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Get Ready for '24: The Movie'

By: Erik Davis on February 9, 2010 at 3:08PM Comments (2)

24Do you watch 24? Do you like the TV show enough to pony up some cash and watch it on the big screen? Apparently the folks behind the show think so, because 20th Century Fox's film and TV studios are teaming up to create a big-screen version of 24 with Billy Ray (State of Play, Flightplan) writing...

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Terminator Rights Sell To ...

By: Erik Davis on February 9, 2010 at 2:56PM Comments (2)

TerminatorRemember how the last private company who owned the Terminator rights (and were responsible for Terminator Salvation) went bankrupt, forcing an auction of the rights…right? Well, all of us were under the assumption that a studio would swoop in and...

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New on DVD: ‘A Serious Man,’ ‘Couples Retreat,’ LOTS More

By: Stacie Hougland on February 9, 2010 at 2:50PM Comments

A Serious ManJoel and Ethan Coen’s latest and perhaps most personal commentary on the human condition, A Serious Man, debuts today. Plus: Couples Retreat, Good Hair, The Stepfather, Black Dynamite and GoodFellas gets a packaging upgrade.

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'Dark Knight' Director Takes Charge of 'Superman' Reboot!

By: Erik Davis on February 9, 2010 at 2:19PM Comments (4)

SupermanIf you were Warner Bros. and you wanted to reboot the Superman franchise, but didn't exactly know what to do with it, who would you call? The Ghostbusters? Probably not. But what about that guy who successfully rebooted the Batman franchise, and turned its second installment into...

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Giveaway! ‘Law Abiding Citizen’

By: Stacie Hougland on February 9, 2010 at 10:49AM Comments (47)

Law Abiding CitizenIn honor of next week's release of Law Abiding Citizen on DVD/BD, tell us who your favorite vigilante is, and you can win a very cool prize.

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Missed Any Superbowl Movie Trailers? Watch Them Here!

By: Erik Davis on February 8, 2010 at 3:05PM Comments (1)

'The Last Airbender'The 2010 Superbowl has come and gone, and we congratulate the New Orleans Saints on a well-deserved victory. Oh wait, there was a football game played yesterday? I thought we only tuned in to watch commercials and scope out the latest movie trailers. Sound familiar?

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'Dear John' Beats 'Avatar' at Box Office

By: Erik Davis on February 8, 2010 at 2:54PM Comments (5)

'Dear John'Not to toot my own horn or anything, but did I or did I not go way out on a limb and predict Dear John to finally beat Avatar at the box office this past weekend? Those Fandango Fanatics who follows our Friday box office posts should already know the answer to that question. Yes, based on...

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Taylor Lautner is Stretch Armstrong

By: Erik Davis on February 8, 2010 at 2:41PM Comments (3)

Taylor Lautner to star as Stretch ArmstrongYes, out of all the possible movies Taylor Lautner could've signed onto following his break-out success co-starring in the Twilight franchise, the dude will join Universal's upcoming Stretch Armstrong movie as Stretch Armstrong himself. In the film, which will be pushed from...

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'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' Remake Being Planned Minus Pitt and Jolie

By: Erik Davis on February 8, 2010 at 2:22PM Comments (1)

'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' re-make?All aboard the remake train! Next stop: Mrs. and Mrs. Smith! You remember the 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as a married couple who learn they're each a secret agent working for a competing agency, right? You may also recall that this was the film that helped create...

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Box Office: Who Will Win The Weekend?

By: Erik Davis on February 5, 2010 at 2:08PM Comments (4)

"Dear John" and "From Paris With Love"I feel like we're at that point where all the other films are cautiously sneaking out from their hiding spots, whispering "Is it over yet?" in regards to Avatar and its massive box office takeover. Unfortunately for them, it's not over yet, as Avatar continues to rake in the cash...

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Brad Pitt and Ryan Reynolds Eying the Lead in 'Gunsmoke' Remake?

By: Erik Davis on February 5, 2010 at 2:01PM Comments (21)

Brad PittIt's taking some time to get that much-hyped, big-screen Gunsmoke film pieced together, but if The LA Times is correct, CBS Films may have a hit on their hands. Gunsmoke, of course, first began as a radio cereal before eventually becoming a popular TV series around a...

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Fun Finds: Watch James Cameron's Cheesy 80s Music Video Starring Kathryn Bigelow

By: Erik Davis on February 5, 2010 at 1:32PM Comments (3)

Kathryn Bigelow in a 80s music video?!It's Friday, which means we need to show you something unbelievably weird, funky and hilarious to help kick-start your weekend. Today we have a doozy: Back in the late-80s, James Cameron directed a music video for actor Bill Paxton's band for their song "Reach"...

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Carrie Underwood Lands Debut Movie Role in 'Soul Surfer'

By: Lizerne Guiting on February 4, 2010 at 3:02PM Comments (5)

Carrie UnderwoodRadio waves won't be the only place we'll be hearing about country crooner Carrie Underwood. The former American Idol winner has been cast as a youth counselor for her debut movie role in the surfing flick, Soul Surfer...

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Fanboy Fix: 'Watchmen' Sequel, 'Captain America' and 'Iron Man 2'

By: Erik Davis on February 4, 2010 at 2:40PM Comments (9)

'Watchmen 2?'Is a 'Watchmen 2' in the works? Not anytime soon, so don't freak out. But freak out is what the fanboys did earlier today when it was announced that DC Comics was determined to begin shelling out sequels and spin-offs for their most successful graphic novel...

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Vin Diesel and Paul Walker Returning for 'Fast 5'

By: Erik Davis on February 4, 2010 at 1:55PM Comments (13)

Vin Diesel and Paul WalkerOr is it Fast and the Furious 5? Whatever the final title is (right now they really are calling it 'Fast Five'), it looks like the next installment is official with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and director Justin Lin all returning to race cars and all that fun stuff. Actually, the storyline will pick up with...

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