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We’re in that fuzzy, transitional period where a film moves from the vapourware status to reality in the evolution of Marvel’s Doctor Strange . With Scott Derrickson confirmed to direct, the casting rumors for the title character have been flying thick and fast, landing on various known quantities such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, Jared Leto and, during Comic-Con, Joaquin Phoenix , who was reportedly in early talks. The latest name to add to the list? Jack Huston . While he may not be as well known as some of those above, Huston’s hardly a newcomer. He’s been paying his dues for several years on screens both big and small, appearing in Boardwalk Empire, Factory Girl, Kill Your Darlings and last year’s American Hustle . He’ll next be seen in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation The Longest Ride and recently won the role of Mr. Wickham in Pride And Prejudice And Zombies . Though he might be considered on the young side for the Sorcerer Supreme, he carries the benefit of ada

The question of whether or not Marvel Studios will ever make a Black Widow movie is one that remains on both the lips and minds of many fans — and, it turns out, some filmmakers, as well. Neil Marshall , director of The Descent, Centurion and episodes of Game of Thrones , isn’t just interested in watching such a movie: He’d like to make it. “I think I’d like to do a big movie with a strong female lead, whether or not she would be a superhero,” Marshall told Vanity Fair, making it clear by adding, “ I would love to do a Black Widow movie.” Describing the character — played by Scarlett Johansson in the Captain America and Avengers movies — as “perfect,” he went on to say that he found the character “really interesting, she doesn’t have any superpowers, she just has extraordinary skills, and the world that she comes from, being this ex-K.G.B. assassin, I find that really fascinating, yeah.” The lack of superpowers is a plus for Marshall, as he complained that he “can’t identi

She battled an ancient alien creature in The Thing and, even more impressively, escaped both A Good Day To Die Hard and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter with her dignity largely intact. Now, however, Mary Elizabeth Winstead will have to deal with a nasty kidnapper in The Cellar . J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot team is working this one up alongside the lower budget Paramount Vantage label. Dan Trachtenberg is aboard to direct Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken and Dan Casey’s script, which follows a young woman waking up underground following a nasty car accident. Her captor claims to be a rescuer, and reveals himself as a doomsday obsessive who says the world outside has become uninhabitable thanks to a serious chemical attack. But as her worries for her safety start to rise, our heroine must escape and risk whatever lurks beyond the cellar door… Please Leave A Comment- Source- Empire

Win Tickets To An Advance For AS ABOVE/SO BELOW on August 28th at 7:00PM in San Francisco. Miles of twisting catacombs lie beneath the streets of Paris, the eternal home to countless souls. When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead. A journey into madness and terror, AS ABOVE/SO BELOW reaches deep into the human psyche to reveal the personal demons that come back to haunt us all. Written by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle ( Quarantine, Devil ) and directed by John Erick Dowdle, the psychological thriller is produced by Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Drew Dowdle and Patrick Aiello. Alex Hedlund serves as the executive producer. See how to win tickets after the Jump... Email us at sandwichjohnfilmsscreenings at yahoo.com Subject: AS ABOVE/SO BELOW SF Will need your full name Please Leave A Comment-

Chris Hemsworth and Charlie Day are taking a little Vacation. The actors are in negotiations to sign on for roles in New Line’s reboot-slash-remake to the classic 1980s comedy series that starred Chevy Chase . John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein wrote the script and are making their directorial debut. The new movie sees Ed Helms starring as Rusty Griswold, the grown-up son of Clark Griswold ( Chase ) who takes his family on a road trip similar to the one he and his parents and sister took when he was young. Christina Applegate is on board as Rusty’s wife. Chase and Beverly D’Angelo are to make cameos in the movie, which begins shooting in September after having been delayed. Hemsworth , who sources say has been itching to do a comedy for awhile, will play Stone Crandall, an up-and-coming anchorman and the husband of Rusty’s sister, Audrey. The latter part has not yet been cast. Day will cameo as a river-rafting guide. The new movie is based on characters create

Win Tickets To An Advance For AS ABOVE/SO BELOW on August 28th at 7:00PM in Sacramento. Miles of twisting catacombs lie beneath the streets of Paris, the eternal home to countless souls. When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead. A journey into madness and terror, AS ABOVE/SO BELOW reaches deep into the human psyche to reveal the personal demons that come back to haunt us all. Written by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle ( Quarantine, Devil ) and directed by John Erick Dowdle, the psychological thriller is produced by Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Drew Dowdle and Patrick Aiello. Alex Hedlund serves as the executive producer. See how to win tickets after the Jump... Make sure to follow us on Twitter & Facebook for drop off locations. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE REVIEWING PRESS. THEATER IS OVERBOOKED TO ENSURE A FULL

As the TV biz prepares to celebrate another ground breaking year tonight, underwritten in no small effort by feature talent, the remarkable thing to consider is how much more of this is coming. Here’s one that has great potential: HBO and Paramount Television are making deals to turn the 2010 hit film Shutter Island into a TV series. Tentatively titled Ashecliffe , the plan is for the pilot to be directed by Martin Scorsese from a script by Dennis Lehane, who wrote the bestselling thriller novel that Scorsese and screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis turned into the hit film that Leonardo DiCaprio starred in. Please Leave A Comment- Source- Deadline

The terrifying based-on-a-true-story Amityville Horror franchise has been screeching back into life every few years. The 1979 original spawned several sequels (some went straight to DVD etc) and a reboot in 2005. Here comes yet another reset, with Dimension Films altering the story slightly for Amityville: The Awakening . This go-around finds Jennifer Jason Leigh as a single mother moving with her three children into the familiar house, hoping for a fresh start. Things have not been easy for them – daughter Belle ( Bella Thorne ) is reacting like your usual movie teenager to the idea of starting over at a new school, younger daughter Julie ( Mckenna Grace ) is at that adorable, hyperactive moppet stage and son James ( Cameron Monaghan ) is bed-ridden in a coma with injuries that doctors predict he may never overcome. Watch the trailer after the Jump... So what they really don’t need is for horrifying supernatural events to start up, including odd dreams, haunting messages on

Guardians soared once more. Stay seemed to linger reasonably enough, while Sin City suffered a bad time of it, enduring the sort of punishment that feels like you’re being hit in the face by a concrete slab. All in all, an interesting weekend at the US box office. The big winner was Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy , which roared back to the top of the charts after spending a couple of weeks in second place, and that despite being out in theaters for a month now. Clearly audiences were ready for more from Star-Lord and the gang and the space oddities are now enjoying the highest domestic gross for any film at the US box office in 2014 ( Transformers: Age Of Extinction clings to the worldwide top spot like a robot with a locked servo). Guardians took in $17.6 million this weekend, pushing it to $251.8 million in the States and $489.4 million globally. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was pushed down to second place after a couple of weeks at the top, earning $16.8 million this we

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For knows what it wants, but utterly misses in its execution. The folly of returning to an old franchise nearly 10 years after it was made has proven to be difficult at best and disastrous at worst. Whether it's expectation or the passage of time, film series that see such lapses hardly ever work out. This year's 300: Rise of an Empire was engaging in its leads, but it failed to attract audiences who saw the original as their Holy Bible of Violence. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For only strengthens my theory that all series have a shelf life. Wrapping three stories of life in crime-ridden Sin City, we follow the further adventures of the bruiser Marv (Mickey Rourke), dancer Nancy (Jessica Alba), and anti-hero Dwight (Josh Brolin), as well as new ones by the gambler Johnny (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). Some want money, others respect, and a couple just want to wash away their demons. But the city always throws up obstacles like Senator Roark (Power

Here are new clips from THE MAZE RUNNER , plus a behind-the-scenes featurette with author of the book, James Dashner. "Good Job" Watch the clipas & Featurette after the Jump... "Fight" "Dashner Walk & Talk" Featurette When Thomas wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape. Based upon the best-selling novel by James Dashner. Please Leave A Comment-

Get blown away by Lionsgate's latest action-packed thriller, JOHN WICK . An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, JOHN WICK ( Keanu Reeves ) is a fresh and stylized take on the "assassin genre". And don’t miss JOHN WICK when it hits theaters OCTOBER 24, 2014 Please Leave A Comment-

The lines between film and TV have long since blurred, with the biggest names in film merrily heading off to TV in search of premium storytelling. Now Keanu Reeves is making his way to the gogglebox, as he’s attached to produce and star in a new series called Rain . Reeves will be the focus of the show, playing John Rain, a half-Japanese, half-American contract killer whose speciality is making it look like his victims died of natural causes. But while he harbours dreams of living a more normal life – or indeed simply connecting with someone – his regular gig makes it impossible and he remains an outsider. The show will be drawn from Barry Eisler’s series of novels, which includes the books A Clean Kill In Tokyo, A Lonely Resurrection, Winner Take All, Redemption Games, Extremis, The Killer Ascendant, The Detachment, and Graveyard Of Memories. So don’t go expecting too many hugs or puppies. “As a huge fan of Barry’s work, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to bring his i

TV Recap: Outlander "Castle Leoch" By: Suepafly The beginning credits are absolutely breathtaking, from the imagery to the music. Starz, you truly amaze me, and I cannot wait for more of this series. The men arrive at Castle Leoch. They’re dirty and sore from their travels, but they’re safe. Claire remembers the last time that she was there that she and Frank arrived by car. After spending two days riding by horseback, she fears that none will help her get back to her time. There’s much rejoicing at the men’s arrival, and a little scolding over the care of the horses. Mrs. Fitzgibbon sends the men off to breakfast when she notices Claire. She looks on her with distaste, but Jaime assures her that Claire is a friend. She takes Claire in for some breakfast, and a new wardrobe. Claire worries over Jamie and his injuries. She insists on tending to his wounds first, and Mrs. Fitz will get her what she needs. Claire’s walk through the castle is very different this time. In the

Here is the trailer for BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP , a taut thriller starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong . A taut thriller based on the worldwide best-selling novel by S.J. Watson, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP is the story of a woman (Nicole Kidman) who wakes up every day with no memory as the result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, terrifying new truths begin to emerge that make her question everything she thinks she knows about her life – as well as everyone in it, including her doctor (Mark Strong) and even her husband (Colin Firth) Please Leave A Comment-

TV Review: Tyrant  “Gaslight” By: Brandon Wolfe “Gaslight” is perhaps the best episode of ‘Tyrant’ aired thus far. In its first season’s final stretch, Bassam’s secret coup against Jamal has finally given the series something to sink its teeth into. Which isn’t to give the impression that ‘Tyrant’ has become a terrific series; it most certainly has not. It’s still plagued by the same set of problems and deficiencies that have governed the series from the outset. But this coup has at least afforded ‘Tyrant’ some much-needed dramatic momentum to shake off some of the doldrums of the season’s earlier installments. Bassam and his coup-enabling consortium have identified Tariq as the primary obstacle in overthrowing Jamal. They decide the best way to get Tariq out of the picture is to have Jamal do the deed himself, using lies wrapped in truth to foster distrust in the general’s loyalty. Because Tariq was wiretapping Jamal’s exploits with Katrina, the paramour to whom Jamal confessed

Just in time for the weekend, Lifetime has released the first five minutes of its behind-the-scenes Saved by the Bell television movie. Watch the clip after the Jump... Post by Lifetime . The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story, airing Monday, Sept. 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, promises to expose the challenges of growing up under public scrutiny while trying to maintain a squeaky clean image of their characters on- and offscreen. It will also be told from "Dustin Diamond's" point of view, based on the actor's book Behind the Bell. Dylan Everett (Degrassi: The Next Generation) stars as Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Sam Kindseth (Shameless) as Dustin Diamond, Julian Works (Paranormal Activity) as Mario Lopez, Alyssa Lynch as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Tiera Skovbye (Supernatural) as Elizabeth Berkley and Taylor Russell McKenzie (Blink) as Lark Voorhies. The scene, first posted on Lifetime's Facebook page Friday, opens in 1990 Cincinnati with the Saved by the Bell "stars

Here's your chance to connect with the SJF community. While you're welcome to comment on any movie or television thoughts you might have, here's a brief rundown of the movies released this week and Blu-rays to be released next Tuesday: Movies - If I Stay - Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - When the Game Stands Tall Blu-rays - Belle Also, don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast, where we break down the major news of the week and do our giveaways. No matter what you choose to talk about, a few ground rules: keep it nice, no ads, and no flaming. Other than that, sound off on any movie or television thoughts you have. Feel free to comment on any of the following: 1. What are you watching on television? 2. What's the last film you saw? 3. What would you like to see us discuss on the podcast? These are just some of the questions, but again pick something movie or TV related. Happy posting!

Josh Brolin is ready and willing to take on a Goonies sequel. He's just not sure he believes talk that a second installment is coming. Brolin, who got his start in the 1985 kids adventure film, told Jimmy Fallon, he keeps hearing about a sequel every five years, and doesn't quite believe it will happen. Please Leave A Comment- Source- THR

With the release date less than a couple of months away now, Warner Bros. is kicking the promotion for Conjuring spin-off Annabelle up a gear with the second trailer. Prepare for creepy mannequin action and lots of demonic activity. Annabelle follows John ( Ward Horton ) and Mia Form ( Annabelle Wallis ), a young couple happily expecting their first child. But when the beautiful (depending on how you look at it) vintage doll John buys for his wife attracts the attention of an obsessed satanic cult, things go scare-shaped for them and, more violently, their neighbours. Surviving that initial incident, the couple moves to a new house, but discover that Annabelle has somehow made the trip with them. Sadly, they don’t at first make the connection between the creepy object and the horror that befell them last time, but they soon learn that the doll has a demon attached to it, one determined to make their lives a living hell. Just once it would be nice to meet a demon whose only co