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Danny Strong tapped to write 'Hunger Games' Finale
Danny Strong, who just won two Emmys for writing and co-exec producing HBO's "Game Change", has been chosen to pen the two part "Hunger Games" finale, title "Mockingjay". "Hunger Games" has earned more than $685 milli...

10/02/2012 3:02 PM EST | Read More

Shaun of the Dead Team Begin Filming The World's End
Working Title Films and Big Talk Productions has begun production on "The World's End", the latest film to feature comic duo Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The film will be directed by Edgar Wright, who has worked with Pegg and Frost on "Shaun of the Dead"...

10/01/2012 5:03 PM EST | Read More

Doug Liman/Tom Cruise Sci-fi Film Gets Release Date
Warner Bros. has announced a March 14, 2014 release date for the Tom Cruise Sci-fi movie "All You Need Is Kill". The movie is based on the book of the same name and will be directed by Doug Liman (Jumper).Cruise will play Lt. Col. Bill Cage who is fighting an alien...

10/01/2012 2:48 PM EST | Read More

Seth MacFarlane to Host 2013 Oscar Ceremony
Seth MacFarlane, of "Family Guy" fame, has been chosen to host the 85th Academy Awards®. The announcement was made today by producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Zadan and Meron said, "We are thrilled to have Seth MacFarlane host the Oscars. His...

10/01/2012 12:58 PM EST | Read More

Little House on the Prairie Coming to the Big Screen
Sony Pictures is currently in negotiations to make a "Little House On The Prairie" feature film."Little House On The Prairie" is based on the classic children's book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The books spawned a television series t...

10/01/2012 12:14 PM EST | Read More

Incredible Hulk Standalone Movie Will Happen, But Not For A While
Everyone who saw "The Avengers" knows how The Hulk virtually stole the show and there was call from distant quarters to give the big green man another shot at a standalone movie. It seems that those shouts have been heard, but we won't see anything out until af...

10/01/2012 10:48 AM EST | Read More

Director Marc Webb to Return for Amazing Spider-Man 2
Marc Webb will return to helm the next film in the franchise for "The Amazing Spider-Man". The first film earned an incredible $751 million world wide, and the sequel is likely to be a success in Webb's capable hands again."We could not be more confi...

09/28/2012 4:23 PM EST | Read More

Skyfall Coming to IMAX Day Before Theatrical Release
"Skyfall", the next film in the James Bond franchise, will apparently be released in IMAX on November 8, one day before the release in nationwide theaters.An official tweet by the producers of the film, Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, was released...

09/28/2012 10:09 AM EST | Read More

Hangover Director Todd Phillips Does a 180 to Direct Thriller Trust Your Eyes

Hangover Director Todd Phillips Does a 180 to Direct Thriller ...
Todd Phillips, director of the "Hangover", has been chosen to direct the thriller "Trust Your Eyes", an adaptation of Canadian author Linwood Barclay's novel.The film is described as a cross between Barry Levinson's "Rain Man"...

09/27/2012 9:32 AM EST | Read More

Anne Hathaway May Lead Robopocalypse
It's being reported that Anne Hathaway is the top choice to play the female lead in Steven Spielberg's upcoming sci-fi film, "Robopocalypse".The film will be based on Daniel H. Wilson's novel, which is a tale of the fate of the human race after a robot...

09/25/2012 3:04 PM EST | Read More