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Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/movies/ Get the latest Movies news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Movies news, including analysis and opinion on top Movies stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedTue, 04 Jun 2013 18:34:49 -04005Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/movies/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif'Breaking Bad's' Bob Odenkirk to Write, Produce and Star in 'Girlfriend's Day'<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/breaking-bads-bob-odenkirk-write-produce-star-girlfriends-223449217.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nWD_XkX2fJs.J0n8gRz17Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-04T223449Z_1_CBRE9531QR800_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOBODENKIRK-GIRLFRIENDSDAY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Bob Odenkirk, star of AMC's drama television series 'Breaking Bad', poses as he arrives for the premiere screening for the show's fourth season in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actor Bob Odenkirk, star of AMC's drama television series 'Breaking Bad', poses as he arrives for the premiere screening for the show's fourth season in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Magic Stone Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment are teaming to produce Bob Odenkirk's feature "Girlfriend's Day." Odenkirk, who plays shady lawyer Saul Goodman on AMC's "Breaking Bad," wrote the script and will star in the film, which will serve as the narrative directorial debut of Michael Paul Stephenson ("Best Worst Movie"). In a city where greeting card writers are celebrated like stars, romance writer Ray (Odenkirk) used to be the king. ... http://news.yahoo.com/breaking-bads-bob-odenkirk-write-produce-star-girlfriends-223449217.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 18:34:49 -0400Reutersbreaking-bads-bob-odenkirk-write-produce-star-girlfriends-223449217<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/breaking-bads-bob-odenkirk-write-produce-star-girlfriends-223449217.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nWD_XkX2fJs.J0n8gRz17Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-04T223449Z_1_CBRE9531QR800_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOBODENKIRK-GIRLFRIENDSDAY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Bob Odenkirk, star of AMC's drama television series 'Breaking Bad', poses as he arrives for the premiere screening for the show's fourth season in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actor Bob Odenkirk, star of AMC's drama television series 'Breaking Bad', poses as he arrives for the premiere screening for the show's fourth season in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Magic Stone Productions and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment are teaming to produce Bob Odenkirk's feature "Girlfriend's Day." Odenkirk, who plays shady lawyer Saul Goodman on AMC's "Breaking Bad," wrote the script and will star in the film, which will serve as the narrative directorial debut of Michael Paul Stephenson ("Best Worst Movie"). In a city where greeting card writers are celebrated like stars, romance writer Ray (Odenkirk) used to be the king. ... How Matthew McConaughey's 'Mud' Became a Breakout Indie Hit<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/matthew-mcconaugheys-mud-became-breakout-indie-hit-222926745.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xfO9114XgPelr2Vozp3q4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-04T222926Z_1_CBRE9531QHE00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MUD-HOWSUCCESS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Matthew McConaughey accepts the award for best supporting male actor for "Magic Mike" at the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica" align="left" title="Matthew McConaughey accepts the award for best supporting male actor for "Magic Mike" at the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The breakout box-office success of the Matthew McConaughey movie "Mud" has surprised everyone - except independent film company Roadside Attraction, which has been nothing if not systematic in its marketing and release. The Mississippi River-set coming-of-age drama has made nearly $17 million since opening back on April 26 and is easily the highest-grossing movie in the seven-year history of the company. All the more impressively, it's never played in more than 960 theaters. ... http://news.yahoo.com/matthew-mcconaugheys-mud-became-breakout-indie-hit-222926745.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 18:29:26 -0400Reutersmatthew-mcconaugheys-mud-became-breakout-indie-hit-222926745<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/matthew-mcconaugheys-mud-became-breakout-indie-hit-222926745.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xfO9114XgPelr2Vozp3q4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-04T222926Z_1_CBRE9531QHE00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MUD-HOWSUCCESS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Matthew McConaughey accepts the award for best supporting male actor for "Magic Mike" at the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica" align="left" title="Matthew McConaughey accepts the award for best supporting male actor for "Magic Mike" at the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The breakout box-office success of the Matthew McConaughey movie "Mud" has surprised everyone - except independent film company Roadside Attraction, which has been nothing if not systematic in its marketing and release. The Mississippi River-set coming-of-age drama has made nearly $17 million since opening back on April 26 and is easily the highest-grossing movie in the seven-year history of the company. All the more impressively, it's never played in more than 960 theaters. ... Insider: China censors rejected Brad Pitt's 'World War Z'<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/insider-china-censors-rejected-brad-pitts-world-war-141332408.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vpU4KX36034pnQu..wVThQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-04T141332Z_1_CBRE95313IP00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-WORLDWARZ-CENSORED.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Brad Pitt waves upon arrival for the world premiere of his film "World War Z" in London" align="left" title="Brad Pitt waves upon arrival for the world premiere of his film "World War Z" in London" border="0" /></a>By Lucas Shaw and Sharon Waxman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Chinese censors have rejected a cut of "World War Z," Paramount's film about the zombie apocalypse starring Brad Pitt, an executive familiar with upcoming releases in China told TheWrap. A Paramount executive said that the studio had not yet heard back from China's censorship office, and was unaware of any rejection. The decision is potentially significant as the inability to screen in China would limit one of the year's most expensive movies, reportedly $200 million, from having access to the world's second biggest market. ... http://news.yahoo.com/insider-china-censors-rejected-brad-pitts-world-war-141332408.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 10:13:32 -0400Reutersinsider-china-censors-rejected-brad-pitts-world-war-141332408<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/insider-china-censors-rejected-brad-pitts-world-war-141332408.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vpU4KX36034pnQu..wVThQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-04T141332Z_1_CBRE95313IP00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-WORLDWARZ-CENSORED.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Brad Pitt waves upon arrival for the world premiere of his film "World War Z" in London" align="left" title="Brad Pitt waves upon arrival for the world premiere of his film "World War Z" in London" border="0" /></a>By Lucas Shaw and Sharon Waxman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Chinese censors have rejected a cut of "World War Z," Paramount's film about the zombie apocalypse starring Brad Pitt, an executive familiar with upcoming releases in China told TheWrap. A Paramount executive said that the studio had not yet heard back from China's censorship office, and was unaware of any rejection. The decision is potentially significant as the inability to screen in China would limit one of the year's most expensive movies, reportedly $200 million, from having access to the world's second biggest market. ... Bollywood starlet Jiah Khan found dead at Mumbai home<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bollywood-starlet-jiah-khan-found-dead-mumbai-home-132007351.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Mjg537W67oPB3lOSXJ5kAw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-04T201452Z_1_CBRE9531K8U00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JIAHKHAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Bollywood actors Asin, Aamir and Jiah pose in Mumbai" align="left" title="Bollywood actors Asin, Aamir and Jiah pose in Mumbai" border="0" /></a>By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood actress Jiah Khan was found dead at her home in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. Khan, 25, was found hanged in her room on Monday night by her mother with a post mortem to be carried out to establish the cause of death, a Mumbai police official said. But a police source said the death was not being treated as suspicious as it appeared to be suicide although no suicide note was found. He said police had questioned Suraj Pancholi, son of actor couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, to whom Khan had made her last phone call. ... http://news.yahoo.com/bollywood-starlet-jiah-khan-found-dead-mumbai-home-132007351.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 09:20:07 -0400Reutersbollywood-starlet-jiah-khan-found-dead-mumbai-home-132007351<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bollywood-starlet-jiah-khan-found-dead-mumbai-home-132007351.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Mjg537W67oPB3lOSXJ5kAw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-04T201452Z_1_CBRE9531K8U00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JIAHKHAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Bollywood actors Asin, Aamir and Jiah pose in Mumbai" align="left" title="Bollywood actors Asin, Aamir and Jiah pose in Mumbai" border="0" /></a>By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood actress Jiah Khan was found dead at her home in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. Khan, 25, was found hanged in her room on Monday night by her mother with a post mortem to be carried out to establish the cause of death, a Mumbai police official said. But a police source said the death was not being treated as suspicious as it appeared to be suicide although no suicide note was found. He said police had questioned Suraj Pancholi, son of actor couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, to whom Khan had made her last phone call. ... 'Days of Our Lives' Casting Director Fran Bascom DeadBy Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fran Bascom, the veteran casting director whose credits include "Days of Our Lives," "Designing Women" and "Evening Shade," died Sunday, her sister Lisa Green told TheWrap on Monday. Bascom's age was unknown. According to Green, Bascom had not been ill, but had felt under the weather for the past couple of weeks. However, she began to feel ill on Sunday, and was transported to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif. Bascom's cause of death has not yet been determined. ...http://news.yahoo.com/days-lives-casting-director-fran-bascom-dead-222411403.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 18:24:11 -0400Reutersdays-lives-casting-director-fran-bascom-dead-222411403Michael Douglas Finds Silver Lining in Cancer Flap<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-douglas-finds-silver-lining-cancer-flap-011208476.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ruRKeeL7L3UxPS1If1cFQQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-05T011208Z_1_CBRE95403DW00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MICHAELDOUGLAS-CANCER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. actor Michael Douglas smiles at the Ferrari paddock before the qualifying session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix" align="left" title="U.S. actor Michael Douglas smiles at the Ferrari paddock before the qualifying session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix" border="0" /></a>(Contains some sexual content) By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Michael Douglas had a public-relations headache when the Guardian newspaper reported that he blamed oral sex for his cancer - and his representative quickly contested the story. But the "Behind the Candelabra" star has found a silver lining, he said Monday. ... http://news.yahoo.com/michael-douglas-finds-silver-lining-cancer-flap-011208476.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 21:12:08 -0400Reutersmichael-douglas-finds-silver-lining-cancer-flap-011208476<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-douglas-finds-silver-lining-cancer-flap-011208476.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ruRKeeL7L3UxPS1If1cFQQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-05T011208Z_1_CBRE95403DW00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MICHAELDOUGLAS-CANCER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. actor Michael Douglas smiles at the Ferrari paddock before the qualifying session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix" align="left" title="U.S. actor Michael Douglas smiles at the Ferrari paddock before the qualifying session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix" border="0" /></a>(Contains some sexual content) By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Michael Douglas had a public-relations headache when the Guardian newspaper reported that he blamed oral sex for his cancer - and his representative quickly contested the story. But the "Behind the Candelabra" star has found a silver lining, he said Monday. ... 'After Earth' leaves critics cold ahead of competitive weekend<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earth-leaves-critics-cold-ahead-competitive-weekend-222954407.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mkHNmTevub8qX63hBc5Abw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T222954Z_1_CBRE94U1QI200_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-AFTEREARTH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive for the premiere of their film "After Earth" in New York" align="left" title="Actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive for the premiere of their film "After Earth" in New York" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Will Smith may be one of Hollywood's most bankable action stars, but his new film, "After Earth," in which he stars with his 14-year-old son Jaden, has opened to cold reviews from critics and faces stiff competition in a busy box office weekend. "After Earth" is a futuristic post-apocalyptic tale of a father and his teenage son in which the young boy must embark on a life-saving mission. Sony Pictures Entertainment, a division of Sony Corp., spent about $130 million to produce the movie, making it one of the studio's biggest summer releases. ... http://news.yahoo.com/earth-leaves-critics-cold-ahead-competitive-weekend-222954407.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 18:29:54 -0400Reutersearth-leaves-critics-cold-ahead-competitive-weekend-222954407<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earth-leaves-critics-cold-ahead-competitive-weekend-222954407.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mkHNmTevub8qX63hBc5Abw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T222954Z_1_CBRE94U1QI200_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-AFTEREARTH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive for the premiere of their film "After Earth" in New York" align="left" title="Actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive for the premiere of their film "After Earth" in New York" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Will Smith may be one of Hollywood's most bankable action stars, but his new film, "After Earth," in which he stars with his 14-year-old son Jaden, has opened to cold reviews from critics and faces stiff competition in a busy box office weekend. "After Earth" is a futuristic post-apocalyptic tale of a father and his teenage son in which the young boy must embark on a life-saving mission. Sony Pictures Entertainment, a division of Sony Corp., spent about $130 million to produce the movie, making it one of the studio's biggest summer releases. ... 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Features Nixon, VietnamBy Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - To the distress of history teachers, the Cuban Missile Crisis was a pivotal plot point in "X-Men: First Class," which brought superpowered mutants into the historic standoff. Another painful chapter in American history will apparently be part of the next "X-Men" film: Based on photos director Bryan Singer tweeted Tuesday, it would appear that President Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War will be referenced in the upcoming superhero film. ...http://news.yahoo.com/x-men-days-future-past-features-nixon-vietnam-223952038.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 18:39:52 -0400Reutersx-men-days-future-past-features-nixon-vietnam-223952038'Wizard of Oz' Getting IMAX 3D Re-Release in Honor of 75th AnniversaryBy Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fans of "The Wizard of Oz" will be able to see those ruby red slippers and the iconic Yellow Brick Road in 3D and in IMAX, Warner Bros. said Tuesday. Seventy five years after Dorothy crash-landed in Munchkinland, the 1939 film classic will be re-mastered and released in U.S. theaters for a special one-week engagement on September 20, 2013. "The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved films of all time and we are thrilled that our longtime partners at Warner Bros. ...http://news.yahoo.com/wizard-oz-getting-imax-3d-release-honor-75th-223114283.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 18:31:14 -0400Reuterswizard-oz-getting-imax-3d-release-honor-75th-223114283'Much Ado About Nothing' Review: The Fault Lies in the Co-StarBy Alonso Duralde LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If we were grading "Much Ado About Nothing" purely on daring, Joss Whedon would deserve heaps of praise for following up one of the highest-grossing movies ever made, "The Avengers," with a low-budget Shakespeare film, reportedly shot in just 12 days in and around the adapter-director's house. Would that the movie itself were as fresh and bold as its own production; while Whedon, no stranger to witty repartee himself, has a feel for the wordplay and japery of this classic romantic farce, the final results are disappointingly mediocre. ...http://news.yahoo.com/much-ado-nothing-review-fault-lies-co-star-222323786.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 18:23:23 -0400Reutersmuch-ado-nothing-review-fault-lies-co-star-222323786Wesley Snipes, Nicolas Cage, Jackie Chan, Milla Jovovich may join 'Expendables 3'<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wesley-snipes-nicolas-cage-jackie-chan-milla-jovovich-010238481.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XZatfBh74u6oiPZg2gYZ4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-01T010238Z_1_CBRE95002WG00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-EXPENDABLES3-CAST.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="US actor Snipes attends "Brooklyn's Finest" premiere during the 66th Venice Film Festival" align="left" title="US actor Snipes attends "Brooklyn's Finest" premiere during the 66th Venice Film Festival" border="0" /></a>By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sylvester Stallone continues to be the best thing that ever happened to aging action stars. The producers of "Expendables 3" are in advanced negotiations with Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cage, Wesley Snipes and Milla Jovovich (a relative whippersnapper at 37) to fill out the cast of mercenaries, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said during a conference call with investors Friday. The foursome's pedigree is heavy on the pyrotechnics. ... http://news.yahoo.com/wesley-snipes-nicolas-cage-jackie-chan-milla-jovovich-010238481.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 21:02:38 -0400Reuterswesley-snipes-nicolas-cage-jackie-chan-milla-jovovich-010238481<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wesley-snipes-nicolas-cage-jackie-chan-milla-jovovich-010238481.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XZatfBh74u6oiPZg2gYZ4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-01T010238Z_1_CBRE95002WG00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-EXPENDABLES3-CAST.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="US actor Snipes attends "Brooklyn's Finest" premiere during the 66th Venice Film Festival" align="left" title="US actor Snipes attends "Brooklyn's Finest" premiere during the 66th Venice Film Festival" border="0" /></a>By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sylvester Stallone continues to be the best thing that ever happened to aging action stars. The producers of "Expendables 3" are in advanced negotiations with Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cage, Wesley Snipes and Milla Jovovich (a relative whippersnapper at 37) to fill out the cast of mercenaries, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said during a conference call with investors Friday. The foursome's pedigree is heavy on the pyrotechnics. ... 'Graceland's' Manny Montana joins Michael Mann's 'Cyber'<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gracelands-manny-montana-joins-michael-manns-cyber-012758912.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zqzpIoMRpmZ348uNqy01ug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-01T012758Z_1_CBRE950042Q00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-CYBER-MANNYMONTANA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. director Mann arrives at the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California" align="left" title="U.S. director Mann arrives at the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California" border="0" /></a>By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Manny Montana, star of USA Network's new series, "Graceland," just booked a supporting role on producer and director Michael Mann's "Cyber," TheWrap has learned exclusively. An insider with knowledge of the project told us that the production is guarding the movie's script - we hear some of its actors haven't even been able to read it. All we were able to learn about Montana's role is that he plays Lozano, a "wanted criminal." Montana plays FBI agent Joe "Johnny" Turturro on "Graceland," which premieres next Thursday. ... http://news.yahoo.com/gracelands-manny-montana-joins-michael-manns-cyber-012758912.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 21:27:58 -0400Reutersgracelands-manny-montana-joins-michael-manns-cyber-012758912<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gracelands-manny-montana-joins-michael-manns-cyber-012758912.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zqzpIoMRpmZ348uNqy01ug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-01T012758Z_1_CBRE950042Q00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-CYBER-MANNYMONTANA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. director Mann arrives at the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California" align="left" title="U.S. director Mann arrives at the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California" border="0" /></a>By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Manny Montana, star of USA Network's new series, "Graceland," just booked a supporting role on producer and director Michael Mann's "Cyber," TheWrap has learned exclusively. An insider with knowledge of the project told us that the production is guarding the movie's script - we hear some of its actors haven't even been able to read it. All we were able to learn about Montana's role is that he plays Lozano, a "wanted criminal." Montana plays FBI agent Joe "Johnny" Turturro on "Graceland," which premieres next Thursday. ... 'Fast & Furious' rolls over Will Smith's 'After Earth'<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fast-furious-rolls-over-smiths-earth-154838442.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FP7ckCQ4PUWd8xLRG3IdPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-02T154838Z_1_CBRE95117XA00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BOXOFFICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member and producer Vin Diesel poses at the premiere of the new film, "Fast & Furious 6" at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Cast member and producer Vin Diesel poses at the premiere of the new film, "Fast & Furious 6" at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Lisa Richwine and Andrea Burzynski (Reuters) - Car chase sequel "Fast & Furious 6" kept racing at U.S. and Canadian box offices, outpacing rival movies for a second straight weekend and finishing far in front of Will Smith's new sci-fi film "After Earth." "Fast & Furious" racked up $34.5 million from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. The sixth installment in the billion-dollar franchise takes the action to London, where stars Vin Diesel and Dwyane Johnson lead their crew on a mission to take down an international ring of mercenary drivers. ... http://news.yahoo.com/fast-furious-rolls-over-smiths-earth-154838442.htmlSun, 02 Jun 2013 16:47:19 -0400Reutersfast-furious-rolls-over-smiths-earth-154838442<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fast-furious-rolls-over-smiths-earth-154838442.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FP7ckCQ4PUWd8xLRG3IdPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-02T154838Z_1_CBRE95117XA00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-BOXOFFICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member and producer Vin Diesel poses at the premiere of the new film, "Fast & Furious 6" at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Cast member and producer Vin Diesel poses at the premiere of the new film, "Fast & Furious 6" at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Lisa Richwine and Andrea Burzynski (Reuters) - Car chase sequel "Fast & Furious 6" kept racing at U.S. and Canadian box offices, outpacing rival movies for a second straight weekend and finishing far in front of Will Smith's new sci-fi film "After Earth." "Fast & Furious" racked up $34.5 million from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. The sixth installment in the billion-dollar franchise takes the action to London, where stars Vin Diesel and Dwyane Johnson lead their crew on a mission to take down an international ring of mercenary drivers. ... Ridley Scott taps 'Green Lantern' writer Michael Green to pen 'Blade Runner' sequelBy Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Veteran scribe Michael Green ("Green Lantern") is moving from superheroes to replicants, as he's in negotiations to write the sequel to "Blade Runner" for Alcon Entertainment and director Ridley Scott's production company Scott Free, an individual familiar with the Warner Bros. project has told TheWrap. Representatives for Alcon and Green did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment. ...http://news.yahoo.com/ridley-scott-taps-green-lantern-writer-michael-green-013113447.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 21:31:13 -0400Reutersridley-scott-taps-green-lantern-writer-michael-green-013113447'Now You See Me' review: A magic-themed heist movie with maybe too much up its sleeveBy Alonso Duralde LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ticketholders for both magic shows and caper movies are required to engage in a certain suspension of disbelief, so that they might enjoy the wonders unfolding before them without ruining things by asking too many questions. "Now You See Me," a heist film peppered with onstage legerdemain, will test the limits of your willingness to go with the flow. The explanations behind the bank robberies defy logic, granted - but at least they're explanations. The plot, on the other hand, takes a corkscrew spin that may or may not fling you out of the theater. ...http://news.yahoo.com/now-see-review-magic-themed-heist-movie-maybe-005349291.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 20:53:49 -0400Reutersnow-see-review-magic-themed-heist-movie-maybe-005349291'Shadow Dancer' review: A thriller that's too smart to thrillBy Leah Rozen LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Why isn't Clive Owen a bigger movie star? He has the looks, the intensity and certainly the acting skills required. Maybe it's that he always seems to be a little too bright, to be holding something back and too aware of the ambiguities in the characters he's playing. Like its star, "Shadow Dancer" somehow just misses. It's an Anglo-Irish thriller that's almost too smart and subtle to actually thrill. On the smaller TV screen, it likely would draw you in. On a big movie screen, it fails to pop. ...http://news.yahoo.com/shadow-dancer-review-thriller-thats-too-smart-thrill-005018587.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 20:50:18 -0400Reutersshadow-dancer-review-thriller-thats-too-smart-thrill-005018587'Now You See Me' beats 'After Earth' at Thursday box officeBy Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The magic-themed thriller "Now You See Me" pulled off a neat trick by edging out the bigger budgeted "After Earth" in Thursday night screenings. The caper film made off with $1.5 million at 2,100, while the Will Smith futuristic adventure attracted a meager $1 million in ticket sales at 3,401 locations, according to studio estimates. Neither film is projected to be crowned the box-office winner, however. That honor goes to "Fast and Furious 6," which is on track to make off with more than $40 million in its second weekend of release. ...http://news.yahoo.com/now-see-beats-earth-thursday-box-office-004757307.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 20:47:57 -0400Reutersnow-see-beats-earth-thursday-box-office-004757307Jesse Eisenberg explores world of street magic for heist film<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jesse-eisenberg-explores-world-street-magic-heist-film-163617803.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/K8Ktb7oHDhN4ptJi4sROUA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T163617Z_1_CBRE94U1A4N00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JESSEEISENBERG.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Jesse Eisenberg poses during the premiere of the film "To Rome with Love" by U.S. director Woody Allen in Rome" align="left" title="Cast member Jesse Eisenberg poses during the premiere of the film "To Rome with Love" by U.S. director Woody Allen in Rome" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Jesse Eisenberg may be best known for his Oscar-nominated performance as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, but in his latest film, the fast-talking actor explores the underground world of magic for comedy heist caper, "Now You See Me." The film, out in theaters on Friday, sees a group of street magicians come together as the "four horsemen," staging large scale magic shows during which they rob a bank and distribute the money among the audience. Eisenberg plays silver-tongued sleight-of-hand expert J. ... http://news.yahoo.com/jesse-eisenberg-explores-world-street-magic-heist-film-163617803.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 12:36:17 -0400Reutersjesse-eisenberg-explores-world-street-magic-heist-film-163617803<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jesse-eisenberg-explores-world-street-magic-heist-film-163617803.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/K8Ktb7oHDhN4ptJi4sROUA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T163617Z_1_CBRE94U1A4N00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JESSEEISENBERG.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Jesse Eisenberg poses during the premiere of the film "To Rome with Love" by U.S. director Woody Allen in Rome" align="left" title="Cast member Jesse Eisenberg poses during the premiere of the film "To Rome with Love" by U.S. director Woody Allen in Rome" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Jesse Eisenberg may be best known for his Oscar-nominated performance as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, but in his latest film, the fast-talking actor explores the underground world of magic for comedy heist caper, "Now You See Me." The film, out in theaters on Friday, sees a group of street magicians come together as the "four horsemen," staging large scale magic shows during which they rob a bank and distribute the money among the audience. Eisenberg plays silver-tongued sleight-of-hand expert J. ... 'The Muppets' James Bobin in early talks to direct Johnny Depp in 'Alice in Wonderland 2'<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/muppets-james-bobin-early-talks-direct-johnny-depp-011432980.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jPyvlSYeXF8D2fDGBxG_aQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T011432Z_1_CBRE94U03GC00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-ALICEINWONDERLAND2-JAMESBOBIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Bobin poses with Muppets Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog during photocall promoting movie The Muppets in Berlin" align="left" title="Director Bobin poses with Muppets Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog during photocall promoting movie The Muppets in Berlin" border="0" /></a>By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - James Bobin is in early talks to direct "Alice in Wonderland 2" for Disney and producer Joe Roth, according to two individuals with knowledge of the deal. Johnny Depp would also return to star as the Mad Hatter, although that has not been explicitly announced. Bobin already oversees another franchise for Disney, albeit a smaller one, in "The Muppets." He directed the first film, which was a big hit in 2011, and is currently wrapping up the second one, which will open in theaters next year. ... http://news.yahoo.com/muppets-james-bobin-early-talks-direct-johnny-depp-011432980.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 21:14:32 -0400Reutersmuppets-james-bobin-early-talks-direct-johnny-depp-011432980<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/muppets-james-bobin-early-talks-direct-johnny-depp-011432980.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jPyvlSYeXF8D2fDGBxG_aQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T011432Z_1_CBRE94U03GC00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-ALICEINWONDERLAND2-JAMESBOBIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Bobin poses with Muppets Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog during photocall promoting movie The Muppets in Berlin" align="left" title="Director Bobin poses with Muppets Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog during photocall promoting movie The Muppets in Berlin" border="0" /></a>By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - James Bobin is in early talks to direct "Alice in Wonderland 2" for Disney and producer Joe Roth, according to two individuals with knowledge of the deal. Johnny Depp would also return to star as the Mad Hatter, although that has not been explicitly announced. Bobin already oversees another franchise for Disney, albeit a smaller one, in "The Muppets." He directed the first film, which was a big hit in 2011, and is currently wrapping up the second one, which will open in theaters next year. ... 'After Earth' review: Parents just don't understand<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earth-review-parents-just-dont-understand-003000166.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/I8Du4EuPzGbVXhsOEAEqKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T003000Z_1_CBRE94U01E400_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-AFTEREARTH-REVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive a news conference to promote their movie "After Earth" in Tokyo" align="left" title="U.S. actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive a news conference to promote their movie "After Earth" in Tokyo" border="0" /></a>By Alonso Duralde LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "After Earth" tells the story of an inexperienced boy trying desperately to please his father while making one mistake after another, and as such, it becomes an uncomfortable metaphor for itself. Jaden Smith, who stars in the film, can at least take comfort in his predecessors - Anjelica Huston stumbled through her father John's mostly-forgotten "A Walk with Love and Death" before eventually becoming an Oscar-winning actress, and Sofia Coppola survived the global embarrassment of "The Godfather Part III" to become an acclaimed writer and director. ... http://news.yahoo.com/earth-review-parents-just-dont-understand-003000166.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 20:30:00 -0400Reutersearth-review-parents-just-dont-understand-003000166<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earth-review-parents-just-dont-understand-003000166.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/I8Du4EuPzGbVXhsOEAEqKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T003000Z_1_CBRE94U01E400_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-AFTEREARTH-REVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive a news conference to promote their movie "After Earth" in Tokyo" align="left" title="U.S. actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive a news conference to promote their movie "After Earth" in Tokyo" border="0" /></a>By Alonso Duralde LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "After Earth" tells the story of an inexperienced boy trying desperately to please his father while making one mistake after another, and as such, it becomes an uncomfortable metaphor for itself. Jaden Smith, who stars in the film, can at least take comfort in his predecessors - Anjelica Huston stumbled through her father John's mostly-forgotten "A Walk with Love and Death" before eventually becoming an Oscar-winning actress, and Sofia Coppola survived the global embarrassment of "The Godfather Part III" to become an acclaimed writer and director. ... Forest Whitaker in talks to play Martin Luther King Jr. in Paul Greengrass' 'Memphis'<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/forest-whitaker-talks-play-martin-luther-king-jr-011647490.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Byhnvi6s8V7UMBjEuppx0A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T011647Z_1_CBRE94U03K700_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-FORESTWHITAKER-MARTINLUTHERKINGJR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Forest Whitaker poses during a photocall for the film "Zulu" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival" align="left" title="Cast member Forest Whitaker poses during a photocall for the film "Zulu" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - With a long awards season on the horizon, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker may be adding another prestige project to his plate, as he's in talks to play Martin Luther King Jr. in writer-director Paul Greengrass' drama "Memphis," an individual familiar with the long-gestating project has told TheWrap. Now that Abu Dhabi-based Veritas Films and French financier Wild Bunch have agreed to back Greengrass' passion project, it looks like it will be the filmmaker's next movie. ... http://news.yahoo.com/forest-whitaker-talks-play-martin-luther-king-jr-011647490.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 21:16:47 -0400Reutersforest-whitaker-talks-play-martin-luther-king-jr-011647490<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/forest-whitaker-talks-play-martin-luther-king-jr-011647490.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Byhnvi6s8V7UMBjEuppx0A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T011647Z_1_CBRE94U03K700_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-FORESTWHITAKER-MARTINLUTHERKINGJR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Forest Whitaker poses during a photocall for the film "Zulu" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival" align="left" title="Cast member Forest Whitaker poses during a photocall for the film "Zulu" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - With a long awards season on the horizon, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker may be adding another prestige project to his plate, as he's in talks to play Martin Luther King Jr. in writer-director Paul Greengrass' drama "Memphis," an individual familiar with the long-gestating project has told TheWrap. Now that Abu Dhabi-based Veritas Films and French financier Wild Bunch have agreed to back Greengrass' passion project, it looks like it will be the filmmaker's next movie. ... Universal sets Liam Neeson thriller 'Non-Stop' for February 21, 2014<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/universal-sets-liam-neeson-thriller-non-stop-february-010338360.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/acI2yCHm9n1COzVWtABMEA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T010338Z_1_CBRE94U02Y700_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-NONSTOP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Liam Neeson poses before a news conference to promote his movie, "Taken 2" in Seoul" align="left" title="Actor Liam Neeson poses before a news conference to promote his movie, "Taken 2" in Seoul" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Universal Pictures will release its Liam Neeson thriller "Non-Stop" on February 21, 2014, the studio announced Thursday. The only other film currently set for release on that date is Paramount's Jonny Weston time-travel tale "Almanac." "Non-Stop," which reunites Neeson with "Unknown" director Jaume Collet-Serra and producer Joel Silver, co-stars Julianne Moore. It's the first project for Silver under the new five-year deal the producer sealed with the studio last summer. The drama plays out 40,000 feet in the air. ... http://news.yahoo.com/universal-sets-liam-neeson-thriller-non-stop-february-010338360.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 21:03:38 -0400Reutersuniversal-sets-liam-neeson-thriller-non-stop-february-010338360<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/universal-sets-liam-neeson-thriller-non-stop-february-010338360.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/acI2yCHm9n1COzVWtABMEA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T010338Z_1_CBRE94U02Y700_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-NONSTOP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Liam Neeson poses before a news conference to promote his movie, "Taken 2" in Seoul" align="left" title="Actor Liam Neeson poses before a news conference to promote his movie, "Taken 2" in Seoul" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Universal Pictures will release its Liam Neeson thriller "Non-Stop" on February 21, 2014, the studio announced Thursday. The only other film currently set for release on that date is Paramount's Jonny Weston time-travel tale "Almanac." "Non-Stop," which reunites Neeson with "Unknown" director Jaume Collet-Serra and producer Joel Silver, co-stars Julianne Moore. It's the first project for Silver under the new five-year deal the producer sealed with the studio last summer. The drama plays out 40,000 feet in the air. ... Disney, Jerry Bruckheimer sued over 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/disney-jerry-bruckheimer-sued-over-pirates-caribbean-franchise-003608929.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/APE8wv19gBhqdUZSy8hGKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T003608Z_1_CBRE94U01OF00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MEDIA-PIRATESOFTHECARIBBEAN-LAWSUIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A part of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank" align="left" title="A part of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Could Disney have done a little plundering of its own when coming up with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise? The company has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by a man who claims that he came up with numerous elements of the hugely successful "Pirates" film series, including characters, supernatural elements, storylines, plots, themes, sequence structures and screenplay elements, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap. In the suit, filed in U.S. ... http://news.yahoo.com/disney-jerry-bruckheimer-sued-over-pirates-caribbean-franchise-003608929.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 20:36:08 -0400Reutersdisney-jerry-bruckheimer-sued-over-pirates-caribbean-franchise-003608929<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/disney-jerry-bruckheimer-sued-over-pirates-caribbean-franchise-003608929.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/APE8wv19gBhqdUZSy8hGKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T003608Z_1_CBRE94U01OF00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MEDIA-PIRATESOFTHECARIBBEAN-LAWSUIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A part of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank" align="left" title="A part of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Could Disney have done a little plundering of its own when coming up with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise? The company has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by a man who claims that he came up with numerous elements of the hugely successful "Pirates" film series, including characters, supernatural elements, storylines, plots, themes, sequence structures and screenplay elements, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap. In the suit, filed in U.S. ... Chris Columbus in talks to direct 'Pixels' for Sandler and SonyBy Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Chris Columbus, whose last movie was 2010's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," is in early talks to direct "Pixels" for Sony Pictures and Adam Sandler's Happy Madison banner, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Columbus is expecting an offer next week to adapt Patrick Jean's popular Internet short, which Sony acquired in 2010 with the goal of developing the project as an action-comedy in the vein of "Ghostbusters." Sony would like to have the movie ready for release in summer of 2015. ...http://news.yahoo.com/chris-columbus-talks-direct-pixels-sandler-sony-010052003.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 21:00:52 -0400Reuterschris-columbus-talks-direct-pixels-sandler-sony-010052003Internet sensation Grumpy Cat to star in upcoming filmLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grumpy Cat, who won fame on the Internet for her permanent scowl, will be getting Hollywood treatment in an upcoming film, the feline's manager Ben Lashes said in an email. Grumpy Cat, whose real name is Tarder Sauce, went viral last year after the brother of owner Tabatha Bundesen posted a photo of the cat on the user-submitted social news site Reddit. The film will be produced by Broken Road Productions, which has been behind such films as the Kevin James' 2009 comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," and Adam Sandler's 2011 comedy "Jack and Jill. ...http://news.yahoo.com/internet-sensation-grumpy-cat-star-upcoming-film-224734755.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 18:47:34 -0400Reutersinternet-sensation-grumpy-cat-star-upcoming-film-224734755'Dark Knight' producer to make big-budget films with Chinese company(Reuters) - "The Dark Knight Rises" producer Thomas Tull will join with China's largest film production and distribution company to make big-budget films for release throughout the world, Tull's Legendary East studio said on Thursday. The Chinese company, China Film Co, is majority-owned by state-owned China Film Group, Legendary East said. With 2012 ticket sales of $2.7 billion, China is the second-largest film market in the world, after the United States, according to the trade group Motion Picture Association of America. ...http://news.yahoo.com/dark-knight-producer-big-budget-films-chinese-company-190348124.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 15:03:48 -0400Reutersdark-knight-producer-big-budget-films-chinese-company-190348124'After Earth' may actually beat 'Fast & Furious 6' at weekend box office<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earth-may-actually-beat-fast-furious-6-weekend-004148776.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wlwWx_kBoqFt3Ko8bpkRXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T004148Z_1_CBRE94U01XT00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOXOFFICE-PREVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive for the premiere of their film "After Earth" in New York" align="left" title="Actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive for the premiere of their film "After Earth" in New York" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Reigning champ "Fast & Furious 6" has the inside track this weekend at the box office, but Will and Jaden Smith could put them in the rear-view mirror with their sci-fi thriller "After Earth." That's if "After Earth" delivers at the high end of analysts' projections -- and Universal's cars and criminals sequel takes a big dip, as other entries in the franchise have. "Fast and Furious 6" will wind up around $40 million if it drops roughly 55 percent from its opening, when it drove the box office to a Memorial Day weekend record. ... http://news.yahoo.com/earth-may-actually-beat-fast-furious-6-weekend-004148776.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 20:41:48 -0400Reutersearth-may-actually-beat-fast-furious-6-weekend-004148776<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earth-may-actually-beat-fast-furious-6-weekend-004148776.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wlwWx_kBoqFt3Ko8bpkRXw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-31T004148Z_1_CBRE94U01XT00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-BOXOFFICE-PREVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive for the premiere of their film "After Earth" in New York" align="left" title="Actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith arrive for the premiere of their film "After Earth" in New York" border="0" /></a>By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Reigning champ "Fast & Furious 6" has the inside track this weekend at the box office, but Will and Jaden Smith could put them in the rear-view mirror with their sci-fi thriller "After Earth." That's if "After Earth" delivers at the high end of analysts' projections -- and Universal's cars and criminals sequel takes a big dip, as other entries in the franchise have. "Fast and Furious 6" will wind up around $40 million if it drops roughly 55 percent from its opening, when it drove the box office to a Memorial Day weekend record. ... 'Skyfall's' Sam Mendes in talks to direct next James Bond movie<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/skyfalls-sam-mendes-talks-direct-next-james-bond-002728195.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/31kVWHXzjNRIp.dAAaKLyQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoP

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