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‘Ghostbusters 3′ is Moving Forward After the Death of Harold Ramis
With the passing of Harold Ramis, it seemed another monkey wrench had been thrown into the plans of the long rumored 'Ghostbusters 3,' which co-writer and star Dan Aykroyd has been working on for over twenty years. Now it's been revealed that commerce trumps tragedy as Sony and director Ivan Reitman are definitely moving forward with the project.
‘Point Break’ Gives Break to New Johnny Utah Luke Bracey
The cult classic 'Point Break' is being remade, and finally they've found the man who will step into the shoes of Keanu Reeves' Johnny Utah. That man: Luke Bracey, who you've probably never heard of.
‘The Stand’ Big Screen Adaptation Now on its Fourth Director
In a cinematic landscape where franchises and known properties are a studio's biggest priority, some projects cannot be killed no matter how hard it is to get them made. Witness Warner Brothers' big screen adaptation of 'The Stand,' which now has a fourth director in talks to helm the production.
‘Space Jam 2′ is Moving Forward with LeBron James
LeBron James has long been compared to Michael Jordan as he's one of the most gifted players in basketball today. Those comparisons will now extend to cinema as James has signed on for 'Space Jam 2,' a sequel to the film that had MJ playing basketball with Bugs Bunny and the other members of the Looney Tunes.
‘The Walking Dead’ Creator Robert Kirkman and Norman Reedus are Bringing ‘Air’ to the Big Screen
'The Walking Dead' creator Robert Kirkman has conquered the small screen with the AMC adaptation of his comic book, and now he's looking to bring his talents to the big screen as he's set up to make 'Air,' a film he'll produce and which will star Djimon Hounsou, and 'TWD' regular Norman Reedus.
‘Transcendence’ Trailer: Johnny Depp Battles Luddites
Though covering much of the same ground as the first one, the latest 'Transcendence' trailer plays up the role of the terrorists (headed by Kate Mara) who are looking to stop people like Johnny Depp from achieving the singularity. It seems as thought it's meant to show that this science-fiction film is going to have action alongside its heady ideas.
‘Captain America 2′ Releases First Non-Super Bowl TV Spot
It's surprising to think 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' is less than two months away as these films are usually big summer event films. But this year summer is coming early and the film has just released its first non-Super Bowl TV spot, which puts focus on the The Winter Soldier.
‘Zombeavers’ Trailer: Yes, This is a Real Movie
Low budget movies are often looking for a hook to get people interested since they usually don't have name players, and often mix genres and interests to stoke interest. The latest film to milk this trend is 'Zombeavers,' which looks like it's aspiring to be the next 'Sharknado.'
‘The Avengers 2′ Casts Paul Bettany as Vision [UPDATE]
'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' is about to start shooting, though not all the major parts have been filled. The latest to join the cast is Paul Bettany -- who already voices J.A.R.V.I.S. in the Marvel Universe -- playing Vision.
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Has Revealed a New Villain
One of the goals with Sony's reboot of the Spider-Man franchise seems to be setting up as many of the webslinger's nemeses as possible. 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' will feature Paul Giamatti's Rhino, Jamie Foxx's Electro, and Harry (Dane DeHaan) and Norman Osborn (Chris Cooper), with at least one donning the outfit of the Green Goblin. Now Marc Webb revealed another possible bad guy in the movie.
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‘Need for Speed’ Getting Last Minute 3D Conversion
In a move we haven't seen in quite some time, 'Need for Speed' is getting a last minute 3D conversion for its March release. That means -- if they haven't started yet and can send out the digital files the night before -- DreamWorks has thirty eight days to get this done.
‘Chip ‘n Dale’ Are Getting a Live Action Hybrid Origin Story
Perhaps due to the success of the 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' and 'Smurfs' franchises, 'Chip 'n Dale' are going to be brought to the big screen in a similar way as Disney is pursuing a live action/animation hybrid feature film version of their origin story.