· Good grief, the holiday movie news lull has already commenced, with this new poster for The Expendables 2 pretty much owning the shared cinematic consciousness of moviegoers far and wide. Which is to say, Jesus, WHAT? In keeping with grand Expendables 2 tradition, one can only imagine how many marketers and/or bats died in the process of making this one-sheet. So be sure to temper your LOLZ with a solemn moment of silence. (Click for bigger.) [JoBlo]
· Speaking of posters, why can't Young Adult get theirs right? Even this Japanese one is just... uggghhh. Send for help. [First Showing]
· The reopened investigation into Natalie Wood's death 30 years ago continues, with Christopher Walken hiring a lawyer, Robert Wagner cleared as a suspect and a woman who was on a boat 50 feet away from Wood's claiming to have heard cries for help and received a note reading, "If you value your life, keep quiet about what you know." So! Looks like someone stopped valuing her life. Sad face. [THR]
· Martin Scorsese is set to direct The Snowman, an adaptation of Norwegian author Jo Nesbo's crime thriller about an "anti-authoritarian, anti-sobriety cop, who investigates particularly gruesome killings." Where this fits with the fistful of other planned projects the 69-year-old filmmaker has in his basket -- including a Frank Sinatra biopic and the Daniel Day-Lewis/Benicio Del Toro drama Silence. [THR]
· At the aforementioned U.S.-China Forum on the Arts and Culture, Joel Coen gave his thumbs up to the nation's film industry, saying: "Americans don't have a real clear picture of what Chinese society is like right now. There's a lot of distortion, there's a lot of political news. But there isn't a lot of news or a lot of exposure on how ordinary Chinese people live, or how Chinese artists work." Hmm, I wonder why. [Variety]
· Shelagh Delaney, the playwright best known for her hit A Taste of Honey but most recognized as the cover star of The Smiths' singles compilation Louder Than Bombs, has died of cancer at age 72. [The Guardian]
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