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Benicio Del Toro Joins “Guardians of the Galaxy”

He opted out of “Star Trek Into Darkness,” but now Benicio Del Toro has signed up for a summer blockbuster. Deadline reportst that Del Toro has joined the cast of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Marvel’s big screen adaptation of its comic series. They’re not saying what role he’ll play, other than that it is a...
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Nolan’s “Interstellar” Set For November 7, 2014

Mark your calendar for November 7, 2014, Christopher Nolan fans. Why? That’s the date he’ll release his next movie, “Interstellar,” reports Deadline. The cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and, of course, Michael Caine. Originally conceived as a project for Stephen Spielberg, “Interstellar” is based on physicist Kip Thorne’s theories about wormholes and...
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Ian Somerhalder Joins “The Anomaly”

“Vampire Diaries” fans, rejoice. Ian Somerhalder is coming to the big screen in “The Anomaly.” He has very few feature film credits, so he needs this. Here’s the big time press release: London, June 3, 2013– Ian Somerhalder has joined the cast of THE ANOMALY, a highly original action thriller exploring the issue of global...
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Hugh Jackman Admits First “Wolverine” Movie Isn’t Good

Sometimes movies come out the way you want; sometimes they don’t. In Variety, Hugh Jackman admits that “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” falls into the latter category. But you knew that already. Here’s what he said: “I had something to prove, and we could have done better,” the actor said. “Somehow the first Wolverine movie ended up...
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Art House Box Office: “Hannah Arendt” and “The East” Lead Newcomers

The documentary “Hannah Arendt,” about the political scholar and author, had an impressive showing at one theater, where it took in $31,000 for the weekend. It has earned $45,502 since it opened last Wednesday. “The East,” a politically oriented thriller had a per screen average of $18,907 for a total of $75,628 from four theaters....
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Weekend Box Office: “After Earth” Is Afterthought; “Fast & Furious 6″ Holds Lead

Here are the numbers: 1. Fast & Furious 6 (Universal) Week 2 [Runs 3,686] PG13 Friday $10.5M, Saturday $13.6m, Weekend $34.0M (-65%), Cume $169.8M 2. Now You See Me (Summit/Lionsgate) NEW [Runs 2,925] PG13 Friday $10.0M, Saturday $10.9M, Weekend $27.5M 3. After Earth (Columbia/Sony) NEW [Runs 3,401] PG13 Friday $9.8M, Saturday $10.1M, Weekend $26.5M 4....
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Michael Green Hired To Rewrite “Blade Runner” Sequel Script

We’ve been hearing about a “Blade Runner” sequel for years, it seems, and it finally seems to be moving forward. As noted the other day, Michael Green has been hired to do a rewrite of the sequel script by Hampton Fancher, who wrote the original, adapted from Philip K. Dick’s novel “Do Androids Dream of...
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More “Guardians of the Galaxy” Casting: Karen Gillan Signs Up

I’ve enjoyed all this “Guardians of the Galaxy” casting news so much, I hope the end isn’t anywhere in sight. The latest news comes from The Hollywood Reporter–they say that Karen Gillan has joined the cast to play the lead female villain. Gillan is best known for her role on “Doctor Who,” the venerable British...
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“Expendables 3″ Aims For Chan, Cage, Snipes, Jovovich

Action! In its attempt to freshen up its formula of old-timey action heroes doing straight up old-timey action, the makers of “The Expendables 3″ are pursuing…well, some more old-timey action heroes (breaking news: I have just retired the phrase “old timey.” You’re welcome.) Deadline says Lionsgate, the studio behind the series, is in “advanced negotiations...
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Katherine Waterston Joins “Inherent Vice”

Paul Thomas Anderson has found the female lead for “Inherent Vice,” his adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel. Katherine Waterston will star, along with Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Josh Brolin, Martin Short, and Jena Malone. Sean Penn is also reportdly in the cast. Here’s what Deadline says about the book and Waterston’s role:...
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James Bobin Up For “Alice in Wonderland” Sequel

Disney just loves James Bobin. He directed 2011′s successful “The Muppets” for Disney, and is currently working on the sequel “The Muppets…Again!” Now comes word (from Deadline, and no doubt others) that Disney may give him the sequel to Tim Burton’s 2010 megahit “Alice in Wonderland” as his next project. “Alice” made over $1 billion...
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“The Equalizer” Adds Melissa Leo

After taking a few years to get going, “The Equalizer” is busily filling out its cast. The latest name, according to Deadline http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/melissa-leo-joining-denzel-washington-in-the-equalizer/, is Melissa Leo. Denzel Washington stars with Chloe Moretz. Antoine Fuqua directs. “The Equalizer” is based on the 1980s TV show starring Edward Woodward. He played an ex-covert operative who decides to...
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Johnny Depp Hesitates on “Black Mass”

  UPDATE Yup, Depp is out. The Whitey Bulger story seems Hollywood ready–a criminal turned FBI informant who goes on the lam for years. It’s already been through the fictional grinder in “The Departed,” but the capture a few years ago of the real life Bulger freed the studios up to try to bring the...
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Glenn Close Joins “Guardians of the Galaxy”

The “Guardians of the Galaxy” casting news keeps rolling! Deadline reports that Glenn Close has signed on to the Marvel movie, which the studio hopes will launch another franchise. Close is supposed to play “a leadership role in Nova Corps, the intergalactic space patrol.” Here’s what the Marvel Wikia says about Nova Corps: Originally, the...
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“Kon-Tiki” Directors Take Helm For “Pirates of the Caribbean 5″

Action director Gore Verbinski handled the first three “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies and musical director Rob Marshall took charge of the fourth.Now, at last, the waterbound franchise gets some seafarin’ direction. Deadline reports that “Kon-Tiki” directors  Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg will take charge of the fifth film in the franchise. Fredrik Bond, (“The...
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