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MAY
24
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Warner Bros. Prepping Top Secret Sci-Fi Project 'The Wind' (Exclusive)

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Warner Bros. Prepping Top Secret Sci-Fi Project 'The Wind' (Exclusive)

Commercials director Nic Mathieu will make his directorial debut with The Wind, a original sci-fi project that is set up at Warner Bros.

A-list writer David Koepp, who worked on Men in Black 3, penned the script and is producing the project, which is being developed under-the-radar at the studio. Plot details are being kept secret, although the story is known to be set in a space colony.

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MAY
24
9 HRS

Jon Favreau Returning to 'Iron Man 3'— As an Actor (Exclusive)

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Jon Favreau Returning to 'Iron Man 3'— As an Actor (Exclusive)

Jon Favreau isn't directing Iron Man 3 but he'll still be present on the set.

Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Favreau has closed a deal to reprise his role of Happy Hogan—the bodyguard-sidekick to Tony Stark/Iron Man, played by Robert Downey Jr.—in the Marvel Studios threequel.

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MAY
24
10 HRS

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' Red-Band Trailer: Decapitation is Key (Video)

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'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' Red-Band Trailer: Decapitation is Key (Video)

Heads will roll, literally, when Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter hits theaters.

If the new red-band trailer is any indication, Timur Bekmambetov’s fantasy-horror flick features plenty of decapitation at the hand of its title character, played by Benjamin Walker. The film centers on the 16th president of the United States, who takes it upon himself to eliminate a legion of vampires who threaten to take over the nation. Blood and guts ensue.

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MAY
24
11 HRS

Mads Mikkelsen in Negotiations to Play Villain in 'Thor 2'

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Mads Mikkelsen in Negotiations to Play Villain in 'Thor 2'

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is in negotiations to play a villain in Marvel Studios’ Thor 2.

Mikkelsen, known to American audiences for playing bad guys in such movies as Casino Royale and Clash of the Titans, will join Tom Hiddleston as the antagonists in the sequel to the 2011 hit. Hiddleston is reprising his role of Loki, Norse god of mischief.

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MAY
24
16 HRS

Anthony Hopkins in Negotiations to Join 'Red 2'

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Anthony Hopkins in Negotiations to Join 'Red 2'

Anthony Hopkins is in negotiations to join the all-star cast of Red 2, Summit’s sequel to its hit 2010 action movie.

Dean Parisot is behind the camera this time around, with Bruce Willis leading a cast that included Helen Mirren and John Malkovich, among others, as over-the-hill special ops agents forced out of retirement.

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MAY
23
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'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Director Jon M. Chu on Not Shooting in 3D, Addressing Studio Notes

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'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Director Jon M. Chu on Not Shooting in 3D, Addressing Studio Notes

When Jon Chu was hired to direct G.I. Joe: Retaliation, many assumed he was chosen because of his experience shooting in 3D; his Step Up 3D and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never were big hits that boasted well-received 3D presentation. But the sequel ultimately was shot on film and scheduled for release only in 2D prior to Wednesday, when Paramount announced that the film’s release date was being pushed from June 29 to March 29, 2013, so the studio could convert the film to 3D.

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MAY
23
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Cannes 2012: Ethan Hawke Time-Travel Thriller 'Predestination' Bought By Sony

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Cannes 2012: Ethan Hawke Time-Travel Thriller 'Predestination' Bought By Sony

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has acquired domestic and many international rights to the Ethan Hawke sci-fi action thriller Predestination, which is in pre-production.

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MAY
23
1 day

Universal to Develop Movie Based on Lego 'Hero Factory' Robots (Exclusive)

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Universal to Develop Movie Based on Lego 'Hero Factory' Robots (Exclusive)

Universal is in negotiations to acquire the screen rights to Lego’s line of robotic toys called Hero Factory.

Michael Finch and Alex Litvak, best known for writing 2010’s sci-fi hit Predators, are in negotiations to pen the script for the project, which would be produced by Mark Gordon and Bryan Zuriff of the Mark Gordon Company along with Ben Forkner and Dean Schnider of Film 360, the production side of representation firm Management 360.

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MAY
23
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Gary Oldman Joining MGM's 'Robocop' Remake (Exclusive)

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Gary Oldman Joining MGM's 'Robocop' Remake (Exclusive)

Gary Oldman has inked a deal to star opposite Joel Kinnaman in MGM’s remake of Robocop.

Jose Padilha is directing the film, which is being produced by Strike Entertainment’s Marc Abraham and Eric Newman.

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MAY
23
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Paramount Bumps 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' to 2013

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Paramount Bumps 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' to 2013

Paramount is moving G.I Joe: Retaliation from June 29 to next year, setting a date of March 29, 2013. At the same time, it’s converting the movie to 3D.

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MAY
23
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'Chronicle' Director Josh Trank Developing 'Shadow of the Colossus'

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'Chronicle' Director Josh Trank Developing 'Shadow of the Colossus'

Josh Trank, the director behind this year’s surprise found footage movie Chronicle, has signed on to develop The Shadow of the Colossus as a directing vehicle.

Colossus is Sony’s adaptation of the popular PlayStation 2 video game. Kevin Misher is producing.

The project was initially set up in 2009 and had a script written by Justin Marks. However, Trank will oversee the writing of a new script, with the moviemakers currently out to scribes for the gig.

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MAY
23
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'Hunger Games' Announces DVD and Blu-Ray Release for August

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'Hunger Games' Announces DVD and Blu-Ray Release for August

Lionsgate’s DVD and Blu-Ray release of The Hunger Games is coming August 18.

The studio’s biggest home entertainment launch to date will see a two-disc DVD, a two-disc Blu-ray, VOD and digital download of the first installment in The Hunger Games franchise hit the market at 12:01 A.M. on August 18.

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MAY
23
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'Dark Knight' Animated Movie Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive)

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'Dark Knight' Animated Movie Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive)

This story first appeared in the June 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

Warner Bros. has set the voice cast for its upcoming animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s classic 1986 Batman tale The Dark Knight Returns, from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video.
 
Peter Weller (Robocop) will star as Batman/Bruce Wayne, and Modern Family’s middle child Ariel Winter will play Robin.

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MAY
22
2 DAYS

Filmmaker Mick Garris Entering Sci-Fi Territory With 'Invasion'

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Filmmaker Mick Garris Entering Sci-Fi Territory With 'Invasion'

Invasion, a title selling in Cannes by Little Studio Films, represents a change of pace of director Mick Garris, who made his name in the horror field and helming Stephen King adaptations.

In the 1990s, Garris directed the King-written Sleepwalkers and the high-profile TV mini-series translations of King works The Stand and The Shining. And in recent years he created the horror anthology series Masters of Horror and Fear Itself.

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