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“The Flash”…Daniel Radcliffe?

This isn’t actually a casting rumor, just someone’s casting dream. In a lengthy interview with Collider to promote the DVD release of “The Woman in Black,” Daniel Radcliffe was asked if there was any comic book role he’d like to play. Radcliffe said, “I don’t think anyone’s done The Flash yet, and that’s one I’d...
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Chris Diamantopolous Heads for “Empire State”

From the lowest of low comedy to indie action–that’s the route Chris Diamantopolous is traveling. He was just seen as Moe in “The Three Stooges,” and now Deadline reports that he’s been cast in “Empire State,” the heist drama starring Dwayne Johnson, Liam Hemsworth, and Emma Roberts. Dito Montiel is directing. The film is based...
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“GI Joe: Retaliation” Release Date Moved for 3D Conversion

Bad news if you had June 29th marked as one of the highlights of your moviegoing summer because of the release of “GI Joe: Retaliation.” Deadline reports that Paramount has decided to shift the movie to March 29, 2013 in order to give them time to convert the movie to 3D. They decided that the...
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Zach Galifianakis To Lead “A Confederacy of Dunces?”

There are some books that are huge, giant best-sellers that are adored by millions. Then there are books that are read and adored by a much smaller group of people, who feel like they are a little more special for having read them. When they meet someone else who also has read this book, they...
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Boyd Holbrook Joins Olsen and Fanning in “Very Good Girls”

Elizabeth Olsen and Dakota Fanning are the “Very Good Girls” and Boyd Holbrook is the boy who will come between them. Deadline reports that Holbrook has joined the cast of the film that was written by Naomi Foner and will mark her directorial debut. You may know Foner’s kids, Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Don’t worry,...
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Disney Stops “The Order of the Seven”

“The Order of the Seven” is no more. The Hollywood Reporter says that Disney has stopped pre-production for the film. What is (or was) “The Order of the Seven,” you may ask? Remember when there were three “Snow White” movies in development? There was the one that became “Mirror Mirror,” the soon to open “Snow...
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Holy Mother: Bible Film About Mary Set to Go

“Mary Mother of Christ!” No, that’s not the favorite “swear” phrase used by your Catholic friend, it’s the title of a movie–minus the exclamation point, of course. If they included that, it would be a musical. Deadline reports that Alister Grierson will direct, “Mary Mother of Christ,” a film about, well, who the title says....
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Catching Up with “The Butler’s” Presidents

Lee Daniels is at Cannes to show off his film “The Paperboy,” starring Nicole Kidman, but he’s also picking up financing for “The Butler,” the true story of Eugene Daniels, the White House butler who watched history unfold as he served eight presidents. Forest Whitaker is playing Allen and Oprah Winfrey is his wife. The...
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Tom Cruise to Headline Unnecessary “Magnificent Seven” Remake

When you hear some movies are being remade, you think to yourself, “Hmm, well, okay.” Some you think, “Oh god, why.” The latter case is usually when a movie is an acknowledged classic–seriously, if a movie is already considered one of the greatest movies ever made, what can you possibly get out of remaking it?...
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Lucas Black Joins “42,” “Promised Land”

It’s always a good day when you get cast in not just one but two movies. So I think it’s pretty  likely that Lucas Black had a good say, since Deadline is reporting that he’s been cast in Gus Van Sant’s “Promised Land” and “42,” the Jackie Robinson biopic that Brian Helgeland wrote and will...
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Bullock and McCarthy Team Up for Paul Feig Comedy

The man who directed you “Bridesmaids,” the bridesmaid who stole the show, and an Oscar winner who used to  be the Queen of Hollywood Comedy are teaming up to bring you–wait for it–another Untitled Movie. Yes, no movie starts out with a title these days; I guess the one the writer chooses usually can’t be...
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McAdams Joins Hoffman in “A Most Wanted Man”

Cannes-tastic! Word of another film project being sold at the little festival in the south of France–The Hollywood Reporter says Rachel McAdams has joined the cast of Anton Corbijn’s adaptation of John Le Carre’s novel “A Most Wanted Man.” Philip Seymour Hoffman is already set to star. Andrew Bovell wrote the adaptation. Here’s the synopsis...
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Weekend Box Office: “Avengers” Sinks “Battleship”

Here’s how it looks: 1. Marvel’s The Avengers (Disney) Week 3 [4,349 Runs] PG13 Friday $15.3M, Saturday $24M, Weekend $56.5M, Cume $450.0M 2. Battleship (Universal) NEW [3,690 Runs] PG13 Friday $9.0M, Saturday $9.7M, Weekend $25.0M 3. The Dictator (Paramount) NEW-Wed [3,008 Runs] R Friday $5.7M, Saturda $6.7M, Weekend $17.0M, Cume $24.0M 4. Dark Shadows (Warner...
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Saiorse Ronan Set for “Testament of Youth”

More Cannes project news, this time that Saiorse Ronan will star in an adaptation of “Testament of Youth,” Vera Brittain’s memoir of World War I. Juliette Towhidi, who wrote “Calendar Girls” is doing the adaptation. Deadline didn’t include a director’s name in the announcement. “Testament of Youth” is much better known in Britain than in...
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Duncan Jones to Direct Ian Fleming Biopic

Spy novels often have interesting authors, mostly because they often have dabbled in the business themselves. The king, of course, is Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, who was involved in British intelligence during World War II. I once read someone’s dismissal of him as not spy material because basically he was too imaginative–rather...
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