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Aronofsky follows ‘Nature trail with Clooney

The Fountain director has decided to tackle Human Nature, a sci-fi flick which has been in development hell for 15 years. It’s about a man cryogenically frozen who wakes up to a world where humans are kept as pets. The … Continue reading

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Speaking of anime co-productions…

A July release date for the upcoming spin-off from the CW action-horror series Supernatural-also from Madhouse-has been revealed. It’ll be available on-demand, and on DVD, and blu-Ray for $49.99, and $54.97, respectively. Also just announced is an anime adaptation of … Continue reading

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‘Crime pays for F. Gary Gray and Sam Worthington

The Italian Job ’03 director and the Avatar star are teaming up for The Last Days of American Crime, a futuristic heist thriller in which Worthington’s character pulls one last job before the government brainwashes its citizens to not do … Continue reading

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Rod Lurie is Borderline serious about thriller

The Straw Dogs ’011 director has signed on to Borderline, a project about a father trying to save his family being held hostage by a criminal. Lurie’s aiming for a more throwback-era style in the vein of films like Hud … Continue reading

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Boyz N the Hood goes Blu (It’s like City of God, except no unnecessary shitty disco sequences or torture porn.)

Digital Bits notes that the classic urban drama from John Singleton will be hitting BD this 7/19 , and include a commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes and music videos. Boyz featured Ice Cube, Notorious’s Angela Bassett, The Matrix’s Laurence Fishburne, and … Continue reading

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Van Damme as villain in Expendables 2?

Twitch reports: Sheldon Lettich – the writer of both Bloodsport and Rambo III and a long time associate of Van Damme – has told JCVD fan site VanDammeFan.net that the Belgian star has accepted a role in The Expendables 2 … Continue reading

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Statham heading for the safe zone in new movie from Lionsgate

Dark Horizons notes an October 28 theatrical release date for one of the newest films from Transporter action star. According to IMDB, his character goes up against triads, and the Chinese and Russian mafias, in order to rescue a girl … Continue reading

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FOX takes on the world with new international specialty line

The studio announced new service for films the company acquired around the world, and which will be released on DVD and VOD later in the year, with three-four more titles scheduled bi-annually. Included in the current selection are The Butcher, … Continue reading

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Schwarzenegger eager to reprise sequel role to late 80s comedy?!

Dark Horizons suggests the Terminator actor wants to do a follow-up to Twins, the 1988 film co-starring The Rainmaker’s Danny Devito. Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman would also be interested in returning to the project.

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Colombiana trailer now online

The preview from the newest film from the director of Transporter 3 can be seen here. Avatar’s Zoe Saldana plays a hitwoman out for revenge against the people who whacked her character’s parents. Colombiana opens in theaters this September 2.

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Spielberg and company get their war on, circa 1861-1865.

The War of the Worlds ’05 director is currently shooting an Abe Lincoln biopic starring There Will Be Blood’s Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role. Currently being added to the cast are Inception’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt as one of Abe’s sons, … Continue reading

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Schwarzenegger eager to be a “Macho” man.

The actor will return to film with Cry Macho, a drama about a horse-trainer who kidnaps a child who’s ironically not wanted back by his mother. Lincoln Lawyer’s Brad Furman is directing, and The Godfather’s Al Ruddy is producing. Broadway … Continue reading

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I’ll write you a prequel you can refuse

A new novel for the Godfather saga will be for sale June of next year. It focuses on Vito’s rise to power. It was originally meant to be a screenplay. Now if only I could verify if this was the … Continue reading

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Paul Giamatti gets medieval in new Ironclad trailer

The trailer for Ironclad can be seen here. This armor porn flick, starring Shoot-Em-Up’s Paul Giamatti, will be released VOD on June 8 and in theaters this July 8. Iron Man 2′s Kate Mara, Solomon Kane’s James Purefoy, and Red’s … Continue reading

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Smith and Lawrence won’t continue the legend

Via Rotten Tomatoes and moviesblogmtv.com , Francis Lawrence, the I Am Legend director, confirmed there won’t be a prequel to the post-apocalyptic Will Smith sci-fi adaptation of a Richard Matheson novel.

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Boreanaz down with patrolling the streets in new gig

The Buffy/Angel actor will play a cop investigating a murder in Officer Down. Public Enemies’ Stephen Dorff, Blade: Trininity’s Dominic Purcell, Avatar’s Stephen Lang, and Casino’s James Woods co-star in the pic.

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FUNi has a thing for the Endowed Undead

The company has picked up the Japanese action-horror movie, Big Tits Zombie, with plans for (theatrical?) releases of the film in 2D and 3D. Check out the trailer here.

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No, it’s not the latest sequel to that Sly/Banderas thing

Takashi Miike’s acclaimed jidai-geki film 13 Assassins is getting a limited release in the U.S., courtesy of Magnet Releasing, a subsidiary of Magnolia Pictures. This is actually not the first period action movie from Miike, as Sukiyaki Western Django, a … Continue reading

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Um, Kevin Sorbo and Sam Raimi already did it, Brett…

The Rush Hour director wants to adapt a graphic novel take on the Greek mythological hero which focuses on his younger years.

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Ultraviolet spin-off now online

Crackle is currently streaming the anime adaptation of the Kurt Wimmer/Mila Jovovich sci-fi action film from Osamu Dezaki. It’s the English-language dubbed version. Thanks to Anime News Network for the tip.

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Final Harry Potter film (at least until they find a way to reboot it) trailer emerges online

A preview for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 can be seen here. It’s the eighth installment in the hit tween/young adult fantasy franchise, and is scheduled for a theatrical release this July 15.

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Nicholas Tse is Wellgo’s Stool Pigeon

The company just announced picking up the undercover drama from the Bodyguards and Assassins thesp, and that they’ll be releasing it on home video this September. A trailer for Stool Pigeon can be found here.

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Latest Priest trailer hits the Internet

A Facebook-exclusive preview of the post-apocalyptic vampire-action film adaptation based on the Korean comic of the same name is now online. Priest features Iron Man 2 actor Paul Bettany, King of Fighters actress Maggie Q, and Judge Dredd reboot actor … Continue reading

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Remastered Marlowe now on DVD from Warner Archive!

The pulp noir film based on a Raymond Chandler story can now be had here. Marlowe also featured Bruce Lee’s first appearance in a Hollywood movie. While it doesn’t appear to have any extras, the specs are as follows: Screen … Continue reading

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Uncle Boonmee trailer online

Get it here. This Palme d’Or winner was directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul , who’s best known here for Tropical Malady and Syndromes and a Century, both on DVD here. Strand is currently handling the theatrical release of the film, and … Continue reading

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Pyun not ok with Van Damme’s Cyborg, had a different version in mind?

The director of the post-apocalyptic 80s Canon sci-fi film said to initially have been conceived as a Masters of the Universe sequel found a VHS copy of his pre-studio and JCVD-”tweaked” version of the flick. While that version of Cyborg … Continue reading

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I’ll make you a movie you can refuse to admit not seeing

Via Rotten Tomatoes, Moviefone notes that the gangster epic drama, The Godfather tops the list of movies in the UK pollsters have lied about seeing. Also on the list are Martin Scorcese’s Taxi Driver, Quentin Tarantino’s City on Fire remake, … Continue reading

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At this point, I’m just bored with the ‘Rings, but…(Trilogy theatrical re-release)

Via Rotten Tomatoes, Collider noted that the extended versions of Lord of the Rings trilogy will get a re-re-release this June in order to promote the upcoming Blu-Ray editions of the films. If you got bladder issues, the BD comes … Continue reading

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George Romero becomes a dead-head for Call of Duty: Black Ops

The Night of the Living Dead director will play himself in a zombie-themed expansion pack of the stealth game series. In addition to Romero, Danny Trejo, the good Nightmare on Elm Street’s Robert Englund, and The Grudge’s Sarah Michelle Gellar … Continue reading

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Joseph Kosinki is in love with Archangel

The Tron: Legacy director is attached to a project about a stealth military unit which goes after aliens.

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