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Tom Hanks Stands Up For A Classic, Torpedoes Spielberg's Harvey Remake

1 hour ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Spielberg has given up on his horrible idea to remake the iconic Jimmy Stewart hangs out with an invisible giant bunny movie Harvey, and we have Tom Hanks to thank for it. It seems Spielberg, wisely, wanted Hanks to take over Stewart.s role. Tom is after all frequently regarded as the modern day Jimmy Stewart. But Hanks, like all of us, wanted absolutely nothing to do with remaking such a classic and already perfect movie. The way Variety tells it, Tom.s decision to do right by Jimmy Stewart sent the whole thing into a death spiral as Spielberg tried to court Robert Downey Jr. and toyed with rewrites on his script until finally giving up. The movie was supposed to be Fox.s first with Spielberg and the newly repatriated DreamWorks, they even had money and soundstages ready to go. Without Spielberg though, it seems likely that this »

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Spielberg no longer directing Harvey

2 hours ago | Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news »

Steven Spielberg had been planning his next directing gig, Harvey, since August. However according to Variety he has now withdrawn from directing due creative disputes with Robert Downey Jr., his potential lead. Spielberg delivered the news this week to 20th Century Fox, which had earmarked soundstages on the Fox lot in anticipation of an early 2010 [...] »

- Liam

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Sherlock Holmes Movie Trailer 2

2 hours ago | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »

Here’s the second official movie trailer for the upcoming film “Sherlock Holmes” by director Guy Ritchie (RocknRolla, The Gamekeeper) and starring Rachel McAdams (Morning Glory, The Notebook), Jude Law (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus), Mark Strong (Robin Hood) and Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man 2, The Avengers) as Sherlock Holmes. Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Sherlock Holmes. Synopsis: Detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Jude Law) engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie stills and more from “Sherlock Holmes” from director Guy Ritchie. »

- Brian Corder

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Free Flick Fridays: Chaplin

2 hours ago | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »

Chaplin Dir. Richard Attenborough (1992) Robert Downey, Jr.'s two Oscar nominations make an amusing pair of bookended actors. Most recently was 2008, when he was nominated for Tropic Thunder, delivering a wicked parody of the pomposity of actors with his so-method-he-went-blackface Kirk Lazarus, and then there was 1992, where he was eerily on-point as one of the true legends of film, Charles Chaplin, better known to you as Charlie Chaplin. Perhaps he had to go Lazarus in order to get to the root of Chaplin; but really, Downey's wildman antics (his publicized drug difficulties took up the rest of the 90s) and general sadness-underneath-the-geniality lends a gravitas to the actor, who was in his late twenties when he played the role. Attenborough's film, based on Chaplin's autobiography and David Robinson's book Chaplin: His Life and Art is wildly ambitious (the original cut was nearly four hours long)--an epic ride through Chaplin's »

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Spielberg Leaves Harvey Remake, No Clear Plans for Next Project

3 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Back in August, we learned that Steven Spielberg had decided to remake the Jimmy Stewart classic, Harvey. We've heard little else about the film since then, aside from the fact that Tom Hanks didn't want the lead role, and today it appears that we won't be hearing much else for some time. Spielberg has apparently left the project after creative disputes with his latest potential lead, Robert Downey Jr. I'm sad to say it, but I'm sort of glad this project fell through. A Harvey remake is nowhere near the list of things I want to see from Spielberg at this point, no matter how potentially great his interpretation may be. Downey's involvement would have certainly been a plus, but otherwise there was little else to be excited about with this remake---though admittedly, it was still in the early stages of development. Fox will continue work on the project, and »

- Devindra Hardawar

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Spielberg Drops Harvey

3 hours ago | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

It's not a good year for remakes shepherded by Steven Spielberg: first his Oldboy project with Will Smith shuts down, and now he's walked away from a new version of Harvey.Spielberg has been developing the fresh adaptation of Mary Chase's play, which was originally adapted into a beloved 1950 film starring James Stewart, for months now. But he's had real trouble finding someone to take over the role. Tom Hanks was floated as the natural successor to the role of Elwood P Drood, but the actor didn't want to be involved despite his long friendship with the director. With his first choice out of the picture, Spielberg turned to Robert Downey Jr., but despite suggesting changes to Jonathan Tropper's script, the Iron Man star didn't see eye to eye with Spielberg and also passed. The biggest loser here might well be 20th Century Fox, which had been »

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The 2010 Warner Bros. Preview Brings 'Sex,' 'Titans,' 'Potter' and Much More

5 hours ago | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Warner Bros. has debuted their 2010 picture preview giving us our first look at select films out of the 23 features they have set for the new year. I have added new images from the likes of The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington, Edge of Darkness with Mel Gibson, our first look at Sex and the City 2, Kevin Smith's currently untitled new comedy with Tracey Morgan and Bruce Willis, Jonah Hex, Ben Affleck's The Town, and, of course, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

All the cast, director and synopsis information is listed over the course of the next few pages as well as all the release dates for 23 upcoming films. Gallery links have been added for all films and remember, the links open in a new browser window so just close the new window to return to this article and continue the preview.

The Book Of Eli January 15 Photo: Warner Bros. »

- Brad Brevet

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International ‘Iron Man 2′ Poster

9 hours ago | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Paramount has released another teaser poster for Iron Man 2, this time the international version.  While still pretty awesome, it’s not quite as cool as the first one sheet with Iron Man and War Machine cozying up to one another.  Instead the overseas audience gets Robert Downey Jr. glaring into your soul.

Keep in mind the studio released an entire gallery of these posters before the original, so I’d expect a slow trickle of one sheets featuring each of the characters in the sequel.  Or maybe the next poster will subtract another piece of the Iron Man armor — that’s “armour” to you international folks — until Rdj is striking a pose in his boxers.

As I’ve said before, the teaser trailer is supposed to be out this Christmas in front of Sherlock Holmes, but the possibility is still unconfirmed at this point.

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- Jeff Leins

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Robert Downey Jr. on Sherlock Holmes helmer Ritchie

9 hours ago | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »

Robert Downey Jr. says Guy Ritchie is a “really smart bad-a*s”. The actor praised the director for his confident approach to working on ‘Sherlock Holmes’, in which the ‘Iron Man’ star plays the titular fictional detective and says he always felt comfortable working with the filmmaker. He said: “We’re in the hands of a really smart bad-a*s. [...] »

- Paul Heath

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Three new TV spots for Guy Ritchie's 'Sherlock Holmes'

10 hours ago | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

We have added three new TV spots for Warner Brothers Pictures christmas release, 'Sherlock Holmes'. The Guy Ritchie directed feature stars Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams, Jude Law and Mark Strong.Watch the TV spots below in HD;Detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Jude Law) engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. »

- Anthony Pearson

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International “Iron Man 2″ Poster

11 hours ago | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Paramount Pictures released a new international poster for “Iron Man 2” which features Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.)

Speaking with Dark Horizons actor Sam Rockwell spilled a little more about his role as Justin Hammer in the upcoming “Iron Man” sequel”.

“I’m a rival to Tony Stark. I’m a weapons dealer” says Rockwell who doesn’t label Hammer as a secondary villain as many first thought – “He’s kind of more of the plucky comic relief, but he’s got a little bit of an edge. He’s a little pissed off… [actually] he’s little more Salieri than he is the plucky comic relief. Mickey Rourke is really the bad guy.”

The actor is also the focus of an online campaign to get his performance in “Moon” awards recognition. Asked about it, he says

“That’s a very flattering thing, yeah” but admits the chances of the film »

- Allan Ford

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Monthly Movie Preview – December 2009

11 hours ago | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

This is going to be a great month. No matter whether these big and small movies fall flat on their faces or not there’s going to be plenty to choose from – especially for those who want to keep up with important films.

First up is Avatar, one of the biggest gambles of this decade. Will the same kind of crowd that saw The Dark Knight or Transformers multiple times venture to movie theatres to see a 150-minute-long 3-D film that features tall blue creatures? It’s up in the air.

Which reminds me of a few more titles that should be worth checking out, one of them being Jason Reitman’s new film with George Clooney. The drama-comedy about a man who fires people for a living has been getting great buzz from its successful festival runs, with Oscar talk flying around as smoothly as paper airplanes.

But, Up In the Air »

- Nick Allen

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Secret Identity: Five Actors Who Could Play Hawkeye In Marvel's 'Avengers' Movie

12 hours ago | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Unless actor Jeremy Renner is getting his information from a parallel universe, it's sounding likely that Hawkeye has a role in Marvel's upcoming movie slate. Still, even Renner is quick to admit that while he's discussed the role with Marvel, he's not a lock for the part.

Assuming the role exists and is still available, it's worth wondering what type of actor would be best-suited for Clint Barton. I don't think the part requires an action hero body, though an athletic physique is a must. Barton also has to be equal parts charming and arrogant without sacrificing his heroic qualities — and he's got to be awesome with a bow and arrow, but that's where pre-production training comes in!

Keeping those prerequisites in mind, I think the following five actors would be right on the mark for Hawkeye.

Bradley Cooper: I already listed Bradley Cooper as a good choice for Oliver Queen, »

- Josh Wigler

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Jeff Bridges reveals first Iron Man was made without a script

13 hours ago | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Iron Man is not a household name like, say, Batman or Superman so last year's film adaptation was a surprise smash, defying the negative predictions of analysts and going on to make $585million at the box office.

This was more than the worldwide takes of Batman Begins, Superman Returns, either of the Hulk movies or any of the X-Men films.

Robert Downey Jr simply owned the lead role of billionaire Tony Stark who encases himself in hi-tech armour to become the eponymous hero.

And it's even more surprising to learn that Iron Man was made without a finished script being in place. That's according to Jeff Bridges, who played Stark's treacherous second-in-command Obadiah Stane, who adapts his boss's prototype armour to become the villainous Iron Monger.

In an interview with InContention.com, Bridges reveals: "They had no script, man. They had an outline. We would show up for big scenes »

- David Bentley

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International teaser poster for 'Iron Man 2'

14 hours ago | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Earlier this week we got a good look at the first teaser poster for Jon Favreau's upcoming sequel "Iron Man 2," and now, Empire has released the international poster for the film that opens May 7, 2010.

International posters are often a tad more exciting than the domestic versions, but this one certainly isn't. To tell you the truth, I'm a bit disappointed. Check out the much better, more original U.S. poster here.

Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark, and he's got his hands full in "Iron Man 2." Don Cheadle stars as War Machine, Sam Rockwell plays Justin Hammer, and Mickey Rourke plays Whiplash. »

- Franck Tabouring

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International Iron Man 2 Poster

14 hours ago | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »

The poster count for Iron Man 2 is now up to two thanks to Empire debuting the international version.

Iron Man 2 Poster

Yes, by the looks of this poster things are going to get a lot tougher for one-time playboy Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr., as if you didn't know) this time around. He's got the government trying to co-opt his invention, a powerful competitor after his business in the form of Sam Rockwell's Justin Hammer, a new enemy in Mickey Rourke's Whiplash and a new frenemy when Don Cheadle's Colonel James 'Rhodey' Rhodes dons the War Machine armour for himself.

The poster looks good, though I believe Paramount will continue to find a better response as long as they include the badass War Machine. »

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Tony Stark: Full Metal Jacket...

15 hours ago | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »

"Iron Man 2', the upcoming Paramount sequel, based on Marvel Comics 'Tony Stark' aka 'Iron Man', is directed by Jon Favreau with actor Robert Downey, Jr. reprising the title role.

The film will be released May 7 , 2010.

"Iron Man 2" is set six months after the events of "Iron Man", with the ' S.H.I.E.L.D.' organization continuing to have a major role. The film explores Stark's alcoholism, as he is unable to cope with his advancing age, concealing the fact he is Iron Man, and dealing with his budding love interest 'Pepper' (Gwyneth Paltrow), finding another boyfriend.

Downey revealed that while the film was not an adaptation of the "Demon in a Bottle" storyline from the comic book series, it was more about the 'interim space' between the origin and the demon story arc.

Cast of "Iron Man 2" also includes Don Cheadle as 'Lt. »

- SneakPeek.Ca

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Morning Links - Tiger Rumored to Revise Prenup so Elin Will Stay

16 hours ago | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

Tiger allegedly promises Elin $55 million to stay two more years - The Daily Beast A third woman linked to Tiger denies any affair - Us Weekly But Rachel Uchitel admits she lied to cover for him - TMZ Rolling Stone Ron Wood arrested for assaulting his girlfriend - PopEater Tom Brady is the only one who knows his baby's gender - Celebitchy First look at Kudrow on Cougar Town - Icydk Rupert Everett says gay actors should stay in the closet - Gawker Swiss authorities will put Polanski under house arrest on Friday - Fox 411 Celine Dion is still focusing on pregnancy - Lifeline Live Hulk Hogan might be tying the knot again - Wonderwall Robert Downey, Jr. lost lots of weight after contracting a parasite - I'm Not Obsessed Khloe didn't know Kim twittered their bikini photo - The Blemish »

- PopSugar

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International Iron Man 2 poster

16 hours ago | Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news »

Earlier this week we got our first poster for Iron Man 2 which featured Iron Man himself along with War Machine. Now Empire have been sent a new UK poster which reminds us that Robert Downey Jr. is the man behind the metal.Iron Man 2 will be released on May 7th in the Us, and [...] »

- Liam

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International Iron Man 2 Poster

17 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Paramount and Marvel have released a new international Iron Man 2 movie poster.  While the first poster featured Iron Man and War Machine, the new one reminds people Robert Downey Jr. is the star of the show.

Even though I am not crazy about the background of the poster, anytime I see the Iron Man armor and Downey Jr. in costume I get excited.  This is one of those films that cannot arrive soon enough, and it’s one of those rare movies that’s guaranteed to make huge money when it gets released.  Check out the poster after the jump:

Iron Man 2 is again directed by Jon Favreau and it stars Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johnasson,Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sam Rockwell.

Thanks to Empire for the poster:

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- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub

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