If you were surprised that Michael Shannon locked down the role of General Zod in Superman: Man of Steel, imagine being Shannon. "It just came out of nowhere," he told an audience at the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, NC. "I'm talking to my agent [and he said] 'How about Superman?' I'm like, 'What?' The idea that I would ever be in Superman. I'm like, 'Are you serious?'" Very serious. Click ahead to watch the hilariously amazing Shannon explain his audition process with Zack Snyder.
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A teaser trailer for The Woman In Black, Daniel Radcliffe's first post-Potter film role, has popped up online and there's not a whole to say about it. Spooky English manor, startled Dan in a period waistcoat, and thick, impenetrable darkness that so pervasive it practically merits second billing. Take a look below! [IGN]
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As far as Marvel Comics' summer superhero movies go, it seems like there might be a clear set of preconceived notions already coagulating into stone. Captain America? Looks like it might be a retro-adventure movie like Indiana Jones! X-Men: First Class? The trailer looked cool, but the posters are objectively vomit-inducing, so we're cautiously optimistic. Thor, on the other hand, seems to have already been declared DOA by the geek brigade. But this behind the scenes look on the set in New Mexico might start to change their minds.
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So, it really has come to this. Back in 1963, Patty Duke won an Academy Award at the age of 16 for her work in The Miracle Worker. Now, she is shilling for SocialSecurity.gov while wearing Spock ears and an ill-fitting Trekkie costume. George Takei joins her for legitimacy. (Melissa Leo, you have seen your future.) I guess Mo'nique really was right when she eloquently said, "You can't eat an Oscar."
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Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder Matt Walsh (Outsourced) called on a dozen of his fellow comedians to act in his directorial debut High Road, an improvised film about a weed dealer (James F. Pumphrey) torn between his "career," his musical aspirations, and his pregnant girlfriend (Abby Elliott). Hit the trailer after the jump and see how many of your favorite comedy players, including veterans of The State, Saturday Night Live, and Walsh's short-lived series Players show up in the lo-fi indie comedy. (Well hello, Horatio Sanz!)
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Kind of. This weekend's Saturday Night Live guest host is making the rounds in a pair of new promos featuring the Oscar-winner in various states of comic congress with Fred Armisen, Andy Samberg and Foo Fighters. The move-busting is positively mythical. Watch after the jump.
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At this point, being surprised by superhero cross-pollination in the Marvel universe is a bit like Captain Louis being shocked, shocked to find gambling at Rick's Café Américain. That said: The possibly secret cameo that gets revealed in this latest clip from Thor may actually shock you. Shock shock you, even. Click ahead to watch, but not if you want to be spoiled.
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Back in January, the Beastie Boys debuted a 20-minute short film at the Sundance Film Festival called Fight for Your Right Revisited. Directed by Adam Yauch (aka "MCA"), the '80s "period piece" stars wall-to-wall celebrities including Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell and Danny McBride as they roam the streets in track suits and chains, smashing TVs, throwing pies and parodying the Beastie Boys' trademark music video moves. This afternoon, the red band trailer is available for your enjoyment. Check it out ahead and see if you can name all of the celebrities. Ready, set...
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Perhaps the most underrated (and most valuable) achievement in the Scream series is the pitch-perfect casting of its protagonist Sidney Prescott. Neve Campbell was one of the few '90s heroines to convey smarts, vulnerability, and a distinctly teenage hostility -- which, together, are the Sidney Prescott signature. In this clip from the Biography Channel's Inside Story, we watch Ms. Campbell read back some stage directions, fool around with a non-Skeet Ulrich character, and find out that she could've been replaced by Alicia Witt.
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Tuesday marked the 17th anniversary of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's tragic suicide. Cobain's hometown commemorated the day by erecting a statue in his honor. The city of Seattle celebrated Cobain's life by continuing preparation on its Nirvana memorabilia exhibition. And Nirvana superfan Jared Leto honored the anniversary by posting his own homemade Kurt Cobain audition tape on YouTube.
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As Billy Crystal teased on The Daily Show earlier this week, his latest project is actually a trip back to one of his most beloved past projects. Nope, not Monsters University; When Harry Met Sally 2! Before you curl up into the fetal position and start to weep however, note that When Harry Met Sally 2 is nothing more than a four-minute Funny or Die spoof. And a great one at that. Click ahead to watch the NSFW fun.
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Did you know that I want most superhero movies to kill themselves? It's true. The minute we take the budget of one superhero movie and give it to, say, five or six different comic whodunits like Murder by Death or Clue, I'll be a happy dame. But here's one superhero gem I can tolerate: India's ultra-expensive version of Iron Man/Hancock called Ra One. A longer-look at the film has arrived, and its big on drama, with the kind of soundtrack that will please fans of James Bond.
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A new trailer for JJ Abrams' Super 8 has been making the rounds on television, and while it mostly underscores the creepy ET vibe of the earlier Super Bowl spot, it also deepens the mystery of exactly what was in that Air Force transport train and why people keep disappearing. Take a look below!
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As the gimlet-eyed Jen Yamato reported from WonderCon, Warner Bros. unveiled additional footage from the new Green Lantern movie that polled better than the admittedly-bad first trailer. But for those of us not lucky enough to make to San Francisco, that footage has made its way online. Check it out below!
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Already sick of next year's April Fools' Day? Renew your faith with this Funny or Die preview for Rebecca Black's "Friday" film adaptation, Sunday Comes Afterwards, which sounds like a delightful Tennessee Williams tale. Unfortunately, it's an apocalyptic thriller. The lack of Auto-Tune during Rebecca's triumphant call of "I don't want this world to ennnnnd" is a cinematic touchstone for the ages.
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