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The 30 Most Anticipated Movies of 2012

New films from the Dardenne brothers, the Duplass brothers and the Coen brothers. Plus Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Cronenberg, Ridley Scott, Joss Whedon, Christopher Nolan, Peter Jackson and Alfonso Cuarón.  read more

First Images of The Great Gatsby Released

Those that are still skeptical of Baz Lurhmann’s 3D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic _The Great Gatsby_ might not need to worry as much.  read more

Carey Mulligan to Work With The Coen Brothers, Spike Jonze

Since Carey Mulligan's breakthrough role in An Educationin late 2009, she's been consistently busy with various projects like Never Let Me Go, Drive and Shame, which will be released this December.  read more

15 Novels You Should Read Before the Film Adaptation Comes Out

With The Help reigning supreme at the box office, there’s no wonder why studios want to adapt best-selling novels for the big screen. From now until the end of 2012, there are over two dozen films coming out based on novels.  read more

Ben Affleck Won't Be in The Great Gatsby After All

Earlier this month, Ben Affleck was in talks to join the cast of The Great Gatsby. However, the actor had to decline the role due to his commitment to direct Argo, a film about the 1979 Iran hostage crisis in the Middle East. Affleck was being courted by director Baz Luhrmann for the role of Tom Buchanan....  read more

Ben Affleck Could Be Latest Addition To The Great Gatsby Cast

The Great Gatsby may be ready to add another cast member, with Ben Affleck in talks to join the screen adaptation of the classic novel....  read more

The Great Gatsby Movie May Still Be a Reality

A few rumors circulated recently hinting at the possible demise of the long-in-the-works Great Gatsby movie production, mostly from director Baz Luhrmann, but he was ostensibly “playing hardball.” Now, reports reveal that Warner Bros. is close to completing a deal in which a film adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel will emerge and star Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan....  read more

Baz Luhrmann to Direct Great Gatsby Movie?

Baz Luhrmann reportedly has a complete script ready for an adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel....  read more

A Dozen of Literature's Greatest Jerks

The other day, while listening to LCD Soundsystem’s “Dance Yrself Clean” the line, “Talking like a jerk / Except you are an actual jerk / And living proof that sometimes friends are mean” started knocking around in our heads, and it got us to thinking about all the jerks we’ve met in our lifetimes. From there, we started thinking about all the jerks we’ve read about in our lifetimes—there are plenty of literary characters we’ve encountered that almost make the real-life jerks seem tolerable. Below are a dozen that particularly stand out....  read more

Great Gatsby: The Videogame!

Have you tired of jacking cars and mingling with drug lords in Grand Theft Auto? Had your fill of Orc and Troll slaughter in World of Warcraft? Why not try your hand at The Great Gatsby Game?...  read more