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‘Ghost’ Being Turned Into TV Show By Germain Lussier/Nov. 12, 2013 4:00 pm EST Briefly: It took almost a quarter century, but Paramount is finally getting around to remaking the hit 1990 film, Ghost. However, it won’t be for the big screen, it’ll be for television. Writers Akiva Goldsman and Jeff Pinkner (who worked together on Fringe) are attached to adapt the film, which is about a murder victim who attempts to solve the crime, and reconnect with his girl, as a ghost....

‘Ghostbusters III’ Delayed As Sony Film Production Slows By Russ Fischer/Nov. 1, 2012 7:00 am EST Let’s say you’re a Sony film exec. You’ve had a long partnership with Adam Sandler, who makes movies that critics hate, but audiences continue to see. Everyone hated Jack and Jill, right? But at just about $150m worldwide gross against a $79m production budget, it could be doing a lot worse, especially for something labeled a domestic flop....

‘Haywire’ UK Trailer By Russ Fischer/Oct. 10, 2011 6:00 am EST Last summer we saw the first trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s B-movie action experiment in which MMA star Gina Carano beats the hell out of an big-name cast that includes Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Michael Douglas and Michael Fassbender. The action looks fantastic and there’s a definite appeal to seeing this cast and crew making film powered by what could easily be a direct-to-DVD story....

‘Horrible Bosses 2’ Trailer And Poster: “The Craziest Criminals I’ve Ever Seen In My Life” By Germain Lussier/Sept. 4, 2014 5:00 pm EST The second Horrible Bosses 2 trailer has just come online and it’s just about as dirty as a green band trailer can get. Jennifer Aniston talks about getting plowed. It’s that kind of trailer. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis reprise their roles from the 2011 hit, in which three normal guys tried to kill their terrible bosses....

‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ Trailer: Chris Pine And Kenneth Branagh Reboot The Spy Franchise By Germain Lussier/Oct. 3, 2013 4:38 pm EST What better way to honor the memory of the recently deceased author Tom Clancy than to get our first look at the reboot of a franchise featuring his most famous character? Kenneth Branagh’s reboot of the Jack Ryan franchise, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, stars Chris Pine in the title role....

‘Phoenix’ Trailer: A Stately, Gorgeous Look At This Post-WWII Mystery By Russ Fischer/Sept. 10, 2014 4:30 pm EST Christian Petzold, director of Barbara, had a new film premiere in Toronto this week, and the people who love Phoenix really love it. Called a Hitchcockian thriller set in post-WWII Berlin, the film features Nina Hoss as a concentration camp survivor who goes to great lengths to find her husband, from whom she was separated before her internment....

‘Robocop’ International Trailer: The Man In The Machine By Angie Han/Nov. 20, 2013 8:00 am EST Most of the Robocop marketing so far has focused on, well, Robocop (Joel Kinnaman). But before he was Robocop, he was a plain old human known as Alex Murphy — and as the latest international trailer reminds us, Alex is lurking inside of him still. While there’s more than enough action to go around in this new promo, the real focus is on the very human cost of Omnicorp’s new robot police force....

‘The Internship’ Trailer: Vince Vaughn And Owen Wilson Compete In A “Mental Hunger Games” By Angie Han/Feb. 13, 2013 1:30 pm EST Buddy comedies live and die by the chemistry between their leads. If nothing else, then, at least Shawn Levy’s The Internship has a strong central pairing going for it. In their first team-up since Wedding Crashers, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson play two middle-aged salesmen who learn their jobs have become obsolete in the digital age....

‘The Strain’ Viral Teaser: Rats Herald The Arrival Of Guillermo Del Toro’s Horror Series By Russ Fischer/Dec. 3, 2013 6:30 am EST The Strain, the vampire novel co-authored by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan that birthed a series of books, is going to be a series on FX, with del Toro scripting and directing the pilot. As the show movies forward, Carlton Cuse will act as show runner working with a cast that includes Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Mia Maestro, Sean Astin, and Kevin Durand....

‘They Came Together’ Trailer: David Wain Takes Aim At Romcoms By Angie Han/April 29, 2014 9:30 am EST This year’s most star-studded, cliche-filled romcom isn’t based on a self-help book, built around a holiday, or directed by Garry Marshall. It’s They Came Together by David Wain, director of Wet Hot American Summer. Which, of course, means those cliches aren’t exactly being played straight. Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler play two New Yorkers who meet cute, You’ve Got Mail-style....

‘Vampire Academy’ Trailer: From The Makers Of ‘Heathers’ And ‘Mean Girls’ By Angie Han/Aug. 14, 2013 5:44 pm EST How can a YA adaptation about beautiful vampires set itself apart at a time when YA adaptations and beautiful vampires have become utterly, tiresomely ubiquitous? Well, it can’t hurt to have the guys behind two razor-sharp teen classics on board. Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters comes from Mean Girls helmer Mark Waters and Heathers writer Daniel Waters, who adapted the script from Richelle Mead’s wildly popular series of books....

Alejandro González Iñárritu TV Series ‘The One Percent’ Coming To Starz By Angie Han/Aug. 12, 2014 1:00 pm EST Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film career remains plenty busy, with the dark comedy Birdman due out later this year and the revenge drama The Revenant gearing up for next year. Nevertheless, he’s preparing to dive into the world of cable TV. Starz has just given a ten-episode order to The One Percent, a drama co-created by Iñárritu....

Clint Mansell Will Score ‘The Imitation Game,’ Sample His Work For ‘Filth’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 14, 2013 12:00 pm EST Clint Mansell’s scores are often great pieces of work; his music complements films quite well, and many are excellent standalone artifacts. The only film to bear a Mansell score so far in 2013 is Stoker, which premiered at Sundance in January. But Mansell has also done music for Filth, the Irvine Welsh novel adaptation that stars James McAvoy....

Don Cheadle To Join ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ In “Key Role” By Germain Lussier/Dec. 12, 2013 2:18 pm EST Update: Hitfix has confirmed this news. Read more below.Joss Whedon has apparently decided he can’t fool audiences twice. While he neglected to even mention Don Cheadle’s War Machine character in The Avengers, the character had a much expanded role in Iron Man 3. That means it’s now believed Cheadle’s Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes, also known as War Machine and Iron Patriot, will play a role in Whedon’s 2015 sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron....

Exclusive Clip From Penis Documentary ‘The Final Member’ By Germain Lussier/April 25, 2014 2:00 pm EST Why would a man want to remove his fully-functional, healthy penis? That’s the focus of an exclusive clip we’re proud to premiere from Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math’s new film, The Final Member. The documentary, which expands in theaters Friday, is about the world’s only penis museum and the struggle to acquire a human specimen....

Guillermo Del Toro Talks ‘Pacific Rim’ Sequel; More Early Reactions Hit Web By Angie Han/June 18, 2013 3:41 pm EST In a summer jam-packed with sequels and comic book adaptations, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim provides a breath of fresh air by being neither. But if all goes well, it could spark a franchise in its own right. In fact, Del Toro and screenwriter Travis Beacham are already planning out the next Pacific Rim....

Here’s Superman In ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice;’ Plus Zack Snyder Talks Plot, Batman And Title By Germain Lussier/July 3, 2014 6:45 am EST Thanks to USA Today for the image. Click to see the High Res. The article also has a ton of exciting updates on the film and some quotes from Snyder as well. Here are a few of our favorites but I urge you to head over there and check it out....

Here’s The First Official Image From ‘Kick-Ass 2’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 21, 2013 9:00 am EST Jeff Wadlow’s superhero sequel, Kick-Ass 2, is one of the many sequels being released in 2013 people are forgetting about. When he’s put up against Superman, Iron Man and Thor, it makes sense though. Kick-Ass is just a guy with no powers and the will to stop crime. The little superhero that starred in Matthew Vaughn’s 2010 film returns this year with most of the surviving cast returning (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace-Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse) along with several new characters, played by the likes of Donald Faison, John Leguizamo and Jim Carrey....

Joss Whedon’s ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Is Now Filming By Germain Lussier/Feb. 11, 2014 9:00 am EST The journey to May 1, 2015 begins February 11, 2014. Earlier today, Joss Whedon began production on Avengers: Age of Ultron in Johannesburg, South Africa. The crew will film on location for two weeks before going to Italy, South Korea and finally UK’s Pinewood Studios where the majority of the film will be shot....

Legendary Pictures May Part Ways With Warner Bros. By Russ Fischer/June 25, 2013 9:31 am EST Legendary Pictures and its chief Thomas Tull have a long relationship with Warner Bros. While the production company was founded in 2000, in 2005 Legendary made a deal with WB to produce up to 40 features over seven years. You might have heard of their first collaboration: Batman Begins. In fact, Legendary has had a hand in WB’s biggest superhero films: Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, as well as Superman Returns and Man of Steel, 300, and Watchmen....