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Galifianakis Might Fall Off a Wall for ‘Shrek’ Spin-Off

Galifianakis Might Fall Off a Wall for ‘Shrek’ Spin-Off

The beard enthusiast (and sometimes actor) is in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty. Beats getting high and agreeing to G-Force.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on November 5, 2009 | Comments

J.J. Abrams Plotting a Secret Movie; Should Be ‘Rad’

J.J. Abrams Plotting a Secret Movie; Should Be ‘Rad’

If we never see the fine folks from Pajiba again, we now know why. They are reporting today on a film project so secretive, it threatens their very lives to even whisper its name.

By Neil Miller on November 5, 2009 | Comments

More Changes Bring Depp, Cuaron to ‘The Tourist’

More Changes Bring Depp, Cuaron to ‘The Tourist’

Production on The Tourist is set to begin early next year. The players within that production seems to be changing daily.

By Neil Miller on November 5, 2009 | Comments

Despicable Me Trailer #2: Supervillains Are Funny

Despicable Me Trailer #2: Supervillains Are Funny

Ever since Universal Pictures released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming animated comedy Despicable Me back in July, I’ve been curious about it. After trailer two, I’m interested.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2009 | Comments

Sony Rolls Dice on ‘Risk’ Board Game Movie

Sony Rolls Dice on ‘Risk’ Board Game Movie

Ridley Scott has been talking about directing Monopoly for some time now. Peter Berg is still waiting to board a Battleship movie. Kevin Lima is going to take us to Candyland. And now, Sony Pictures is planning a big screen adaptation of RISK.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2009 | Comments

Toby Kebbell to Play John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator

Toby Kebbell to Play John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator

Our friends over at First Showing got an interesting little scoop this afternoon, picking up some casting news from Robert Redford’s upcoming Lincoln assassination film The Conspirator.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2009 | Comments

Final Sherlock Holmes Trailer: Exciting, Isn’t It?

Final Sherlock Holmes Trailer: Exciting, Isn’t It?

There’s no doubt that Warner Bros. wants this version of Sherlock Holmes, of which the vision is derived from the wild mind of Guy Ritchie, to be the exciting, exhilarating version of Sherlock Holmes.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2009 | Comments

Scream 4 Teaser Poster Comes Complete with Generic Plot

Scream 4 Teaser Poster Comes Complete with Generic Plot

Spotted at the American Film Market: a new poster from Scream 4. Spotted in the FSR newsroom: audible boredom from the Rejects’ staff.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2009 | Comments

Steve Guttenberg Wants to Bring Back The 80s; All of Them

Steve Guttenberg Wants to Bring Back The 80s; All of Them

It’s been a long time coming for Steve Guttenberg, or “The Gutt” to his friends. He’s headed back to the big time, back to the marquee… back to the 80s well.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2009 | Comments

UPDATED: Angelina Jolie Goes Bourne in Domestic ‘Salt’ Trailer

UPDATED: Angelina Jolie Goes Bourne in Domestic ‘Salt’ Trailer

Remember back when we reported that Angelina Jolie was coming on to the project known as Salt, taking over for Tom Cruise and forcing a re-write of the script to change the title character’s name from Edwin A. Salt to Evelyn A. Salt? This is that film.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2009 | Comments

‘Experimental Activity’ Pretends It’s Something It’s Not

‘Experimental Activity’ Pretends It’s Something It’s Not

Will changing your name to mimic a big success from the year yield new success? What flavor are your nightmares?

By Dr. Cole Abaius on November 4, 2009 | Comments

Get Excited: Grainy Pictures of the ‘Clash of the Titans’ Posters

Get Excited: Grainy Pictures of the ‘Clash of the Titans’ Posters

Sure, these posters look like they are turning out great, but there’s a noticeable lack of any robotic, gold-plated owls.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on November 3, 2009 | Comments

This is Also Happening: Owen Wilson to Voice Marmaduke

This is Also Happening: Owen Wilson to Voice Marmaduke

What is it with Owen Wilson and movies about dogs?

By Neil Miller on November 3, 2009 | Comments

Paranormal Activity 2: Paramount Wants It, But Would It Work?

Paranormal Activity 2: Paramount Wants It, But Would It Work?

This seems to be the height of what we might call non-news, but since we have not yet reported on this ever-developing story, it’s worth saying something.

By Neil Miller on November 3, 2009 | Comments

Matrix Producer to Tell the Story of Muhammad

Matrix Producer to Tell the Story of Muhammad

Producer Barrie Osborne might be asking for trouble with this one…

By Neil Miller on November 3, 2009 | Comments

Shia LaBeouf, Ryan Gosling Join John Hillcoat’s ‘Wettest County’

Shia LaBeouf, Ryan Gosling Join John Hillcoat’s ‘Wettest County’

Coming off of his long-gestating project The Road, director John Hillcoat is looking toward the future. Toward a story of Prohibition bootleggers that may star two of Hollywood’s best young actors.

By Neil Miller on November 3, 2009 | Comments

This is Happening: A Berenstain Bears Movie

This is Happening: A Berenstain Bears Movie

Shawn Levy, director of the Night at the Museum franchise, is embarking on something akin to making a movie out of a board game — which is dumb — he’s producing a movie based on the popular series of children’s books known as The Berenstain Bears.

By Neil Miller on November 3, 2009 | Comments

George Clooney Looks Up, Finds ‘The Descendants’ at Searchlight

George Clooney Looks Up, Finds ‘The Descendants’ at Searchlight

George Clooney is currently flying around the world, promoting his three new movies that will hit theaters in the next two months. Yet, that still hasn’t stopped him from finding even more work…

By Neil Miller on November 3, 2009 | Comments

Weekly DVD Drinking Game: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Weekly DVD Drinking Game: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Hasbro had a mega-hit with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and the studio hoped for lightning in a bottle with their August release of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. It made some green, but you might need to have a few drinks to really enjoy the film again on Blu-ray or DVD.

By Kevin Carr on November 3, 2009 | Comments

Uwe Boll’s ‘Darfur’ Trailer Cannot Spell

Uwe Boll’s ‘Darfur’ Trailer Cannot Spell

Step one to being taken seriously: Make a socially conscious film. Step two: Have a typo in the trailer.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on November 2, 2009 | Comments