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Karl Urban Confirmed For Judge Dredd Reboot Karl Urban has been confirmed for the leading role in Judge Dredd by producers Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich of the new film. Urban had been rumoured for the role already, but in a Movie-Con Q&A this evening the pair confirmed that he has been cast for the film, shooting in South Africa soon. “The main thing about Dredd is that it’s a fantastic comic that was completely messed up 20 years ago," said Macdonald. "Our idea is to make a very hard, R-rated, gritty, realistic movie of Dredd in Megacity, so we’ve got to get the tone right. He’s not going to take off his helmet. His bike is going to feel real. He’s going to hit people and it’s going to feel real." "There’s been a change in comic-book movies; they were treated unseriously and now they’re treated seriously. We’ve cast a guy called Karl Urban to play Dredd. We’ll be shooting in Johannesburg, it’s being directed by Pete Travis, we’re shooting with the

 Next Terminator Film To Be Animated:Terminator 3000 The next Terminator film will be in the form of animation from  Hannover House. Hannover House C.E.O. Eric Parkinson handled the distribution of the original "Terminator" feature will develop a 3D animated $70 million dollar budgeted film production called Terminator 3000. The film will stay true to the Terminator franchise and will take place some time around the original film. Also make sure you read this great article by guest By Jonathan Cyfer Check out the full Press Release below for more details: NEW YORK, NY, Aug 12, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Hannover House, the entertainment distribution division of Target Development Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TDGI) (www.HannoverHouse.com), has entered into a feature film development venture with Vancouver-based Red Bear Entertainment, for "Terminator 3000," envisioned as a $70-million dollar budgeted, 3-D animated feature film based on the characters and s

"Old Spice Guy" Isaiah Mustafa Land First Movie Role Isaiah Mustafa , currently better known as the Old Spice Guy because of his insanely popular adverts (see the original below), has managed to turn web popularity into film roles. He's now joined the cast of Tyler Perry 's next big outing, Madea's Big Happy Family , and also landed a small part in Horrible Bosses . To tell you the truth I have never seen or wanted to watch any of Tyler Perry's films before but with the casting of Mustafa maybe. Shit I don't think he could even make me want to watch on of Perry's films Mustafa was already due to work with Perry in a small role in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, but has now switched from that slightly more indie project back to Perry's mainstream Madea franchise, and a much bigger role. He'll play a guy called Calvin, who has two tickets to that thing that you love is struggling with his marriage a

Sly Talks Expendables Sequel It's not to late to start talking about making a sequel to a film even before it is released in theaters.  Sly and investors are hoping that the film will open huge (which I think it will) so that they can roll out a sequel to the movie. If this does perform, I think it will open a little more liquidity in funding the sequel. I have an idea ready to go. People think doing a sequel is easy, but it's not because you need the element of surprise. I'm going to try to do something that's quite radical. I am excited to see this movie that all males who grew up in the 80's always hoped for the Big three in one movie together. Then you add in Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Giselle Itie, Eric Roberts, David Zayas and Steve Austin. Sounds like a great combination. We'll find out at the box office if it worked and if we get a sequel. To read a great review head on over to TheArnoldFans . Here's th

The Tillman Story Trailer And Gets A Rated "R" The Weinstein Co announced today that the filmmakers are appealing the " R " ratings which the MPAA just gave The Tillman Story documentary about to be released in theaters August 20th. Of course, far be it from Weinsteins to miss an opportunity to generate controversy and enjoy the ensuing free publicity for their film.  But in this case director Amir Bar Lev and producer John Battsek have an excellent argument when the rating will be appealed on August 12th in Los Angeles. According to The Weinstein Co, the MPAA gave the film that "R" rating based on its “ excessive language ”. “Of course there is excessive language,” states John Battsek. “This is a film that follows a truly exemplary family torn apart by the death of their loved one and the barrage of government deceit they encountered in their pursuit of the honest truth. We should be looking at this film as a way to show our younger generation the pow

John Belushi To Get A Second Life John Belushi may be getting a (second) second life on the big screen. "The Pursuit of Happyness" screenwriter Steven Conrad and "The Hangover" director-producer Todd Phillips are developing a biographical film about the late comedian's life. Warner Bros. recently acquired the rights from Belushi's estate. Conrad will script the project and Phillips will produce, though he has not yet committed to directing it. Alexandra Milchan and Bonnie Timmerman are also producing. In a typically difficult process that saw the rights deal come together, then fall apart, then come back together again, the project would be the latest attempt at a full-scale biopic about the " Saturday Night Live " cast member and film star who died of a drug overdose in 1982 at age 33. Belushi's life was famously detailed in Bob Woodward's 1985 biography, " Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi. " That

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Trailer Here is the first trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 3. The clip itself shows some awesome action from the upcoming season. The season will premiere on Friday Sept. 19 at 9 PM, with a special one-hour event. Watch the trailer after the Jump.. Here's the official description for Clone Wars season three: Mystery, intrigue and adventure await our heroes with all-new action-packed episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. As war continues to rage throughout the galaxy, the dark side grows even stronger and the Jedi Knights are pushed to the breaking point. The lines between good and evil become blurred as secrets are revealed, truths are questioned and alliances are betrayed. Loyalties are tested as new enemies emerge and heroes rise – and fall. Star Wars: The Clone Wars season three launches on Friday Sept. 19 at 9 PM, with a special one-hour event. Please Leave A Comment-

"Skyline" Movie Trailer-Don't Look Up Universal Pictures has unleashed the trailer for the film " Skyline ," which  stars Donald Faison, Eric Balfour, David Zayas, Scottie Thompson and Brittany Daniel . Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them. Watch the trailer after the Jump.. The Movie's special effects are provided by The company" Hydraulx " which also provided special effects for Avatar and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Skyline is scheduled to be released on November 12th 2010. Please Leave A Comment-

Television's Top Paid Actors And Actress Hugh Laurie, Charlie Sheen, Matt Lauer, Ryan Seacrest and, naturally, Oprah Winfrey are among TV's highest-paid performers in various categories according to a newly released salary breakdown. Though studios have been cracking down on paydays overall to keep costs in line amid sinking broadcast ratings, key performers still draw stunning numbers, with indispensable performers like the Sheens and Snookis of the world continuing to leverage salary bumps. Here's a select sample of some of the top performers from TV Guide's survey ( for the full list go here ): Drama actors (per episode): Hugh Laurie (House) $400,000+ Christopher Meloni & Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU) $395,000 (each) David Caruso (CSI: Miami) $375,000 Marg Helgenberger (CSI) $375,000 Laurence Fishburne (CSI) $350,000 Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) $200,000 Nathan Fillion (Castle) $100,000 Jon Hamm (Mad Men) $100,000 Alex O'Loughlin

SAW VII 3-D Head Pounding Poster & Trailer Lionsgate has released yet another 3D motion poster for their upcoming  final Saw film, SAW VII 3-D check out the new literally mind-blowing 3D motion poster below. See the poster and trailer after the Jump.. The cast of the film includes Tobin Bell, Cary Elwes, Costas Mandylor and Betsy Russell all return with the addition of Sean Patrick Flanery, Gina Holden, Chad Donella, Laurence Anthony, Dean Armstrong and Naomi Snieckus Here is the official plot synopsis: This October, one of the biggest, most successful horror franchises in movie history arrives in theaters in vivid, chilling 3-D with the release of Lionsgate’s SAW VII 3-D. As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw’s brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror... The first theatrical feature to be shot exclusively on the cutting-edge SI-

"I Spit On Your Grave" Trailer A remake of the controversial 1979 cult classic, I Spit On Your Grave is about Aspiring writer Jennifer Hills moves to a small town in order to write her first novel. Upon ordering food from the supermarket, she meets the grocery store delivery boy, a mentally handicapped man named Matthew. Three disturbed local men who frequently harass and torment Matthew take notice of Jennifer's presence and begin to harass her. This harassment quickly evolves into more sinister taunts and actions, and culminates with the men attacking Jennifer and brutally sodomizing and gang raping her. The men also force Matthew to have sex with Jennifer during the attack. Following the assault, the men order Matthew to kill her in an attempt to cover up their crime. Matthew cannot bring himself to do this, instead dabbing the knife in her blood to make it appear to the men that he has completed the task. After two weeks of recuperation and recovery, Jennifer piece

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark Set To Take The Stage Lead producer Michael Cohl announced today that SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will begin preview performances on Broadway on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at 3 p.m., with Opening Night set for Tuesday evening, December 21. Directed by Julie Taymor and featuring a book by Julie Taymor and Glen berger, and new music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge , SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will open at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). See below for a first look at the set! Mr. Cohl also announced that joining the previously announced Reeve Carney as ‘ Peter Parker/Spider-Man ,' are Tony® Award nominee Jennifer Damiano as ‘ Mary Jane Watson ' and Patrick Page as ‘ Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin .' Flying and choreography rehearsals for select cast members began on July 19, and the full company will begin rehearsals on August 16. Drawing from more than 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, SPIDER

Hollywood Killing Superhero Movies? Vaughn Thinks So The clock is ticking on the superhero craze in Hollywood, according to Matthew Vaughn , the director now filming "X-Men: First Class" for Fox in London. "It's been mined to death and in some cases the quality control is not what it's supposed to be," Vaughn said. "People are just going to get bored of it." Vaughn, who produced, directed and co-wrote " Kick-Ass ," says he pounced on the chance to make a film about the uncanny mutants from Marvel Comics because he expects the current boom in superhero cinema to fizzle out in the near future. "I've always wanted to do a big-budget superhero film and I think we've kind of crossed the Rubicon with superhero films," Vaughn said. "I think [the opportunity to do one], it's only going to be there two or three more times." "Then," he added, "the genre is going to be dead for a while because

Andrew W. Marlowe Talks Nick Fury Film If you haven't heard of Andrew W. Marlowe , he is the man behind the hit show on ABC called Castle . He spoke to Movieweb at Comic-Con this year and they got the dirt on the Nick Fury film he wrote.  The script itself was written before Samuel L. Jackson got the role of Nick Fury in the marvel films. To watch the announcement of the entire cast of The Avengers Movie Click Here . Marlowe wrote the script for Nick Fury, a film that centers on the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in the Marvel universe, most recently portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Click on the video interview below to see what Marlowe has to say about this film in development. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Movieweb

New Tarzan Film To Get The 3D Treatment Germany's Constantin Film is swinging into " Tarzan ," launching development of a 3D animated feature. Constantin acquired animation rights to the " Tarzan " novels from the estate of author Edgar Rice Burroughs . The first book in the series, " Tarzan of the Apes ," was published in 1912 and spawned numerous sequels and related works. The character became strongly identified with Johnny Weismuller after he starred as Tarzan in a series of MGM features in the 1930s, helping the Ape Man become one of the world's best-known literary figures. In " Tarzan of the Apes ," Tarzan is born in the jungles of Africa to a stranded English aristocratic couple. When they are killed, the infant is adopted and raised by a clan of apes. He discovers his true origins when he comes upon the cabin of his late parents. Kulzer is a producer on two upcoming 3D projects -- "Resident Evil: Afterlife," open

"Chronicles" Of John And Max Landis Twentieth Century Fox is in negotiations to pick up " Chronicle ," a spec script from the son of director John Landis , Max Landis , while first-time director Josh Trank is attached to helm the super-power project. According to the studio, the story focuses on the lives of three Portland teens that become exposed to a mysterious substance in the woods, and, as a result, begin to develop incredible powers. They work together to hone their skills for fun, until personal and family problems begin to turn them against one another. " Chronicle" is being eyed to be told in hand-held, documentary-style that has been slowly gaining popularity with movies such as " Cloverfield " and " Paranormal Activity ."  While he directed a web series titled " Killpoint " in 2007 and was the editor on " Big Fan ," Robert Siegel's indie starring Patton Oswalt, Trank may have that style of f

Quantum Leap Into Film By: Jonathan Cyfer I learned this morning that the television show Quantum Leap (1989-1993) is going to be made into a film . I have mixed feelings about this. I'm a fan of the original show, primarily because of the "buddy chemistry" between the show's two stars, Scott Bakula (as Dr. Sam Beckett) and Dean Stockwell (as Al Calavicci). Of course, I'm also a sucker for a good time travel story and Donald Bellisario's creation managed to hold its quality for the four years the show was on the air. On the other hand, I don't think that every single television show ever made must be made into a film, either because film producers think it would be a good way to make money or because they lack any sort of creative vision and thus have to recycle the ideas of others. My first inclination is to say, if Quantum Leap needs to be remade, remake it as a TV show. However, since nobody listens to me anyway, I might as well accept Quantu

Scott Bakula: Quantum Leap Film On It's Way Not sure how we missed this news coming out of Comic-Con until now, but for Quantum Leap fans, it might have been the BIGGEST news to come out of Comic-Con. Quantum Leap will be back. And it will be back on the big screen. At the "A Leap of Faith—A Quantum Leap Retrospective" panel, Scott Bakula shared the big news with the 600 fans who attended: The good news is that Don [Quantum Leap creator Donald P. Bellisario ] is working on the film script and has a big time Hollywood producer who wants to do it ... It's about time. But what I always thought would happen, happened ... [that he's now too old for the role]. But Dean [Stockwell, who played Al] and I will have a part in it somehow. Don did say that as he was writing, he told me he was having trouble, 'getting you and Dean out of my head.' But I know he will do it. Please Leave A Comment- Source- SyFy

The Other Guys Takes Down Inception The US box office charts this weekend were taken over by a pair of bumbling, enthusiastic cops as Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and director Adam McKay drove The Other Guys to the top spot and knocked the brain-itching former champ Inception down to second place. Ferrell in particular will be happy with the result, as it’s his most successful film for a while, notching up $35.6 million in its first three days. Chris Nolan won’t be too broken-hearted, though – Inception still managed to do decent business, raking in $18.6 million and placing well ahead of the week’s other wide new entry, Step Up 3D . The third dimension didn’t seem to boost to dance pic, which opened with $15.5 million. The remainder of the top five was made up of Salt , with $11.1 million, and Dinner for Schmucks , which dropped from second place with $10.5 million. Thanks to Schmucks, the middle of the charts is a Steve Carell-fest, with Despicable Me still showing strong legs,

Dwayne Johnson On Set Of Fast Five We get our first look at Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on the set of Fast Five (Fast and Furious 5.) He is  seen on set with Elsa Pataky who look to be playing his partner, by the matching outfits. There aren't many details on the plot of the film but I did find this out: A sequel to be entitled Fast Five is to star Vin Diesel, Sung Kang, Paul Walker, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Elsa Pataky, Joaquim de Almeida, Charisma Carpenter, TJ Hassan, Connor Platt, The Timp, Reece Fletcher, Don Omar, Tego Calderon, Ludacris. Chris Morgan and Justin Lin will also return as writer and director, respectively. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has signed on to Fast Five to reportedly play a lawman in pursuit of the two main characters.Tyrese Gibson will also return as Roman Pearce from the second film.Gibson was approached to appear in the fourth film but was unable due to scheduling conflicts. Ludacris announced that

Jackass 3D Trailer We got our hands on the trailer for the upcoming film Jackass 3D. The trailer was first screened at Comic-Con this year. I have no clue how these guys come up with some of this shit. Do we really need another Jackass movie? Watch the trailer after the Jump.. Please Leave A Comment-