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‘Veronica Mars’ Gets A Release Date; Veronica And Madison Reunite In New Clip By Angie Han/Dec. 4, 2013 11:00 am EST Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas turned to Kickstarter this past spring, nearly six years after the last episode had aired on The CW to ask fans for their support in making the long-promised movie happen. The so-called “Marshmallows” responded enthusiastically, crushing the $2 million goal in less than twelve hours....

‘White House Down’ Trailer: Channing Tatum Plays ‘Die Hard’ In The White House By Germain Lussier/March 26, 2013 4:06 pm EST Former Secret Service agent John Cale (Channing Tatum) just wanted to take his daughter on a tour of the White House. Thank God he did. If it wasn’t for him, who would look after the President (Jamie Foxx) when a group of international terrorists take over the world’s most famous home?...

By Germain Lussier/May 30, 2014 2:30 pm EST The Bruce Lee biopic called Birth of the Dragon has been in development for a little over a year and now just nabbed a very interesting director. George Nolfi, who wrote and directed The Adjustment Bureau and also wrote Ocean’s Twelve and The Bourne Ultimatum, will direct the film. Birth of the Dragon uses the story of Lee’s real-life fight with a most famous Kung Fu master as a jump off to tell his rise to international superstardom....

Emily Blunt To Star In Mark Romanek’s The Wolf Man By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 21, 2008 4:31 pm EST In a film that already has one of the classiest casts for a horror flick in sometime, Emily Blunt has confirmed to Cinema Blend that she’s starring in The Wolf Man for director Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo). Set for release in February 2009, Blunt will presumably play the love interest to a lupine-trait-stricken Benicio Del Toro, with Anthony Hopkins set to play father to the man-wolf....

First Look: M. Night Shyamalan Directs Matt Dillon In ‘Wayward Pines’ Miniseries By Angie Han/Jan. 9, 2014 4:00 pm EST Created by Chad Hodge and based on the book series by Blake Crouch, the show follows a special agent (Dillon) who arrives in the sleepy town of Wayward Pines, Idaho to investigate the disappearances of two government agents. Once there, however, he starts to realize that all is not as it seems, and begins to suspect that he may never get out of the town alive....

First Look: Pixar Short ‘Lava’ Introduces An Anthropomorphic Volcano By Angie Han/July 11, 2014 4:00 pm EST In the wonderful world of Pixar, romance isn’t just for human beings or even animals. It’s also for dolls, cars, robots, and umbrellas — and now it’s for gigantic landforms as well. The latest Pixar short Lava centers around two volcanos who fall in love. And why not? Once you get a peek at Uku’s adorable mug, you might find yourself feeling some affection for this big hunk of rock, too....

Geek Deal: 73% Off ‘X-Files’ The Complete Series And The Movies By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 1, 2013 7:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Joel Edgerton In Talks For Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 13, 2013 3:19 pm EST Briefly: Ridley Scott is prepping Exodus, his film about Moses, at Fox. Christian Bale is set to play Moses, and now Scott is looking to Joel Edgerton to play Ramses (or Ramesses II). The actor is in early talks now for the role. Adam Cooper and Bill Collage scripted the film, and Steven Zaillian did a rewrite....

Justin Lin To Produce, Maybe Direct Science-Fiction Comedy ‘Subdivision’ By Angie Han/Oct. 30, 2012 9:00 am EST Justin Lin’s best known for his work on the Fast and the Furious franchise, but judging by his recent movements he’s eager to branch out. Over the past year, he’s been attached to direct Kamala Films’ Lone Wolf and Cub, the David Henry Hwang adaptation Chinglish, and the former Spike Lee joint L.A. Riots....

Natalie Portman Preps Directorial Debut ‘A Tale Of Love And Darkness’ By Angie Han/July 25, 2013 5:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The project got pushed to the back burner while Portman honed her skills on short films like “Eve” and her New York I Love You segment, but now it seems she’s ready to get the ball rolling again. According to Oz, Portman is looking to visit Israel this fall to get ready, so that shooting can get underway early next year....

Neal McDonough Cast As M. Bison In Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun Li By Hunter Stephenson/March 20, 2008 11:45 am EST Yep, another day, another brown drip of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li casting news. Actor Neal McDonough (Minority Report, Ravenous, The Hitcher) will fill the shiny boots of the late Raul Julia in the role of the video game adaptation’s muscled militant villain M. Bison (below, nice likeness)....

New ‘Fury’ Trailer Rolls Out The Tank Movie’s Story By Russ Fischer/Sept. 8, 2014 10:45 am EST It’s possible that most people only knew Fury as “that David Ayer tank movie with Brad Pitt.” Which is probably enough, really. But if you want to know more of what’s going on in the film before sitting down in the theater, this new Fury international trailer has you covered. This trailer shows the difficulty a new gunner (Logan Lerman) has when the time comes to kill enemy soldiers, and follows the squad as it is tasked with preventing the advance of German soldiers....

Page 2: Back To The Future, Breaking Bad, Star Wars, Walt Disney, Doctor Who, Steven Spielberg, Reservoir Dogs, Community, Harry Potter, Ghostbusters, Dexter By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 15, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Jeff Victor’s the evolution of the Biff Tannen family How Steven Spielberg’s Cinematographer Got These Eleven ShotsWhy Terrence Malick Should Direct STAR WARS EPISODE VIIBreaking Bad: The Animated Series by Justin WhiteA Short History of Cinema’s Long Passing6 Filmmaking Tips From George LucasStar Wars Princess Leia Bathrobe...

Rambo 5 Title Rumored To Be ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 10, 2014 3:00 pm EST Back in June we heard whispers that Sylvester Stallone was prepping another installment of the Rambo franchise. And now a new rumor suggests the Rambo 5 title might be Rambo: Last Blood. That can’t be serious, can it? The rumor comes from ComingSoon where a reader named nopr100 send over the new intel. No other information was provided however....

Star Wars Bits: Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, Zac Efron, Star Wars Rebels And Angry Birds By Germain Lussier/Feb. 3, 2014 12:45 pm EST February 2014 is here and we still don’t have official news on Star Wars Episode VII. What we do have is Star Wars Bits, lots of tiny pieces of news to tide us over before the big stuff hits. In this edition read about the following:...

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Aquaman, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Daredevil, Gotham By Germain Lussier/Sept. 12, 2014 5:00 pm EST Want to watch the Batmobile drive around in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Has one been stolen? Care to read a long interview with the showrunner of Daredevil? What happens in the second episode of Gotham? Is Jason Momoa happy about being Aquaman? How much work went into the end titles of Captain America: The Winter Soldier?...

WTF: Quentin Tarantino Is Not Going To Play Roger Corman In Biopic [Updated] By Russ Fischer/Sept. 20, 2013 11:30 am EST Update: Joe Dante has taken to Twitter to debunk this report: Quentin is a great filmmaker and a good friend, however there is absolutely no truth to the stories that he is going to play Roger Corman. — Joe Dante (@joe_dante) September 20, 2013 Original story follows after the jump....

‘A Million Ways To Die In The West’ All-Ages Trailer By Russ Fischer/Feb. 3, 2014 10:30 am EST The measure of a dirty comedy can be the green-band trailer. It’s easy to sell something with outrageous jokes and sex, but can the film in question hold up when it has to play it safe? Seth MacFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West has all the raunchy stuff covered, as shown in the red-band trailer....

By Germain Lussier/Aug. 27, 2014 12:30 pm EST For some, Joshua Oppenheimer’s film The Act of Killing failing to win the Oscar for Best Documentary was the biggest travesty of awards season. The fascinating, frightening look inside the minds of the men responsible for the mass slaughter of hundreds of thousands in Indonesia was one of the most jaw-dropping films of the year. Not only because of its subject matter, but because the filmmaker actually got the film made at all....

‘Dark Skies’ Trailer: ‘Paranormal Activity’ Producer Jason Blum Moves Into Alien Territory By Angie Han/Nov. 21, 2012 2:20 pm EST Although his credits include all types of films, it’s really within the horror genre that Jason Blum has made his name. The powerhouse producer has been behind some of the biggest hits in recent years, including the Paranormal Activity franchise, Insidious, Sinister, and The Bay. In 2013, he’ll try to continue that winning streak with a slew of new thrillers....