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J.J. Abrams Sets ‘Outlander’ Director Anna Foerster To Direct ‘Lou’ J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions has had a hand in some truly exciting projects over the past few years, ranging from megabudget juggernauts likeStar Wars: The Force Awakensto scrappy but impressive thrillers like10 Cloverfield Lane. So when they set their sights on another new film, it’s reason to sit up and pay attention.OutlanderdirectorAnna Foersterhas just been set to helmLou, a dramatic thriller about the search for a kidnapped child....

LOL: Jerry O’Connell Plagurizes Shia LaBeouf With #IAMSORRYTOO Shia LaBeouf would be proud ofJerry O’Connell. LaBeouf got national press Tuesday for the opening of his contemporary art installation#IAMSORRY.The “show” features LaBeouf in the paper bag he wore to the world premiere ofNymphomaniacin Berlin, sitting quietly while fans talk to him. Wednesday, in the space right next door to LaBeouf’s in West Hollywood, actor Jerry O’Connell set up#IAMSORRYTOO,which featured theStand By Me, Jerry MaguireandSlidersstar in a bag that said “Super Famous,” and willing to talk about damn near anything....

Michael Sheen Returns To Vampire Land For Twilight Michael Sheenplayed Lucian, leader of the Lycans in not one, not two but threeUnderworldfilms – two of which I can personally identify as being particularly tedious, the third of which I’m passively avoiding. Now he’s set to switch sides and head up the Vampires as Aro, boss of the fangsters inNew Moon,Chris Weitz’sTwilightsequel.The Daily Mailgot the story and a quote from Weitz to back it up:...

Moonfall Trailer: The Moon Is Out Of Orbit!!! Ever have one of those mornings where nothing seems to go right? You slept through your alarm, you can’t find your car keys, and then — just to top it all off — you glance out the window and notice that the moon is out of orbit. Allow me to repeat.The moon is out of orbit, folks. Filmmaker Roland Emmerich, purveyor of cinematic destruction on a global scale with “Independence Day,” “Godzilla,” “The Day After Tomorrow,” “2012, and “Independence Day: Resurgence” all under his belt, is back and looking to end the world once more....

More Batman 3 Rumors: Entire Film To Be Shot In IMAX? Megan Fox Is NOT Catwoman I thought we were done with the crazyBatman 3rumors, but it seems like the recent release of the teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s next film, Inception, has excited the rumor mill. First up isAin’t It Cool News, risking it’s geek rep on a rumor thatChristopher Nolanis planning to shoot the entire third chapter of his Batman series with full IMAX cameras (no, not the fake digital variety)....

Plot Details For ‘Die Hard 5’ Revealed; ‘Max Payne’ Director John Moore To Replace Noam Murro? Earlier this year, wereportedthatNoam Murro(Smart People, thoseHalo: Reachcommercials) had been hired to directDie Hard 5. More recently, however, Murro waschosento helm300: Battle of Artemisia(formerly titledXerxes), and the demands of that project have forced him to dropDie Hard 5. But the project appears to still be on track– 20th Century Fox hasn’t wasted any time finding a replacement, and has already put an offer out to a new director....

Robert Pattinson Has Mapped Out Batman’s Psychology For Several Sequels Robert Pattinson is one of the most exciting actors working today, working with exceptional directors in the last few years like the Safdie brothers (“Good Time”), Claire Denis (“High Life”), Christopher Nolan (“Tenet”), and Robert Eggers (“The Lighthouse”). He’s become known for the extensive preparation and intensity he brings to each role (like how hestayed drunk, ate mud, and pissed himself for “The Lighthouse”), so it’s easy to explain the excitement surrounding his turn as Bruce Wayne for Matt Reeves' forthcoming superhero-noir epic “The Batman....

Rumor: ‘The Batman’ Director Has A Back-Up Batman In Mind If Ben Affleck Bails We’re only a few hours from the official release ofJustice League, but some attention has jumped ahead to directorMatt Reeves’planned take on The Dark Knight with his solo movieThe Batman. Ben Affleck, the most recent actor to don the cape and cowl,just saidhe’s looking for “a graceful and cool way to segue out of” the role. And now a new rumor has surfaced that claims Reeves has someone in mind to take over the role of the Caped Crusader if Affleck decides to step down – and the new contender was actually a candidate for the role before Christian Bale was cast inBatman Begins....

Star Wars Bits: The 40th Anniversary Of ‘Star Wars,’ The New Chewbacca Actor, And The Larger Role Of Thrawn In this edition of Star Wars Bits: I’ll never forgive Paramount and CBS for not taking full advantage ofStar Trek’s 50th anniversary, but it looks like Disney and Lucasfilm won’t be making the same mistake withStar Wars' 40th anniversary. This year’s Star Wars Celebration will kick off with a special panel dedicated to this milestone andStarWars....

Stephenie Meyer And Director Andrew Niccol Preview ‘The Host’ Footage [Comic-Con 2012] The first full day of the San Diego Comic Con found the giant Hall H occupied by nearly the entire cast ofThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II, withTwilightauthorStephenie Meyershowing up as well. But after theTwilightpanel finished up, Meyer came back out to the stage to introduce a few minutes fromThe Host, which is theAndrew Niccol-scripted and directed adaptation of Meyer’s sci-fi novel of the same name....

SXSW 2015 Midnight Movies And Short Film Lineup Announced Last week, South By South Westannouncedtheir 2015 feature film lineup. Today they have returned to announce the full SXSW midnight movies and shorts line-up. After the jump you will find the press release with the new program information. Notable films includeRodney Ascher’sThe NightmareandRKSS Collective’sTurbo Kid, two films which played at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, as well as the world premieres ofKaryn Kusama’sThe Invitation,Adam Mason’sHangmanand more....

The ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’ Video Game Has Some Familiar Voice Actors Harry Potter may not be coming toHarry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, but a few familiar actors will be. The upcomingHarry Pottermobile game is bringing back a number of the franchise’s movie actors to reprise their characters in virtual form. That’s right, this is your last chance to seeMaggie SmithandMichael Gambonreprise their roles as Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery voice cast....

The Cast And Crew Of ‘Anna And The Apocalypse’ On Their Christmas Zombie Musical [Interview] Every year, every film festival, some World Premiere comes out of nowhereto reveal itself as “the next big thing.“At this year’s Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, that title wasAnna and The Apocalypse. This film is directorJohn McPhail’s – wait for it – Scottish, Christmas-themed horror musical about coming of age during the zombie apocalypse.High School MusicalmeetsShaun of the Deadwith a dash ofFootloose....