11:32 AM PDT 6/6/2014 by Graeme McMillan
Although he has still to be officially announced in the role, Channing Tatum is thinking big for his first appearance as Gambit in Fox’s X-Men franchise. Not for him a quick appearance in an ensemble piece; instead, he wants to redefine the entire superhero genre.
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3:55 PM PDT 6/5/2014 by Tatiana Siegel
Kamala Films and producer Guy Stodel are partnering on an English-language remake of the Spanish heist thriller 25 Kilates.
Eric Garcia, whose 2003 book Matchstick Men was made into a film starring Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell and directed by Ridley Scott, will adapt the film, whose new title will be 25 Carat.
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1:43 PM PDT 6/5/2014 by Graeme McMillan
One of the best things about Joss Whedon’s first Avengers movie for Marvel was Mark Ruffalo’s first appearance as Bruce Banner, the alter ego for the incredible Hulk. That fact, it seems, hasn’t gone unnoticed when it comes to next year’s sequel.
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12:55 PM PDT 6/5/2014 by Graeme McMillan
New video game Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark marks a first for the series based on Hasbro's long-running toy franchise in that it's not only a sequel to 2012's Transformers: Fall of Cybertron but also a crossover with this summer's Transformers: Age of Extinction movie.
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11:55 AM PDT 6/5/2014 by Graeme McMillan
A new TV spot for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy debuts some unseen footage from the upcoming space opera — and perhaps suggests how Chris Pratt's team of unlikely heroes ended up responsible for the universe after all.
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11:16 AM PDT 6/5/2014 by Graeme McMillan
If nothing else, you have to congratulate whoever is behind the new poster for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for focusing on what this movie can offer that other summer franchise entries cannot. Yes, other films may offer apocalyptic scenarios that show humanity pushed to the breaking point by forces far outside their control, but only one movie this summer dares to show you an ape riding a horse, looking for trouble.
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7:15 AM PDT 6/5/2014 by Philiana Ng
MTV Networks is going all in at Comic-Con.
MTV is expanding its presence at the annual geekfest this July with its first fan-centric awards show and festival, tapping Linkin Park to headline the event, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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2:24 PM PDT 6/4/2014 by Graeme McMillan
The new Star Wars expanded canon started earlier than anyone had expected, it turns out, with the latest issue of official magazine Star Wars Insider revealing that it has been running new canon material since before Lucasfilm redefined the role of ancillary material in the fictional universe.
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12:41 PM PDT 6/4/2014 by Graeme McMillan
As the slogans of decades earlier were so eager to tell us, “comics aren’t for kids anymore.” To some these days, comics aren’t for kids at all, with titles including the criticially-acclaimed Fun Home and Persepolis being the subject of debate over whether or not they are suitable material for schools.
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10:54 AM PDT 6/4/2014 by Graeme McMillan
Following the success of titles such as Scott Pilgrim, The Sixth Gun and Letter 44 in recent years, Portland, Oregon's Oni Press is growing with the hire of Tim Wiesch as vp business development for the publisher.
Wiesch has spent the last five years as the director of foreign licensing for Dark Horse Comics. According to Oni, he'll be handling similar duties in his new position, although the official release notes that "that's far from all [he] will be responsible for."
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9:55 AM PDT 6/4/2014 by Graeme McMillan
9:35 AM PDT 6/4/2014 by Tatiana Siegel, Borys Kit
Naomi Watts has signed on to join the next three films in Lionsgate's Divergent franchise.
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9:05 AM PDT 6/4/2014 by Rebecca Ford
Chronicle helmer Josh Trank will direct a Star Wars stand-alone film, Disney and Lucasfilm announced Wednesday.
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7:00 AM PDT 6/4/2014 by Marc Bernardin
