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‘Let’s Be Cops’ Trailer: ‘New Girl’ Guys Get “Super Illegal” By Angie Han/April 24, 2014 1:10 pm EST Hollywood is littered with films about cops who refuse to play by the book, and are threatened with losing their badges as a result. But cops who never got the book in the first place, because they never actually had badges to begin with? That’s different. In the new trailer for Let’s Be Cops, New Girl roommates Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr....

‘Paranormal Activity 5’ Gets Official Title And 2015 Release Date By Germain Lussier/Sept. 17, 2014 12:20 pm EST After lots of back and forth over what the fifth, official, Paranormal Activity film would be and when we’d see it, Paramount has finally got their demons in a row. Paranormal Activity 5 will be called Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and will open on March 13, 2105, which is a little early than we’d expected....

‘The Great Gatsby’ Trailer: Party ‘Til You Drop By Angie Han/April 16, 2013 10:30 am EST Though Fergie’s contribution to the The Great Gatsby soundtrack insists that “a little party never killed nobody,” anyone who’s read the book will know that’s not exactly how things turn out for Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his pals. But until the consequences come, you can bet they’ll take her suggestion to “dance until we drop....

Adrienne Palacki Cast As Mockingbird In Marvel’s ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 19, 2014 11:30 am EST Friday Night Lights/GI Joe star Adrianne Palicki is joining the cast of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Season 2. After the jump you can find out more information about the Adrienne Palacki SHIELD appearance, which character she is playing in the ABC series and a brief look at the history of the characters from the comic books....

Cool Stuff: ‘A Saga In The Stars: A Tribute To A Galaxy Far, Far Away’ At Gallery Nucleus By Germain Lussier/May 2, 2013 9:00 am EST If you’ve noticed an increase in the amount of Star Wars talk in the past few days, don’t blame J.J. Abrams. Well, actually, the fact that he’s promoting that other franchise right now does have something to do with it. Mainly, though, the Force has been strong because May 4th is fast approaching....

David Goyer Going On ‘Fantastic Voyage’ With James Cameron By Angie Han/May 2, 2014 6:00 am EST The Man of Steel writer has been tapped to write the treatment for the sci-fi adventure, as well as executive produce. Hit the jump for all the latest updates on Fantastic Voyage. Fantastic Voyage has gone through a lot of potential directors over the years as well. Levy was the last one to board, but has since jumped ship; before him, Paul Greengrass and Roland Emmerich were also linked to the project....

Exclusive: Mark Englert ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ And ‘Dr. Strangelove’ Posters For Gallery 1988 Kubrick Exhibit By Germain Lussier/July 23, 2013 1:31 pm EST Friday July 26, Gallery 1988 will turn Melrose Avenue (the street) into Melrose Place (the party-centric TV show). Both their galleries are having major pop-culture art openings which are sure to turn the four blocks between them into a madhouse of strolling art fans. We’ll be posting art from both shows and here’s the first....

First Footage From David Ayer’s ‘Fury’ Revealed In Featurette By Angie Han/June 10, 2014 6:27 pm EST As generous as David Ayer has been about sharing behind-the-scenes photos from his World War II tank drama Fury, we’ve been dying to see some actual footage from the film. Now, thanks to E3, we have. A new featurette offers our first peek at some Fury footage, along with some brief comments by Ayer, stars Jon Bernthal, Michael Peña, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf, and more....

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Ideologies Will Clash: Jane Fonda To Play Nancy Reagan In Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’ By Russ Fischer/March 26, 2012 4:00 pm EST Briefly: For anyone who doubted, Lee Daniels just proved that he has a sense of humor, perhaps even an impish sense of provocation. The director of Precious and the upcoming film The Paperboy is assembling The Butler, about Eugene Allen, a White House butler who served presidents from Harry Truman in 1952 to Ronald Reagan in 1986....

Jay Roach Directing Baseball Sex Scandal Movie ‘The Trade’ By Angie Han/May 9, 2014 6:30 am EST For years, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been trying to make a movie about a ’70s sex scandal involving two Yankees pitchers. Development has been slow going, and the film has been threatened with a lawsuit by one of its real-life subjects. But now The Trade is finally moving forward again, under new director Jay Roach....

Jordan Vogt-Roberts In Talks To Direct ‘Metal Gear Solid’ By Russ Fischer/June 3, 2014 3:35 pm EST Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who made his feature debut directing The Kings of Summer, is now in talks become the Metal Gear Solid director. The film will (of course) be based on the long-running series of Metal Gear games from Konami and creator Hideo Kojima. Precisely which games will be featured is open to question, however....

Judd Apatow Making ‘Love’ With Netflix And Gillian Jacobs By Angie Han/Sept. 16, 2014 1:30 pm EST Before films like The 40-Year-Old Virgin made him the new king of big-screen comedy, Judd Apatow was best known for small-screen cult faves like Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. He took a step back into TV a couple of years ago with Lena Dunham’s Girls, and now he’s taking another with Love. The new comedy already has a two-season commitment from Netflix, and some great pedigree on its side....

LOL: Where Are They Now? A Look At Cartoon Characters Facing Reality After Their Heyday By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 19, 2014 7:00 am EST Steve Cuts has created Where Are They Now?, a six minute animated short film which shows the sad lives of our favorite cartoon characters who are “facing reality long after their heyday prime.” The short starts off showing what has become of Roger Rabbit and his wife Jessica, but it also features many other cartoon characters from the 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s, including characters from He-man, Donald Duck, The Smurfs, Super Mario, Thundercats, Carebears and many more....

Page 2: Star Wars / Star Trek / JJ Abrams Special Edition By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 28, 2013 1:37 pm EST Header Photo: Bad Robot meets Stormtrooper How ‘Argo’s’ SAG Win is Shaking Up Oscar’s Best Picture Race (Analysis)Michael Moore’s Defense of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’You’ve Never Seen a Star Wars Cosplay Group Like ThisExamining Jeremy Renner’s Very Unenthusiastic Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Press Tour Sundance Proves A Filmmaking Renaissance Is Happening In The Bay Area...

POTD: Jennifer Hudson As Tiana From Disney’s ‘The Princess And The Frog’ By Angie Han/Aug. 23, 2013 10:00 am EST Even before Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland kicked off the current live-action fairy tale craze, Disney was casting big-name stars to portray beautiful princesses and handsome princes on a regular basis. They just weren’t for the movies. The studio has revealed the latest in their gorgeous Disney Dream Portrait series, shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz....

Roland Emmerich And Keanu Reeves Team Up For ‘New Angeles’ By Angie Han/Sept. 9, 2014 3:00 pm EST Roland Emmerich is known for making action-packed popcorn flicks, the bigger the better. But one of his next projects will see him going small. He’s set to direct New Angeles, a sci-fi TV series about a bored guy who escapes into a virtual reality world. If that sounds a bit like The Matrix, this next fact will make the resemblance feel even stronger: Keanu Reeves is also on board....

Rumor: Is ‘Doctor Strange’ Eyeing Jared Leto? By Angie Han/June 4, 2014 6:00 am EST Marvel’s Doctor Strange has finally found a director in Scott Derrickson. Could it also be closing in on a lead? According to a new rumor, recent Oscar winner Jared Leto is being eyed for the title role. Hit the jump for more on this potential casting. Leto is far from the first actor linked to the role, of course....

Rupert Sanders To Direct ‘Ghost In The Shell’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 24, 2014 4:24 pm EST Ghost in the Shell is one of the most popular anime properties of all time, and a live-action Hollywood adaptation has been in the works for years. There hadn’t been a major update in about five years, however. There’s been nothing, in fact, until right now. Rupert Sanders, who directed Snow White and the Huntsman, is now attached to do the film for DreamWorks based on a new script be William Wheeler....