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Jesse Eisenberg Cast As Lex Luthor in 'Superman/Batman,' Jerem...
BURBANK, CA, January 31, 2014 - Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Jesse Eisenberg has been set to star as Lex Luthor and Jeremy Irons will play Alfred in the upcoming Zack Snyder untitled Superman/Batman film. The dual announcement was made today by Greg Silverman,...

1/31/2014 1:08 PM EST | Read More

National Association of Theatre Owners Looking to Cut Back Trailer Lengths

National Association of Theatre Owners Looking to Cut Back Tra...
NATO (National Association of Theatre Owners) is currently trying to shorten the length of movie trailers, according to a released guidelines document. The association says, "These guidelines will evolve in response to technological innovations, marketing and advertisin...

1/27/2014 2:31 PM EST | Read More

Fifty Shades of Grey Tones Down Explicit Scenes
"Fifty Shades of Grey" fans are excited to see a film adaptation being made, but they shouldn't expect to see quite as many sexually explicit scenes as in the books.Filming has already begun, and according to producer Michael De Luca, "We're very conscious...

1/21/2014 2:23 PM EST | Read More

Oscar Nominations Are In!
The 86th Annual Academy Award nominations were announced today. Here is the list:1. Best Picture: "American Hustle," ''Captain Phillips," ''Dallas Buyers Club," ''Gravity," ''Her," ''Nebraska," '&...

1/16/2014 10:39 AM EST | Read More

Golden Globes 2014 Complete Winners List
The 71st annual Golden Globes were held last night at The Beverly Hilton, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reprising their hosting duties. Here is the list of winners.MOVIESBest Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: Cate Blanchett, Blue JasmineBest Actor in a Motion Picture, Dram...

1/13/2014 9:44 AM EST | Read More

Matt Reeves to Direct Third Planet of the Apes Film
Matt Reeves, who directed the upcoming film, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", will also be returning to direct the next installment, according to the studio.The third film will be produced by Chernin Entertainment along with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Writers f...

1/8/2014 10:14 AM EST | Read More

The Best and Worst Films of 2013
At end of each year, I am tasked by FlickDirect to come up with a list of the best/worst movies of the past year. Without further ado, here is my list in no particular order...Best Films of 2013Thor: The Dark World -- Disney might have had a bad year on the animated side of...

1/3/2014 11:49 AM EST | Read More

Paul Rudd to Play Ant Man in Upcoming Marvel Film
Anchorman 2 actor Paul Rudd has been confirmed to be playing Hank Pym, a.k.a. Ant Man, in Marvel's 2015 movie of the same name.In recent months, both Rudd and Joseph Gordon-Levitt where thought to be the front runners for the coveted role; but with Joseph Gordon-Levitt s...

12/19/2013 5:04 PM EST | Read More

Joaquin Phoenix as Lex Luthor in new Superman Film?
Unconfirmed rumors suggest that Joaquin Phoenix is being considered by Warner Bros for the upcoming Batman / Superman movie, with some speculating he is wanted for the super villain role of Lex Luthor.The role of Luthor has for so long been rumored to be going to Breaking Ba...

12/19/2013 2:25 PM EST | Read More

Despicable Me 2 Shatters Industry Records In Home Entertainment Debut
Universal City, California, December 17, 2013 - Minion mania continues to captivate consumers across North America this holiday season with the news that the home entertainment debut of Despicable Me 2 generated $80 million in consumer spend ac...

12/18/2013 9:23 AM EST | Read More