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Rumor: Paramount/Roth Films Developing John Hughes’ Unproduced Screenplay Grisby’s Go Broke? By Peter Sciretta/March 2, 2010 2:27 pm EST Update: Paramount claims they are not developing Grisby’s but “would jump at the chance to take part in another Hughes creation.” [risky] In Vanity Fair’s profile of the late writer/director John Hughes, it was revealed Hughes didn’t stop writing after leaving Hollywood in 1994. His sons found boxes of writings, more than 300 pocket notebooks, thick binders containing works in progress, and tons of computer files, including screenplays....

Star Trek Screened; Trailer Cut But Awaiting FX By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 8, 2008 1:52 pm EST The first cut of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek has screened to studio boss Brad Grey and executives on the Paramount lot. One source tells TrekMovie that the cut was “very impressive”, while another said that the reaction in the screening room was “far beyond expectations”. We’re still nine months away from release, and only a few of the 1300+ effects shots are remotely finished....

Star Wars Live-Action TV Series Casting Has Begun By Peter Sciretta/March 9, 2009 11:59 am EST For the last two years, George Lucas has been developing a live-action Star Wars television series. I think it was originally stated that they would not begin production until they had the first 50 scripts in hand, and I’ve heard about a bunch of screenwriters around Hollywood have been working on the series. 2009 was originally announced as the show’s targeted premiere (see the sign above), but Lucasfilm has since been quoted as saying 2010, and later 2011....

The Shining Street Art By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 18, 2008 3:02 pm EST “Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in. Not by the hair of your chiny-chin-chin? Well then I’ll huff and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in.” This Jack Nicholson / The Shining graffiti is one of the coolest pieces of film related street art I’ve ever seen. via: abduzeedo The Shining Street Art By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 18, 2008 3:02 pm EST...

TV: Dollhouse’s Friday Death; Graysons Canceled; Aylesworth Is Lost; McDermott In Line By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 7, 2008 3:09 am EST Thankfully, The CW and Warner Bros Television have been forced to cancel plans for The Graysons, a Smallville-like look at Batman’s sidekick Dick Grayson in his pre-Robin days. Jeff Robinov changed his mind because “the concept doesn’t fit the current strategy for the Batman franchise”. A Variety insider says that Christopher Nolan never signed off on the concept and was uncomfortable with the show being sold based off the film franchise....

VOTD: Henson’s 11 By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2009 11:17 pm EST Kat Reilly created Henson’s 11, a mash-up of Ocean’s Eleven and The Muppets films for a non-linear editing class. Sadly, I’d pay to see this movie. VOTD: Henson’s 11 By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2009 11:17 pm EST Kat Reilly created Henson’s 11, a mash-up of Ocean’s Eleven and The Muppets films for a non-linear editing class. Sadly, I’d pay to see this movie....

Where Do Cloverfield Monsters Come From? By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 18, 2008 8:22 pm EST If you haven’t seen Cloverfield, than read no further as we’re about to enter spoiler territory. Where did the Cloverfield Monster come from? Japan? The ocean near an offshore drilling site (as hinted by the viral)? Not so according to director Matt Reeves, who supposedly told Film School Rejects that an easter egg within the film tells of the Monster’s origins....

By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 5, 2010 11:14 am EST Griping about the arbitration of those Oscar folk at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences seems to be a rather popular sport, and one in full season right now. For some reason, the most frequent complaints seem to revolve around the terms of admission to the music categories. You may recall the hubbub when Johnny Greenwood’s music for There Will Be Blood was denied eligibility, or when the song Falling Slowly from Once was challenged....

30 Minutes With Mickey Rourke By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 13, 2008 2:53 am EST If you have 30 minutes to spare, check out David Poland’s wonderful in-depth interview with Mickey Rourke, Oscar hopeful and star of Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler. 30 Minutes With Mickey Rourke By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 13, 2008 2:53 am EST If you have 30 minutes to spare, check out David Poland’s wonderful in-depth interview with Mickey Rourke, Oscar hopeful and star of Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler....

Contest: Evil Lies Within Her In REQUIEM On DVD By Peter Sciretta/March 10, 2007 12:32 am EST Evil Lies Within Her in REQUIEM hit DVD store shelves on March 6th, and we have a copy for two lucky /Film readers. All you need to enter is to e-mail us with the reason why you should win. On March 15th we will e-mail the winner with the best answer. More information on the release can be found after the jump....

Cool Stuff: “It’s A Finger Trap” Star Wars Parody T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 26, 2010 10:28 pm EST Woot’s T-Shirt of the Day is a funny Star Wars parody featuring Admiral Ackba playing with a finger trap. You guessed it, the t-shirt design is titled “It’s A Trap!” Available for only $10 with free shipping. But buy now as it will only be available today (unless it gets voted one of the best t-shirts of the month, and then it will be available again)....

Cool Stuff: Unused Moon Concept Posters By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 22, 2009 5:00 am EST I was never really a fan of the official poster for Duncan Jones’ sci-fi indie Moon. I actually think Sony missed a big opportunity to sell the movie based on cool retro sci-fi imagery or the marketable face and name of Sam Rockwell, instead deciding to go with a trippy psychedelic circle. Quiet Earth (via: FirstShowing) came across a bunch of the unused concept posters that were created for the film, most of which are pretty awesome....

Edgar Wright Talks Scott Pilgrim Music And Reveals Some Soundtrack Details By Brendon Connelly/Dec. 20, 2009 2:56 pm EST Update: A musical artist was incorrectly attributed as Kevin Canning, but no such person exists. The track played was by Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew. This afternoon, Edgar Wright took the airwaves with a two hour music show on the BBC’s 6 Music, something they called A Month of Matinees… With Edgar Wright....

Even More Star Trek Photos By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 17, 2008 12:06 am EST I know we’re probably all working on Star Trek overload, so I’ll keep this brief. Paramount Pictures has released another batch of photos in Entertainment Weekly. You can check out the previously released photos: Here and Here. Even More Star Trek Photos By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 17, 2008 12:06 am EST I know we’re probably all working on Star Trek overload, so I’ll keep this brief....

Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck Is Once Again Directing The Tourist, With Depp And Jolie By Russ Fischer/Jan. 13, 2010 7:25 am EST Movies have talent come and go all the time, but most of the movement happens way behind the scenes, often before a film is ever announced. Once the existence of a project is trumpeted to people outside of development, it’s pretty much set. A name might come or go, but there won’t be a huge amount of movement....

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Cover Art And Plot Revealed By Peter Sciretta/March 28, 2007 7:17 am EST The cover art for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been revealed, and it gives us some clues into the plot of the final book: Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldermort and his supporters knowing – if they can....

Jackass 2.5 Reader Feeback By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 19, 2007 4:02 am EST Paramount’s quasi-sequel Jackass 2.5 is now available for free on blockbuster.jackassworld.com. You need to install a crappy Microsoft plugin to play the thing. I’m on a Mac, and my experience was horrible. The audio quickly became out of sync, and the video player does not allow you to rewind or fast forward, which is key when watching this type of movie....

LA Prosecutors To Roman Polanski: Surrender First, Then We’ll Talk By David Chen/Jan. 7, 2009 8:00 am EST Marina Zenovich’s documentary, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired was probably one of the best documentaries of 2008 that you didn’t see. Zenovich meticulously documents the events surrounding the trial of director Roman Polanski, who unlawfully had sex with 13-year old Samantha Geimer, and the ensuing media spectacle. While the film doesn’t shy away from Polanski’s dark past, its primary target is the American judicial system, not necessarily the man himself....

Listen To The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Score By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 23, 2008 11:32 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Postcards Mr. Gateau Meeting Daisy A New Life Love in Mourmansk Meeting Again Mr. Button Little Man Oti Alone At Night It Was Nice to Have Met You Children Games Submarine Attack The Hummingbird Love Returns Sunrise On Lake Pontchartrain Daisy’s Ballet Career...

New Photo: Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 5, 2007 4:20 am EST The UK’s Daily Mail has just posted a new photo from the upcoming Bryan Singer-directed Valkyrie. The film stars Tom Cruise as Count Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg in his plan to kill Adolph Hitler. The photo shows Cruise’s character and his team of co-conspirators as they look over plans to assassinate Hitler. The Daily Mail has a breakdown of the above cast (Kevin McNally, Christian Berkel, Bill Nighy, Terence Stamp, David Schofield and Kenneth Branagh)....