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Jaume Collet-Serra’s ‘Akira’ Won’t Be Too Faithful To The Source Material By Angie Han/Feb. 10, 2014 1:30 pm EST Warner Bros.’ live-action adaptation of Akira has gone through so many rough patches at this point that it’s a struggle for us to even remember at any given time whether it’s on again, or off. But Jaume Collet-Serra hasn’t lost track, because he’s still planning to direct. In fact, it’ll “hopefully” be his next project....

Kevin Feige Explains How Marvel Is Dealing With Internet Leaks, Rumors And Misinformation By Peter Sciretta/May 2, 2013 11:00 am EST Its very hard to keep secrets in the age of the internet, especially when it comes to fanboy properties like superhero movies. While talking to Marvel head Kevin Feige and Iron Man 3 writer/director Shane Black, I asked how Marvel Studios is evolving to deal with this growing interest in rumors, leaks and sometimes even misinformation....

Never Before Seen Making Of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Documentary Found; Watch It Here By Germain Lussier/Oct. 16, 2012 2:15 pm EST Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was once given unprecedented access to the set, stars and filmmakers behind The Empire Strikes Back. The resulting work, The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, has apparently never been commercially released. And while Parbot did work on a documentary about the film called SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back, this is not that doc....

Paramount Working On A ‘Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters’ Sequel By Angie Han/March 18, 2013 3:35 pm EST Hollywood is bound to run out of good fairy tales to adapt sooner or later, but of course even that doesn’t have to spell the end of the fairy tale reimagining trend. As long as sequels are still a thing, each one of these adaptations can be stretched out into a franchise. And that’s precisely what’s happening with one that opened earlier this year....

Positive Reviews Saved ‘Boogie Nights’ From Going Direct To Video By Germain Lussier/Nov. 22, 2013 7:30 am EST These days, it’s easy to look back on Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 masterpiece Boogie Nights with reverence. Personally, it’s my second or third favorite movie of all time; it was nominated for all kinds of Oscars; and launched (or re-launched) the careers of numerous actors we’re all familiar with today. Since its release, Anderson has continued the same level of excellence and some of his seventies-influenced, but modern filmmaking techniques have become the fodder of film discussion across the world....

Red-Band FYC Trailer For ‘Blue Is The Warmest Color’ Spotlights Adele Exarchopoulos By Angie Han/Dec. 31, 2013 6:00 am EST After a triumphant premiere at Cannes this spring, Blue Is the Warmest Color got some negative attention this fall when stars Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos told press that working with director Abdellatif Kechiche was a “horrible” experience and that they’d never work for him again. The question of whether Kechiche pushed his stars too hard is still open, and based on the director’s statements may even be headed to court....

Ruben Fleischer To Direct ‘Overnight’ For Disney By Russ Fischer/Feb. 26, 2014 5:00 am EST Briefly: Ruben Fleischer broke out big with Zombieland, but his following two films, 30 Minutes or Less and Gangster Squad, have been, well, less impressive each time. Can a slight course change into more family-oriented territory tap the reset button and give him a project that’ll be back on track? We’ll find out if he closes his deal to helm Overnight for Disney....

Rumor: ‘Ghostbusters 3’ Could Be Animated [UPDATED] By Angie Han/Feb. 27, 2013 10:20 am EST Over the past several years, we’ve seen Ghostbusters 3 drop dead and then spring back to life more times than we can count. Bill Murray was the holdup, and then he was out altogether. Dan Aykroyd confirmed that the film was in “suspended animation,” and then Murray assured fans they’d “try again.” New writers were hired and a summer 2013 start date was set, and then the project fizzled out yet again to Aykroyd’s great frustration....

Rumor: ‘Jurassic Park 4’ Plot Details Revealed? [UPDATED] By Angie Han/June 21, 2013 1:51 pm EST [UPDATE: It’s worth pointing out that JoBlo’s story refers to Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver as the writers of Jurassic Park 4. In fact, Trevorrow and Derek Connolly were behind the latest script rewrite. The details apparently come from an earlier draft by Jaffa and Silver that predates Trevorrow’s involvement. Original story follows.] When Universal decided to pull Jurassic Park 4 off the 2014 calendar, one of the reports floating around claimed the the delay had to do with the scope of the film....

Sequel Bits: ‘The Hobbit’, ‘The World’s End’, ‘The Muppets… Again’, ‘The Hangover III’, ‘Anchorman 2’ By Angie Han/March 25, 2013 5:00 pm EST Jackson promised that the first trailer would hit sometime this summer, though he was vague on specifics. The openings of Warner Bros.’ Man of Steel or Pacific Rim seem like decent possibilities, or perhaps Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. While most of the film should be familiar to those who’ve read the books, Jackson talked up one of the new additions he and his team had made....

Trivia: Here’s Why Robert Downey Jr. And Angelina Jolie Didn’t Star In ‘Gravity’ By Angie Han/Feb. 19, 2014 2:30 pm EST Gravity was one of the unqualified successes of 2013, earning universal acclaim, awards season love, and approximately a gazillion dollars at the box office. But the road to the theater wasn’t exactly easy. One of the tricky aspects was the casting. In 2010, Gravity was practically a revolving door of movie stars....

Videos: Batman’s New Ride In Action On ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Set [UPDATED] By Germain Lussier/Aug. 12, 2011 1:46 pm EST UPDATE: Several much better videos have come online. They’re after the jump. In Batman Begins it was the Tumbler. In The Dark Knight it was the Batpod. And in The Dark Knight Rises, it’s….this. We don’t yet have an official name for what we’re assuming is Batman’s new vehicle in The Dark Knight Rises but after yesterday’s first reveal, we’ve already seen much closer images and now there’s a video too....

VOTD: ‘Lost’ The Role Playing Game By Germain Lussier/Jan. 10, 2013 3:00 pm EST The team at College Humor has made a living creating clever videos for us to share amongst friends and this has to be one of my favorites. Taking a formula they’re pretty much perfected in the past and combining it with their best subject yet, we’re presented with Lost: The Role Playing Game. Six seasons of the hit ABC show from J....

Watch Christopher Nolan Honor Film “Alchemists” Who Make Dreams From Silver And Plastic By Russ Fischer/Feb. 18, 2014 4:15 pm EST Over the weekend the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences hosted the Scientific & Technical Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel. There, one award given out was the Merit Award, on behalf of the technicians who have built and operated film laboratories. Christopher Nolan, known as an advocate of shooting on film, presented the award, and his comments will be like poetry to those who favor film over digital....

‘Alien’ Designer H.R. Giger Has Died At 74 By Russ Fischer/May 13, 2014 2:38 am EST H.R. Giger showed us nightmare visions that were unlike those anyone else had conjured. The man who designed the Alien for Ridley Scott belongs in the pantheon of visionaries of the horrific alongside Hieronymus Bosch and Francis Bacon. Giger visualized concepts that are particularly modern, as they meld biological and mechanical elements, and are harrowingly seductive in their curvaceous sexuality....

‘Anchorman 3’ Won’t Happen Says Adam McKay By Germain Lussier/Feb. 27, 2014 12:30 pm EST Want an Anchorman 3? Don’t hold your breath. Friday, when the extended/alternate cut of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues hits select screens, will be the last time Will Ferrell’s trademark Ron Burgundy’s mustache will grace movie theaters. Writer/director Adam McKay says there will never be an Anchorman 3. Read his full quote below. McKay spoke to Empire and revealed the following:...

‘Annabelle’ Trailer: That Evil Doll From ‘The Conjuring’ Has An Origin Story By Russ Fischer/July 17, 2014 10:22 am EST The doll Annabelle seen in The Conjuring had a life — or an existence, at least — before the events of that film. Now the doll gets her own on-screen origin story in Annabelle. The film version of the doll is based on a case investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren in which a college student was beset by a demon that was manipulating the doll....

‘Friday The 13th’: David Bruckner Of ‘V/H/S’ In Line To Direct Reboot By Russ Fischer/April 15, 2014 11:00 am EST Paramount seems to have chosen the next man to line up victims for Jason Voorhees. David Bruckner, co-director of The Signal from 2007, and director of the first segment in V/H/S, is now in talks to direct another Friday the 13th reboot. The question is: what kind of Friday the 13th will this be?...

‘Gatchaman’ Trailer: A Live-Action Movie Based On The Popular Animated Series By Germain Lussier/June 21, 2013 3:30 pm EST In the not-so-grand tradition of Dragonball and Speed Racer, another Japanese animated series is getting a live-action film adaptation. The first trailer for the live-action film version of Gatchaman, also known as Battle of the Planets, has just been released. From director Toya Sato (Grave of the Fireflies) the film follows “five special agents of the International Science Organization in Tokyo, as they try to protect the world from the mysterious terrorist group who call themselves Galactor....

‘Riddick’ Trailer: Catch Him If You Can By Angie Han/May 15, 2013 11:19 am EST Nearly a decade after The Chronicles of Riddick, our favorite Furian warrior is finally charging back onto screens this fall with Riddick. Star Vin Diesel revealed the first peek at the new adventure a couple months back, by way of a 22-second teaser, but now there’s a meatier full-length trailer to sink our teeth into. Check it out, along with a new teaser poster and images, after the jump....