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Does Anyone Really Want To See An Extended Cut Of The Blair Witch Project? FilmmakersDaniel MyrickandEduardo Sanchezwould like to release an extended director’s cut ofThe Blair Witch Project, but Lionsgate isn’t interested. “There’s plenty of fan interest, though not so much from Lionsgate, but I really would love to put out a two-and-a-half hour version of the movie on DVD; like a Criterion edition with a bunch of extra footage,” Sanchez tellsRotten Tomatoeson the film’s 10th anniversary....

Fantastic Fest 2019 Day Six Recap: ‘Memory: The Origins Of Alien’ Dives Deep Into A Masterpiece And ‘Scream, Queen!’ Explores The Queer Legacy Of An Infamous Horror Film (Welcome toThe Fantastic Fest Diaries, where we will be chronicling every single movie we see at the United States' largest genre film festival.) Welcome to Fantastic Fest 2019, day six. In this entry,Memory: The Origins of Alienfinds new things to say about one of the best movies ever made,The Vast of Nightis low-key science fiction that comesthisclose to working, andScream, Queen!...

First Look: Merida From Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Pixar’s first original fairy tale,Brave, is about a young princess named Merida (Kelly Macdonald) who defies her parents and inadvertently brings turmoil to their Kingdom. She must then do whatever is in her power to make things right. Featuring the voices ofBilly Connolly,Emma Thompson,Julie Walters,Kevin McKidd, Craig FergusonandRobbie ColtranetheMarc Andrews/Brenda Chapman-directed film is scheduled for release August 10, 2025 and a trailer should be in front ofCars 2....

First Look: Topps Terminator Salvation Sketch Cards Topps has announced that they will be producing trading cards based on the upcoming Warner Bros filmTerminator Salvation. The Topps card series will comprise 90 base cards highlighting some of the many “memorable moments” from Terminator Salvation, including key effects sequences. “Extra-special, random insert cards will feature the film’s star robots in Embossed Foil as well as Pop-Up Battle Cards. Additionally, selected packs will contain random, one-of-a-kind Artist Sketch Cards, Authentic Autograph Cards or Memorabilia Cards embedded with actor-worn costume materials....

Fox Searchlight Buys Rights To Remake Sundance Documentary ‘The Bengali Detective’ Fox Searchlight is really on a roll at Sundance. The company has snapped upHomeworkandMartha Marcy May Marlene, and has now announced that it has bought remake rights to the Indian documentaryThe Bengali Detective. Wait, a remake of a documentary? How does that work? First up, the film is described on theSundance programming siteas follows: In response to police corruption, the private detective business has become increasingly common in India....

Get Up Close With The Latest ‘Doctor Strange’ Images, Now In High Res [UPDATED] It’s not especially difficult to pictureBenedict CumberbatchasDoctor Strange. He was a top fan-cast pick long before he was officially announced, and there are countless pieces of fan art floating out there in the ether already. But as of today, we no longer have to rely on the power of our imaginations. The first official image of Cumberbatch as the magical Marvel superhero has just been released, and you can check it out after the jump....

James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Has Recruited Sylvester Stallone, But Who Is He Playing? The Suicide Squadcompleted production back in February, and now directorJames Gunnis hard at work on post-production to finish the film for release in August 2021. But that hasn’t stopped the movie from picking up a new cast member.Sylvester Stallonehas officially joined the cast ofThe Suicide Squad, and there’s a chance we know who he’s playing. Director James Gunn confirmed the Sylvester Stallone’s involvement on social media by posting thison Instagram:...

Jaume Collet-Serra To Direct ‘Waco’ Movie For Annapurna Pictures Jaume Collet-Serra, the Spanish filmmaker at the helm of movies likeOrphan,Unknown,Non-Stop, andThe Shallows, appears to have graduated from B-movie genre efforts to a potentially A-list prestige film. Annapurna Pictures has hired him to directWaco, a movie about the 1993 Texas conflict that raged between the FBI and a right-wing cult group and resulted in a body count of more than 75 people....

Jeremy Renner Says Hawkeye’s ‘Avengers’ Costume Will Be ‘Reality-Based’; Hints At Relationship With Black Widow As far as confirmed characters inThe Avengersgo, the only member of the team whose costume has yet to be revealed is Hawkeye, the orphan who goes on to become a master archer. We’ve seen Captain America’s costumein action, and we’ve gotten anearlylookat Thor’s, but what sort of outfit willJeremy Rennerbe sporting? Will he be donning the pointy purple mask and matching loincloth?...

Listen To The Full Song From Hawkeye’s Rogers: The Musical If you’ve watched the first episode of “Hawkeye,” Marvel’s latest Disney+ offering, you’ve seen a bit of “Rogers: The Musical.” Even if you’ve only checked out the trailer, you’ve seen a glimpse of it. In my former musical theatre world, it’s been speculated on more than the plot of the show. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t just my friends talking about it....

M. Night Shyamalan Explains Why U.S. Critics Didn’t “Get” ‘The Last Airbender’ If you were to ask most people whyThe Last Airbendergot so much hate, they’d probably respond with another question: “Where to begin?” Viewers slammed the live-action fantasy for its muddy visuals, its wooden acting, its incoherent plot, its stilted dialogue… and let’s not even get into the whitewashing controversy that surrounded the casting. If you asked directorM. Night Shyamalan, however, he’d have a very different reply....

Marvel Phase 3 International Release Dates Revealed Living in the United States, it’s easy to look at our release calendar and see it as the be-all, end-all. But these days, international audiences make up far more of the audience for a film than the US release does. International box office dollars are increasingly important to studios, including Marvel Studios. For example,Guardians of the Galaxywas a big hit in the United States, but it grossed more overseas....

Netflix “Watch Instantly” Hits The Xbox 360 It’s been a long wait, but today the Xbox 360 finally gets access to Netflix’s Watch Instantly library courtesy of the “New Xbox Experience” update. To partake in the streaming video festivities you’ll need a Netflix account (the 1 disc unlimited $8.99 plan at the minimum), and an Xbox Live Gold membership. Once you’ve updated your console, you may set up the console with your Netflix account by selecting the Netflix icon in the Video Marketplace....