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The Dark Knight Breaks $500 Million By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 31, 2008 7:27 pm EST The Dark Knight surpassed the $500 million mark early Sunday morning, which is a new record, as no film has ever accomplished this particular feat in just 45 days. It probably helps that only one other film has even accomplished that feat. Titanic hit $500 million in 91 days. Industry Analysts still predict a $520-$535 million domestic total, which would be $60 plus million shy of Titanic’s $600....

The Pussycat Dolls Jai Ho Music Video By Peter Sciretta/March 30, 2009 9:58 pm EST I guess we missed this a couple weeks ago, but /Film reader Brad S informs me that The Pussycat Dolls have released a music video for their cover of the Slumdog Millionaire hit Jai Ho. The video is obviously inspired by the movie, but something about watching this thing, complete with the cell phone product placement, leaves me feeling dirty....

The Top 25 British Films Of The Last 25 Years By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 1, 2009 7:00 am EST I’ve also included a few selected personal top 10 lists from some of the participants, including director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead), screenwriter Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, The Queen), and actor Ben Kingsley (House of Sand and Fog, Sexy Beast, Gandhi). The Top 25 British Films Of The Last 25 Years...

Uwe Boll Wants To Direct Grand Theft Auto Movie!!! He Wants To Make You A Star! By Hunter Stephenson/May 12, 2008 3:30 pm EST Liberty City’s Vlad and Niko are (predictably) not siked right now. That’s right, Slashfilm’s original, indefatigable voodoo child, Uwe Boll, recently confessed to Vulture that he’s the perfect manimal to helm Grand Theft Auto: The Movie. Moreover, Boll said he would choose to direct a “very brutal” $30 million adaptation that would absolutely destroy Michael Bay’s $150 million PG-13 version that exists, yep, only in Boll’s well-protected brain!...

VOTD: Jack Bauer Interrogates Santa Claus By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 18, 2009 4:00 am EST

VOTD: Team America: Watchmen Police By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 4, 2008 12:00 am EST Team America: Watchmen Police The Pitch: Oyguvaltshappy created this Team America: World Police / Watchmen trailer mash-up. Thanks to /Film reader John S for the tip. 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....

Warner Bros Still Unsure About Superman Sequel By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 19, 2008 12:37 am EST Variety’s Anne Thompson posted another update on the status of the next Superman film. Basically, no one knows. Warner Bros wants to make another movie, but weren’t happy with the last film. Bryan Singer is still technically attached, and has promised to go “Wrath of Khan” with the sequel, but I don’t think Warner wants a sequel....

Youtube In Talks With Movie Studios To Rent Movies By David Chen/Sept. 3, 2009 7:18 am EST According to The Wall Street Journal, Youtube is in discussions with major movie studios about the possibility of renting movies through its online streaming video service. Youtube’s capacity to be a profitable enterprise has long been a source of much debate. With this success of services like Hulu, which is currently able to command top dollar for its ads, Youtube is clearly trying to expand its monetization options by exploring premium content....

A Brief First Look At The Last Airbender Teaser Trailer By Peter Sciretta/June 20, 2009 10:35 am EST On Monday, Entertainment Tonight will have an early premiere of the teaser trailer for M Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender (likely complete with the annoying announcer talking over everything… ugh). The trailer officially premieres with Transformers on Tuesday night. /Film reader Diego V sent over a promo they ran on Friday’s show which shows a few select moments of The Last Airbender trailer along with a promo for their visit to the set of the Beauty and the Beast redo Beastly starring Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen and Alex Pettyfer....

Big Ghostbusters Announcement?! By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 22, 2008 3:57 pm EST Late breaking news from the floor of WonderCon in San Francisco. The convention program features an interesting tease that features the classic Ghostbusters logo and “something exciting is coming to the neighborhood!” “Look for the big announcement at Comic Con San Diego 2008”. Could this be an announcement regarding the upcoming Ghostbusters video game? Probably not. The cat has already been let out of the bag regarding the franchise’s video game plans....

Cool Stuff: Alien VS Predator Exclusive Ultimate Showdown Collector’s Set By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 6, 2007 10:16 am EST Alex tipped me off to a new Alien VS Predator Exclusive Ultimate Showdown Collector’s Set, which is being offered exclusively in the states by Best Buy. The new set is being sold for $169.99 and includes 15 discs: Every Alien Movie (2 discs each) + bonus disc Predator 1 and 2 (2 discs each) AvP Unrated (2 discs) An Exclusive 22 page mini-Comic Book written and drawn exclusively for this set – AvP: Sand Trap 2 Movie Money Certificates to see Aliens vs....

Cool Stuff: Godzilla Vs Gamera T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 15, 2009 9:55 pm EST Today’s t-shirt of the day on Teefury is Taz’s Godzilla vs. Gamera red t-shirt design. The designer explains that he had previously created an Ultraman vs Godzilla illustration and “was still on a Godzilla kick and I also really wanted to do a drawing of Gamera so as Emeril Lagasse likes to say BAM…Godzilla vs Gamera.” Raz continues:...

Cool Stuff: Jay Ryan’s John Hughes Posters By Russ Fischer/Sept. 16, 2009 9:25 am EST If you follow the Alamo Drafthouse’s Mondo Tees shop on Twitter (@MondoNews) you might have seen a mention recently that the shop would be selling some John Hughes posters. Now they’re in and on sale to internet shoppers as of now. Jay Ryan has created two images, one for The Breakfast Club and one for Sixteen Candles....

Cool Stuff: Star Wars AT-AT FAIL! T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 24, 2008 6:00 am EST Sometimes when I’m bored, I read the Fail blog. Looking at the latest and greatest Fail photos and videos is pointless fun. So when I came across this new Star Wars T-Shirt with a “AT-AT Fail!” design, I knew I had to buy it. And yes, the t-shirt if officially licensed by Lucasfilm, which is almost shocking (I say almost because we all know LucasFilm would sell “The Prequels Suck” t-shirts if they thought it wouldn’t damage their brand)....

Edward Zwick’s Defiance: New Poster And Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 10, 2008 1:28 am EST Paramount has released a new trailer for Edward Zwick’s Defiance, the upcoming Daniel Craig WWII film. The film ahs already been getting early award buzz, and the trailer looks powerful. The poster also premiered today on InContention. You can check that out below as well. As always, leave your comments and tell me what you think?...

Francis Ford Coppola Updates On Tetro With Vincent Gallo By Hunter Stephenson/Feb. 25, 2009 3:37 pm EST No, it’s not a tidbit about Terminator 4, it’s one regarding a real director and one of the best ever. Over on the official site for Tetro, his latest film set for release this year, Francis Ford Coppola has posted a brief video update on the $15 million drama (shooting has completed in Argentina), the actors involved, including lead actor Vincent Gallo (Buffalo 66, Tumblr), and so forth....

Game Details Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 6, 2007 11:33 pm EST This past weekend we got the chance to speak with Alison Lohman about her upcoming film Game, which is written/directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (the madmen behind Crank). “I’m doing a movie now called Game with Gerard Butler. I get to ride a motorcycle. It’s like Sin City, it’s set in the future. It’s a sci-fi thriller about convicts who become the players in a video game, and the players are the ones who control them....

George Miller’s Justice League Of America Booted Out Of Australia? Film Again In Jeopardy? By Hunter Stephenson/March 18, 2008 12:59 pm EST After countless delays (to some fanboys’ enjoyment), the Justice League of America 2009 tent pole from Australian director George Miller has hit another snag, a major one that has been months in the making. The production was just refused a tax rebate vital to filming down under by the Australian government....

Hancock Teaser Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 17, 2007 2:02 pm EST JoBlo has the teaser trailer for Will Smith’s upcoming superhero comedy Hancock (formerly titled Tonight, He Comes). Their servers are going slow, so I’ve embedded the YouTube version after the jump for the many of you who are having trouble getting the trailer to play. Tell me what you guys think in the comments below. Plot: There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith)....

Josh Brolin As Jonah Hex? By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 9, 2008 2:14 am EST Jeffrey Wells is reporting that Josh Brolin (No Country For Old Men) has signed on to star in the big screen adaptation of DC Comic’s Jonah Hex. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the mad men behind Crank, Jonah Hex is a former alcoholic and confederate soldier turned supernatural loner and gunslinger. The comic book was introduced in the 1970’s, created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga, the character received his signature scar at the hands of Indians who placed a hot tomahawk to his face....