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Rian Johnson On Star Wars Episode VIII: “I’m Really Excited About All The Things I Can’t Tell You” By Germain Lussier/July 28, 2014 12:45 pm EST Imagine being Rian Johnson. While we all sit out here and gossip about what’s happening in Star Wars Episode VII, he’s sitting at Lucasfilm with the full knowledge of that film, working on how the story will unfold after this first new chapter. For real, that’s got to be in the top five coolest jobs in the world right now....

Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ Opens In July By Russ Fischer/March 28, 2014 7:00 am EST Briefly: One of the best films of 2014 so far, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, will now get a release right in the middle of summer. IFC, which has backed Boyhood for over ten years, has given the film a July 11 release date. Linklater began shooting the film in 2002, and brought the cast together once a year to shoot a couple days between 2002 and 2013....

See Concept Art For Never-Made 1997 ‘Hulk’ And Billy Crudup As Ang Lee’s ‘Hulk’ By Angie Han/April 5, 2013 2:45 pm EST The Hulk has been notoriously tricky to get right on the big screen, but thanks to his enduring popularity as a character plenty of people have tried. One man, concept artist Benton Jew, has even made the attempt three times. Jew first worked on bids for Jonathan Hensleigh’s unmade 1997 Hulk film and Ang Lee’s 2003 Hulk, before getting hired in 2007 as a storyboard artist on Louis Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk....

Starbucks Serving ‘Harry Potter’-Inspired Butterbeer To Muggles; Here’s How To Get It By Angie Han/Nov. 12, 2013 8:00 am EST Butterbeer is available at every corner pub within the wizarding world, but it’s been considerably more difficult to find in the Muggle realm. For the past few years our only real option has been try and replicate it at home, or to pick up an officially licensed tankard at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Orlando....

Steven Spielberg Will Not Direct ‘American Sniper’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 5, 2013 1:43 pm EST Steven Spielberg just dropped out of his second project in a row. This time it’s the true story American Sniper, about Navy SEAL and marksman Chris Kyle, to be played by Bradley Cooper. (The actor is also producing.) Warner Bros. will continue to move ahead with the project. Before signing up for American Sniper, Spielberg also was set to helm Robopocalypse....

Superhero Bits: Thor 2, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-Man, Hulk By Germain Lussier/May 24, 2012 1:30 pm EST Does Chris Hemsworth think Thanos will appear in Thor 2? Want to see some new images from The Dark Knight Rises? How did the visual effects for the interfaces in The Avengers work? Could Bill Murray have been in Iron Man? What happens when The Hulk meets The Kardashians?...

This Saturday: Come See Stephen Tobolowsky, Live At The 92YTribeca In New York By David Chen/Feb. 11, 2013 6:04 pm EST Many people have asked what’s going on with The Tobolowsky Files. I can promise that once things have calmed (hopefully in the next few weeks), new episodes will resume on the old feed. In the meantime, Stephen is just finishing up the last leg of his book tour. New Yorkers: won’t you come support him?...

Watch ‘The Simpsons’ Extra-Long ‘The Hobbit’ Opening By Russ Fischer/Oct. 30, 2013 5:59 pm EST The Simpsons producers are starting to key in on what brings extra viewers to the show on Sunday nights of late: long couch gags that recruit famous contributors or parody notable films. The guest appearance for the couch gag is hardly new — Bansky’s crazy opening was done in 2010, for example. But this is the second big one we’ve seen in a month....

Watch A 15-Minute Preview For ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 4 By Angie Han/Feb. 10, 2014 6:19 am EST With eight weeks to go until the premiere, HBO has unveiled the most in-depth look yet at Season 4 of Game of Thrones. Titled “Fire and Ice Foreshadowing,” this 15-minute featurette offers tons of new footage, interviews with all of your favorite cast members, big hints about the plot turns to come, and even some fun snippets of behind-the-scenes playfulness....

‘Gambit’ Trailer: The Coens-Scripted Caper Remake Slinks Onto VOD By Russ Fischer/April 26, 2014 9:00 am EST Remember Gambit? Not the Marvel Comics character, but the remake of a great ’60s caper that originally starred Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. The remake was scripted by the Coen Brothers — hence our interest in the movie. While that script kicked around town for a few years, it was eventually directed by Michael Hoffman....

‘Hercules: The Legend Begins’ Trailer: Kellan Lutz Is Crazy In Love By Russ Fischer/Nov. 26, 2013 9:30 am EST Here’s a new tease for the Great Hercules Smackdown of 2014. Two films featuring the mythological character will hit theaters next year, and the first will be Hercules: The Legend Begins, from Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) and starring Kellan Lutz (Twilight) in the lead role. This isn’t the story of arrogant Hercules having to clean stables to appease daddy Zeus; it’s about a badass warrior who also happens to be a lovesick puppy....

‘Life After Beth’ Trailer: Dane DeHaan Romances An Undead Aubrey Plaza By Angie Han/June 26, 2014 11:13 am EST Plenty of zombie movies deal with the heartbreaking difficulty of having to kill a zombie with a familiar face. Not many deal with the pitfalls of trying to date one. Jeff Baena’s Sundance comedy Life After Beth is one of the select few. Dane DeHaan plays Zach, who’s mourning the sudden death of his girlfriend Beth (Aubrey Plaza)....

‘Magic Mike XXL’ Adds Elizabeth Banks And Donald Glover; Synopsis And New Photo Revealed By Angie Han/Sept. 29, 2014 3:00 pm EST As Magic Mike XXL enters principal photography, Warner Bros. is baring a bit more information about the upcoming sequel. Among the latest stars to be announced are Donald Glover, Elizabeth Banks, and Michael Strahan, though it’s equally interesting to note who isn’t coming back. We already knew Matthew McConaughey was a no-go, but it seems Alex Pettyfer may sit this one out as well....

‘Riddick’ Trailer: Time’s Up By Angie Han/Aug. 2, 2013 3:44 pm EST It’s been nearly a decade since Chronicles of Riddick hit theaters, but surely you knew better than to bet against this fearsome Furyan warrior. Vin Diesel and his shiny eyes are back again in Riddick, the sequel coming to theaters this fall. The new film sees our intrepid hero stranded on a desolate planet which unfortunately happens to be populated by deadly predators....

‘The Fighter’ Screenwriters Working On Boston Marathon Bombing Project ‘Boston Strong’ By Russ Fischer/July 8, 2013 5:15 pm EST Briefly: The biggest story of the spring in the US was the bombing that took place on Patriot’s Day at the Boston Marathon, which led to a city-wide manhunt for two suspects who turned out to be brothers. That police effort culminated in a protracted stand-off and gun battle that saw one bomber killed (no thanks to his brother) and the other in custody, albeit in particularly bad shape....

‘We’re The Millers’ Getting Sequel; Writer Attached By Germain Lussier/Feb. 25, 2014 6:00 am EST Briefly: One of the biggest box office surprises of 2013 had to be Rawson Marshall Thurber’s We’re The Millers. Made for just under $40 million, the comedy grossed $150 million in the U.S. and $270 million worldwide. That’s a huge number, so it’s no surprise a sequel is in the works. Stars Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Will Poulter and Emma Roberts are all expected to come back, but no deals are set, and New Line has hired Adam Sztykiel to write the sequel....

‘Zero Charisma’ Review: What Happens When ‘Comic Book Guy’ Goes Home At Night? [SXSW 2013] By Germain Lussier/March 15, 2013 2:00 pm EST Written and co-directed by Andrew Matthews, Zero Charisma premiered at the 2013 South by Southwest Film Festival this week. It stars Sam Eidson as Scott, an overweight nerd who prides himself on being the Game Master of his weekly tabletop role playing game. The game isn’t Dungeons and Dragons, however, it’s a game of his own design....

Adam McKay Would Like To Release Second Version Of ‘Anchorman 2’ With Over 200 New Jokes By Germain Lussier/Oct. 25, 2013 11:57 am EST For every one joke you’ve laughed at in an Adam McKay movie, there are probably 10 other completely different jokes that hit the cutting room floor. Sadly, fans rarely get to see most of these, except for the occasional extra feature on the DVD. For his next film, though, McKay is considering something very radical....

Charlize Theron Circling Seth MacFarlane’s ‘A Million Ways To Die In The West,’ New Plot Details Revealed By Germain Lussier/Jan. 30, 2013 5:38 pm EST Once Seth MacFarlane is done hosting the Oscars in a couple weeks, he’ll move on to directing the feature follow-up to his 2012 hit Ted. That film will not be Ted 2, however. It will be A Million Ways To Die In The West, a comedy western in the mold of Blazing Saddles....

Fans Recreate ‘Toy Story’ In Live-Action Using Stop-Motion And Puppetry By Russ Fischer/Jan. 14, 2013 9:07 am EST Real toys influenced the creation of Pixar’s debut feature, Toy Story, which led to a marketing bonanza of additional toys based on the characters in the movie. Now a couple of young guys have used those toys to create a live-action stop-motion remake of Toy Story, and the result is pretty endearing....