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‘Hara-Kiri: Death Of A Samurai’ Teaser And Photos - Takashi Miike Returns To The Samurai Remake By Russ Fischer/April 29, 2011 4:00 pm EST Takashi Miike is best known for his hyper-explicit button-pushing films like Ichi the Killer, Audition and Visitor Q, but he has dabbled in just about every possible film genre. Lately he’s been in ‘stately samurai’ mode. His film 13 Assassins has been available on iTunes for a few weeks and opens in some theaters today....

‘Shaun Of The Dead’ Reunion Coming To Disney Channel’s ‘Phineas And Ferb’ By Angie Han/Aug. 19, 2014 2:00 pm EST The Cornetto trilogy is done for good, but some of its characters will live on. For a few minutes, anyway. Shaun of the Dead stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are set to reprise their roles for an episode of the Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb. More details about the Phineas and Ferb Shaun of the Dead reunion after the jump....

‘Stretch’ Trailer: Joe Carnahan’s New Film Confirmed For October Digital Release By Russ Fischer/Sept. 25, 2014 12:30 pm EST The story of Stretch, a colorful thriller from director Joe Carnahan (The Grey) has turned into quite a saga. Carnahan shot the $5m film last year, with Patrick Wilson as a limo driver who is in serious financial trouble, and appearances from James Badge Dale, Chris Pine, Ed Helms, Jessica Alba, and Norman Reedus....

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Set Pics Reveal Oscorp Presence By Russ Fischer/May 2, 2011 6:00 am EST What is Marc Webb’s new The Amazing Spider-Man about? We have little idea, other than that the Lizard (Rhys Ifans) factors in, and Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and her father (Denis Leary) are tied to this new story about the young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). Now we know that Oscorp, the company founded by the original Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, somehow plays a part, too....

‘The Lego Movie’ Review: Phil Lord And Chris Miller Build Another Awesome Adventure By Angie Han/Feb. 7, 2014 5:16 pm EST It’s not tough to imagine the pitch meeting where The Lego Movie was conceived. The toys have been a familiar fixture of toy chests since the ’40s, and given that every other remotely recognizable playroom property is getting adapted for the big screen these days, it was only a matter of time before someone grabbed a fistful of plastic bricks....

‘The Unknown Known’ Trailer: “Everything Seems Amazing In Retrospect” By Russ Fischer/Jan. 9, 2014 5:00 pm EST We probably shouldn’t have anticipated that Donald Rumsfeld would open up to documentarian Errol Morris in the same way that former defense secretary Robert McNamara did for the film The Fog of War. But that doesn’t make the Morris conversations with Rumsfeld — presented in the new film The Unknown Known — any less fascinating....

‘World War Z’ Trailer: The World Goes To Hell, And We Can Only Watch, And Run By Russ Fischer/Nov. 8, 2012 4:01 pm EST At this point, we’ve had so many stories and suspicions about World War Z, the Marc Forster-directed adaptation of Max Brooks’ novel about the aftermath of a zombie pandemic. Extensive reshoots have led many to assume that the film is a mess, and the first footage released a couple days ago didn’t do any favors, especially for those who want as many details of Brooks’ novel preserved as possible, and didn’t take kindly to the film’s fast zombies....

Andy Serkis’s Mo-Cap ‘Animal Farm’ Will Shoot In 2014 By Angie Han/Dec. 6, 2013 12:00 pm EST A motion-capture adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm seems like one of those concepts that could easily go awry, but if anyone should be able to pull it off it’s Lord of the Rings and Rise of the Planet of the Apes star Andy Serkis. After putting in time as a second unit director on the Hobbit trilogy, Serkis set the fable as his feature directorial debut last year....

Daisy Ridley Reportedly Returning For ‘Star Wars Episode VIII’ And ‘IX’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 8, 2014 4:00 pm EST Thursday, news broke that actress Daisy Ridley had signed with a new agency. This in itself isn’t that exciting. While 99% of the world doesn’t know who the actress is (she only has like 7,000 followers on Twitter), next year that’ll change. She’s one of the leads in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars Episode VII....

Elizabeth Banks To Direct ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 27, 2014 1:09 pm EST Aca-awesome! Pitch Perfect 2, the sequel to the 2012 hit, is scheduled for release in 2015 and a director has just signed on to take the reigns. It’s none other than Elizabeth Banks, the actress who co-starred and produced the original film. The sequel will mark Banks’ feature directorial debut. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of Banks’ surprising role and got the following quote from Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley: Elizabeth originated the idea for Pitch Perfect and was instrumental in making the first film such a huge success....

Exclusive ‘Enemy’ Behind The Scenes Images Featuring Jake Gyllenhaal By Germain Lussier/March 21, 2014 1:00 pm EST Denis Villeneuve’s latest film, Enemy, is not for everybody. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a simple college professor who realizes there’s another man who looks just like him, the film is way more complex than it seems. It’s atmospheric, captivating and wholly engaging. From the first minute, it slowly feeds you fascinating information until a mind-blowing, very odd conclusion....

First Look: Leonardo DiCaprio As J. Edgar Hoover In ‘J. Edgar’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 9, 2011 9:30 am EST [No photo] Here’s your first look at Leonardo DiCaprio in the role of Leonardo DiCaprio…er, J. Edgar Hoover, in Clint Eastwood’s upcoming J. Edgar. The film started to shoot this week in LA, based on a script by Dustin Lance Black, and a few photos were shot of the lead actor. There’s another shot after the break, as well as a couple of comments from Armie Hammer about how making this film will allow him to live out the fantasies of every teen girl from 1997....

J.J. Abrams Addresses Leaked ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Photos With Clever Image And Confirmation By Germain Lussier/June 4, 2014 8:23 am EST In response to all the leaked photos from the set of Star Wars Episode VII, writer and director J.J. Abrams used the Bad Robot Twitter account to send a note to fans. It says “I wish people would stop leaking photos from Episode VII and making ridiculous claims that the Millennium Falcon is in the movie....

Joss Whedon Explains Ultron As A “Genuinely Disturbed” Robot By Russ Fischer/April 24, 2014 12:45 pm EST It’s fair to expect that a killer robot in a film written and directed by Joss Whedon won’t be your average killer robot. Ultron isn’t going to be merely a logical machine bent on destruction. He’ll be pretty messed up in general, and from a human perspective at that. After the break, Joss Whedon explains Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron....

Judd Apatow’s Funny People By Peter Sciretta/June 12, 2008 12:44 pm EST Judd Apatow’s untitled Stand-up comedy film now has a title – Funny People. Jason Schwartzman and Jonah Hill have also joined the already announced cast which includes Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann and Eric Bana. So what is it about? Well details are being kept under wraps, but we do know that i is set in the world of standup comedy and that they story will focus on a comedian who has a near-death experience....

Kristen Wiig’s ‘Welcome To Me’ Gets Tim Robbins, Linda Cardellini And Jennifer Jason Leigh By Germain Lussier/July 18, 2013 5:00 pm EST Produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, Welcome to Me features Kristen Wiig as a lady with multiple personalities. She then wins the lottery and spends the money on a TV show that’s about herself. It’s written by Eliot Laurence, directed by Shira Piven and starts production in August....

Lake Bell’s Movie Trailer Voice-Over Comedy ‘In A World’ Gets Distribution By Germain Lussier/Feb. 21, 2013 12:00 pm EST Sundance 2013 ended almost a month ago, but some of its films are still riding the wave of popularity that rose during the fest. The latest is In A World, the directorial debut of Lake Bell, which tells the hilarious story of a young woman breaking into the competitive world of movie trailer voice-overs....

LOL: ‘Star Wars’ Spin Off Writer Gary Whitta Goes On Hilarious Rant About Disney’s Jedi Training Academy By Germain Lussier/May 22, 2014 4:52 pm EST Long before Disney bought Star Wars or Gary Whitta was writing a Star Wars movie, the two things came together in a very odd way. On YouTube, there’s a clip of Whitta, who wrote The Book of Eli and After Earth, on the Tested.com “this is only a test” Podcast back in 2011 geeking out about Star Wars....

Michael Mann To Direct Chris Hemsworth In Cyber-Thriller For Legendary Pictures By Russ Fischer/Feb. 14, 2013 3:00 pm EST Since releasing the relatively underwhelming period gangster film Public Enemies, director Michael Mann has been tested with the HBO series Luck, and has dithered over a few different potential feature directing gigs. Now it looks like he’s got one locked down, and it isn’t a choice off the big list that he’s known to be working from over the past couple years....

Mondo Reveals First Three Oscar Posters: ‘Les Miserables,’ ‘The Master’ And ‘Paranorman’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 21, 2013 2:00 pm EST Oscar nominees might have a gut-wrenching experience waiting to hear their name called (or not) during the Academy Awards but at least they don’t have posters to buy. For the second year in a row, Mondo has announced they’ll be selling posters by multiple artists for different Oscar-nominees. The first three have just been revealed and, with them, you’ll see this series is not just limited to Best Picture nominees....