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'World War Z' Makes A Killing In Casting Female Lead Mirielle Enos

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 25, 2011 12:52 PM
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With the expensive on-again, off-again production of "World War Z" now back on track for a summer shoot thanks to a little help from David Ellison's Skydance Productions, casting is now beginning on the film and a new name is looking to come aboard.

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'24' Actor Chris Diamantopoulos Leads The Pack For Moe In 'The Three Stooges'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 25, 2011 12:35 PM
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From Jim Carrey, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro to Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and....Chris Diamantopoulos? If the wind is blowing the way it should, it looks like you're looking at your new "The Three Stooges" which marks an interesting shift in casting from the Farrelly Brothers' previously envisioned version.

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Russell Crowe Looking To Direct & Star In James Ellroy Hostage Thriller '77'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 25, 2011 12:16 PM
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While Russell Crowe hit screens with two pretty much forgettable films -- "Robin Hood" and "The Next Three Days" -- and his next appearance booked in RZA's martial arts pic "Man With Iron Fists," the actor is lining up what is easily his most exciting project in years.

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U2's Larry Mullen Jr. Acting, Producing & Composing Remake Of Patrice Leconte's 'Man On The Train'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 25, 2011 9:56 AM
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Take that Bono! It looks like the drummer of U2 is finally gonna get some of the spotlight shone on him instead of one the Mr-Save-The-Planet-I-Invested-In-Blackberry-Started-My-Own-Clothing-Line-And-Charitable-Organization-Which-Gives-Seems-Not-To-Do-Anything-Charitable frontman for the popular rock group.

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Joseph Kosinki To Direct Alien Thriller 'Archangel'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 25, 2011 9:06 AM
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Adam Cozad Rewriting ScriptWhile "Tron: Legacy" director Joseph Kosinksi continues to try a find a new home for his sci-fi epic "Oblivion," the helmer has landed another film firmly within the genre.

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Paul Greengrass Eyes 'Travis McGee' For Next Film

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 25, 2011 8:42 AM
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Warner Bros. Talking To Greengrass And Other Directors For Sea Serpent Pic 'Here There Be Monsters'Paul Greengrass has had a bit of a rough ride in his post-'Bourne' plans to get a new movie off the ground. Both his gestating Jimi Hendrix and Martin Luther King Jr. biopics were met with resistance from their respective estates, the former for not including the family in the early stages of the development and the latter for the somewhat controversial elements of the screenplay. And we've debated about the Playlist water cooler whether or not a studio will come along and save "Memphis," but it looks like that without the support of the MLK estate, that film is dead in the water and Greengrass has now started looking at new projects.

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Johnny Depp Headed To '21 Jump Street' For A Cameo

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 25, 2011 8:16 AM
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After expressing during “The Tourist” press rounds, that he’d be game to make a quick appearance in the upcoming "21 Jump Street," it looks like someone finally got Johnny Depp on the phone.

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Orlando Bloom Still Not Confirmed For 'The Hobbit,' But It Appears To Be An Inevitability

By Drew Taylor
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April 25, 2011 7:59 AM
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A minor update on "The Hobbit" for you fanatics. Despite the fact that Orlando Bloom wasn't really accepting questions outside of Mark Ruffalo's directorial debut, "Sympathy For Delicious" today, the film he was promoting -- earlier in the press day he apparently had gently scolded a journalist for asking about one his "The Good Doctor" film currently playing at the Tribeca Film Festival -- we managed to eek out a little something from the actor afterwards.

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Exclusive: Poster For Michael Winterbottom's 'The Trip' Starring Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 25, 2011 7:10 AM
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While this summer will be a battleground between R-rated comedies each trying to out-raunch each other, perhaps the biggest belly laughs will come from director Michael Winterbottom's droll and hilarious "The Trip" which delivers all the comedy without having to rely on much of a foul mouth.

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Is Jason Statham's 'Blitz' Going Straight-To-DVD In The U.S.?

By Kevin Jagernauth
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April 25, 2011 6:58 AM
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Are moviegoers getting tired of a new Jason Statham movie every six to eight months where he plays a guy who has a job that requires him to beat people up? Granted, his resumé isn't the most varied but the actor has his niche and it seems to be serving both him and the studios well enough. In January, his latest "The Mechanic" opened up to Jason Statham Numbers which means $29 million domestic -- pretty much falling in line with the figures for "The Transporter," "Crank," "Cellular," "Death Race," and "The Bank Job." In an era of uncertainty at the box office he's about as close as it comes to a guarantee, though those numbers aren't going to get anyone at a studio promoted or anything.

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