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First ‘Whiplash’ Clip: J.K. Simmons Smacks Around Miles Teller By Germain Lussier/May 20, 2014 5:15 pm EST Traditionally, when a movie wins either the Grand Jury and Audience Dramatic Awards at Sundance, it’s meant for big things. Then there are some really special films that win both. Precious and Fruitvale Station are two recent examples. This year’s Sundance opener Whiplash is another. Directed by Damien Chazelle, Whiplash tells the dramatic story of Andrew (Miles Teller), a highly ambitious young drummer who finds himself under the wing of the most demanding, intimidating and influential music teacher in the country....

George Clooney To Produce Remake Of Norwegian Film ‘Pioneer’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 12, 2014 5:00 pm EST Though The Monuments Men wasn’t the hit some people hoped it might be, George Clooney isn’t fazed. He’s still got a Best Picture Oscar for his work producing 2012’s Argo and now he and partner Grant Heslov set up a new project. They’re acquiring the remake rights to the 2013 Norwegian thriller Pioneer. The original film was directed by Erik Skjoldbjaerg and followed two brothers during the Norwegian oil boom in the 1980s....

Harmony Korine’s ‘Spring Breakers’ Hits In March; See The Weird New Poster By Russ Fischer/Jan. 9, 2013 2:00 pm EST Since it premiered at festivals last year, Harmony Korine’s latest film Spring Breakers has been turning heads and earning more than a few WTF? reactions as it rolled from one screening to another. Doesn’t hurt that it features Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine vamping around in bikinis as they circle a cornrowed malcontent played by James Franco, who leads the girls straight to hell (or just Florida) after they’re jailed for robbing a convenience store....

Here Are Five Actors Testing For Kyle Reese In ‘Terminator: Genesis’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 10, 2014 12:11 pm EST Alan Taylor’s 2015 Terminator film, Terminator: Genesis, continues to follow the playbook James Cameron created two decades ago. It has Arnold Schwarzenegger as the title character, Sarah Connor played by Emila Clarke, and her son John Connor played by Jason Clarke. Now Taylor and the producers are casting Sarah’s love interest/John’s father, Kyle Reese....

New ‘Inherent Vice’ Image Gives First Look At Benicio Del Toro As Sauncho Smilax By Russ Fischer/Aug. 25, 2014 5:00 am EST Update From Editor Peter Sciretta: A third image has arrived from Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice via the October edition of Empire Magazine. The new photo features our first look at Benicio Del Toro as Sauncho Smilax in the film, alongside Josh Brolin and Joaquin Phoenix. Hit the jump to see the new Inherent Vice image, along with the other two photos....

New ‘Oz: The Great And Powerful’ Poster Takes The Kitchen-Sink Approach, With Hideous Results By Angie Han/Nov. 8, 2012 1:48 pm EST One of the most intirguing aspects of Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful has been its eye-popping aesthetic. Earlier posters and the trailer were filled with dazzling color and lush landscapes — which, okay, were more than a little reminiscent of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, thanks to the involvement of production designer Robert Stromberg....

New Set Photos From Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Contagion’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 14, 2011 2:30 pm EST [No photo] For the past few months, Steven Soderbergh has been all over the place with the cast and crew of Contagion. They’ve been shooting in San Francisco over the past week or so, and will close out work in that city with a massive scene at Candlestick Park that involves over 1000 extras. (The production manager for the film described the scene at the 49ers home field as “like a large vaccination center....

Page 2: Drive, Star Wars, Super 8, Bond, The Wire, Alien, Joe Dante, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, Battlestar Galactica, Django Unchained, ParaNorman By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 7, 2013 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Drive poster by Matthew Brazier Wreck-It Ralph’s Playful Retelling of Recent American Political and Economic HistoryWhat The Stand-Alone ‘Star Wars’ Movies Mean For The Franchise & 5 Possibilities Of What They Could Be It’s a (rat) Trap! 10 Reasons Why “Vampire’s Kiss” Is Nicolas Cage’s Most Insane Movie Ever6 Filmmaking Tips From Lawrence KasdanStar Wars: Episode VII / Super 8 mash-up poster by Zoe Jones...

POTD: Did Bad Robot Tweet A Picture Of The ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Script? By Germain Lussier/July 17, 2013 1:30 pm EST Bad Robot just tweeted an image of three mystery scripts “hot off the presses.” Of course, the fanboy in all of us immediately thinks, “Is that Star Wars Episode VII?” Unfortunately, the Bad Robot Twitter account knows that too so, odds are, it’s not. But’s it’s still pretty cool to see the level of secrecy Bad Robot goes through to protect their words....

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents Returning For ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 30, 2012 9:40 am EST Briefly: This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone familiar with the timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but along with the news that Frank Grillo will be Crossbones in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (and the previously annoucned news that Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow would appear), Variety reports Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders will reprise their roles at Nick Fury and Maria Hill in Cap’s second solo adventure....

See Joel Kinnaman In ‘Snabba Cash II’ Trailer; First Film Finally Set For US Release As ‘Easy Money’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 24, 2012 3:00 pm EST A couple years ago, director Daniel Espinosa made a splash with the film Snabba Cash (Easy Money) when it became a massive box office success in Sweden. Espinosa came Stateside, where he made Safe House, and Snabba Cash star Joel Kinnaman joined him. Kinnaman had a part in Safe House, and has been seen in The Killing, and as we told you earlier today, may be the new RoboCop....

Superhero Bits: Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman Vs. Superman, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ant-Man, X-Men By Germain Lussier/Dec. 20, 2013 5:30 pm EST What’s the latest update from the costume designer of Batman vs. Superman? How is Norman Osborn being introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Is there a new bad guy being introduce into Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Did Scarlett Johansson think The Avengers was going to work? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Iron Man 3, Kick-Ass 3, The Avengers, Dark Knight Rises, Man Of Steel, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For By Germain Lussier/Feb. 6, 2013 12:30 pm EST Which of The Avengers will be presenting at the Oscars? How much did the film make on Blu-ray last year? Want to see some more Man of Steel toys? When is Kick-Ass 3 going to be released? Was Jessica Alba happy with her experience on Sin City: A Dame to Kill For?...

Superhero Bits: The Dark Knight Rises, R.I.P.D., The Amazing Spider-Man, Man Of Steel By Germain Lussier/Nov. 1, 2011 9:00 am EST How does Rhys Ifans view his character, the Lizard, in The Amazing Spider-Man? What did Henry Cavill have to say about those shirtless Man of Steel set pictures that have been floating around? Want to see more images of Matthew Modine and Joseph Gordon Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises?...

Trivia: Jonah Hill Turned Down ‘The Hangover’ To Focus On Dramatic Acting By Angie Han/June 27, 2013 11:46 am EST Jonah Hill’s transition from comedy star to Academy Award-nominated dramatic actor has been so quick, he’s made it look almost easy. But as evidenced by the scores of funnymen who’ve tried to make that same leap and failed, it’s not something just anyone can do. For one thing, it involves making some very tough decisions....

VOTD: A Supercut Dedicated To ‘The Art Of Steadicam’ By Russ Fischer/March 4, 2013 4:59 pm EST Only a few technological innovations can be said to have changed movies from top to bottom. The Steadicam, created by camera operator Garrett Brown, is one of them. Prior to the invention of the Steadicam, a moving shot could be accomplished in two primary ways: with a handheld camera, which introduces a lot of shaky motion....

Watch 3 Minutes Of The CBS Stephen King Adaptation ‘Under The Dome’ By Germain Lussier/June 13, 2013 11:00 am EST June 24th is right around the corner. That’s the night CBS finally starts its major summer event, Under the Dome. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, the show is about a small New England town mysteriously surrounded by an impenetrable dome. Cut off from the world, the people begin to completely change their way of life....

Watch An Excellent ‘Pacific Rim’ Trailer Edited In Classic ‘Godzilla’ Movie Style By Russ Fischer/July 30, 2013 4:07 pm EST This is the best fan-made trailer I’ve seen in a while. Footage from Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim has been re-cut into a trailer that still sells del Toro’s movie, but in the style of old Toho Studios trailers. If you’re familiar with any of the classic ads for Toho’s own Kaiju films, this will be very familiar....

Watch Steven Soderbergh’s First ‘The Knick’ Episode Online By Russ Fischer/Aug. 11, 2014 10:30 am EST We’ve given you a look at Steven Soderbergh’s new show The Knick as often as possible, and now we can share the first episode. Following the show’s premiere on Cinemax, the pilot episode of The Knick has been placed online by the channel, and you can watch it below. Cinemax is following parent channel HBO’s lead by putting the show’s first episode online, and I’m thankful....

Watch The Full Star Wars Weekends 2014 Parade By Peter Sciretta/May 16, 2014 2:00 pm EST Walt Disney World’s Star Wars Weekends 2014 has officially kicked off at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today. Attraction Magazine was on hand to catch the opening day festivities, which includes the Star Wars Weekends 2014 Parade. The parade includes Star Wars special guest celebrities Ahmed Best (Jar Jar Binks) Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) Vanessa Marshall (Hera Syndulla — Star Wars Rebels), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi – Clone Wars) and a ton of Star Wars costumed characters....