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LOL: James Cameron Addicted To Special Effects By Devindra Hardawar/Dec. 30, 2009 4:00 am EST I wouldn’t be bringing up yet another James Cameron-related story if it wasn’t totally worth it. Earlier this month, the online sketch comedy series LandlineTV put together a hilarious look at what a drug-addicted Cameron would look like. And of course, his drug of choice is special effects. Even if you’re tired of Cameron news, or are an Avatar hater, this sketch is still worth a look — if only for the schadenfreude....

LOL: Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As “Fun, Watchable” By Peter Sciretta/May 5, 2009 1:49 pm EST Trekkies are upset over the release of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek, complaining that the film is fun and watchable, and not as cornball as the original films. This is understandable, as Paramount Pictures is the same deplorable movie studio that adapted the trailer for Iron Man into a feature length film . The full report from The Onion News Network has been embedded after the jump....

More Transformers 2 Photos And Info Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 29, 2008 12:40 pm EST The film’s plot involves the Decepticons are out to capture Sam due to information he “learned about the origins of the Transformers and their ancient history of Earth.” I’m guessing this all has something to do with the Pyramids in Egypt. Empire confirms that Egyptian hieroglyphics turn out to be depictions of Transformers who visited Earth long ago....

Movie Trailer Tracking: Indiana Jones 4, The Dark Knight, Star Trek, Horton Hears A Who, Inkheart, And Semi Pro By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 3, 2007 1:36 am EST We’ve previously told you that seven minutes of The Dark Knight will be attached to the IMAX version of I Am Legend on December 14th, but did you know that a new Batman trailer will also be attached to the traditional release? ScreenRant is reporting that the teaser trailer for JJ Abrams’ Star Trek reboot will be attached to Cloverfield, which opens on January 18th 2008....

Pineapple Express Movie Posters By Hunter Stephenson/July 1, 2008 10:34 am EST Haha. /Film is proud (well, I am, not sure about Peter). Here are two of several submissions we’ve received via email/comments…

See A Paul Thomas Anderson Production This Saturday! By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 10, 2008 1:52 am EST A couple months ago Paul Thomas Anderson directed a stageplay in LA (which many described as a radioplay), which featured Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, and John C Reilly. There were only a few performances, so if you were there, you were there, but if you missed it – YOU MISSED IT. Well it appears that PTA is back at it again....

Speed Racer: 34 Production Photos By Peter Sciretta/April 23, 2008 10:43 am EST Warner Bros has released a final batch of Speed Racer production photos. We’ve included all 34 photos below. As always, click on the images to enlarge. Speed Racer hits theaters on May 9th 2008. Speed Racer: 34 Production Photos By Peter Sciretta/April 23, 2008 10:43 am EST Warner Bros has released a final batch of Speed Racer production photos....

Sundance Photo Preview: Skateland Starring Ashley Greene By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 8, 2009 10:00 am EST Anthony Burns makes his feature film directorial debut with Skateland, which premieres at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as one of the 16 films which were selected from 1,058 submissions for the U.S. Dramatic competition. Skateland is a coming-of-age story which takes place in the early 1980s in small-town East Texas. Dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager named Ritchie (played by Deadgirl’s Shiloh Fernandez) to look at his life in a very new way....

The Criterion Collection’s New Website By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 25, 2008 1:10 pm EST The Criterion Collection is making a big push into digital distribution. Their new website — The Criterion Online Cinematheque, which launched this week, introduces $5 one-week movie rentals. If you decide to buy the movie on DVD or Blu-ray, Criterion.com will discount the rental price from your purchase. The site also has a ton of new content, including some of the essays included with some of their DVD releases....

The Dark Knight: New SPOILERS Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 8, 2007 7:10 pm EST Okay, so I open up my e-mail and there is a message from a Chicago spy who has chosen to spill the beans on all sorts of plot points for The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Batman Begins sequel. So the question is, should I post them? I don’t even know if they are legit, but this guy has been dead on in the past....

TV News Bites: Ron Howard’s IRS Comedy; Ray Wise In Dollhouse; Helen Hunt Joins Parenthood By Russ Fischer/Sept. 16, 2009 9:30 am EST The pilot will be written by The Office writer/director Brent Forrester. Howard had evidently played with the idea as a feature film, but Brian Grazer and David Nevins at Imagine convinced him to create a show modeled on Taxi instead. It centers on an agent who tries to work based on the idea “that his job is good and noble and provides a very important, vital service,” Forrester says, “The one thing that unites all Americans is their suspicion and hatred for the IRS....

Video: First Day On The Set Of Indiana Jones 4 By Peter Sciretta/June 25, 2007 11:19 pm EST Paramount has released video footage of the first day of principal photography on Indiana Jones 4. Spielberg toasts the start of production and sets up a car chase sequence. The coolest part is seeing George Lucas and Steven Spielberg riding in the period car. Check out the video at IndianaJones.com. Video: First Day On The Set Of Indiana Jones 4...

VOTD: Wolverine ENTIRE MOVIE Leaked Online By Peter Sciretta/April 20, 2009 11:07 pm EST As you know by now, the entire film X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been leaked online. In a shocking move of blatant copyright infringement, FunnyOrDie has posted the entire movie online for readers to stream. Watch the full movie embedded after the jump. VOTD: Wolverine ENTIRE MOVIE Leaked Online By Peter Sciretta/April 20, 2009 11:07 pm EST...

A Little Context For The New Kick Ass Photos By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 15, 2009 2:06 am EST HitFix have published three new official images from Matthew Vaughan’s Kickass, one of which you can see above. I think I can more or less where each fits in the screenplay, and thought I might provide you a little bit of context to clue you in, the better to understand the images. In the first you see Aaron Johnson as Dave Lizewski, the titular Kickass, in full costume and posing with two batons....

Breaking: Owen Wilson Suicide Attempt By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 26, 2007 7:22 pm EST We usually stay away from reporting on the private lives of movie stars, but this one came as a huge shocker. The National Enquirer and Star magazine are exclusively reporting that Owen Wilson tried to commit suicide on Sunday and has now been transported to St. John’s hospital in Santa Monica. Police and ambulance responded to a 911 call from Wilson’s house in Los Angeles on Sunday early afternoon....

Bryan Singer Not Involved In Superman Sequel Talks By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 4, 2008 7:01 pm EST UGO got a chance to grill Bryan Singer about his involvement with a new Superman film. Unfourtunately, his answer is somewhat cryptic.UGO: Are you officially involved in this talk of the new film?BS: I am not officially involved in the talk, no.UGO: But when talk happens they’ll call you.BS: Well it’s, you know, I have relationships with Warner Brothers and with the character and, and, and, and it’s just the way things work out....

Columbus Short Says Lethal Weapon 5 On The Fast Track By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 7, 2008 1:36 am EST Back in August it was reported that Shane Black had handed in a detailed treatment to Joel Silver for a Lethal Weapon 5, which he hopes to direct. When Black signed on to helm Cold Warrior for Universal, we assumed that the project fell into development hell. Not so, turned out that the sequel was just waiting on Mel Gibson’s approval....

Cool Stuff: “I Hate My Job” Bat Signal T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/April 28, 2009 3:22 am EST The citizens of Gotham have no idea how much work goes into the life of a crime-fighting vigilante, and all the little people (and creatures) that make the job possible. Chow Hon Lam’s “Job” Threadless t-shirt design takes a look at the worst job in the whole Batman operation. The shirt went on sale yesterday for $18....

Cool Stuff: Alex Pardee’s Watchmen Art Print By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 4, 2009 4:00 am EST Alex Pardee created this awesome Watchmen-inspired art which he will be offering as a limited edition print at the New York Comic Con this weekend. Printed with archival inks on 17" x 22" Velvet Fine Art Paper, limited to 50 and hand signed by the artist, the print will be available for $80 exclusively at the Zerofriends / Snafu-Comics Booth # 1709 only at the New York Comic Con Feb 6th to 8th @ Jacob Javits Center, NYC....

Cool Stuff: The Alamo’s Labyrinth And TMNT Posters By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 2, 2008 6:00 am EST For the Alamo Drafthouse’s upcoming Kid’s Club screenings of Labyrinth and TMNT, they commissioned a couple artists to create posters. First up is this Labyrinth scratch board-style print by Todd Slater. This poster measures approx 23x36, is printed on Black paper stock, and is signed and numbered by the artist. Available on Mondotees.com for $30....