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Errol Morris To Direct Thriller ‘Holland, Michigan’ By Russ Fischer/July 11, 2013 4:00 pm EST Briefly: Errol Morris is best known as a director of documentaries (The Thin Blue Line, The Fog of War, Mr. Death), though his efforts range from commercials to television, newspaper essays, and books. He’s even released one dramatic feature, The Dark Wind, and has been working on another, Freezing People Is Easy. Now Morris has lined up yet another non-doc feature, a thriller called Holland, Michigan....

Final Trailer For Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 27, 2012 5:50 pm EST After what feels like years of speculation and waiting, it is exciting that Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, The Master, opens in only a few weeks. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix in a widely praised performance as an ex-Navy man who falls under the spell of the “master” of the title, played by Phillip Seymour Hoffman....

First Look: John Wells’ The Company Men By Peter Sciretta/April 26, 2009 8:45 pm EST [No photo] Maria Bello and Craig T Nelson have joined the independent drama The Company Men. I haven’t written about this film on /Film yet, so I thought I’d take the opportunity with this last minute casting news. Written and directed by John Wells, the film tells the story of three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company, and how that affects them, their families and communities over the course of one year....

First Look: Robert De Niro And Sylvester Stallone In ‘Grudge Match’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 22, 2013 2:48 pm EST Two silver-screen boxing icons are currently filming a boxing comedy for Warner Bros. and your first view of them comes via a basketball player. Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone star in Grudge Match, director Peter Segal’s comedy comedy about two over-the-hill boxers who return to the ring for one last match....

Hulk Hogan Wants In ‘Expendables 3,’ Reportedly Lies About Being Cast In ‘The Wrestler’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 11, 2012 2:36 pm EST Odds are if you’re a male between the ages of 20 and 40, you have a soft spot in your heart for Hulk Hogan. In the ’80s and ’90s, Hogan was everywhere, quickly becoming one of the most famous people in the world as he ascended the ladder of professional wrestling....

Jeremy Piven Joins Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Film ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 15, 2013 11:43 am EST With all the talk of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy and Batman vs. Superman, one of the major films highlighted at Comic-Con that has been passed over is Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow. Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, the first strong, exciting footage from the 2014 had its premiere at the Con, showcasing massive sci-fi action centered on time travel....

Joss Whedon Joins Twitter, At Least Temporarily By Germain Lussier/March 7, 2013 12:10 pm EST Many of us have enjoyed following fake Joss Whedon accounts on Twitter but, the man himself is now on there. At least for a little bit. Hey it’s Joss. I’m tweeting. I’m a member of the twitterati. I hath tweeth’d. It’s on. -Joss — MuchAdoFilm (@MuchAdoFilm) March 7, 2013 Yes, Whedon seems to be in charge of the Twitter account for his upcoming film, Much Ado About Nothing, which just revealed its first trailer....

LOL: Movie Posters Featuring In-Production Working Titles By Germain Lussier/May 9, 2013 1:15 pm EST One of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood is that major movies use fake titles when they’re in production. The purpose of the misdirection is to throw the general public living and working around the shoot locations off the scent of a picture that might have huge fan interest. Thirty years ago, Star Wars fans had no idea the Return of the Jedi was being filmed near them because it was called Blue Harvest....

New ‘Pacific Rim’ Poster Towers Over The Rest By Germain Lussier/April 25, 2013 12:00 pm EST I want to perform an experiment. I want to walk into a movie theater with a friend who has no idea what Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim is. We’d stroll by the latest poster. I won’t say anything about the poster, I’ll just see if they notice it. Because they will. And the reaction will most likely be, “Oh wow, I want to see that movie right the f**k now....

Page 2: GoT, Frozen, PotA, Firefly, Roger Rabbit, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Spielberg, Godzilla By Peter Sciretta/May 1, 2014 2:00 pm EST Header Photo: You’re Never Too Young To Start Playing The Game Of Thrones TV Networks vs. Streaming: Who’s Winning the War? How Steven Spielberg Picked His Next Two Movies Impressive Frozen Latte Art Mean Girls Director Mark Waters Spills 10 Juicy Stories, 10 Years LaterFive Favorite Films with Gillian JacobsOlly Moss-esque Planet of the Apes blu-ray cover....

Page 2: Star Trek, Predator, Monsters University, Oblivion, Space Jam, Transformers, Star Wars, Bill Murray By Peter Sciretta/April 24, 2013 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Apartment Designed After ‘Star Trek’ Control Console 44 Songs From ‘Mad Men’George R. R. Martin Bought a Movie Theater To Bring It Back To Life The Nerdiest Tattoo You’ll See All Day The 10 Romantic Leads with Which Tom Cruise Has Had The Least ChemistryPixarian Profile: Jonas Rivera...

Paramount And Michael Bay To Produce ‘Raindrop’ From The Writers Of ‘Almanac’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 4, 2013 3:00 pm EST Paramount and Platinum Dunes must like what they’re seeing from that film because they just bought the next pitch from Almanac’s writers Jason Pagan and Andrew Stark. It’s called Raindrop and it’s another high-concept, found footage film with a small budget. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the deal. They don’t know anything specific about Raindrop, but did offer the following:...

Pricing, Features, And Date Revealed For ‘The Hobbit’ Extended Edition Blu-Ray By Angie Han/July 31, 2013 4:30 pm EST No one could possibly accuse Peter Jackson of not taking his time with J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The first film, An Unexpected Journey, took two hours and fifty minutes to cover about 100 pages of story from the book. In comparison, The Return of the King ran about half an hour longer, but its source material runs well over 400 pages....

Spoilers: New ‘Hangover Part II’ Set Photos By Germain Lussier/Nov. 12, 2010 6:00 am EST When Todd Phillips and crew were filming the first Hangover film, they did so under the radar. No one thought a little Vegas based comedy starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zack Galifianakis could make any money. In fact, I’m sure some insiders probably asked “Galifi-who-kis?” What they underestimated was the power of an actual good movie and The Hangover became the top grossing R-rated comedy of all time....

Theme Park Bits: First Disneyland ‘Star Wars’ Changes Potentially Greenlit, Plus ‘Ratatouille’ Rider Teaser Video By Germain Lussier/Jan. 7, 2014 11:00 am EST 2014 marks the opening of a brand new Pixar themed Disneyland thrill ride…in Paris. Below, watch an official teaser trailer for Ratatouille: The Totally Zany Adventures of Remy as well as the following: A tentative first phase of Star Wars Land has been green lit as Imagineers get Star Wars Episode VII info; plus more Disneyland rumors....

Tim Burton To Direct Christoph Waltz And Amy Adams In ‘Big Eyes’ By Germain Lussier/April 2, 2013 6:00 pm EST For the past several decades, the name Tim Burton all but guaranteed a film with an element of fantasy. It seems he wants a break. Though the director has several potential films on his plate, his next is likely to be a small, true story. Once a producer on the film, Burton is now set to direct Big Eyes, the true story of legendary painter Margaret Keane and her husband Walter....

Two ‘Transcendence’ Viral Videos Introduce The Film’s Anti-Tech Organization By Russ Fischer/March 28, 2014 12:00 pm EST Wally Pfister’s debut directorial effort, Transcendence, opens in less than a month — on April 17 we’ll see what Christopher Nolan’s cinematographer has come up with for his heady sci-fi feature. But in the meantime, two Transcendence viral videos and a featurette give us a few more things to think about. Two of the videos below represent the anti-tech group led by Kate Mara’s character....

Video: Steven Spielberg Talks ‘Lincoln,’ Family And Action Films On ‘60 Minutes’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 22, 2012 12:30 pm EST Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Lincoln, opens on November 9 and expands November 16. It tells the dramatic story of the final three months in Abraham Lincoln’s life, where he abolished slavery and united a nation in turmoil. Though Spielberg became famous with films featuring fantasy and adventure, for the past twenty years, he’s been much more interested in history: Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Munich and War Horse are just a handful of examples....

VOTD: ‘Space Jam’ Live Read Featuring Blake Griffin, Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll And Others By Germain Lussier/April 17, 2014 9:30 am EST Generally when a group puts on a live read, they pick a script of reverence. An Oscar-winner like The Usual Suspects, a classic comedy like Groundhog Day or Ghostbusters, maybe a stage masterpiece like Glengarry Glen Ross. When Funny or Die does it, they go a little out of the box....

VOTD: Deleted $10 Million Opening From Bryan Singer’s ‘Superman Returns’ By Russ Fischer/July 26, 2011 3:30 pm EST Those of you who follow Superman lore closely will already know that the opening of Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns was originally intended to be different than what played in theaters. The opening that was shot and ultimately discarded sees Superman (Brandon Routh) making his return to Krypton where he finds a barren rock laced with kryptonite....