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Self-Help Book ‘Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus’ To Be Adapted By ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ Writers/Directors Harry Elfont And Deborah Kaplan We’ve entered a new frontier, so desperate for preexisting properties on which to base films that any semblance of an actual narrative has become strictly optional. The latest up-and-coming trend: self-help books. After the box office success ofHe’s Just Not That Into You, studios have been actively scrounging up other self-improvement books to make into movies, one of themore recent examples beingHow to Talk to Girls(whichDate Nightdirector Shawn Levy is in the process of developing)....

Sequel Bits: ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Hobbit Reunion, Star Trek Sequel Not Called ‘Star Trek 2,’ ‘Independence Day’ Sequel Talk, ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Won’t Occupy Wall Street You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t like one of the following four movies:The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Independence DayorBatman. Odds are everyone likes at least one of those films (or film series), probably very passionately in fact. And if that’s the case, you’ll definitely want to hit the jump on this story....

Sixteen ‘The Expendables 3’ Posters Feature The New, The Old And The Iconic The badasses of action are back in not one, not two, butsixteencharacter posters for this summer’sThe Expendables 3. Everyone’s here, including the returning cast (Sylvester Stallone, Terry Crews, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Randy Couture), the new young team (Kellen Lutz, Ronda Roussey, Victor Ortiz, Glen Powell) and some new iconic additions (Harrison Ford, Kelsey Grammer, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson)....

Star Trek Bits: Roberto Orci And Damon Lindelof Answer Questions, J.J. Abrams Drops Klingon Hint On MTV BecauseDamon Lindelofco-wrotePrometheus, which comes out this weekend, he’s been talking to the press quite a bit lately, and dropping a fewStar Treksequel tidbits along the way. After the jump, read his comments on the improved Enterprise set, starBenedict Cumberbatch, and the secrecy surrounding the sequel. Also check out highlights fromRoberto Orci’s impromptu fan Q&A on TrekMovie....

Studio Sales: Ridley And Tony Scott Interested In Helping MGM? Also, Miramax Sale Has New Frontrunners? We’ve got a story that sounds pretty crazy on the surface, but the source is interesting.The Financial Timesis reporting thatRidley and Tony Scottare interested in “steeringMGMback to solvency after submitting a restructuring plan” to the studio’s lenders. MGM, remember, has been in dire straightsfor months. A $3.7b (that’sbillion) debt burden has put the company on the auction block, though recent bids have left creditors trying to come up with a plan to inject new capitol and effectively create a new company with reduced, and manageable, debt....

Superhero Bits: X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Thor: The Dark World, Kevin Smith, Man Of Steel, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Want to watchHugh Jackman(sort of) talk aboutX-Men: Days of Future Pastin multiple interviews? Who saysRobert Rodriguezis “taking it to the next level” withSin City: A Dame to Kill For? How is it possible that 2013’sMan of Steelis one of the most disappointing films of 2012? Which doesKevin Smithprefer,The AvengersorThe Dark Knight Rises?...

The Daily Stream: The Adventures Of Mark Twain Offers Kids Nightmares And Literature We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you’re able to stream it.) The Movie: “The Adventures of Mark Twain” Where You Can Stream It:Prime Video,The Roku Channel,Vudu,Tubi,Pluto TV. The Pitch: Many young American children know the folksy and witty nostalgia literature by Samuel “Mark Twain” Clemens (1835 – 1910) merely by osmosis....

The Mission Review: Mormon Missionaries Take A Life-Changing Journey In A Somewhat Stagnant Doc [Sundance 2022] Faith means something different to everyone, even for those who don’t believe in a higher power. Perhaps that’s why director Tania Anderson’s documentary “The Mission” has a difficult time capturing many compelling or powerful moments on film as it follows four Mormon teens embarking on their religious rite of passage: a missionary trip to Finland....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Skeleton Twins’ Showcases A Dramatic Breakthrough For Bill Hader And Kristen Wiig (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:The Skeleton TwinsWhere you may Stream It: Hulu and Amazon PrimeThe Pitch: After ten years of estrangement, twins Maggie (Kristen Wiig) and Milo (Bill Hader) coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront how their lives went so wrong....

TIFF Review: What Doesn’t Kill You Ten years ago, the Boston film scene was almost non existent. Most films that were set in the bay state were actually filmed on soundstages in Canada and Los Angeles. Good Will Hunting was probably the biggest modern film to have shot in the area, and even then, the lack of tax incentives pushed the majority of the production out of state. The occasional indie film like Next Stop Wonderland dared to do what Hollywood couldn’t, that is until Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese came to town....

Tina Fey Always Knew 30 Rock Was Courting Cancellation In Tina Fey’s 2011 memoir “Bossypants,” Fey writes that when she and her band of writers created “30 Rock,” they set out to create a quotable, American sitcom in the vein of “Home Improvement.” Instead, they ended up with a critical darling beloved by comedy nerds and lauded with 16 Emmy awards. But for Fey, the show’s real coup was its mere existence on a major network....

Tupac Shakur Biopic Picks Up Another New Director Following a small cameo inStraight Outta Comptonthis summer,Tupac Shakurmay finally get his own big-screen biopic. The long-gestating project has just found a new director inBenny Boom, replacingCarl Franklin(who in turn replacedJohn Singleton). More details on the Tupac biopic director update after the jump. THRreports Boom has entered negotiations with production company Morgan Creek to direct the Tupac movie — and just in time, too....

Unreleased George Romero Movie ‘The Amusement Park’ Might See The Light Of Day Soon It was recently revealed than an unreleasedGeorge Romeromovie from 1973 was being restored – and now we know exactly which movie it is:The Amusement Park. WriterDaniel Kraushad a chance to see the virtually unseen Romero movie recently, and came away calling it a revelation. It sounds like this isn’t just an unreleased Romero film – it’s an unreleased masterpiece....