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MAY
23
48 MINS

Universal Picks up Rights to 'School for Good and Evil'

Universal Picks up Rights to 'School for Good and Evil'

Universal Pictures has acquired the feature rights to The School for Good and Evil, a package to adapt the new book trilogy by author Soman Chainani.

Joe Roth and Palek Patel are producing the film along with Jane Startz. Chainani is attached to write the screenplay with Malia Scotch-Marmo (Hook).

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MAY
23
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'American Horror Story' Star Joins 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

'American Horror Story' Star Joins 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

American Horror Story breakout Evan Peters has joined the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Director Bryan Singer made the announcement Thursday via Twitter, breaking the news that the young actor will portray Quicksilver in the upcoming Fox movie, which combines two X-Men franchises.

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MAY
22
20 HRS

Benedict Cumberbatch Showers in Deleted 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Scene (Video)

Benedict Cumberbatch Showers in Deleted 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Scene (Video)

Imagine Star Trek Into Darkness with a scene featuring Benedict Cumberbatch showering.

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MAY
22
23 HRS

'Rock of Ages' and 'Twilight' Actors Starring in 'The Dead Men' (Exclusive)

'Rock of Ages' and 'Twilight' Actors Starring in 'The Dead Men' (Exclusive)

Diego Boneta, who starred opposite Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages, and Jackson Rathbone of Twilight Saga fame have signed on to star in the thriller The Dead Men.

Dead Men is the debut feature of Kirk Sullivan, who recently left his job as Joel Silver’s assistant to pursue his dream of being a director. Production began this week in Medellin, Columbia.

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MAY
22
24 HRS

Universal Plans 'Timecop' Reboot (Exclusive)

Universal Plans 'Timecop' Reboot (Exclusive)

Universal is throwing into development a remake of Timecop, the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme time travel action movie.

Marc Shmuger will produce the film via his Universal-based Global Produce banner alongside Tom McNulty.

Timecop, a Universal library title, was set in the near future where time travel is regulated by a police force. One officer (Van Damme) runs afoul a crooked politician (played by Ron Silver) using time travel to further his political career.

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MAY
21
2 DAYS

Zod Threatens Earth in Menacing 'Man of Steel' Trailer' (Video)

Zod Threatens Earth in Menacing 'Man of Steel' Trailer' (Video)

Things look quite grim in latest trailer for Man of Steel, which sees General Zod (Michael Shannon) demanding Superman (Henry Cavill) be turned over to his custody.

"For those of you who know his location, the fate of your planet rests in your hands," Zod says. "To Kal-El I say this: surrender in 24 hours or watch this world suffer the consequences."

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MAY
21
2 DAYS

'X-Men: Days of Future Past': Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique Revealed (Photo)

'X-Men: Days of Future Past': Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique Revealed (Photo)

Jennifer Lawrence is looking blue on the set of X-Men: Days of Future Past but don’t take that to me she’s glum to be there.

Director Bryan Singer tweeted a photo of the actress as the blue shape-shifting mutant Mystique.

In 2011’s X-Men: First Class, Lawrence was transformed into Raven via body paint, but she gas indicated a costume would be used to create the effect this time around.

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MAY
21
2 DAYS

Luke Skywalker's 'Star Wars' Levi's Up for Auction (Photo)

Luke Skywalker's 'Star Wars' Levi's Up for Auction (Photo)

Star Wars collectors, now is your chance to own a piece of Jedi history. And, for that matter, a piece of Levi history.

A pair of "cotton drill" pants made by famed jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss and Co. and worn by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in George Lucas' 1977 space epic are being sold at auction.

Hamill donnede the sandy-colored, distressed pants for much of the iconic film. They measure a 29-inch waist and 37 inches in length with two six-inch slits up each side.

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MAY
20
3 DAYS

'True Blood': Alan Ball, Set Designer Reveal Vampire Authority Secrets (Exclusive Video)

'True Blood': Alan Ball, Set Designer Reveal Vampire Authority Secrets (Exclusive Video)

How did True Blood create its look for the Vampire Authority?

In a sneak peek at a season five DVD extra focusing on the ornate set design of the HBO drama, which The Hollywood Reporter exclusively debuts, creator Alan Ball recalled conversations he had with "genius" production designer Suzuki Ingerslev.

His criteria for the council was: "It should look ancient and contemporary."

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MAY
20
3 DAYS

'Simpsons' Scribe Tapped to Pen 'Angry Birds' Animated Movie

Rovio Entertainment has tapped veteran comedy and animation scribe Jon Vitti to pen the script for its animated 3D film based on the Angry Birds app.

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MAY
20
3 DAYS

WME Signs Author Laline Paull (Exclusive)

WME Signs Author Laline Paull (Exclusive)

WME has come out on top of a competitive situation to sign writer Laline Paull.

Paull is a London-based scribe who has worked in film and television on both sides of the pond and has had two plays performed at the Royal National Theatre London. But it’s her upcoming manuscript that piqued agency interest.

Paull has written a dark thriller titled Fear of August that is set entirely in a beehive and rooted in biological fact. Here is the logline:

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MAY
20
3 DAYS

'Star Wars Rebels' Animated Series Coming to Disney XD

'Star Wars Rebels' Animated Series Coming to Disney XD

The next Star Wars installment won't hit theaters until 2015, but a new animated television series is headed to the small screen next year.

Disney has greenlighted Star Wars Rebels, which will launch in fall 2014 as a one-hour special on Disney Channel before debuting as a full-fledged TV series on Disney XD, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Production has already begun.

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MAY
19
4 DAYS

'Game of Thrones' Recap: Tyrion Delivers a Shocking Speech

'Game of Thrones' Recap: Tyrion Delivers a Shocking Speech

[Warning: spoilers ahead for Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones, “Second Sons”]

The Lannisters sure know how to throw a wedding.

Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) and Sansa's (Sophie Turner) big day included threats of rape, promises of murder and talk of impregnating the poor 14-year-old bride. This all set the stage for Tyrion to risk his life by directing one amazing zinger at Joffrey (Jack Gleeson). But first, the background.

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MAY
17
6 DAYS

Warner Bros. Wins Lawsuit Over Fictional Technology in 'Dark Knight Rises'

Warner Bros. Wins Lawsuit Over Fictional Technology in 'Dark Knight Rises'

In last summer's blockbuster film, The Dark Knight Rises, Anne Hathaway plays Selina Kyle, who attempts to get her hands on a software program that will erase her criminal history from every computer database in the world. At one moment of the film, this character (who would later become Catwoman) tells Batman, "Wayne says you can get me the clean slate.”

In the film, the product is referred to as "clean slate" several times, and rather fascinatingly, Warner Bros. got sued over this by a company that actually markets and sells a computer security program called "Clean Slate."

PHOTOS: Batman Through the Years: Christian Bale, George Clooney and Others Who've Played the Dark Knight

As Indiana federal judge Philip Simon puts the key question in setting up his ruling, "Is it trademark infringement if a fictional company or product in a movie or television drama bears the same name or brand as a real company or product?”

Judge Simon answers, No!

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