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‘Indignation’ Trailer: Here’s The Logan Lerman Performance That Wowed Sundance By Angie Han/May 12, 2016 4:30 pm EST At 24, Logan Lerman’s already built up a damn impressive career. He’s done the franchise thing with Percy Jackson, checked off the “YA adaptation” box with Perks of Being a Wallflower, and worked with filmmakers like David Ayer (Fury), Darren Aronofsky (Noah), and James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma). Now he’s back this summer in Indignation, the directing debut of The Ice Storm and Hulk screenwriter James Schamus....

‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ Green-Band Trailer: It Takes A Village By Angie Han/March 14, 2016 7:30 am EST Andy Samberg’s big-screen career has been, frankly, hit or miss, but the first red-band trailer for Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping suggested this one would land firmly in the “win” column. The film sees Samberg and his Lonely Island buddies doing what they do best: sending up pop music in all its ridiculous glory....

‘Regression’ Trailer: This Case Is Bigger Than Ethan Hawke By Jack Giroux/Feb. 3, 2016 6:00 am EST Originally scheduled to open last summer, Alejandro Amenábar’s (The Others) thriller was pushed back to this February. The film, which stars Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson, was a promising return to horror for Amenábar — but sadly, it’s been met with an overwhelmingly negative response from critics. Regression opens in theaters this week, and The Weinstein Company has just released another trailer for the film....

‘San Andreas’ Director Brad Peyton Books A Military Action Movie At Sony By Russ Fischer/Aug. 5, 2015 10:13 am EST Brad Peyton (above left) has carved himself a nice directorial career thanks to a partnership with Dwayne Johnson. The two did Journey 2 The Mysterious Island together, followed by San Andreas, and they have plans for Journey 3 and the video game adaptation Rampage. Now Peyton has signed for a movie that doesn’t (yet) feature The Rock: a “high-concept action-adventure film” that follows the work of a military team....

‘The Night Manager’ Trailer: Tom Hiddleston Goes From Hotel Manager To Spy By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 22, 2016 5:00 pm EST Some of the best stories being told today are happening on television. It’s a new Golden Age for the flickering box, at least on cable networks, and the AMC has another promising project on the way to the United States thanks to the BBC. The Night Manager is a miniseries adaptation of John Le Carré’s novel of the same name, and Tom Hiddleston takes the lead as a former soldier working as a night manager at a hotel who is recruited by British Intelligence to complete an undercover mission to help take out an arms dealer....

‘Wayward Pines’ Season Two Teaser Trailer: Who Wants To Return To Paradise? By Jack Giroux/May 4, 2016 3:30 pm EST In season two of Wayward Pines, another man (Jason Patric) finds himself just wanting to go back home. The set up is quite similar to season one’s, but the current situation in the small town and the new cast should add some distinction to the upcoming season of Wayward Pines. Executive produced by M....

Ben Hardy Joins ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 24, 2015 4:33 pm EST Bryan Singer is building out his cast for X-Men: Apocalypse, and he’s just pulled an Eastender into the fold. Ben Hardy, known for a role on the long-running BBC show Eastenders, for which he has done nearly 200 episodes, has just landed in the cast. At this point, his role is a mystery.The Wrap reports, but there is no info on Hardy’s role right now....

Benicio Del Toro Might Not Be The Villain In ‘Star Wars Episode 8’ After All By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 16, 2015 11:00 am EST As you know, Benicio Del Toro has been cast in Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens follow-up Star Wars: Episode VIII (currently untitled). When the casting was first reported by industry website The Wrap, they claimed that the role was the villain role for the upcoming installment....

Bradley Cooper Enlists In ‘Ghost Army’ For Warner Bros. By Angie Han/June 16, 2015 12:00 pm EST Aloha was a rare stumble for Bradley Cooper, but now he’s dusting himself off and pressing forward with another intriguing project. Cooper and Todd Phillips are teaming up for Ghost Army, a World War II adventure based on real events. The title refers not to a squadron of lost dead souls, but to a special unit assigned to trick the enemy into believing the U....

Cheo Hodari Coker Hired As Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ Showruner By Germain Lussier/March 31, 2015 12:30 pm EST Colter is playing Cage in AKA Jessica Jones and will then get his own show. After that, Marvel and Netflix will get to work on an Iron Fist show and possibly a second season of Daredevil before bringing all the characters together for a series called The Defenders. Here’s the full press release from Marvel:...

Cool Stuff: Shag’s ‘Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory’ Prints From Dark Hall Mansion By Ethan Anderton/July 11, 2016 4:30 am EST Though there are contemporary audiences who enjoyed Tim Burton’s odd take on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, for many the definitive big screen version of the story came in 1971 in the form of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. With an unforgettable performance from Gene Wilder as the titular chocolatier, the musical take on the book is a true classic....

First Look: Jessica Chastain In ‘Crimson Peak’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 18, 2014 11:15 am EST Guillermo del Toro and Legendary Pictures are following Pacific Rim with Crimon Peak, a horror thriller in the grand old “big haunted house” mode, but with a cast and budget that are more typical of today’s tentpole films. The cast includes Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, and Charlie Hunnam. The first image of Jessica Chasten in Crimson Peak — in a stunning head to toe costume designed by Kate Hawley — is now available....

Jon Favreau Will Executive Produce ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ By Angie Han/April 19, 2016 9:30 am EST Before Jon Favreau was making money hand over fist for Disney with The Jungle Book, he was making money hand over fist for Disney with Iron Man, which of course went on to launch an entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. And although Favreau stopped directing Marvel movies after Iron Man 2, he continued to play a role in shaping the franchise as an executive producer on Iron Man 3, The Avengers, and Avengers: Age of Ultron....

Lionsgate Hopes For A Whole ‘John Wick’ Franchise By Russ Fischer/Feb. 6, 2015 7:30 am EST The Keanu Reeves action film John Wick could have been a one-and-done affair, but it looks like Mr. Wick will definitely be back again. Earlier this week the film’s writer/directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch said they had ideas for a sequel and . Now, during a studio earnings call, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer says they envision a John Wick franchise, which suggests multiple sequels, rather than just one....

New ‘Sense8’ Trailer: The Wachowskis Link Eight Minds By Peter Sciretta/June 4, 2015 2:30 pm EST Update from Editor Peter Sciretta: Netflix has released a new trailer for The Wachowsi’s new original television series Sense8. Watch the new trailer now embedded after the jump. Sense8 Concept Trailer All ?12 episodes of the global dramatic thriller will launch on Friday, June 5th 2015 ?only on Netflix?. Russ’ original post from May 7th follows:The Wachowskis link eight lives in an usual way in their new Netflix series Sense8, and the debut Sense8 trailer shows some of the repercussions and benefits of being deeply linked to several other people at once....

POTD: Here’s The Original Budget Breakdown For Kevin Smith’s ‘Clerks’ By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 1, 2016 9:00 am EST If you’re a Kevin Smith fan, then you know that the filmmaker’s career was launched after he made the black-and-white indie comedy Clerks for a measly budget. We’ve known for awhile how little it cost Smith to direct his first feature, but the director recently posted the actual budget breakdown that he sent to Miramax in hopes that they would buy the movie, and the rest is history....

POTD: Tom Holland Hangs Around In A ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Selfie By Ethan Anderton/July 8, 2016 10:00 am EST Yesterday marked exactly one year until we see Spider-Man return to the big screen in his own movie with Spider-Man: Homecoming. To tease what Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have in store, the film’s star Tom Holland took to Instagram to post an awesome selfie from the set. Not only does it show Holland in the Spider-Man suit, but it also shows him hanging high above the film’s crew, just like a spider can....

Rocket Raccoon’s Origin Story Revealed In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Animated Series Short By Angie Han/Aug. 17, 2015 8:00 am EST You’ve seen Groot’s origin story, and Star-Lord’s. Now find out how Rocket Raccoon became the irascible scamp we know and love — and how exactly he came to hook up with gentle giant Groot — in the latest Guardians of the Galaxy animated series short. Watch the Rocket Raccoon origin story after the jump....

Rumor: Bel Powley In The Running For A Key Role In ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 8, 2016 2:00 pm EST Star Wars: The Force Awakens is already the #1 highest grossing film on the domestic box office charts. And with a release in China this weekend, Disney and Lucasfilm are certainly hoping it has the legs to take the top spot on the international box office charts as well....

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Sinister Six, Age Of Ultron, X-Men Apocalypse, Justice League By Germain Lussier/Jan. 20, 2015 4:30 pm EST Want to see a possible look at the Bat armor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Could Sinister Six actually be getting ready to shoot? Are their problems with the Justice League script? What power is Oscar Isaac excited for in X-Men: Apocalypse? How long did Paul Bettany know about his role in Avengers: Age of Ultron?...