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Live-Action Star Wars Series In Pre-Production In Australia? By Russ Fischer/July 2, 2009 9:44 am EST Remember the time when rumors that a live-action Star Wars television series was in pre-production would have ignited swirls of fan frenzy? How things have changed. Now SciFiWire’s report that writers are being assembled down under is just another line item in a crowded RSS feed. The show has long had a planned start date of late ‘09, so this report goes along with what we’ve already known....

Memo Reveals Hollywood’s Pre-Strike Plans By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 13, 2007 1:03 pm EST Check out the whole list at ComingSoon.

Sin Nombre Director Cary Fukunaga Describes His Musical By Brendon Connelly/March 6, 2010 8:32 am EST We might be closing in on the musical for people who don’t like musicals (which will do until we find an outright cure for their curious condition). Over the last couple of years, Sin Nombre director Cary Funkunaga has been working on “a musical or an opera of some kind” with Zach Condon and Owen Pallett....

Spider-Man 4 Scrapped; Raimi And Maguire Gone; Sony Plans Franchise Reboot For 2012 By Russ Fischer/Jan. 11, 2010 2:51 pm EST WHOA. As I mentioned earlier, Nikki Finke just recruited Variety’s chief newshound Mike Fleming, and now the new duo are coming out of the gate with a massive story. Their first big report is that Sony is scrapping Spider-Man 4 after script and schedule concerns caused Sam Raimi to walk away from the film....

Stupid: Watchmen Blu-Ray Connects To Your Facebook Friends By Peter Sciretta/May 11, 2009 6:00 am EST Warner Home Video has announced that Watchmen will be released on DVD and Blu-ray simultaneously in late July, either July 21st or July 28th, to coincide with San Diego Comic-Con International. Warner Bros is really proud that the Director’s Cut Blu-ray will include a feature which will allow you to view the film simultaneously and share comments with your Facebook friends....

Tarantino Casts Britney Spears In Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Remake?! By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 6, 2008 9:45 am EST Update: A rep for Britney Spears is saying the story is false. All of Quentin Tarantino’s future projects will be cast entirely using horror directors and washed up pop singers… I’m kidding… hopefully. Last night it was announced that Eli Roth was cast in the World War II film Inglorious Basterds, and now the Telegraph reports that Britney Spears will play a killer lesbian stripper Varla in Tarantino’s remake of the 1965 cult film Faster Pussycat!...

The Buzz: Filmmakers React To Avatar By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 21, 2009 8:00 am EST James Cameron’s Avatar has been unleashed upon this world. We’ve run reviews from half of the /Film staff: David Chen, Brendon Connelly, Russ Fischer, and Hunter Stephenson. You might have even added your own mini-review. But you might be wondering, with all the talk of game-changing advances in the tech side of filmmaking, what do the writers and directors in Hollywood think of Avatar?...

The Hannah Montana Movie To Be One-Off, But Worth It? By Brendon Connelly/March 31, 2009 7:57 am EST Try not to laugh when you read the following Associated Press quote from Miley Cyrus – and then stay tuned for a reason you should actually expect the Hannah Montana movie to be worthwhile. Honest. So, first of all, here’s Ms. Cyrus on why there won’t be a sequel to this spring’s motion picture:...

The Up Subplot That Didn’t Make The Cut By Russ Fischer/June 12, 2009 12:33 pm EST According to an interview at MTV, Pixar’s Up was originally an even more overt adventure movie, as a subplot featured Carl Fredricksen protecting a giant egg (laid by the bird Kevin) that is believed to be a sort of fountain of youth. The fact that a subplot was dropped from the film isn’t a big deal, as it happens all the time in many films of all types during development, but this detail provides an interesting glimpse into the film as it was originally conceived....

Three New TV Spots For Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen By Peter Sciretta/May 18, 2009 10:12 pm EST Paramount Pictures has begun airing three new television spots for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The new spots each have a bit of new footage, and are worth checking out if you’re excited about the film. MichaelBay.com has uploaded the three spots onto the web so that we didn’t have to. Some footage of one of the Twins in robot mode, better rendered footage of Devastator, Optimus Prime takes a plane ride, Insecticons and more....

Three The Earth Stood Still Clips Revealed At Comic Con; Gort Confirmed By Peter Sciretta/July 24, 2008 1:13 pm EST The Day The Earth Stood Still director Scott Derrickson, star Keanu Reeves, and producer Erwin Stoff opened the first major panel of Comic Con 2008. Here are the three things I learned about The Day The Earth Stood Still remake from the panel: Erwin Stoff actually proposed the idea f a Day The Earth Stood Still Remake to a producer shortly after the release of Speed, but a regime change prevented the project from developing into a film until nearly 15 years later....

VOTD: 40 Inspirational Speeches In 2 Minutes By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 15, 2008 12:00 am EST Matthew Belinkie edited 40 inspirational speeches into this 2 minute video. Can you spot all 40 movies? Transcript: Shame on you. This could be the greatest night of our lives, but you’re going to let it be the worst. And I guarantee a week won’t go by in your life you won’t regret walking out, letting them get the best of you....

VOTD: Marc Webb Directs Weezer’s (If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 22, 2009 9:13 pm EST (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb recently directed a new music video for Weezer’s song “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” which features and features Odette Yustman (Fallout 3, Cloverfield). After the jump you can watch the video, followed by a making of and interview with the director....

VOTD: The Making Of The Shining By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 11, 2009 12:00 am EST The Making of The Shining is one of my favorite making of documentaries for many reasons. First of all, Stanley Kubrick allowed his then-17-year-old daughter, Vivian, to make the documentary while he was in production. So it’s far different from the standard epk making of doc, and takes on more of a fly on the wall narrative – you feel like you’re there....

Will Esther Become A New Horror Icon? Orphan Has Makings Of A Cult Sleeper. By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 3, 2009 12:50 pm EST Even though the presence of talented actors Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard was quizzical, the trailers for Orphan did little to convince that the movie was anything but a derivative, un-PC rip-off of The Bad Seed and Mac Culkin’s The Good Son. Producer Joel Silver (as well as Leonardo DiCaprio) seemed to be aiming for a quiet ground-double between pricey blockbusters....

American Pie 6 Coming This Christmas By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 20, 2007 2:02 am EST Universal is releasing a sixth American Pie film this Christmas. Eugene Levy (For Your Consideration) is the only actor from the original trilogy to return for the sixth film. The cast of American Pie Presents: Beta House includes American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile alumni John White (How to Deal), Steve Talley (Peaceful Warrior), Jake Siegel (American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile), Jordan Prentice (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle), Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore, Thelma & Louise)....

Another Reason Why The GI Joe Movie Is Going To Suck By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 5, 2008 11:33 pm EST Latino Review has a first look at Gerald Okamura in costume as The Hard Master in GI Joe: Rise of Cobra. The Hard Master is Storm Shadow’s Uncle and head of the Arashikage ninja clan. In the comic book series (possible spoiler alert), The Hard Master is murdered, causing Snake Eyes to leave the clan and Storm Shadow to join Cobra....

Box Office Tracking: Heartbreak Kid Soft; Seeker Headed For $5M-$8M By Steve Mason/Oct. 5, 2007 10:15 am EST Bobby and Peter exploded onto the scene back in 1994 with the landmark rude comedy Dumb & Dumber. This gem delivered $127M domestic with lines like, According to the map, we’ve only gone 4 inches," and “Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?,” and “Check out the funbags on that hosehound....

Brendan Fraser And The Rock In GI Joe? By Peter Sciretta/April 3, 2008 11:06 am EST LatinoReview is reporting that Brendan Fraser has filmed a cameo appearance for G.I. Joe. Fraser plays Gung Ho, a Village People-looking soldier from the toyline, during a training sequence in The Pit. If it was anything more than a cameo, I’d seriously question the logic behind this decision, as the actor hardly looks anything like the actor....

Contest: Payback - The Director’s Cut On DVD By Peter Sciretta/April 12, 2007 12:14 am EST Payback: The Director’s Cut hit DVD store shelves on April 10th, and we have a copy for one lucky /Film reader. All you need to enter is to e-mail us with the reason why you should win. On April 17th we will e-mail the winner with the best answer. More information on the release can be found after the jump....