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Watch the Trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator

Earlier today the first trailer surfaced for Sacha Baron Cohen upcoming satirical film The Dictator. Larry Charles, director of Cohen's previous two films Borat and Brüno as well as Bill Maher's Religulous will be directing again. Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley and John C. Reilly star alongside Cohen, who plays the titular dictator of a middle eastern country, who "[heroically] risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed" according to the official tagline.  read more

Hugo

With Hugo, director Martin Scorsese has created a dazzling, wondrous experience, an undeniable visual masterpiece. In his adaptation of Brian Selznick’s novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Scorsese weaves together his many passions and concerns: for art, for film, and for fathers and father-figures. He retells the story of a boy (Hugo Cabret, played by Asa Butterfield) in search of a way to complete his father’s work. Alongside Hugo’s tale is the true story of Georges Méliès (Ben Kingsley), one of the world’s first filmmakers....  read more

Anna Faris Cast in Sacha Baron Cohen Movie?

Anna Faris has been offered, and is currently in negotiations for, the lead female role in Sacha Baron Cohen’s upcoming film The Dictator....  read more

Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator Gets a Release Date

Paramount Pictures recently announced details about Sacha Baron Cohen’s next project, a collaboration with director Larry Charles called The Dictator—including a release date of May 11, 2012....  read more

Freddie Mercury Biopic Starring Sacha Baron Cohen to Shoot This Year

Sacha Baron Cohen, creator of eccentric characters and films Borat and Brüno, is almost certainly going to star as Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biopic, according to a post on the band’s website by guitarist Bryan May. Additionally, it looks like the movie will start shooting in 2011. Writes May:...  read more

5 Great Performance-Art Hoaxers

Joaquin Phoenix’s foray into rap is arguably better as publicity stunt than convincing hoax, especially after the too-weird-to-be-true Letterman appearance. Now that Casey Affleck has officially revealed the whole thing as a lark, here’s a look at some artists who know (or knew) how to pull-off a believable ruse....  read more

Sacha Baron Cohen to Play Freddie Mercury in Upcoming Biopic

Well, he can rock the moustache, but can he sing? Sacha Baron Cohen is on board to play Freddie Mercury in an upcoming Queen biopic....  read more

Kazakh Director Plans Response Film to Borat

Jagshemash! One of our favorite films of 2006 may be making an unlikely comeback....  read more

Paramount Gives Sacha Baron Cohen $20 Million and One Goat for New Movie

First there was Borat. Then there was Brüno. Soon, there will be a former dictator and a goat herder. And they’re all courtesy of Sacha Baron Cohen, whose forthcoming film was just picked up by Paramount, the Guardian reports....  read more

Sacha Baron Cohen To Play Walter Mitty

Sacha Baron Cohen is the latest star linked to a remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty....  read more