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Edgar Wright Discusses The “Challenges” Of Making A PG-13 ‘Ant-Man’ By Angie Han/Dec. 11, 2013 2:30 pm EST Marvel’s Ant-Man strays from Edgar Wright’s usual M.O. in a couple of ways, but one that Wright says is a particular “challenge” is its more family-friendly sensibility. While his filmography doesn’t seem particularly brutal or violent, each of his Cornetto movies have earned an R rating from the MPAA, whereas Ant-Man is expected to be PG-13....

Elton John Making ‘Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat’ Movie By Angie Han/Feb. 5, 2014 11:15 am EST Apparently not even Elton John is immune to the Bible-based movie trend sweeping Hollywood – but this being Elton John, he’s not exactly going the “serious historical epic” route. John’s Rocket Pictures has picked up the rights to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s play Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, with the intention of turning it into an animated musical feature....

By Russ Fischer/March 28, 2013 3:32 pm EST Now the company has announced plans to distribute Steve McQueen’s Shame follow-up Twelve Years a Slave. The film is set for a December 27 release. McQueen’s latest is drawn from the 1853 autobiography of Solomon Northup, who detailed his kidnapping and enslavement and the fate he suffered while being sold from one owner to another. The picture features Chiwetel Ejiofor as Northup, with performances from Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Paul Dano, Alfre Woodard, Garret Dillahunt, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Scott McNairy, Sarah Paulson, Michael K....

Geek Deal: Friday Night Lights: The Complete Series For Only $39.99 By Peter Sciretta/May 10, 2013 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Geek Deal: Harry Potter: The Complete 8 Film Collection For Only $33.49/DVD, $67.09/Blu-Ray By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 7, 2012 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Ride Video: Epcot’s New ‘Test Track’ Ride Looks Like A Trip Inside ‘Tron’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 4, 2012 9:43 am EST Epcot Center at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida has several marquee rides, few of which are more fun than Test Track. The grandfather to Cars Land’s Radiator Springs Racer, the ride puts patrons in a car, which runs through a series of safety tests and then shoots around a track at upwards of 60 miles per hour....

Sacha Baron Cohen Won’t Be Freddie Mercury In Queen Biopic By Russ Fischer/July 22, 2013 2:44 pm EST Your reaction to this story will be directly related to how you feel about comedian/actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who for a couple years has been attached to play late Queen singer Freddie Mercury in a film about the band. Deadline reports that Cohen has pulled out of the pic because he can’t come to an agreement with the surviving members of Queen (who are also producing) about the tone of the film....

Simon Pegg Addresses ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Rumor, Talks J.J. Abrams [UPDATED] By Angie Han/June 13, 2014 2:11 pm EST UPDATE from Germain: A few hours after this rumor about Simon Pegg appearing in Star Wars Episode VII broke, the actor took to Twitter to say “I think this might be why everyone got a little bit confused” with a link to the upcoming Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars special. He IS a part of that project so while that’s not a denial, it’s pretty close....

Vin Diesel Wants Ang Lee For ‘Kojak’ By Angie Han/Nov. 26, 2013 3:30 pm EST One year after Vin Diesel signed on for the title role, Universal’s Kojak has yet to find a director. But its outspoken lead has some ideas about whom he’d eventually like to see in the director’s chair. Diesel has hinted that Ang Lee is his top pick to helm the TV adaptation, though it’s unclear at this point how the filmmaker feels about the project....

Watch A Gruesome ‘Only God Forgives’ VFX Breakdown By Russ Fischer/April 26, 2014 8:00 am EST Nicolas Winding Refn doesn’t shy away from the excessively visual aspect of filmmaking, even when doing a low-budget effort like Only God Forgives. The hallucinogenic family crime thriller opened last year, but it’s a gift that keeps on giving to those who appreciate a touch of the weird. While we wait to hear what Refn will do next, check out this great Only God Forgives VFX breakdown to see how effects were used not only to create violent illusions, but to clean up difficult locations and make long dolly shots possible....

Will Smith Might Return For ‘Independence Day’ Sequel; 2016 Release Possible By Angie Han/Sept. 5, 2013 12:30 pm EST In a recent interview, Emmerich revealed that he has a meeting set up with Smith to discuss the project. “Anything can happen,” he said of Smith’s status regarding the project. Hit the jump to read the rest of his comment, and to get a possible update on the release date. Smith has said previously that he wants to “more danger in [his] artistic choices,” but again, that was before After Earth failed....

‘Dracula 3D’ Sales Trailer: Dario Argento And The NSFW Praying Mantis By Russ Fischer/Dec. 15, 2011 12:31 pm EST A few people pointed me to the trailer for Dario Argento’s Dracula 3D this morning, and when I finally got around to watching it I was overcome with that mixture of mirth and sadness that is specific to watching a director really tumble downhill. Dario Argento has made movies that I truly love (Suspiria, Cat O’Nine Tails, and others) but in his later years hasn’t been able to deliver a picture that even counts as a pale shadow of his best work....

‘Open Windows’ Trailer: Nacho Vigalondo Thriller Features Elijah Wood And Sasha Grey By Germain Lussier/Sept. 13, 2013 8:17 am EST The biggest surprise of Nacho Vigalondo’s latest film isn’t its unique visual language. It’s that the director of Timecrimes and Extraterrestrial is finally telling a story grounded in reality. After tackling time travel and apocalyptic love stories with his first two films, the filmmaker now brings us the computer thriller Open Windows....

‘The Boy Next Door’ Trailer: Jennifer Lopez Has Made A Terrible Mistake By Angie Han/Sept. 9, 2014 8:30 am EST We knew Jennifer Lopez as an actress before we knew her as a singer, but it’s been a long time since she’s had a real hit film. Sure, Ice Age: Continental Drift made lots of money, but she only lent her voice to that one. Who even remembers that Parker, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, and The Back-Up plan even existed, let alone that she was in them?...

‘Toy Story Of Terror’ TV Special Due Out In 2013; ‘Partysaurus Rex’ Makes Small Screen Debut On Disney Channel Tonight By Angie Han/Oct. 8, 2012 9:50 am EST The Toy Story franchise may be done with feature films (for now), but Pixar has ensured that their mega-successful series lives on in other ways. Like on the small screen, for example. Rex (Wallace Shawn) got his day in the sun last month with the short Partysaurus Rex, which premiered in front of last month’s Finding Nemo 3D rerelease and is slated to make its television debut tonight....

After Mark Wahlberg Blames ‘Greedy’ People For ‘Entourage’ Hold Up, Adrian Grenier Responds By Germain Lussier/Oct. 21, 2013 10:00 am EST A long time ago, Entourage series creator Doug Ellin finished the script for a movie based on his hit HBO show. Warner Bros. gave him the green light in January and almost all of his cast signed on, including Jeremy Piven and Kevin Connolly. Months then passed with no update until several people reported that Adrian Grenier and Jerry Ferrara, who played Vince and Turtle, wanted more money....

Duncan Jones’ ‘Warcraft’ Has Wrapped Production By Germain Lussier/May 23, 2014 9:15 am EST In a few years, we’re going to look back at May 2014 as a truly amazing time in geek movie making. Right now, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Star Wars Episode VII, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Terminator 5, Jurassic World & Fantastic Four are all filming. Most of those are movies fans never in a million years thought they’d see made....

Edward Snowden Movie Coming From Bond Producers By Angie Han/May 14, 2014 4:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Not so Sony. The studio has recently had good luck with high-profile pictures based on very current events, like Captain Phillips, Zero Dark Thirty, Moneyball, and The Social Network. No writer, director, or star is attached to the Edward Snowden movie at this time. Now for the first time, Greenwald fits all the pieces together, recounting his high-intensity ten-day trip to Hong Kong, examining the broader implications of the surveillance detailed in his reporting for The Guardian, and revealing fresh information on the NSA’s unprecedented abuse of power with never-before-seen documents entrusted to him by Snowden himself....

Exclusive Poster Premiere: Jason Reitman’s ‘Labor Day’ By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 19, 2013 10:24 am EST We’re very happy to exclusively premiere the poster for director Jason Reitman’s latest film Labor Day. Kate Winslet has an award-worthy performance as a depressed single mother, who along with her young teenage son Henry (Gattlin Griffith) regretfully offer a wounded man a ride. The wounded man (played by Josh Brolin) turns out to be an escaped convict on the run, and takes the family hostage during Labor Day weekend....

Infographic: Which Studios Own The Marvel Characters? By Angie Han/Feb. 12, 2014 2:45 pm EST As of now, Marvel has regained most, but not all of its properties, and it can be confusing to remember which studio still has which heroes. So The Geek Twins have created a handy infographic laying out exactly which characters live where. Now you’ll know exactly where to direct your angry letter the next time you get to wondering why Namor the Sub-Mariner hasn’t gotten his own feature yet....