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TV Bits: ‘How I Met Your Mother’, ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Bored To Death’, ‘Mad Men’, ‘The Carrie Diaries’, Steve Carell, Greg Daniels, Zach Braff By Angie Han/Oct. 26, 2012 3:30 pm EST So, no, there probably won’t be any tender romantic moments between the erstwhile werewolf and his witch ex-girlfriend. But we’ll take it. Green is just the latest Whedon alum to make his way to the CBS sitcom, following Amy Acker, Tom Lenk, Morena Baccarin, Harry Groener, Danny Strong, and Alexis Denisof (who’s also Hannigan’s real-life husband)....

Video: Mark Hamill Shows Off His ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Lightsaber Pose [Updated] By Germain Lussier/June 6, 2014 10:30 am EST Update From Editor Peter Sciretta: Disney has released a video showing Mark Hamill playing around with the lightsaber at his DisneyWorld photoshoot with Mickey Mouse. Last time I saw Hamill at Comic-Con he was large — Its nice to see Hamill has gotten back in shape for Episode VII. The original story from Germain follows and the new video is embedded after the jump....

Video Reaction: Michael Bay’s ‘Pain & Gain’, Plus ‘Star Trek 2’ And ‘World War Z’ Footage [CinemaCon] By Peter Sciretta/April 16, 2013 1:53 pm EST It’s that time of year again. We’re in Las Vegas at CinemaCon, an industry-only convention (formerly called ShoWest) for movie theater owners and distributors. The Hollywood studios come here each year with their biggest stars and clips from upcoming films, hoping to impress the theater owners into booking their “products” in the coming year....

Vin Diesel’s ‘The Last Witch Hunter’ Adds Elijah Wood By Angie Han/Aug. 5, 2014 2:00 pm EST Elijah Wood is ready to head back into the fantasy realm. The Lord of the Rings star has just signed on for The Last Witch Hunter, from The Craziers director Breck Eisner. He’s the latest addition to an eclectic and intriguing cast that also includes Vin Diesel, Michael Caine, and Rose Leslie. Hit the jump for more details....

VOTD: Michael Bay’s Victoria’s Secret Holiday Commercial By Germain Lussier/Dec. 2, 2010 9:00 am EST Michael Bay’s latest work is arguably better than his last two films combined. The big time director, currently in post-production on Transformers: Dark of the Moon, took some time off to go back to his roots and direct a brand new Victoria’s Secret commercial for the 2010 holiday season. The 90 second spot asks the question, “What’s your fantasy?...

Will A Major Studio Actually Release ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ As NC-17? By Angie Han/Jan. 8, 2013 4:20 pm EST Book lovers often worry that their favorite tomes won’t translate perfectly to the big screen, but fans of E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey have more reason to be anxious than most. The erotic bestseller has attracted a lot of attention for its explicit portrayal of S&M sex — not generally an activity that translates well to blockbuster movies....

William Friedkin Directing Bette Midler In Mae West Biopic By Russ Fischer/Dec. 10, 2013 12:20 pm EST Mae West was one of the original legends of Hollywood, but even so at this point the announcement of a biopic about the actress, with Bette Midler in the lead role, might not arouse huge attention at the outset. There are biopics for seemingly everyone, so one more is just a drop in the bucket....

By Russ Fischer/March 5, 2014 1:30 pm EST We haven’t seen a trailer, but below you can see a clip of one scene, in which we see Andre Benjamin as Jimi Hendrix, in a dramatic moment with Linda Keith (Imogen Poots) during a conversation before he heads to Monterey. Here’s the clip, via Shadow & Act. The song in this scene, by the way, is ‘Can’t Seem to Make You Mine’ by The Seeds, a band that is probably best known for the infectious and insistent ‘Pushin’ Too Hard....

‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Video Clips And TV Spots By Peter Sciretta/March 2, 2011 10:00 am EST Columbia Pictures has released a new video clip and three television spots and from their upcoming alien invasion action film Battle: Los Angeles. Watch them all embedded after the jump. Video Clip: They Know We Are Here Now TV Spot: “Fighting For Our Country” TV Spot: “What the Hell is that Thing?” Plot Synopsis: For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings around the world — Buenos Aires, Seoul, France, Germany, China....

‘Bond 24’ Needs A New Cinematographer As Roger Deakins Moves On By Russ Fischer/Feb. 18, 2014 12:45 pm EST Briefly: Despite the fact that some of the core Skyfall team is returning for the as-yet-untitled Bond 24, one person who won’t return to work at Pinewood is cinematographer Roger Deakins. While it would have been more surprising to find that Deakins was showing up for a Bond sequel, I think many people had hoped that might come to pass, given that his work was utterly intrinsic to the success of Skyfall....

‘Camp X-Ray’ Trailer: Kristen Stewart Gets Sent To Guantanamo Bay By Angie Han/Aug. 8, 2014 11:00 am EST Kristen Stewart’s breakthrough movie Twilight was as big and mainstream as movies get, but she hasn’t been afraid to tackle smaller and more serious fare as well. Her latest release is Camp X-Ray, a Sundance drama about our ongoing War on Terror. Directed by Peter Sattler, Camp X-Ray follows Stewart’s Amy Cole, a young soldier serving as a guard in Guantanamo Bay....

‘Chronicle 2’ Still Developing, Now With New Screenwriter By Russ Fischer/March 31, 2014 4:30 pm EST

‘Live Free Or Die Hard’ Writer Takes On ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 18, 2012 1:07 pm EST And now Mark Bomback, whose credits are seen on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Total Recall (2012), and Live Free or Die Hard, will pen the latest draft of the script. He’s the third writer (or writing team) reported to work on the film, after Rise writers Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa penned the original draft and Scott Z....

‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows’ Trailer By Russ Fischer/July 12, 2011 5:13 pm EST We gave you an early, low-quality look at footage from Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows earlier this week, along with two character posters that gave the first look at the fortune teller played by Noomi Rapace (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) and the devious arch-fiend Professor Moriarty, played by Jared Harris....

‘The Sopranos’ Creator David Chase Sets ‘Little Black Dress’ As Second Feature By Russ Fischer/Nov. 1, 2013 6:30 am EST Briefly: David Chase was dinged a bit for his feature directorial debut, the rock-n-roll tinged coming of age tale Not Fade Away, though the movie does have more than a few admirers. And The Sopranos creator isn’t going to let that be his only film. No, he’s got another picture on the way, from one of his own scripts, and it sounds like it might be on screens sooner rather than later....

Early Buzz: Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ Is F-CKED Up, Disturbing And Hilarious [TIFF 2014] By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 6, 2014 11:47 pm EST Kevin Smith’s latest film Tusk premiered Saturday night at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the festival’s Midnight Madness selection. The first reactions have been flooding twitter, and it seems like everyone agrees: the movie is fucked up. Is that a good thing? The film reportedly received a standing ovation, and most of the reactions seem to be positive....

First ‘Dredd’ Teaser Footage Lets Karl Urban Growl By Russ Fischer/June 20, 2012 7:30 am EST I spent so much time reading 2000AD and Judge Dredd comics in my youth that I can’t help but be interested in a new film built around the scowling, perpetually helmeted law officer from Mega City One. The 1995 movie starring Sylvester Stallone had a few good moments, but didn’t really hit the mark… and I’ve still watched it more than once....

Garrett Hedlund Joins Angelina Jolie’s ‘Unbroken’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 18, 2013 11:03 am EST Briefly: Angelina Jolie has impressive talent working with her behind the camera for her second directorial effort, Unbroken. Roger Deakins is shooting the film, and Joel and Ethan Coen are doing a pass on the script that also bears work from William Nicholson and Richard LaGravenese. The film is based on the book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand....

Infographic: ‘Pulp Fiction’ Chronological Order Flow Chart By Germain Lussier/June 5, 2012 6:00 am EST Though they’re generally relegated to sci-fi movies, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction was made for an infographic. The film’s innovative structure, taking what could have been a straight forward movie but chopping it up and putting it into a different order, was the blue print for a whole generation of up and coming filmmakers. It showed how even narrative placement can give a film unique surprises and kinetic energy....

Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ Is Set In Modern Day By Germain Lussier/May 28, 2014 8:50 am EST With Charlie Cox now cast as Marvel’s Daredevil, things about the show are coming into focus. Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus) is the new showrunner. With his Matt Murdock in place, the revelation was made that the show – which will be comprised of 13-episodes airing on Netflix in 2015 – will be set in “modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City....