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Here’s Why We Probably Won’t See A Dredd Sequel (Welcome toWill There Be a Sequel?, a series where we answer that question and explore what comes next.) “Dredd” was released nearly 10 years ago, and a vocal subset of fans have been clamoring for a sequel ever since, frequently lobbing questions at star Karl Urban about his possible involvement. But as much as those fans (and Urban himself) might want to see the gang get back together, a “Dredd” sequel seems extremely unlikely at this point....

How Bret Easton Ellis Truly Feels About The American Psycho Sequel Brett Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel, “American Psycho,” about a deranged businessman-turned-serial killer, offers up brilliant commentary on the consumer-driven world of the privileged and wealthy in New York City. Made into a film in 2000 that was written and directed by Mary Harron, both versions tell the story of Patrick Bateman, an investment banker who definitely has some psychological issues he needs to work out....

Indiana Jones 5 Is Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski’s Next Project? Is cinematographer Janusz Kaminski working on Indiana Jones 5 next? Yesterday in Page 2 I dropped a link to a Variety article titledTop Cinematographers Offer Online Course on Filmmaking. Like many of the articles I include in Page 2, I didn’t get a chance to read the whole thing as that would then extend the handful of hours I work on Page 2 to a whole working day....

Joel McHale Says ‘Community’ Is Done Because The Cast Is Too Expensive Now Back in June, we reported that the former NBC comedy seriesCommunitycould end up getting another seasonatYahooafter it was saved from cancellation and turned into a web series. However, it appears that possibility just went out the window. Series starJoel McHalerecently said in an interview that the profile of the cast members has grown significantly since the series premiered six years ago, and Yahoo simply can’t afford to pay the cast what they should be earning anymore....

Jordan Peele’s New Horror Movie Adds Oscar Nominee Steven Yeun Steven Yeun, who just earned an Oscar nomination for his quiet and soulful performance in Lee Isaac Chung’sMinari, may have just found his next big project. A new report says the actor is in negotiations to join writer/directorJordan Peele’s mysterious new horror movie. Details are scarce, but can I get a “hell yes” from the crowd on just the mere thought of these two teaming up for a project?...

Movie Review: 300 Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City), 300 loosely depicts the Battle of Thermopylae where Leonidas I (Gerard Butler) and three hundred Spartans took on Persian King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive army of one million soldiers. Zack Snyder, the director of the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, creates visually orgasmic landscapes out of Frank Miller’s two page spreads. Every shot is not only perfectly framed, but the definition of cinematic elegance....

New Spider-Man: No Way Home Promo Sends Ned To The Raimi And Webb Universes Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) is hands-down one of the best sidekicks in the MCU. He’s enthusiastic, a great hype man for his best bro Peter (Tom Holland), and generally a super-helpful ally in times of superhero-adjacent stress. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” finally recognized his (and Batalon’s) full potential by giving Ned portal-opening capabilities, leading fans to speculate about whether or not the character would headline his own series or movie soon....

Rumor: Idris Elba Cast In ‘Jurassic World’ [Updated] DirectorColin Trevorrowis currently shopping for dinosaur food. He’s already lined upNick Robinson, Ty Simpkins, Bryce Dallas HowardandJosh Brolintopotentially be eatenby genetically engineered creatures in the 2015 sequelJurassic World. Now a rumor has begun to circulate of another possible meal for a T-Rex. His name isIdris Elba, star ofThe Wire, Lutherand this year’sMandela: Long Walk To Freedom, Thor: The Dark WorldandPacific Rim. Elba’s casting has yet to be confirmed, and his representation as well as Universal Pictures, have yet to comment....

Ryan Reynolds Talks To His Pets In Dark Satire ‘The Voices’ [Sundance ‘14 Review] After several attempts to go the modern leading man route toplining blockbusters,Ryan Reynoldsmakes a bold career choice withThe Voices. He plays Jerry, a mentally ill man doing his best to live a healthy life. He likes his assembly line job, and asks out a beautiful girl. Things are looking up. Except for the fact he believes his cat and dog are speaking to him....

Sequel Bits: ‘300: Rise Of An Empire’, ‘22 Jump Street’, ‘The Rundown 2’, ‘Human Centipede 3’ How often do you get to jump fromHotel Transylvania 2toThe Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)in just a few lines? After the jump: The sequel to the 2011 coming-of-age comedy — which in turn was based on an E4 sitcom — follows the gang as they set out on a new trip. (The last film had them traveling to Crete....

Sequel Bits: ‘Hatchet 3,’ ‘Star Trek 2,’ ‘Scary Movie 5,’ And ‘Prometheus’ From the Eighties, Nineties and up through today, this edition of sequel bits spans the decades. After the jump read about the following: The thirdHatchetfilm,Hatchet 3, is now filming in Louisana andthe Hollywood Reporterhas some interesting casting news. Camera operatorB.J. McDonnellis directing the film, which was written by series creator and director of the first two films,Adam Green. It’ll once again follow the murderous exploits of Victor Crowley but, this time, he’ll have some ’80s stars at the end of his hatchet....

Sequel Bits: ‘It: Chapter 2’, ‘The Devil’s Rejects’ Sequel, ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Die Hard 6’, ‘Halloween’ And More In this edition of sequel bits: It: Chapter 2, the sequel to the hit Stephen King adaptation, is set to begin shooting this summer. We know very little about the sequel for now, other than the news thatJessica Chastainis in talks to star as the adult Bev Marsh. One thing wedoknow, though, is the film’s working title:Drive-Thru....

Superhero Bits: Arrow, Amazing Spider-Man, Dark Knight Rises, Man Of Steel, Avengers Want to hearMarc Webbtalk aboutAmazing Spider-Maneaster eggs? How about read a new plot description ofThe Dark Knight Rises? IsHawkeyea terrible archer? What are the influences on theSupermancostume inMan of Steel? WillChristopher Nolanbe atSan Diego Comic-ConwithThe Dark Knight Rises? And which substance did someone use to create the most disgustingIron Manimaginable? Read about all of this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....