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Filmmaker David Lynch recently revealed in a radio interview that his team is prepping the trippy 1986 mystery film, Blue Velvet for an upcoming blu-ray treatment.
Read more: Lynch Preparing BLUE VELVET for Blu-ray - With Newly Found Deleted Scenes
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The 1970s classic (and this author's fave film), Papillon, starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman will get a blu-ray release on May 24 of this year, says Warner Home Video.
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The news surrounding Clint Eastwood's forthcoming biopic on J. Edgar Hoover continues to swirl with word that Naomi Watts will portray Helen Gandy, Hoover's loyal secretary of 54 years.
Read more: Naomi Watts Joins Eastwood's J. Edgar Hoover Biopic
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Columbia Pictures recently released a publicity statement confirming that Overbrook Entertainment - owned by James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz and Jada Pinkett and Will Smith - is teaming up with Jay-Z's Roc Nation record label to produce a remimagination of the classic Broadway musical, Annie as a venue to showcase the talents of Smith progeny, Willow.
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Many Netflix pundits, critics and long-time subscribers have been waiting with baited breath for the results of the movie/TV content provider's fourth quarter earnings report. Not because we're geeky bean-counters looking to analyze the net income EPS as weighed against previous years' key metrics, but rather because many long-time subscribers are concerned with the recent direction the company has taken.
Read more: Netflix Results Show Members Prefer Instant Movie/TV Content
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We became disgusted at this little bit of news that crossed our desk yesterday. The L.A. Times reports that Weinstein may re-edit The King's Speech. Yes, the King's Speech that just picked up 12 Oscar nominations.
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Studio bankruptcy, labor disputes, and casting problems apparently weren't bad-ass enough to to stand in the way of finally getting production of The Hobbit underway. But looks like an ulcer is.
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An unnamed source has suggested that True Blood's own werewolf, Joe Manganiello, is currently being considered for the coveted role of Superman in the Christopher Nolan-produced reboot to be directed by Zack Snyder.
Read more: Ladies & Gentlemen, Have We Found Our Man of Steel?!
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TMZ.com is reporting that actor Charlie Sheen was rushed to the hospital early this morning with what a hospital official deemed a "serious" condition.
Read more: Charlie Sheen Rushed to Hospital; Condition "Serious" - UPDATED
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The New York Post is reporting - ok, it's the Page Six gossip column of The New York Post, but still - that NBC is attempting to get Mark Zuckerberg to make a cameo appearance on its live late night television sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live alongside, get this, Jesse Eisenberg who portrayed the Facebook founder in the oscar-nominated film, The Social Network.
Read more: Will Zuckerberg Appear on SNL... With Jesse Eisenberg? UPDATED
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Buzz has been brewing lately about who will don the red cape and soar to the skies as The Man of Steel in Zack Snyder's upcoming reboot of the Superman franchise. Well, we can finally put the rumor mill to rest with word coming down today via Deadline that Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures have named British actor Henry Cavill as Clark Kent and Superman.
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No surprise from L.A.'s Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland last night as Tom Hooper was honored with the DGA's Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The King's Speech.
Read more: Tom Hooper Wins Director's Guild Top Prize for KING'S SPEECH
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Looks like Javier Bardem's bad-to-the-bone depiction of Anton Chagur in 2007's No Country for Old Men was evil enough to get the attention of MGM execs as it's now being reported by Deadline that the Spanish actor's badass'ness' is wanted as the villain in the upcoming, as-of-yet-unnamed James Bond #23 film recently set for a November 9, 2012 release.
Read more: Javier Bardem Selected as Villain in Next Bond Film?
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The King's Speech was bestowed with honor at last night's presentation of the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild awards held at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.
Read more: "Speech" is King at 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards
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Dimension Films and director Wes Craven have revealed the official one-sheet poster for Scream 4 courtesy of Yahoo Movies.
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Clint Eastwood's 81st birthday is coming in late spring of this year, and to celebrate, Warner Home Video will reach deep into its back catalog locker - way down there by The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960), and Freebie and the Bean (1974) - to bring a bunch of the legendary Hollywood star and filmmaker's titles to sparkling blu-ray on June 7.
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Last month we reported that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment announced they'll release the complete Star Wars saga on spectacular blu-ray in September of this year.
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Now that we have our Superman, it's time get his Lois Lane. The Bonnie to his Clyde; the Veronica to his Jughead; or the Lilo to his Stitch, so to speak.
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Our friends over at Comingsoon and Empire Movies recently posted some cool new pics from from Captain America: The First Avenger, set to hit theaters on this coming July 22.
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With the first official footage to appear in this coming Sunday's superbowl, and after yesterday's appearance of a whole slew of new pics, Yahoo Movies has premiered the fist poster for Captain America: the First Avenger. And we have it below. Check it out.
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The Dark Shadows adaptation news is beginning to heat up following yesterday's reports that have Jackie Earl Haley and Bella Heathcoate negotiating for leads in the film.
Read more: Eva Green Cast as Female Lead in Burton's Dark Shadows
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20th Century Fox recently announced that Shawn Levy has been selected to helm the reimagining of the 1966 science fiction classic, Fantastic Voyage. Deadline reports that numerous directors were considered for the project...
Read more: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Director Selected for FANTASTIC VOYAGE Remake
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Pathe UK just released the first look of Meryl Streep as former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. Streep and the crew are already two weeks into filming The Iron Lady in London, England.
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Summit Entertainment has made a strange decision by announcing yet another delay of the release of one of the most snake-bitten films to come down the pike in quite some time.
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UPDATE: As was expected, Warner has now officially announced A Clockwork Orange: 40th Anniversary Edition for Blu-ray release on May 31, in a two-disc Digibook edition with new additional content.
Read more: France to Get Anniversary CLOCKWORK ORANGE Blu-ray - UPDATE
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To mark the 66th anniversary of the most famed battle of the Pacific theater, the Daughters of World War II will present a special afternoon event in Dallas featuring James Bradley, New York Times best-selling author of Flags of Our Fathers, and a special showing of the 1949 classic Sands of Iwo Jima...
Read more: James Bradley Signing and SANDS OF IWO JIMA Screening to Mark Battle Anniversary
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The Coen brothers were recently asked if they'd ever consider doing an all-out horror movie. Ethan replied "Funny you should ask, yes, we're working on a couple of scripts now...
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Baz Luhrmann began dropping hints last week that he may consider walking away from the Great Gatsby adaptation he's been working for quite some time. Who knows what might have been behind...
Read more: UPDATE: Warner Nears Deal on Luhrmannn's THE GREAT GATSBY
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Disney just provided us with some new stills from their upcoming animated adventure Winnie the Pooh which is set to open in theaters on July 15 of this year. Check out the pics below.
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Warner Bros. has been trying to get a Logan's Run remake up and running for years. Bryan Singer was initially attached to the project but eventually dropped out leaving an opening for Carl Rinsch to take...
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