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First Images of The Great Gatsby Released

First Images of <i>The Great Gatsby</i> 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

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

Ben Affleck Won't Be in <em>The Great Gatsby</em> 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

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The Great Gatsby Movie May Still Be a Reality

The <em>Great Gatsby</em> 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

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Baz Luhrmann to Direct Great Gatsby Movie?

Baz Luhrmann to Direct <em>Great Gatsby</em> Movie?

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

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Ride With the Devil DVD Review

<i>Ride With the Devil</i> DVD Review

Release Date: Available Now Director: Ang Lee Writers: James Schamus (screenplay), Daniel Woodrell (novel) Cinematographer: Frederick Elmes Starring: Tobey Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jeffrey Wright Studio/Run Time: Criterion, 148 min. Re-cut Ang Lee Civil War epic still suffers blood loss In a video interview—part of bonus footage accompanying the Criterion director’s cut of Ang Lee’s epic Ride With the Devil—supporting actor Jeffrey Wright surmises that this forgotten picture is “the last film about the Civil War of the 20th century; that arc from Birth of a Nation to Ride is an evolution in our ways of portraying this critical defining...  read more

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Spider-Man 4 to be Recast as Sam Raimi Walks

<em>Spider-Man 4</em> to be Recast as Sam Raimi Walks

Comic fans, hold onto your webs. Plans for Sony’s Spider-Man 4 recently came to a screeching halt when director Sam Raimi walked away from the film, citing scheduling and script concerns. So now what? Well, Sony plans to start with a clean slate, introducing a completely new cast (think: younger Peter Parker) and creative team....  read more

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Spider-Man 4 Already Slated for IMAX in 2011

<em>Spider-Man 4</em> Already Slated for IMAX in 2011

With the film barely announced, the anticipated Spider-Man 4 has already been booked for IMAX showings to run concurrently with its regular theater release. In fact, it's been booked in even more IMAX theaters than its two predecessors....  read more

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Raimi and Maguire re-team for Spider-Man sequels

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You need only click here for a brief reminder (or here for a much longer one) of how bad Spider-Man 3 was. Overlong, overstuffed and overcrowded with no less than three villains, Spider-Man 3 was a let-down in nearly every department....  read more

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Spider-Man 3

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Even super heroes grow old...  read more

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