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Sarah Polley To Direct John Green’s ‘Looking For Alaska’ By Angie Han/June 26, 2014 10:00 am EST This isn’t exactly a case of Paramount arriving late to the John Green bandwagon. The studio picked up the rights to Looking for Alaska all the way back in 2005, and at one point had Josh Schwartz (The O.C.) signed on to write and direct. But there’s no doubt that The Fault in Our Stars’ recent success has something to do with this sudden uptick in progress....

The Top 5 Action Scenes Of 2013 By David Chen/Dec. 18, 2013 6:00 pm EST All things considered, 2013 was a pretty great year for cinema. But it was a particularly good year for action film fans. With a few exceptions, most action that I saw in movies was pretty competently shot and edited. I was dazzled by the martial arts of Man of Tai Chi, gripped by the boat raiding of Captain Phillips, and temporarily entertained by the barrel-riding of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug....

Tina Fey In Talks For ‘The Muppets’ Sequel; Working Title Revealed By Angie Han/Jan. 8, 2013 9:07 pm EST Though Disney’s The Muppets sequel will be a big-screen release, Kermit and company apparently haven’t forgotten their small-screen roots. Last month, Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell signed to play two key human characters in the film. Now, Tina Fey is rounding out the cast as the female lead. The plotline and other details are being kept vague for now, but thanks to a tipster who worked in production on the last film, we also have some word on what the title might be....

VOTD: Watch A Pixar Story Meeting For ‘Monsters University’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 16, 2013 3:00 pm EST One of the things Pixar is legendary for is the company’s story meeting. Each is a gathering of creative minds (John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich and Brad Bird are frequent attendees) at which they go over the scripts for upcoming movies and riff on concepts. Ideas are thrown out, discussed, and evolved....

By Russ Fischer/March 6, 2014 3:15 pm EST Possibly the best recent take on Homer Simpson is in The Simpsons couch gag, by Triplets of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet. Homer is the sort of guy who would probably turn up his nose at “snooty” French stuff, only to discover that escargots can be pretty delicious. So it’s pretty neat to see the French animation director, who also did The Illusionist, taking charge of latest couch gag for The Simpsons....

Watch Three Short Film Prequels To ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ By Russ Fischer/July 1, 2014 4:00 pm EST Spread of Simian Flu: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 1) Directed by Isaiah Seret. Amidst a widespread viral outbreak known as the ‘Simian Flu’, a mother is quarantined after testing positive for the virus, leaving her husband and daughter to fend for themselves.Struggling to Survive: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 5)...

Wes Anderson Confirms Tilda Swinton And Harvey Keitel For ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 26, 2012 10:38 am EST It’s been a fine year for Wes Anderson, as his film Moonrise Kingdom did well commercially, and has landed on many year-end top ten lists, and stands as a big awards contender. As the promotion for Moonrise Kingdom winds down, Anderson is looking forward to his “Euro movie” The Grand Budapest Hotel, which stars Ralph Fiennes as the composed concierge of the titular hotel, and also features Anderson regulars such as Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, and Jason Schwartzman....

What Could Fox’s Mystery Marvel And Ridley Scott Movies Be? By Germain Lussier/March 21, 2014 3:00 pm EST Finally, there’s the potential of a new X-Men movie. 2018 will be two years removed from Apocalypse and a year after Wolverine 2. That’s the perfect amount of time to continue the franchise. Plus, it’s the summer after Fantastic Four 2, which would be the right time for a potential crossover. Out of the three options, I think this is the safe bet....

‘21 And Over’ Trailer #2: Naked And Screaming By Angie Han/Jan. 11, 2013 10:24 am EST Think you had a wild 21st birthday? Unless your evening ended with you screaming atop a minivan with a teddy bear dangling from your genitals, it’s safe to assume the guys of 21 and Over have you beat. Justin Chon (Twilight) stars as straight-A college student Jeff Chang, whose plans for a quiet birthday celebration are thwarted in epic fashion when his two BFFs (Pitch Perfect’s Skylar Astin and Project X’s Miles Teller) surprise him with a night out....

‘50 Shades Of Grey’ Trailer: Your First Tease Of Christian Grey And Anastasia Steele By Germain Lussier/July 24, 2014 9:05 am EST It’s a big day for fans of the popular book 50 Shades of Grey. The trailer for the film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, is now online. Finally, fans can see the erotic romance in live action, starring Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele. Check out the first 50 Shades of Grey trailer, along with some new stills, below....

/Film LA: 2nd Annual Wayne Federman Film Festival Features Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Sarah Silverman, Nick Kroll And More By Germain Lussier/Feb. 15, 2013 3:00 pm EST We’ve all seen Back to the Future. But have any of us seen it with Aziz Ansari? Same goes for Raising Arizona. We’ve all seen it, but never with Nick Kroll. And those are just two of the awesome opportunities coming up during the 2nd Annual Wayne Federman Film Festival, which takes place from February 28-March 2 at the Cinefamily in Los Angeles, CA and features six amazing movie screening with six amazing comedians....

‘Flash’ Series Speeding To CW From ‘Arrow’ Team By Russ Fischer/July 30, 2013 8:50 am EST One of the stark differences between Marvel and DC is that the latter is just as interested in launching heroes on TV as it is on the big screen. Marvel has its forays into TV, sure, but in the wake of the success of Smallville, DC has experimented with bringing Wonder Woman and Aquaman to the small screen, had a minor run with Birds of Prey and successfully launched the Green Arrow series, Arrow, on the CW....

‘How I Live Now’ Trailer: Saoirse Ronan Faces World War III By Angie Han/Aug. 12, 2013 10:30 am EST Saoirse Ronan has already seen the world end once this year, in the Stephenie Meyer adaptation The Host. But in How I Live Now, the new drama by The Last King of Scotland helmer Kevin MacDonald, the enemy isn’t invading aliens, but bitter humankind. The Irish actress plays American gal Daisy, who’s sent to stay with distant relatives in the English countryside when World War III breaks out....

‘Keep The Lights On’ Trailer - A Gay Couple Wrestles With Drug Addiction In Acclaimed Sundance Drama By Angie Han/Aug. 14, 2012 11:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For all the zillions of movies we get about the deliriously happy early days of a romance, there are precious few about what happens when the honeymoon period wears off. And it’s a shame, because while it’s harder to turn something that’s become part of the everyday grind into a crowd-pleasing holiday-themed romcom directed by Garry Marshall, the truth is that there’s a ton of rich, textured material to be mined from older relationships....

‘Killer Elite’ Trailer #2 By Russ Fischer/Aug. 3, 2011 10:13 am EST We’ve got a load of second trailers today — new ones from In Time and Moneyball are on the way — but we’ll start with this second look at the Jason Statham action flick Killer Elite. The last trailer outlined the basic plot: Jason Statham is a killer whose mentor/partner (Robert De Niro) is kidnapped by Clive Owen, leading to a big violent rescue attempt set to ‘Rock You Like a Hurricane’ by The Scorpions....

‘Only God Forgives’ Teaser Clip: “Time To Meet The Devil” By Russ Fischer/Jan. 5, 2013 6:39 pm EST Here’s a quick, rather low-quality teaser clip from Nicolas Winding Refn’s new film, Only God Forgives. The twenty seconds or so of footage shows star Ryan Gosling and co-star Kristen Scott Thomas in their roles in Refn’s Thai-set revenge film. Just what is going on here? Difficult to tell, exactly, but even this brief look shows the same blend of cool command and potential violence that characterized Refn and Gosling’s last outing, Drive....

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 5 Sneak Previews: Watch The First Day Of Filming And Prop Video By Germain Lussier/July 2, 2014 9:00 am EST The fourth season of The Walking Dead ended with one of the biggest cliffhangers yet. [Don’t worry, no spoilers here]. It made fans want to know what’s next for Rick, Daryl and the crew even more than usual and now you can get a glimpse. AMC has released a few little Walking Dead Season 5 preview videos, documenting the cast and crew’s first day back filming on the hit show as well as one asking everyone their favorite kills on the show....

‘Turbo’ Trailer #2: Ryan Reynolds Lives Life In The Fast Lane By Angie Han/March 20, 2013 10:28 am EST What does it take for a snail to become fast enough to compete in the Indy 500? According to this new trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s Turbo, a terrible car accident and a nitrous oxide wash ought to do the trick. Ryan Reynolds voices the lead, an ordinary garden snail with not-so-ordinary dreams....

‘Upstream Color’ Trailer: Shane Carruth Deepens The Mystery Of His Directorial Return, And Reveals Follow-Up ‘The Modern Ocean’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 15, 2013 9:46 am EST In just a few days we’ll get to see the premiere of Shane Carruth’s new film, Upstream Color, at Sundance. It won’t be too long afterward that Carruth will distribute the film himself, staring in New York and rolling out to some other cities, and digital platforms....

All Five ‘Die Hard’ Movies Coming To Theaters For Marathon Event By Angie Han/Jan. 15, 2013 7:01 pm EST Details on where the marathons will play are sparse at the moment, but similar recent events for the Twilight and Marvel franchises took place in major theater chains like Regal and AMC. It’s likely the Die Hard marathon will as well. We’ll be keeping an eye out for more details as they hit....