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The Muppets are almost here! Its been 12 years since they were last on the big screen and this project has come quite a long way to reach this point. One of the big hurdles early on was casting Amy Adams to play the girlfriend of Jason Segel, and when they were first trying to cast her, Kermit and Jason made a video that they sent to her asking her to be in the movie. Deadline got the exclusive video and they've posted it in full for your viewing pleasure. "Three of the five songs Jason has sung to me so far have been original songs about how much he wants you to be in the movie." Even the casting process for this was fun! See it below.

⥤ Posted November 16 in Cool Stuff, Hype, To Watch | 3 Comments

First Images from Awesome Supernatural Submarine Movie 'Phantom'

Has anyone heard of this before? It sounds awesome! Thanks to a tip from our friends at Bloody-Disgusting, we've got a first look at a teaser poster and submarine vessel from a new adventure horror-thriller titled Phantom. The project, which just finished shooting in late October, is about a haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine who holds the fate of the world in his hands. The cast is also quite awesome, including William Fichtner, David Duchovny, Ed Harris, Sean Patrick Flanery, Lance Henriksen and Dagmara Dominczyk. But it's the poster's tagline "Something is Down There" that really gets me interested in this.

⥤ Posted November 16 in First Look, Indies, Photos, Sci-Fi | 18 Comments

Watch: James Cameron's 'Titanic' in 3D Re-Release Official Trailer

This April, Take the Journey, Fall in Love, and Experience Titanic Like Never Before. Paramount has debuted a full theatrical trailer for the 3D re-release of James Cameron's Titanic in 3D, hitting theaters this April is as it prominently reminds us. The trailer comes from Facebook and features plenty of footage, with an equal amount of text and an introduction by Cameron himself. This is certainly a good reminder of how epic Cameron's film really is, and how good it is too, to be honest, so get ready for a trip down memory lane. Oh and if you hate Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", you best stop at about the 2:18 mark. Enjoy!

⥤ Posted November 16 in 3D Posts, Hype, To Watch, Trailers | 22 Comments

Watch: Great New Trailer for Aardman's 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits'

We've already gotten a promising glimpse at Aardman Studios' high seas animated adventure The Pirates! Band of Misfits in the form of a stateside trailer and another trailer from across the pond. Now we have yet another full length theatrical trailer showing off the stunning animation with Chicken Run director Peter Lord behind the camera. This animation style is truly unique, and is now a staple in stop-motion animation. Combine that with the dry British humor that inhabits most Aardman films like Wallace & Gromit, and you've got a promising family friendly film heading to theaters in March of 2012. See the new trailer below!

⥤ Posted November 16 in Hype, To Watch, Trailers | 4 Comments

Ice Cube and Chris Tucker Coming Back for Another 'Friday' Sequel?

Though you may not know Tommy 'Tiny' Lister by name, you'd likely recognize the actor if you saw him because of his brief appearances in films like The Dark Knight, The Fifth Element, Jackie Brown and on a more depressing note, Little Nicky. However, Lister also has a recurring role in the comedy series that started with Friday, logically continued with Next Friday, and moved on with The Friday After Next. Though Lister only appeared in the first two films, he recently spoke with TMZ (via Movies.com) and revealed that he's soon meeting with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker about doing yet another Friday sequel.

⥤ Posted November 16 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 12 Comments

Must Watch: First Full Trailer for Pixar's New Fairytale 'Brave' Arrives

"No more fighting, show some decorum!" Disney has unveiled the full theatrical trailer for Pixar's Brave, the studio's first fairytale, set in the Scottish Highlands about a fiesty, red-haired princess named Merida, voiced by Kelly Macdonald. The first teaser trailer for this hit back in the summer, but now we have another glimpse at the scope of the story and a lot more characters, and it definitely looks like a Pixar movie we've never seen before. That said, Pixar trailers never seem to do a good job capturing the true spirit, but give it a shot anyway. The voice cast includes Kevin McKidd, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane and Billy Connolly.

⥤ Posted November 16 in Hype, Pixar, To Watch, Trailers | 29 Comments

Adaptation of 'Bioshock' Video Game Will Not Arrive Anytime Soon

For the past couple years we've been hearing about an adaptation of the hit video game Bioshock with directors like Gore Verbinski and 28 Weeks Later filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo attached to helm the feature, but it's been well over a year since any real updates have surfaced about the project. However, Irrational Games executive Ken Levine. recently spoke to Industry Gamers (via Empire), and he had both some disappointing and good news for those looking forward to the film adaptation. Essentially, the project was close to getting off the ground, but fell apart, and now they don't want to push it unless it feels right.

⥤ Posted November 16 in Development, Movie News | 4 Comments

Michael Jackson's Estate Now Looking to Sell a King of Pop Biopic

Over two years after the death of iconic pop star Michael Jackson, the King of Pop's estate is now looking to get a biopic off the ground. Not too long after Jackson's passing, a documentary chronicling the final days of the international superstar came in the form of This Is It, which brought us as close to Jackson's final concert as we'll ever get. But this new film would cover other periods of Jackson's life, though it wouldn't be a comprehensive life-to-death biopic. Variety reports John Branca, the executor of the Jackson estate, has gone to Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock's Montecito Picture Company to produce and finance the biopic.

⥤ Posted November 16 in Development, Movie News | 12 Comments

It's Confirmed: Kristen Stewart in Talks to Star in WB's 'Akira' Movie

And here we go. Earlier today it was reported by Twitch that Twilight, Into the Wild and Adventureland star Kristen Stewart had been offered the lead role of Kei in Warner Bros' upcoming live-action Akira movie, being directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, and now Deadline has confirmed that she is definitely in "advanced talks" for the role. Garrett Hedlund as we know is already in talks to play Kaneda, and Deadline says Gary Oldman is also set to play the Colonel (some of the better casting so far). Ezra Miller is in the running for Tetsuo, but no one else is confirmed yet. The cast is definitely shaping up, but will it turn out any good?

⥤ Posted November 16 in Casting, Movie News, Opinions | 35 Comments

David Fincher Circling 'Cleopatra' Again Along with Writer Eric Roth

Earlier this year, there was word that The Social Network director David Fincher was looking to take on the Cleopatra biopic starring Angelina Jolie that has been gestating for a little while now. However, Fincher got busy with his new adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and the project laid dormant. However, with post-production on the December release coming to a close, Fincher is again circling the project with Jolie still attached, but now Forrest Gump, and Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button writer Eric Roth is in early talks to script the film based on Stacy Schiff's biography Cleopatra: A Life.

⥤ Posted November 15 in Development, Movie News | 6 Comments

Watch: Second New Red Band Trailer for 'The Sitter' with Jonah Hill

"If we ever need a crazy ass whiteboy to get punched in the face..." Fox has just unleashed the second full 3-minute long red band trailer for The Sitter, that crazy Adventures in Babysitting-meets-2011 comedy starring Jonah Hill directed by David Gordon Green, his second feature film this year. We've seen one full red band trailer and a red band TV spot for this before, so why not even more red band footage!? The cast includes Sam Rockwell, Ari Graynor, Max Records, Kevin Hernandez, J.B. Smoove and Method Man. There are some truly laugh-out-loud hilarious moments tossed in this, especially near the end, so have fun!