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Martin Lawrence And Jamie Foxx To Star As Skank Robbers (The Return Of Sheneneh!?) By Hunter Stephenson/Nov. 9, 2009 7:06 pm EST In case you missed a recent BET Awards, Martin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx reprised Sheneneh and Wanda—’90s characters that originally appeared on Martin and In Living Color, respectively—to create a trailer for a mock action comedy called Skank Robbers. Response was so positive and loud that Screen Gems and the actors are now making it a reality....

Oscars Will Now Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees By Devindra Hardawar/June 24, 2009 12:31 pm EST In yet another attempt at maintaining the Academy Awards’ relevance, the Motion Picture Academy announced today that there will be 10 films competing for Best Picture at next year’s 82nd ceremony. This is the first time since 1943 that the Best Picture category has had so many contenders, and it seems to be a return to the earlier years of the Academy where it was not uncommon to have more than 5 nominees....

Shutter Island Movie Trailer #2 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 2, 2009 12:54 pm EST Paramount Pictures has released a new movie trailer for Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s novel Shutter Island. You might recognize some of the scenes as the new trailer starts off pretty close to the first release, playing off of the same moments, voiceover and beats, but is definitely a completely new edit. Watch the trailer after the jump, and please leave your thoughts in the comments below!...

Spike Lee’s Academy Awards Television Ads By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 19, 2007 5:40 am EST They have decided to promote this year’s Academy Awards with famous movie quotes. I originally thought the poster was pretty cool (see left), but I’ve now found the banners and quote billboards all around downtown San Francisco to be bland and boring. And let me tell you, there is nothing more annoying than a “May the Force Be With You” billboard when you’re running down Market Street to catch a screening that starts in a few minutes....

The Science Behind The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 12, 2009 8:06 pm EST Paramount Pictures has launched BenjaminButtonFX.com, a website that reveals some of the secrets behind the visual effects magic that was used to create The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. From a man aging backwards, to a city’s development over decades, the website features a bunch of different interactive displays of how the visual effects magic was created....

The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter: Sneak Peek At The Forbidden Journey By Peter Sciretta/March 18, 2010 6:14 pm EST Universal Studios Orlando will make two major announcements next week regarding The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: They will reveal the key details of the theme park’s main attraction “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” and announce the exact date of the park’s grand opening. They have also provided us with a sneak peek video showing some of the behind the scenes filming with the stars of the films for “Forbidden Journey....

TIFF Movie Review: Ghost Town By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 4, 2008 2:53 pm EST In about 6 seconds, I will lose a lot of geek cred… 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… I’m not a fan of Ricky Gervais. There, I said it. Also, I have yet to get into either the British or American versions of The Office. ::gasp:: I know, a travesty. That said, I caught David Koepp’s Ghost Town at the Toronto Film Festival, and I didn’t hate it....

Transformers 2: Devastator To Be Almost 120 Feet Tall By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 12, 2009 11:31 pm EST The new issue of Toyfair has an interview with Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who reveals a bunch of new info bits from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Anything from the specs of Devastator to the origins of The Fallen (possible spoiler). You’ve been warned, continue after the jump. Revenge of the Fallen takes Place about one year after the events of the first film....

Tribeca Movie Review: The Premonition By SlashFilm Staff/May 3, 2007 6:12 am EST The following movie was screened at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. The Premonition (Le Pressentiment) Discovery, Narrative 2006, France Dir: Jean-Pierre Darroussin A beautiful piece from actor Jean-Pierre Darroussin, who makes his first attempt at directing with this wonderful adaptation of Emmanuel Bove’s novel of the same title, The Premonition casts a striking look at modern day France and the perils its beastly class system projects upon its citizens....

Tron 2 Renamed? Possible Plot Information Revealed! By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 30, 2008 2:58 pm EST I’m not sure how reliable this intel is right now. We’ve passed along information from the subscription trade magazine Production Weekly in the past is reporting that Disney’s Tron sequel has been renamed from the horrible Tr2n to the even worse TRZ. I have an idea, why don’t you call it… Tron 2? or Tron 2....

TwitCritics: Rotten Tomatoes For The Twitterverse? By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 21, 2009 11:55 am EST A new website has launched called TwitCritics, which essentially trying to be the Rotten Tomatoes of Twitter. But instead of compiling reviews from movie critics, TwitCritics brings you real-time movie reviews and ratings directly from the Twiterverse. Basically, the site compiles a listing of tweets by movie title, and attempts to determine whether a tweet is positive or negative based on keywords used in the tweet....

VOTD: Hellboy Vs. Chuck By Peter Sciretta/July 7, 2008 12:00 am EST [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/hellboychuck1.flv 470 264] Hellboy vs. Chuck The Pitch: Hellboy meets Chuck. Two television advertisements, one above and the other below. [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/hellboychuck2.flv 470 264] Watch More Cool Videos Here! 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.com. VOTD: Hellboy Vs. Chuck...

VOTD: Indiana Jones And The Mystery Of The LOST Island By Peter Sciretta/May 29, 2008 12:00 am EST [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/lostindy.flv 350 262] Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the LOST Island by RavenStake.comThe Pitch: Perhaps Indiana Jones can tell us what the smoke monster is. Might not be as funny if you havent watched this season of Lost. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations....

VOTWeekend: Tina Fey As Sarah Palin Again By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 28, 2008 12:04 pm EST Tina Fey as Sarah Palin Again The Pitch: I’m sure this video is going to be all over the internet today and tomorrow, which calls for this super special Video of the Weekend edition of VOTD. Tina Fey returns to Saturday Night Live as Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations....

X-Men: First Class To Be A Comic Book Movie For Kids? By Peter Sciretta/April 22, 2009 11:41 am EST We’ve been hearing a lot about X-Men: First Class lately. Last week we learned that the film was not actually a spin-off, but a prequel which features “young Scott, young Jean, young Beast” attending the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. But more telling is the answer she gave SciFi Wire when they asked Producer Lauren Shuler Donner about the franchise potential of the series....

Bill Murray Playing A Ghost In Ghostbusters 3? Old Rumor Still Kicking. By Hunter Stephenson/Dec. 11, 2009 10:08 am EST Ghostbusters 3 will become a reality only when a thumbs-up is given by each of the franchise’s three main actors, Ivan Reitman, and Columbia Pictures. And while everyone seems game—Dan Ackroyd most of all—if there’s a participating wild card it would be Bill Murray. In recent press rounds for Fantastic Mr....

Charlie’s Angels 3 With Rihanna As New Angel? By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 25, 2009 11:35 pm EST Nancy Juvonen is Drew Barrymore’s co-producer at Flower Films and together they were string-pullers for the first two Charlie’s Angels films, as well a slate of other films that include the popular-round-here Donnie Darko. They have two upcoming movies for 2009 – the star-studded Will It Blend? experiment of US rom-commery, He’s Just Not That Into You – which will feature Barrymore in an acting role; and roller derby drama Whip It!...

Cloverfield: Slusho On Heroes AGAIN By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 27, 2007 2:20 pm EST The fictional Slusho! brand frozen drink made another appearance on Heroes last night. Kristin Bell’s character Elle was again drinking the frozen treat in a car. And this time around the logo is more prominent. Cloverfield Clues has a batch of screengrabs from the episode. Slusho! is a main focus of the viral marketing behind the JJ Abrams-produced monster film Cloverfield....

Cool Stuff: Fan Made Bumblebee Costume By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 22, 2008 6:00 am EST Just in time for Halloween, Transformers Live points us toward Lionel Lum’s incredible Transformers Bumblebee costume. Created for the 2008 San Diego Comic Con International, the costume is made out of “foamboard, hobby foam, vinyl signage applique, and is held together with tons of hot glue and some duct tape here and there.” Lionel says it took him three months to design and build....

Cool Stuff: The Audacity Of Joke T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 6, 2008 6:00 am EST James Lillis has created a t-shirt with a design mash-up of the popular Obama Hope poster and Heath Ledger as The Joker from The Dark Knight. Available on Red Bubble for $25.94. Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm.com. Know of any geekarific creations or cool products which should be featured on Cool Stuff? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail....