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Vehicles From The New MAD MAX

George Miller ‘s follow up to his Mad Max trilogy has taken some twists and turns over the last couple of years, now it seems to be moving forward once more. Mad Max: Fury Road is set to star Tom Hardy as the iconic character, but it’s still unclear whether it will be a direct sequel or a story reboot. While the prospect of visiting the […]

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AMC Picks Up GOODFELLAS TV Series

Since October of 2010 there’s been talk of  a Goodfellas TV series – now the AMC network  is putting the series into development.  The film’s writer Nicholas Pileggi, and producer Irwin Winkler, along with son David Winkler, will executive produce with writer/producer Jorge Zamacona.  The classic 1990 film made Joe Pesci a screen sensation and his scenes have since become ingrained in […]

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Watch 5 Minutes of HAYWIRE

Steven Soderbergh’s foray into the action/ fighting genre could be a lot of fun. While the director shoots most –  if not all of the action himself – it’s hard to say if he captures the same visceral energy that Paul Greengrass achieved with his Bourne action flicks. Soderbergh uses the new Red digital cameras and while director Peter Jackson uses […]

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EASTBOUND & DOWN Season Three New Teaser

A new teaser has been released for HBO’s upcoming season of Eastbound & Down.  Kenny Powers is back and he hasn’t lost any of his egotistical edge. Danny McBride hit’s a home run with his portrayal of this conflicted and crude, but one time great baseball player. Season three sees the story move to Myrtle Beach with Kenny joining a new team and […]

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Mark Wahlberg Talks Seth MacFarlane’s TED

Fans of Family Guy will no doubt be looking forward to  Seth MacFarlane‘s feature directorial debut , Ted.  Starring Mark Wahlberg, it tells the story of a grown man whose wish that his childhood teddy bear would come to life,  comes true. MacFarlane who also wrote the film plays Ted using motion-capture. Don’t expect this bear to be cute and cuddly, he […]

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Alec Baldwin Returning To 30 ROCK

Fans of NBC’s 30 Rock were somewhat worried when word spread that Alec Baldwin would be leaving at the end of season 6 to pursue an education and possibly a career in politics. However NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt recently revealed that Baldwin’s contract was ‘quietly renewed’ for the next season. His original contract was up at the […]

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Kristen Wiig Bursts Universal’s BRIDESMAIDS Sequel Bubble

Bridesmaids was a favorite with audiences and a mega hit at the box office earning close to $290 million worldwide and garnering two golden globe nominations, including best comedy flick and best actress Kristen Wiig.  Now Universal is keen on making a sequel but it seems it might be without the talented Wiig who also helped pen the script. It seems that despite the film’s […]

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Ralph Fiennes SKYFALL Character Update

Details have emerged regarding Ralph Fiennes role in the new James Bond flick, Skyfall.  Back in February, director Sam Mendes said the role was “one of extreme complexity ” leading many to believe he would be playing iconic bad guy Blofeld. Now Fiennes has given a hint to the Daily Record saying: “I’m allowed to say that I’m a government agent.” However […]

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Peter Jackson Talks Crafting THE HOBBIT Prequels

There’s plenty to look forward to when the first of The Hobbit prequels hits screens in December 2012. Not only will the new films feature cutting edge imagery that only Weta digital can conjure, it will also be presented in 3D having been shot using the Red digital camera system. While the technological differences will be apparent, the world which director Peter Jackson is creating, […]

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J.J. Abrams Talks Trek Timeline

Filming is set to get underway on the sequel to J.J. Abrams Star Trek reboot in January 2012. While there’s plenty of expectation on the next installment, there’s also ongoing scrutiny as to who the villain will be, the film-making technology that will be employed and how the story will continue after the 2009 flick shifted away from story […]

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GAME OF THRONES – On Location Featurette

Fans of HBO‘s Game of Thrones are counting the days when season 2 commences. We’ve already been offered a look at the second season in production, and recently the first teaser trailer was released. David Bennioff and his team and working hard to match the excitement of last season shooting at amazing locations to capture the scale of George R.R. Martin’s popular […]

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AMERICAN HORROR STORY Becomes Anthology Series

FX’s drama series American Horror Story has been a runaway hit with it’s brilliant narrative style and genre bending stories. Though if you caught the first-season finale, like other fans you would’ve been shocked that most of the main characters weren’t around by the end credits. The reason for this as co creator Ryan Murphy explains,  is that the finale closed out the Harmon family’s […]

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UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING New Trailer

A new trailer for Underworld: Awakening and a ‘previously’ on Underworld have been released to prepare fans for the next installment of the Vampire / Werewolf franchise. Kate Beckinsale returns looking totally bad-ass in her skin-tight outfit, awaking to a world where humans have discovered the existence of vampires and werewolves and are working to eradicate the immortal beings. […]

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