It seems we're all about LEGO everything these days; we've already got LEGO versions of half of this summer's tent pole slate. But there's something special in the latest installment of LEGOmania, a gem of a re-envisioning commissioned by Disney Pixar that recreates the first Cars 2 trailer entirely in LEGO.
Michael Bay is on some next level business with the July sequel Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and I'm not even talking about 3-D. I'm talking about the squadron of stunt skydivers he enlisted for a sequence where Josh Duhamel leads a team of wingsuit-wearing soldiers into a Chicago battle zone from the air above.
Horrible Bosses, the new, semi-promising movie starring Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey and Jennifer Aniston as odious employers, is using its new posters to categorize terrible bosses into three categories. Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman and Charlie Day helpfully overreact to all three types. Click through for a first look.
Just because Lars von Trier has dominated the headlines over the last two days doesn't mean Arnold Schwarzenegger's indiscretions have been forgotten. The former Governator kicked off this week of scandal with news of a secret love child, and with his personal life in tatters (estranged Maria Shriver reportedly hired a divorce lawyer on Thursday), Schwarzenegger has decided to put the brakes on his acting comeback.
Is it too early to coin the phrase "pulling a von Trier?" Because Peter Fonda added even more outspokenness to the controversy-laden Cannes Film Festival this week, calling President Barack Obama out during at Tuesday press conference for his BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill documentary The Big Fix. Not riding so easy anymore, eh Pete? Read Fonda's expletive-laden accusations after the jump.
Vin Diesel has just boarded MGM's upcoming action comedy The Machine as star and producer. The Fast & Furious actor will play "a human-like machine created in secrecy by the Pentagon as the world's first true ultimate weapon." (Please, no jokes about Diesel's Oscar-worthy fluidity making this endeavor difficult.) The project comes from Night at the Museum scribes Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant. [Deadline]
Cannes has the glamour of the Croisette, Sundance boasts the first discoveries of the year, and Toronto and Venice have awards season buzz in their corner. Even Tribeca, finally, has its own distinct identity. But the Los Angeles Film Festival has often been too many things to people, and being smack dab in the middle of the entertainment industry has contributed in the past to that identity crisis. This year's edition may change that.
Azazel Jacobs' John C. Reilly-starring Sundance charmer Terri debuts in theaters July 1 -- the perfect indie alternative option to Transformers 3 for the holiday weekend -- and Movieline's got your exclusive first look at five new images and the film's poster, in which newcomer Jacob Wysocki (as the titular misfit teen, Terri) faces off against Reilly's high school vice principal.
· Whether or not Todd Phillips was kidding around when he said that The Hangover was envisioned as a trilogy remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: The Hangover Part II exists. It's coming out in less than a week! Instead of worrying about Part III, let's sit back and watch a clip from Part II. Click through for a look at the morning after, then stick around for more Buzz Break.
Really, in the end, what's the difference between Lars von Trier and Charlie Sheen? One lost his heavyweight Cannes status because of a bad joke; the other lost his heavyweight TV-star status because he was tired of telling bad jokes. One went on a "Violent Torpedo of Truth" tour; the other made Antichrist. Both are known to declaim grand artistic statements to their Web cams. Both experienced unconventional liberal upbringings. Both have mutual, sympathetic interests in porn and porn actors (at least according to a new interview with one -- no peeking!). They've both made award-winning films, and they've both made career-threatening debacles. And ultimately, they'll both say pretty much anything. But can you deduce which maverick said what in Movieline's quote quiz?
If you felt a disturbance in the Force today, there's good reason: According to Warner Bros., Christopher Nolan has officially begun filming The Dark Knight Rises, meaning you can expect more blurry pictures like this to leak out over the next few months. Nolan will shoot the film in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and New York, as well as India, England and Scotland. Think global! The Dark Knight Rises will hit theaters on July 20, 2012. [Press Release]
For a movie that is all about secrecy and misdirection, there are an awful lot of marketing materials for Super 8 flooding the Internet this week. In addition to those three clips -- clips that some of us haven't watched; ahem -- Paramount has released a couple of new stills from the film, which highlight Elle Fanning's shock face and a pretty bright blue light. Click ahead for a sneak peek.
Because even real-life problems like budgetary issues potentially causing the closure of 20 New York City firehouses have a relation to movies, there's this bit of news: Ladder Company No. 8 -- better known as the fire station that was used as headquarters for Ray, Venkman and Egon in Ghostbusters -- could close later this year, Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced on Wednesday night. Click ahead to remember the fire house as it was meant to be remembered -- with Dan Aykroyd sliding down its pole.
The Transformers: Dark of the Moon marketing blitz has begun in earnest this week, with not only a first look at Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's acting prowess in the Michael Bay-directed epic appearing online, but also a slew of new (and old) hi-res photos as well. One even shows Huntington-Whiteley getting out of a non-transforming car. There are regular cars in this one! Or are there? (Cue: thunderclap.) Click ahead for a first look.
Sometimes you can't help but wonder how certain people have so much free time on their hands. And then you see what they do with it, like painting the characters from Toy Story into a 25-panel rendition of The Shining -- on an iPad. Read on for the sublime, staggering results.
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