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Star Trek Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 17, 2008 11:00 am EST The new Movie Trailer for JJ Abrams’ Star Trek was attached to Quantum of Solace over the weekend and is now officially online! [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/startrektrailer2.flv 470 200] Watch the trailer in High Definition on Apple.com. Discuss: What do you think of the new Star Trek movie trailer? What do you like? What do you hate? Lets hear it! Share your thoughts in the comments below!...

Terminator Salvation Footage Wows Skeptics With Badassery By David Chen/July 26, 2008 5:41 pm EST At this morning’s Terminator Salvation panel featuring McG and the cast of the film, the director unveiled several minutes of footage from the upcoming film. McG mentioned that filming is only 50% complete and that no CGI had been added yet. The footage opens with a descending overhead shot of John Connor (Christian Bale), barely emerging from the scene of a helicopter crash....

The FULL Movie Trailer For Disney’s The Princess And The Frog By Peter Sciretta/May 9, 2009 6:28 pm EST Update: The High Definition trailer is now available on Apple. Full trailer still embedded after the jump. As you probably know, the full trailer for The Princess and the Frog will be attached to Pixar’s Up, which hits theaters later this month. Well guess what? The Disney Channel has premiered the trailer early and the video has shown up on YouTube....

The Scorpion King 2, But Why? By Peter Sciretta/June 14, 2007 1:30 pm EST I’m man enough to admit that I didn’t hate The Mummy Spin-off/prequel The Scorpion King. But at the same time, I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone that loved the flick. The movie made some modest cash back in the day riding high from The Mummy franchise, and largely due to the then emerging action genre career of wrestler turned actor The Rock....

Tim Robbins Cast In Green Lantern By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 8, 2010 8:58 pm EST Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River, The Player) has been cast in Martin Campbell’s big screen adaptation of the DC Comics superhero Green Lantern. According to Heat Vision, Robbins will play Senator Hammond, a former astronaut and the disapproving father of the movie’s villain, Dr. Hector Hammond (played by Peter Sarsgaard). The doctor comes in contact with a meteor and becomes infused with psychic powers, genius level intellect, and telekinetic abilities....

UK Film Council Funds New Films From Oliver Hirschbiegel, Nick Hornby, Andrea Arnold And Man On Wire Director James Marsh By Russ Fischer/Feb. 24, 2010 11:30 pm EST Making a small film in the US means raising money by whatever means are necessary, but other countries actually support the arts. Crazy idea, right? I’m sure there are issues with how public arts funding is doled out in the UK, but I love the fact that small films from proven talent can get some public money to help them along....

VOTD: Mel Gibson’s The Colonel By Peter Sciretta/March 2, 2009 12:05 am EST Jimmy Kimmel Live premiered the first movie trailer for The Colonel, Mel Gibson’s return to the big screen. This new epic historical biopic tells the story of the most important figures of the Civil War-era America. Watch the trailer after the jump. Thanks to /Film reader Brian from OR (via: Cinemablend) for the tip. VOTD: Mel Gibson’s The Colonel...

VOTD: Star Wars Vs. Rush Hour By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2008 12:00 am EST Groverfield by MashUpMovieCinema The Pitch: A crazy mashup of Return of the Jedi and Rush Hour. Don’t ever touch Lando’s radio! Thanks to /Film reader Oscar for a 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?...

VOTD: Trailers From Hell - Edgar Wright On Venom By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 11, 2008 12:00 am EST Trailers From Hell – Edgar Wright on Venom The Pitch: Hot Fuzz director Edgar Wright does a commentary for Piers Haggard’s 1981 horror film Venom in a Trailer From Hell. 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?...

WETA Comes Home By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 1, 2008 12:01 am EST Photo credit: Matt Dentler WETA Workshop has signed on to create practical and creature effects for director Kristoffer Aaron Morgan’s independent horror film, The Home. Written by friend of /Film, Eric Vespe, better known to the masses as Quint from Ain’t It Cool News, and produced by Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity), the film is currently being shopped around for financing....

Casting Robert Zemeckis’ A Christmas Carol By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 3, 2007 3:37 am EST Hoskins, who will play Mr. Fezziwig, inadvertently and prematurely announced his involvement in the project before Zemeckis had made an official announcement, which I think pissed off some higher ups. And when the project was announced the studio denied that any deal had yet been made with him. But this is the first official confirmation of his involvement....

Comic Con: Lost Viral Campaigns Continue With LostUniversity.org And More By Adam Quigley/July 26, 2009 10:23 am EST Every year, the minds behind Lost find new and creative ways to interact with their viewers. With the final season of Lost coming up, it was only a matter of time before some of these new methods were introduced to the world. And what better time to unveil them than during Comic Con?...

Confirmed: Shia LaBeouf Cast In Indiana Jones 4 By Peter Sciretta/March 7, 2007 3:39 pm EST Last month we reported on a rumor that Transformers star Shia LaBeouf was being considered for the role of Harrison Ford’s son in Indiana Jones 4. The Slate has now confirmed that LaBeouf has won the role. “Apparently, the young actor is impressive enough in the upcoming Steven Spielberg-produced Disturbia and Transformers that he won the role,” reported The Slate....

Contest: Infernal Affairs Trilogy On DVD By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 13, 2007 2:37 am EST Infernal Affairs hits DVD store shelves today (February 13th), and we have a copy of Infernal Affairs 2 and 3 for three lucky /Film readers. We also have one copy of the Infernal Affairs box set to give-away. All you need to enter is to e-mail us with the reason why you should get this DVD. On February 20th we will e-mail the winners with the best answers....

Cool Stuff: Lost Art - Ken Taylor’s “The Smoke Monster” By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 1, 2009 5:00 am EST The DamonCarltonAndAPolarBear.com Lost-Inspired art viral is still going strong. Here is a round up of the art revealed thus far: Hurley-inspired print by Tim Doyle. Locke-inspired poster created by UK artist Olly Moss, Dharma Van print by Methane Studios, “The Crash” poster by Eric Tan, and “The 4-toed Statue by Jason Munn....

Cool Stuff: Wanted Limited Edition Collector’s Set By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 1, 2008 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY HI-DEF In addition to the aforementioned bonus features, all shown in high definition, the Wanted Blu-ray will also include the following bonus content: o Wanted: Motion Comics: See how the graphic novel compares to the movie in this real-time, side-by-side BD exclusive...

Crank 2: “Bigger” And “More Extreme” By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 14, 2008 12:18 am EST Producer Tom Rosenberg has announced that Crank II will start shooting in April. “I think it’s going to be bigger than the first one,” Rosenberg told Collider, later adding " It’s actually similar and more extreme, so what propels Jason is even more extreme than the drug that he took." Rosenberg confirms that the script is locked and loaded, and the budget has been upped to accommodate rising star Jason Statham and the Neveldine/Taylor directing team....

Crazy Heart Poster, The Oscar Contender Earning Comparisons To The Wrestler By Hunter Stephenson/Nov. 15, 2009 11:19 am EST Here is the updated synopsis: Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who’s had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician....

Darko To Serve Beer In Hell By Peter Sciretta/June 6, 2008 3:09 pm EST Richard Kelly’s Darko Entertainment will produce and finance a big screen adaptation of Tucker Max’s bestseller I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. The book is composed of short stories narrated by the author in gonzo style. The New York Times coined a genre called “fratire” in reference to the book, a response to “chicklit”, filled with hyper-masculinity and political incorrectness....

Grindhouse Hits Theaters Early By Peter Sciretta/April 4, 2007 3:56 pm EST Grindhouse will be hitting theaters early with late night screenings in 13 markets. Check out the press release below. NEW YORK, NEW YORK (April 4, 2007) â€" Dimension Films will sneak GRINDHOUSE, from acclaimed filmmakers Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, into theatres with exclusive late night engagements in 13 cities tomorrow, April 5, 2007. Two of the most renowned filmmakers go back to back with GRINDHOUSE, a double bill packed to the gills with guns and guts....