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‘Oobermind’ Signs Ferrell, Pitt, and Jonah Hill

“Oobermind,” the new animated comedy from DreamWorks Animation, has signed three new voices; Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, and Jonah Hill. Robert Downey Jr. was originally attached to play the title role...

Aug 17, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

First Official ‘Avatar’ Photo Released

Sam Worthington in "Avatar" Geeks rejoice. James Cameron’s long-awaited sci-fi epic is coming. Yes, it sounds too good to be true, but it will get released. In fact, Fox just released the first...

Aug 16, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Robert Downey Jr. to Play Lestat in ‘Vampire Chronicles’

Sick of vampires yet? Well get ready for more, this time with Iron Man himself as the lead bloodsucker. Bloody Disgusting has just learned that Universal Pictures is looking to reinvigorate Anne...

Aug 15, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

‘Wolverine’ Sequel Gets Writer

Despite the intense fan and critical lampooning of 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” the studio has wasted no time in moving forward with a sequel. Variety reports that Christopher...

Aug 14, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

David Mamet to Adapt ‘Diary of Anne Frank’

Director, author, playwright, essayist, and producer, David Mamet, will write and direct a new version of “The Diary of Anne Frank” for Disney. Variety reports that Mamet, with Andrew Braunsberg,...

Aug 13, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Godzilla Isn’t Done Terrorizing Us Yet

Godzilla, the giant Japanese dinosaur-monster that has terrorized Tokyo dozens of times in nearly 30 movies over the last 50 years isn’t done yet. Making his debut in 1954’s “Gojira” from the Toho...

Aug 13, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Natalie Portman Gets ‘Booksmart’

Natalie Portman will add another project to her already full plate with Fox’s high school comedy, “Booksmart.” Variety reports that Portman will produce that juvenile comedy concerning “two...

Aug 13, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Legos Build Their Way to the Bigscreen

Apparently Hollywood feels toys are a more ripe source material for films than actual source material these days. After Paramount’s intensely lucrative endeavors into the action figure world with the...

Aug 12, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

New Additions to ‘Red Dawn’ Remake

Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, Connor Cruise and Edwin Hodge have just signed on to help the Wolverines fight, presumably either the Chinese or the Russians, or both, in MGM/UA’s remake of the...

Aug 10, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

‘Mission: Impossible 4′ Hires Writers

Producers Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams, along with Paramount, are serious about “Mission: Impossible IV.” So much so that they have already hired Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec to pen the screenplay,...

Aug 7, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

‘Fraggle Rock’ and New ‘Dark Crystal’ Are Coming Soon

The MTV Movies Blog recently sat down with Brian Henson, son of legendary “The Muppets” creator, Jim Henson, and learned some very interesting news. When asked about a “Fraggle Rock” movie Henson...

Aug 6, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

Where The Wild Things Are Trailer #2

Maurice Sendak’s classic book comes to the big screen in an adventure tale for every generation. Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventure of Max (Max Records), a mischievous young boy who is...

Aug 6, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong

TMA FilmCast #17 – Public Enemies, Moon

Michael Mann’s highly anticipated depression-era gangster flick, “Public Enemies” gets the TMA FilmCast treatment this week. Does Mann’s foray into the controversies of digital video pay off, or...

Aug 5, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong