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Steven Spielberg Wrote The Story For ‘The Goonies 2’, Says Richard Donner By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2014 10:00 am EST A Goonies sequel has been in the works for ever, but The Goonies never say die. Goonies director Richard Donner recently revealed that “We’re doing a sequel” to the Goonies, adding that he hopes all the original cast members return. This recent announcement worried a lot of fans of the 1980’s classic film, but today we bring you something that should reassure you a bit more: Goonies writer, producer, and second unit director Steven Spielberg supposedly came up with the idea for the sequel’s story....

The Next ‘Simpsons’ Crossover Could Be The Strangest Yet By Angie Han/Sept. 11, 2014 8:30 am EST Springfield is already slated to get visits from Family Guy’s Griffin clan and Futurama’s Planet Express crew this season, but the next planned Simpsons crossover may be the strangest yet. For Homer and company will be crossing paths with… themselves. In this year’s “Treehouse of Horror” episode, the Simpsons will find their home haunted by a family of ghosts, The Others-style, who turn out to be the Simpsons from the Tracey Ullman Show era....

The Ones Who Knock - Choosing The Music Of Breaking Bad, With Music Supervisor Thomas Golubic By David Chen/Oct. 5, 2013 1:36 pm EST Joanna and Dave chat with Thomas Golubic about the inspiring and sometimes-challenging process choosing and acquiring the music of Breaking Bad. Check out more of Thomas’s work at Super Music Vision and follow them on Twitter and on Facebook. E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at theoneswhoknock@gmail....

TV Bits: ‘Zombieland’, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’, ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’, ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘American Horror Story’, Damon Lindelof, Brett Ratner, Ridley Scott By Angie Han/Feb. 12, 2013 7:00 am EST There’s no word yet on how the Rush Hour helmer plans to turn an online game about farming into a half-hour animated series, but he claims to be excited by its “cross-platform opportunities.” “I am thrilled to be expanding the brand with existing fans and also engaging in a whole new audience,” Ratner said in a statement....

Vin Diesel Introduces Groot In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ [Updated With Drax, Gamora, And Star-Lord] By Russ Fischer/Feb. 20, 2014 12:18 pm EST We’ve seen Bradley Cooper recording a few lines as Rocket Raccon in Guardians of the Galaxy, and heard his voice. Now here’s Vin Diesel’s turn, as he discusses his character, the tree-man-alien Groot, who acts as “Rocket’s personal houseplant/muscle.” You won’t hear his voice, but there is some new footage to see below....

VOTD: ‘A Cult Influence’ - Mini-Documentary On Cult Movies By Germain Lussier/May 11, 2011 5:00 am EST It’s incredibly easy to throw around the phrase “a cult movie.” To classify a film as such well before it deserves that moniker. Even if you think a film will eventually reach that status (as I recently said about Attack the Block) a film doesn’t truly reach “cult” status for a while. It takes time....

VOTD: Peter Jackson’s First Video Blog From The Set Of ‘The Hobbit’ By Russ Fischer/April 14, 2011 7:47 am EST Way back when Peter Jackson started shooting The Fellowship of the Ring, he released a video clip showing off some of the film’s sets, costumes and effects. In the pre-YouTube days, that was a big deal, and it was very cool to be given a look inside the beginning of the massive project....

William Fichtner Talks ‘Ninja Turtles’: His Shredder Is “Unlike Any Telling Of The Story Before” By Angie Han/Oct. 24, 2013 7:30 am EST It’s been clear ever since William Fichtner was cast as Shredder that Jonathan Liebesman’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot would take some liberties with the character’s history. For one thing, Shredder has been portrayed as Japanese in the past, but Fichtner’s take obviously won’t be. And that’s not the only thing that’s changed....

/Film Exclusive: ‘Flare’ Trailer, An Interactive Sci-Fi Short Series Set In A World Of Darkness By Germain Lussier/Oct. 9, 2012 9:00 am EST With a concept that blends the video game Journey and current NBC hit show Revolution, the Emmy Award winning Fourth Wall Studios today launches the first episode of Flare. It’s an interactive online series set in a post apocalyptic world where the sun is no more. Survivors are scarce, but every morning at 7:44 a....

‘Mirror Mirror’ International Trailer Is An Improvement Over The Domestic One By Angie Han/Jan. 27, 2012 12:30 pm EST I can’t tell whether it’s that the footage of Tarsem Singh’s Mirror Mirror is truly getting better, or whether I’m just developing some weird cinematic version of Stockholm Syndrome. But after kind of hating the first trailer, the film started to grow on me with yesterday’s featurette, and now this new international trailer has me kind of, sort of, actually looking forward to seeing it....

‘Pacific Rim’ Featurette: Guillermo Del Toro Says “I Invented A Torture Machine” By Russ Fischer/May 31, 2013 9:57 am EST After seeing the film this summer, Pacific Rim viewers might clamor for a theme park attraction replicating some of the film’s action. Based on what director Guillermo del Toro has to say while describing the production process in a new featurette, it seems like all a park would need to do is import the giant set that depicted the Jaeger head and control module....

‘Palo Alto’ Trailer: James Franco Helps Another Coppola Into The Family Business By Angie Han/Aug. 30, 2013 8:41 am EST As James Franco prepares to debut his latest directorial effort, Child of God, at Venice and Toronto, another of his movies is on its way to a Telluride premiere. Palo Alto wasn’t helmed by Franco, but it was based on his short story collection and stars Franco in a key role....

‘Paranormal Activity 4’ Trailer #2: Prepare To Be Afraid Of Your XBox Kinect, Plus Early Buzz From Fantastic Fest By Germain Lussier/Sept. 27, 2012 12:49 am EST There are several major take aways from the latest trailer for Paranormal Activity 4. One is that Katie and the boy she kidnapped, Hunter, are definitely back. Another is that the evil spirits from the first three films still really, really love to drag people down hallways....

‘Spy Hunter’ Gets A Jump With New Screenwriter; Ruben Fleischer Still Attached To Direct By Germain Lussier/Feb. 14, 2013 7:00 am EST For years, a movie based on the classic video game Spy Hunter has been struggling to hit the gas. Dwayne Johnson was once attached to star, Paul W.S. Anderson and John Woo were working on it and, most recently, screenwriter Chad St. John was hired to write a script for Zombieland and Gangster Squad director Ruben Fleischer....

‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Trailer: Meet The Players In Wes Anderson’s Latest By Russ Fischer/Dec. 19, 2013 10:26 am EST We just saw a new poster for The Grand Budapest Hotel, from Wes Anderson, and that image featured portraits of the individuals in the huge ensemble cast. Now there’s a new trailer, and it is all about introducing the characters played by the whole bunch. Along the way, we get a better outline of how the film fits together, starting from the point where F....

Bob Odenkirk, Glenn Howerton, Oliver Platt, And More Join FX’s ‘Fargo’ By Angie Han/Oct. 11, 2013 4:00 pm EST After spending four seasons of Breaking Bad trying to evade law enforcement, Bob Odenkirk will switch sides for FX’s Fargo. The comedian has boarded the ten-part limited series in a supporting role, along with Glenn Howerton (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Kate Walsh (Private Practice), Joey King (The Conjuring), Adam Goldberg, Oliver Platt, and more....

Casey Affleck Hopes To Cast Jack Reynor As Baseball Star Josh Hamilton By Germain Lussier/June 25, 2014 3:00 pm EST A Transformers star is set to play a transformative athlete. Jack Reynor, who is on screen this weekend in Transformers: Age of Extinction, is likely to play Major League Baseball superstar Josh Hamilton in a biopic of the slugger, written and directed by Casey Affleck. Reynor has yet to sign, but is the top choice for the film, which is set up at Relativity....

Eli Roth To Direct New Horror Movie ‘Knock Knock’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 21, 2014 3:15 pm EST Eli Roth’s latest film, The Green Inferno, is still awaiting release but the director behind the Hostel series has already lined up his next thing. It’s called Knock Knock, and the story follows two young girls who seduce a married man and then make his life a living hell. Roth will direct and co-write the screenplay with Nicolas Lopez and Guillermo Amoedo, who collaborated with him on Aftershock....

First Video: Inside Gringotts Bank At ‘The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter’ Expansion By Peter Sciretta/May 8, 2014 11:30 am EST Universal Orlando’s expansion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is gearing up to open this Summer, and Universal Studios has offered our first glimpse inside the new Gringotts Bank attraction. The Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts roller coaster will be located in the new Diagon Alley area, which is being built in the London waterfront area of Universal Orlando theme park....

Justin Long To Star In Sam Raimi’s Drag Me To Hell By Hunter Stephenson/March 10, 2008 10:59 am EST “Wasn’t me.” Peter emailed me the following question regarding the announcement that Justin Long will now star in Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell: How did a movie go from so much potential with a return to old form, an Oscar nominated actress [Ellen Page] attached, to a Justin Long movie? I have no idea, but I too would rather see Mr....