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Zack Snyder's 'Superman' Allegedly Facing Problematic Third-Act Script Issues

By Edward Davis
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February 16, 2011 12:43 AM
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WB's 'Sucker Punch' Said To Be Testing PoorlyOne story connects to another. A few minutes ago, Vulture reported that "Sherlock Holmes" helmer Guy Ritchie was evidently being offered the director's chair for the"300" sequel, unofficially known as "Xerxes." Folks stop and ask, wait, isn't this a Zack Snyder project?

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Guy Ritchie Apparently Offered Director's Chair For '300' Sequel 'Xerxes'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 16, 2011 12:17 AM
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Updated: While Ritchie may have read the script and or may have thought about this for a moment. Warner Bros. tells us that the "Snatch" filmmaker is capital N, not directing "Xerxes." Case closed, however, it does appear that Zack Snyder is too busy with "Superman" to make this picture so new directors may be sought in the upcoming months.

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Script Issues Cause Problems: Production On Second Half Of 'Men In Black 3' Delayed

By Edward Davis
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February 16, 2011 12:03 AM
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Right, we already knew this didn't augur well. In November 2010, just as production on "Men In Black 3," or "Men In Black 3D" whatever you wanna call it, was beginning, Columbia Pictures hired a new writer Jeff Nathanson (“Catch Me If You Can” and “Rush Hour 2”) to give yet another polish to the script.

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Ice Cube Heads To '21 Jump Street'; Shopping Directorial Gig 'Chrome And Paint' Around Town

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 15, 2011 11:34 AM
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Looks like Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are getting an actor/musician with some serious street cred to join them on "21 Jump Street." Deadline reports that Ice Cube is in negotiations to join the film, though his role is not yet specified.

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Universal Circling 'Terminator' Franchise As Potential Gig For 'Fast Five' Director Justin Lin

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 15, 2011 11:02 AM
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So, in case you missed it, Arnold Schwarzenegger is done governating and is ready to act again. "Kindergarten Cop 2: The Graduating Class"? While that dream project may never happen, movement is now starting once again on an inevitable new "Terminator" franchise which may or may not get the aging cyborg killer back for a role, but you can bet studios are hopeful that he'll at least stop by to say hello and "I AM back" to the camera.

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Holmes & Watson Will Let Loose In The Officially Titled 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 15, 2011 10:45 AM
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'Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol' Now Has Serious Competition For Worst Sequel Title Of The YearWell, Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" sequel now has a title and it's pretty terrible. E! reports and IGN confirms that the anticipated sequel shall henceforth be known as: "Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows." Ouch.

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'Meek's Cutoff' With Michelle Williams Gets A Lovely, Woodcut Style Poster

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 15, 2011 10:21 AM
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A simple, effective, if slightly misleading poster has arrived for Kelly Reichardt's "Meek's Cutoff" but we'll forgive the misdirection just because the one sheet is quite nice.

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Ray Liotta Joins Andrew Dominik's 'Cogan's Trade'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 15, 2011 9:51 AM
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Mark Ruffalo Not Cast In The Film Despite ReportsThe cast for Andrew Dominik's "Cogan's Trade" keeps getting better and better; at this point, we just want to fast-forward to next year so we can see this thing.

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Werner Herzog Directing 'Death Row' Documentary For Investigation Discovery

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 15, 2011 9:15 AM
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Says There's No Financing Yet For 'Queen Of The Desert' While we'll have to wait and see if Werner Herzog can get the pieces together for his period epic "Queen Of The Desert" that currently has Naomi Watts circling to star, and which Herzog says doesn't have financing just yet, the director is hard at work on what should be yet another fascinating documentary.

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Harvey Keitel, Danny Huston & Paul Giamatti Confirmed For Ari Folman's 'The Congress'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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February 15, 2011 8:43 AM
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Ari Folman has been steadily moving forward with “The Congress,” his animated, sci-fi followup to “Waltz With Bashir.” The director unveiled some early footage last year at the Cartoon Movie Symposium in Lyons, France and has Robin Wright long attached to star, with Kodi Smit-McPhee revealing last month that he had joined the project as well.

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