, a massive film that gives Raimi the most toys he’s ever had to play with, but also the commitment to make a movie that’s fun for all ages....

‘Parenthood’ Season 6: Braverman Family Returns For Final 13 Episodes By Peter Sciretta/May 11, 2014 10:55 am EST Good news for fans of Parenthood (like me): NBC has renewed the series for a 13-episode final season. The network will air Parenthood Season 6 in the fall, in the Thursday 10pm time slot. More details on the return, after the jump. It looked like the fifth season of Parenthood was going to be the last outing for Braverman family....

‘Step Up All In’ Trailer: Here We Go Again By Angie Han/March 20, 2014 11:30 am EST The Step Up film franchise may not have the star power of a Die Hard, the icon status of an Avengers, or the record-shattering box office numbers of a Hunger Games. What it does have going for it is dependability. A new one drops every two years like clockwork, and they all follow pretty much the same formula of dancing + romance + pretty young things....

‘The Jungle Book’ Casts Idris Elba As Shere Khan By Russ Fischer/March 6, 2014 4:30 pm EST Disney has picked up momentum in developing its version of The Jungle Book, which is set to be a live-action film with extensive CG embellishment. The project has just cast Idris Elba as Shere Khan, the tiger whose name literally means “king.” Elba has a regal bearing no matter what he’s doing, and even his voice alone should be able to command respect, and instill fear....

Black Widow And Nick Fury Make Iron Man 2 Debut; And A Boring Set Photo By Peter Sciretta/May 7, 2009 1:29 am EST [No photo]Jon Favreau has posted a new Iron Man 2 set photo on his Twitter account. Not much to see, just some on location filming at a famous LA landmark called Randy’s Donuts in Inglewood. Favreau revealed on the microblogging service that he was filming “the first scene with Tony Stark and Nick Fury....

Cinematographer Gordon Willis Has Died At 82 By Russ Fischer/May 19, 2014 5:00 am EST The man who did more than any other to influence the entire art of cinematography through a single film was Gordon Willis. The Godfather broke every classical “rule” in the book, and much of its impact can be attributed to the unusual but intuitive approach Willis took to photographing the film. In many scenes Willis used as little illumination as possible....

Clint Eastwood’s ‘A Star Is Born’ Loses Beyoncé Knowles, Still Lacks Male Lead And Start Date By Angie Han/Oct. 10, 2012 6:00 am EST Even as the male lead of Warner Bros.’ A Star is Born remake has become a revolving door of high-profile celebs, female lead Beyoncé Knowles has remained steadfast in her commitment to the role. In fact, Knowles’ involvement predates director Clint Eastwood’s. Eastwood didn’t board until early 2011, by which point the pop star had been attached for at least a year....

Fan-Made Trailer: ‘Tron Legacy’ Rerezzed By Russ Fischer/Nov. 24, 2010 7:13 pm EST Making trailers for a studio film — for any film, really — means slogging through a lot of politics. What do producers and marketers want featured, and how, and for how long? Even a sharp editor can be confounded by a swarm of notes about a trailer edit. Disney’s trailers for Tron Legacy have been generally good. But once the footage is out there we can start to see what people really respond to, rather than what the marketing arm hopes we’ll respond to....

First Look: Gemma Arterton In Clash Of The Titans By Peter Sciretta/June 15, 2009 12:42 pm EST [No photo] GemmaArtertonOnline has the first photo of Gemma Arterton in costume on the set of Louis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans. In the film, Arterton (Quantum of Solace) plays Io, Perseus’ mysterious spiritual guide throughout his journey. Clash is currently filming in Europe. Check out the previously released photos of Sam Worthington in action....

James Cameron Will Shoot Three ‘Avatar’ Sequels Back To Back, First Release Planned For 2016 By Russ Fischer/Aug. 1, 2013 12:10 pm EST In addition to Friedman’s script work on the second film, Cameron has recruited Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (Rise of Planet of The Apes) to write the third and Shane Salerno (Salinger) to script the fourth in the expanded suite of sequels. [Deadline]

James Spader Talks Preparation For ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 30, 2013 2:30 pm EST Fall 2013 is a pretty good time to be James Spader. The actor not only stars in one of the highest rated new TV series of the season, The Blacklist, he’s preparing to battle Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in one of 2015’s biggest films. Spader will be playing the evil robot Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron, written and directed by Joss Whedon, and the actor recently talked about the role....

Looney Tunes Movie Coming From ‘X-Men: First Class’ Writers; Steve Carell Attached To Star By Angie Han/Aug. 27, 2014 11:30 am EST With every other classic property making its way to the big screen, you didn’t think Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes would get left out, did you?A new Looney Tunes movie called Acme is in the works, with Steve Carell already attached to star. X-Men: First Class scribes Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz are writing the script, and Carell’s Crazy, Stupid, Love....

Marvel Announces Another Groot Toy, But Still Not The One We Want By Angie Han/Sept. 29, 2014 4:30 pm EST Each of the Guardians of the Galaxy were lovable in their own special way, but if we’re being honest the real heart of the team was Groot. The taciturn tree-creature was equal parts badass and sweet, and his adorable dance moves made him the must-have toy of the season. Too bad Disney’s been dragging its feet on actually putting out said toy....

New Behind The Scenes Image And Info Tidbits For ‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 14, 2011 6:30 pm EST [No photo] So now even Michael Bay is admitting that the second Transformers movie was garbage. (More on that in a different article to come.) But the flipside of that admission is enthusiasm for the third film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The director says this is a “lean and mean” picture, with, as the LA Times describes it, “more of a small-team, commando tendion....

Page 2: Muppets, Roger Rabbit, Star Trek, World War Z, Star Wars, Teresa Palmer, Fright Night, Scott Pilgrim, Duncan Jones, Big Lewbowski, Prometheus, TMNT, Firefly, Back To The Future, Harry Potter By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 19, 2011 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Sam Gilbey is selling prints of his awesome The Big Lewbowski illustration. Wish I could buy this! Kristal Bailey takes a look at the Rise of QR Codes at San Diego Comic....

Page 2: Spider-Man, Val Kilmer, Green Lantern, Stanley Kubrick, Zombies, Star Trek, Spy Kids 4, Star Tours, ET By Peter Sciretta/April 20, 2011 7:30 pm EST Someone used a laser to etch an image of Star Trek’s Spock on their Matza for geek passover. Dimension Films has released the first official photo of Jessica Alba in Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World. George Lucas on building Star Tours 2 and more Star Wars theme park rides: “I love working with Imagineering....

Quentin Tarantino To Honor ‘Dazed And Confused’ For Texas Film Hall Of Fame; Plus New Poster For 20th Anniversary Reunion Screenings By Germain Lussier/Feb. 28, 2013 1:00 pm EST With a cast decades ahead of its time, characters that are both funny and honest, and a story perfect enough to have universal appeal, Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused is undoubtedly one of the best films of the Nineties. 2013 commemorates the 20th anniversary of the film....