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The multi-billion dollar cocaine trafficking industry is much in the thoughts of filmmakers at the moment. The much-praised Sicario hits screens next month, while Triple Frontier is still bubbling about with J.C. Chandor possibly attached. Before either of those, however, comes possibly the starkest look at the subject of them all: the jolting, jarring doc Cartel Land . Watch the trailer after the Jump... Expect to hear plenty about this one in the coming weeks. Director Matthew Heineman took fly-on-the-wall documentary making to another level by embedding right in the middle of the flying shrapnel of Mexico’s Michoacán state. His aim was to chart the war between the citizen vigilantes – the Autodefensas – and the Knights Templar cartel that had inflicted huge damage on the region for many years. Like Sicario, the film straddles both sides of the border between the US and Mexico. A further strand of the narrative focused on a small guerrilla force known as Arizona Border Re

Deadline is reporting The Amazing Spider-Man 2 helmer Marc Webb has locked as his next film Gifted at Fox Searchlight. Chris Evans has been set to star in the Tom Flynn-scripted drama, which focuses on a man who sues for custody of his gifted niece. While that film will come first, with production to begin in the fall, there is also movement on The Only Living Boy In New York, the Allan Loeb-scripted film. Loeb’s script made the Black List. Evans is currently shooting Captain America: Civil War, the film that unveils the new Spider-Man, first time for a Marvel Studios film. Fox 2000, and discussions are underway with Jeff Bridges and Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike to round out an unusual romantic triangle for a film that would shoot next year. Teller is attached to play a recent college grad who learns that his overbearing father is having an affair. The son tries to stop it, only to become involved with the woman as well. With advice from a questionable quirky neighbor, the yo

ONE HOPE. ONE TRUTH. ONE WAY.Here is the teaser trailer for the newest film from the Erwin Brothers, WOODLAWN , starring Sean Astin, Jon Voight, Caleb Castille , and C. Thomas Howell . In 1973, a spiritual awakening captured the heart of nearly every player of the Woodlawn High School football team, including its coach Tandy Gerelds. Their dedication to love and unity in a school filled with racism and hate leads to the largest high school football game ever played in the torn city of Birmingham, Alabama, and the rise of its first African American superstar, Tony Nathan. Watch the trailer after the Jump... Based on the incredible true story, WOODLAWN hits theaters October 16 Please Leave A Comment-

After playing Agent Maria Hill in the blockbuster “Avengers” movies, Cobie Smulders is poised to add another action franchise to her resume, as she’s in early talks to play the female lead opposite Tom Cruise in “ Jack Reacher 2 ,” multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap . Ed Zwick is set to direct from a script by Richard Wenk that Zwick recently rewrote with longtime collaborator Marshall Herskovitz. Rosamund Pike played the female lead in the original “ Jack Reache r,” but as evidenced by his “ Mission: Impossible ” franchise, Cruise likes to switch up his female leads to keep things fresh. Smulders may not have an official offer yet but multiple insiders say she has landed the coveted role of Danika, though character details remain under wraps. Christopher McQuarrie directed the first “Jack Reacher” movie, which grossed $218 million worldwide. The sequel will be based on author Lee Child’s “ Never Go Back ,” in which Reacher travels to the headq

Here is the first official poster for their upcoming film, JOY . Jennifer Lawrence stars, with R obert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Ladd , and Virginia Madsen . JOY is the wild story of a family across four generations centered on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love, pave the road in this intense emotional and human comedy about becoming a true boss of family and enterprise facing a world of unforgiving commerce. Allies become adversaries and adversaries become allies, both inside and outside the family, as Joy’s inner life and fierce imagination carry her through the storm she faces. Jennifer Lawrence stars, with Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Ladd, and Virginia Madsen. Like David O. Russell’s previous films, Joy defies genre to tell a story of family, loyalty, and love

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! The Summer Movie Season might be ending soon, but it doesn't mean the Hellish temperatures outside will keep Inside the Bucket from the bringing the apocalypse right to your earbuds, as Matt and Brandon break down the best movie and television news from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM with all the style of a bull and full of greasy attitude. The show kicks off with our news segment, as the boys discuss several stories from the past week, including news from the D23 conference, the release of the Hateful Eight trailer, and news on Patrick Stewart joining Hugh Jackman for The Wolverine 3 . They discuss a lopsided weekend box office, as well as lament the lack of quality Blu-rays releasing this week. After a quick break, they return to their Rants and Raves, as they bitch and complain about all the things they're watching, following, and are generally pissed off about f

Star Wars -Themed Lands Coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts Today at the D23 EXPO 2015, The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced to an audience of more than 7,500 fans that Star Wars-themed lands will be coming to Disneyland park in Anaheim, Calif., and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., allowing Star Wars fans to step into the stories from a galaxy far, far away. Ambitious plans to bring Star Wars to life in the two parks include creating Disney’s largest single themed land expansions ever at 14 acres each, transporting guests to a never-before-seen planet, a remote trading port and one of the last stops before wild space where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life. "I am thrilled to announce the next chapter in the long and exciting history between Disney Parks and Star Wars,” said Iger. “We are creating a jaw-dropping new world that represents our largest single themed land ex

Lucasfilm announced today that their first film in the new standalone Star Wars stories series, “ Rogue One ,” has begun principal photography. Gareth Edwards (“Godzilla,” “Monsters”) is directing “Rogue One,” which tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star. The film is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and is slated for a December 16, 2016 release. See the image after the Jump... The filmmakers have assembled a stellar cast, including Felicity Jones , nominated for an Academy Award® for her leading role in “The Theory of Everything”; Diego Luna , who was featured in 2008’s Oscar®-winning “Milk” and the critically acclaimed “Killing Them Softly”; Ben Mendelsohn , recently nominated for an Emmy® for his leading role in “Bloodline” and co-starring in the upcoming “Mississippi Grind”; Donnie Yen , Hong Kong action star and martial artist who starred in “Ip Man” and “Blade II”; Jiang Wen , who co-wrote, produced , directed and s

Today at D23, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn confirmed that writer-director Colin Trevorrow will direct Star Wars: Episode IX , which is set for release in 2019. Heroic Hollywood scooped this confirmation a few few weeks ago. While production won’t begin for a few years, Trevorrow is heading to Lucasfilm this year to begin working with artists and his fellow Star Wars directors. “Colin is someone I’ve been interested in working with ever since I saw ‘Safety Not Guaranteed,’” says Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. “The power of that film paired with the enormous success of ‘Jurassic World’ speaks volumes about his abilities both as a storyteller and skilled filmmaker. We are thrilled to have such an incredible talent as Colin join our family and step into the Star Wars universe.” Trevorrow states, “This is not a job or an assignment. It is a seat at a campfire, surrounded by an extraordinary group of storytellers, filmmakers, artists and craftspeople. We’ve been ch

Heroic Hollywood scooped this story a few days ago and now THR has confirmed it. War broke out at D23 Saturday, where footage from Captain America: Civil War debuted. Chris Evans (Captain America) and Anthony Mackie (Falcon) flew in from Germany, where the film is completing its final week of shooting. Civil War is set to pit a team of anti-superhero registration heroes led by Captain America ( Evans ) against pro-registration forces led by Iron Man ( Downey ). Heroes slated to appear in the big brawl also include The Falcon ( Mackie ), The Vision ( Paul Bettany ), Scarlet Witch ( Elizabeth Olsen ), War Machine ( Don Cheadle ), Hawkeye ( Jeremy Renner ), Ant-Man ( Paul Rudd ), and MCU newcomers Spider-Man ( Tom Holland ) and Black Panther ( Chadwick Boseman ). "It's so good. I love it," said a giddy Evans before the footage showed. It began with Falcon and Black Widow ( Scarlett Johansson ), working with Captain America to take down Crossbones ( Frank Gril