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Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’ Poster Is At Comic-Con By Germain Lussier/July 22, 2014 7:55 pm EST Neill Blomkamp’s next film, Chappie, doesn’t have a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, but if this year is proving anything, it’s that panels aren’t the only way to raise awareness for a project. Sometimes something as simple as an evocative poster will do the trick. That’s exactly what Sony used in the case of Chappie, which stars Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver and Sharlto Copley....

Owen Wilson Latest To Join Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’ [UPDATED] By Germain Lussier/May 10, 2013 8:52 am EST Owen Wilson may be known as a lovable goofball, but he’s a goofball loved by the best directors in the world. He got his start working with friend Wes Anderson, plowed his way through blockbuster comedies, was cast by John Lasseter as the lead in Cars and most recently teamed up with Woody Allen....

Page 2: ET, Doctor Who, Star Wars, Studio Ghibli, Toy Story, Marry Poppins, Martin Scorsese By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 28, 2014 12:00 pm EST Header Photo: Off Duty: E.T.: “Headin’ Home” Major Hollywood Studios Current Business Approach: Big Budget Franchise and Low-Budget Genre 5 Movie Sequels Everyone Hates (That A Lot of People Love) “Fields of Trenzalore” OVERSIZED GLOW edition Doctor Who print from SpokeArt 6 Amazing Facts About John Alvin’s Movie PostersHow Movies Manipulate Your Brain to Keep You EntertainedDumb and Dumber legoINTERVIEW: HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFESSOR ANITA ELBERSE ON WHAT HOLLYWOOD’S LOVE OF BLOCKBUSTERS MEANS FOR THE REST OF USLena Dunham Demonstrates Once Again Why Women Can’t Be Funny...

Page 2: Star Wars, GoT, Sherlock, Toy Story, Muppets, Stargate, Michael Bay, Gremlins, Martin Scorsese By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 16, 2014 1:00 pm EST Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Party With New Posters For ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street;’ Plus New 10 Images And A Clip By Germain Lussier/Nov. 22, 2013 12:00 pm EST With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we’ve now heard buzz on almost all of the major Fall releases. Two we’re still a bit in the dark about, though, are David O. Russell’s American Hustle and Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. That’ll surely change in the coming weeks as each release is quickly approaching, but Paramount has begun to build the hype for Scorsese’s latest....

Sequel Bits: ‘Anchorman 2’, ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’, ‘The Girl Who Played With Fire’, ‘The Last Exorcism Part II’, ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, ‘Paranormal Activity 5’, ‘Super Troopers 2’ By Angie Han/Feb. 28, 2013 10:30 am EST The plot reportedly focuses on two groups of characters, the apes led by Caesar (Andy Serkis) and a team of scientists struggling to survive in San Francisco. This likely means Clarke is one of those scientists....

Showtime Releases ‘Dexter’ Season 6 Premiere Episode For Free On YouTube By Angie Han/Oct. 5, 2011 5:00 am EST To be honest, I suspect most of you who follow Dexter but don’t subscribe to Showtime have already downloaded an illegal copy of Sunday night’s Season 6 premiere. But on the off chance you haven’t gotten around to that just yet — or that you’re one of those rare law-abiding types — the network is providing you with an opportunity to watch it legally and for free, in hopes that you’ll consider shelling out the extra $12 or so a month to just subscribe to the channel already....

Superhero Bits: Iron Man 3, Man Of Steel, Red 2, Venom, Injustice, Spider-Man, Batman By Germain Lussier/March 26, 2013 2:30 pm EST Want to see a shadow of a new Iron Man 3 armor? What did David Goyer say regarding Lex Luthor in Man of Steel? Has the writer seen Zack Snyder’s Superman movie? How does the producer of Red 2 feel about the film? Are there really funny deleted scenes from Superman IV?...

Superhero Bits: Superman Lives, Iron Man 3, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Thor: The Dark World, Kick-Ass 3 By Germain Lussier/Aug. 30, 2013 4:32 pm EST Want to see the first TV spot for Thor: The Dark World? How about some Thor popcorn buckets? What does Chris Pratt see as the future of Guardians of the Galaxy? Is there a trailer for a documentary about Superman Lives? Does Mark Millar think Kick-Ass 3 is coming?...

The Ones Who Knock S5E14 - Ozymandias By David Chen/Sept. 16, 2013 7:31 pm EST Joanna and Dave discuss the 14th episode of the 5th season of Breaking Bad, “Ozymandias.” Be sure to read Joanna’s recap and article about this episode as well as Emily Nussbaum’s take on that phone call and the Vulture interview. E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at theoneswhoknock@gmail....

Viral Site For ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Features Videos With Hulk, Iron Man And More By Germain Lussier/May 13, 2013 3:19 pm EST Late last week, before Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was officially picked up by ABC, a viral video was discovered. That video showed what looked to be footage from The Incredible Hulk, either of Hulk or Abomination, and was posted by something called Rising Tide. The group has now launched its own website and it’s a full-on viral marketing campaign for the Marvel television series, complete with other videos from Marvel films....

We Dare You To Watch The ‘A Haunted House 2’ Trailer By Germain Lussier/Nov. 21, 2013 4:00 pm EST Even though most of us have chosen to forget it, the Paranormal Activity spoof A Haunted House starring Marlon Wayans actually came out earlier this year. Not only that, it grossed $60 million worldwide against a budget of $2.5 million, making it a bonafide hit. Who knew? The studio knew, that’s who, and they’ve already shot a follow up....

WTF: Environment-Focused ‘The Lorax’ Pushes SUVs By Angie Han/Feb. 27, 2012 6:00 am EST [via Mother Jones] To be completely fair, the CX-5 has been rated by the EPA as the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid SUV available. I can see why Mazda would be eager to play up the green angle. Still, considering that cars in general and SUVs in particular are considered to be awful for the environment, it’s hard to swallow the ad’s claim that the CX-5 is “Truffula tree friendly....

‘Anchorman’ Filmmaker Adam McKay Directing ‘The Big Short’ By Russ Fischer/March 24, 2014 10:37 am EST The director of films such as Anchorman and Step Brothers is taking a step in a slightly new direction. Next up for Adam McKay: directing The Big Short, based on the book by Michael Lewis. (Lewis also wrote books such as Moneyball and The Blind Side.) McKay will also script. Brad Pitt’s company Plan B is producing and Paramount will release the film....

‘Back In The Day’ Trailer: A ‘Smallville’ Star Has A Midlife Crisis By Angie Han/Dec. 4, 2013 5:30 am EST High school only takes up a few years, and yet to hear pop culture tell it, it’s one of the most defining periods of our lives. The movies are rife with characters either in high school and learning to understand themselves, or characters long out of high school but desperate to relive to the good old days for whatever reason....

‘Explorers’ Remake Coming From Paramount By Angie Han/March 12, 2014 5:04 pm EST Joe Dante’s Explorers flopped upon its initial release in 1985, but has since gained enough of a following to be considered an ’80s classic today. And like all ’80s classics these days, it’s now getting a 21st century makeover. Paramount’s low-budget Insurge label is getting the ball rolling on an Explorers remake, with some help from the talents behind Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and the upcoming Better Living Through Chemistry....

‘Foxcatcher’ Clip: Steve Carell And Channing Tatum Want The Gold By Angie Han/May 16, 2014 8:03 am EST Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher was supposed to be a contender during the last awards season, but then Sony Pictures Classics yanked it off the calendar to give the filmmakers more time. So it’s opening this fall instead, and now the first Foxcatcher clip has arrived to show off the fruits of their labor.Steve Carell stars as John du Pont, real-life heir to the DuPont chemical fortune, who takes a world-class wrestler named Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) under his wing....

Gotham Photo Sean Pertwee as Alfred The Batman prequel pilot Gotham is currently in production. Here’s the official description of Gotham, which will likely premiere this Fall. We’ve bolded the Alfred stuff. Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world’s greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon’s story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner?...

‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ Teaser Trailer: Hiccup Has A New Trick By Russ Fischer/July 12, 2013 6:46 am EST This teaser trailer for How to Train Your Dragon 2 is pretty great, because it doesn’t skimp on footage, but it also doesn’t barrage us with a rapid-cut montage. Instead, this is one long sequence that makes for an ideal teaser — it will remind those who saw the first film of the pleasures it contained, while also promising something new....

‘Interstellar’ Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema Will Shoot ‘Bond 24’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 17, 2014 8:30 am EST Normally we’d have a large measure of sympathy for anyone who had to take over a job following Roger Deakins. And since Deakins isn’t shooting the new Bond film, someone has to step into his shoes. But the person to take over the job shooting Bond 24 is Hoyte van Hoytema, who did such a tremendous job with Her, and then shot Interstellar for Christopher Nolan....