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Evan Goldberg Says Shane Black Was Once In Line To Direct 'The Green Hornet'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 18, 2011 8:39 AM
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Also Talks Toning Down Britt Reid's Dickishness & Squaring Off Against Online FanboysIt turns out the already lengthy development history for "The Green Hornet" has another piece (and probably a few more) we didn't know about. The film, which has been in the works for nearly two decades already saw directors Kevin Smith, Stephen Chow and Michel Gondry (who was linked to the project in its earliest days before being brought back on years and years later to deliver the film that's currently in theaters) circle the director's chair with a wealth of talent including George Clooney, Jake Gyllenhaal, Greg Kinnear and Mark Wahlberg all eying or offered the lead role (we won't even in get into the various writers that tackled the script). But speaking to Film School Rejects, writer Evan Goldberg, who penned the script with Seth Rogen, reveals that "Lethal Weapon" writer and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" writer/director Shane Black was once considering the director's chair and met with the duo to discuss their approach to the film, encouraging them to continue flipping superhero clichés on their head.

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'The King's Speech' Unsurprisingly Leads BAFTA Field With 14 Nominations

By Oliver Lyttelton
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January 18, 2011 8:26 AM
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'Black Swan' Does Well, 'The Social Network' Less So So, the British Academy Of Film and Television Award nominations were announced in the wee hours of this morning by Dominic Cooper and Talulah Riley, and while it hasn't changed the shape of the awards race by any means, there's certainly a few eyebrows raised as a result. The nominations are now nestled neatly in a slot between the Golden Globe ceremony and the Oscar nominations, and so have some degree of value, at least as a precursor, in the Oscar prediction game.

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Josh Lucas To Play Charles Lindbergh In Clint Eastwood's 'J. Edgar'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 18, 2011 8:01 AM
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With shooting set to begin next month, the cast of Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar," written by Dustin Lance Black ("Milk"), continues to get the pieces in place.

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First Look At The Cast Of 'X-Men: First Class' In Costume

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 18, 2011 7:44 AM
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Update: MSN have unveiled the final version of the first look at the cast of X-Men in costume, check after the jump for a closer look at the X-Men.

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Watch: The First Footage From 'Sherlock Holmes 2' With Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 18, 2011 7:31 AM
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Leave it to Robert Downey Jr. to show up wearing a dress and lipstick for an on-set video report, but that's just how he rolls.

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IFC Picks Up Rowan Joffe's 'Brighton Rock' Starring Sam Riley & Andrea Riseborough

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 18, 2011 6:36 AM
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IFC Films has announced that they've picked up the rights to Rowan Joffe’s feature debut “Brighton Rock” for distribution in the US. Joffe, known for writing films such as “28 Weeks Later” and Anton Corbjin’s “The American," penned the adaptation from Graham Greene’s 1939 novel of the same name. The film stars thespians Sam Riley and Andrea Riseborough, with supporting roles played by John Hurt and Helen Mirren.

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A Diverse Offering At The American Cinematheque's 6th Annual "Focus On Female Directors"

By Leah Zak
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January 18, 2011 6:27 AM
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New Shorts From Kirsten Dunst, Sam Taylor-Wood & MoreAs any cinephile will note, women have been sitting in the director's chair since the inception of filmmaking itself, but it seems only recently that their voices have become more numerous-- and more, dare we say, bankable. High profile names such as Kathryn Bigelow and Sofia Coppola are garnering more attention in Hollywood, with Bigelow even becoming the first female to ever win the Oscar for Best Director at the ceremony last year. But the truth is, women filmmakers have as many voices to bring to the table as their male counterparts, the philosophy it would appear, behind the American Cinemateque's "Focus on Female Filmmakers" program, an annual event at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The night was an eclectic collection of short films by women directors, ranging from documentary, to dance, to animation to biblical re-tellings.

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Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up 'Take Shelter' Starring Michael Shannon & Jessica Chastain

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 18, 2011 6:04 AM
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After making a strong debut with his riveting and powerful debut film "Shotgun Stories," director Jeff Nichols is looking to break out in a huge way with his sophomore effort.

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Full Sundance Jury Revealed: Jason Reitman, Matt Groening, Kimberly Peirce & More Go To Utah

By Kevin Jagernauth
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January 18, 2011 5:51 AM
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Susanne Bier, Jeffrey Blitz, America Ferrera, Clark Gregg, Jose Padilha, Todd McCarthy and Lucy Walker Also Among This Year's JuryWhile Asian media got an early jump on the news that "The Host" and "Mother" director Bong Joon-ho would be part of the Sundance Film Festival jury, the organizers have finally revealed the full selection of those who will be bestowing prizes this year and it's a pretty impressive lineup.

Exclusive: Alexander Payne's Next Film Will Be 'Nebraska'

By Edward Davis
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January 18, 2011 5:32 AM
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It's been almost seven years since Alexander Payne released his critically acclaimed road trip drama "Sideways" in 2004. The film earned four Academy Award nominations (including one win for Best Adapted Screenplay) and that helped put Fox Searchlight on the map, paving the way for future success with films like "Little Miss Sunshine," "Juno" and "Slumdog Millionaire."

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