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TV News: Patton Oswalt Joins Caprica, NBC Picks Up Midnight Mass, HBO Developing Comedy About Rolling Stones Manager By Devindra Hardawar/Aug. 17, 2009 9:07 am EST I never thought we’d see the likes of Patton Oswalt on Caprica, but now that we’ve learned that he’s landed a recurring role I can’t say I’m too surprised. Oswalt has never been shy about his geekiness—a tendency which was evident in Ratatouille and his stand up routine (check out his great Wired interview on Geeks vs....

U.S. Copyright Group Sues 20,000 Individual Movie Torrent Downloaders; Lawsuits Targeting 30,000 More Are On The Way By David Chen/March 30, 2010 6:47 pm EST In what looks like it may be a repeat of the RIAA’s litigation against individual music piraters, Eriq Gardner at THR, Esq. is reporting that over 20,000 movie torrent downloaders have been sued recently for copyright infringement by US Copyright Group in Washington D.C. federal court....

Up In The Air Confirmed For December 4th By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 4, 2009 8:17 pm EST When the theatrical one-sheet posters were released for Jason Reitman’s new film Up in the Air, it featured the vague release date “Arriving Soon” even though Paramount has been floating a slot of “December TBA” in press information. There had been rumors that PAramount was going to wait to hear the audience reception before officially announcing a date — a date that would put the film smack dab in the middle of award season....

VOTD: The Matrix / Family Guy Movie Trailer Mash-Up By Peter Sciretta/May 16, 2008 12:00 am EST [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/familyguymatrix.flv 460 306] The Matrix / Family Guy Movie Trailer Mash-Up by themarkman2001The Pitch: What would happen if The Matrix were created in the style of The Family Guy?Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations. Have a video we should be feature on VOTD? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail....

Warner Bros To Release Over 5,000 Never Before Available Movies On DVD By Peter Sciretta/March 22, 2009 11:15 pm EST Warner Bros has produced over 6,800 theatrical films, but only 1,200 or so titles are available on DVD today. But tonight the studio has announced that they are opening their movie vault, through a new website — WarnerArchive.com. Until now, the limited sales potential of some films and tv shows has prevented Warner Bros from making the titles available to the public....

Bloody Harry Potter Photo From Order Of The Phoenix By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 2007 5:59 am EST Harry Potter is about to see some red. Check out this new photo from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will hit theaters nationwide on July 13th 2007. Bloody Harry Potter Photo From Order Of The Phoenix By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 2007 5:59 am EST...

Box Office Tracking: Saw IV Tracking Softer Than Saw III And Headed For A Likely $22M-$25M By Steve Mason/Oct. 26, 2007 11:57 am EST Although Saw II ($31.7M opening – $87M cume) and last year’s Saw III ($33.6M opening – $80.2M cume) were both box office successes, they couldn’t match the original’s cleverness and drifted toward all-out sadism, part of the so-called “torture-porn” that has been, of late, soundly been rejected by audiences....

Bruce Willis Confirms Role In The Expendables By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 17, 2009 11:00 pm EST Back in June, Moviehole published a rumor that Bruce Willis had joined the already packed action star-heavy cast of Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables. At the time it was unknown if Willis would find the time to shoot the scene, as he was knee deep in the Kevin Smith buddy cop comedy A Couple of Dicks. Sly’s publicist responded to the speculation, noting that some people “have it right” but that she “can’t release the name until the deal is absolutely finalized....

Can Aaron Eckhart Save Battle: Los Angeles? By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 17, 2008 2:46 am EST Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, Thank You For Smoking) has signed on to star in Columbia Pictures’s big sci-fi action film Battle: Los Angeles. Chris Bertolini’s spec screenplay tells the story of a Marine platoon’s battle against an alien invasion in downtown Los Angeles. Eckhart will play the platoon leader. Originally pitched as a West Coast Cloverfield, director Jonathan Liebesman is planning to make something more along the vibe of “Independence Day meets Black Hawk Down....

Comparing The Watchmen Set Photos To The Comic Books By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 30, 2007 4:04 pm EST Maxim has posted a photo comparison showing the differences between Zack Snyder’s recent Watchmen set photos and the original comic book panels. When the photos were released, I was amazed at the level of detail that went into the set construction. As you can see above, the newsstand is very accurate, and quite amazing when compared to the comic....

David O. Russell To Direct Pride And Prejudice And Zombies? By Brendon Connelly/Dec. 14, 2009 2:21 pm EST I love me some Zombies, I love me some Jane Austen and I love me some David O. Russell so, tonight, I’m feeling pretty fine because if this new rumour is to be believed, the three are coming together. Er… finally? Since even before the book was published, I’ve been tracking the progress of Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies towards the big screen....

Early Buzz: David Fincher’s The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 2, 2008 6:30 pm EST Hollywood Elsewhere received an e-mail tip from a longtime reader who, over the Holiday, spoke to a below-the-line crew member on David Fincher’s new film. The costume designer has been part of many high profile projects with big name directors, and is not easily star struck, but is calling the upcoming F. Scott Fitzgerald adaptation The Curious Case of Benjamin Button “one of the highlights of her career....

Eddie Murphy Attached To Produce, Possibly Star In R-Rated Buddy Comedy The Misadventures Of Fluffy By Russ Fischer/Nov. 19, 2009 6:47 am EST The last great hope for a resurgence in the career of Eddie Murphy seemed to be the Richard Pryor biopic. While Murphy playing Pryor is basically too obvious to happen (he arguably owes his entire career to Pryor’s influence) doing so could have brought the actor up out of the career sewer in which he’s been flailing around for some time....

Everything’s Bigger In IMAX, Even Emma Watson’s Chest By Peter Sciretta/May 2, 2007 11:16 am EST When you go to the IMAX theater, you go in expecting to see bigger and better. But who knew that was also true in the marketing? Check out Emma Watson’s chest (yes, I did just write that), which seems to get bigger in the IMAX advertisement, compared to the theatrical poster artwork for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (We’re not pervs – I swear, PosterWire were the ones who pointed this out)....

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Gattaca On Hulu By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 28, 2008 11:51 pm EST You can now watch the 1997 science fiction film Gattaca for free on Hulu.com. Critically acclaimed, but a box office dud, you might want to revisit the film on this lazy Thanksgiving holiday weekend. A smart stylish thriller laced with high-wire suspense. In Gattaca only the strong succeed and the strong are genetically pre-selected at birth. But when one man dares to defy the system he gets caught in a web of lies corruption and murder....

Geek Deal: Band Of Brothers For $26! By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 10, 2008 12:49 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Previous (Still Valid) Geek Deals Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers’ journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men who knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear....

Geek Deal: Weeds Seasons 1-3 For $49 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 26, 2008 1:05 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Howl Directors Find The Object Of Their Next Film: Linda Lovelace By Russ Fischer/Jan. 21, 2010 12:35 pm EST One of the big curiosities of this year’s Sundance is Howl, the semi-biopic of poet Allen Ginsberg, which stars James Franco and was directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. Now, just ahead of Howl’s premiere, the duo has booked another film. They’ll make Lovelace, based on the career of iconic porn star and eventual anti-porn crusader Linda Lovelace....

Inception Teaser Trailer #2 By David Chen/Dec. 28, 2009 11:49 am EST The official trailer has finally surfaced online and it is pretty damn spectacular. Note that it’s essentially the same as the French version, only in English. Head on over to Apple to see the trailer in HD. Hit the jump to see the trailer and, as always, leave your thoughts in the comments below. In my mind, this teaser trailer does what any good teaser trailer should: Bombard you with a bunch of images, sounds, and voiceover that are barely comprehensible but undeniably cool....