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Fox Searchlight Pick Up Sundance Breakout 'Sound of My Voice'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • April 21, 2011 1:26 AM
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Few rises in recent years have been as meteoric as that of Brit Marling. At the beginning of 2011, she was all but unknown, but by the end of January, she'd emerged as one of the most exciting new talents in independent film, having starred in, co-written and co-produced a pair of sci-fi tinged dramas that also happened to be two of the most widely acclaimed films at Sundance this year, "Another Earth" and "Sound of My Voice."

Jake Johnson Latest To Join Cast Of '21 Jump Street'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • April 21, 2011 1:02 AM
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Considering it's the kind of project that we'd normally run a mile from (namely, a big-budget remake of a 1980s TV show that no one really gives a shit about), we're curiously optimistic about "21 Jump Street." Like the show, which launched the career of Johnny Depp, the movie will focus on a group of fresh-faced cops who go undercover in a high school, but the new version is an R-rated action-comedy take on the material, described as "Bad Boys" meets "John Hughes."

First Look: Jamie Foxx In 'Horrible Bosses,' Plus New Pics Of 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' & More

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 20, 2011 10:39 AM
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Warner Bros. Also Releases New Photos Of 'Green Lantern' & 'Something Borrowed'Let's begin with the most interesting photos, descending down to the least interesting ones -- and that's not a slight, but we have seen some of these before in some shape or form. Warner Bros. has served up a few new promo images from their summer schedule and like the good trained seals we are, well.... you get it (insert smiley here).

Watch: It's All So Indie In Trailer For 'The Art Of Getting By' With Emma Roberts & Freddie Highmore

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 20, 2011 10:19 AM
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Oh, the travails of being young and good-looking in New York City. We never knew it could be so hard.

'The Crow' Flies Into A Legal Battle Between Relativity & The Weinstein Company

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 20, 2011 9:58 AM
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It looks like that remake/reboot of "The Crow" with “28 Weeks Later” helmer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directing and Bradley Cooper circling the lead role is hitting the courtrooms before it flaps its wings into theaters.

Shocker: Lindsay Lohan Won't Be In 'Gotti: Three Generations'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 20, 2011 9:35 AM
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Update: Marc Fiore has now told TMZ that Lindsay Lohan is back in "Gotti: Three Generations," circumventing her management to personally plead her case with the producer. Not only that, she upped her part to John Gotti's daughter-in-law, Kim.

Justin Long, Jess Weixler & Addison Timlin Join The Cast Of The Unfortunately Named 'Lumpy'

  • By Edward Davis
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  • April 20, 2011 9:26 AM
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Ok, it's not the greatest title in the world by far, but it's an interesting cast. Justin Long, Jess Weixler (the Sundance hit “Teeth,” "Peter and Vandy"), Tyler Labine (“Mad Love”), and Addison Timlin (“Californication”) will all star in "Lumpy," the directorial debut of writer Ted Koland (the TV shows "Saints & Sinners," "Fashion House") according to a just-released statement.

Watch: Red Band Trailer For 'Change-Up' Is Basically 'Face Off' With More Dick Jokes

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 20, 2011 8:53 AM
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Body-swapping films are a little played out now, no? Jason Bateman had that same "Really?" reaction when he was pitched the idea for the upcoming "The Change-Up," telling Entertainment Weekly (print edition) recently, "But in the same sentence that I was told what the movie is about they said, 'But the guys who wrote 'The Hangover' wrote it and the guy who directed 'Wedding Crashers' is directing it.'"

Exclusive: Poster For 'Stuck Between Stations' Starring Josh Hartnett & Michael Imperioli

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 20, 2011 8:25 AM
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The Tribeca Film Festival kicks off today and there should be plenty of options for those looking to get a break from the multiplex and a flavor of a little something different. Director Brady Kiernan will premiere his debut feature film "Stuck Between Stations" at the festival and we've got the poster for the film that, with its mix of big names and up-and-comers, should be one to get some attention this weekend.

Willow Shields Is Primrose In 'Hunger Games'; 'Animal Kingdom' Star Jacki Weaver Gets 'Engagement'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 20, 2011 7:47 AM
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A couple of bits of casting news with one newcomer and one veteran both getting roles in some pretty big upcoming films.

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