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VIDEO: Angelina's Gripping New Abduction Film

Sep 12, 2008 05:39 PM ET

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We cant even begin to tell you how good this film looks In the Clint Eastwood-directed true story Changeling Jolie plays Christine Collins whose 9-year-old son is kidnapped but she claims the boy returned to her by the authorities is not her son And of course that opens a whole can of worms about corruption in the LAPD The film deserves an Oscar from the trailer alone read more

New Bond Trailer Debuts!

Sep 11, 2008 03:51 PM ET

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If you thought the first Quantum of Solace trailer was awesome wait til you feast your eyes on this bad boy This two-minute work of art starts with the voice of Dame Judi Dench a gunshot and then the magic happens What kind of magic Oh just the usual car chases fistfights stunts explosions and in true Bond fashion loads of beautiful women read more

Warner Bros. Planning Dark Knight Re-Release

Sep 11, 2008 01:41 PM ET

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Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

Batman doesnt want Oscar voters to forget about him or Heath LedgerIn a bid for Academy Award glory Warner Bros is planning to re-release The Dark Knight in January right in the middle of Oscar voting season according to The Hollywood ReporterAs of right now the studio is in talks to only reinstate the blockbuster in IMAX theaters Knight first released in July has currently brought in 512 million domestically placing it second behind Titanic on the all-time list Should the pre-Oscar push result in a slew of nominations and wins especially for the late Ledger you can bet it will rack up even more moolahAnd heres one more thing to note Oscar nominations will be announced Jan 22 the one-year anniversary of Ledgers deathDo you think The Dark Knight has any shot at Oscar Joyce EngUse our Online Video Guide for clips and interviews with Dark Knight stars read more

Dream Cast Tapped for Howl

Sep 10, 2008 04:58 PM ET

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An A-List dream gaggle of actors including David Strathairn Alan Alda Jeff Daniels Mary-Louise Parker and Paul Rudd are attached to join James Franco as Allen Ginsberg in the beatnik biopic HowlThe 1950s-era tale that hopefully will feature lots of tight black clothes berets and drum-beating will focus on the obscenity trial to censor Ginsbergs progressive and controversial book-length poem The project was pitched by the Allen Ginsberg Trust as a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Howl says The Hollywood ReporterGus Van Sant Good Will Hunting will executive produce the project that will highlight real-life characters including prosecuting attorney Ralph McIntosh Strathairn Judge Clayton Horn Alda prosecution witness Professor David Kirk Daniels radio personality and prosecution witness Gail Potter Parker and literary critic and defense witness Luther Nichols Rudd Telling Pictures documentarians Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman will m read more

Lost Alum to See More Killing in Captivity

Sep 10, 2008 03:29 AM ET

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Lost alum Harold Perrineau is far from the perils of the island these days Yet landlocked life may not be much safer The actor will play a captive once again in the new thriller Killing JarThe movie which began shooting over the weekend centers on an armed man who takes seven people hostage at a roadside diner Through the bloodshed the group discovers that one of them might be more dangerous than their captor Perrineau whos also exec producing the film is playing a traveling salesman says the ReporterWhile the actor is perhaps best known for his turn as Michael on Lost hes also no newcomer to film with credits including 28 Weeks Later and Romeo + Juliet Anna DimondUse our Online Video Guide to see some of Lost Related149 Lost Star Finds Unusual New Gig at ABC149 Harold Perrineau Dishes on his Lost Exit Again read more

Tommy Lee Jones Sues Paramount for $10 Million

Sep 8, 2008 09:14 PM ET

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Tommy Lee Jones is suing the makers of No Country for Old Men for more than 10 million of outstanding bonuses promised to him for starring in the picture The San Antonio Express-News reportsIn a lawsuit filed against Paramount Pictures on Thursday Jones who played Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in the Oscar-winning film claims his contract assured him significant box office bonuses and back-end compensation depending on the movies box-office success No Country went on to gross 160 millionThe reimbursement was meant to compensate for Jones reduced upfront feeThe actor asserts he was denied such compensation over the winter when Paramount informed him of various mistakes in his contractJones wants an auditor to review records to determine how much he ought to be owed Joyce Eng read more

Will Smith Is Egypt's Last Pharaoh

Sep 8, 2008 08:23 PM ET

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Will Smith is going from the Fresh Prince to the Last PharaohThe actor has signed on to play Taharqa a famed Egyptian pharaoh who battled Assyrian invaders circa 677 BC in the upcoming drama Variety reportsSmith whos been eyeing the project for years will also produce the flick with his Overbrook Entertainment cohorts James Lassiter and Ken StovitzRandall Wallace who wrote Mel Gibson into Braveheart glory will pen the epicWho smells another Fourth of July opening Joyce Eng read more

Bangkok Dangerous Leads Slowest Fall Box-Office Start in Years

Sep 8, 2008 03:44 PM ET

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Nicolas Cage in Bangkok Dangerous courtesy Lionsgate

Bangkok Dangerous proved to be anything but at the box office over the weekendThe Nicolas Cage starrer earned top honors but only reeled in a paltry 78 million to lead the slowest fall box office kick-off in years Variety reportsTropic Thunder after three straight weeks at No 1 tumbled to the runner-up spot with 75 million putting it about 3 million shy of the 100 million mark House Bunny Anna Faris laughed her way to third place with 59 millionTotal sales are estimated at 64 million to 66 million making it the worst post-Labor Day weekend since 2003 Should figures hold the outing will fall 17 percent from last years weekend intake which was buoyed by the critically acclaimed and 14 million-opening 310 to Yuma Joyce Eng read more

Will Two-Face Return for More Bat Action?

Sep 5, 2008 09:07 PM ET

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Aaron Eckhart by Junko Kimura/Getty Images

It turns out Two-Face was a one-time deal Aaron Eckhart says his villainous Dark Knight alter ego is dead as a doornail following his construction site plunge and will not pop up in future Christopher Nolan Bat-flicksHe aint comin back baby he told E Online I asked Chris that question He goes Youre dead Before I could even get the question out of my mouth Hey Chris am I Youre deadOne person who was supposed to come back though Heath Ledgers Joker Eckhart confirmedAs for future bad guys and gals Chers name has been tossed around as Catwoman but Eckhart would prefer another Oscar winner to inherit Michelle Pfeiffers purr-fect leather catsuit Angelina JolieI thought that was a great idea he said Id like to be in that oneToo bad you wont be Joyce Eng read more

Tom Cruise's Monster of a Movie

Sep 5, 2008 08:42 PM ET

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Tom Cruise is in for the killThe actor and United Artists have snapped up the rights to the serial killer novel The Monster of Florence Variety reportsAs of now Cruise is only on board as a producer but will consider starring in the vehicle after giving the script a lookBased on the best-selling crime thriller by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi Monster recounts the killings of eight couples between 1968 and 1985 in the Italian city The events also served as inspiration for another gruesome read Thomas Harris HannibalChris McQuarrie who wrote Cruises upcoming Nazi drama Valkyrie has been tapped to pen the screenplay Joyce Eng read more