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‘Get on Up’ Trailer: The James Brown Biopic Brings the Funk
Chadwick Boseman stars in the James Brown biopic 'Get on Up,' and now there's a trailer for the movie about the Godfather of Soul's rise to fame and fortune. Will this follow director Tate Taylor's 'The Help' in being both a late summer hit and an Oscar favorite? It's possible.
‘Terminator 5′ Looks to Add ‘Spider-Man’ Star J.K. Simmons
'Terminator 5,' which has the subtitle 'Genesis,' is going to have the sticky problem of trying to reboot the franchise to start a new trilogy, while also interweaving material from the original four films (though likely it will stick closer to the first film, with nods to some of the sequels) on top of bringing back Arnold Schwarzenegger in some capacity. To help provide the duct tape to make thi
Freddie Mercury Biopic Loses Current Director, May Be Cursed
Sacha Baron Cohen was attached to the Freddie Mercury biopic for many years, but once the project started moving forward Cohen left, and the film seemed like it might die. But then Ben Whishaw joined and actor-turned-director Dexter Fletcher was hired to helm the project. Now Fletcher has left the film, citing "creative differences," which makes us wonder if this project is cursed.
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Fight! Fight! Marvel Refuses to Back Down After ‘Batman vs. Superman’ Claims the Same 2016 Release Date
'Batman vs. Superman' was originally dated for the summer of 2015, but as the script hasn't been finished yet, Warner Brothers pushed the film to May 6, 2016. That date was initially called by Marvel, and it seems they're not going to back down, meaning we're going to get an old fashion comic book rumble.
‘Explorers’ is Getting Remade
Too often Hollywood wants to remake perfect movies. When they redo films like 'Halloween' or 'Pyscho' the quality level has virtually only one place to go. So it's always exciting to hear that they want to take a flawed but fascinating film and give it a new spin, which is why it's good to hear that 'Explorers' is the latest film to get the remake treatment.
‘Fantastic Four’ Is Close to Finding Its Dr. Doom
The Josh Trank reboot of 'Fantastic Four' has found its foursome with Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell cast as Mr. Fantastic, The Invisible Girl, The Human Torch and The Thing, respectively, which means there's one last big piece of the puzzle: Dr. Victor von Doom, the quartet's greatest nemesis. Now it appears it's down to four actors.
First ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Clips: Electro and Spidey Talk
With Marvel doing an excellent job building buzz today for their upcoming 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' it seems 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' wants to step in and remind us that it is also coming shortly as they've just released the first clip from the film.
‘Captain America 2′ Concept Art Offers a Beautiful Look Behind the Scenes
The concept art for 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' has made its way online, and it's gorgeous and promises a great clash between Chris Evans' Captain America and the Winter Soldier. Every image looks like the cover of a great comic book, which is fitting.
‘Space Jam 2′ is Moving Forward with LeBron James
LeBron James has long been compared to Michael Jordan as he's one of the most gifted players in basketball today. Those comparisons will now extend to cinema as James has signed on for 'Space Jam 2,' a sequel to the film that had MJ playing basketball with Bugs Bunny and the other members of the Looney Tunes.
Oscar 2014 Shocker! ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ Disqualified for Best Song
Though many of the 2014 Oscar Nominations seemed inevitable (we're looking at you, 'Gravity,' '12 Years a Slave' and 'American Hustle'), there were a number of surprises -- some pleasant, some less so. But perhaps the biggest "Huh?" was the best song nomination for 'Alone Yet Not Alone.' It turns out that the film violated campaigning rules, and has been disqualified.