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Studio Ghibli’s ‘From Up On Poppy Hill’ Gets English Language Cast Including Aubrey Plaza, Anton Yelchin, Christina Hendricks & More By Germain Lussier/Oct. 5, 2012 2:30 pm EST From Up On Poppy Hill, co-written by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Gor? Miyazaki, was Studio Ghibli’s big 2011 release. It tells the story of two high school students hoping to clean up their hometown who run up against the corporate mindset of a local businessman....

Superhero Bits: Kevin Feige, Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Harley Quinn, Thor By Germain Lussier/April 25, 2014 9:00 am EST What does Kevin Feige have to say about Thanos, Doctor Strange and the Hulkbuster suit? Want to see a new trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past? Is Avengers: Age of Ultron opening early? Does Sally Field watch Spider-Man movies? Has CinemaSins gone too far tackling Spider-Man 2? What does a Mondo Harley Quinn poster look like?...

Superhero Bits: The Dark Knight Rises, Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers By Germain Lussier/May 30, 2012 1:00 pm EST Here’s one of the first set photos from Iron Man 3 of Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey Jr. Spoiler, he wears a suit. Thanks to WECT 6 via Superhero Hype. Head there for more updates on the filming. Wolverine and Blade Anime DVDs will be released July 31.CBM has posted several pages of the Dark Knight Rises kids adaptation that give away the beginning of the film....

The Ones Who Knock S5E10 - Buried By David Chen/Aug. 19, 2013 10:39 pm EST Joanna and Dave discuss the 10th episode of the 5th season of Breaking Bad, “Buried.” Be sure to read the recaps of Joanna Robinson, Matt Zoller Seitz, and Alan Sepinwall. Also, check out Wired’s theories on how Breaking Bad will end. Sorry for the rough audio for the first five minutes of the episode – I was accidentally using the wrong mic....

Toby Kebbell Lands Another Bad-Guy Role In ‘Ben-Hur’ By Angie Han/Sept. 18, 2014 4:00 pm EST Timur Bekmambetov’s Ben-Hur is moving along at chariot-race speed. Earlier this week we learned Jack Huston had been cast in the title role, and now comes news Toby Kebbell is about to join him as Ben-Hur’s BFF-turned-nemesis Messala. Morgan Freeman also boarded the cast last week. Hit the jump for all the details on the Ben-Hur Toby Kebbell casting....

VOTD: Samuel L. Jackson And Anne Hathaway Spar Over Sadness By Russ Fischer/Dec. 18, 2012 3:51 pm EST This holiday season Samuel L. Jackson and Anne Hathaway both have prominent supporting roles in films that aren’t exactly cheerful. In fact, it’s safe to say, with no spoilers, that in both Django Unchained and Les Miserables, characters played by both actors experience some horrid moments. The video below might give away a couple small things about Django Unchained, but it’s worth it to see Jackson and Hathaway get into a verbal dust-up over whose film is more sad....

Was ‘Star Wars’ Star John Boyega Teasing A Marvel Role On Twitter? Nope. By Germain Lussier/July 23, 2014 5:00 pm EST As we’ve previously discussed, John Boyega’s Twitter account, @jboyega, is awesome. The Attack the Block turned Star Wars Episode VII star has been tweeting daily about his excitement being part of a galaxy far, far away including cool pics and intriguing teases. Earlier this week though, the actor started some gossip when he put up a series of tweets appearing to angle for a Marvel movie....

‘Family Tree’ TV Teaser: Christopher Guest And Chris O’Dowd Team For HBO By Angie Han/March 19, 2013 9:00 am EST There was a time when it would’ve been considered a massive downgrade for a big-screen talent to tackle a small-screen project, but these days even A-listers like David Fincher are opening up to the joys of television. This spring, comedy auteur Christopher Guest and frequent collaborator Jim Piddock will follow suit with HBO’s Family Tree, starring Chris O’Dowd as an aimless young(ish) man researching his wacky genealogical roots....

‘Fleming’ Teaser Trailer: Dominic Cooper Creates James Bond By Russ Fischer/July 1, 2013 8:28 am EST Fleming, a televised mini-series biography of James Bond creator Ian Fleming, is the product of a cooperation between Ecosse Films, BBC AMERICA and Sky Atlantic. The four-part series stars Dominic Cooper as the author and Navy intelligence man, and based on this first teaser there will be some attempt to directly link Fleming’s life to the basic film image of his most famous creation....

‘Now You See Me’ Trailer: Jesse Eisenberg Is A Magical Robin Hood By Angie Han/Nov. 16, 2012 5:21 pm EST If three is a trend, stage magic seems to be Hollywood’s next big obsession. McG recently signed on to direct Magic Castle, based on Hollywood’s secretive club for magicians, but he’s not even at the front of this wave. Next year sees the releases of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and Now You See Me, both of which also center around illusionists....

‘The Vow’ Trailer, In Which Rachel McAdams Tries To Out-‘Notebook’ Herself By Russ Fischer/June 3, 2011 1:26 pm EST Some of you — and you’ll know who you are immediately — just got plans locked in for your 2012 Valentine’s Day. That’s when The Vow will release, allowing us to watch Channing Tatum make one hundred minutes worth of earnest faces as he tries to win back the love of his wife (Rachel McAdams), who doesn’t remember anything of her former life after an accident....

‘The Wolverine’ Unveils Two New Posters And Eight More Stills [Updated With Trailer Announcement] By Angie Han/March 25, 2013 8:00 am EST The new pics offer much better looks at the trio of formidable ladies that have entered Wolverine’s life – Mariko (Tao Okamoto), Yukio (Rila Fukushima), and Viper (Svetlana Khodchenkova). The posters, meanwhile, remind us that Hugh Jackman is really good at screaming with his shirt off. Hit the jump to check ’em out....

‘Transformers 4’ Lead Jack Reynor Demonstrates Dramatic Chops In ‘What Richard Did’ [Tribeca] By Angie Han/April 30, 2013 3:00 pm EST If you’ve heard of What Richard Did, there’s a good chance it was in the context of a conversation about Transformers 4. A few months ago, Irish actor Jack Reynor was plucked from relative obscurity to become Michael Bay’s new Shia LaBeouf, and What Richard Did was one of the few films on his resume....

‘Warcraft’ Cast Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 4, 2013 4:03 pm EST Legendary and Universal Pictures have announced the cast of the big screen adaptation of Warcraft. Find out the details after the jump. Universal Pictures has revealed they have closed deals with Ben Foster, Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, and Rob Kazinsky and are in final stages of negotiation with Dominic Cooper to star in Warcraft, based on Blizzard Entertainment’s award-winning video game series....

‘You’re Next’ Next Up For San Diego Comic-Con, Plus A New Poster By Germain Lussier/June 28, 2013 1:30 pm EST The buzzed-about festival horror film You’re Next finally opens August 23, which makes it a perfect candidate for San Diego Comic-Con. We now know the film not only will screen there, it’ll partner up with this year’s Masters of the Web panel. There’s even a new poster to promote the movie....

Amanda Seyfried And More Board Joe Wright’s ‘Pan’ By Angie Han/April 25, 2014 6:00 am EST With principal photography set to begin next week, Joe Wright’s as-yet-untitled Peter Pan origin tale has locked in a few more cast members. Amanda Seyfried has just signed on, along with Cara Delevigne (Anna Karenina), Nonso Anozie (The Grey), Adeel Akhtar (Four Lions), and many more. Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, and Levi Miller were already on board....

Amy Adams Eyes Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Story Of Your Life’ By Angie Han/April 2, 2014 8:56 am EST Amy Adams has worked with some pretty impressive directors in the past, and now she’s adding Denis Villeneuve to her list. The American Hustle actress is in early talks to star in Villeneuve’s Story of Your Life, a sci-fi thriller about an alien landing. The script by Eric Heisserer landed on the Black List in 2012....

David O. Russell Could Direct Leonardo DiCaprio In JFK Pic ‘Legacy Of Secrecy’ By Angie Han/May 17, 2013 11:45 am EST David O. Russell’s got a knack for attracting great actors, but his next project could come with prominent A-listers already attached. Russell will reportedly write and direct the JFK assassination pic Legacy of Secrecy, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook star Robert De Niro. The conspiracy drama posits that mafioso Carlos Marcello was behind the murder....

First Look: Clash Of The Titans Set Photos By Peter Sciretta/April 30, 2009 2:45 pm EST [No photo] The first set photos from Louis Leterrier’s remake of Clash of the Titans have appeared on the Spanish website Loque Pasa En Tenerife. These ruins were photographed in Tenerife, Spain. Production began in studios outside of London earlier this week, but will later move on to various locations in Wales and in the Spanish Canary Islands, predominantly on Tenerife, off the coast of Africa....

Jason Reitman’s Juno To Hit Theaters In December By Peter Sciretta/July 31, 2007 11:37 am EST Sounds interesting, and it sure has a great cast. Searchlight has also announced that they will give the film a platform release (ala Little Miss Sunshine) starting on Friday, December 14th, 2007 (just in time for award season). JUNO (Ellen Page) is a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Michael Cera)....