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Anna Faris in talks to join Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator

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Comedic cutie Anna Faris (WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER?, OBSERVE & REPORT) is in negotiations to star opposite Sacha Baron Cohen as the female lead in the controversial performer’s upcoming political/semi-improvisational comedy THE DICTATOR, says Deadline. Faris would play the owner of...

Hugo Weaving returns as Elrond in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit

Posted 15 years ago

Though not exactly revelatory, Stuff.co.nz reveals that the great Hugo Weaving (CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, THE MATRIX) will officially be returning to the fiery franchise from whence he came in Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT as the esteemed Elven lord...

Hulu Plus makes its way to Xbox 360 consoles today

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If you’re like me and you use your Xbox 360 as much for its film and television abilities as for its video games, then perhaps the news that Hulu Plus is finally coming to Microsoft’s console will tickle you right....

Will the Fast and the Furious franchise dump the cars to become a series of heist films?

Posted 15 years ago

Is this a good idea or a bad one? According to Deadline, Universal is apparently ready to change the formula behind one of its most successful franchises, essentially, as a supposed preemptive move to appeal to a broader audience (i.e....

Paul Greengrass may direct The Deep Blue Good-by, delays his MLK film Memphis for at least a year

Posted 15 years ago

So last we heard about director Paul Greengrass, he and producer Scott Rudin were trying desperately to get the film MEMPHIS – about the final days of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life – up and running in the face of...

Kevin Macdonald’s global YouTube film project Life in a Day has a new trailer

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Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (THE EAGLE, TOUCHING THE VOID) has had a couple of misfires in the narrative movie world, but his documentary work has pretty much been top notch stuff. His latest is LIFE IN A DAY, a global YouTube...

There and back again: Ian Holm returning to Middle Earth in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit

Posted 15 years ago

After pressing all the right nostalgia buttons with the first video blog on the production of THE HOBBIT, director Peter Jackson has jumped on the Facebooks once again to give us yet another little golden nugget of feel-goodness: Ian Holm...

UPDATED! John Travolta and Uma Thurman looking to join Oliver Stone’s Savages

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UPDATE: Variety is reporting now that Emile Hirsch (INTO THE WILD) has joined Stone’s blossoming cast in an undisclosed role. The actor just recently wrapped filming on William Friedkin’s KILLER JOE opposite Matthew McConaughey, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon, and...

Shocking: Kate Beckinsale offered a leading role in her husband’s Total Recall remake

Posted 15 years ago

Not one to shy away from nepotism, stunner Kate Beckinsale (UNDERWORLD 4: NEW DAWN) has reportedly been offered the role of ‘Lori’ in husband Len Wiseman’s TOTAL RECALL remake. Lori, as you might remember, was portrayed in director Paul Verhoeven’s...

Catherine Zeta-Jones cast as a new villain in the Rock of Ages musical

Posted 15 years ago

Catherine Zeta-Jones has been in a musical (CHICAGO)… as a villain… and even won an Oscar for it to boot! Playing a baddie in Adam Shankman’s upcoming ROCK OF AGES should be a cinch. But rather than portraying another vampy...

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Christopher Nolan Movies Ranked: Where Does The Odyssey Land?

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We rank all of Christopher Nolan's movies, up to and including his latest release, The Odyssey!

Ed Harris, star of James Cameron's The Abyss, has said that he wouldn't talk about the film, but now he has broken his silence

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“I’m Never Talking About It”: Ed Harris Finally Breaks Silence on The Abyss

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Ed Harris, star of James Cameron's The Abyss, has said that he wouldn't talk about the film, but now he has broken his silence

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Evil Dead Burn’s Mid-Credits and Post-Credits Scenes Explained (SPOILERS)

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Evil Dead Burn features two post-credits scenes that tease the franchise's future. We break down what it all could mean.

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How The Mask Went From a Violent Comic Book to a Jim Carrey Comedy Classic

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Discover how a hyper-violent indie comic book about a homicidal artifact was transformed into Jim Carrey’s iconic 1994 family-friendly comedy hit, The Mask.

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Polygon Punches: We take a look at the 2000’s era of Hong Kong action-based video games

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Join us as we take a look at the video games from the early 2000s, which centered around martial arts and gun-toting action stars.

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5 Underrated Sam Neill Movies Every Fan Should See

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While best known for the Jurassic Park movies, there was much more to Sam Neill than Dr. Alan Grant. Here are five killer performances you can't miss.

Anna Faris in talks to join Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator

Hugo Weaving returns as Elrond in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit

Hulu Plus makes its way to Xbox 360 consoles today

Will the Fast and the Furious franchise dump the cars to become a series of heist films?

Paul Greengrass may direct The Deep Blue Good-by, delays his MLK film Memphis for at least a year

Kevin Macdonald’s global YouTube film project Life in a Day has a new trailer

There and back again: Ian Holm returning to Middle Earth in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit

UPDATED! John Travolta and Uma Thurman looking to join Oliver Stone’s Savages

Shocking: Kate Beckinsale offered a leading role in her husband’s Total Recall remake

Catherine Zeta-Jones cast as a new villain in the Rock of Ages musical

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