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The Hobbit has a Bard, and the dragon Smaug has a voice

Posted 15 years ago

THE HOBBIT has found another hero — actor Luke Evans (TAMARA DREWE) will play Bard, the brave bird-listening bowman who faces the deadly dragon known as Smaug. Speaking of which, that great scaly beast now has a voice: British actor...

Merry Christmas, Quentin Tarantino is giving you Django Unchained

Posted 15 years ago

While we’re still waiting to see who lands the title role in Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti Western DJANGO UNCHAINED (c’mon, Idris Elba!), at least we know when we’ll get it. According to Box Office Mojo, the movie is set for release...

Snikt! The Wolverine will be directed by James Mangold

Posted 15 years ago

Marvel’s adamantium-laced anti-hero has been slowly clawing his way through development for a sequel, but THE WOLVERINE finally has a director. Deadline says that James Mangold (3:10 TO YUMA, COP LAND) will sharpen Hugh Jackman’s fist-knives for the movie, which...

Want a potential spoiler for The Dark Knight Rises? Warning: Spoiler!

Posted 15 years ago

Filming just started on THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, and some holes might already be getting poked in the shroud of secrecy that Christopher Nolan has kept over the anticipated sequel. POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD! SERIOUSLY! Hitfix is reporting...

Con Air director Simon West will handle The Expendables 2

Posted 15 years ago

If Simon West learned anything from making CON AIR, it was how to assemble and direct a whole bunch of dudes punching and shooting each other. He’ll put that experience to use on THE EXPENDABLES 2, virtually guaranteeing more sweaty...

Fox wants James Cameron and Sam Worthington to make a huge sci-fi movie that isn’t an Avatar sequel

Posted 15 years ago

After the box office domination of AVATAR, it’s no surprise Fox wants another sci-fi epic. Who better to chase than Sam Worthington and James Cameron, two of the guys who made the reigning moneymaking movie? How about another ticket-selling machine,...

Paul Rudd is a lovable stoned buffoon in the new trailer for Our Idiot Brother

Posted 15 years ago

In his tireless quest to prove he’s nearly impossible to dislike, Paul Rudd turns on the clueless charm for the Sundance fave OUR IDIOT BROTHER. Although considering he’s sharing the screen with Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Rashida Jones, Janet Montgomery...

JoBlo.com previews this week’s new releases: June 17, 2011

Posted 15 years ago

At JoBlo.com, we feel it’s our duty to keep you informed and satisfied. You want to know what your big choices are at the theater each weekend, and we’re happy to reach out and give you the full release. GREEN...

The Avengers have assembled on this early poster

Posted 15 years ago

While we’re still crossing our fingers and tentacles for some live-action glimpse of the grand superhero gathering THE AVENGERS when CAPTAIN AMERICA and/or Comic Con happens next month, for now we’ll have to settle for a poster of the principal...

Cool Videos: Chinese man goes to work in home-made Iron Man armor

Posted 15 years ago

If nothing very interesting ever happens around your own workplace, you’ll feel that way even more when you watch a guy head into his Shanghai office wearing full IRON MAN gear. And not the comic hero’s slick colorful costume, but...

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