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‘Snowpiercer’ International Trailer: “Is It Time?” By Angie Han/Jan. 8, 2014 8:03 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. According to various sources including Bong himself, the Weinsteins wanted to re-edit Snowpiercer as a more traditional action-thriller lest “audiences in Iowa and Oklahoma” fail to understand it. But the original version of the film hasn’t had any trouble drawing raves from critics, and Bong even says that his version fared better at American test screenings than the Weinsteins’ did....

Action-Packed Final ‘Django Unchained’ Trailer Released; Plus Full Soundtrack Listing By Germain Lussier/Nov. 28, 2012 5:39 pm EST So many of us love Quentin Tarantino movies. So many of us love the actors he casts in his movies. But even if you lump all those people together, you probably don’t have enough to make for a hit movie. The final trailer for Django Unchained highlights the talents of its writer/director as well as the impressive cast....

Ang Lee To Direct 3D Film Focused On Classic Boxing Matches By Germain Lussier/Aug. 8, 2013 10:42 am EST After you win an Oscar for Best Director, the world is your oyster. There’s no better time to make an out-of-the-box passion project. After winning for Brokeback Mountain, Ang Lee made two smaller, niche films. He then made Life of Pi, won another Oscar, and it seems he’s going to follow that with something even more surprising....

Best Movies Of 2013, According To IMDb Users By Germain Lussier/Dec. 31, 2013 9:00 am EST Over the past few weeks, and for the next few months, discussions will center on the best films of 2013. I did a list, the /Filmcast did a list and innumerable others will do the same leading up to the moment the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences crowns their best film of the year with the Best Picture Oscar....

Chevy Chase Finally Leaving ‘Community’ By Angie Han/Nov. 21, 2012 4:14 pm EST Chevy Chase has made no secret of his dissatisfaction with Community, both in the pre- and post-Dan Harmon eras, so his departure always seemed more like a question of “when” than “if.” And now, that time has finally come. Effective immediately, Chase is no longer part of the NBC cult comedy, and will not appear in the few Season 4 episodes that remain to be shot....

First Official Look At Alexander Payne’s ‘Nebraska’ By Russ Fischer/May 6, 2013 4:42 pm EST Alexander Payne’s new film Nebraska stars Bruce Dern as an aging alcoholic who believes he has won a huge prize, and road trips from Billings, Montana to Nebraska in an attempt to collect. His son, played by Will Forte, tags along to keep the old man on course, but the two end up detouring to the old guy’s small home town....

By Germain Lussier/March 27, 2013 12:14 pm EST When Matthew Vaughn dropped out of X-Men: Days of Future Past, many speculated it was because the Star Wars Episode VII job was up for grabs. That may or may not have been the case, but Mark Millar came out and said Vaughn’s departure from X-Men was to collaborate on a project called The Secret Service. Millar wasn’t lying. The Secret Service was a five issue mini-series, co-created by Millar and Gibbons, which started last summer and just wrapped up earlier this month....

Geek Deal: The Wire: The Complete Series For $69.99 By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 24, 2013 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Image, Teaser Poster And Featurette Give First Look At Wally Pfister’s ‘Transcendence’ By Russ Fischer/July 12, 2013 8:30 am EST The film Transcendence is the directorial debut of Christopher Nolan’s long-time cinematographer Wally Pfister. The film has mostly been a mystery so far; we know the cast, which includes Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Rebecca Hall, Cillian Murphy, Clifton Collins Jr., Kate Mara, and Paul Bettany. And we know that the story involves the transferrence of consciousness from a human (Depp) into a computer....

James McTeigue Directing ‘Bloodsport’ Reboot By Russ Fischer/July 24, 2013 12:45 pm EST There will be a new version of Bloodsport, the ’80s martial arts thriller in which Jean-Claude Van Damme fought Bolo Yeung and his pecs. (Above, JCVD shows off the reaction most of us would have when faced with the magnificence of said pectorals.) We’ve known about the remake for a long time, but now the movie has a director....

John C. Reilly’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Role Confirmed By Angie Han/June 14, 2013 12:49 pm EST In contrast to the all-star lineup of The Avengers, the heroes and villains that populate Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy are to be played by a more diverse collection of actors. Not all of them are household names. It’s a good thing, then, that director James Gunn has some excellent talent to help introduce these oddball characters to the wider audience....

Matt Damon Signs For ‘Interstellar,’ Will Direct ‘A Murder Foretold’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 28, 2013 1:10 pm EST Matt Damon won’t play Robin for Zack Snyder, but he will work with the last Batman director, Christopher Nolan. The director’s next film, Interstellar, is shooting now with Matthew McConaughey in the lead role. A new report says that Matt Damon has joined the cast in a small role. The Playlist has the casting info, and says that Damon will only have to commit to the movie for a couple weeks....

Name A Kaiju Or Jaeger; Win An Authentic Prop From ‘Pacific Rim’ [ENDED] By Germain Lussier/Aug. 26, 2014 10:00 pm EST EDIT: THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED. WINNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. Starting next week, the Prop Store is letting fans own a piece of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. On August 25, an online auction will begin that includes over 300 original props, costumes and set decoration pieces used in the summer blockbuster....

New Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End Photos By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 10, 2007 9:32 pm EST Check out these new photos from Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. I’m looking forward to this one, even though Dead Man’s Chest wasn’t that great. Click on the pictures for a higer resolution version. Unfortunately the images had to be removed due to a request from Disney: The 5 images that you posted today and that are consequently circulating the web, are unauthorized for public distribution and the studio would appreciate if you could please remove them from your site....

Page 2: Pulp Fiction, Star Wars, Magnolia, Peter Pan, GoT, John Lasseter, Muppets, Matrix By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 29, 2014 12:00 pm EST Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Page 2: Star Wars, Alien, Ghostbusters, Hobbit, Frozen, GoT, Mary Poppins, Godzilla By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 11, 2013 1:00 pm EST Header Photo: Disney Princesses as Star Wars Characters by Ralph Sevelius Why Han Solo Should Die In STAR WARS: EPISODE VIIThe Ten Best Shots of the Year Nothing Says Love Like A Knit Alien Facehugger This Is What Happens After The End Of “Serenity” Richard Brody’s Best of 2013 Will Delight Cinephiles....

Picturehouse Picks Up Adam Wingard’s ‘The Guest’ By Germain Lussier/March 7, 2014 10:40 am EST The genre-bending ’80s-influenced action film The Guest will hit theaters this fall. Picturehouse has picked up rights to distribute the Sundance hit, directed by Adam Wingard, written by Simon Barrett and starring Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens. You can read our full review from Sundance here and the full press release below.Here’s the full press release:...

Robert Downey Jr. Says There’s No Plan For ‘Iron Man 4’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 7, 2014 11:45 pm EST Robert Downey Jr. will be Iron Man in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and he’ll probably show up in Avengers 3. But right now he says there’s no plan for Iron Man 4. Why not? Marvel’s movie plans are getting bigger and weirder. As the Guardians of the Galaxy explode in popularity, new characters such as Vision are prepped for launch next year....

Sequel Bits: ‘Despicable Me 2’, ‘Super Troopers 2’, ‘Weedfest’, ‘Insidious Chapter 2’, ‘Fast 7’, ‘Machete Kills’ By Angie Han/May 31, 2013 4:45 pm EST Steve Carell doesn’t actually need to dress up as Gru to play him for Despicable Me 2, but don’t tell him that. Also after the jump: Broken Lizard is planning Weedfest and Super Troopers 2 Despicable Me 2’s villainous El Macho is finally revealed See new pics and a filmmakers’ message from Insidious Chapter 2 James Wan explores Abu Dhabi as a potential Fast 7 location Michelle Rodriguez glowers in her Machete Kills poster Additionally, the pair confirmed that Weedfest (a....

Seth MacFarlane Says A ‘Family Guy’ Movie Is “Just A Matter Of When” By Angie Han/Nov. 30, 2012 2:30 pm EST Seth MacFarlane’s already conquered the small screen, and now he’s got his eye on taking over the big one as well. This summer saw the release of Ted, MacFarlane’s first foray into feature directing, and this winter will see him hosting the Oscars. Next up? The long-promised Family Guy movie, perhaps....