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Benedict Cumberbatch has exited Crimson Peak, the Legendary horror movie being directed by Guillermo del Toro . No reason for his departure was given, although sources say his exit is not due to another project. Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowska remain on board to star in the four-hander gothic horror story that centers on a woman who discovers that her husband might not be who he appears to be. Peak is scheduled to shoot in January, and the exit at this early stage gives del Toro plenty of time to find a replacement. The filmmaker has already shown he can roll with the punches when he quickly cast Wasikowska after Emma Stone fell off the movie. Cumberbatch is entering a busy period where many of his completed films will hit screens. Dreamworks’ The Fifth Estate kicks off the Toronto International Film Festival in September, Fox Searchlight’s 12 Years a Slave opens on Oct. 18, while the all-star August: Osage County opens Dec. 25. He is also voicing the

Ever since he popped in to the Marvel panel at the San Diego Comic-Con like a stealthy geek ninja to announce that his in-the-works Avengers sequel will be subtitled Age Of Ultron , Joss Whedon has had us all wondering just how the maniacal mechanoid would fit into the world of Iron Man, Thor, Cap, Hulk and the gang. Now, talking to EW , he’s revealed a few details. According to Marvel lore, Hank Pym, better known as Ant-Man , created Ultron . But since Ant-Man won’t be a part of the new Avengers adventure, and Edgar Wright has said he isn’t featured in the stand-alone Ant-Man film , there will be some origin retooling going on here. The teaser that Whedon brought to the Con showed Iron Man’s helmet slowly being turned into Ultron’s metallic mug, so it seems logical to assume that Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark will have a hand in unwittingly creating the new menace. And here we thought he was done tinkering… “I knew right away what I wanted to do with him,” Whedon says. “He’s

Entertainment One (eOne) partners with Avi Lerner to develop and produce TV series based on the action franchise. Producers in negotiation with Sylvester Stallone . eOne has secured a co-development pact with Avi Lerner (Rambo, The Expendables) and Nu Image to develop and produce a television series based on action movie Rambo. Under their exclusive option arrangement, the partners will collectively develop the series and shop it to broadcasters in the US and internationally. The parties are currently in negotiations with Sylvester Stallone , star of the original films, to be involved with the project on a creative level as well as potentially reprise his iconic role as the original John Rambo . The original movie was based on David Morell novel First Blood and centres on a troubled Vietnam War veteran and former Green Beret who is skilled in many aspects of survival, weaponry, hand to hand combat and guerrilla warfare. The series consists of the films First Blood, Rambo: First

We had the pleasure of being invited to attend  THE WORLD'S END  junket in San Francisco earlier this month.  And who other to send but our main man Nic Souza. Mr. Souza (if your nasty) also attended the junket for STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS in May for us. It was like Simon Pegg and Nic were best Friends when they sat down and talked this go around. The day after the San Francisco premier of the last entry in the Blood and Ice Cream trilogy The World's End , which was followed by a brief Q&A session with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright , Here is Nic's interview below: I sat down for a round table interview with the trio. Interviewer: Last night during the brief Q&A, you talked about wanting to show parts of England that weren't London. Then in your movies you have parts of England that aren't London have zombies, they have murderers, they have what we see in this movie. Edgar Wright: Which is basically saying, “don't go to England.”

In celebration of THE WORLD'S END debut this Friday, Focus Features has just unveiled the new interactive screenplay from the second installment to The Cornetto Trilogy , Hot Fuzz . Packed with original storyboards, behind-the-scenes images, videos, b-roll footage and original page notes, check out the new screenplay from co-writers Edgar Wright & Simon Pegg below. THE WORLD'S END opens in theatres this Friday, August 23rd, 2013! NEW HOT FUZZ INTERACTIVE SCREENPLAY Hot Fuzz : http://hotfuzzscript.com/ For the interactive screenplay to The Cornetto Trilogy lead-off Shaun of the Dead : http://bit.ly/13JTnjI Director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for a third film following the successes "Shaun of the Dead" (2004) and "Hot Fuzz" (2007). In "The World's End," 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. T

This morning, Lionsgate launched the VICTORS BANNER reveal campaign on THE HUNGER GAMES EXPLORER . The banner currently includes Victors KATNISS EVERDEEN and PEETA MELLARK , along with a countdown clock to the next reveal. Fans are encouraged to tweet their guess of who will appear next with the hashtag #VictorsRevealed . Take a look at your favorite victors from District 12 now, at THE HUNGER GAMES EXPLORER: http://www.thehungergamesexplorer.com/us/ Is your favorite Victor next? Stay tuned to THE HUNGER GAMES EXPLORER to find out! THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares t

The Film Arcade will release AFTERNOON DELIGHT in theaters Next Friday, August 30, 2013, with Cinedigm handling the home video and digital release in the following months. AFTERNOON DELIGHT will open in the following theaters: NNEW YORK, NY - SUNSHINE CINEMA 5 143 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002 LOS ANGELES, CA - THE LANDMARK 12 10850 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 To buy tickets, please visit: http://afternoondelight.thefilmarcade.com/#/see-the-film/ Written & Directed by Jill Soloway Starring Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor, Jane Lynch, Jessica St. Clair and Michaela Watkins AFTERNOON DELIGHT  is the story of Rachel, a stay-at-home mom who becomes obsessed with saving a stripper named McKenna. It’s nine am. You’ve just dropped your kid off at school. Pick-up is at four. No one knows where you are, and no one needs you. So what now? Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable, yet tightly coiled, thirty-something steeped in the creative class of Los Ang

The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones Review By: April Spice The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones review from a readers perspective. She kept it short and sweet. I liked it, a lot. Go see it! And now onto her full review of the film. Make sure to follow April on Twitter and check out her site HERE : WARNING: THIS REST OF THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!! I TRIED TO WRITE IT WITHOUT THEM, BUT JUST COULDN'T EXPRESS MY TRUE FEELINGS WITHOUT REVEALING CERTAIN... PLOT POINTS! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! ALSO MOST OF MY FEELINGS WON'T MAKE SENSE IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK! So I have a confession to make, Before last night, I was not a TMI fan. I read the first book a couple years ago, it was okay. I really really loved the sexual tension between the protagonist, Clary Fray and Jace Wayland. Then I got to the end of the book and the big sibling bomb was dropped. I. Was. Mad. Terribly mad. So much so, that I did not continue reading the series. After complaining

Today we are proud to announce that “ GHOST GHIRLS ,” featuring Jack Black , will be premiering on Monday, September 9th. As you know, “ GHOST GHIRLS ” is the hilarious new web series, produced by Shine America and Jack Black’s Electric Dynamite . All 12 episodes will be available exclusively on Yahoo! Screen . COMEDY SERIES ‘ GHOST GHIRLS ’ PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 9th AS PART OF THE YAHOO! FALL COMEDY LINE-UP Jack Black (executive producer, guest star); Amanda Lund (co-creator, star); Maria Blasucci (co-creator, star) and Jeremy Konner (co-creator, director). Guest stars: Molly Shannon, Val Kilmer, Dave Grohl, Jason Ritter, Jason Schwartzman , and many more! “ Ghost Ghirls ” is a web comedy series following the antics of two best friends, Heidi ( Lund ) and Angelica ( Blasucci ), who work as paranormal investigators. Each episode details the bumbling adventures of the hilarious duo as they attempt to solve other worldly cases while not tripping over themselves in

Magnolia Takes North American Rights from STUDIOCANAL to Steve Coogan’s ALAN PARTRIDGE . The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired North American rights to ALAN PARTRIDGE , a new comedy starring Steve Coogan as the titular Alan Patrtridge, a beloved cult character he created over twenty years ago. The film is a hit in the UK, where it was released on August 7th, and it will have its North American premiere at the 2013 New York Film Festival next month. A Baby Cow/Studiocanal production, ALAN PARTRIDGE was directed by Declan Lowney, and written by Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci and Peter Baynham. Producers are Kevin Loader and Henry Normal, with Rob Gibbons, Neil Gibbons, Armando Iannucci, Danny Perkins, Joe Oppenheimer and Christine Langan as Executive Producers. ALAN PARTRIDGE finds Alan at the center of a siege, when a disgruntled fellow DJ (Colm Meaney) decides to hold their station hostage after learnin