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At Home For Mentally Disabled, Employees Made Residents Participate In Fight Club By David Chen/March 12, 2009 6:40 am EST David Fincher’s Fight Club is a film that’s been debated and analyzed in the years since its 1999 release. Still, some of the things that have been inspired by the film haven’t really been true to its spirit (e.g. that awful Xbox videogame). Now, in a case of life imitating art (perhaps unintentionally), seven employees at a home for mentally disabled people (Corpus Christi State School) in Texas have been suspended for forcing their residents into Fight Club-style battles with each other....

David Fincher Directing Adaptation Of The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud By Devindra Hardawar/Nov. 8, 2009 9:08 pm EST Assuming David Fincher survives the Herculean task of retelling the epic tale of Facebook in The Social Network, it seems that his next project will bring him back to familiar territory. We’ve learned that Fincher has signed on to adapt The Reincarnation of Peter Proud alongside screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, who also wrote Fincher’s Seven....

Diablo Cody’s Acting Career To Kick Off With 90210 By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 14, 2009 2:19 pm EST The United States of Tara is Diablo Cody’s new TV show, launching this Sunday on Showtime – but if you’re imapatient, the premiere epsiode is already streaming from the series’ official site, though if you’re anything like me (in all respects but geographical location) you’ll also tune in on Sunday so that you can watch with live Twitter accompaniment from Ms....

Edward Norton And Marvel Studios Reportedly Arguing Over The Incredible Hulk By Hunter Stephenson/March 11, 2008 12:31 pm EST “I’ve got the touch.” Over at Deadline Hollywood Daily, Nikki Finke is reporting that actor Edward Norton and Marvel Studios are in an escalating tizzy over editing and final cut on The Incredible Hulk. Oh boy, this is not good. Norton, who pretty much received the right to rework Zak Penn’s script however he wanted, is known for having strong feelings about the end product....

Edward Norton Cast As The Incredible Hulk By Peter Sciretta/April 15, 2007 8:07 pm EST Fight Club star Edward Norton has been cast as nuclear physicist Dr. Robert Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk remake/do-over. Rumblings of Norton’s casting first appeared on the IMDb message baords five days ago, but no one believed it. And why should they have? It didn’t seem legit at all. The concept of Edward Norton playing The Hulk is crazy....

Fast And Furious Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 25, 2008 1:24 pm EST The teaser trailer for Fast and Furious was attached to Death Race, and is now available online. We also have some new production photos above and after the jump. Original cast members Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster return, allowing Universal to use the tagline “New Model, Original Parts”. I think the truck hijacking is a clever but totally unbelievable callback to the original film....

First Look: Harrison Ford As Indiana Jones By Peter Sciretta/June 22, 2007 2:19 am EST Some photographer named Steven Spielberg (ever hear of him? Nah, me neither) has taken the first photo of Harrison Ford in full costume on the set of Indiana Jones 4. Very cool. Harrison looks a little older for wear, which is something I’m sure they’ll play up in the film. First Look: Harrison Ford As Indiana Jones...

First Look: Mickey Rourke As Whiplash In Iron Man 2 By Peter Sciretta/June 9, 2009 4:37 pm EST Paramount Pictures has released the first photo of Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko aka Whiplash at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix from Iron Man 2. See the full photo after the jump. The accompanying article in USA Today clears up a few things. The suit, which the Russian criminal put together, consists of a pair of whips, powered by the glowing chest piece....

Get Smart 2 Is In Production Now By Peter Sciretta/April 20, 2007 2:01 am EST The big screen adaptation of Get Smart starring Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway, hasn’t even finished shooting, yet Warner Bros has already greenlit a sequel. Actually, they gave the greenlight before the movie was even cast. And get this, the sequel is also in production now. You read that right, in production NOW. The Direct-to-DVD sequel/spin-off, Get Smarter: Bruce & Lloyd Out of Control, will arrive in stores 10 days following the theatrical debut of Get Smart....

I Am Love Movie Trailer By Russ Fischer/April 6, 2010 1:15 pm EST Rather than trying to summarize the plot of the film, I’ll point you to the link above, and just insist that you watch the trailer. This isn’t a plot-oriented clip, but rather one that does a wonderful job cutting images together with music. I could easily do without all the splashy, laudatory critic quotes. They’re redundant, really, because this is a hell of a trailer....

Ice Cube Talks A-Team By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 8, 2008 1:23 am EST If anyone out there knows Mr. T, please go check on him to make sure he hasn’t jumped off a bridge wearing his signature 700 pounds of fake gold. The Teddy Ruxpin of American gangstas, Ice Cube, hopes to play mohawked soldier of fortune B.A. Baracus in John Singleton’s The A-Team. While we’re updating The A-Team, why not change the meaning of Baracus’ acronymic initials from “Bad Attitude” to either: “Bad Actor” or “Baby Accident”?...

Legion And Priest Director Scott Stewart Sets Up Action-Thriller Psy-Ops By Russ Fischer/Oct. 14, 2009 9:43 am EST The notion is to bring together impulses derived from Predator and Aliens on one side and Black Hawk Down and the Bourne films on the other. In other words, it’s a ten little indians movie with psionically powerful military guys who face off against a monster or alien. OK, why not? Stewart has developed the story with Gus Krieger, who will write the script....

Let Me In Director Matt Reeves Offers Further Thoughts On Remaking A Cult Classic, Defends Against Twilight Comparisons By Devindra Hardawar/Jan. 19, 2010 11:50 pm EST More than a year ago, we ran a story explaining why Cloverfield director Matt Reeves wanted to remake the beloved Swedish horror film, Let the Right One In. His personal take on the material led me to believe that perhaps Let Me In could actually end up being a worthwhile American take on the material....

LOL: Disaster Movie Gets 00% On Rotten Tomatoes By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 2, 2008 6:15 pm EST The following image was found on BestWeekEver.tv. I think no explanation is necessary. LOL: Disaster Movie Gets 00% On Rotten Tomatoes By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 2, 2008 6:15 pm EST The following image was found on BestWeekEver.tv. I think no explanation is necessary.

New Female Lead Confirmed For Spider-Man 4, Romola Garai Auditioned… But Is It Black Cat? By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 9, 2009 6:46 pm EST Earlier today a rumor broke that Rachel McAdams is in talks to join Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4 as the anti-hero/love conflict Black Cat. We didn’t know if this was true, or just another one of the countless internet superhero rumors. I still can’t confirm the validity of the story, but a /Film reader named Ambrose H forwarded me a link that at least confirms two parts of the story:...

New Photos: Baz Luhrmann’s Australia By Peter Sciretta/April 17, 2008 1:16 pm EST A bunch of new production photos from Baz Luhrmann’s Australia have been released on the film’s official website. The upcoming period epic film stars Nicole Kidman as Lady Sarah Ashley, an English aristocrat, who is left in control of a cattle station in Australia during World War II. An Australian drover played by Hugh Jackman, with whom she becomes romantically interested, helps to drive the cattle across the property as they are under the threat of nearby Darwin being bombed....

New TV Spot For Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull By Hunter Stephenson/March 29, 2008 9:29 pm EST A new TV spot is now online for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and it’s moderately superior to last month’s clunky teaser trailer. The “genius” line between Harrison Ford and a stiff-haired Shia LaBeouf has the kind of smart ass pop that the classic adventure franchise warrants....

Promotional Photos: Batman And The Joker By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 2, 2007 5:48 pm EST Photos removed Six new promotional photos featuring Christian Bale as Batman and Heath Ledger as The Joker, have leaked onto the interwebs. Sent to me by /Film reader Cameron H, these Dark Knight promo images give us a better preview at Ledger’s performance, and I’m still not sold on him. Sure, Christopher Nolan won’t let me down, and I’m sure of that....

Shane Black Has Written Lethal Weapon 5. Mel Gibson And Danny Glover In Talks? By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 6, 2008 10:45 pm EST UPDATE: The same industry website has clarified the original story, saying… We are now hearing that Shane Black may have only handed in a detailed treatment to Joel Silver and that they are taking two old scripts and mashing them together to make LETHAL WEAPON 5… Also hearing that Silver is after Columbus Short for a role...

Sony Developing Men In Black 3 And Ghostbusters 3 For 2011 By Peter Sciretta/April 1, 2009 11:19 am EST Sony Pictures Entertainment president Rory Bruer mentioned during the introduction of the Sony ShoWest presentation that they have a lot of interesting films in the works for 2011. He brought up Spider-Man 4, which had already been announced, and then quickly mentioned that they have some surprises up their sleaves like Men in Black 3 and a new Ghostbusters movie, both of which are in active development....