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Robert Downey Jr To Possibly Star In Neil Strauss’s ‘Emergency!’ We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Columbia Pictures have announced that they have optioned the rights toNeil Strauss’s non-fiction bookEmergency!: This Book Will Save Your Life. Strauss is probably best known for his bestselling pickup bookThe Game: Penetrating The Secret Society of Pickup Artists, which has also been in development for the past couple years (withAri Sandelnow working to bring it to the big screen, withDue DatescribeAdam Sztykielis rewritingDan Weiss' script)....

Robert Rodriguez Talks Once Upon A Time In Mexico Sequels Robert Rodriguez broke onto the scene with the low budget action film El Mariachi, which spawned a trilogy (Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico). Well now Rodriguez is thinking of returning to the series with another trilogy. Yes, you read that right, ANOTHER TRILOGY. “I thought I could do two trilogies, but with only five movies because you could go El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico....

Rumor Control: ‘Daredevil’ Won’t Be In 3D, Probably Won’t Star Josh Hartnett David Slade’sDaredevilreboot has been progressing steadily but slowly. The last we heard, Fox had hiredDavid James Kellyto write a new draft of the script. In other words, it was still in the early stages. So it’s not surprising that yesterday’s casting rumor has turned out to be just that — a rumor, and nothing more. Slade recently got fans buzzing when he sent out a tweet that seemed to suggest his30 Days of NightstarJosh Hartnettcould play the blind Marvel superhero....

Sarah Gadon Joins ‘Cosmopolis,’ Robert Pattinson Calls David Cronenberg’s Script ‘Insane And Difficult’ David Cronenberghas his cast pretty much set for his adaptation ofDon DeLillo’s novelCosmopolis.Robert Pattinsonplays the lead role, and we’ve been waiting for the final word on an actress to play his character’s estranged wife. Marion Cotillard was originally set to play the part, but dropped out due to her pregnancy. And now David Cronenberg has tappedSarah Gadon, who had a small part in the director’s yet to be released filmA Dangerous Method....

Six High Resolution Photos: ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Walt Disney Pictures has released six high resolution official production photos from the next installment of thePirates of the Caribbeanseries,Pirates of the Caribbean:On Stranger Tides(two of which were released in low res earlier today). See the production photos now after the jump. Previously: Official Plot Synopsis: In this action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise, Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), and he’s not sure if it’s love–or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth....

Star Wars Bits: Battlefront, Comic-Con, Celebration, Alternate Titles, Rebels, George Lucas Museum There are so manyStar Wars Bitsright now, it’s time to just get to it. Below, read about the following: One of the bigger pieces ofStar Warsnews this week wasAin’t It Cool News' declarationa potential working title forStar Wars Episode VIIwasAn Ancient Fear. It spawned lots of debate online, as well as a few other potential titles Abrams is using during filming....

Stephen Sondheim Wrote A Neo-Noir Film And You Probably Haven’t Seen It Withthe passingof musical theater genius Stephen Sondheim, many fans are looking to fill in any gaps in their knowledge of his incredible body of work. While everyone will be checking out “West Side Story” and “Sweeney Todd,” few probably know about his 1973 neo-noir movie, “The Last of Sheila.” Yes, that’s a then-unknown Ian McShane in the picture above, wearing a gorgeous sweater and very tight pants....

Superhero Bits: Diamond Comics Halting All Shipments, Making Of Batwoman’s Batbike & More How did they create the Batbike forBatwomanon The CW? Want freeGuardians of the Galaxycostumes forMarvel Ultimate Alliance 3? Did you hearDiamond Comicsis stopping shipment of all comics for the time being? What comics are inspiringAquaman 2? Want to see the “storywheel” used to planSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Here’s a closer look at the creation of theBatbikethat Gotham’sBatwomancruises around on in The CW series....

Superhero Bits: Who Is Mantis, Agents Of SHIELD Winter Finale, Batman: The Telltale Series Finale & More When willAgents of SHIELDreturn in January? Which comic book movie star was named Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainer of the Year? When can you play the season finale ofBatman: The Telltale Series? Did you catch everything important in theGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2teaser trailer? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Nick Zano posted aphoto from behind the scenesof the upcoming Camelot episode ofDC’s Legends of Tomorrow....

Superhero Bits: X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Batman: Arkham Origins, Arrow, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain America: The Winter Soldier Want to see what a Sentinel’s mutant tracker looks like inX-Men: Days of Future Past? Which star ofHomelandis going to be a super villain? Did aBatman vs. SupermanTV show almost happen? Which show do producers compareAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.to? Do we have an idea of what theCaptain America: The Winter Soldierposter might look like?...

The Mandalorian Hid Mark Hamill’s Cameo Appearance By Creating Fake Plo Koon Art, As You Do The major secret cameo from season 2 of “The Mandalorian” isn’t that much of a secret anymore. Unless you’ve been deep in the swamps of Dagobah for the last few months, you likely know that none other than Luke Skywalker himself (a digitally de-aged Mark Hamill) rescued Grogu (AKA Baby Yoda, AKAFrog Egg Eater) in the season’s last episode....

The Past And Future Of Rey And Luke Skywalker’s Lightsabers In ‘Star Wars’ A lightsaberis the weapon of a Jedi Knight, an elegant weapon for a more civilized age. Since the lightsaber of Anakin Skywalker that was handed down to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) was one of the driving forces ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, this specific weapon has become more important than ever, especially for Rey (Daisy Ridley). After the weapon called out to Rey and gave her a perplexing Force vision, she eventually came to wield it against Kylo Ren before returning it to its rightful owner....

The Three Must-Watch Anime That Inspired Turning Red Director Domee Shi When director Domee Shi began providing artistic inspiration for her film “Turning Red,” she knew she would be forcing some of the animators out of their comfort zone, and others into a world they’d only dreamed of creating. Inspired heavily by 1990s and early 2000s anime, “Turning Red"effortlessly combinesthe western style of animation that made Pixar iconic, and the massively influential eastern style of anime that Shi grew up loving....