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Sequel Bits: Jurassic Park 4, Bourne 5, The Expendables 2, Zoolander 2 Some sequels are happening, others might not, and there’s even one you can potentially be a part of in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read about the following. In an interview withCollider, producerFrank Marshall(Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Bourne) saidJurassic Park IVwould likely be in theaters by 2014: I would say that it will be on the screen within two years....

Sequel Bits: Michelle Rodriguez Returns For ‘Machete Kills,’ Vin Diesel Teases More ‘Riddick,’ Plus ‘Wrong Turn 5’, ‘Treasure Island 2’ There’s a lot of sequel casting and development to report today, and so after the break you’ll find: The return toMichelle Rodriguezto theFast and the Furiousfranchise was teased at the end of the fifth film, and nowVarietyhas confirmed that she has a part in both the sixthFast and the Furiousmovie, as well as inRobert Rodriguez’s upcomingMachete Kills....

Set Visit Interview: A Nightmare On Elm Street Star Jackie Earle Haley Back in June, I has a chance to visit the set of Platinum Dunes remake ofA Nightmare on Elm Streetwith a group of online journalists. This week we will be publishing the interviews we conducted on the set of the movie. After the jump you can read the short interview with actorJackie Earle Haley, who plays Freddy Krueger in the film....

Star Wars And Indiana Jones Prints Coming From Mondo Pop culture art company Mondo announced this morning that they are teaming with ACME Archives to create and offer licensed prints forStar WarsandIndiana Jones. Of course you now that Mondo has the Star Wars license for a very short time where they created some of the most amazing Star Wars art outside ofDrew Struzan’s iconic illustrated posters. This included original trilogy sets byOlly MossandTyler Stout....

The Best Moments (And The Best Little Details) In The Batman Matt Reeves' “The Batman” is packed with so many little details, moments, andEaster eggsthat display an immense love and understanding of the source material. There’s humor, there’s heroism, there’s a glorious mix of absurdity and realism. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a live action Batman movie, and it’s only right to show appreciation by gathering some of the best details and little moments that helped make “The Batman"arguably one the bestBatman movies to ever grace the big screen....

The Dropout Actor Alan Ruck On The Joys Of Making ‘A Complete Ass’ Of Himself Onscreen [Interview] Self-described “geezer” Alan Ruck made his “The Dropout” debut in an episode aptly titled “Old White Men,” focusing on the execs pulled into Theranos by a desire to further their wealth and keep up with young biotech superstar Elizabeth Holmes. The series, which hails from “New Girl” creatorElizabeth Meriwether, delves into the story behind the billion-dollar company that claimed it would revolutionize the medical world forever — only to fail to deliver on its many promises....

The Morning Watch: ‘The Mandalorian’ Theme Gets Some Silly Lyrics, The Failure Of ‘A Christmas Story 2’ & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, the triumphant theme song forThe Mandaloriangets some silly lyrics and a goofy music video....

The Morning Watch: ‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ VFX, Puppet Master Of ‘Star Wars’ & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, Weta Digital shows how they delivered the subtleties of motion capture performances in the visual effects forWar for the Planet of the Apes....

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Featurette: Fantasia: The Coolest Scene Ever Jon Turteltaub’sThe Sorcerer’s Apprenticeis inspired by the sequence in the Walt Disney Animated film Fantasia. While the film takes the 8 minute scene of classic animation and expands on the idea greatly, the movie does feature a sequence inspired by the original animated Mickey Mouse segment. Disney has released a new featurette that takes a look at this sequence, giving us a peek at what it looks like in live-action withJay Baruchel....

This Week In Trailers: How To Make Money Selling Drugs, The House I Live In, Harvest Of Empire, Head Games Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

TIFF: 20 Special Presentation Films Announced The Toronto International Film Festival has released their list of the 2008 festival’s slate of twenty special presentation films. you’re able to check out the highlights below and the rest after the jump. We’ll be at the festival next month, so keep it tuned for our coverage. The Brothers BloomRian Johnson, USAWorld Premiere The brothers Bloom (Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo) are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue....

TV Bits: HBO’s ‘Luck’ To Get Early Premiere, Plus: ‘Alcatraz’, Summer Glau, Noah Baumbach, Burt Reynolds, And More Though the small screen retains an unfair reputation as a lesser medium — think of all the snobby types who’ll brag about not owning a television, but would never be so dismissive about books or movies — the truth is that the medium varies as much as any other. Today’s TV Bits runs the gamut from highbrow (a literary adaptation on HBO) to lowbrow (a modeling industry reality show on The CW), with plenty of stuff in between....

Universal Planning A Second ‘Wizarding World Of Harry Potter’ In Hollywood For years,Harry Potterfans dreamed of being able to enter his world. Then,in June 2010, that dream became a reality whenUniversal Studios OrlandoopenedThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a full themed land inside the park that features Hogwarts Castle, Hogsmeade, a few major rides and more. The park has been a massive success for Universal, helping to increase their attendance by millions....