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David Oyelowo In Talks To Join Rise Of The Apes David Oyelowo(The Last King of Scotland, A Sound of Thunder, Derailed) has been offered a role inThe EscapisthelmerRupert Wyatt’sPlanet of the ApesprequelRise of the Apes.Bloody Disgustingreports that 20th Century Fox has offered Oyelowo the role of Steve Jacobs, the board of directors who announces phase 2, clinical trials. Oyelowo will joinJames Franco(Spider-Man/Milk) who is set to play the lead, “a young, driven scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes....

Disney Plots Live-Action Remake Of ‘Fantasia’ Sequence When it comes to Disney’s apparent determination to live-action-remake every story it’s ever animated, not evenFantasiais exempt. Disney is developing a feature film based on theNight on Bald Mountainclosing sequence from the 1940 musical anthology. Hit the jump for all the details on the Fantasia live action remake. Matt SazamaandBurk Sharplesswill write the screenplay and executive produce. The project is still in the early stages, and doesn’t yet have a director or stars....

Disney Shareholders Meet The Mad Hatter, Get A Preview Of Toy Story 3 The Walt Disney Company’s Annual General Meeting took place on Tuesday, and while there isn’t a whole lot of reportage – these Disney shareholders can be tight lipped and, of course, the board members don’t want to rip back the curtain – what there is is scintillating. The Carpetbaggerhas details of two key reveals: the look of Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter inAlice in Wonderland, and the first footage fromToy Story 3....

First ‘Life Of Pi’ Clip Online; New Banners Show Off Gorgeous Imagery Fox’s official website forAng Lee’s literary adaptationLife of Piis up and running, and while it’s currently light on useful info, it is full of gorgeous imagery to ooh and ahh over. There’s a brief 10-second clip showing what appears to be an early encounter between protagonist Pi (newcomerSuraj Sharma) and the tiger Richard Parker, with whom Pi gets stranded at sea after a shipwreck....

First Look: Dwayne Johnson Is A Childlike Contract Killer In ‘Central Intelligence’ Dwayne Johnsonis having a hell of a year, withFurious 7andSan Andreasalready behind him and his new HBO showBallersahead of him. And we’re hoping his winning streak will continue into 2016 withCentral Intelligence, fromDodgeballandWe’re the MillersdirectorRawson Marshall Thurber. The new comedy stars Johnson as Bob, described by Johnson as “Tom Hanks inBigwith an added twist.” The twist being that sweet, simple Bob is a super intelligent, extra deadly CIA contract killer....

God’s Country Filmmakers On Their Pressure Cooker Western And America’s ‘Rotten Foundations’ [Interview] Thandiwe Newton (“Westworld”) is in almost every frame of “God’s Country,” asolid neo-Westernwhich premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. As her grieving character is pushed around and the systems around her fail to properly protect her, she takes matters into her own hands — with disturbing consequences.These violent delights have violent ends, indeed. “God’s Country” marks the feature directorial debut of Julian Higgins, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside Shaye Ogbonna....

Here Are 20 Actors Who Could Play Han Solo (And One Who Shouldn’t) With news surfacing thatThe LEGO Movieand21 Jump StreetdirectorsPhil Lord & Chris Millerwill be at the helm of a newStar Wars Anthologyfilm focusing on a youngHan Solo, everyone is wondering just who will play the charismatic smuggler. Harrison Fordmade the role iconic in the originalStar Warstrilogy, and he’ll be reprising the role inThe Force Awakens. But Ford can’t play a young version of the character without extensive visual effects, so some younger actor is going to have to get in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon....

Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Rent Every Harry Potter Movie (Welcome toWhere to Watch, which provides a clear and simple answer to the question, “Hey, where can I watch this thing?” In this edition: the Harry Potter franchise.) The “Harry Potter” film franchise is now streaming, and streaming entirely in the same place! If you’re wondering where, I’m here to help. If you’re wondering why I can’t just tell you right here, well, that’s not how this works, folks....

How Does ‘Warner Bros: Horror Made Here’ Compare To Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights & Knotts Scary Farm? Warner Bros is trying to get into the Haloween season horror maze game withHorror Made Here: A Festival of Frights, transforming a portion of their backlot into a small town filled with haunted houses. Over the past five years, I have gotten sucked up in the seasonal haunted maze phenomenon and you may have already read my reports from the events at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights and Knotts Scary Farm here....

How Outer Range Aimed To Flip Hollywood’s Western Revival On Its Head “Outer Range,“the new Prime Video series starring Josh Brolin and Imogen Poots, puts a sci-fi twist on the neo-Western. Brolin’s character, a Wyoming rancher named Royal Abbott, sees his daughter-in-law go missing, and it may have something to with an enigmatic black hole to nowhere that appears on his land. He’s also fending off rival ranchers and dealing with the fallout of a death in his community....

Jamie Foxx Is “Aggresively Pursuing” A ‘Spawn’ Reboot Usually when an actor says he’s interested in a role, it’s little more than talk. As a rule, few actors are ever going to turn town a role via an interview, and even when they specify something they want to play, that doesn’t mean it is anywhere close to happening. But when an actor who is also a producer says he’s “aggressively pursuing” a role, that’s different....

Jennifer Jason Leigh Enters David Lynch’s ‘Twin Peaks’; Naomi Watts Circling Twin Peaksjust keeps getting more crowded.Jennifer Jason Leighwill appear in Showtime’sDavid Lynchrevival, along with returning starsKyle MacLachlanandSheryl Lee, and new starsBalthazar Getty,Amanda Seyfried,Peter Sarsgaard, andRobert Knepper. In addition, there’s word Lynch wants to bring onMulholland DrivestarNaomi Watts.Deadlinegot the scoop on the Twin Peaks Jennifer Jason Leigh news. Showtime hasn’t publicly announced Leigh’s casting, but her involvement was unofficially revealed by paparazzi photos....

Jeremy Piven Joins Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Film ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ With all the talk ofAvengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the GalaxyandBatman vs. Superman, one of the major films highlighted at Comic-Con that has been passed over isDoug Liman’sEdge of Tomorrow. StarringTom CruiseandEmily Blunt,the firststrong, exciting footagefrom the 2014 had its premiere at the Con, showcasingmassive sci-fi actioncentered on time travel. you’re able to readall about it here. After Comic-Con, the crew went back to work with some pre-scheduled additional shooting and they’ve added a new character....