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Andrew Garfield Says He Has Nothing To Do With ‘Amazing Spider-Man 4′
We've long suspected that 'Amazing Spider-Man 4' would be more of a 'Spider-Man' spinoff and now it looks like those suspicions are true. Spider-Man himself, star Andrew Garfield, now says he has nothing to do with the planned 'Amazing Spider-Man 4' saying he's only under contract for one more film.
Fox Planning a Shared Movie Universe For ‘X-Men’ and ‘The Fantastic Four’
With Marvel building towards future 'Avengers' films, Warner Bros. building 'Batman vs. Superman' towards a 'Justice League' movie and Sony expanding 'The Amazing Spider-Man' universe, you knew it was only a matter of time before Fox announced some big plans for their superhero films. With 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' melding the two 'X-Men' franchises, now it looks like they're going to also comb
J.J. Abrams Admits Lying About Khan Was a Bad Idea, Blames the Studio
It was evident to almost everyone from the get-go that 'Star Trek Into Darkness' director J.J. Abrams cast Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan (the iconic 'Star Trek' villain originally played by Ricardo Montalban in 'The Wrath of Khan'). Despite a mountain of overwhelming evidence, Abrams lied about it, cast members lied about it and the studio perpetuated the secrecy. But, with the film behind him, Abr
Seth Rogen and James Franco’s Shot-for-Shot Recreation of Kanye West’s “Bound 2″ Video
The world collectively chuckled last week as Kanye West revealed his ludicrous "Bound 2" music video, which co-starred his fiancee Kim Kardashian, who rode topless on a motorcycle. Get ready to laugh even harder as Seth Rogen and James Franco made a shot-for-shot remake of the "Bound 2" video on the set of their new movie, which gives new meaning to the lyric, "I wanna f--
First ‘Anchorman 2′ Clip: Is That What Ron Burgundy Really Sounds Like?
For as much as we love 'Anchorman' and Ron Burgundy, we're very happy to be at the point where we can watch actual footage from the film instead of countless promotional spots for the various 'Anchorman 2' sponsors. Yes, the first 'Anchorman 2' clip is here and it'll get you laughing along with Ron Burgundy. Wait, did we see with Ron Burgundy? We meant you'll be laughing at Ron Burgundy.
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‘Star Wars: Episode 7′ Will Have a Gritty, Western Feel, Says J.J. Abrams
Back in September, a bunch of 'Star Wars' fans posted a video to YouTube addressed "Dear J.J. Abrams" and including advice on how to "make 'Star Wars' great again." HA. Like J.J. Abrams would ever watch your silly YouTube video about how to make a good 'Star Wars' movie... Wait, what? He actually watched it? And he completely agrees with it?
Hugh Jackman and Director James Mangold to Return For ‘The Wolverine 2’!
Hugh Jackman wish he knew how to quit playing Wolverine.
While the Oscar-nominated actor made a lot of noise about 'The Wolverine' and 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' being his last as the superhero character, Jackman and director James Mangold, are both in talks to return for 'The Wolverine 2,' a movie that hopefully gets a much better title than that.
‘Captain America 2′ Extended Sneak Peek to Run in Theaters With ‘Thor 2′
Was the 'Captain America 2' trailer not enough for you? Well, we have good news! Fans who go see 'Thor 2' in 3D will be treated to an exclusive, extended five-minute sneak peek at 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' including never-before-seen footage!
Tom Clancy, Creator of the Jack Ryan and Rainbow Six Franchises, Dead at 66
Tom Clancy, the hugely successful and prolific author behind the Jack Ryan series of books and multiple video game franchises, died at a hospital last night in Baltimore at the age of 66. His publisher confirmed the news to the New York Times but no cause of death has been announced.
‘Avengers 2′ Teaser Trailer: Let the Age of Ultron Begin!
'The Avengers 2' teaser debuted at the 2013 Comic-Con in grand fashion. At the very end of Marvel's panel, an unannounced Joss Whedon came on stage to show a brief video. No one had any idea what it was for or what it would be announcing. It turned out, it was an announcement teaser for 'The Avengers 2,' which, was revealed as being subtitled 'Age of Ultron.' The crowd went nuts.
But, if you weren
J.K. Rowling Has Complete Creative Control Over the ‘Harry Potter’ Spinoff
While J.K. Rowling is one of the biggest selling (and richest) authors in the world, she has never written a movie screenplay. But, when you're the creator of the billion dollar 'Harry Potter' franchise, even a first time writer can make some creative demands.
Rowling will write the screenplay for the forthcoming 'Harry Potter' spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' and her contract wit
‘Batman vs. Superman’ – Ben Affleck Talks For the First Time About Fan Backlash to His Casting
Up until now, almost every actor in Hollywood has been asked for their reaction on Ben Affleck being cast as Batman in 'Batman vs. Superman' (as if their opinion mattered at all), when the one person we wanted to hear from - Affleck himself - has stayed completely silent.
Until now. Affleck appeared on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' last night and talked about why he wanted to star as Batman, his