AKIRA Remake Will Have Its Original Storyline Tweaked!

So are you (die-hard fans) expecting Jaume Collet-Serra's live-action remake of the popular Japanese manga AKIRA to be as faithful as the source material? Well, in Hollywood, it always a different story altogether. In the AKIRA remake, there are few tweaks from its original storyline. Here goes:

Kaneda is a bar owner in Neo-Manhattan who is stunned when his brother, Tetsuo, is abducted by government agents led by The Colonel.

Desperate to get his brother back, Kaneda agrees to join with Ky Reed and her underground movement who are intent on revealing to the world what truly happened to New York City thirty years ago when it was destroyed. Kaneda believes their theories to be ludicrous but after finding his brother again, is shocked when he displays telekinetic powers.

Ky believes Tetsuo is headed to release a young boy, Akira, who has taken control of Tetsuo’s mind. Kaneda clashes with The Colonel’s troops on his way to stop Tetsuo from releasing Akira but arrives too late. Akira soon emerges from his prison courtesy of Tetsuo as Kaneda races in to save his brother before Akira once again destroys Manhattan island, as he did thirty years ago.

So Kaneda is a bar owner, instead of the leader of a biker gang like the original version? Hmm...

Elijah Wood Gets Rough With Genevieve Alexandra With A Buck Knife On The Set Of MANIAC!

Franck Khalfoun's upcoming MANIAC remake is currently on production. Check out a few intense set photos featuring the maniacal Frank (Elijah Wood) menacing his victim (Genevieve Alexandra) with his signature buck knife, right below.

New JOHN CARTER Poster Sees Red!

A new poster has emerged for Andrew Stanton's highly-anticipated, first live-action feature JOHN CARTER. Check out the image below, which features the titular character (Taylor Kitsch) front and center.

JOHN CARTER blasts off into theaters on March 8, 2012.

Two Explosive Behind-The-Scene Videos In Dante Lam's THE VIRAL FACTOR!

Dante Lam's highly-anticipated action thriller THE VIRAL FACTOR is fast gaining a lot of buzz prior to next year's release on January 19, 2012. Now Emperor Motion Pictures has released two behind-the-scene videos that contain footage from the on-set location of the Middle East with director Dante Lam guiding his cast and crew on the major set pieces involving airplanes, tanks and special forces in a hostile environment. Check out both of the exciting videos below.

Controversial UK Director Ken Russell Dies At 84

Veteran UK director Ken Russell has passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday afternoon. He was 84.

Back in the late 60's right down to early '90s, Ken Russell was one of the most daring directors who didn't afraid of courting controversy among the critics and audiences. Such much-debated controversial movies he had made during his illustrious careers were WOMEN IN LOVE (1969), THE DEVILS (1971), ALTERED STATES (1980), and WHORE (1991).

Christian Bale Has Few Things To Say About His Co-Stars In THE DARK KNIGHT RISES!

In a recent interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer about working with Zhang Yimou in an upcoming war epic, THE FLOWERS OF WAR, Christian Bale has also shared his juicy thoughts about his co-stars -- Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt -- in Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.

On Anne Hathaway, who plays Catwoman:

I had plenty of scenes with Anne. And I was there when we did the screen test for her. The thing that I said to Chris [Nolan] that day was that there were many very accomplished actresses who had read for the role. I’m terrible at auditions, so I’m very impressed when somebody really seems to acquire an ownership of a character without having worked on it or prepared for some amount of time.

I saw that in Anne. When Chris watched the screen test, he agreed that Anne did a wonderful job. In many ways, she has the hardest job. There are a number of people who feel that the Catwoman role has been defined previously. So, I always saw Anne’s role as being the toughest job of any of us. In my case, I’ve stopped referencing outside sources. I now reference Chris’ own world of Batman as a guide to what I will continue doing.

On Tom Hardy, who plays Bane:

I like working with him a great deal. He goes the whole hog. I know that Bane has been seen in movies before. But, in my eyes, Tom is essentially creating Bane for the first time so there’s great freedom for him to be able to do so.

On Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays John Blake:

Joseph is a very intriguing guy. I would see Joseph’s performances in other films while we were filming. He’s somebody who truly seems to love acting. He’s a good, smart guy. He did a very good job in the movie.

Lastly, Bale himself has once again confirmed that THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is definitely the end of his journey as the Bat.

I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I’m taking that cowl [Batman hood] off. I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it’s all done. Everything’s finished. It’s me and Chris – that will be the end of that Batman era.

Hong Kong Reigns Supreme At The 48th Golden Horse Awards!

The prestigious annual 48th Golden Horse Awards, or better known as Taiwan's version of the Oscars, has finally announced the winners. The big-budget Taiwanese war epic, WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE, which led the way with 11 nominations, has walked home five Golden Horse statuettes: Best Film, Best Supporting Actor (Bokeh Kosang), Best Sound Effect (Tu Duu-Chih, Tang Hsiang-Chu, Wu Shu-Yao), Best Original Film Score (Ricky Ho), and Audience Award For Best Film. But it was Hong Kong who actually reigns supreme in bagging three most important prizes, and the movie was none others than Ann Hui's heartfelt drama A SIMPLE LIFE. Hui was named Best Director, while Deannie Ip and Andy Lau both walked home Best Actress and Best Actor respectively. It was especially a double joy for Deannie Ip, who had earlier bagged her Venice Film Festival win for Best Actress as well. Here's what Andy Lau had to say upon receiving the Best Actor award.

In the past few years I’ve seen Taiwanese filmmakers struggling during the lowest time of the film industry, and I’ve seen how you revive. Now it’s the lowest time for Hong Kong films. I hope we can also hang in there through the hard time, and be as good as Taiwan’s achievement.

In the meantime, Peter Chan's martial arts drama WU XIA, which was nominated with five awards, managed to take home three Golden Horse statuettes -- all technical awards -- Best Action Choreography (Donnie Yen), Best Visual Effects (Yung Kwok-Yin, Andy Kang), and Best Art Direction (Yee Chung-man, Sun Li).

However, Jiang Wen's well-praised action comedy LET THE BULLETS FLY which was nominated for nine awards, managed only to snag Best Adapted Screenplay (Zhu Sujin, Shu Ping, Jiang Wen, Guo Junli, Wei Xiao, Li Bukong) and Best Cinematography (Zhao Fei).

Last but not least, Taiwan's huge hit and Hong Kong's current highest-grossing movie of the year on the teen drama YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE which has bagged four nominations, only took home Best New Performer (Ko Chen-Tung).

Here's a complete list of 48th Golden Horse Awards winners below.

Best Film: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Director: Ann Hui - A Simple Life

Best Actor: Andy Lau - A Simple Life

Best Actress: Deanie Ip - A Simple Life

Best Supporting Actor: Bokeh Kosang - Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Supporting Actress: Tang Qun - Return Ticket

Lifetime Achievement Award: Ting Shan-Hsi

The International Federation of Film Critics award: The Piano in a Factory

Best Original Screenplay: Yang Nan-Chian, Teng Yung-shing, Qin Hailu, Ge Wen-Zhe, Xi Ran - Return Ticket

Best Adapted Screenplay: Zhu Sujin, Shu Ping, Jiang Wen, Guo Junli, Wei Xiao, Li Bukong - Let the Bullets Fly

Best Action Choreography: Donnie Yen - Wu Xia

Best Art Direction: Yee Chung-Man, Sun Li - Wu Xia

Best Editing: Chen Hsiao-Tung - The Man Behind the Book

Best Cinematography: Zhao Fei - Let the Bullets Fly

Best Visual Effects: Yung Kwok-Yin, Andy Kang - Wu Xia

Best Score: Ricky Ho - Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Song: Ascent Chen - Jump Ashin!

Best Sound: Tu Duu-Chih, Tang Hsiang-Chu, Wu Shu-Yao - Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Makeup and Costume Design: Hao Yi - The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman

Best Documentary: Hometown Boy

Best Short Film: Thief

Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year: Wong Wei-Liu

Best New Performer: Ko Chen-Tung - You are the Apple of My Eye

Best New Director: Wuershan - The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman

Audience Award for Best Film: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

This Is How Keanu Reeves Looks Like As A Samurai In 47 RONIN!

Can you imagine Keanu Reeves playing a samurai? Actually it's not really that surprising anyway, considered there is other white actors who plays such role before as well. Take Tom Cruise, for instance in 2003's THE LAST SAMURAI.

Now take a first look below at Keanu Reeves as the samurai named Kai in Carl Erik Rinish's upcoming action thriller 47 RONIN, which is scheduled for a November 22, 2012 release.

In the meantime, here's the synopsis below:

Kai (Keanu Reeves), an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 Ronin. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors. … Inspired by styles as diverse as Miyazaki and Hokusai, Rinsch will bring to life the stunning landscapes and enormous battles that will display the timeless Ronin story to global audiences in a way that’s never been seen before.

A samurai movie in the way that's never been seen before? Sounds intriguing enough, but hopefully it's not all gimmick.

Ben Whishaw Is Cast As Younger Q In SKYFALL!

When you talk about the famous gadget expert Q in previous James Bond movies, it's two older actors Desmond Llewelyn and John Cleese. However, the upcoming 23rd James Bond adventure, SKYFALL, will features a younger version of Q for the very first time. And that latest honor goes to 31-year-old Ben Whishaw (PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER). In fact, he's even younger than James Bond himself, with Daniel Craig 12 years his senior!

Ben Whishaw is certainly an unexpected but refreshing choice for the role of Q. Both him and Daniel Craig used to act together before in 2004's gangster drama LAYER CAKE.

Two Concept Posters From Jingle Ma's SPEED ANGELS Are All About Women And Racing Cars!

Jingle Ma's upcoming racing car drama, SPEED ANGELS is touted as the "first racing car movie dedicated to female drivers", which boosted with a top-notch cast of Cecilia Cheung, Rene Liu and Tang Wei in the leads.

Now Enlight Pictures has released two concept posters for SPEED ANGELS which you can viewed them below.

 

SPEED ANGELS hits theaters in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea on December 28, 2011.

Johnnie To And Wai Ka-Fai Are Back Into Gangster Territory With DRUG WAR!

Earlier this year, renowned directors Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai has made a highly-entertaining romantic comedy titled DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART, which is specifically aimed for Mainland China market. Now Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai are teaming up again for another Mainland China-based movie project... this time (drum roll, fans!) with them returning to gangster territory... titled DRUG WAR.

The cast list has yet to be released. Budgeted at 100 million yuan, DRUG WAR will be directed by Johnnie To and written by Wai Ka-Fai, in which the script remained in the polishing stage.

Full Action-Packed Trailer From James Lee's PETALING STREET WARRIORS Is Finally Here!

Anticipation has been soaring high for James Lee's upcoming local kung fu comedy PETALING STREET WARRIORS. Check out the full action-packed trailer below, which features some worthy Stephen Chow-inspired mo lei tou (nonsensical) comedy and loads of old-school action sequences, courtesy from renowned Hong Kong fight choreographer Ma Yuk-Sing (THE WARLORDS, CITY UNDER SIEGE).

PETALING STREET WARRIORS opens in local theaters on December 1, 2012.

New FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE Trailer Is Awesome!

New trailer from Tsui Hark's heavily-anticipated wuxia epic, FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE has unleashed. Check out the video below to witness an action-packed footage, featuring Jet Li in a few graceful swordfighting moments.

FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE picks up three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over: innkeepers by day, and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumored location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a gigantic storm every sixty years. The gang used the inn as a front to locate the lost treasure.

The storm is arriving. But the situation becomes more complicated when a pregnant concubine who escaped from the palace came to the inn. The concubine was saved by a mysterious woman Ling, and the two fled to the Dragon Inn in hiding.

Hot on their trail were the Imperial Assassins led by the powerful eunuch Yu, followed by the righteous general Zhou who was determined to take down Yu to restore order in the palace.

FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE hits theaters on December 22, 2011 in 3D and conventional formats.

Fan Bingbing Is Wanted As A Female Lead Opposite Donnie Yen For THE ICEMAN COMETH Remake!

The 3D remake of THE ICEMAN COMETH will have Donnie Yen in the starring role as well as co-directed the movie alongside with Raymond Yip and Christopher Sun. Now comes a great news that popular Mainland actress Fan Bingbing (SHAOLIN) is in final negotiations to take the female lead for THE ICEMAN COMETH remake. The movie is expected to start filming in February next year.

Attack Of The Gigantic White Ape In A New Photo Of JOHN CARTER!

EW has an exclusive first look of Andrew Stanton's upcoming sci-fi adventure, JOHN CARTER, due on March 8, 2012. Take a look at the picture below, which features the gigantic White Ape and John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) in the background.

STAR TREK 2 Release Date Has Set... In 3D Format!

The long-gestating STAR TREK 2 is finally gaining momentum after a couple of setbacks. With returning director J.J. Abrams already confirmed to helm the sequel, die-hard fans have been longing for the release date. Previously, it was originally set for summer 2012 but it's hardly unlikely since it would be too rushed to meet the deadline. But now, Paramount has targeted STAR TREK 2 to be released on May 17, 2013 in 3D format!

A 3D sequel for STAR TREK is nevertheless a right choice to do, but whether Abrams will be filming in 3D camera or post-converting, remains sketchy at this moment. Let's just keep your fingers crossed that Abrams will be wise enough to film his sequel in 3D camera instead.

On the plus side, composer and Abrams' frequent collaborator, Michael Giacchino will be returning to score the sequel.

A Very Inspired Poster For Angelina Jolie's IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY!

The first poster for Angelina Jolie's highly-anticipated directorial debut of a war romance titled IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY has debuted online. Check out the image below.

IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY comes to U.S. theaters on December 23, 2012.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (2011)

RATING: 2/5

To date, the first three TWILIGHT series has made an astounding $1.8 billion at the worldwide box-office. In the U.S. alone, each installment are consistently growing in term of box-office numbers (2008's TWILIGHT - $192.7 million, 2009's THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON - $296.6 million, and 2010's THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE - $300.5 million). So finally, here we are now -- the final installment of the TWILIGHT series, BREAKING DAWN, which has every die-hard fans around the world anticipating the movie like a Second Coming (okay, maybe that's an overstatement). This time, it's kind of fascinating to see that the studio (Summit) has wisely opted critically-acclaimed director Bill Condon, who made two Oscar-winning movies, GODS AND MONSTERS (1998) and DREAMGIRLS (2008), as well as an Oscar-nominated movie, KINSEY (2004). With the fair exception of Catherine Hardwicke-directed TWILIGHT, the previous two installments (NEW MOON and ECLIPSE) which were separately directed by Chris Weitz and David Slade, were tone-deaf and shockingly dull motion picture. Which is why, Condon's involvement in this lucrative franchise at least raised some hopes in term of its overall movie quality. Unfortunately this movie is (yet) another critical disappointment that should have deserved better, given the reputation of an Oscar-caliber director like Bill Condon.

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New Photos From Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS Are Simply Stunning!

EW has their hands for some of the first-look photos from Ridley Scott's upcoming ALIEN prequel, PROMETHEUS, which due on June 7, 2012. Take a look at the scanned images below, which features Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Logan Marshall-Green. Included as well is the Makers spaceship, and the heavily-rumored giant human head.

Jeremy Renner Spills Some Details For THE BOURNE LEGACY!

On December 15, Jeremy Renner can next be seen in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL. Next year, he is part of the superheroes ensemble in THE AVENGERS, due May 1. Another movie worth paying attention for is his acting role in Tony Gilroy's THE BOURNE LEGACY. Taking over the franchise from Matt Damon who immortalized the Jason Bourne role in the first three BOURNE series, Renner has recently revealed some juicy details regarding about THE BOURNE LEGACY. Here's what he had to say below.

My character is called Aaron Cross. but he ends up having a bunch of different names. For fans of the franchise, [The Bourne Legacy] has that same ticking clock, but it's a new program and new characters.

As for the possible involvement of the Treadstone program related to the Jason Bourne books and previous series, Renner added:

Yeah, it's that same deal, it's just a new set of agents with a different leash. It's the same tempo and pace but more expansive and bigger. The differences are pretty vast but you'll know it's a Bourne movie.

THE BOURNE LEGACY scheduled to hit theaters on August 2, 2012.

Eddie Murphy Got His Mouth Plastered In A THOUSAND WORDS Poster!

Eddie Murphy is all front-and-center in the first poster for his upcoming comedy titled A THOUSAND WORDS, due in US theaters on March 23, 2012. The movie involves a motormouthed salesman (Murphy) who discovers that he only has a thousand words left to speak before he dies. Take a look at the image below.

In the meantime, here's the trailer attached as well.

I must say, A THOUSAND WORDS sounds like an interesting high concept, tailor-made for Eddie Murphy. Let's hope he continues a good run after he made a comeback in this year's TOWER HEIST.

PUSS IN BOOTS (2011)

RATING: 3/5

Last year, Dreamworks' most lucrative animated series, SHREK has finally milked dry with SHREK FOREVER AFTER. However, the franchise doesn't just stop there. So it's easy to see that the studio decides to feature one of the franchise's most popular characters, which is none others than PUSS IN BOOTS. The result is a charming and entertaining adventure that explores the origins of the swashbuckling feline.

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Juicy Story Details From THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Revealed!

The upcoming issue of Empire magazine is really something to check out for, especially with two separate front covers that features Tom Hardy's Bane and Christian Bale's Batman. But wait, there's more! In the article, director Christopher Nolan also reveals that the story picks up eight years after the event of THE DARK KNIGHT (2008).

It's really all about finishing Batman and Bruce Wayne's story. We left him in a very precarious place. Perhaps surprisingly for some people, our story picks up quite a bit later, eight years after 'The Dark Knight.' So he's an older Bruce Wayne; he's not in a great state. With Bane, we're looking to give Batman a challenge he hasn't had before. With our choice of villain and with our choice of story we're testing Batman both physically as well as mentally.

In the meantime, Tom Hardy reveals about his character as Bane in the movie.

Bane is brutal. He's a big dude who's incredibly clinical, in the fact that he has a result-based and oriented fighting style. It's not about fighting. It's about carnage. The style is heavy-handed, heavy-footed, it's nasty. Anything from small-joint manipulation to crushing skulls, crushing rib cages, stamping on shins and knees and necks and collarbones and snapping heads off and tearing his fists through chests, ripping out spinal columns. He is a terrorist in mentality as well as brutal action.

Last but not least, costume designer Lindy Hemming talked about Bane's mask in the movie.

He was injured early in his story. He's suffering from pain and needs gas to survive. He can't survive the pain without the mask. The pipes from the mask go back along his jawline and feed into the thing at his back, where there are two canisters.

Keanu Reeves To Start Martial Art Training With THE MATRIX Yuen Woo-Ping For MAN OF TAI CHI!

Keanu Reeves is currently busy preparing his first directing feature in an upcoming martial art actioner titled MAN OF TAI CHI in Hong Kong. Reeves will also star in the movie, in which he plays the villain while Tiger Hu Chen is the other lead. To prepare for his role, Reeves has enlisted THE MATRIX action choreographer Yuen Woo-Ping to undergo intensive martial art training. Yuen Woo-Ping, of course, had previously worked with Reeves in THE MATRIX trilogy.

Donnie Yen And Jackie Chan Plan A Heist In ULTIMATE CODEBREAK!

Now this should be a fantastic news for martial art fans -- Two of Asia's among most popular martial art superstars, Donnie Yen and Jackie Chan are teaming up in an upcoming heist movie titled ULTIMATE CODEBREAK!

Donnie Yen will lead the role, as well as choreograph the action sequences and the movie is scheduled to start shooting next month. Jackie Chan is slated to appear in a small role and also on board as a producer. Wu Chun (14 BLADES, MY KINGDOM) is also joins the cast as well.

No other details are yet to be revealed, including the possible involvement of the director.

Bane And Batman Rules On THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Magazine Covers!

You just gotta hand it over to Empire Online when comes to world exclusive photos. Now take an exclusive look at two official character photos of Bane (Tom Hardy) and Batman (Christian Bale), where both of them graced in the separate magazine covers.

Screenwriter DIABLO CODY Says THE EVIL DEAD Remake Is "Unbelievably Violent"!

Acclaimed screenwriter Diablo Cody (JUNO, JENNIFER'S BODY, TV's United States of Tara) was brought on to spice up the screenplay for Fede Alvarez's THE EVIL DEAD remake. According to her, she called the movie "unbelievably violent" and wants fans to know that she understands the inner workings of the highly-beloved franchise. Here's what she had to say below.

I wouldn't have even gotten involved if Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell hadn't been involved as well, they're producing it, and so of course I was like "Alright I have to do this" because I'm such a fan of the original, and the whole original series in fact. But I was nervous to take the job because I thought "Ugh, I'm gonna get shit for this. People are not gonna like this, because all people know of me is like Juno and they think I'm gonna pollute The Evil Dead with like wacky dialogue and cute stuff and folk music, and it's like "No, look I understand what this is. I'm interested in storytelling here and making it scary and good and true to the original." I feel like people will hopefully see Young Adult and go "Oh, okay that's a horrifying movie maybe she could pull it off (laughs).

Because the director's draft was really scary, I tried to stay away from some of the big horror set pieces. I didn't wanna mess with his vision, because he's the one who ultimately has to shoot it. That being said, there is a moment near the-I mean it's unbelievably violent (laughs). Occasionally I threw in a wound here or there. I didn't write anything extravagant.

Now let's hope Cody's contribution to THE EVIL DEAD remake really worth checking for, once the movie hits theaters in 2012.

Poster And Trailer From RAMPART Sees Woody Harrelson In His Most Bad-Ass Attitude!

Up until now, veteran actor Woody Harrelson remains one of the most underrated actors working in Hollywood. He was once nominated an Oscar as Best Actor in Milos Forman's THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT (1996) and again in 2010 for Oren Moverman's THE MESSENGER. Now he could well on his way to add his possible third Oscar nomination as he returns to join forces with Moverman in an upcoming police drama RAMPART. Check out the poster and the intense trailer below, and I must say Harrelson does convinced a lot as "the most corrupt cop you've ever seen on screen".

In the meantime, here's the synopsis for the movie:

Officer Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson) is a Vietnam vet and a Rampart Precinct cop, dedicated to doing "the people's dirty work" and asserting his own code of justice, often blurring the lines between right and wrong to maintain his action-hero state of mind. When he gets caught on tape beating a suspect, he finds himself in a personal and emotional downward spiral as the consequences of his past sins and his refusal to change his ways in light of a department-wide corruption scandal seal his fate. Brown internalizes his fear, anguish and paranoia as his world, complete with two ex-wives who are sisters, two daughters, an aging mentor dispensing bad advice, investigators galore, and a series of seemingly random women, starts to unravel. In the end, what is left is a human being stripped of all his pretense, machismo, chauvinism, arrogance, sexism, homophobia, racism, aggression, misanthropy; but is it enough to redeem him as a man?

George Clooney And Noah Wyle Are Contending To Play Steve Jobs!

Whether the Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin from THE SOCIAL NETWORK is going to pen the proposed biopic on the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who has passed away at the age of 56, remains to be seen. But now there's a new report suggesting that George Clooney and Noah Wyle (TV's ER and Falling Skies) are contending to play Steve Jobs.

Ironically, Noah Wyle once played the young Steve Jobs role before in 1999's TV movie called PIRATES OF SILICON VALLEY. Both George Clooney and Noah Wyle used to star together on the hit NBC medical drama, ER during the early seasons.

Watch Jeremy Renner Jumps Down The Shaft In MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL Clip!

The first suspenseful clip from Brad Bird's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL has been released. Take a look at a 33-second short clip featuring Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) demands his teammate, Brandt (Jeremy Renner) to jump down the shaft below.

New Trailer From THE DARKEST HOUR Is A Sensory-Fueled Excitement!

The new trailer from Chris Gorak's THE DARKEST HOUR has hit online. Check out the action-packed video below.

THE DARKEST HOUR hits theaters on December 25, 2011 but local viewers have to wait until next year to see it on January 5, 2012. The sci-fi horror stars Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella.

THOR Jaimie Alexander Takes Aim On The Set Of Kim Jee-Woon's THE LAST STAND!

Shooting for Kim Jee-Woon's highly-anticipated action thriller THE LAST STAND is currently ongoing in New Mexico, which hits theaters on January 18, 2013. Take a look at a set photo below as THOR actress Jaimie Alexander takes aim with a large rifle, as well as your first view of her full costume as well.

@JaimieAlexander Jaimie Alexander

Another fun day at work ;) #LastStand twitpic.com/7fy8ns

THE LAST STAND stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Peter Stormare, Zach Gilford, Jaimie Alexander, Rodrigo Santoro, Eduardo Noriega, Forest Whitaker and Luis Guzman.

THE EXPENDABLES 2 New Poster Explodes With A Galore Of Action Stars!

The highly-anticipated, all-star action sequel THE EXPENDABLES 2 is currently shooting with a release date scheduled to hit on August 17, 2012. Now take a look at an explosive new poster below, which features an all-star cast including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Uh, where is Jet Li anyway?) By the way, I kinda dig with that alternative cool title of "EX2".

Scarlett Johansson Is Going Truman Capote's SUMMER CROSSING As Her Directorial Debut!

The "lost" Truman Capote's first novel, SUMMER CROSSING, was originally written during the 1940s. The particular novel was unseen for over 50 years, until it was eventually published in 2005. Now the lost novel will soon becomes a big screen treatment for actress Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut.

SUMMER CROSSING will be adapted by screenwriter and New York playwright Tristine Skyler. The novel is set in New York when Gotham was emerging from the trauma of World War II and centers on an 18-year-old girl breaking free of her rich family to discover her own identity and sexuality.

Steven Soderbergh Is No Longer The Man For THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

After a lengthy process of casting decision between Warner Bros. and director Steven Soderbergh, he has decided to pull out of the director's chair of helming the big screen remake of THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. It has been a project he and CONTAGION writer Scott Z. Burns developing since early 2010.

Apart from the report of casting difficulties, Soderbergh is also facing problem with the studio with the budget given. Apparently the studio gave Soderbergh only $60 million to make this international spy thriller that was planned to be the first of a trilogy. However Soderbergh feels such moderate amount isn't enough to make the kind of movie that's going to set on four continents.

As of now, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. is officially floating into development hell and no immediate replacement is found yet.

SE7EN Team Director David Fincher And Screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker Join Forces For 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA!

The collaboration between director David Fincher and screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker was certainly successful when they first joined forces in the groundbreaking thriller, SE7EN way back in 1995. Now they return to work together on a highly-anticipated 20,000 LEAGUE UNDER THE SEA. Apparently Disney has been struggling to brick back this classic Jules Verne story of Captain Nemo as he creates his warship Nautilus, off the ground. It will be interesting to see how the SE7EN duo able to bring something new to the table.

Donnie Yen To Star And Co-Direct A 3D Remake Of Yuen Biao's THE ICEMAN COMETH!

Come next year, martial art superstar Donnie Yen is going to have a full schedule ahead with plenty of upcoming movies in his belt. Apparently there's more project ahead, as Donnie Yen is set to star and co-direct a 3D remake of the 1989 Yuen Biao martial art classic THE ICEMAN COMETH. Raymond Yip and Christopher Sun will assist in directing duties, with Stephen Shiu returning as producer. Aside from Donnie Yen in the lead role, three possible female leads are in talks to join the movie. They are Zhang Ziyi, Li Bingbing and Jun Ji-Hyun.

The original version of THE ICEMAN COMETH was directed by Clarence Fok, which centers on Yuen Biao as a Ming Dynasty royal guard who is sent to bring down a notorious murderer and rapist (Yuen Wah). When the pair finally meet, a battle that unfortunately sending them frozen in ice. They are discovered many centuries later in the 1980s, and subsequently transported to Hong Kong as historical artifacts. They are eventually defrosted and their bitter rivalry continues.

The 3D version of THE ICEMAN COMETH is expected to start shooting next March, with an estimated budget of around HK$40 million to make.

THE AVENGERS Assemble In Two Banner Form!

The big and bold capital letter of "A" takes center stage on each character posters formed in two separate banners for Marvel Studios' upcoming superhero ensemble, THE AVENGERS, due in theaters on May 3, 2012 (one day ahead from U.S. release). Take a look at the images below, which features Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner a.k.a. Hulk, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow.

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Albert Pyun's CYBORG Prequel Debuts A Promo Poster!

Veteran of B-grade movie, Albert Pyun has an upcoming prequel to his 1989's Jean-Claude Van Damme's cult hit, CYBORG. Titled as CYBORG: RISE OF THE SLINGERS, the prequel will be sadly without Jean-Claude Van Damme in the mix, but rather replaced by a sexy female lead played by a relatively unknown actress named Terrie Batson. In the meantime, check out the first promo poster below as well as the explanation of the plot by Albert Pyun himself.

The big issue never really addressed by Cyborg was the plague that destroyed the world. So we are delving into the backstory regarding the plague, that it creates a zombie of the infected, that Mary (Terrie Batson) was the first prophet series cyborg and she was the cyborg – “Tama Prophet”- created to spread the plague (Mary being the Typhoid Mary of the 21st Century). In Cyborg, Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon) was created to spread the cure so its an interesting juxtposition of purposes I think.

Fender and the other Slingers were mercenary black ops soldiers working for a Halliburton type corporation and volunteered to become cybergenic. They were the Slingers and created to be immune to the plague and to further the corporations interests.

It is also reported that Pyun is currently doing test shots with the cast and crew.

SUPERMAN RETURNS Director Bryan Singer Is Making THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN Movie!

Remember the classic TV series called The Six Million Dollar Man, which stars Lee Majors back in the mid-'70s? By today's standard, it's definitely considered as a terribly dated show. However, word has SUPERMAN RETURNS director Bryan Singer is on board to direct a feature-length version of the TV series! But of course, the movie version won't be titled as THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN... that is definitely sounds goofy, right? Instead it will be called THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN (hey, it's all about inflation).

That's not all. Singer is trying to talk Leonardo DiCaprio into playing the Steve Austin character, played by Lee Majors in the TV series.

In case you forgot, the original TV series centered on Majors' Steve Austin who was an astronaut-turned-cyborg superspy after an accident left him hopelessly damaged. He was then "rebuilt" into the titular six million dollar man, and later becomes a valuable asset to fight off against enemies.

Universal Is Developing WOODY WOODPECKER Movie!

That famous laugh is back! And I'm talking none others than the once-popular animated series, WOODY WOODPECKER! Universal-based Illumination Entertainment is now eyeing possibility to develop a feature-length project on the famous cartoon character.

WOODY WOODPECKER was a classic animated series, which first appeared as a short way back in 1940. It was co-created by cartoonist Walter Lantz and voice, in his initial outings, by Mel Blanc, the future voice of Bugs Bunny. At the beginning, the character was noisy and brash type which became a huge hit during World War II-era America. However, WOODY WOODPECKER went mellowed once the series entered into the '50s with additional love interest and a recurring nemesis Ben Buzzard. A theme song was introduced in 1947 and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Song, the only song from a short movie ever to be nominated in the prestigious category. In the meantime, check out the theme song video below in case you forgot how it sounds like!