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MGM and WB Want Peter Jackson To Direct ‘The Hobbit’

According to JoBlo, Warner Bros. Studios and MGM are pushing for Peter Jackson to direct the upcoming film, The Hobbit. We reported yesterday that the studio was looking at David Yates to direct but apparently this is a back-up plan....
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[DVD Picks of the Week] June 15th

Another Tuesday coming up means another week of collecting and watching awesome movies that have hit shelves at your local video store. Here's what's good, okay and horrible:...
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[First Look] Hugh Jackman In ‘Real Steel’

Reel Steel, the new Hugh Jackman film, starts shooting it's live action scenes on Monday and USA Today gives us a first look at the film. The film is set in the future and is a boxing film with a twist. Instead of humans doing battle, we get 2,000 pound robots fighting....
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‘Atlas’ Shrugs Off Development Hell, Filming Begins

Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged has been kicking around Hollywood for a while now. We reported last month that producer John Aglialoro bought the rights to the novel for $1 million in 1992 and had to start production by this past weekend or he would lose the rights. ...
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‘Babysitter Is Dead’ Remake Is Alive

This weekend saw the mighty clash of the '80s remakes as The Karate Kid trounced The A-Team. However, both brought home an admirable payday, green-lighting the market....
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David Yates: From ‘Harry Potter’ To ‘The Hobbit’?

Well, he isn't on our list of directors that should take on The Hobbit. With the recent departure of Del Toro from The Hobbit, many people were left wondering who would take over the director's chair. /Film tells us that the role may go to David Yates. ...
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Kristen Stewart To Become A Martyr For ‘Twilight’ Producer?

It was reported a while ago that the French horror film, Martyrs would be getting a US remake. Now, thanks the The Playlist we get news that the producer of the remake, Wyck Godfrey (Twilight, Dear John) is hoping Kristen Stewart (Twilight, The Runaways) will star in the film....
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Sam Raimi To Direct ‘Oz, The Great And Powerful’?

According to Vulture, Sam Raimi has been offered the director's chair for Disney’s Oz, the Great and Powerful, a 3D prequel to the 1939 MGM classic The Wizard of Oz. Robert Downey, Jr. is attached to star in the title role....