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‘Star Wars Rebels’ Trailer: The Rebellion Against The Empire Is Born By Germain Lussier/May 4, 2014 12:02 am EST Star Wars Day, May the 4th, is upon us. Lucasfilm kicked off its festivities in the wee hours of the morning. The first Star Wars Rebels trailer is here, giving audiences the first healthy gulp of the new Disney-owned Star Wars universe. The animated show, set between Episodes III and IV, will premiere this fall on The Disney Channel before taking its regular spot on Disney XD....

‘The Space Invaders: In Search Of Lost Time’ Trailer: Feature Length Documentary About Classic Arcade Games By Germain Lussier/Aug. 15, 2013 4:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Space Invaders: In Search of Lost Time, a feature-length documentary about arcade game collectors from The Space Invaders on Vimeo. Here’s the official synopsis. Are you going to check this film out?

‘The World’s End’ Featurette: That Edgar Wright Is A Darn Good Director By Russ Fischer/July 2, 2013 5:56 pm EST We’ve seen a healthy collection of footage for Edgar Wright’s new film The World’s End, to the degree that many of you might not want to see anything else before the film opens. That said, this featurette is worth a look, thanks to the inclusion of a lot of lovely behind the scenes footage....

Cool Stuff: The Filmography Of Guns Print By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 8, 2014 5:00 am EST I’m not a gun nut or even a gun guy, but this looks cool. Cathryn Lavery of Calm The Ham has created an amazing art print titled “The Filmography of Guns”. The 24 x 36 screen print features a visual history of “iconic guns from film and television in 115 intricately detailed hand-illustrations.” But even cooler than the print is a full-color 120+ page reference guide containing all 115+ gun illustrations in larger sizes alongside images of the original sketches and additional information like the background history of each gun model, as well as other films they played a key role in....

Eat BBQ With Kevin Spacey On The Freddy’s Set Of ‘House Of Cards’ By Germain Lussier/July 15, 2014 3:55 pm EST There’s one element of Netflix’s House of Cards that always makes an episode better. Not even going to tease it: that element is Freddy’s BBQ Joint. The scenes where Freddy (Reg E. Cathey) feeds ribs to Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) give the story not only a dash of authenticity, but also add character and pathos to Frank....

James Franco’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Documentary To Premiere On Hulu By Germain Lussier/Sept. 24, 2014 9:30 am EST Back in 2009/2019, Franco spent a week watching the then cast of Saturday Night Live put together an episode for one of his NYU film classes. He then realized the access he had was unprecedented, and created a feature based on the experience. Saturday Night premiered at South by Southwest in 2010 to solid reviews and got picked up for distribution....

Jamie Bell And Kate Mara Joining Fox’s ‘Fantastic Four’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 19, 2014 8:53 pm EST The reports of casting for Fox’s new Fantastic Four film, to be directed by Josh Trank, have been plagued by more rumor and speculation than most movies of this type, and to date we don’t have any official confirmation of casting choices. So far, Miles Teller is said to be the choice to play Reed Richards, aka the body-stretching Mr....

Jessica Chastain Latest To Join Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak’ By Germain Lussier/April 5, 2013 11:43 am EST Guillermo del Toro’s haunted house film Crimson Peak is quickly becoming one of the most star-studded films on the horizon. The Pacific Rim director had already cast Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam for the film, then he got Benedict Cumberbatch on board. Now he’s cast Jessica Chastain, the actress nominated for multiple Oscars, who previously worked with Del Toro on this year’s surprise hit Mama....

Lars Von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’ Gets Two U.S. Release Dates By Angie Han/Dec. 5, 2013 9:15 am EST One thing that’s remained unclear through all the chatter about the two different cuts of Nymphomaniac in existence, and Lars von Trier’s feelings about the shorter version, and potential distribution plans for the longer version, is when, exactly, U.S. audiences would get to see this gloriously NSFW sexual epic. Magnolia’s been set to distribute for some time now, but has only now gotten around to setting a Stateside premiere date....

Michael Myers To Be Maskless For Most Of H2 By Peter Sciretta/April 8, 2009 12:51 am EST [No photo] If you’ve seen any of the set photos from H2, Rob Zombie’s sequel to the Halloween reboot, you may have noticed Tyler Mane not wearing the signature mask, ShockTillYouDrop was able to confirm with effects make-up artist Wayne Toth that Michael Myers will be maskless for more than 70% of the film....

Page 2: Harry Potter, Star Trek, Transformers, Venture Bros, Michael Bay, Rambo, Dallas, Star Wars, Back To The Future, Tron By Peter Sciretta/July 12, 2011 9:31 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bumblebee cosplay. TopTenz lists the top 10 patriotic movies. The t-shirt of the day on TeeFury is a Venture Bros-inspired design “Hench”. The North American premiere of Pixar’s latest short film La Luna will screen on Thursday July 21st as part of the opening night program at the LA Shorts Fest....

Ricky Gervais In Talks To Star In ‘The Muppets’ Sequel By Russ Fischer/Dec. 17, 2012 1:21 pm EST The European-set sequel to The Muppets has traded out Christoph Waltz for Ty Burrell, and now the film has added another TV comedy talent. Ricky Gervais is in talks for a major role in the film. He’ll be the lead, in fact — or at least the “lead human.” That’s a necessary distinction when talking about a Muppet movie....

Terry Gilliam Again Working To Cast And Shoot ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ By Russ Fischer/May 16, 2014 3:00 pm EST Here’s something we missed earlier this week in the deluge of new project news from the marketplace at Cannes: Terry Gilliam has chosen some new actors for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. This project has been going on and off for nearly fifteen years, and the most recent incarnation had Robert Duvall set to star as Quixote, with Ewan McGregor tentatively set to play the modern-day writer who ends up back in Quixote’s time, where the old man mistakes him for Sancho Panza....

The Lord Of The Rings: Middle Earth Found In Las Vegas By Peter Sciretta/April 12, 2007 1:56 am EST You know it’s a slow news day when we’re posting photos of stop signs. May-be we just don’t care about a Barbarella remake written by the Casino Royale guys. Or may-be this street sign is really that cool. You decide. Colin Loretz has posted this photo of a Las Vegas street sign....

Third ‘Star Wars’ Spin Off Could Be About X-Wing Fighters Or Luke Skywalker By Germain Lussier/May 16, 2014 3:30 pm EST An interesting Star Wars rumor has been circling this week that has a bit more weight than the rest. You see, a German website was in attendance at a Hasbro event detailing the future of their products. Hasbro, of course, makes Star Wars toys and one of the pieces of information at this event was reportedly the Star Wars release schedule for the rest of the decade....

VOTD: How Many Times Would Harry And Marv Have Died In ‘Home Alone’ 1 & 2? By Germain Lussier/Jan. 9, 2014 7:00 am EST It’s a thought we’ve all had while watching Home Alone. No, not that thing about the plane ticket. “If this movie was real, would Harry and Marv have been killed by Kevin McCallister’s fun house?” That answer is, of course, “Yes.” The next question is “Exactly how many times would they have died not only in the first movie, but the second movie, Home Alone 2: Lost In New York?...

Watch The First Five Minutes Of ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’ By Angie Han/Oct. 10, 2012 2:30 pm EST The new season of any TV show always comes with a certain level of anxiety and anticipation, but FX’s American Horror Story may inspire more curiosity than most. Whereas most shows simply continue the plot from the first season, creator Ryan Murphy has revealed that Season 2 of American Horror Story will start from scratch with fresh storylines and characters in a whole new setting....

William Fichtner Confirms He Plays Shredder In ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ By Angie Han/June 24, 2013 10:43 am EST Next month, William Fichtner will get to terrorize a few beloved pop culture figures in The Lone Ranger. Next summer, he’ll get to do more of the same, but with a different set of classic characters. Weeks after his casting was first announced, Fichtner has confirmed that he will star as the villainous Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from director Jonathan Liebesman....

‘American Horror Story’ Season Four Returning Cast And Title Revealed By Russ Fischer/March 24, 2014 1:00 pm EST All three seasons of Ryan Murphy’s show American Horror Story have been freakshows in one sense. They’re filled with monsters and monstrous acts, sex, and violence. But for the the fourth season things will be more literal. The American Horror Story season four title has been revealed as Freak Show. The next thirteen-episode installment of the series will follow a group of characters worthy of the film Freaks as they use any means necessary to keep their business going....

‘Anchorman: The Legend Continues’ Adds ‘Step Brothers’ Star John C. Reilly By Angie Han/Feb. 28, 2013 9:30 am EST The one downside to Paramount’s decision to move ahead with Anchorman: The Legend Continues was that it shut down progress on Step Brothers 2, but it looks like we’ll still get to see the dim duo reunite in the near future. John C. Reilly has boarded the cast of Anchorman, joining new actors Kristen Wiig and James Marsden....