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The Lincoln Lawer to Become Television Series?

<i>The Lincoln Lawer</i> to Become Television Series?

The Lincoln Lawyer has gone from book to movie, and now it’s possibly going to be a TV series....  read more

Found in: Music, News

Second Friday Night Lights Movie a Possibility?

Second <i>Friday Night Lights</i> Movie a Possibility?

Going from book to movie to TV series, Friday Night Lights has enjoyed quite a ride. Rumors are circulating that Hollywood may not be ready to let go of the high school football franchise just yet, and a big screen continuation of the TV series may be in the works. Grantland editor-in-chief Bill Simmons tweeted that FNL mastermind Peter Berg said he “wants to do an FNL movie with Chandler/Britton off the final episode.” However, East Dillon fans shouldn’t get too excited just yet. While Berg has expressed his interest to multiple sources, the project is still not a...  read more

Found in: Movies, News

Paul Rudd to Star in Movie by Ira Glass, Errol Morris

Paul Rudd to Star in Movie by Ira Glass, Errol Morris

Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris is trying out a different kind of film. According to The AV Club, the director has recently announced that he will be working with NPR star Ira Glass to create a film based on an episode of This American Life for the big screen. The pair have picked funny guy Paul Rudd to play the role of Bob Nelson. Nelson was featured on “You’re Cold As Ice,” an episode about the very beginning of the cryogenics movement. Nelson was one of the first to give the whole cryogenics thing a try by freezing dead people. He...  read more

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Party Down Movie A Possibility

<em>Party Down</em> Movie A Possibility

There’s been a serving tray-sized hole in our hearts ever since Starz pulled the plug on Party Down. But now, there is new hope. Everybody’s favorite catering squad might return to the screen with a full-length film....  read more

Found in: TV, News

Beyoncé and Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Clint Eastwood's A Star is Born

Beyoncé and Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Clint Eastwood's <em>A Star is Born</em>

We previously reported that Clint Eastwood and Beyoncé Knowles were in talks to work together on the third remake of A Star Is Born. All of the hype has officially been confirmed....  read more

Found in: Movies, News

Angry Birds to be Made Into Feature Film

<em>Angry Birds</em> to be Made Into Feature Film

Is slingshotting a raging bird at devious pigs on your iPhone just not doing it for you anymore? Do you need more out of your Angry Birds experience? Well, wish granted. Smash hit game Angry Birds will soon be made into a feature film. According to The Guardian, Rovio, the company behind the hit game, has hired former Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel as a special adviser and executive producer on the project. Maisel is also responsible for hits like Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. Maisel told Variety that they are taking advantage of the rapidly growing popularity of...  read more

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Billie Joe Armstrong to Star in American Idiot Movie

Billie Joe Armstrong to Star in <i>American Idiot</i> Movie

Just when you thought Billie Joe Armstrong was done working with material from his 2004 Green Day release American Idiot, he’s back with more. Turns out the Green Day lead singer is set to star in the feature length film version of the album, according to NME. The record was already adapted into a Broadway musical, and now the stage version will be transformed for the silver screen....  read more

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15 Indie Artists Featured On Animated Film Soundtracks

15 Indie Artists Featured On Animated Film Soundtracks

Animated movies are geared toward children, and often the soundtracks follow suit, but every so often an artist appears on an animated soundtrack that makes us want to sing along.  read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

Is 2011 the Year of the Sequel?

Is 2011 the Year of the Sequel?

An all-time record number of sequels will be coming to a theater near you this year. The A.V. Club reported on the film phenomenon using figures that were compiled by Box Office Mojo....  read more

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Casino Jack and the United States of Money DVD review

<i>Casino Jack and the United States of Money</i> DVD review

Alex Gibney just may be the most important documentarian in America, and Casino Jack and the United States of Money certainly doesn’t do anything to diminish that standing. It’s a story so juicy that Kevin Spacey signed on to play the lad role in the narrative film version (entitled, confusingly enough, Casino Jack) as Jack Abramoff, liar, cheater, and all-around bad guy (or, as we call him in America, a lobbyist). It’s difficult to imagine how a narrative film could have been any more intriguing or exciting than Gibney’s treatment here. He’s an expert in the art of pastiche, weaving...  read more

Found in: Movies, Reviews