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‘Jack Reacher’ International Trailer Suggests Tom Cruise’s Own Version Of ‘Drive’ By Russ Fischer/July 1, 2012 12:08 pm EST A Russian version of the teaser trailer for Christopher McQuarrie’s Jack Reacher has come online, and it marks the first good look most of us have had at the film. Tom Cruise stars as Lee Child’s fan-favorite hero Jack Reacher. He’s a former military policeman who lives out his post-Army career as an itinerant who has a tendency to get drawn into violent, weird situations as he explores America....

‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ Trailer: The Most Dangerous Job Interview In The World By Angie Han/Sept. 23, 2014 6:32 am EST After the success of Kick-Ass, director Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar are teaming up again for another action-packed comic book movie. Kingsman: The Secret Service stars Colin Firth as an ultra-competent spy who recruits a troubled but talented street kid (Taron Egerton) for his top-secret organization. Like Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service takes on familiar genre tropes with wit and verve....

‘Oldboy’ Trailer: Spot The Digitally-Covered Butt Shot By Russ Fischer/Nov. 7, 2013 6:00 am EST I got a press release earlier today that describes the new Spike Lee film, Oldboy, as “a unique reinterpretation of the 2003 Korean film,” with that ‘03 movie being the Park Chan-wook effort that turned the director into a globally-popular filmmaker. That’s a slightly new way to position a remake. We’ve seen so many clips, violent glimpses, and featurettes for the film that a new trailer feels like it is coming in very late....

‘Outcast’ Trailer: Nicolas Cage And Hayden Christensen In Medieval China By Angie Han/Aug. 21, 2014 10:30 am EST Ever wonder what Hayden Christensen is up to these days? I mean, probably not, because like most people, you probably forgot he existed in the first place. But today we have an answer for you anyway. According to the first Outcast trailer, he’s gallivanting around ancient China with none other than Nic Cage, trying to help a couple of kids reclaim the throne or something....

‘Stories We Tell’ Review: Sarah Polley’s Family Documentary Is Absolutely Incredible [Sundance 2013] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 25, 2013 11:30 am EST Sarah Polley’s documentary Stories We Tell is absolutely brilliant. I don’t use that word lightly, but I’ll say it again: brilliant. The actress-turned-director trains the camera on herself in a movie exploring not only her own family, but how people tell stories. She focuses on the truths embedded in them and different points of view....

‘Terminator’ Sequel And ‘Nebraska’ Get Slight Release Date Changes By Germain Lussier/Sept. 16, 2013 2:30 pm EST Briefly: Paramount had altered a few release dates for some high-profile films. First up, Alexander Payne’s Nebraska has shifted a week forward, from November 22 to November 15. Then Alan Taylor’s untitled fifth Terminator film has moved a few days later, from June 26 to July 1, 2015. That potentially puts it in direct competition with 20th Century Fox’s Independence Day 2, which Roland Emmerich suggested might get moved as well....

‘The Robber’ Trailer By Russ Fischer/April 7, 2011 3:00 pm EST We first started to get wind of The Robber, Austrian director Benjamin Heisenberg’s account of the true story of a marathon runner who robs banks, when it hit a couple festivals last year. It was promptly snapped up by Sony for a possible remake, but in the meantime the well-received original is getting a limited release in the States. Check out a trailer below....

44 Minute Supercut: Every Woody Allen Stammer, From Every Movie By Germain Lussier/March 28, 2013 7:00 am EST Briefly: There’s really nothing you can say about this video that the clip doesn’t say for itself. The Huffington Post has edited every single one of Woody Allen’s signature stammers, from every single one of his movies, into one glorious supercut. It’s a supercut that runs 44 minutes. Forty-four minutes of Woody, from young man to older gentleman, “Ah” ing and “Um” ing his way through awkward, hilarious situations....

Cool Stuff: ‘Cinelinx’ Movie Card Game And ‘Chaosmos’ Sci-Fi Board Game By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 15, 2014 12:00 pm EST Two kickstarters came across my attention recently that I’d like to highlight – Cinelinx – A Card Game For People Who Love Movies and a a cinematic science fiction board game called Chaosmos. Hit the jump to find out more about both games. Chaosmos is a “hand-management strategy game of spying, hoarding, deceiving, stashing & sneaking, all as the last seconds of the universe tick away....

Disney’s ‘Jungle Book’ Adds Scarlett Johansson And Lupita Nyong’o By Angie Han/April 23, 2014 5:00 pm EST Idris Elba is getting some talented company in Disney’s The Jungle Book. Scarlett Johansson and Lupita Nyong’o are reportedly in talks for the Jon Favreau-directed feature, a live-action/CG hybrid based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic tales. Hit the jump to find out which characters they’ll be playing. Johansson is negotiating to voice the python Kaa, who hypnotizes and then devours other animals....

Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis Biopic Turns To Crowdfunding By Angie Han/June 4, 2014 12:30 pm EST Don Cheadle has been trying to make a Miles Davis biopic happen for years, and he’s closer than ever to making it a reality. But he needs one final push to get it going for real, and he’d like you to help. The Iron Man 3 actor, who’s set to star in and direct Miles Ahead, is turning to Indiegogo in hopes of raising $325,000 by July 6....

First Look, Poster, And Trailer Announcement: Vince Vaughn And Owen Wilson Reunite For ‘The Internship’ By Angie Han/Feb. 12, 2013 9:00 am EST The first still was posted by Russian site Kinopoisk (via The Playlist), while the poster comes to us from Collider. Maybe it’s just because I rewatched Zoolander this weekend (it totally holds up, BTW) but I can’t look at this image of Wilson gazing with wonder into a computer screen without hearing Hansel murmur, “They’re in the computer....

Geek Deal: Justified: The Complete Third Season On Blu-Ray For Only $19.99 By Peter Sciretta/April 2, 2013 12:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Guillermo Del Toro Would Love A ‘Pacific Rim’ And ‘Godzilla’ Crossover Film By Germain Lussier/April 3, 2013 2:30 pm EST In the next two years, Legendary Pictures is releasing two films in which giant monsters lay waste to cities. First up is Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim, out July 12. In it, the humans have built giant robots called Jaegers to battle giant alien monsters called Kaiju. Then, in 2014, the company will release a new version of the film that brought the very concept of the kaiju to global popularity: Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, which is now in production....

Len Wiseman Directing FBI Sci-Fi ‘Black Chapter’ By Angie Han/April 22, 2014 2:15 pm EST For a while there, it looked like Len Wiseman was going to follow up his unasked-for Total Recall remake with an unasked-for The Mummy reboot. But then he had second thoughts, and dropped out to focus instead on his TV series Sleepy Hollow. And now that he’s ready to return to big-screen directing, he’s got his eye on a new original project....

LOL: ‘Disney’s Spring Breakers’ By Angie Han/March 22, 2013 1:00 pm EST So much of the buzz surrounding Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers lies in the fact that these aren’t just any good girls gone bad. The film stars former Disney gals Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens as two of the central foursome, adding an even more scandalous edge to the already wild and debauched proceedings. Naturally, any theoretical sequel would have to kick things up a notch with even more wholesome stars getting even more corrupted....

Sacha Baron Cohen Will Be A British Spy For ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Director By Germain Lussier/Dec. 3, 2013 9:58 am EST Though much of it has been spent under the radar, director Louis Leterrier has so far crafted himself a pretty eclectic career. He’s done the action thing, the superhero thing, the fantasy thing, the mystery thing and now he’s moving onto the comedy thing.The director of The Transporter, Clash of the Titans, Incredible Hulk and Now You See Me has just signed on to direct Grimsby, a spy comedy starring Sacha Baron Cohen....

Screenwriters Hired For Disney’s Enchanted Sequel By Peter Sciretta/July 1, 2014 4:55 pm EST It has been seven years since Disney released the 2007 live-action film Enchanted. Even before it was released, execs were calling it the first film of a potential franchise. It took a while but in FebruaryDisney hired Jessie Nelson (Stepmom, The Story of Us, I Am Sam, Because I Said So) to pen a screenplay, with Anne Fletcher attached to direct....

See The Short That Led To ‘Mama,’ With An Introduction From Guillermo Del Toro By Russ Fischer/Dec. 30, 2012 5:27 pm EST One of the first releases in the new year will be Mama, which comes from director Andres Muschietti and producer Guillermo del Toro. The feature stars Jessica Chastain as a woman who finds herself becoming foster mother to a pair of young girls who have spent years living in the woods after the murder of their parents....

Superhero Bits: Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World, The Wolverine, The Avengers, Daredevil By Germain Lussier/Sept. 10, 2013 5:00 pm EST Which member of The Avengers doesn’t know who Ultron is? Which superteams are celebrating their 50th birthdays today? Are there Marvel heroes visible in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Does Hugh Jackman ever imagine another version of The Wolverine? What happens when The Avengers face Batman and Superman in toy form?...