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Blumhouse’s ‘Run Sweetheart Run’, About A First Date Gone Horribly Wrong, Acquired By Amazon Studios Run Sweetheart Run, an indie horror thriller which had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by Amazon Studios and will be heading to Amazon Prime Video, according to a new report. The movie, from writer/directorShana Feste(Endless Love,The Greatest), starsElla Balinska(Charlie’s Angels) as an L.A. woman who goes on a first date with a handsome guy played byPilou Asbæk(Game of Thrones), only for the date to spiral out of control and her to discover that the man is not what he seems....

C. Thomas Howell’s ‘Spider-Man’ Role Revealed? Unlike he did in the Eighties,C. Thomas Howellwill not be fighting Russians, Socs or racial stereotypes inMarc Webb’sSpider-Manreboot.We recently reportedthat he’d been cast in the film, starringAndrew GarfieldandEmma Stone, but were unsure who he might be playing.Entertainment Weeklyhas now revealed that the character’s name is “Ray” and while that doesn’t scream “Spider-Man” like the names Norman, Cletus, Otto or Eddie might, it still makes sense in a roundabout kind of way....

Casting Notes: Sam Jackson And Josh Duhamel In Sympathy For The Devil; Bradley Cooper Or Jason Segel For Bad Teacher? When I think “from the director ofRemember the Titans” I don’t think “supernatural action.” ButBoaz Yakinis developingSympathy for the Devil, which just attachedJosh DuhamelandSamuel L. Jacksonto play partnered cops in Louisiana who are entangled in “a cosmic confrontation between Heaven and Hell.” The synopsis, and news onJake Kasdan’s new comedyBad Teacher, after the break....

Comic-Con At Home Details: An Online Exhibit Hall, Virtual Panels, Gaming, And More It doesn’t feel like summer without the blockbuster movie season and without thousands of geeks crowding into the hallowed halls of the San Diego Convention Center. But maybe we can get a little taste of that withComic-Con at Home, the virtual experience that will be replacing this year’sSan Diego Comic-Conafter the convention was canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

Daisy Ridley Has A Funny Memory Of That Emotional ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ Hug Scene With Carrie Fisher We may never learn what Bill Murray whispered in Scarlett Johansson’s ear inLost in Translation,but we at least will know whatCarrie Fisherwhispered inDaisy Ridley’s ear during their emotional hug scene inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. And considering the fact that this scene was filmed during the production ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, thus making it one of Fisher’s last scenes to be put to film, you might expect something profound or deep....

Daisy Ridley Says ‘Star Wars’ Toyed With Rey’s Parentage, Including Making Her A Kenobi Rey Kenobi? That might have been the true parentage of Rey revealed inStar Wars: Episode IX, according toDaisy Ridley, who revealed that theStar Warsteams toyed with several ideas for Rey’s origins before settling on making her the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine. But “an Obi-Wan connection” was one of the front-runners before the idea on Rey’s parentage had been decided on, which Ridley revealed was not even set in stone while she was filmingStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker....

Ewan McGregor Says A Real Jedi Or Sith Wouldn’t Need A Crossguard Lightsaber The debate over Kylo Ren’s crossguard lightsaber inStar Wars: The Force Awakensrages on. The latest to weigh in with his opinion is none other than Obi-Wan Kenobi himself,Ewan McGregor— who says a real Jedi or Sith wouldn’t need a crossguard. Read the Ewan McGregor crossguard lightsaber comments after the jump. McGregor discussed Star Wars: The Force Awakens and that controversial lightsaber at the Edinburgh International Film Festival premiere of his new movie Last Days in the Desert....

Fast 10 Reportedly Costs Over $300 Million, With The Largest Chunk Spent On Actor Salaries The upcoming installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise might as well be the black sheep of the “Fast” family. Not only did director Justin Lin quit the movie after a few days on set, but, according toThe Hollywood Reporter, the movie’s budget is quickly ballooning, and that’s before you consider the$1 million a daythat it was costing Universal Studios to find Lin’s replacement....

First Look: ‘Ghostbusters: Sanctum Of Slime,’ A Video Game Sequel Though Dan Aykroydrecently said that casting was ongoingforGhostbusters 3, the whole thing doesn’t seem real. In fact, it’s not going to seem real until he, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson put on the jump suits, proton packs and snap a picture. Then I’ll believeGhostbusters 3is happening. Still, anyone who plays video games knows a thirdGhostbustersstory starring all four original cast members is already out there....

First Look: Michael Winterbottom’s Take On The Killer Inside Me [No photo] I’m excited for any new adaptation of the novels ofJim Thompson(who also dabbled in screenwriting, collaborating with Kubrick and Peckinpah) so it stands to reason that I’m excited to see whatMichael Winterbottomis doing with his version ofThe Killer Inside Me. Thompson’s book follows small town Texas sheriff Lou Ford, who isn’t quite as dumb and grinningly affable as he seems....

Fox Pushes ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ To February 2015, ‘Poltergeist’ Remake To July Sorry folks, no newMatthew Vaughnfilm this year. After astellar presentationat San Diego Comic-Con, Fox has moved Vaughn’s comic book adaptationKingsman: The Secret ServicestarringColin Firthfrom October of this year into February 2015. It’ll now occupy the slot another Fox film, thePoltergeistremake, originally held. That film, directed byGil Kenan, will now open July 29, 2025, making it the big horror movie of next Summer....

HDTGM: A Conversation With Brett Leonard, Director Of ‘The Lawnmower Man’ We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 2014, Facebook acquired Oculus—a scrappy start-up dedicated to resurrecting virtual reality—for $2 billion. Since then, every major player in the tech space (from Google and Microsoft to Sony and Samsung) has begun to prepare for a very virtual future. With this incredible technology now on its way, I’ve spent the past couple of years working on a new book about the unlikely heroes of this virtual reality revolution....

Here’s Your First Look At Joaquin Phoenix As The Joker It’s showtime, kids. DirectorTodd Phillipshas released the first look atJoaquin Phoenixas the Joker in the upcomingJokerorigin movie. But in our first official image from the Warner Bros. comic book movie, Phoenix doesn’t look quite ready to dance with the devil in the pale moonlight as much as he looks ready to take a nap. Just when you thought you had pushed the thought of a Joker movie directed byThe Hangover’s Todd Phillips and produced byMartin Scorseseout of your mind, a Joker first look image is posted by the director on his Instagram, showing Phoenix in all his costumed glory....