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So how about Doctor Strange ? Marvel is putting together its cast list, and Deadline is reporting that Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch are on it. While Marvel has teased this property with mentions in films including Captain America: The Winter Soldier , the film solidified and felt urgent when Scott Derrickson tweeted this week that he will direct the script by Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer. The character has been around since the early 1960s, during that crazy period where just about all the spandex-clad heroes in all the Hollywood blockbusters were hatched at Marvel Comics headquarters (that might be a movie). Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created the character in 1963 as a neurosurgeon who serves as the Sorcerer Supreme, protecting Earth against magical and mystical threats with powers of sorcery, mysticism, and martial arts. Marvel’s Kevin Feige is producing. These two guys aren’t the only ones in the mix, but let’s face it, they are both poised to become major

Sony Pictures Animation had some success in 2012 exploiting supernatural creatures for comedy with Hotel Transylvania . A sequel is already in the works, and the company has decided to stick with unusual leading characters, picking up a pitch focusing on the mythical Medusa and hiring My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic cartoon series creator Lauren Faust to direct it. Antz co-writer Todd Alcott and producer Holly Golden were behind the original comedy concept, which appears to be following the current trend for revisionist fantasy tales by exploring the genesis of the Greek monster. Our heroine will be a decent, beautiful young girl who annoys the wrong goddess. Turned into the snake-haired demon, she learns to embrace her differences. "I love the originality of it, the comedy take on Medusa,” Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of production at Sony Animation, tells The Wrap. “The minute I heard it, it felt ingenious and clever and funny.” While we’re not sure that the wh

Writer/director Damien Chazelle has already enjoyed festival success with his indie pic Whiplash . He’s looking to follow that up with another tale of talented young folk struggling against the odds and wants Miles Teller and Emma Watson to star in La La Land . The film follows two dreamers looking to find fame in Los Angeles, who meet and discover a love connection. There’s aspiring actress Mia ( Watson , Chazelle hopes), who is lonely and trying to fit in to a confusing new city, and cocky, charismatic jazz pianist Sebastian ( Teller ), who learns that juggling a relationship and art in the unforgiving City of Angels is no easy task. Music will also play a big part of the movie, with Chazelle’s director’s statement describing his intent: ”I’d like to make a contemporary musical about LA, starting with the LA we know but slowly building to a vision of the city as romantic metropolis–one that is actually worthy of the dreams it inspires. I'd like to make a musical about the

The poignant and powerful documentary about Roger Ebert separates the myth from the man. One of my earliest memories is sitting in front of a 13" black and white television in my bedroom, watching PBS' Sneak Previews with film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert raving about Christopher Reeve in Superman. We had never seen anything like this before, and the effect they would have on both the industry and moviegoers was profound. The Steve James documentary Life Itself puts that into perspective, crafting a personal and powerful story that's at once difficult to watch but important in its message. Given unfettered access to what would be Ebert's final four months, James set out to record the life and times of Hollywood's most powerful film critic. The images of Ebert's last months are stunning: missing most of his jaw and confined to a wheelchair for long periods, he's undetermined and feisty as ever, joking with medical staff as they painfully d

LULLABY opens in LA on June 13th, 2014. Written and directed by acclaimed fine artist Andrew Levitas, the film stars an ensemble cast including Garrett Hedlund (Tron:Legacy, Inside Llewyn Davis, Pan), Academy Award Nominee Richard Jenkins (The Visitor, Eat, Pray, Love), Academy Award Nominee Amy Adams (American Hustle, Her, The Fighter), Jessica Brown Findlay (Winter's Tale and TV’s Downton Abbey), Academy Award Nominee Anne Archer (Clear and Present Danger, Fatal Attraction), Academy Award Nominee Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow, Iron Man), Academy Award Winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) and Jessica Barden (Hanna) Written and Directed by: Andrew Levitas Featuring: Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Amy Adams, Jessica Brown Findlay, Anne Archer, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson, and Jessica Barden Produced by: Andrea Stone-Brokaw and Cary Brokaw Synopsis: Written and directed by acclaimed fine artist Andrew Levitas, the film stars an ensemble cast incl

One chance to change everything… On August 8th, break it down with Summit Entertainment's latest release, STEP UP ALL IN ! This time it's all on the line for our favorite STEP UP all-stars when they head to Las Vegas for an epic dance battle. Watch this jaw-dropping crew compete for the ultimate prize… which could ultimately define their dreams. STEP UP ALL IN opens in theaters nationwide on August 8th, 2014! Please Leave A Comment-

Win Tickets To An Advance For OBVIOUS CHILD on Monday, June 9th at 7:00PM in San Francisco. For aspiring comedian Donna Stern , everyday life as a female twenty-something provides ample material for her incredibly relatable brand of humor. On stage, Donna is unapologetically herself, joking about topics as intimate as her sex life and as crude as her day-old underwear. But when Donna gets dumped, loses her job, and finds herself pregnant just in time for Valentine’s Day, she has to navigate the murky waters of independent adulthood for the first time. As she grapples with an uncertain financial future, an unwanted pregnancy, and a surprising new suitor, Donna begins to discover that the most terrifying thing about adulthood isn’t facing it all on her own. It's allowing herself to accept the support and love of others. And be truly vulnerable. Never failing to find the comedy and humanity in each awkward situation she encounters, Donna finds out along the way what it means to

Enjoy the trailer for ARE YOU HERE , starring Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson and Amy Poehler . When his off-the-grid best buddy Ben Baker ( Zach Galifianakis ) inherits his estranged father’s fortune, womanizing local weatherman Steve Dallas ( Owen Wilson ) joins forces with him to battle the legal challenge brought by Ben’s formidable sister ( Amy Poehler ), in the hilarious big-screen directorial debut from “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner. Millennium Entertainment will release ARE YOU HERE in theaters and OnDemand August 22, 2014. Please Leave A Comment-

Experience the delectable combination of food, family, and laughs in this BRAND NEW TRAILER for Jon Favreau's new comedy, CHEF ! This highly entertaining film features Jon Favreau as Carl Casper, a chef who is on a mission to find a fresh new appetite for life. Take a glimpse at the star-studded cast serving up laughs and mouthwatering food….and don't miss out on the important life lessons Carl endures on his food truck journey, in this hilarious and uplifting film! Just in case you hadn't heard yet, CHEF is expanding to more theaters this weekend! Make sure you go see CHEF at your local theater TODAY! http://www.buycheftickets.com/ Chef Review: Funny But Undercooked in Parts - Watch the trailer after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

Here is the first official poster for FRONTERA , starring Ed Harris, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria and Amy Madigan . Set in the tumultuous Border area of Arizona and Mexico, Frontera follows the events that take place after a former Arizona Sheriff's wife ( Amy Madigan ) is killed while riding on their Ranch property. It would appear a Mexican man ( Michael Pena ) crossing in to the US illegally is at fault. As former Sheriff ( Ed Harris ) and current Sheriff ( Aden Young ) search for answers, lives are changed forever and the facts as to who is really at fault in this tragedy are nearly as tenuous and complex as the issues and tensions between the people who live in this region on either side of the line. Look out for the trailer premiere on Apple Trailers on Monday, June 9th! Magnolia Pictures will release FRONTERA on iTunes/OnDemand July 31, 2014 and in theaters September 5, 2014. Written by Michael Berry and Louis Moulinet Directed by Michael Berry Starring Ed Harris, M