Shailene Woodley will not appear in Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man 2, and neither will her character, Mary Jane Watson, THR has confirmed.
Woodley’s appearance in Spider-Man 2 was always intended to be brief – the actress only worked three days and shot around three scenes – but sources say that director Marc Webb decided to streamline the story.
20th Century Fox has acquired Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan's pitch Outliers for Peter Chernin to produce.
The writers, best known for writing Saw IV, V, VI and VII, have become a hot commodity among the studios, landing such high-profile gigs as God of War, which Universal Pictures is moving quickly on, and Rise for Warner Bros. as well as a two-month rewrite job on Pacific Rim on set with Guillermo del Toro.
Everyone’s favorite miniature building blocks are coming to the big screen.
The first teaser trailer for The Lego Movie has just been released, and it's giving fans a first look at the vast assemblage of pop-culture references that will be featured in the upcoming comedy -- including Batman, Wonder Woman and Michelangelo (both the painter and the Ninja Turtle)
The first look at Frozen, the newest film from Walt Disney Animation Studios, hit the web Tuesday in the form of a funny teaser trailer.
The teaser features a goofy snowman (Olaf, played by Josh Gad) and a like-minded moose clumsily navigating a slippery frozen pond, both vying for Olaf’s detached carrot-nose.
LONDON – Artist Jamie Shovlin is to direct a documentary, Rough Cut, about a made-up 1970s exploitation film called Hiker Meat.
Produced and distributed by Cornerhouse Artist Film, the doc will create key sections from an imagined film by fictitious Italian director Jesus Rinzoli. While Hiker Meat as a complete feature is fated to remain unrealized, key sections will be re-created.
The documentary was writtten by Mike Harte, a fellow artist and writer.
Transcendence scribe Jack Paglen is in negotiations to write the sequel to Fox and Ridley Scott's Prometheus.
Prometheus, written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof, was one of the most highly anticipated films of 2012. It followed a group of scientists looking for the origins of the human race and opened in theaters in June 2012, going on to become the 15th highest grossing film of the year. It's earned $403.4 million at the worldwide box office to date.
While rumors are still swirling about who will be suiting up for the sequel to last summer's Marvel blockbuster The Avengers, director Joss Whedon suggested that villain Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, won't be back.
LONDON – Mongrel Media has struck a deal for North American rights to Ryan Smith's After.
U.K.-based genre specialist movie sales company Jinga Films sold the title to Mongrel.
Billed as a dark fantasy, the movie boasts a cast that includes Steven Strait (10,000 BC) and Karolina Wydra (House), who has landed a vampire role in the upcoming season of HBO's True Blood.
With that piercing eye, Riddick almost looks Terminator-like.
Vin Diesel has teased the 2013 Comic-Con poster for the latest installment in his sci-fi action series. The title character appears on the poster drenched in red-tinted darkness, looking predictably ready for battle.
The first features a voice-over from Russell Crowe's Jor-El as he advises his son (Henry Cavill) on his destiny. The second focuses on Michael Shannon's villain, General Zod, and his menacing message to Earth.
Don't be alarmed, Los Angeles. This isn't part of a super-villain plot.
A blimp with a striking resemblance to a Despicable Me 2 baddie was spotted over Los Angeles Friday as part of its cross-country tour promoting the film. It came to L.A. the same day a press junket for the Steve Carell-toplined animated film was held in the city.
