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Ed Harris recruited for zombie film World War Z

Ed Harris and Lost star Matthew Fox have both been recruited for zombie action film World War Z . An adaptation of Max Brooks’ novel of the same name, it’s being directed by Marc Forster ( Quantum Of Solace ) and already has a heavyweight cast that includes Brad Pitt, …

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The Weinsteins will distribute new Madonna film

The Weinstein Company has obtained the rights to W.E. , Madonna’s latest film as director. The film centres on two love stories. The first follows King Edward VIII’s relationship with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, with the pair played by James D’Arcy and Andrea Riseborough. The second is set in 1998 …

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Duke Nukem Forever review

The impossible has happened: After 14 years in development hell, Duke Nukem Forever is a reality. Long synonymous with endless delays and empty promises, this butt of countless internet jokes is finally, undeniably here. Whether that’s a good thing is another matter entirely. Picking up 12 years after the events …

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Jon Favreau still involved with Iron Man 3

Speaking at the LA Times Hero Complex Film Festival before a double bill of Iron Man films, Robert Downey Jr and Jon Favreau talked a bit about Favreau’s involvement with the third film. Favreau directed the first two Iron Man films, but stepped aside for Shane Black to direct the …

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E3 2011: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time preview

It’s been nearly six years since the world last saw a new Sly Cooper game, and when we found out one of our semi-secret closed-door E3 sessions with Sony would give us our first real look at the game, we were thrilled. When the demo finally began, however, there was …

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Chris Columbus bags the remake rights to Trollhunter

Chris Columbus has acquired the rights to remake Norwegian found-footage thriller Trollhunter . André Øvredal wrote and directed the 2010 original, which was released in the US just yesterday. It looks like bags of fun though, as a group of student filmmakers head to the woods to investigate a spate …

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Universal wants to reboot The Wolfman again

Universal Studios attempted to reboot their classic 1941 film The Wolf Man just last year, but they’re already looking to reboot that reboot. That’s mostly because director Joe Johnston’s Wolfman , which starred Benicio Del Toro as the wolf and Emily Blunt as his corset-strapped love interest, was deemed a …

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