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More Scott Pilgrim Photos: Michael Cera, Anna Kendrick And Edgar Wright’s Notepad By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 16, 2009 1:58 pm EST Most of you reading the site already know that we’re very excited for Edgar Wright’s big screen adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. The fact that Wright has been releasing new images every day from behind the scenes has been driving us nuts. We’d like to report on each and every one of them, but we know you guys would pull a “WALL-style backlash” on me if that happened....

New WALL-E Movie Poster By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 16, 2007 3:15 am EST Disney/Pixar has released a new teaser poster for the upcoming computer animated sci-fi film WALL-E. I’m really loving the WALL-E posters. This one might be even cooler than the starry sky one-sheet. Is there anyone reading from Disney or Pixar who is willing to send us one? Check out the full poster after the jump. WALL-E hits theaters on June 27th 2008....

Paul Blart 2, Comin’ Atcha By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 30, 2009 10:24 am EST Paul Blart: Mall Cop is an over-performer that has massively exceeded studio box office projections, which of course guarantees the sequel I’ll be coming on to in a minute – but why has it done so well? Apparently because “a large number of parents bought Mall Cop tickets with their kids (rather than simply dropping off)” and “the film played surprisingly well outside of major cities....

Paul W.S. Anderson Leaves Spy Hunter By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 17, 2008 11:20 pm EST A big screen adaptation of the video game Spy Hunter has been in the woks for almost five years now. Last year it was announced that Universal had hired hack director Paul W.S. Anderson (not to be confused with Paul Thomas Anderson) to helm the project, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attached to star. Our friends at LatinoReview have some good news for video game fans – it looks like Anderson has lost interest in the film adaptation....

People At Comic Con Love /Film By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2008 6:59 pm EST Bored while waiting in line for Comic Con we decided to go on a hunt for /Film readers. As you can see, the people at Comic Con love us! [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/comicconlove.flv 400 300] People At Comic Con Love /Film By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2008 6:59 pm EST Bored while waiting in line for Comic Con we decided to go on a hunt for /Film readers....

Pixar Goes On A Dinosaur Hunting Field Trip By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 27, 2009 9:00 pm EST Earlier today we posted a speculative scoop, a screen-grab from B-roll footage for Pixar’s Up that accidentally showed concept art of a boy and a dinosaur in the background of sculptor Greg Dykstra’s office (see the left side of the zoomed in photo above). We were unsure if this art is part of an upcoming unannounced Pixar short of feature film....

Scott Pilgrim’s Wicked Little Cast By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 20, 2009 6:42 am EST The Hollywood Reporter have done the right thing and put me out of my misery by unveiling eight new cast members for Edgar Wright’s Brian Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim’s Wicked Little Life. If this were still the late 90s and Edgar Wright was still to male his second feature film (for those only casually interested in the man, Shaun of the Dead wasn’t the first, you know – that honour goes to A Fistful of Fingers....

Sneak Peek: Iron Man Super Bowl Advertisement By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 1, 2008 11:33 am EST

Straw Dogs Remake Rounds Up Cast By Brendon Connelly/July 16, 2009 5:06 am EST Variety have named Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard, alongside the previously cast James Marsden, as the three key players in the Straw Dogs remake. Marsden will be playing a screenwriter relocating to Mississippi from LA, Bosworth his wife who travelled to La La Land with aspirations to become an actress, and Skarsgard her high school boyfriend who sees her return home to Mississippi as a way to reignite his lost reputation in the town....

Sundance Photo And Trailer Preview: Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 29, 2009 12:00 pm EST Eli Craig, director of the acclaimed short film The Tao of Pong, makes his feature directorial debut with the Canadian horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, one of the films selected for the Park City at Midnight category of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Co-written by Morgan Jurgenson, the story follows two West Virginian hillbillies who go on vacation to their dilapidated mountain cabin, but their peaceful trip goes horribly awry when a bunch of college kids show up....

Terrence Malick Working On Two Separate Films: The Tree Of Life And “The Voyage Of Time” By Hunter Stephenson/March 23, 2009 2:56 pm EST Earlier this month, it surfaced that dinosaurs were being rendered for a new epic presented in IMAX from director Terrence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven). The visual effects artist directly attributed the dinos to The Tree of Life, a meditative, time-spanning drama starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt, and that remains the case....

The Invasion Teaser Movie Poster And Photos By Peter Sciretta/May 4, 2007 2:00 pm EST We seem to be the only people excited for The upcoming remake of The Invasion of the Bodysnatches. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (and possibly The Wachowski Brothers, depending on what rumors you read) The Invasion stars Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Warner has released the official teaser poster, shown right, which features a handwritten note from “Mom”....

Uwe Boll To Make Legend: Hand Of God By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 12, 2007 10:27 pm EST I think most of the video game companies have come to the realization that selling film adaptation rights to Uwe Boll is a bad idea. Boll, who snapped up the rights for quite a few video game properties years back, has become one of the most hated people (probably only next to Jack Thompson) amongst the video game community....

VOTD: NPH Fights Chronic Body Odor By Peter Sciretta/July 14, 2008 12:00 am EST [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/nphbodyodor.flv 460 344] NPH Fights Chronic Body Odor by Old Spice The Pitch: Neil Patrick Harris has fun with the fact that he used to be a fake doctor on television in this Old Spice advertisement. 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?...

Watchmen Video Journal: The Making Of Dr. Manhattan By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 6, 2008 12:19 pm EST It is the 6th of the month which means that another Watchmen video journal has hit the web, this time on SciFi.com. The latest journal “Blue Monday” is on the behind the scenes magic employed to bring Dr. Manhattan to life. From the intricate series of blue light emitting lights which are spread around actor Billy Crudup’s suit to motion capturing facial expressions, to the challenges of filming a character that can expand to be 45-feet tall....

Weirdsville Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 17, 2007 2:23 pm EST MTV has posted the trailer for Weirdsville, a movie I caught at the Toronto Film Festival. I hope to have the review up later today (I’m still working, working, working on all the stuff I never got to), but the flick is pretty funny. The film follows a pair of slackers who get in way over their heads when they try to dump the body of a dead girlfriend in the basement of a drive-in movie theater where a satanic cult performs ritual sacrifices....

2008 Golden Globe Odds Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 12, 2008 12:44 pm EST Yesterday the Golden Globe nominations were announced, and already online gambling sites are taking bets on the winners. BetOnline already has odds up on every major category. Here are some of the highlights: Heath Ledger is a heavy favorite to win Best Supporting Actor with 5/4 odds. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has a 66% chance of winning Best Drama....

Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem Japanese Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 28, 2007 4:33 am EST I wasn’t a fan of the first film (actually, I hated it), but the sequel has showed much promise. However, I find myself more doubtful after watching this international trailer. Some of the action sequence shots look like segments from a B-level sci-fi action film. And setting the action to “Silent Night” seems like a totally wrong choice....

Blockbuster Test Stores Look Like Best Buy By Peter Sciretta/April 25, 2008 12:06 am EST The photo of the store above is not of a Circuit City store or a small market Best Buy, it’s a snapshot from one of the new Blockbuster Video prototype stores in the Dallas Texas-area. The store is testing a variety of new concepts including: Earlier opening hours (6:00am) for those who want to rent a video on their way to work....

Box Office: Pixar’s Up Flies High With 68.2 Million By Peter Sciretta/May 31, 2009 2:17 pm EST The Sunday night estimates are in over at Box Office Mojo: Up – $68.2 million Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian – $25.5 million ($105.3 million) Drag Me to Hell – $16.6 million Terminator Salvation – $16.1 million ($90.7 million) Star Trek – $12.8 million ($209.5 million) Our previous report available after the jump....