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[Review] A Haunted House
“Don’t judge a movie based on its trailer.” This is a piece of advice that echoes off the digital chamber walls of Twitter whenever a new one is released and people either gush uncontrollably about it...
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‘Catch Me If You Can’ Screenwriter Will Pen ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’
And the quest to beat the dead horse known as Jack Sparrow continues. Variety reports that Disney has hired Jeff Nathanson to write the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The...
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Bill Hader Inherits David Hasselhoff Role For ‘Baywatch’ Feature Film
Airing in syndication from 1989-2001, Baywatch followed a group of very attractive (and bouncy) lifeguards who patrolled a beach filled with very attractive (and bouncy) people. It was melodramatic...
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‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Trailer Wears Its ‘Die Hard’ Similarities On Its Sleeve
Not to be confused with the other “White House under siege” movie coming out later this year, the first trailer for FilmDistrict’s Olympus Has Fallen has been released exclusively on Apple and has all...
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Dwayne Johnson Lines Up ‘Teddy Bear’ Adventure Film
Sometimes you have to wonder if Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson ever sleeps. With a big year ahead of him at the multiplex, as well as his current long-form return to the WWE, I don’t know how he manages to...
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International Trailer for ‘The Heat’ Proves Swearing Makes Everything Better
Being the judgmental monster I am, I was ready to call it quits on The Heat after the first official trailer failed to amuse me in any way whatsoever. It just made the movie look so forced in its...
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Rosario Dawson Joins Ryan Reynolds in ‘Queen of the Night’
Good cast addition, frighteningly generic-sounding movie. Variety reports that Rosario Dawson has joined the cast of Queen of the Night from writer/director Atom Egoyan (Devil’s Knot, The Sweet...
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Maria Bello and Frank Grillo Sign for Untitled Ghost Movie Produced By James Wan
James Wan loves horror, horror loves him, and, in addition to helming successful projects (Saw, Insidious, and its upcoming sequel, Insidious Chapter 2) he’s also branched out into the world of...
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Chloe Moretz Will ‘Stay’ For ‘The September Issue’ Director
With a career spent in documentaries (2009′s The September Issue) as well as television (episodes of ABC’s hit Nashville), R.J. Cutler is ready to make the jump to narrative features. Variety reports...
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‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ Helmer Steve Pink Will Direct and Co-Write Comedy...
Steve Pink has signed on to helm and co-write Shore Leave for DreamWorks and according to Deadline, he’ll co-write the script with Jeff Morris. Details are under wraps at the moment, but with a title...
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Jessica Alba to Play Hit and Run Astronaut in ‘Weightless’
Admit it: the idea of Jessica Alba as an astronaut is far more believable than Denise Richards as a scientist. Variety reports that the actress is in final negotiations to star in Weightless, Myriad...
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‘Homeland’ Star David Harewood’s Paul Robeson Biopic Nabs Director
Back in December we reported that Homeland‘s David Harewood was in talks to star in a biopic of legendary crooner/activist Paul Robeson. The article also mentioned that the producers were shopping for...
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Universal Sets ‘Mama’ Director On ‘Children of Men’-Esque ‘Bird Box’ and Will...
Looks like the big studios are getting antsy for some of that God cash; Deadline reports that Universal has acquired the rights to Proof of Heaven: A Neuroscientist’s Journey to the Afterlife, a...
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Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Button Man’ Gets Black List Writer
A movie about hired killers pitted against each other in deathmatches? Sign me up. Matt Cook has been hired by Dreamworks to adapt the Button Man comics by John Wagner, according to Deadline. The...
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‘Footloose’ Helmer Craig Brewer to Direct True-Life Story ‘Gangster Princess...
Paramount has decided on Craig Brewer‘s follow-up to the studio’s 2011 hit Footloose; Deadline reports that the director has signed on to helm The Gangster Princess of Beverly Hills based on the 2012...
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New Robin Hood Film ‘Merry Men’ Coming From ‘Act of Valor’ Co-Director
Hollywood has adapted the legendary Robin Hood story so many times now that if a studio wasn’t planning on trying it again I would legitimately be shocked. Deadline reports that Dreamworks has...
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Chris Rock Sending Up Comedians Turned Serious Actors with ‘Finally Famous’
The Jim Carrey jokes write themselves, unfortunately; Showbiz411 reports that a casting call has gone out for Chris Rock‘s latest film project Finally Famous. Rock will star as Andre Allen, an actor...
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Fox Taps ‘Dragon Tattoo’ VFX Artist Tim Miller for ‘Artemis’ Directing Gig
The more outer space movies the better I (now) always say. Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has hired VFX artist Tim Miller to direct Artemis from screenwriter Andrew Lobel (the currently...
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‘Son of Rambow’ Star Will Poulter Circles ‘Maze Runner’ Lead Role
Back in August, we reported that newcomer Wes Ball had signed on to direct an adaptation of The Maze Runner for 20th Century Fox, based on the 2009 young adult novel by James Dashner. And now after...
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Sam Raimi-Produced ‘Poltergeist’ Remake Finds Director
Man, this guy really loves him some haunted houses. After some rumors this summer that producer Sam Raimi himself may step behind the camera, Gil Kenan has signed on to direct MGM’s upcoming remake of...
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